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The sound of bar patrons filled the air as the sky descended into darkness. The crisp cool air filled the bar as people entered.

Tara was telling Lafayette and I a story about something but for the life of me I couldn't remember. I giggled as I thought this over.

"What?" Tara glared over at me.

"Just having a good time." I winked at her and took another sip of my drink.

"Well is the mighty Sookie Stackhouse tipsy." Lafayette said as he took another swig of his Rum and Coke.

"I passed tipsy a long time ago. I think you would say I am at a comfortable numb." I slurred the words and smiled at him.

"Well I am so sorry." He said while shaking his head.

"Why?"

"I'm sorry that that bug up your ass had to die!" I laughed as I remembered that was from one of the Austin Powers movies.

"Groovy baby." We all laughed as we clicked our drinks together and all took a drink.

"Don't you guys think that's enough? You've all been here for at least a couple hours." Sam asked as he made his way over to us.

"Oh sorry Sookie looks like that bug isn't dead, it just moved." Lafayette tipped his drink up to Sam and took another sip.

"Sam when do I ever get drunk? Let us have some fun, jeez." I pouted my lip and he raised his eyebrow at me.

"Fine it's your funeral." He walked away and if I was a little bit more sober I would have asked what he meant by that but I decided to let it go.

"Hey Sam maybe we should recreate old memories that didn't suck!" Tara yelled over to Sam.

"Not gonna happen, Tara. I am in a relationship and aren't you a lesbian?"

"Let me let you in on a little secret. I'm not all lesbian." She winked in a very unsexy way and I couldn't contain my laughter.

"Girl you are drunk as a skunk and Sam isn't. Maybe you should try your luck with the other drunks, pussy or dick your choice." Lafayette said pointing at the whole room.

"Fuck you bitch."

"Right back at you hookah." They smiled at each other.

"You both are so weird." I told them in a low voice.

"This is coming from the fairy?" Tara shot back at me.

"Hey there are two fairies in this room I just don't have all those powers but I am fab-u-lous." Lafayette snapped his fingers and grabbed the bottle of liquor we had.

I looked around the room and noticed all the people talking with each other. I saw the families and I longed for that normalcy. They looked so happy yet I could read in their thoughts that they had their troubles.

The troubles included normal things like money problems, family issues, and of course the sex life came up a lot. Yet all these things however big to them were just so tiny to me.

I wish I could understand the fabric that laid before them that kept them normal. The one I was born with kept me different and some thought it was a gift while I thought it was a curse.

I turned away from them and stared down at my drink. The contents in it swirled around as I moved the drink side to side. I was mesmerized by the current of it.

My thoughts were in a jumbled mess and as each second ticked away I felt my coherent-ness fade away from me. Dirty ones soon replaced them as I remembered my sexual encounters with both Eric and Bill.

I felt bad admitting it but when it came to sex Eric was much better hands down. I have never experienced such pleasure in my life and I was sad to know I would never feel that again. I couldn't let my heart be broken like that, not again.

I remembered the way Eric and I moved together in union as he entered me soft and sweetly. He was much bigger than Bill yet he felt like a perfect fit.

It was sweet and not rough, almost human. It felt right and I loved him but I just couldn't be hurt.

I loved Bill but lately my thoughts haven't been about him and neither have my dreams.

I blushed at the prospect of this but then I realized the heart break that came with all of this. My grin was soon replaced with a frown as I thought about all of it. As a result of this I quickly took another sip of my drink in hopes of drowning out my pain.

"Hey mind sharing that drink with a friendly stranger?" A short slender woman made her way over to me with a huge smile plastered on her face. Her greenish blue eyes were enchanting and her pixie like hairdo fit her face beautifully.

She sat next to me and pointed at the bottle that was in front of me.

"Yeah sure." I passed her the bottle and she reached over the bar and grabbed a glass.

"Thanks it has been a long fucking day…" She mumbled to herself and poured the liquid into the glass.

"Do I know you?" I asked her trying to remember her face but with my thoughts in the state they were in I wouldn't be able to remember my name in a few seconds.

"Oh no I am just a friendly stranger like I said," she extended her hand to me, "Amelia."

"Sookie." I slurred my name and I took her hand and the strangest feeling came over me.

