Lilith laid out in the sun most of the afternoon; she loved how the warmth bathed on her skin. Wearing a yellow bikini she was tanning out in her back yard, having a day off that was well deserved. After the night encounter with Eric she could not help but have him on her mind, it even replaced the flashbacks she had…if they were actually flashbacks. She believed in a lot of things, but her living in a past life with a now vampire was not possible. She sat up to take a sip of her lemonade when Hero came up to sit next to her.
"Well I took care of the truck, should not be messing up anymore," she said looking over at Lilith. "It was nice of Mr. Northman to help you like that." Lilith only nodded in response as she laid back to bathe in the sun. "I remember when you use to run around in the back yard in nothing but your panties. You were so cute! Your Aunt Janis would try to chase you down to put some sort of clothing on but you ran so fast she could not keep up with you!" Both women laughed at the childhood memory, she had to admit she had a great childhood.
"Mama? Do you think people can be born with a past life?" Lilith asked crossing her arms.
"What like reincarnation? I think there's a possibility, but then again I believe that anything is possible. Why do you ask?" Hero replied.
"Just merely curious," Lilith replied, hearing Maggie run to them with the phone.
"Your Dallas friend is calling you," she said as she handed Lilith the phone. Lilith began smiling from ear to ear; she rarely got the chance to talk to Nancy! The only time she got to was after she settled with her stuff. Grabbing the phone she pulled her shades to the top of her head.
"Well if it isn't my lesbian lova!" Lilith grinned, not noticing Hero and Maggie leaving her so she could chat with Nancy.
"Oh please I have not been your lover since senior year," Nancy replied on the other end. "How have you been girly?"
"Oh alright, enjoying the hot Louisiana sun. How's Dallas without me?" Lilith replied.
"Oh my God just terrible! I've had three of the worst dates of my life!" Nancy complained.
"Even worse then the 'I wanna date a dude at the same time' chick?" Lilith asked with a laugh.
"Well you got a point there, she was still top shelf," Nancy replied. "What about you? Got anyone trying to get under your skirt?"
"Jesus Christ Nance! Other then Sookie's man slut of a brother there has been no body…except…"
"Except who? Oh girl you better tell me!" Nancy demanded excitement in her voice.
"Well…and it may not be anything but there's this vampire that has been really weird yet surprisely sweet to me," Lilith replied, making sure her mom was not hearing her.
"A vampire? Oh my God, shut the fuck up! Is he good looking?" Nancy pressed on.
"Oh he's beyond good looking…he's actually beautiful," Lilith could not believe she was confessing how attractive she found Eric. She would never describe a man as beautiful, but Eric seemed to be the exception to the rule.
"Woow, I gotta see what this fang looks like! Hey do you think he knows some hot female vampires?" Nancy continued, Lilith could just picture her biting her finger by now.
"Well you could find out if you came over here and visit me," Lilith told her as she put her shades back on.
"I told you Lil, I would stick out like a fucking sore thumb! Besides you need to spend time with your family and friends…but you better get that vampire!" Nancy said laughing on the phone. Lilith rolled her eyes after they finally said their good byes, it was nice to hear from Nancy and she wanted her to visit! However she could not help but agree, people were not the most acceptable in this town. Through out the day Lilith did research from reincarnation to Amazons but she could not find anything about what she saw. Slamming her laptop shut she sighed looking up against the ceiling, this was becoming too ridiculous. She was about to just go somewhere where her phone went off, showing it was Sookie calling.
"Hey girl, what's happening?" Lilith answered the phone.
"Well Bill got a call from Eric; there is a trace of Jessica's smell in Mississippi. From what I understand he's getting plane tickets now," Sookie explained.
"Well you said I was going right?" Lilith asked her. "And don't tell me I don't have to go I'm going."
"You know, I didn't have to press about you being there. I just mentioned it and he put in a ticket for you without hesitation. Are you going to be alright with that?" Sookie asked her.
