I must have fallen to sleep because when I opened my eyes, the sun was streaming in and the video player had turned its self off. I grabbed the video and put it back into the box and put it back where I found it and went to make myself some coffee, I could never think straight without coffee. It was about 10:00, it was the latest I had ever slept. I grabbed a spare cup of coffee and headed for Jason's room. He was exactly where I left him and I laughed.

"Jason" I said and I moved the coffee beneath his nose

"Please tell me I'm dead" he mumbled

"No sorry, its morning" he sat up and looked at me, I winced, he looked awful "here drink this, you have to go to work" I handed him the coffee, he sculled it down

"Is there more?" he asked reluctantly getting out of bed

"Yeah in the kitchen, come on" I giggled as my brother tried to hide his eyes from the light "this is why sane people don't drink heavy" I said handing him his second cup. We stood in silence, while Jason tried to regain control over himself.

"What are you doing today?" Jason asked,

"well fist your going down to the police station to give them this information about the real killer to get you off the hook and then you're taking me to lunch to thank me" I smiled at him when his eyes went wide and he snatched the folder off the table and started looking through it

"Son of a bitch" Jason said and I smiled remembering that I had the same reaction "I'll kill him" Jason stood

"no you won't, because you are going to be the good guy and do what you need to do, by handing this in" I said pushing him back into his seat

"Come on sook, he betrayed us all" Jason argued

"yes I know that, and he will get what he disserves, but for now you are going to hand him over to the authorities" I said, it went against everything I had ever leant to say that but otherwise Jason would end up in jail either for murder or assault.

"Okay, so how did you get this" he asked, still browsing thought it

"I had help" I said simply

"What you got some kind of guardian angel" he laughed

"No more like a helpful devil" I giggled at the thought of Eric with horns and a trident

"Yeah well thank this devil for me" he smiled and took off out the door, all I heard as he stepped out the door was "ahh it's bright" I laughed.

As I got ready for my day, I thought about what I would be doing for Eric. He has a thief at fangtasia but what does he need me for. If it's not human, I won't know, he must suspect humans, because there is no way Eric would hire, were's or shifters, unless absolutely necessary. Vampires despise shifters; they think they're worthless animals. This coming from something that likes to hunt and run down their kills. Vampires are just as animalistic but I would never say that to them, I like my head on my body.

While I got ready for work I was very distracted, the vampires have glamour, and I don't see why that wouldn't work. It can get any information out of humans. It didn't match up; I would have to be on my guard tonight.

Work went by fast, I had no trouble and the minds around me distracted me from my thoughts and by the time I was finished, I had to hurry home. Showered and dressed in a white sun dress, most people don't know how girly I really am, I love dresses and shoe's and I love sun bathing. I matched the white sundress with some silver sandals and a silver beaded head band, with my hair down and a silver clutch.

There was a knock on the door when I was just getting my phone from its charger.

Bill was looking like himself; he was wearing Dockers and a polo shirt. He wasn't bad looking but nothing extravagant.

"Good evening sookie" he said politely

"Good evening bill" I smiled back

"Are you ready?" he asked offering his hand

"Yes thank you" I took it and he led me to his car.

We rode in silence to fangtasia and when we got there bill stopped me from getting out.

"are sure you want to do this?" bill asked, it was nice of him, but I didn't really have a choice, Eric not only, saved my life the night me met but he also allowed me to live after running from him plus he found the killer to get Jason off the hook, I owe him one or more like I owe him 20.

"yes bill, I don't need you worrying about me, I'm a big girl I can take care of myself" I smiled and patted his hand "lets get this over with" I rolled my eyes and we walked up to the back door, it was the same door I left through the first night.

Bill banged on the door and a minute later Pam was standing there

"Well about time" she dead panned and looked me up and down "well don't you look innocent" her fangs ran down

"Yeah thanks" I mumbled and we walked past her towards Eric's office. I knocked and he yelled for us to enter.

Eric was sitting behind his desk when we walked in, his fangs fell when he saw me and he smiled at us. "Sookie" he stood "you know long shadow" the bar tender was standing in the corner of the room; he smiled at me, fangs down. I really wish they would all just retract them; they are making an already uncomfortable situation much worst.

"Yes hello" I nodded towards him and he nodded back "so Eric let's get this over with" he smiled at me

"All business, I must say I'm surprised you bought bill" his smile disappeared "his presence was not requested "he growled

"Yeah well, 'Surprise'" I made sure I sounded bored "come on, I got other things to do" I said, it was annoying him and I was enjoying myself

"fine as you know 60 thousand dollars have been stolen from my bar and I would like your assistance to discover who did it" he sat back down and leaned back, putting his feet up on the desk, and his arms behind his head, giving me a good view of his well sculpted body, even in cloths you knew he was well built.

