Disclaimer: I do not own these characters; I just borrow them from the fabulous Mrs. Harris.

It is my first fanfic in English and no beta, so please excuse the grammar and the spelling :-)

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I had managed to put on underwear and my robe before it happened.

I was grabbed from behind by strong cold hands and it sure as hell wasn't Eric's. I leaned against my attacker as I learned from Clovache, with all my weight and strength. Which threw the attacker of balance then I let my body go limp and I fell to the floor and rolled away grabbing for my drawer with the silver chain in it- the chain I pulled of Bill when he was attacked by the Ratt's. Eyeing my attacker I realized I had seen him before in Jackson, it was Franklyn Motts friend, I couldn't remember his name. He was angry and going into attack just as my hands finally got hold of the silver chain. I was beyond frightened I was furious. I flew to my feet swinging the chain. The sight of twirling silver stopped him in his tracks, but he stayed put blocking my way to the door.

'Who the hell are you and what is your business here.' I yelled hoping I was not going to deal with this alone for much longer Eric was hopefully on his way. I could feel the bastard trying to glamour me. I just stared at him and kept the chain twirling towards him.

'None of your business human!' He bellowed and jumped towards me. But I was quick. I threw myself to the floor kicking his feet away from under him and he fell flat on the floor. I rolled away and got to my feet kicking him in the crouch and giving him a few lashes with the silver chain. I flung it on his throat and arms and legs as I had seen the Ratts doing with it. It smelled foul – burnt vampire is not an agreeable smell, but right at that moment it was the most fantastic smell in the world.

'I will take you and fuck and drain you until you wish you were dead. Then I will hand you over and get my reward.' He hissed with an evil smile.

'You can't touch me I belong to Eric Northman the Sheriff of Area Five. Besides you're the one trapped here. So your threats are futile.' I said in a cold warning voice, trying out if the whole I-belong-to-Eric-thing would help me in any way. We hadn't done anything official yet but you can't blame a girl form trying.

'An obvious lie, stupid human. I know that Bill Compton has laid a claim on you with the Queen. But nothing decided yet means you are up for grabs at the moment. Besides this little thing can only hold a baby vampire.' He laughed a false and ugly laugh and slowly started to get up. I kicked him again in the groin area and yanked the chain into my grasp and started to twirl it again, hoping at least to keep him at bay.

I was now in front of the door with my back to it; I slowly backed out of the room, not missing a twirl with the chain. He kept his distance but followed me as I backed into the living room. Something jogged my memory coming into the living room I remembered his name. I wasn't sure if I could rescind his invitation without knowing his full name, but I would give it a try nevertheless.

'Mickey I rescind your invitation to my property.' I roared. He looked surprised for a moment, probably surprised that I knew his name and then he forcedly left through the front door. I fell down on the couch totally exhausted. The feeling of the bond stirring and Eric coming made me relax. I closed my eyes not even bothering to close the front door or find out where Mickey went. It dawned on me that I hadn't got around to and really needed to rescind Bill's invitation so I did that too without knowing if it would work when he wasn't there. Thinking of Mickey's reaction to the silver chain, I was sure that Bill was older and stronger than him, so that could only implied more betrayal from Bill. He wasn't really trapped by the Ratt's. I shook my head at myself. This was giving up to easy I had to be sure that the invitation was rescind. I went to the kitchen and dialed Bills number.

'Sookie, I knew you would finally come to your senses. I can protect you from the others, I'm coming over.' Was his greeting, he must have caller Id.

'You assume too much Bill Compton. Bill Compton I rescind your invitation to my property.' I said and then put the phone down calmly.

As I was making my way to close the front door Eric came in looking stern walking strait up to me picking me up like a doll and slamming the front door shut. He started to look me over for injuries sitting me down on the recliner and opening my bathrobe on his knees in front of me and kissing every unharmed piece of my bare skin. I was a very lucky woman.

'Tell me.' He ordered with a husky voice locking on my eyes with his icy blues. I told him what had happened. He sighed at my stupidity in inviting trouble in to my house but he didn't comment. I think my embarrassment was enough. When I told about my phone call to Bill he laughed and leaned backwards getting to his feet. He picked up his phone and called Pam telling her about Mickey. He was going to pay for this and I understood he hadn't checked in entering Area Five. My guess was that Mickey was in deep shit and I was glad.

'What are you going to do to him?' I asked with interest when the call was over.

