Disclaimer: I own the plot and nothing more. Some actual True Blood scripted words used here which I unfortunately do not own.

Chapter 14

Sookie POV

Annoyingly, Sam woke me from my sleep again by ringing my cell.
"What Sam." I huffed, rolling out of bed. "It's seven thirty… on a Sunday. This better be good Sam Merlotte." Walking down into the kitchen I began preparing to make coffee as I spoke. There was no way I was going to be able to fall back asleep.

"No need to be rude Sookie. I'm calling to see why you didn't show for your shift yesterday and why I have Eric Northman of all people telling me this!" He practically growled down the phone. Huffing I decided right then that I'd had enough.

"Sam I won't be returning to work. I have found another employer. I know it seems unfair that I've finally come back; done one shift and now I'm leaving my job. I just can't go back there Sam. I'm sorry." Before he had chance to reply, I hung up. Catching a look at my cell's wallpaper, what I saw made my jaw literally drop. Eric in nearly all his glory filled the entire screen. Just so much…. Flesh. I felt my cheeks grow red and an unwanted dampness in my panties. Damm you Eric Northman.

By sunset, I was ready for the night. Tara had returned to Bon Temps for a while and I spent the day with her. Her life had improved so much since last time I saw her which was technically over a year ago. I couldn't help but notice how everyone's lives had improved since I had been gone. Bill had become king, Jason had become a deputy, Sam found shifters to run with, Arlene and Terry got married, Tara finally found happiness and Jessica and Hoyt moved in together. It was painfully obvious that everyone's much better off without me around.

But now is not the time to dwell. I have a job to do.

Wearing a black bandage dress again with my black heels and a red clutch, matching my red lipstick, I waited for the vampires to arrive. Swinging on my porch swing, I was suddenly blinded by a bright light that seemed incredibly familiar….fairies.

Standing up suddenly, I knew going in my house was no use. They could enter without an invitation. The only thing I had as a weapon was my microwave hands so going on the defence, I tried to make my fingers glow, with little success.

Then Claudine appeared… "I've come for you."

"I'm not going back there." I replied, showing my obvious disgust.

"Sookie I understand it must have been frightening what you saw in fairy but please-"

"Frightening?" I interrupted. "You're stealing people."

"We are your true family, you belong with us." Bull shit. Having had enough, I turned my back, intending to walk back inside and pray that Eric comes. "Sookie we can keep you safe."

Turning back around I looked at her, keeping my poker face in place. "Safe?" I said sarcastically. "When have you ever kept me safe."

" Well the night you met Bill Compton for one" She replied smugly. "When that horrible little man came at you with his knife. And you wrapped that chain around his neck, I sent the energy that you sent to the chain that awakened the light inside you. I was there, helping you."

I blinked back, astounded. "How come you've never saved me from any vampires?"

"I can't risk it been what I am. Vampires would kill me and trust me they'll kill you. Now come with me while you still can." She insisted, holding out her hand.

"I thought the Queen closed all the portals."

"Come with me." She said again, but with even more strength behind her words. "Sookie this is not a request!"

"Stay away from me." As soon as the words left my lips, Eric appeared from nowhere, pinning Claudine to the ground, fangs bared.

"Hello fairy." He sniffed the air and his fangs seemed to somehow drop even further, followed by a moan. "My my, you do smell good." Licking his lips, he looked at her with a predatory look, which in all honesty that made my skin tingle.

"Eric, watch her hands!" I yelled, as I ran closer.

Turning all his attention to her hands, he crushed both her small ones in one of his large ones and she shrieked with the pain. "Hmmm what do you think we should do with this little fae bitch Sookie?"

Before I could answer, Claudine's hands began to glow with the light directed at Eric.

Using his thousand year old reflexes, he managed to dodge out of the way just in time as a ball of light missed his body by a mere inch. Growling he zoomed back up to the fairy, and sunk his fangs into her, drinking deeply. And all I could do was watch. Watch as her body became shrivelled and drained, turning into her true form. As the last few drops entered Eric's system, Claudine's body turned into dust, sparkling as it flew into the non-existent wind.

