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Chapter Seven

I slowly opened my eyes, unaware of where I was. I leaned forward to find Eric watching me intently. I was still in the robe, and it was partially spread open. I didn't even see Dr. Ludwig's little head moving by the side of the bed.

"Eric, what is going on?"

"Shh. Save your energy. You need to rest."

"Yes, you should listen to him Miss Stackhouse. You've had quite the night."

"I just want to know what happened. Please tell me"

The doctor and Eric both looked at each other as if to decide whether it was okay to tell me. Finally Eric spoke up.

"Sookie, that hurt were we found in the woods bit you. It bit you enough times to… make you turn."

" You are a very lucky girl. I got here in time to stop it."

I was still a little dazed, but I then knew what was going on.

"Where did it go?" Dr. Ludwig laughed a little, then started packing her things up into a small red bag. She had a bunch of different needles that I assumed were what she used to cure me.

"You killed it, didn't you?"

"It threatened your life Sookie. I did what I had to. Look at your arm. It was purposely trying to turn you."

I removed the gauze on my right arm to see that from my hand to my bicep was red, covered in holes and deep gashes. I was now I was now glad that Eric killed the damn thing. My arm hurt like hell, but looked worse.

"You really should get some rest Miss Stackhouse." Before I knew it, she was injecting me with something, and my eyes became extremely heavy.

The last thing I remembered was Eric blowing a kiss at me.

Out.

My eyes rolled open the next morning, and I sat up. I was home, in my bed, and in not too much pain. For some reason, there was a sweet yet bitter taste on my lips. It tasted familiar, but I couldn't quite remember from what. I laid back down, not wanting to move from my bed.

Then it happened. My nostrils flared. There was a sweet scent in the air, the smell of fresh brewed coffee. There was something different about this coffee. I had never smelt anything this intoxicating before. I rose out of my bed, and continued toward the kitchen, but something stopped me. There were clothes strewn across my living room. I picked one article up and sniffed it. I wasn't sure why I sniffed it, but it felt right at the time.

"Were" I said. How would I know that?

The heightened senses, my arm not hurting as bad, the familiar taste on my lips all told me one thing.

Eric had given me his blood.

I knew who the clothes had belonged to. Amelia and Trey really couldn't wait to get into the bedroom apparently.

I shrugged it off and went to retrieve the coffee that was giving of that fantastic aroma. I searched throughout the cupboards, looking for this new blend that Amelia must have bought. I found nothing but the normal coffee we have every day. Wow, it was amazing what Eric's blood could do to something so ordinary. I was missing out.

I customized my Cup-of-Joe how I liked it, and sat down with the local newspaper. Once again, there was nothing interesting happening in Bon Temps besides the annual competition of who could make the best pie. Mrs. Bellefleur always won that.

"Knock Knock"

"Now who could be at my house this-" I then realized that it was noon, not the morning.

"Hi Sook. I think we should talk." Jason had the ordacity to stand in my door way. He took a step in and I let go of the screen door as I turned and walked away, letting it bounce off of his face.

"Ow! Damn it Sookie, I came here to apologize."

"I should have punched you. How dare you pull something like that on me! I'm it Jason. I'm the only one left. Do you want to lose me too?"

"Of course not Sook. A lot of things have been happening lately, and I lashed out. I'm sorry." He tilted his partially purple face down. Eric had really given him a beating!

"You called me a whore Jason. You said mom and dad resented me for being a freak."

"I know. That was the alcohol talking Sook. Mom and dad loved you. You know that."

"You publicly humiliated me… at my job!"

" I didn't come here to fight now. I know that I need you more than ever, especially after last night."

"What happened last night?"

"Crystal is dead."

"What?"

"Calvin called me, telling me that she was left on his door step, all mangled up. She was dead. My ex-wife who I still love, who hurt me is gone. She was gonna be the mother of my child Sook."

Uh-Oh.

I saw a tear fall from Jason's eye, as it hit the floor.

"Oh Jason." I bent down to console him. "I'm so sorry."

"She went missing a couple of days ago. I couldn't deal with it, so I got hammered. I hurt you Sook, and I got the most deserved beat down ever."

Well, I wasn't going to argue with him on that. A million thoughts were running through my head at this very moment, and none of them were good.

"What happened to your arm?"

"Oh, I tripped and fell on the gravel outside. It tore my arm up pretty good."

"Can I see it?"

"Not yet, it's still sore." There was no way in hell I was going to let him look at it. He would know right away what it is.

"Alright. Well, I have to go to work now. I just wanted to patch things up between us."

"We're not done yet, but we'll save it for another time."

