Time frame: Years after "From Dead to Worse"

Disclaimer: I don't have any claim on any characters in the Sookie Universe.

Chapter 14

When I woke again a few hours later, Bill was still asleep holding me. I gently moved his arm and slipped out of bed. I walked to the other side and kissed my fingers and touch their tips on his cheek before I walked out of the room.

I moved along the hallway and down the stairs. The house smelled of potpourri and everything was neatly in place. The living room looked very warm with the rich earth tones on the furniture and the walls. I ran my finger along the leather couch noticing a large amount of embroidered throw pillows on them. Pam. I wondered where she was resting?

Soon I spotted a bay window overlooking a lake. I sat down, curling my legs under me as I rested my head against the glass. I held up my pendant, twirling it around watching the moonlight dance across it.

What danger awaits us? How are we going to survive?

I closed my fingers around the pendant and held my fist to my chest and closed my eyes. I prayed to God, to Buddha to my loving mother to guide me and give me the strength to save those I loved. I opened my eyes and felt a warm glow inside me. I was once again at peace.

I felt Bill's lips brush my cheek as he knelt down in front of me.

"When I opened my eyes and found you gone, I thought that it had been a dream. I thought you had really left me." he whispered moving my hair from face. He turned me gently to face him and I moved my legs apart slightly allowing him to move closer to me, his arms pulling me into his embrace.

"I'm sorry." I whispered in his hair. "I just wanted to go somewhere quiet and think. I didn't mean to worry you." I put down the pendant and ran my fingers through his hair holding his head to my chest. He looked at me, his eyes scanning my face slowly as if trying to commit every millimeter to memory.

"Promise me this isn't a dream. I couldn't bear it if you weren't with me." he softly pleaded as he placed feather light kisses down my throat and his hands gently moved from my shoulders to the tips of my fingers and then back up again.

"Oh, Bill but this is a dream. We are the dream. We are the reality. I will always be with you, my love." I whispered as I gently kissed his quivering lips. Soon, the kiss intensified as Bill pulled me in tighter.

I sighed as he slid the straps of my slip off my shoulders causing it to pool at my hips exposing my upper body. He gently then traced a trail with his tongue along my collarbone and down to my left breast, his left hand supporting my back. He would gently suck one nipple twirling his tongue in circular motions while his free hand would match his tongue's motions on my other breast. After a few minutes, he switched breasts and continued his torturous caress while I gripped his shoulders dying for release. He gently moved me down to the floor laying me on my back his tongue and fingers never missing a beat as he continued downward. My entire body jerked as he lapped at the evidence of my desire and then moved back up. He captured my lips, engulfing me with a delicious cocktail of sex, love, fear and anticipation as he entered me propelling me into a climax as I cried out his name. Every thrust was sending me further into ecstasy as I climaxed again and again. Pulling out a little he bent to my breast and bit and pushed back in as I grabbed his hand and bit his palm. We climaxed together as we felt ourselves leave our bodies. I felt us float up and up and up, swirling in the heavens then falling back into our entwined forms sparkling in the moonlight, tingling.

When we both opened our eyes, we looked at each other for a moment, still trembling.

We disengaged carefully, as if our union was the only thing that was keeping us from shattering into a billion pieces on the floor. I grabbed my pendant and we quickly moved upstairs to the bedroom.

Bill picked me up and gently lowered me to the bed getting in beside me. He gathered me to him and we lay there a moment in silence.

"Did you feel that too?" I asked.

"Yes." he answered kissing my ear. "I love you my angel."

I gripped mother's talisman. "I love you too. Everything is going to be alright." I said with conviction.

As dawn approached, we drifted off.

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Things got back to normal for the next few days. I told everyone about my encounter with Guan Yin, that she is my birth mother. I also told them of her warning. Everyone took it very seriously.

We tried to narrow down the direction of the threat. I immediately threw Felipe's name in the hat. There was bound to be backlash from the battle. Eric disagreed. Apparently, during my absence, Eric had ascended to the throne of King of Louisiana. Felipe's, second in command, Victor had taken over Nevada. Evidently, he was only loyal to gain a foothold into Felipe's territory. Victor was thrilled that the Louisiana vamps had done the dirty work and that his new regime suffered zero casualties because of it.

