Thanks for hanging with me even though I brought in the dreaded Quinn!

4:

Quinn pulled the car up and parked beside the red corvette behind my house. I saw the Viking sitting on the steps to my back porch and the butterflies in my stomach made themselves known as I watched him stand up and stride to open the car door for me.

Why couldn't I just sit here in the car? If there was going to be a fight, this was probably the safest place, right?

But the look Eric gave me as bent down and unbuckled my seat belt calmed me down. Who am I kidding? It was being near him and the blood bond that was calming down! He sensed my quick surge of anger and frowned a bit as he leaned back out of the car and offered his hand to help me out. I reluctantly took it and stepped outside to face whatever was about to go down.

To my surprise (about the 15th of the night) Quinn nodded in deference to Eric and he nodded back. I looked back and forth between the two of them and I must have looked like I was watching a tennis match, except my face did not match those calm sophisticated demeanors you see on TV.

As I was about to begin my third or maybe was it the fourth rant of the night, Eric looked to Quinn, and asked, "You did not tell her?"

Quinn shook his head, "No. I did not feel it was my place."

Eric looked down at me while folding my hands in his, "Dear one, let us go inside. It is cold. We have much to talk about, you and I."

Bewildered even more by Eric's calm demeanor toward Quinn than any of the previous night's events all I could do was stare at him dumbfounded.

Eric seeing this, turned once again to Quinn, "Please join us. It will help if you are able to explain your part in this yourself."

Quinn again nodded deferentially to Eric then followed while Eric led me into the house. I fumbled when trying to unlock the door, so Eric took the keys and opened the door for me.

The house was dark and quiet, so I assumed that Amelia had opted to stay with Tray since this was a big night for him. Octavia had went to her niece's so the house was completely empty.

Well, except for a were-tiger, a Viking vampire, and a telepath. Could this get any more awkward……well, for me at least….the two giants standing before me didn't seem to care at all!

The only thing I could think of to do in this situation, call on my good manners, "Do you two want something to drink?" They both shook their heads leaving me again alone with only my thoughts.

Eric broke the silence, "Sookie, things have been happening rapidly in our world since the takeover. I haven't been able to tell you because of the threat against you. The less you knew the better, but tonight with the Were Reveal it couldn't wait any longer."

I nodded, waiting for him to continue.

He went on, "Sookie, I tried to call you earlier to tell you that Quinn was coming to guard you….."

"What!?" I interrupted. "You knew Quinn was coming to Merlotte's tonight, too! What the hell is going on and why….what…..shit!"

I was speechless. What in the hell was going on that all the men in my life had formed some secret 'keep Sookie safe' club that I didn't even know about! I looked up at the two giants standing before me, rolled my eyes and stormed off into the living room. I sat down on the couch and closed my eyes just trying to understand what was going on tonight. I heard them both come in and each take a seat before I finally decided to open my eyes. I turned on the old lamp beside me and grabbed the old ugly afghan off the back of the couch and wrapped it around me before looking at either of them.

Finally Eric spoke up.