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SPOV

"Yeah, I bagged myself a Northman I guess, and he's staying as far as I know."

Tara, Amelia and I are all sat cross legged on the quad, we decided to skip third period, it's only with Mrs Skip, it's PE, no one ever does PE anymore, and it's the last couple of months before we finish high school for good, why should we even bother? It's too hot out here anyway.

The grass is green and smells wonderful, there are daisy's scattered across the grass, some dandelions too, even though their weeds, their still beautiful.

The sky is a cloudless blue, some would describe it to be the best summer day, it has been a month since I went on my date with Eric, and we have spent so much time together since, and the sexual tension is going off like mad, I know I'm a virgin and all, but I can't help myself around him, when we're together, it seems that we have to be touching, all the time, and it's weird for me.

It started with light touches, hands brushing, and hugs whenever we greeted or said our goodbyes, pantie dropping kisses, long hugs, holding hands, the lot… I never used to be this physical.

And hell, he knows it too, maybe we need each other, and when I think of the big 'S' word, I kind of balk…I am nervous, because deep in the back of my mind I know that there's a chance Eric will be the one I lose my virginity too.

Amelia had always told me that it hurts like fuck when you first do it, sorry for swearing lord, another dollar in the swear jar…I suppose. But yeah, Amelia went into graphic detail…and it wasn't as bad as I originally thought it would have been.

All women have a hymen, the skin inside your hoo-hah…and once that's gone, you're no longer a girl anymore, you're a woman!

Maybe I left it too long, I am eighteen after all, but Gran said some girls don't lose it until there like twenty five, I never knew that, because all of the girls in my year are pretty fast paced, they always want to be in with the crowd, they don't want to be considered 'un popular' or something stupid like that, Amelia said that after around the third time, sex gets better, she only knows this because her and Tray are at it like bunnies most of the time.

I know Tara is no virgin either, I remember Edward, 'Eggs' as everyone used to call him, they were together a while, and that was when we were sixteen/seventeen, she loved him, and then there was an accident, he got killed in a car crash, and I don't think Tara has ever been the same, her mom was never really a good parent, her dad ran out on them when she wasn't even one yet.

She and Eggs had the best times, and they seemed like the perfect couple, I remember Amelia and I swearing that they'd probably get married after high school, and everyone was sad when he died, Gran, Jason and I attended the funeral along with Ames and Tara, it was a very sad day, I'm not sure if the Northman's were there, I think they were, even though they didn't know Eggs that well, I guess everyone here in Bon Temps is family.

His parents lived up in Shreveport, about an hour away, and it had been perfect, he had his own house, he and Tara were inseparable, he had a good job, nice friends, a perfect life, to have it all ripped away because of some stupid person who decided to drive when they were drunk.

But yeah, back to sex…I'm hella nervous, I can't help it, every fibre of my being is telling me that when I touch Eric, I feel like he's the one, but when I really think about it, I get kind of scared.

There are always the same questions to consider.

Will it hurt?

Condoms

Contraception

Doctor's appointment afterwards

Telling Gran so she'd go with me

Oh yeah, telling Gran…shit! That's two dollars in the swear jar for today.

God how is she going to react to knowing that her eighteen year old granddaughter is ready to lose her theoretical cherry.

Jeez Louise.

I shake my head and look over to Tara and Amelia who are both leaning back enjoying the sun.

I sit up quickly, making them both turn their heads.

"How the hell am I meant to tell Gran that I'm ready to lose my V to Eric?"

They both look shocked but laugh and smile at what I said

"Honey, the best way to do it is to be honest, I remember when I was telling my dad, he flipped, but then he calmed down when I told him that I would be responsible, and that I absolutely wanted this, and that I loved the person I was doing it with."

Hah. I always knew Amelia loved Tray.

Tara sat forward and wrung her hands, smiling at me.

"Yeah, my momma wasn't around much for that, and I didn't love the guy who took mine, I did it because sex is great, and damn pleasurable,"

Amelia grabbed her purse and dug through it until she had found what she had been looking for, she grabbed about four condoms and threw them at me, and I blush and catch them, reading the small writing on each of the packets.

Cheeky Cherry flavoured.

Banana flavoured.

Normal

Extra sensitive

Non latex

"Amelia! What the fudge! Flavoured, really! And extra sensitive…what are these for?"

She laughed and looked at me like she thought I should know all of this by now.

"Well you never know if you're allergic to latex, and extra sensitive can't go wrong…and even though you don't have a Johnson, you oughta be prepared for when it comes, and it will come." She smirks at the obvious embarrassed look on my face.

"Okay fine, but guys normally have that kinda thing covered, don't they?"

She quirks an eyebrow, shifting some of her brunette locks over her shoulder, her green eyes sparkling as she smiles.

"Yeah, I suppose, but it's always better to be prepared! Men are stupid, they forget!" she laughs, probably remembering an encounter with someone, or probably Tray.

A few hours later, I'm walking out of the main entrance to the school with Lafayette; he's smoking a J and mellowed out some, usual Lafayette behaviour.

"So, Hookah, my cousin tells me your ready to lose your V." he smirks, taking a hit from his J.