'This is vampire business Sookie, we can't show weakness. Don't worry about it, we will handle it.' I think Eric mistook my interest. Something had changed in me, I wanted Mickey to get punished I wasn't pleading to go easy on him. I got up from the chair closing my robe and put my arms around Eric's waist.

'I would cut his balls of if I got the chance.' I blurted out looking up into his eyes with a rebellious look. Something about being threatened with rape and murder made me furious and vindictive. Eric was surprised and I felt a flurry of arousal coming from him but he didn't comment on my outburst. He just kissed me on the forehead and the corners of his mouth crinkled. I noted the arousal part maybe that would come in handy someday.

'Alright then I will get dressed so we can go to Fangtasia and maybe stop any other misguided opportune vampire from coming to visit me.' I gave Eric a peck on the cheek and hurried to the bedroom.

Putting on the planed dress; a beautiful red dress that hugged me all the right places and a little make-up I started to get back into the feeling from earlier, a tingling nervousness. I was going to officially be the Sheriff's girlfriend and it just sounded so dorky in my head. I started to giggle at myself. I put my hair up in a loose braid. I was as ready as I was going to get. I turned around to get my purse and Eric was standing in the doorway smiling at me. It made my insides flutter and I smiled back. He took my hand a lead me to the door getting my cranberry coat on the way, it was March and still cold after dark.

We sat in a comfortable silence for a few minutes in the car making it down my driveway.

'So I have a few things happening today other than the visit from Mickey.' I began and told about the visit at Merlotte's from the private detectives. I agreed with Eric that for the time being it was best that the Shreveport Pack handled things with the Pelt family. He handed me his phone and told me to call Alcide with a hint that he was driving; I'd never witnessed that being an issue before though, so I suspected it was down to giving Alcide a not so subtle messaged with me calling from Eric's phone. I glared at him but he just smirked at me and, I sighed and swatted his shoulder dialing Alcide's number.

'Northman! To what do I owe the pleasure?' Was the words but it was very obvious that he wasn't that happy with a call from the vampire Sheriff.

'Oh, I'm sorry it's Sookie. I need to tell you that private detectives, hired by the Pelts, have questioned me today. They don't believe the story of the party at Pam's. I gather they don't know about the Witch War. They have my winter coat which got mangled and filled with blood at the War. Could you guys maybe set the Pelts strait in regards to the party?' I blundered getting nervous and embarrassed.

'Sookie? You didn't need to go through Northman you could just call me. You are a friend of the Pack, remember? Are you visiting Fangtasia?' I could hear the uneasiness and hope in his voice.

I told him that I was just borrowing Eric's phone in the car and that we were on our way to Fangtaisia. I decided to stop there hoping he would get the picture and drop the subject. I went on telling that I heard the detectives thinking about their DNA test of the coat and that there was nothing on it. I knew Alcide suspected me to have something to do with the disappearance of Debbie, so I thought it was important added information.

'Okay Sookie, I will see what we can do. I was actually going to call you. Colonel Flood has been killed in a car accident and the funeral is the day after tomorrow. Would you come with me?' He sounded on edge and I felt sorry for him. I glanced over at Eric; he had heard the whole thing of course with the vampire hearing and all. He put his hand on mine and squished it lightly but didn't say anything.

'Of course I will. Just give me time and place and I will work something out.' I got the information and we said our goodbyes. I was giving the phone back to Eric when it rang. He answered; listened for a moment and the hung up.

'It seems your popularity is getting bigger by the moment, my little superstar firefly. Pam reports of seven new vampires waiting to check in and put them selves under my protection.' Shivers ran through my spine at Eric's words this was getting more and more dangerous. I always thought that all Arlene's bad experiences with crazy ex-boyfriends were over the top and that I would never experience something like that. My Gran had raised me to well. But Bill had really proved me wrong.

This whole mess was due to Bill running to the Queen. As I had understood, from my long evening talks with Eric, the Queen's court was one big gossip-central, which is kind of surprising when you think of the vampires big need for privacy. Bill's claim to the Queen must have snowballed into this craziness. Mickey said that I was up for grabs and that he would get a reward by turning me in. I wondered to whom? And I wondered if Bill had foreseen this. Something in what he said when I call made me think he did and that it was the effect he was looking for hoping I would come running for protection. It was nauseating.

'What's wrong Sookie? Why are you feeling sick?' Eric kept his eyes on the road but there was concern in his voice. I told him about my speculations.