"You just killed my fairy godmother!" I exclaimed, although I didn't really mind as much as I thought I would. Yes she had saved my life once but that doesn't hide the fact that she was going to farm me into Mab's crazy fairy realm against my will.

Strangely Eric replied with an innocent smile. "Sorry." He said timidly.
"Eric?" I asked as I cautiously neared him. What the hell is up with him? Just as I reached him, he fell forward straight on his face. "Eric?" I asked again now whispering. "Where sitting ducks out here! We've got to get inside!" I hissed. At least he hadn't turned into a pile of blood and guts meaning he'd died.

Moaning, he slowly raised, lazily wiping blood from his mouth, giggling to himself as he did. What the fuck?

"H-h-heeey." He grinned one of the cheekiest I have ever seen. Staring back at him, I wondered whether I could ever get through one normal night.

"Hi?" I replied warily. Again slowly, he moved towards me, stumbling slightly.

"Are you drunk?" I gasped slightly. This is too good to be true.

"Moi? I amm n-not druuunk mama." Opening his mouth wide he gasped and smiled brightly. It was truly beautiful. I cant remember the last time I admired a smile like it. Actually, maybe last time I was admiring a smile it was from Eric. Ironic. "MAMA! I JUST KILLED A MAN, PUT A GUN AGAINST HIS HEAD, PULLED MY TRIGGER NOW HE'S DEAD. MAAAMMMAAAAAA LIFE HAD JUST BEGUN, BUT NOW I'VE GONE AND THROWN IT ALL AAWWWAAAAYYYY!" He sung at the top of his lungs. "MAAAAMMAA!" Pointing towards me, he indicated for me to sing the next line. Oh what the hell.

"Ooooooh oooooh oooooh oooooohhh!" I smiled back at his grinning drunken self.

"Now I cant remember the next words oooh oooohhh ooooohhhh!" He said in a sing song voice.

"Come on Eric, I'll call Pam and maybe she can pick you up. You are in no fit state to fly." Turning my back on him I began to walk back to the house. Half way there, Eric zoomed up past me, pinching my butt along the way… "Did you just pinch my butt?"

"Beautiful butt." He remarked as he circled me, taking in every inch of my body.

"Well thanks but hands off." His face was suddenly centimetres from mine and his mouth hovered close to my ear.

"You know you like it." He reasoned and it was then that I realised that I did indeed enjoy it. Everything clicked into place. I like Eric Northman. And I have for a long time. I like his cockiness; I like his humour, I like his cunning ways, I like his smile, I like his laugh, I like how he can catch the attention of an entire room with just one look, I like how he protects those he cares for with his life, I like how he doesn't hide anything from me, I like how he finds the positive in everything, I like how he makes me laugh, smile and think, I like how he believes in me, how he believes in my ability, intelligence and instinct.

I am totally fucked. "Catch me!" He whispered and he shot off, circling my house a few times like a hyperactive child. Smiling, I pulled my phone out and sent Pam a quick text;

Eric is here high on fairy blood, can you come and get him? I don't know how to handle him when he starts singing Bohedium Rhapsody and attempting to fly.

-S

I added the last part as I saw Eric attempting to fly but failing as he kept flying into the same tree over and over again.

"I can do this." He growled, giving his self a pep talk before he tried again but failed miserably as he actually dented the tree during his attempt.

"Eric give me your hand. I want to show you something unbelievably awesome." Dragging him side, I pulled him into the living room. Along the way I didn't fail to notice how his eyes were fixed on my bum. "I've got Mario Kart and I bet you sure as hell can't beat me."

"I know I got you it and challenge accepted looovvvveeerrrr." He purred.

"Can you set it up for me? I'm just going to grab a drink." I smiled and turned away heading into the kitchen to check my cell.

As I grabbed a drink I read over the text Pam had sent. I still had yet to change my wallpaper.

Coming over, if he starts singing again film it. I need leverage if he threatens my pumps again.

-Sheriff Pam.

