Sorry, sorry, sorry! I'm several days late on my update and I apologize x1000. Last week I got crazy busy at work, I was working a booth at the Kentucky State Fair all weekend and I've been writing this the past two nights. Plus I'm sick and it's making things worse. )):

So, this is not a very long chapter, but necessary. So enjoy!

Here is how I picture some of the rooms in the condo. Just erase the spaces.

Kitchen- blog. pegasuslighting 2010/05/ beautiful-kitchen-remodel /

Living Room- www. homeaway vacation- rental/p170624

Master Bathroom- www. southernliving home-garden /idea-houses /idea-house-master-bath-bathroom- 00417000071673

SPOV

"Babe, you ready?" Alcide called from the living room.

"Yeah, be out there in a second." I hollered back.

It was a week after I had moved out of the house I built with Bill. I was currently getting ready to go look at an apartment before a cook-out at Janice's. Dell was supposed to be back, but he got caught up in another project. So, Alcide was still filling in for him with the wedding planning.

I was currently staying with Alcide, but I was still looking for a place of my own. I thought it was to soon to live together. Though it had been fun, I needed to find an apartment or a small house.

"A second is up, Sook." Alcide said from the door way. I spun around quickly.

"Don't do that, damn it!" I said.

"Sorry," He laughed, and cocked a hip out and leaned against the door frame.

"I'm ready," I proclaimed slipping into my Jimmie Choo's.

"My truck? Or yours?" He asked. Thankfully my SUV was okay, Tray said it was nothing serious.

"Don't matter." I said. "Probably yours though, since we are going to your sister's after and I don't know where that is."

"Okay," He shrugged. "You know," He called over his shoulder, "We will be in my sister's back yard, should you wear them shoes?"

"Don't you underestimate my walking in heels skills, mister!" I said, sounding insulted.

Alcide just laughed and shook his head as I went to grab my purse from the kitchen, my phone rang from on the counter.

"Hello?" I answered, without even bothering with looking at the number.

"Sookie," Said a familiar voice.

"Yes?" I said.

"It's Bill?"

"Oh, what?" No point in being nice.

"I talked to a realtor. She said a reasonable price was about 350,000 dollars for a house as new as ours. So, all we have to do is meet at her office Monday morning at 9, and sign some papers, I'll write you a check and we will be done."

"Uhm, Okay," I said. Alcide walked in the kitchen with his eyebrows raised. "Text me the address of where I need to come and I'll be there."

"Okay. Bye." And I hung up.

"Who was that?" Alcide asked.

"Bill. He just called to tell me he talked to a realtor about the house." I said, and Alcide just shook his head in acknowledgement.

"Ready?" He asked, patting his pockets to make sure he had everything. It was such a manly thing to do, it made me giggle. "What?" I just shook my head.

We talked briefly about what I was looking for in an apartment or house. Something small, but not to small. I had quite a bit of furniture I didn't want sitting in storage and two cars and I didn't want to get into too long of a lease or anything just in case something came up and I needed to move out.

We pulled up to what looked to be a condominium building with a garages underneath and the condo's above. We found the office and parked in front and got out. Alcide and I walked hand in hand into the building.

"Hello," A woman about 40 greeted us as we walked in. "Can I help you with something?"

"Hello, I'm Sookie Stackhouse." I smiled, "This is Alcide Herveaux, I talked to someone yesterday on the phone about looking at a condo today? Her name was Octavia Fant."

"Oh yes, Sookie!" She said, as she walked to me with her hand extended. "I'm Octavia." She smiled as she shook my hand and then Alcide's. "Let me just grab some keys for our empty condo's and we will go look."

"Sure!" I said with a smile.

A couple of minutes later Octavia came back and led us out the office door. We walked right across the parking lot and stopped in front.

"Okay, there is two entrances into the condos, the first is through the front door there," She pointed to a glass door in front of a white door with a stained glass. "And also through the garage." She pulled out a remote from the jacket pocket of her pant suit and pressed a button. The garage door opened to a clean two car garage. "The front door is just a little hall that leads to all four connecting condo's. You have your own door with your own number and that door just leads you to a stair case, which puts you in your living room. The garage entrance leads you into your kitchen." Octavia said as she motioned for us to follow her into the garage. As we stepped into the garage I looked around. It was really spacious for a condo garage. There was a lot of shelf space and it was very roomy. Big enough to fit my cars.

