Not much happening in this chapter but i hope you like it! Bit less drama and a bit more insight into how Sookie is feeling. Please keep reading and let me know what you think, and that you so much to everyone who reviews i really appreciate it! It encourages me to write more instead of lose interest halfway through!

Once again, excuse any grammatical errors, i have proof read it a couple of times but i'm exhausted so it might be a bit sloppy, hopefully not though!

Chapter 10

Where is Bill Compton?

Sookie felt 100% emotionally drained, being so heavily involved in vampire politics, in vampire disputes, in vampire everything! It was finally starting to take its tole on her.

The night after everything happened with Aleiki she ended things with Bill. It was the right thing to do, she didn't love him anymore, not in a way that made her wish to be tied to him anymore. She cared deeply for him, he was her first, and having been someone who waited such a long time to share her body that still meant a great deal to her.

Ending it with him had been one of the most difficult things she'd ever had to do. That was saying something as she'd had to deal with alot lately.

Bill had been so hurt, so furious, so full of jealousy. Convinced that something had happened with Eric when she had been locked in the cage with him, she told him it hadn't but she refused to argue and try and convince him otherwise. She didn't want to be with him anymore so there was no point in trying to fight for the truth.

Nothing had physically happened with Eric down there, but she felt closer to him, she couldn't deny that. He had proved that he really did care for her, somewhere within his beatless heart. She also couldn't deny that she cared for him. Whether it was his blood within her or simply because things had changed she didn't know, but really, did it matter? It wouldn't change her emotions one way or the other.

She didn't want to have to make up excuses and lies to Bill to be able to visit with Godric and Eric. She wanted her freedom, she wanted her independance.

She had called Sam who was very relieved to hear from her after her snatching from work, she lied and said everything was fine and that she wasn't allowed to explain it. He granted her the night off and she had spent most of it flopped on the couch, watching TV but not really taking a drop of it in.

There was a knock at the door around 1am and she sat up quickly, listening closely for any sign of someones thoughts, but there was nothing, so she knew whomever was on the other side of the door was going to be a vampire. She prayed it wasn't Bill having left his home around 8pm, she didn't have the strength to see him right now.

She peaked through the curtains and a small smile spread across her lips. She opened the door quickly.

"Won't you please come in Godric." She grinned and he stepped inside, Sookie closing the door behind him.

"I came as early as i could. I had to meet with the Queen again." Godric explained to Sookie.

"I wasn't expecting to see you so soon, i figured you'd want to hide out for a while, avoid Aleiki." Sookie responded.

"I do not wish to hide from Aleiki, if he wants to see me, to speak to me, to kill me, i'm ready to face him." Godric told Sookie.

"I won't let him kill you!" Sookie responded, wrapping her arms around his neck and pulling him into a tight embrace. "I was so worried he would hurt you, that i would lose you. I'd sooner become a bloodsucker that have you taken from me." She released her embrace and stepped back.

"It fills me with as close to joy as i could possibly experience knowing you care for me Sookie." Godric responded. "Eric is extremely concerned for your safety."

"If he's so concerned why isn't he here with you." Sookie replied with a roll of her eyes.

"I ordered him not to. It infuriated him, but Eric is loyal to me. His feelings for you, they are...irrational. They make him react in an almost human manner. I am worried he would put you in more danger somehow." Godric informed her.

"You ordered him away? Godric, I'm a big girl and I can look after myself, Eric and I went through alot together these past few days, I don't think its for you to decide whether or not we see eachother." Sookie informed him indignantly.

"I apologise. I have insulted you." Godric sighed, looking closely at Sookie, "Where is Bill?"

"I...I'm no longer his... we – uh... I ended it earlier tonight." Sookie stuttered, swallowing away the lump that formed in her throat from these words.

"I am not surprised. It was Bill's idea to involve the Queen. A stupid idea i thought. The woman is reckless and more heartless then even most vampires, I would have sooner dealed with everything myself." Godric informed Sookie. "The Queen does not view humans as anything besides food and sex, i feared she would hand you over in an instant to Aleiki."

"I'm not hers to hand over." Sookie responded. "If Aleiki comes back, at least we know she will be left out of it."

"I hope so." Godric said. He took a step in towards Sookie and took her hand in his. "You are... an extrordinary being Sookie."

"Quit..." Sookie mumbled, her cheeks burning red. "Where is Eric this evening?" She asked then.

"I pay you a compliment, and you immediately enquire about Eric." Godric said slowly.

"I'm sorry I didn't mean any offense!" Sookie exclaimed, feeling instantly stupid.

"Do not apologise for what's inside Sookie." Godric replied, "I will take you too him if you wish to see him."

"I do." Sookie replied.

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"Sookie Stackhouse." Pam said, looking her up and down, "You look simply delicious as always."

"Thank you Pam." Sookie responded stiffly.

Pam unclipped the red velvet rope blocking the entrance to Fangtasia and stepped aside. "Eric is inside."

Godric placed his hand on Sookie's lower back and guided her inside, the club was more packed then usual and the smell ofsweat, and the anticipation of sex hung heavy in the air. It was hotter than usually inside and Sookie was glad she had decided against a jacket. She spotted Eric seated in his usual chair above everyone, his eyes looking directly at her, she didn't know why she was surprised or why she was disappointed that she was unable to surprise him with her presence.

What did she expect him to clap and smile and pick her up and twirl her around. If Eric had done that it would be her heart that would stop, because it was about as unlikely as her brothers acceptance to an Ivy league college.

"I need a drink." Sookie informed Godric and she was surprised to see a grin spread across his face and a small chuckle escape.

"Liquid courage?" He question with a raise of his eyebrow. Sookie rolled her eyes.

"Gin and tonic with lime please." Sookie informed the vampire behind the bar and a within a few seconds her drink of choice was infront of her. Sookie held out her money but the vampire declined and nodded towards Eric.

"Sookie Stackhouse doesn't pay in Fangtasia." The vampire informed her, she thanked him and turned back to Godric.

"I feel stupid, i don't really know what to say to him. There has always been a reason for us to be in each others presence, favours he's asked, or kidnappings, I've never just had a conversation with him for conversations sake." Sookie explained to Godric, who smiled again.

"I must warn you, it is not a strong point of Eric's." Godric replied. "However, sex is."

"Godric!" Sookie exclaimed, feeling her face burning with embarrassment, "There is no way i'm having sex with Eric Northman."

"Shame." He replied.

"Gosh..." Sookie sighed, giving Godric a filthy look which seemed to amuse him. "Just because I've slept with someone before doesn't mean i don't care anymore and am about to throw it around to whoever."

"I did not say that you would." Godric responded, "Come." He took her hand and dragged her through the crowd, who seemed to effortlessly part for him. Within a moment they were up beside Eric, who turned his head slowly to look at them both.

"Sookie, Godric, please...have a seat." Eric indicated the chairs beside him. Sookie sat down between Eric and Godric, she felt like her skin was burning sitting there in their presence. They were both so beautiful, she thought. She also thought it perculiar that she had not really thought much of Eric at all when she first met him. Godric on the other hand, she had been...well...enchanted was really the only word she could think to describe it, corny though it sounded.

She felt closer to these two vampires then anyone else on the planet at that moment, and she couldn't help but feel foolish because of it. Two of the oldest vampires around, and her, a 25 year old waitress. She could definitely spot the odd one out in the threesome.

Sookie turned her head slightly to look at Eric from the corner of her eye, he was looking at her, a small smirk on his lips.

"So...where is Bill Compton?"