When Jason woke up it was already mid morning. Wondering if his sister was up already or not, he went to knock on her door. Hearing no answer, he opened it to hear the shower going. He jotted down a quick note telling her that he was going to get coffee and left it on her bed.
Sookie was humming as she got out of her shower, she woke up feeling refreshed and ready for the day. The fact that every dream from the night before that she remembered had Godric playing the lead role only added to her good mood. While getting dressed in a pale blue sundress she had packed, she spied the note Jason had left her. She smiled to herself as she read it and walked out the door to see if he had made it back yet.
Jason walked back into the house just as Sookie was coming down the stairs.
"Great timing Sook, morning." He told her as he handed her a coffee and an egg sandwich he bought.
"Good morning and thank you so much, this tastes great!" She replied after taking a sip of her coffee. They sat at the table and ate their breakfast together, both deep in thought. When they finished, they both started to talk at the same time but Jason let her speak first.
"Jase, we have to talk about the Fellowship. What the heck were you thinking?"
Jason put his head into his hands and sighed, he knew this topic would come up but he was hoping for a few more days before it did. "Honestly, I wasn't. I don't know what was going through my mind. But believe me when I say that I know it was a mistake, I should have never listened to their bull shit. I'm sorry Sook."
Sookie was taken back not only by his words but how sincere they seemed, and his thoughts matched his words. He felt horrible at his actions and really was kicking himself over it. His sad face brought her back to another time, years ago, to another time when he had apologized to her shortly after their parents had died.
It was the during the summer when Sookie was 7 and Jason was 10, the siblings had played the whole day together. When night came and it was time for bed Sookie didn't want to go, she didn't want to go to sleep without her stuffed bunny and was unable to find it anywhere. She went crying to Jason asking if he had seen it. He looked guilty when he said he had.
"I threw it away."
Sookie cried harder as she asked him why. In total seriousness, as much as a ten year old boy could, he stood up taller and gave his answer.
"You don't need it, why do you still have that old thing around anyways?"
"Because he protects me from the dark and the scary monsters Jason! Mama gave him to me, I want him back!" She wailed.
"No. You don't need no stupid toy for that. That's what I'm here for, I ain't gonna let no monster get you dummy. I'm your big brother and it's my job. So when your scared you just come to me ok?"
Sookie nodded through her tears and sniffles, hugging him back when he grabbed her into a bear hug.
"I am sorry though, I forgot Mama gave it to you. Will you forgive me please Sook? I hate it when your mad at me. How about we go ask Gran in the morning if you could have one of mama's old sweaters or something that you can wear when you miss her the most?"
He looked so downcast that she could tell he really felt bad about it.
She remembered that she forgave him easily and it was the first time that she understood just how much it meant to him to be her big brother. Sure he teased her, but except for the past year or so because they had hit a small rough patch, he always looked out for her too. And even though this past year they hadn't been as close as they used to, she knew that he still looked out for her while she was working and asked about her to Gran when she wasn't around. He never was like the other big brothers from school or the playground, who made their younger siblings cry they were so mean. No, he was the big brother that told her goofy stories until she fell asleep during the nights the dark got to her, the brother that always chased away the monsters under her bed and the brother that had no problem braiding her hair during recess on days it came out, even when the other boys made fun of him. He was the big brother that was now thinking of how much he regretted hitting her when Gran died and how much he had to make up for, and thinking that nothing would ever come between them again, because damn it, he was still her big brother and it was his job to take care of her.
Sookie could tell that he didn't want to make a big deal over it, so she just gave his hand a squeeze and offered him a smile of forgiveness. "You know what Jase? With everything else going on, it doesn't matter. It only matters that you are here, with me. And that you'll stay right?"
Relived that their talk was over, he gave her a smile of his own. "Of course Sook, ain't ever leaving you again. Not for crazy religious freaks or anything else."
"Let's head to the office and see what we can figure out ok?"
They threw away their trash and made their way to Eric's office. Sookie grabbed the closest laptop and went to sit in one of the large over stuffed chairs in a corner. She grabbed the paper that Eric had given her and looked it over again.
"So I only have one idea. We can make the attic light tight, or at least section off one side of it and make that light tight. It's more than large enough, and the entrance to it is in my bedroom closet so we can just add one of those hand scan things outside my bedroom door so he will be safe. What do you think?"
Using the attic wasn't that bad of an idea, but Jason also had one of his own. "That's one idea, it could work. But how about building a garage? You can have like an under ground bunker built for him under it. It shouldn't be that hard to hide the entrance to it and you can use a hand or voice scan for that as well. It will also give you the added storage for the yard tools that are overcrowding the old shed and give you a place to park your car and his if he has one." Jason paused for a moment and his face lit up with another idea. "Oh! Also you could make like an apartment over the garage, you never know when you will need more guest space."
