Sookie

With Eric on his way home, I felt relieved. I'm not sure what these women wanted with me, but if they had bad intentions, I was certain Eric would take care of it. On the other hand, Geraldine seemed so nice, not that I haven't been deceived before. But if it was true, to live a life like Warlow did, in the sun, but never aging with a vampire's powers with Eric... I had to admit that it sounded alluring! I didn't think I would consider this, I thought I would shoot his offer down, truth be told. Eric's blood was strong, he was one of the oldest vampires around, easily the oldest in a few states. With my faerie blood, would he be able to live by feeding from me alone and would he be able to go into the sun? When Eric lost his memories, he told me that we were bonded, he told me that if we completed this bonding three times, we would be connected forever. I wondered if we completed this, the third time and he turned me, how powerful we would both become. Would I be able to live on synthetic blood because I could still eat human food? There were so many questions, so many possibilities! My head was swimming, I needed to relax. Eric wouldn't be here for a while, and it was only 6 am, I should go back to sleep for a few hours. I lie back down and cover myself up. In no time, I drifted off again.

I woke up, to Jax calling my name from the hallway. I rubbed my eyes and hopped out of bed. I looked myself up and down and decided there was nothing inappropriate about what I was wearing, so I headed into the hall. "What's the matter, Jax?"

"There's a man here, claims he's your brother. Name is Jason."

"Yeah, that's my brother. You didn't hurt him did you?"

"Of course not, Miss Stackhouse!" He seemed offended.

"I'm so sorry Jax, I didn't mean to imply..."

"No, it's quite all right." He loosed up. "After all, I mean, I am your bodyguard." He shrugs and holds a hand out, gesturing for me to head downstairs ahead of him.

I nod and grab his very muscular arm, "Still, I am sorry." I smile at him and he smiles back with pearly whites that are even brighter than my own.

I head down the stairs and sure enough, Jason is sitting in the kitchen at the table. "What's up, Jason?"

"Who is that guy? Why is there a trailer parked in your yard?"

"Oh, Eric sent him. I'm sorry, I should have called you to tell you ahead of time, but I just forgot."

He sighs, "Jesus, I thought he was gonna beat me up. Then I was worried for you because I thought you were cheatin' on Eric!" He laughed a hearty laugh.

"God Jason, thanks!" I laughed too. Jason was so stupid sometimes. I shook my head, "coffee?"

He nodded, "of course."

Jax walked down after me, I turned around to face him, "You take coffee, Jax? And how about some breakfast, boys?"

Jax smiled, "thank you very much, Miss Stackhouse."

I laughed and headed over to the refrigerator, "Jax, call me Sookie, really, I don't wanna feel like you're my help!"

He smiled, "of course, Sookie."

I could hear some of his thoughts, they were pretty jumbled, but I could hear pieces and see some pictures. "Beautiful, so nice, this is the best job ever. It's nice to make new friends." It made me smile, his thoughts, he really was a gentleman, even on the inside. He reminded me a bit of Alcide. All tough, buff and scary on the outside, but with a sweet heart. I never did ask him what he was, truth be told. Sam said he was a shifter, but that could mean he was a werewolf, although he probably would have mentioned that.

I finished cooking and the guys were sitting at the table, drinking their coffee, talking, they seemed to get along. I plated the food and brought it over to them. "Eggs, bacon, ham, toast and fried potatoes, is that all right?"

Jax took a big sniff, "my god girl, you can cook! This looks amazing."

"Yeah, Sook, this looks great! Thank you."

I smiled, "well thank you, hopefully it tastes as good as it smells!" I sit down with them and we all dig in.

We go around the table, chatting, I decide to ask Jax about himself. "So, are you from here, Jax?"

"I'm actually from Texas, it's pretty different there, bigger, more expensive. I like Louisiana better. Better company here too." He chuckles.

"So, Jax... Are you human?" Jason asks politely.

"No no, I'm a shapeshifter."

Jason chuckles, "as long as you're not a werepanther, we're all good man."

I laugh too, "wow Jason."

"Werepanther? Now that's new to me!" He laughs too.

We finish up and I collect the plates, putting them in the sink.

Jax walks over to the sink, "here, let me do that, that's the least I can do for that wonderful meal."

I smile, "well, if you insist!" I pat him on the shoulder and head to the porch to grab the morning paper.

Jason follows me to the door, "hey, Sook. I think your 'friend' in there has the hots for ya."

"Oh no, Jason, no, Eric hired him to watch over me. I promise, he just wants to be friends." I lean in and whisper, "I heard his thoughts, he's just really polite. I guess that he just has southern charm, unlike someone..."

"Hey watch it now." He laughs deeply and then gives me a big hug. "I better be gettin' back home, Bridgette finally sent for her things, they should be comin' today and I have to make some room."

"How's that going?" I pull back and I cock my head to the side.

"Well, she's staying and I think I might ask her to marry me."

"Wow! After only a couple weeks? Are you sure?"

"Actually, yeah. I have a feeling about her. I love her, Sook."

"That's amazing, Jason, I'm so happy for you!" I kiss him on the cheek and he heads out the door. I pick up the paper and head back inside. Jax had finished with the dishes and he was just sitting at the table waiting for me. "So, what are your plans for the day?"

"Just working on my bike. I got a new motorcycle and you sure do have a lot of space here! I figured it would be the perfect time to work on it. So, I'll be within earshot. If you need me, just holler." He smiles, gets up and heads out the back door. I sit down and read the paper, clean my house and get ready for Eric to come back. I even went downstairs and cleaned his cubby. I wonder who I could call to make sure the house was light-tight. I pull out the phone book when I get back to the kitchen and make a few calls. In no time, I arrange for someone to come out and install light-tight windows and doors, I can even use regular curtains!

I watch some tv until the doorbell rings around 4, a few men come in and start measuring every single window in the house, along with the front and back door. By 7pm, the house is completely finished, every single window and door in my house is done. It cost me a pretty penny, but it sure will be worth it if Eric doesn't have to sleep in the cubby. He can sleep in the bedroom with me, we don't have to worry about the sun coming up anywhere in the house now. I smiled and re-hung all my curtains, humming a tune, I felt so happy and this was my new brand of normal, time to get used to it. Somehow it felt right, doing all this. Eric and I would never be a "normal" couple, but we sure could live like it.