Sawyer jumped when the pillow hit her. She sat up and looked at Sookie who was standing in the doorway her hands on her hips. Sawyer turned and looked at her alarm clock. She was shocked to see that it was two in the afternoon. She looked at Sookie and climbed out of bed.
"Mind explaining to me why you hit me with a pillow?" Sawyer asked.
"I will after you explain to me why there is a brand new Jeep in my driveway," Sookie said.
"What?"
Sawyer raced out of the room with Sookie on her heels. She walked out of the front door and she saw Sookie was right. Her Pontiac was gone but in its place was a brand new four door black Jeep. She looked at it then looked at Sookie. The look on her friend's face was not a good one. Sookie handed her the card she had found taped to the window. Sawyer took it and opened it. She pulled out a single sheet of paper. For you, enjoy it. Eric was all it said. She turned and looked at Sookie.
"I ah, I... Yeah, I don't know why he did this," she said.
"Really? Because I do. He thinks you are his human," Sookie said watching as Sawyer walked down the stairs and started to look at the Jeep.
"Sook, why are you worried about this?"
"Because it's Eric! He does not do anything without getting something back in return. I do not trust him!"
"Maybe I do," Sawyer whispered.
Sookie shook her head and walked down and stood beside Sawyer. She looked at the Jeep. She saw the keys in the ignition. She looked at Sawyer and saw Sawyer smiling at her. Sookie rolled her eyes.
"Come on, Sook. We can at least take it for a ride before I give it back," she said.
"You are going to give it back?" Sookie asked confused.
"Well yeah... Who gives a vehicle as an apology gift? I want diamonds."
"Apology gift? What did he do?"
"Question is what didn't he do."
"I am going to have to shut up and accept that you and Eric are a package deal, aren't I?"
"I don't know, Sookie. You'll have to ask him because I... All I know is that I care about him. I don't know why it had to be him but it is."
"Maybe I will ask him next time I see him."
"That's between you and him. Can we take it for a ride now?"
"Fine, you can drive me to work."
"YAY!"
Sookie smiled as she watched Sawyer run back into the house to grab her shoes. She came back out her hair flying around her and Sookie had to admit that she had never seen Sawyer so happy since she had been in Bon Temps. She didn't want to but she knew that she owed Eric a thank you. If he could make Sawyer smile like that all the time she might not have a problem with them together. But she couldn't forget that for two weeks Sawyer had moped around sad because of Eric.
"Alright, let's see what this baby can do," Sawyer said smiling climbing in the driver's side.
"No speeding, Sawyer," Sookie said climbing in.
"Damn you for taking away all the fun."
Sam took out the garbage tossing the bag in the bin. He turned and went to walk back to the bar. He stopped when he heard a vehicle coming towards him. He turned and saw a black Jeep swing by him and park by the trees. He was shocked when Sawyer climbed out. He saw Sookie climb out from the passenger side. Sawyer turned and saw him. She ran over and hugged him. He hugged her shocked looking at Sookie.
"Did you see my Jeep?" she asked pulling away and pointing at it.
"Yeah, I saw. You didn't steal it, did you?" Sam asked.
"Now, Sam do I seem like the type of person to steal a Jeep?"
"Yes," Sam and Sookie answered.
"Huh, I am going to need some new friends."
Sam wrapped his arm around her shoulders and pulled her into the bar as they followed Sookie. He really wanted to know where she got the Jeep but he was scared to ask. He led her over to a booth and slid in across from her. She smiled at him and he smiled back.
"So, if you didn't steal the Jeep where did you get it from?" Sam asked.
"Eric gave it," she said softly.
"Wait, he gave you a Jeep?"
"Yeah, long story."
"Eric has claimed Sawyer as his human," Sookie announced bring Sawyer an iced tea.
"Thanks Sookie, really cause I wanted the whole town to know that," Sawyer said.
"What? He claimed you?" Lafayette asked walking out from the kitchen.
"Yeah, he did. I... I really don't know how I feel about that."
"I'd be running scared. And if you were smart, you would pack up and leave town," Tara said.
"Tara!" Sookie said.
"What? Eric is a son of a bitch. He makes Bill look like a door to door salesman."
"He has some redeeming qualities. He saved Sawyer when she got hurt," Sookie said.
"Yeah and then he had my ass chained down in the basement," Lafayette stated.
"That bastard needs to be staked!" Tara exclaimed.
"Sorry," Sam told Sawyer as he watched her grab her things.
"It's okay. But what everyone seems to have forgotten is that this is my life, not yours!" Sawyer exclaimed climbing out of the booth and walking out.
Sam looked at everyone and shook his head. He heard Sawyer drive out with the Jeep. He climbed out of the booth and crossed his arms across his chest.
"She has a point. This is her life, not ours," he said.
"You know, I was worried about Sawyer being a bad influence on Sookie, never knew you would be the bad influence on her," Tara said looking at her friend.
"And what does that mean?"
"You know what that means. Getting her involved with vampires. You should be ashamed of yourself."
"Oh boy, now bitches don't you start," Lafayette said looking from Sookie to Tara.
Sam just shook his head and walked away Tara and Sookie's voices becoming background noise. It had turned into another usual day at Merlotte's.
Eric walked out into the club pulling on his leather jacket. He looked down and smiled when he saw Pam on her hands and knees scrubbing the floor with a toothbrush. She looked up and glared at him. He walked over to her and pointed to a spot with his boot.
"I think you missed a spot," he said.
"I am going to hurt you, Eric," she said seething as she went on scrubbing.