Sookie pondered that idea. It was a really good one, she didn't know who she would need more guest space for but it might be a good plan to have it and to make that light tight as well, for if they ever needed it. "I think your plan is the best idea, but I want to make the apartment above the garage light tight and safe as well, you know just in case like Eric or someone gets caught at my house too close to dawn."
Jason nodded his head, that was smart. "Well that was easy. How about we look on that website Eric wrote down, see what else this company has for security options?"
Sookie opened up and turned on the laptop that she had grabbed. When it came on, the internet was on a webpage already. She didn't know if she wanted to laugh or cry at what site it was, honestly that vampire was too sweet for his own good.
She settled for laughing. "Jase! I think this is Godric's computer, come check out what he was looking up last night. I guess he left the internet up when he closed his laptop down."
Jason looked grossed out. "If this is some kind of vamp porn or something I'm going to never forgive you."
He grumbled but came to look over her shoulder, laughing as well as he started to read.
"I think it's sweet that he's taking the time to look up how to court me, it shows he's trying at least. He scores major brownie points for that!"
"True. I have to say Sook, for a vampire and being some what forced, I'm glad it's him your stuck with. I may not know him well yet, but he seems alright you know?"
"Yeah, he does seem alright." And sexy and hot and oh did I mention sexy? Sookie tried not to blush at the direction her thoughts were taking her.
Wanting to get her mind back on track, she pulled up another tab and went to the website Eric wrote down. Her and Jason spent the rest of the afternoon looking over the different options and products they offered. Sunset came and went without them knowing it. They were so focused on the list of what they thought would be best to get that they didn't notice the three vampires coming into the office until two of them sat down with bottled blood in their hands while the third made his way to Sookie.
Godric woke up after his day time rest and rushed into a shower so he could hurry and get back to Sookie. He had spent the better part of the early morning hours before dawn looking on the internet on how to woo a female and any customs he thought he should know about. While he was sure he would mess up here and there, his confidence level over it was much higher than it was. As he was in his shower he heard Eric and their vampire guest waking up, he must have stayed dead later than normal today since he was usually up a few hours before them, being so much older sure had it's perks. He quickly got dressed and met the other two just outside the door of the bedroom he had stayed in. After waiting for Eric to punch in the code to let them out, Godric thought about Sookie, wondering how she spent her day.
The vampires could hear the humans in the office but went into the kitchen first to warm themselves up some blood. They made no attempt at hiding that they were awake but still the humans took no notice of them, not even when they walked into the office and stood at the door for a moment.
Godric took the moment to drink Sookie in. She looked lovely in a blue sundress with her shoes kicked off and on the floor next to her chair. Her hair had been pulled back in a messy bun and was held loosely together by a pencil, but what really caught his eye was her pretty little mouth. Jason was talking to her and while listening to him, Sookie kept biting at her bottom lip, gently tugging at it with her teeth. It didn't take long for Godric's control to snap, he had to taste that lip for himself. He could hear the other two sitting down behind him but he paid them no mind as he walked over to Sookie.
Sookie was so caught up in what Jason was going over with her that she had no idea that Godric had even woken up, or that he was even in the same room as he until he was almost at her side. She turned her head towards him to tell him a greeting but he gave her no chance as he leaned down and gave her his own brand of greeting, with his lovely lips.
Godric couldn't help himself. He only meant for it to be a small kiss but the moment his lips touched hers, it rapidly turned more hungry and less gentle. Not wanting to rush Sookie any, he made to pull back when he felt her tongue slip out and touch his top lip. With a groan he opened his mouth slightly to let her take control and explore his mouth.
She had no idea what had come over her but the moment his mouth descended on hers, she knew she wanted more than the soft kiss he had given her last night. So when she felt him pull away, she didn't let him. Sookie felt and heard the groan he gave her as he opened his mouth to her and it only spurred her on more. All too soon he did pull away from her, giving her a few light closed mouth kisses as she came down from the cloud she was currently on.
"Hello beautiful, how was your day?" He asked her with a slightly husky voice that made her knees weak.
Still dazed, she tried her best to focus on his words. "Huh? Oh my day? Yes it was, well it was, good." She wanted to kick herself at sounding so stupid.
Jason wasted no time in laughing at her. "Was it that good Sook?" His teasing sobered her up fast and she gave Godric a smile as he took a seat on the arm of the chair she was sitting on. "Actually our day was good, we think we have a plan for a light tight space, or at least we thought of two options. Also we looked over and picked out a few security products to get. I'm sorry that we lost track of time or else we would have called already to make an appointment."
"Don't worry Sookie, they will come when we call." Eric chimed in making Sookie notice him, as well as the other vampire with him.
A/N: dun dun dun.
Do you hate me yet for not telling you who it is yet? Although most of you know or have guessed by now I'm sure. But have no fear my lovely readers, she will be named in the next chapter. Which should be up shortly, it's almost finished. I don't think I've done two updates in one day before, I wonder if I will today... or if I will make you suffer longer. hehe.