"What then?" I asked, trying to keep my eyes on his, I felt a pressure on my mind again

"You will read them and tell me" his voice was cold and smooth

"Mr Northman, I am being straight with you and I am doing this for you, I ask 2 things one is that you stop trying to glamour me" I gave him a stern look and the pressure disappeared and 2 I ask that you hand over the guilty party or parties to the police" that got a reaction, he lifted an eye brow

"And what would make me for fill your request?" he smirked

"well if I don't have your word on this, I just won't do it and let's face it if you don't have my co-operation this process can be made very difficult" he looked unpersuaded "and if you do hand them to the police unharmed, I will" I knew I was going to regret this "work for you whenever you ask" that got his attention, he smiled and then I felt cold, like I had been dropped into a pool of ice water, I felt cold, predatory and like I was being hunted

'I could make her do it anyway jus by threatening her brother, but that would make fucking the telepath more difficult. Her services would be very useful, if she was co-operating' Eric thoughts rung out the room and I felt faint 'god I'm dead', I thought His mind was the scariest thing I had ever experienced

"Plus you'd be the only sheriff I know of that has a telepath" I said to cover the mishap, I was ready faint

"And just how many do you know?" he asked sitting up straight, I just looked at him and lifted an eye brow. 'Did he actually think I was going to answer that" I thought

"So do we have a deal" I asked, intentionally avoiding his question, he smiled

"Start now with Bruce" he motioned to the sweaty man sitting to my right

"I take it your Bruce" I said kneeling in front of him

'She should be kneeling in front of me like that, not this pathetic human' Eric lethal thoughts echoed in my mind, I closed my eyes to reign in my fear

I opened them to see everyone in the room looking at me curiously, they smelt my fear. I looked up at Bruce and put my hand on his forearm.

'Shit I'm dead, I didn't take the money, god I don't want to die' Bruce thought His thoughts were becoming unreadable with fear, they were running to fast, this was a very scared man, he was one heartbeat away from cardiac arrest.

"It's okay Bruce, just breathe" I said slowly, he started to settle

'Maybe it was ginger, she's a slut, she'd do it just for attention, stupid bitch, if I'm killed because of her' he was trying to settle his breathing, I turned to Eric

"He didn't do it, I need to see someone named ginger" I said he nodded to Pam and Bruce was removed from the room

"Thank you" he whispered to me as he left and I smiled slightly, I was helping people, if I wasn't here Eric would probably put them all to death or torture.

I sat there waiting bill was staring at Eric, long shadow was standing with his eyes closed and Eric was staring at me.

The next one Pam brought in was a blonde girl who seriously needed to eat. She was way too skinny and she had bites covering her neck, I swallowed my disgust. She sat in the chair Bruce had been and crossed her legs, smiling at Eric, I rolled my eyes.

The minute, I touched her I pulled my hand away. Out of disgust.

"Pam can we turn the chair?" I asked, she gave me a questioning look

"Why?" Eric asked, leaning forward, he probably thought I was up to something.

"because as long as she can see you, I'm not going to get anything but sex pictures" I said rolling my eyes, Pam shrugged and lifted the chair with ginger in it, so her back was to Eric at the desk, I circled her wrist with my hand, she went to pull back but I tightened my grip "stay still, it will go quicker" I warned, closing my eyes, I started digging but there was nothing so I tried a different approach "ginger someone has been stealing money from the bar" I looked up at her, still searching though her mind, then I hit something, it was like a wall, I couldn't break, I closed my eyes pushing harder. All eyes in the room were on me. My head was pounding, I knew what was blocking me, she had been glamoured and I can get though the wall, it just hurts.

I pushed with everything I had and it hit me. "Shit" I turned just as he leaped on me. Pushing me back onto the desk, his fangs aimed at my throat.

'Not again' I thought as I flung my arms up to clover myself. My knees had instinctively come up and he couldn't get close enough to bite my neck, but instead sunk his teeth into my fore arm, I cried out. Then his bite when slack and he started falling apart. Blood gushed from his mouth, coating me and his body disintegrated, into blood and guts. I was shaking and I looked forward to see Eric holding a mallet and the stake was in long shadows remains.

All the vampires in the room had their fangs out. I knew my blood was potent and I was scared, I had to get away but I wouldn't make it. Pam and Bill were slowly stepping forward; they were young enough to lose control. My best bet was hoping Eric was sane enough to stop them.

"Eric" I said cautiously, his eyes were glued to my arm, but they darted up to my eyes and then back.

"Sookie you're bleeding" he said really slow

"yeah I did realise" I said and it seemed to help him, he turned to Pam and ordered her out, she looked like he had just staked her but obeyed, with a blank look on her face. Bill was getting closer "Eric" I said cautiously, it was a request and he stepped in between bill and I

"bill leave, I will take sookie home" Eric commanded, bill snarled so Eric stepped closer putting his fangs on display "leave" his voice was a threat and bill started stepping back until he had left the room, Eric closed the door behind him and turned to me, his eye's predatory. I realised the flaw in my plan, Eric saved me from bill and Pam but who is going to protect me from Eric.