Thank God. Also grabbing a true blood for Eric, I walked through into the living room, passing the entrance where I kicked off my shoes. Hang on, Hermione and Draco will be waiting for us! Darn!

"Eric I need your phone for a moment."

"Can't get it. Busy." He was currently sat on the floor facing the TV with a Mario kart wheel between his large hands and his back to the couch. He looked very out of place with his long legs taking up most of the floor and his suit not blending in with the general theme of the room. "It's in my pocket, you can get it." Huffing I strode over to where he was, sat down next to him and worked out the easiest way to do this. "Damm you Luigi! That's it! IOur partnership is over bitch. You're going to taste the power of my Koopa Shells." Taking this as the perfect opportunity to grab his phone whilst he was occupied I dove my hand into his front jean pocket, grabbing the cell quickly careful not to accidently touch anything else.

Eric being Eric had left it unlocked and the blackberry's buttons had been pressed numerous times bringing up his picture gallery. I couldn't help but flick through some of the pictures which were quite intriguing; there were ones of Pam in numerous outfits that she obviously wanted Eric to buy her, there were ones of vampires such as Chow with unusual expressions on their faces which must have been captured for Eric's amusement and there was also one of several banned customers as the pictures were named 'Keep these fuckers out'. Thankfully there wasn't any pictures of me, I don't know whether I could have handled that so soon after Bill's collage.

After scrolling through over a thousand contacts, I found Draco Malfoy's number and began ringing him. I had nearly hung up by the time he finally picked up the phone breathless.

"What?" He panted.

"Mr Malfoy it's Sookie Stackhouse. I'm ringing to inform you that Mr Northman and my-self won't be able to meet with you tonight as circumstances have changed, I'm sure Eric will reschedule with you tomorrow at sunset." I replied.

"Ok t-that's fine." He stuttered followed by a whisper- "Fuck Hermione. I'm gonna-"

"Sorry for the inconvenience, bye!" I ended the call quickly, not wanting to hear Draco Malfoy orgasm.

"You sounded very professional miss's! Y'know you are very pretty and– go away Donkey Kong! – you look beautiful in that dress not that you don't usually – bogof Princess Peach!" Was Eric Northman really babbling?

Just as I was about to reply the door swung open and a very leathered up Pamela entered. "Say my name master?"

"Ah! Princess Peach herself. Plonk your nice bottom but not as nice bottom as Sookie's down here and grab a controller for you and for Sookie." Smiling a goofy grin, Eric wiggled his eyebrows that earned a ghost of a smile from Pam as she grabbed a controller for both of us. After handing me a controller she perched herself on the edge of the couch but Eric wasn't having any of it and dragger her down, making her land with a bump earning a scowl from Pam. "Pick your characters!" Eric commanded with glee as Pam and I followed through with his command. It was really hard to argue with him when he was this excited and carefree. Pam had picked Princess Peach and Eric picked Bowser whilst I chose Koopa Troopa and soon we were off racing.

This was definitely going to be a night I wouldn't forget any time soon.

Just a fun chapter, some serious talks are going on in the next one but It might be a while til next update cos the chapter im writing for my ssvm story Is really hard and long (sounds so dirty!)

Please review so I know whether this is what you go for.

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A/N:

This is about Pam's and Eric's relationship, just clearing a few things up. They are not romantically involved with each other!

They love each other but not in a romantic sense. I cant explain Eric and Pam that well but I can compare them to other characters.

They're best friends with such a loyalty similar to Hermione and Harry [Harry Potter] and are such good friends that they won't ever be more than that…(again)

They bicker like Legolas and Gimli [Lord of the rings]

They do weird shit like Max & Paddy

They trust each other like Rose trust's Jack [Titanic]

Together they're like Ant & Dec [For all the British readers ;) ]

They joke around like Fred & George [Harry Potter…again]

They learn from each other like Anakin & Obi Wan [Starwars]

And finally, they see each other as Timon does Simba [Lion King] They see each other as they truly are, ripped of their Viking masks and designer labels.

See it as Eric's gay best friend!