"Pam, you know that the punishment fits the crime."
"I am wearing my best clothes!"
Eric looked at the pink suit that reminded him of Jackie Kennedy's suit. He raised an eyebrow and then met Pam's eyes. He walked past her and towards the door of the club. He turned and looked back at her.
"I wouldn't call that your best," he told her.
Pam threw the toothbrush at him and hated the sound of his laughter as he left the club. She sat up on her knees and pulled on the rubber gloves she wore. She pushed herself to her feet and started to walk across the floor. She slipped and fell on her butt. She pushed aside the hair that fell in her face and cursed when she felt a wet spot on her skirt. She slammed her hands down on the floor.
"He is going to get it for this!" she exclaimed.
Sawyer slowly woke up hearing the sound of angry voices arguing. She had come back from dropping Sookie off and just climbed in bed to rest. She must have fallen asleep. She climbed out of bed and walked to her closet and pulled off her sundress. She pulled on a pair of sweat pants and an old t-shirt and made her way down the stairs. As she got closer she realized that the voices belonged to Eric and Sookie. She sighed. This was the last thing she needed.
"I rescind your invitation in," Sookie said.
"Do you really think that is going to stop me from seeing her?" Eric asked. Sawyer could hear amusement in his voice.
"I hope it will. She had a lot going on without you adding to it."
"Sookie, she is my human. You can't stop me from seeing her."
"Like hell I can't."
"You know I feel all special when you two fight over me," Sawyer said walking over to the door and looking from Eric to Sookie.
"I am not letting you go anywhere with him," Sookie told Sawyer.
"Incase you haven't noticed but I am a grown woman, Sook. I can go and do whoever I want."
"You better not be doing anyone other than me," Eric said smelling the air. He frowned. He could smell Sawyer's vanilla scent but it was mixed with another scent. It was mixed with the scent he knew belonged to Sam.
"Not helping the cause here, Blondie."
"Sookie, Sawyer is everything alright here?" Bill asked walking up the steps and standing beside Eric.
"I rescinded Eric's invitation," Sookie said.
"And now I am rescinding Bill's. I don't want you in the house," Sawyer said looking at Bill.
"You can't do that! Can she do that?"
Eric was thoroughly enjoying this. He saw the smug look on Sawyer's face and the shocked one on Sookie's. He turned and looked at Bill. Bill had his attention on Sookie.
"Actually, she can. She is now residing in the house it gives her rights," Bill said.
"Then I invite you in," Sookie said.
"Then I invite Eric in," Sawyer said.
"I don't want him in this house. Stay out!" she told Eric.
"Well, then I don't want Bill here. He isn't allowed in either!"
"Eric, I demand to know what you did," Bill said finally looking at Eric.
"I did not do anything," Eric said.
"You do not expect me to believe that, do you?"
Sawyer argued with Sookie. She heard the phone ring but didn't care about who was calling. She heard the machine get it. She turned when she heard the message start.
"The sun will shine over you and cleanse you," was repeated over and over in Latin.
Sawyer felt her body start to shake. She shoved Sookie out the door past Eric and Bill. Both vampires looked at her like she had lost her mind. She started running down the driveway counting in her mind praying she could reach the attacker before he got the shot off. She felt herself being knocked to the ground. She rolled on her back and looked at Eric.
"Get off of me!" she yelled shoving him.
"What is going on?" Eric asked.
"Hunters. They are targeting Sookie's house. Now get off-ERIC!" she screamed when Eric was gone in the blink of the eye.
Sookie and Bill ran over to Sawyer. Sookie kneeled by her friend's side and saw her shaking. She wrapped an arm around her and pulled her close. She looked at Bill and nodded telling him he could go after Eric. Bill took off and Sookie heard Sawyer start to sob. Sookie held her closer.
"I shouldn't have attacked that girl. Now they know where I am and they won't stop," Sawyer cried.
"Shh, Eric and Bill will get them."
"Gramps said they were all crazy nuts. That it was a cult but Momma and Daddy wouldn't listen. He was right. They are crazy."
Sookie didn't say anything. He helped Sawyer to her feet and led her back to the house. She looked back around the dark forest and wondered how Eric and Bill were making out.
Eric found the bazooka where the man had dropped it when he ran. Eric left it where it was and hurried through the forest moving three times as fast as the man. He came around him and stood in front of the man. The man skidded to a stop and fell on his ass a foot away from Eric. Eric saw that the man was wearing army fatigues. Eric stepped closer and suddenly the smell of urine hit him. He laughed. He turned when Bill came up beside him holding the bazooka.
"Look, the send a boy to do a man's job," he said.
"Please don't hurt me," the man said starting to cry.
"How did you get this?" Bill asked of the bazooka.
"I don't know. I just got it yesterday with my orders."
"And what were your orders?"
"To kill Sawyer Kendrick."
Eric and Bill looked at each other. Sawyer had some explaining to do. Eric walked over to the man and grabbed him by the back of the shirt. He began to drag him back though the woods and to Sookie's house. He heard Bill following them and knew that they were both thinking the same thing. Maybe this was somehow connected with the Fellowship of the Sun. And if it was did that meant that Sawyer was connected to them too. Eric could feel her panic and wondered why she was so scared. Was she scared for his life or was she scared that they were going to find out her secret. Eric could feel his anger rising but he told himself not to jump to conclusions; yet.
Sorry that this post took so long but school started again. I have been trying all week to find time to edit this and type up a ch of Change of Fate. At least I got this edited. So, enjoy. :D