He stepped up until he was standing right in front of me, he took a deep shuddering breath "you smell of death and blood" he whispered looking back at my arm, I don't know why I did it but I lifted my arm closer to him. For a second he looked startled then he leaned down but stopped inches away and looked up at me, I nodded slightly and that was all the encouragement he needed, He licked the bite, over and over until it was gone. He lifted his face so he was inches from mine. His eye dark with lust and his lips still had traces of my blood on them. He started to lean in; I knew I was going to kiss him.

"Eric we have a problem" Pam burst in and I pulled away looking over Eric's shoulder at her, she was worried and Eric looked like he could kill her.

"Pam do you have anything I could wear home" I said breaking the silence that was making the situation worst

"Yes I can get you something" she left very fast, probably scared of what Eric would do if she stayed. I pulled away from Eric and hopped off the desk, and I looked down, we were standing in long shadow

"Ewww" I said groaned, my feet were covered in it as was the rest of me, Eric was just looking at me and he chuckled

"Yes I am afraid we have made a mess" he smirked and I lifted my feet trying to step out of him. Pam came back with a leather dress and some black heels; I looked at the dress and gulped

"Great thanks" I said "do you have somewhere I could change" Pam smirked and looked around the room "somewhere private" I rolled my eyes

"There an employee's bathroom down the hall, Pam take her" Eric ordered, I looked up at him. We both knew he was in trouble for killing a vampire for a human, but luckily Eric is a sheriff which leaves some headway.

The employee's bathroom fortunately had a shower so I got to get the entire vampire off me and the leather dress wasn't too tight and the heels fit me perfectly.

When I came out I heard Eric and Pam in his office

"Eric you killed long shadow for a human, yes its sookie and I find I like her spunk too but, you are in trouble" Pam said, I walked in and they both turned to me

"You can blame him for this" I said pointing at long shadow, they both looked at me blankly "you are within your right to kill him, your his sheriff and he was stealing from you. If he had offered fealty to you, his life belongs to you anyway and he betrayed your trust, the magister will have to concede that you did what was necessary"

"How do we explain that you, bill and I were here" Pam asked looking at me oddly

"Who says we were here" I said with a small smile

Pam beamed at me "perfect" she said then turned to me with narrow eyes "how do you know about vampire politics?" she asked and I just looked at her

"Well, this has been an eventful night but I need to go home" I said and they both raised an eye brow at me and stayed still. "It's nothing, I have been involved with the supernatural since I was a teenager" I said carefully, it had actually been longer "can I go home now" I asked.

"Yes I'll take you" Eric said grabbing his keys "Pam handles this situation" and we walked out to his corvette. It was very difficult to get into a corvette in a short leather dress and still keep your modesty but I somehow managed.

We had been driving for a while now and Eric seemed deep in thought "you are a mystery sookie" he said looking over at me

"No, I just have secrets, everyone has secrets" I said quietly

"And what secrets do you have?" he asked

"They wouldn't be secrets if I told you now would they" I smirked

"You are very good at avoiding giving straight answers" he said more to himself

"Yeah well, I need to be this way, or I wouldn't have survived this long" I said quietly

"I can sympathize" he said just as quietly

"No I imagine you have had it harder" I smiled, if he is as old as I've heard then he defiantly had it harder "you weren't a Viking by any chance?" I asked quietly, he smiled

"Yes I was how did you know" he asked

"You just give off that conquer feel, plus look at you, your over 6 feet and blonde, you scream Viking" I giggled and he laughed

"You are enjoyable company when we are alone" he smirked, there is a sexual innuendo in there somewhere but I chose to ignore it

"I didn't notice I was any different" I looked at him "how am I different?"

"you are more comfortable, which is weird since you are alone with a dangerous vampire in the middle of nowhere" he looked over at me but I couldn't read his expression "you seem happier and more natural and you talk more, I like hearing about your life" I looked down

"Yeah you only like the things you have heard, you don't know me" I said quietly, we were hitting dangerous territory

"I would like to know you" he said it so quietly I thought I might have miss heard him until he continued "and that is odd, I have never had an interest in humans" he said

"Yeah human" I said and I wished I didn't, his gaze shifted to me "I mean I'm part fae you know that, I'm not exactly human" I said trying to defuse the situation

"That's not what you meant" he said but he didn't say anything else, we were quiet for the rest of the journey.

When we got back to Jason's I got out of the car and he followed me.

"I would like to spend more time with you" he said it as if it was something he had never said before

"Yeah I'm sure you do" I smirked, I wanted to lighten the mood and it seemed to work

"Well of course" he stalked towards me, I stepped back every time he stepped forward, until I hit the door, he loomed over me and leaned into my hair, taking a shuddering breath. "I will see you again soon" he said right into my ear, his tongue darted out and just touched my earlobe and then he was gone, I let out a huge breath.

I turned to unlock the door but felt vamp behind me, I spun to see bill standing on my porch a few feet away.

"Sookie are you all right" he looked down my body

"Yes except its almost impossible to breath in this thing" I smiled but he just looked sad

"I apologize for tonight" he said and he sounded so sincere I couldn't be mad

"It's okay, you're a vampire, I get it, and I'll see you soon" I kissed his cheek and walk into the house leaning against the door "fucking dramatic vampires" I whispered walking to my room.