" I love you Sook." He leaned out and kissed my forehead.

"I love you too Jason." I closed the door.

'Holy hell! Holy hell! Please don't tell me that it's true!'

I tried my hardest to remember everything that happened last night. I remembered seeing the were, but it was awfully dark, so I couldn't tell what kind of were it was. I knew that I would have to confront Eric about it.

"Nice threads there Sookie!" Amelia said, walking by to get a cup of coffee. I looked down at what I was wearing, which was nothing but one of Eric's black tank tops. How did I not notice this before? "What the hell happened to you? I figured Eric was rough, but not that rough!"

"I'll have to tell you later." I said as I ran to my room.

"You're list keeps piling! I'm gonna have to tie you down to get one story out of you!"

I got dressed in a comfortable pair of jeans, and a loose t shirt, and jumped into my car. I was going to Hot Shot.

I sped through the curves of the old dirt road that led me to the small community. Slowing down a little, I pulled in front of Calvin's house, and walked up to his door.

"Sookie, I didn't ex-" he stopped for a moment, taking a whiff of the air.

"Come in." His tone changed completely.

He brought me a glass of water and sat across from me.

" I heard."

"From who?"

"Jason told me this morning. He's a huge wreck over it."

"Yes, it was a shock to all of us out here."

"I'm very sorry for your loss. I know what it is like to lose some one close to you."

"Thank you Sookie. That's very kind of you." He kept looking at my bandaged arm, then back to my face.

I was pretty sure at this moment that it was Crystal who attacked me.

"Well, I better get going. I have a long list of things to do."

"Thank you for stopping by Sookie. It was nice to see you again." He gave me a slight hug, and kissed my cheek.

"Good bye Calvin."

I had no idea of how I was going to tell Jason that it was Eric who killed Crystal, or how to even ask Eric if he did. She had hurt my brother, and everyone knew that we despised each other. It didn't matter. He still loved her.

I drove to my house, only to find myself pacing back and forth, waiting for sundown. The sound of the clock ticking was beginning to drive me insane.

I needed a drink.

Sam looked surprised as I walked into Merlotte's on my day off. I never came in if I wasn't scheduled.

"Well Sookie, what can I get for you?"

" A gin and tonic"

I pulled out my phone and began texting Eric.

'Meet me at Merlotte's'

It was only four, so I had a good hour and a half before he would even wake. The fact that Crystal had died in the hands of Eric still swam around in my mind. Of course she would attack me. She ruined her marriage, but it was I who outed her. She hated me the moment she met me on her first date with Jason.

I had one more gin and tonic, then started in on some Shirley Temples. I needed to be coherent for my talk with Eric.

"So, you were bitten huh?" Sam said in the softest voice he could.

"How did you know?"

He pointed to his nose, and I knew that it was exactly what Calvin had done.

"Ya, but I'm okay. I wont turn."

"I could smell that too. The smell of the bite was distorted. You lucked out Sook."

"Ya, I keep hearing that."

He smiled and walked off to serve actual customers. There were still things I didn't get about Sam. Sometimes I thought I knew him so well, and others he would be a complete enigma.

I never had to worry about that with Eric. He was a book that I had read many, many times.

The sun was setting, and I knew it was only a matter of time before Eric would arrive.

Five minutes to be exact. He must have flown over.

The bar became quieter as he walked in, but not silent. There was still a low buzz humming around.

"Lover, what is it?"

"We need to talk. Let's go to my house."

I let him drive as we pulled up to my house.

I was going to be blunt with him.

"Was it Crystal Norris who attacked me last night?"

His eyes grew wide, and I waited for him to confirm it.

"No. Why would you think that?"

Wait… What? I started coughing as I tried to breathe and speak at the same time. I regained my composure quickly.

"She was found dead on Calvin's front door last night. I heard that, and I was so sure that it was her."

"No Sookie, this were was a wolf. After I finished him he turned into his human form, but I did not recognize him."

I felt a weight being lifted off of my shoulders, but at the same time I felt a different one be added. I was glad that it wasn't Crystal, but that meant there was some one out there who wanted me dead, and I didn't even know why.

"I think we should go inside now."

We walked in, and I was automatically embarrassed.

"Oh yes! Oh God yes!"

"Amelia and Trey must be having fun. Let's just go to my room"

I didn't know why I was so embarrassed. I had done much worse with Eric in public. I guess I just wasn't expecting this awkward moment.

We walked past Amelia's room, trying to get to mine.

"Oh God yes! Yes! Yes! Oh God yes Pam!"

'PAM?!'

TBC…