'I think you logics are right on the money. I'm sorry Sookie.' I just nodded and grabbed his hand feeling a little better with the physical closeness. We were at the outskirts of Shreveport when Eric decided to take a detour turning the Corvette up a side road. At the end of the road there was a viewpoint I bet was popular with the teens of Shreveport. Right now it was deserted, but it was early in the evening. When Eric stopped the engine I was certain of what he was up to and I wasn't disappointed.

He pulled me over to sit on his lap and gentle kisses soon covered every inch of my bare skin. I grabbed his hair turning his head to the side kissing his neck.

'I need your lips.' I whispered in his ear trailing kisses round the shell and sucking on the lobe. In seconds our lips was locking on to each other and his hands was crawling up my thigh. I was holding on to his neck for dear life. Our tongues were lightly touching at first but soon got increasingly greedier and every touch sent electrical jolts trough my body.

The bond made my arousal blend with Eric's and our lust waved back and forth making it stronger and stronger. I was getting dizzy; my panties were moist and my dress was suddenly bulked up around my waist. I absentminded tried to pull it down again but Eric took hold of my hands and kissed my palms.

'Sookie, I need to feed from you before we enter Fangtasia and I need to do it somewhere visible.' He whispered in a rough voice looking concerned into my eyes. His eyes were blazing with want and lust; I understood this had to do with the 'Mine' thing and the reason why we had to go public. I had willingly agreed to this and I could see and feel that he really wanted me so for once I had no objections. I nodded and bent over to his ear.

'I know, but let me just do this one thing.' I sounded out of breath as I whispered back. Then I turned to his lips and kissed him ferociously before biting down on his bottom lip sucking his blood making him part of me. Eric groaned and twisted under me holding a firm grip on my hips. As soon as I let go of his lip he turned his attention to the pulse point on my neck licking, kissing and nibbling it. I almost didn't feel the fangs penetrate my skin but as soon as Eric began to draw my blood I felt myself flush through his veins. The feelings were intense and pushed me over the edge. I leaned against Eric chest and we both chuckled quietly basking in the aftershocks.

'Thank you Lover. This was not exactly an appropriate place for this but I hope in time you will forgive me. I hope your dress didn't get too wrinkled.' He said rising and eyebrow and a crocked smile overtook his delicious lips. I smiled and shook my head. The dress was made of elastic cotton and could be pulled in place and no one would be the wiser.

'This certainly makes up for all the times I didn't go to the Bon Temps view point in High School.' I laughed and jumped back in my seat straitening my dress. Eric started to laugh and shake his head.

'Never a dull moment with you, my little firefly.' He leaned over and kissed my temple; started the engine and turned the car around. Again with the firefly endearment, I was fed up with it; I was going to get answers.

'Why do you keep calling me that? And don't avoid the question this time, buddy!'

'Buddy! Buddy, really?' He didn't like being called 'Buddy' at all, I could feel the irritation.

'Avoiding the question again, I see.' I was getting irritated myself. Eric sighed and shook his head, but I simultaneously felt amusement creeping in.

'Well, my Lover it is very simple. You shine like a firefly when we make love. It starts as a small bud of warm light in your chest that grows to this size. And sometimes you heal remarkable fast' He showed me the size of a dinner plate with his hands to indicate the size of the light and quickly took hold of the steering wheel again.

'So I'm fairly sure that you are not entirely human. You taste different as well. I have no idea what you are but one thing is for sure you are delicious, beautiful, smart and fierce, so I'm not going to complain whatever you are.' He smirked at me and rested a hand on my thigh.

Well that speech shut me up. And I could feel my cheeks begin to burn. I guess I'm not that good at getting compliments. I had witnessed the light in my chest when I for a brief moment was seeing things from Eric's eyes. We were in the middle of having sex when it happened. It had been a wired experience and I had just chucked up to being a heat of the moment thing. Clovache had also insisted on me not being human, but she had not said or thought anything in the lines of what I was. This was freaking me out a bit. Feeling my emotions Eric squeezed my thigh lightly.

'We will investigate this, my Lover, I promise. Don't worry too much about it right now. Concentrate on our evening at Fangtasia.' He was right I could do nothing right now and besides I didn't think anything would change in my human non-human condition this instant so the subject would keep until later.

'Alright, what am I to expect at Fangtasia.' I said rubbing the fang marks slightly on my neck.

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Somehow Mickey came visiting; a surprise for Sookie. I was certainly surprised and I'm the one pressing the keys on the keyboard... Well, what do you think?

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