The characters belong to Charlaine Harris.


Gran and I have put the finishing touches on the dinner dishes as the door bell rings.

Jason trots over to the front door, "Hello, can I help you?"

"Is Adel at home?" Bill Compton recognizes this young man as Adel's grandson, but the girl he heard while arriving at the house is unknown to him.

"Ya, hang on a sec…Gran, someone's at the door." Jason leaves the door open, but walks away.

"Bill Compton what a pleasant surprise," says Gran as she steps out onto the front porch.

Bill recognizes this gesture as a polite way of telling him that now is not a good time. "I stopped by because I wanted to check up on my presentation to your Descendents of the Glorious Dead. I am sorry if I am intruding."

"Oh, Bill I am sorry, but the greatest thing has occurred. My granddaughter Sookie has returned! It is a crazy and somewhat sore topic right now, and we have just told Jason so you understand…"

"Your granddaughter, Sookie? The one you thought was dead?" Bill is confounded as to how this could be. He wants to meet her, and he has many questions as to how this happened.

"Yes Bill, it is truly a miracle, but tonight…"

"Say no more, Adel, tonight is for family. I am sorry to have kept you from the celebration even this short time. I will return in a couple of days after the settling is over. I trust she will be around for awhile…"

"Oh yes, hopefully a long while. Thank you for stopping by, and being such a gentleman to boot." Gran spoke with sincerity.

"My pleasure mam; Good night."

"Yes, good night Bill." With that Gran reenters the house and closes the door.

"Gran who is Bill Compton and did you know he was a vampire." Sookie asks a little confused about his arrival.

"Holy shit! Gran what are you doing having vampires come calling at your door?" Jason interjects in the only way he knows how.

"Jason, you mind your manners. Sookie that gentleman is William Compton. And yes I am aware he is a vampire. He moved in a little while ago when old man Compton died. I guess the Compton estate reverted back to him since he is the only living relative or what not. He comes by of an evening and shares his memories of the times when he was human to me. It is all very fascinating let me assure you. He has graciously volunteered to speak at my next Descendents of the Glorious Dead meeting. It is going to be quite the hot date for the night let me assure you. Why even the mayor has stated he will attend."

'"Why I haven't heard of any of this?" Jason asked.

"Because my dear, my society meetings do not probably get discussed in a bar. Perhaps you have only been there lately?" Gran quickly put Jason in his place and Sookie smiled to herself at how funny it was to watch her Gran do it so quickly and efficiently.

"Do you trust him Gran?" Sookie asks.

"Well, I have no reason not to. He has been nothing but the perfect gentleman and has kept this old lady company an evening or two a week. Now Sookie how would you feel about looking at old photo albums? Jason do you need to get going or can you stay awhile?"

"I got nowhere I would rather be than with the two prettiest girls in Bon Temps!" Jason says with a big ole smile and wraps an arm around each of their shoulders as he guides them into the living room where he knows Gran keeps the albums.

Both Sookie and Gran exchange an eye roll and a genuine smile. Sookie realizes just how much of a stud her brother thinks he is.

As they all sit down and begin looking through the pictures both Gran and Jason take turns filling in Sookie on the first eight years of her life. Even Jason surprised himself with stories both funny and sad that he remembered while Gran had not been present. Sookie tried to fight back the sadness that threatened to overtake her. She kept telling herself that she was with them now, and they had time to make a new photo album. Jason jumps up and asks, "Hey Gran you still keep those disposable cameras in that drawer in the kitchen?"

"Why I sure do Jason what a marvelous idea!" Gran says as she gives Sookie a big smile. "We can get started on that new photo album tonight.

Jason walks back in and motions for Sookie to get closer to Gran. They sit side by side with huge smiles as they wrap their arms around each other. Sookie can't believe how much she fits perfectly here. Jason hands the camera to Gran and lifts Sookie off the couch in a bear hug. Sookie squeals and Jason laughs out loud. Gran chuckles as she quickly snaps the picture. Jason places Sookie on the ground and wraps an arm around her as Gran snaps one more. "I sure don't care how you got back Sook, but I am sure as shit glad you did!"

Sookie laughs as she agrees with Jason, and Gran scolds Jason once again for his language. Jason walks over to hug Gran and they sit back down as their eyes begin looking and pointing out pictures. Sookie heads to the kitchen to get a drink and to take a moment to regroup. It is all happening so fast, and just the way she hoped. No matter how much she wanted it this way; it's still a lot to take in.

She grabs a soda out of the fridge and goes to toss her tissue and realizes with the excitement of Bill Compton's arrival, the trash did not get taken out.