"Yeah I'll be fine, he actually helped me when my truck broke down," Lilith replied, getting a weird noise on the other end.
"He helped you? That sounds so unlike him," Sookie said.
"But you said he has a tender side," Lilith pointed out.
"Yeah but…he's usually not this nice to just anyone," Sookie replied. "What did you do? Give him a cheap thrill or something?" Lilith could not help but bust out in laughter.
"No I did not," she said. Sookie did not press the issue anymore, she just told Lilith to be packed and ready by tomorrow. Later on in the night Lilith explained to her family she was leaving to help Sookie.
"Are you sure you're going to be alright over there?" Hero asked, full of concern.
"Mama, I'm not fragile. Besides I can visit Grandma Theron while I'm over there and I'll call you as much as possible," Lilith explained. Hero sighed but nodded in agreement, but not without telling her that she better be careful. Lilith nodded in agreement but she honestly did not know what was going to happen there, she could only just sleep on it and deal with it later.
~*~
Akantha sat alone while sharpening her sword, not noticing her two most faithful soldiers walking and sat in front of her.
"We must speak our peace your majesty," Kalina spoke out, causing Akantha to stop and look at the two women.
"You may speak," she replied placing her sword away.
"It's the Vikings, while they are helpful in some ways they are on the other hand still big brutes that need to be rid off," Kalina continued while the other chimed in. "We are not suggesting to kill them, we were thinking of just taking what they have and go on our own to get more supplies. Please see to reason your highness." Akantha looked deep in thought at first, then she looked back at the two women taking a deep breath.
"And who's to say they won't track us down?" Akantha finally spoke. "You've seen them, they are extremely good hunters. Did you not think they will hunt us down and kill us all after they went in the way for us to guide us to their home land?"
"And what makes you think they won't take us as slaves?" Kalina argued. "We have seen how this Eric person looks at you. He wants to break you."
"I think you forget what we are. I think you think we're weak girls that steal and ride away? Are we not warriors that will kill whenever means necessary? Have you forgotten that?" Akantha argued right back. Kalina put her head down, knowing full well never to argue with her. "I am fully aware of what Eric wants, but rest assure that we will all be home together and no one will be staying behind. Understood?" The two women nodded in agreement as Akantha stood up, placing her sword in place behind her.
"Do not mistake, there will never be a mixing of the bloods," she commanded.
~*~
Parking the truck to drop her off Hero looked over at an obviously nervous Lilith. Rubbing her shoulder softly she smiled softly at her.
"You can back out if you want," Hero told her but Lilith shook her head.
"I can't back down, plus I said I was going to help and I am," Lilith said looking back at Hero. "Do you think I won't get hurt?" she asked her.
"Well I don't know those vampires that well but…I have a gut feeling they will not let you or Sookie be harmed. The question is do you think you'll get hurt over there?" Hero replied. Lilith did not answer; the only thing she did was get out of the truck and got her stuff. Hero helped, walking with her until they saw Sookie. Before Lilith went any further and pulled Hero into a deep hug.
"I love you mama," Lilith whispered, Hero just smiled and hugged her back.
"Come on Lil we gotta get on the plane," Sookie called out to her. Lilith finally let go of her while she walked away, looking back at her one last time. Lilith had been on planes before, but this one was way different. It was just…fancy. Nice seats and drinks galore! 'Whoever decided this plane must have a shit load of money!' she thought.
"You know Eric can't be transported to just any rickety old plane," Sookie responded to her thought while she downed a whole little bottle of vodka.
"You know you're not supposed to drink the whole thing right?" Lilith asked her.
"Oh please, I was given ten once when we went to Dallas. They're so cute!" Sookie giggled, obviously buzzed. "Now what's wrong with you?" Lilith looked over at her again.
"What are you talking about?" she asked.
"You look like you got something on your mind but you not sharing, now spill," Sookie said while wobbling her way to sit near her. Lilith sighed while turning her eyes back to the window.
"Just a lot of stuff, nothing for you to worry about," Lilith replied.
"Fine but I will find out missy," Sookie said while leaning against her seat, humming some tune that Lilith could not recognized. As soon as they landed she had to help her out the plane into the rather nice limo. She had to admit she felt like she was waiting for somebody to grab a hold of her and told her she was not allowed. Looking over she noticed to space age coffins being rolled to a van from the same company as the plane. "Shh, they're in there," Sookie slurred, giggling at her own comment. Lilith kept a hold of her, helping her out the limo. She even helped her into the hotel, plopping her onto a rest chair she sighed sitting near her. Lilith was so relieved to see Bill finally walk in the lobby, she was so caught up with trying to go from point A to point B with a drunk girl she did not notice it was sun down.
"What happened to her?" Bill asked, looking some what disgusted at the drunken Sookie.
"She got a hold of the little bottles on the plane, you really need to make sure she steers clear from them from now on," Lilith replied. "Do you want me to help her get in?"
"No I can handle her just fine," Bill replied, he picked her up bridal style and walked to Eric who seemed to be getting things settled with their rooms. Lilith noticed them arguing slightly before Bill took his hotel card and went off. Sure she was happy for Sookie, but there was something about Bill that seemed off.
"Bill goes for the dramatic," Eric brought her out of her thoughts while handing her her hotel card. "Why she deals with him I'll never understand."
"Well, if you love someone you over look their flaws I guess," Lilith replied, more speaking to herself then to him. She went to get her stuff but Eric stopped her.
"I'll carry your things," he said, it was more like stating a fact then being polite.
"No, I got it thanks though," Lilith replied gathering her things and walking to the elevator. She could feel that he was following her into the elevator but did not say anything; in fact neither party said anything. If Eric was giving her the space she wanted he was doing some what of a good job, plus she felt she should not be rude after he helped her. They finally reached their floor, walking to her room before stopping to her some argument coming from a room. It almost sounded like Bill and Sookie.
"They're having a lover's quarrel again," Eric said, sounding bored. "I would not worry about it."
"Do they argue all the time?" she asked.
"I do not know, I don't hang out with them all the time," Eric replied.
"Now there's no need to be a smart ass," Lilith commented, seeing Eric smirk at her again. Lilith just ignored and got to her room, seeing Eric standing at a door across from her's. Great, he got a room near her…perfect.
"If you need anything let me know, I am not hesitant to help," Eric informed her, standing there as if waiting for her to get in her room. Lilith nodded and mumbled something until she felt him standing way too close to her. "I'm sorry, I didn't catch that," he spoke against her hair. Lilith turned around, tensing up at how close they were.
"Nothing…it was nothing," she said softly, she was extremely nervous. She just could not help but notice he was looking at her like he wanted to have her as a main meal.
"Do I make you uncomfortable?" he asked, his large, long fingers running through her hair. She could have sworn she gulped at this point.
"Extremely," she replied truthfully.
"Because I am a vampire?" he asked, she wanted to pull away from his stare at her, his eyes were so intense and blue.
"That's half of it, the other half is you remind me of something," she said.
"And what do I remind you of?" Eric asked her, trapping her between him and her door. Lilith was about to respond but decided to drop it, she would have sounded insane. 'Oh nothing you just remind me of this Viking guy in my dreams that may or may not be a flashback.' Could she honestly say that? Please.
"I rather not say, you'd think I was nuts or something," she replied.
"You'd be surprised," he said while he gently cupped her face. "Sweet dreams Lilith." And with that he went into his room, leaving Lilith stuck against her door like she grew on it. She even let out a breath that she did not know she was holding. Finally getting in her room she crashed on a rather comfy couch. She just can not explain it but there was something about Eric that is a normal guy did that she would kick his nuts in. How the hell was she going to get through without jumping out of her skin every time he gets near?
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