My giddy drunkenness I was feeling was starting to fade away. My thoughts became coherent again and I felt great. I was no longer drunk and the woman raised her eyebrow up at me and smirked.

"You okay Sook?" She asked me, not letting my hand go.

I tried to read her mind but it was like she was holding up a block against me.

"Yeah." I whispered and she smiled.

I stared at her warily and she shook her head and got closer to me.

"I mean you no harm, I swear." She backed away from me and released my hand.

When she did this I felt the giddiness come back to me. It felt like my body was becoming more relaxed and I was content. My thoughts became jumbled again and a stupid smile made its way on my face.

"Hey Sookie who's your friend?" Tara said as she got closer to Amelia.

"I am single." Amelia said as she extended her hand to Tara.

"Charmed."

Amelia smiled at her and whispered something in her ear.

"Hell yeah!" Tara got up and wrapped her arm around Amelia's waist.

"I'll see you around Sookie," Amelia thought at me and winked when I looked over in her direction.

What was she?

"Well to hell with them. Looks like everyone is getting laid tonight but us." Lafayette said as he moved to the seat next to me.

The doors burst open and Eric entered glaring at me as he made his way over to me.

He was wearing a causal v-neck tank top with black jeans. He was freshly showered and I couldn't help but stare at him. My cloudy thoughts were getting to me and I couldn't help but remember what he looked like under all of those clothes.

"Change that to everyone is getting laid tonight but me." Lafayette said as he got up and walked over to another table.

"Sookie what are you doing here?" Eric asked me in a low tone. "Did you forget about Russell?"

"No I am just choosing to ignore it, huge difference." I paused. "I am so done with all of this brooding emotional shit, I can't deal with it anymore!" I yelled the last part.

"You are leaving now." His voice was low and menacing.

"No."

He growled and picked me up and threw me over his back.

"Eric stop and let me go!"

The whole bar turned and stared at us. The expressions on people's faces were of terror or envy. Fucking cowards wouldn't even help me.

He blurred us over to his car and set me down in the car. He quickly got in and started the car zooming us back to my place.

"How did you know where I was?" I asked angrily in my very drunk tone.

"Besides the obvious that I will always know where you are, Sam called me."

So that's what he meant by it was my funeral. Well it was going to be his tomorrow when I got a hold of him.

"Why couldn't you leave me there? Eric this is all too much for me I feel like everything is crashing in on me, don't you understand? I'm only human." He shook his head.

"You are so much more than that." We drove in silence after that.

The dullness I was feeling was starting to turn into sleepiness and I felt my anger slowly fade away. As my eyes began to droop the car stopped and I realized we were home.

I couldn't move and Eric picked me up once again, this time bridal style, and ran me up to my room.

He gently set me on the bed and I cuddled into the super soft sheets.

"Get some sleep we have a big meeting tomorrow night and you need to be there." his voice was gentle and he turned to leave.

"Eric wait." He turned to face me. "Stay with me."

His face and body tensed up and he shook his head.

"You're drunk, you don't want that."

"No I'm not." I paused. "Okay I am but that doesn't make it any less true. I want you to stay with me, please?"

He was reluctant and I knew that he didn't want to, but I knew in the end I would win.

He sighed and walked over to the other side of the bed and sat down.

I grabbed his arm and led him down next to me. He turned his body to face me and we stared at each other.

His eyes were the deepest shade of blue and I felt myself get lost in them. They were like the ocean waves themselves. It held coldness there but I knew beneath it there was also warmth. His goodness was what made them shine every time he smiled.

I touched his cheek gently as he did the same to me.

"Goodnight." I whispered.

"Goodnight my lover."

Outside in the cool night the wind blew harshly. The signs of winter were approaching as the wind rustled the remaining leaves on the trees.

The dark shadows held creature's scurrying around on the earth's surface trying to find shelter for the harsh winter to come.

In the shadows a man listened to their conversation and sneered at their words. His sneer was soon replaced with an evil smile and a cruel laugh.

The darkness that surrounded his heart grew as the glee and hatred filled his body. Hatred for the feelings he felt towards them and glee at the prospect and anticipation of what was to come.

He sniffed the air and continued his crazy laughter and turned to leap back into the shadows. Before he left he turned towards the house and smiled.

"I'm back."

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