Octavia opened the door and started up the stairs. "This is one of our bigger condo's. Three bedroom, one and a half baths, a small office, a kitchen and living room." As we walked into the kitchen there was a small island in the middle, a stainless steel refrigerator and stove. And a shiny white sink, dishwasher and oven. Plenty of counter space and a lot of cabinets below and up high. It was the perfect size.

"Wow, this is gorgeous." I said as I ran my hand over the stove.

"The kitchens and bathrooms are always my favorite parts of the condos. If you want to follow me, I'll show you the rest." She offered.

"Sure," Alcide said as he grabbed my hand to drag me away from the beautiful kitchen.

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"So, what do you think?" Alcide asked as we were walking back to his truck.

"I love it." I said with a shrug.

"I just wish you would stay with me. We can atleast give it a try and if it doesn't work out then you can look for places." Alcide said with a small shrug.

"I don't know. I just feel that it's to early to live together and all that stuff. I mean, what are we doing anyways?" I swept my hands between us.

"What do you mean?"

"Like, are we friends with benefits? Something more? Something less? I mean we have sex and act like a couple, but is that what you want?" I asked slowly.

He was quite until we reached the truck. He leaned against the side and pulled me into his arms. "I want you, Sookie. I want you to be my girlfriend. I want you forever and always! I want to marry you someday and have kids. When I think about the future, you are standing right there next to me! I love you." He said with a kiss to my forehead.

I couldn't help but to stare with my mouth agape. I was 'catching flies' as Gran would say.

"Did I scare you away?" He said, a smile playing on his lips.

"Uhm…" I started. "Uhm, no! I just don't know how to reply." I said honestly.

"I don't expect you to say you love me too, Sookie. But, this is how I feel and I want you to know that." He said, and then it finally hit.

"No, no, I love you Alcide. I do!" I said with a bright smile. "You just shocked me. I've had plenty of thoughts about that lately. I want to be with you too! I love you."

"Good." He said, kissing my forehead again. "Because I love you too, beautiful girl!"

APOV

Ha! She loves me too! When she said it back I almost gave her the same reaction she gave me. I couldn't be any happier. I'm the luckiest man in the world. And I told her as much.

"I am the luckiest man in the world." I said after a minute in the truck. I looked over to see Sookie's blush. I loved that.

"Stop you!" She said and playfully slapped my arm. "Don't forget to stop by the store. I told your sister I would get drinks and chips and dip."

"Yes ma'am." I said.

A few minutes later we were pulling into the supermarket. I told Sookie I was going to run to the restroom, and we parted ways. After I came out of the restroom I started looking around for her. I finally found her in the soft drink aisle. She was looking at drinks, but there was a man clearly hitting on her. I walked closer and started looking at something on the shelf, not really paying attention to it. I was listening to what the guy was saying.

"So, do you have a name?" He asked Sookie.

"Yes, I do." She said.

"And, what would that be?" He asked.

"Sookie." She said grabbing a couple Cokes to put into the cart.

"I'm Stan." He said, with a shrug. I could see her staring at me from my peripheral vision. I couldn't help but smile.

"Well, nice to meet you Stan." She said as she turned the cart around to head the other way.

"Sookie, would you like to have dinner? Get to know each other better?" He said hopefully.

"Sorry Stan, I have a boyfriend." She said looking at me again. This time I was staring right at them.

"He doesn't have to know." Stan smiled suggestively.

"I think he would know," I said walking to Sookie.

"And who are you?" He asked.

"The boyfriend," I said wrapping an arm around Sookie's waist.

He looked confused for all of ten seconds and just shook his head and walked away with a grimace.

"Sorry, Stan!" Sookie called after him with a giggle.

I laughed with her. Then she slapped me in my chest and said, "I cant believe you just let him hit on me. Some boyfriend you are!" I just laughed at her as I steered her to the cash registers.

"Sorry beautiful girl. It wont happen again. Though, it was pretty amusing, as long as he didn't get handsy, who am I to stop a guy from hitting on a pretty woman."

"You're the 'pretty woman's' boyfriend." She laughed as she air quoted pretty woman.

"No air quotes. You are pretty. More then pretty." I said matter-of-factly.

"Whatever you say, Mr. Herveaux."

"Well I say, Miss Stackhouse." I said kissing her head.

I'll have the cook-out next chapter. And everyone will finally meet one another. Plus, we will meet Alcide's dad.

So, they finally proclaimed their love. I thought it was to soon at first, but you feel what you feel right? Please review!

And last but not least, I will be adding the first chapter of Sweet Home Louisiana soon. Just not as soon as I thought. So hand in there. (((: