Good-bye

Thank you so much for reading and reviewing. I'm so glad that you all are enjoying this story. It won't be very long. It was just a simple idea that popped into my little head. And promise you all that Eric is coming. And please remember that Sookie is not the same character from the books. She is a vampire and she is no virgin. I just wanted to make it clear b/c of the PMs that I received. Enjoy.

Only the story belongs to me. The characters belong to Charlaine Harris.

As he entered her wetness from behind, Sookie gasped. As always, Alcide murmured in her ear that he loved her. With each thrust, he whispered over and over again how much he loved her. And as always, she never said it back. Sookie had no intentions of ever saying it back.

As he professed his love to her, he reached around and let his finger lightly flick over her nub while using his other hand to hold her still as he moved in and out of her. Sookie closed her eyes as she rode the waves of pleasure with Alcide. He began to pepper her neck with kisses and she shivered with excitement. She reached back and stroked his bottom as he went as deep as possible inside of her.

While she caressed his bottom, he shoved himself deeper into her. His thrusts were becoming more and more urgent. Alcide tried to reposition their bodies so that he would be lying on top of her because he wanted to look into her eyes as they made love but Sookie wouldn't let him. She didn't want to look into his eyes as they had sex. Sookie preferred to have him behind her. So instead she rode him; with her back facing him. Never has she allowed herself to look into his eyes when they had sex. It was the same way with Bill or anyone else. She never looked them in their eyes.

The third orgasm of the romp crept upon her. Sookie's wetness was clenching tightly around Alcide's cock as she sat up straight. Her orgasm hit her with wave after wave of pleasure; filling her completely. The more she moved the deeper he'd thrust. Finally unable to withhold any longer, Alcide used his hand to push Sookie forward so that she was on all fours. He began slam his cock into her wetness over and over again. Alcide's hips flexed as he thrusted his cock feverishly in and out of her. He began to growl as he came. He continued to make love to her until finally he collapsed on top of her; resting his head against her back.

Sookie closed her eyes and listened to the rhythmic sound of his heartbeat. She enjoyed it when his body would go limp and he'd lie on top of her or when she'd rest her head on his chest. The sounds of his rushed heartbeat were music to her ears. They were peaceful and soothing. Alcide kissed her shoulder and said, "I love you, Sookie."

She could no longer hear the sounds of his heartbeat over his sentimental words. Sookie never understood why he would always do that. He knew that she wasn't going to say it back. She'd warned him that she didn't fall in love. She couldn't fall in love with anyone. He was determined that she was going to fall in love with him. He was determined that she was going to say it ...to him. He was wrong. When she heard the words come from his mouth, she did what she usually does when he says that he loves her. She ignored him.

"Hungry?" she asked.

Alcide jumped up from the bed and told Sookie that he'd heat a blood for her. As he walked to the kitchen, he asked, "I went to the grocery store this morning after you called me. How many do you want this time …three …four?"

"One for now, smart ass," she yelled after him.

While he was gone, she thought of her orders from Sophie Ann …cut all ties with non-vampire beings. Sophie Ann knew about Sookie and Alcide and she hated it. All of the members of the inner circle hated the fact that she was sleeping with a Were. Sophie Ann hated Sookie and Alcide's relationship because it kept Sookie grounded. She wanted to keep the hate alive in Sookie. He alleviated the hate that she tried so desperately to keep hidden and now she had to let him go.

The sound of his humming when he came into the bedroom broke into her reverie. She couldn't help but watch him as moved around the bedroom. When she first met Alcide she knew that he was an excellent man. He had the purest green eyes she'd ever seen. She saw goodness in him. She needed that goodness just as she needed his companionship. His dark good looks, dark hair and tanned skinned were extra. His muscular body was beautiful but she didn't see the beauty when she saw his muscle. She saw a protector. She saw a man that was strong and brave. She thought that he could help her with her pain and for awhile he did but it didn't last long. He wasn't Erik.

When he was settled on his bed, he had a blood and two ham sandwiches. As soon as he handed Sookie her meal, she asked about his pack. He began telling her about his new pack member. He told Sookie about how young the kid was and how he needed guidance. "He's so impulsive but most pups are when they first begin the transition. So many have no parents and have been orphaned. It makes it harder on a young wolf when there's no one to explain what's going on with you, you know? Though I never had to go through it alone, it has to make them feel alone."

"You're a wonderful man, Alcide. If anyone can help him, you can."

Alcide placed his sandwich on his plate and looked at Sookie. She usually had more to say when he spoke of new pack members. Any other time, she would have offered to help with anything that he needed. She usually had more to say about anything when they would talk but something was wrong. As a matter of fact, he could sense it when she first arrived at his house. "Sookie, what's going on with you? You've not been yourself since you got here. Is something wrong?"

What she wanted to say was that three nights ago her life had changed for the worst. Sookie placed her dinner on the bedside table and pulled her knees up to her chest. She didn't want to break up with him. She liked Alcide. She liked being with Alcide. He was more than someone that she had sex with. He was her friend. She was a friend of the pack. She was still a friend because the pack members didn't know that they were sleeping together. The Weres are not allowed to sleep with women outside of the pack. They needed to make their numbers grow. So, when Alcide started sleeping with a female Were, Sookie didn't mind. She understood that it was only because he and Sookie couldn't be found out. Plus they would kill him if they knew what she was and he was sleeping with her. They didn't know that she was a vampire. Her look made her appear to be human so they accepted her and now …she had to let them go. She had to let Alcide go.

"Alcide, we can't do this anymore."

"Why?" he asked as put his sandwich back on his plate.

"We just can't. We're too different."

Alcide jumped up from the bed and stood in front of Sookie in all of his naked glory. Running his hand through his hair and placing one hand on his waist, he said, "Cut the shit, Sookie! We've always been different! For the past six years we've been different. Don't tell me that you're concerned about us getting caught because it won't happen. It hasn't happened." He pointed to her naked body as he made his point. "No one knows about us but the vamps and they're not telling. Why do our differences matter to you now?"

"I can't see you anymore," was all that she would say.

He sort of chuckled and snorted before he spoke. "Let me get this right. You come over here, fuck me, and then you dump me." Alcide began to pace the room as he shook his head. "Was the sex meant to lighten the blow? You're a piece of work lady. You're a fucking piece of work."

"I'm vampire, Alcide." That's all Sookie could say without telling him what was going on in the vampire community. There was no need in saying anymore than she had to.

"You've always been a vampire, Sookie!" Alcide walked over to Sookie and kneeled by the side of the bed. He took Sookie's hand and said, "If you're worried about being found out, you have nothing to worry about. No one in my pack knows. If you feel that I won't tell them because I'm ashamed, I'll tell them and I'll step down as pack leader. Just tell me to do it Sookie and I will. I will do it for you. We can stay together. You don't have to do this, Sookie. You can stop running."

She couldn't let him step down from being pack leader. He loved his position and his pack. They love and respect him. Sookie knew that she was a lot of things and selfish wasn't one of the. She wasn't going to let anyone give up what they love for the likes of her; especially if she could stop it.

"You can't do that for me Alcide. I wouldn't ask that of you because I don't love you."

He shook his head no. "It's because of Sophie Ann. You're only saying that because …"

"It's true, Alcide! I'm only saying it because it's true."

She saw what she didn't want to see. She saw his heartbreaking. A single tear rolled down his cheek. "You don't mean that. You love me."

Sookie took Alcide's face into her hands and looked deeply into his eyes. When she could see what she was looking for, she said, "You're going to go and shower. When you come back, I'll be gone. You never loved me. You're in love with Maria Star. She's the one that you want. I'm no more than a friend to you. We've never had sex. We've never been anything more than friends. Okay?"

"Okay," he replied.

Sookie kissed Alcide one last time before he walked away. When she heard the shower come on, she dressed and cleaned up every sign that she was there. She washed the sheets and cleaned the dishes. She rinsed the blood bottle and put in the recycle bin. When she heard the shower go off, she looked around one last time because she had no intentions of ever coming back.

When she left his house, she expected to feel something but she felt nothing. If she really loved him, she thought that she would have felt guilt, grief or some other type of pain but there was nothing. As she ran through the woods, her cell phone began to ring. It was Alcide.

"Hello," she answered.

"Hey, Sook; it's Alcide. I've been waiting on you to show up. Are you coming by?"

Swallowing hard, Sookie said, "I was just about to call you. Something came up and I won't be able to make it. Rain check?"

"Sure." He paused and then asked, "Are you okay? You sound funny."

"I'm fine. I'm just out for my nightly run."

"Okay. Be safe and call me when you get home so that I'll know that you're safe."

"Will do," she replied. "See ya, Alcide."

"Not unless I see you first."

When they hung up the phone, Sookie looked at the screen until his name was no longer there. She thought about Sophie Ann and she knew what her maker was doing. She was going to make sure that Sookie stayed alone. And for the first time in a very long time, Sookie felt something.

She didn't like it.

She didn't like it all.

A/N: Sorry for the delay in the chapter. I had to work over at work. I'll have the other chapter posted as promised. It will be up tomorrow.