I blush and slap him on the arm, "Lafayette! You do know you're louder when you're stoned than when you're not!"

He shrugs and laughs again "Spill, now." Similar to what Tara had said a month ago.

"Maybe I am ready, Amelia gave me some condoms…I'm not sure though, I have to talk to him about it first, and not to mention Gran, I have to tell her too."

"Don't worry about it Honey Child, she'll be fine, right as rain!" he smiles, doing the shuffle dance a little, I spot Eric parked up front in his corvette, he stares at me and waves for me to come over, I hold up two fingers and he nods, I turn to Lafayette and hug him.

"I'll text you later…we need to talk more about this, and I'll tell you how it went with Gran."

He nods and hugs me back "See Y'all later Hookah…" before releasing me and trotting off to find Tara for a ride home.

I adjust my bag and walk over to the car, before sliding in, Eric grabs my face and gives me a long leisurely kiss, slipping in some tongue, and pulls away just as I'm getting carried away and smirks at my pout.

"You evil boy…" I gasp and laugh at the irony of it.

"Lover, you'll get plenty more where that came from later…patience is a virtue."

"Patience is a virtue, my ass." I mutter under my breath.

Jason and Jessica are officially dating now, I guess they sorted their problems out, they are so cute together…and I try and make myself scarce when they're in the house together alone, I don't really want to hear one of my friends and my brother going at it like bunnies in the house.

"We've been dating for over a month now, and I am very happy." He uttered, smiling down at me.

"Good, I'm happy too, I'm glad I agreed to date you Mr Northman."

"As am I Miss Stackhouse…"

It's Saturday tomorrow and while Gran has lunch with some of her church friends, Eric is coming over, and tomorrow night Sam is having a party at Merlottes, his dad has agreed to let him have the party, because we're all eighteen and legal to drink, but he's not serving the under eighteens, and he's not drinking either, well that's what Sam said.

"I'm taking you to Sam's party tomorrow night, we can go after we've been at your house for a while, if that's okay?" he asks, smiling sweetly.

"Yeah that's fine by me, Bill was talking about it today in English, and it sounds like it's going to be really fun."

"Yeah, it will be, he and Casey have been planning it all week."

"Casey, as in Casey Lyell, I knew they were seeing each other, but seriously?"

"Yeah, they're dating…I guess everyone is happy right now."

Once we arrived at Gran's, I kiss him lightly and get out of the car, waving to him as he drives away.

"Bye lover!" he shouts out of the window.

I sigh, my heart beating a mile a minute as I climb the porch steps, and I know I have to tell Eric of my plans…I don't know when we'll do this, but I know in my heart that it'll be sometime soon.

As I close the door behind me, Gran is sitting on the sofa, knitting with Tina, our cat sitting beside her, purring.

"Hiya Sookie, how was your day?"

I smile and come into the room and sit down "Great, Gran, but I have to talk to you…seriously."

"Everything ok dear?"

I sigh and think of what to say…I knew this was coming, and I have to get it out.

"I'm eighteen now Gran and I have been seeing Eric for a while…and I feel I'm ready to-…to-…"

She smiles and takes my hand and stops me from continuing my sentence.

"I saw this coming dear, don't worry…do what you feel is right, because I of course can't stop you, I am honoured you are telling me, and I believe that you'll do what you think is right."

"Thank god!" I mutter loudly.

"Yes, but you'll have to come to the doctor's in Shreveport with me, so we can get you on the pill…as much as I want great grandchildren, I don't want them anytime soon, your only eighteen."

"Sure thing Gran…I haven't spoken to Eric about it yet…but I will. I'm sure he'll be happy."

"Men love sex…you should know that by now." Gran laughed, making me blush and laugh.

"I always knew that, remember Jason's old ways?"

After our talk, I feel much better, I'm glad I have got that off of my chest, I needed to talk to Gran first, ever since Jason and I lost our mom and dad when we were seven and nine, we haven't been able to depend on anyone else than Gran.

She has always been there for us, and I hope she will be, I guess she's not exactly young, but she's fine the way she is, not too old either, I wish the best of health for her.

Before long its night time and I'm sleepy…

Once I have said my goodnights to Gran and Jason, I'm in bed, warm and comfortable, I'm going to talk to Eric tomorrow, and about sex…it needs to be done. And I am ready, for once I am actually sure of this.

I want this with him.

And I hope he wants it with me too, ever since I first agreed to date him, the tension has been electric.

I'm glad I agreed to date him; he's proven to be gentle and sweet, and utterly perfect!

I fall asleep slowly; the last thing I see is Eric, his blond hair, blue eyes and his gorgeous smile.

End notes

Wow I managed to update within hours of my other chapter, please note that this is a mini-chapter, I needed to get this out of the way, the whole sex concept, Sookie talking to Gran, she whole shebang, so I guess I have given you, my readers more than you asked for? Two chapters, even though this one isn't as long as the first, I did try.

And as of now, it's 3:04 am… lol.

I aim to please.

Additional songs…of course I was listening to these when I was writing

Born to die – Lana del rey

Boyfriend – Justin Bieber – it's actually an alright song! Aside from the rap.

Hahaha, well peace out readers, good night – Natalie