"Hey guys, I am going to run this trash out."

"No Sookie let Jason do it; it's your first night here!"

Sookie walks around the corner to look at the both of them. "Jason has had a lot more years of doing chores around here; I believe it is my turn." Both of them smiled at her as she turned around grabbed the trash and headed out the door lightly laughing to herself.

"Why Miss Stackhouse I do believe your little family reunion is going well." Eric says as he steps out of the shadows.

"Good gracious, are you trying to freak me out?" Sookie drops the bag of trash in her shock.

"No, I am simply awaiting the beginning of interview number two." He says as he backs her toward a tree.

"What are you talking about?" But she did remember last night and her comment about waiting to cop a feel until…she decided to play stupid and see where that got her.

"Come now Sookie don't play coy with me. You clearly stated that I got to touch on the second interview. I am here to ask more questions. Questions are asked during an interview so thus I get to touch."

"Does that logic work on other girls?"

Eric did not show a reaction so Sookie took it that it did. "I bet girls just fall at your feet. You the big mighty Viking; the powerful Sheriff of Area 5! You even have a bar where they can gather at your feet while you chose amongst them. How yummy for you! So why are you here?"

Eric loomed in front of Sookie's face, "Careful Miss Stackhouse for I anger easily and have little patience for impertinence."

"You show up in my back yard, and expect me to …what? Then you call me impertinent? Boy you have some nerve." Sookie was actually having fun with this rant back and forth between them and after last night and the rose today she really felt no fear.

Before the word nerve was out of her mouth, he had her already back up against a tree. His body pressed hard into hers. "Boy? You dare call me boy?"

Sookie looked him right in the eye, well as much as she could, "oh, have I hurt your feelings?"

"I could feed and fuck you right here and precious Gran would be none the wiser!" He pushes into her to illustrate his arousal.

"Hmm. As delicious as that sounds, I'm going to have to pass."

Eric stares into her eyes.

"If you are trying to glamour me, you are wasting your time. Why don't you back up a bit? Ask me your questions and be on your way."

Eric is seething; he has decided he hates her more than he wants to fuck her. "I have spoken with your great grandfather. Everything you said has been confirmed. I will alert the other Supes in the area of your presence and my protection."

Sookie picks up on his mood change, and decides to play nice as well. "Thank you Eric, I know that you do not have to extend your protection. I appreciate it. On another note, are you aware there is another vampire just across the cemetery?"

"Yes, Compton, but he should not bother you once I speak to him. If he becomes any additional trouble, let me know. Here is my card with my numbers." He takes his phone out so that he can program her numbers in and lifts his eyebrows at her.

"I don't have one of those. Gran has a phone in the house, but I do not know what the number is."

Eric started to look at her like she had two heads. "Never mind." He puts his phone away.

"I should get back inside; they will probably think I can't find it." Sookie says as she backs away and tosses the trash in the bin.

At the moment Eric decides he has changed his mind, he still wants to fuck her. Before she knew what he was doing, he had her picked up and pressed back against that darn tree. His lips had locked on to hers and it felt electric. She gasped with surprise but not fear and he took advantage to enter her mouth with his tongue. He kissed her hard and then soft and then hard again. Slanting his mouth over and over while one hand held the side of her neck and the other held her ass. He pushed her ass into him while he ground into her from the other side. Over and over they kissed, and yet neither closed their eyes. Neither wanting to give, but yet wanting everything the other had to take. Sookie's emotions were all over the place and she was breathing like she ran a marathon. Her hands were up and down his back and then diving into his hair. She was pulling him into her as much as he was pulling her into him. All the while their eyes were locked and their mouths were fused. Sookie was making all sorts of moans and Eric seemed to grunting his satisfaction at her little noises. The kiss lasted maybe two minutes and then,

"Sookie, everything all right?" Jason had called from the back porch.

Sookie heard him and blinked away from Eric. Eric growled at her action and she shrugged at him. "I'll be right there, Jason."

Eric turns like to attack Jason, but Sookie blinks back in front of him. "My brother remember?" She asks him realizing that he has lost a little bit of his precious control. Eric quickly pulls it together, but she blinks to the back porch in that instant. Before she enters the house, she turns back to Eric knowing he still out there. "Well now I am looking forward to number three…" She laughs softly and hears his laughter as well as she walks in the house and closes the door.

Back inside Gran, Jason and Sookie stay up late laughing, talking and sharing.


After Sookie walks inside Eric takes off, and Bill makes a phone call.