I then thought of the ever growing fanatical groups like the Fellowship of the Sun. That theory was squashed as well. Steve Newlin had died in a very compromising manner (V-overdose). He had been using for years and must have gotten a bad batch that drove him to madness then death. Most of his followers, disbanded including his wife leaving only small splinter groups that can be easily kept in check.

Eric was determined to work out this mystery and I had every bit of confidence in his success.

Sookie suggested we speak with her shifter friend Sam. It was decided that only Sookie and I would go to Merlotte's since Sam was not a big fan of Eric or Bill. When we arrived, the customers were just starting to come.

As soon as we got inside, Sam spotted us. He had sandy brown hair and an easy smile. His blue eyes twinkled as he ran around to give Sookie a hug. I could tell that they cared for each other. I could also sense a whiff of lust from Sam for Sookie. They started chatting it up and I felt like a third wheel. I pulled up a stool and sat waiting for them to finish their conversation. I noticed that some of the male patrons had been glancing over at me and were making lewd comments under their breath. Of course, I heard all of it and tried to occupy myself by erecting a miniature fort with the aid of drink stirrers.

"Hi, Ally. My name is Sam. Sookie has told me so much about you." Sam said behind me. I swiveled around to look at him and noticed him taking me in. His eyes traveled up my legs to my hips and when they reached my eyes he took a step forward. Well, this is new.

"Pleased to meet you Sam." I said scooting off the stool to shake his hand. It was very warm. "Sookie has nothing but good things to say about you." I added genuinely and smiled. Sam gave me a confused look for a second then looked at Sookie. She shrugged.

"Well, let me treat you beautiful ladies to a couple of drinks while a set up for Terry and we could go to my office and talk." He said holding my holding hand an extra second before letting go.

"Oh boy, he's going to really hate Bill now." Sookie muttered shaking her head as Sam disappeared to the stock room. I turned to look at her and raised a questioning eyebrow.

"He's obviously attracted to you. I never thought he would be attracted to a vampire, but there it is. This would be the second time Bill has stood in the way of his interests." Sookie said sadly.

"Poor, Sam." I said. "He seems really nice. I hope he finds someone."

We heard a screeching noise followed by a loud crash outside. Sookie and I looked at each other and ran out to the parking lot.

A fuel truck had slammed into the side of a blue sedan. I noticed that there was a red headed woman inside with a boy and a girl in the back. Someone was able to pull the woman out but the kids were still trapped in the back and the boy looked really bloody.

"I'll go call fire rescue!" said Sam and he ran back into the bar.

Sookie and I knew what we had to do. Without saying a word to each other, we each went to either side of the vehicle and yanked out the doors. Gently we reached in and Sookie got the girl while I cradled the boy out onto the sidewalk and laid him down. The girl was okay and already running to her mother crying. Blood was coming out of the boy's mouth and he had glass all over him. His little body had taken the brunt of the impact since it had crashed on his side of the car.

Sookie's eyes dilated and her fangs ran out. For some reason, mine did not. I mentally pushed her to get further away. I didn't want her jumping the boy. He looked like he was dying. People were scattered around. Some were on their cell phones, others went back to the bar, leaving me alone with him. The mother sat down opposite me trying to keep her voice steady well saying over and over again everything was going to be okay. She was afraid to touch him. I could hear his heart beat slowing.

I reached my hand to touch him and the woman smacked it away. "Don't you touch him, you filthy vampire!" she hissed.

"Your child is dying. Let me help." I looked at her pleadingly. She finally gave in and I placed my hand on his chest. I felt a rush of pain in my chest and head but nothing like the pain I had with Pam. Maybe human healing was different. I already felt myself healing and the boy's eyes fluttered open and looked at me. I gave him a wink and got up, brushing off my skirt. I gave a quick nod to the woman and put my finger to my lips. She nodded in understanding. I turned to see Sam looking right at me.

I glanced around to make sure no one else had been looking, and went back inside the bar where Sookie was waiting for me. I knew Sam was right behind.

"Let's go to my office while everyone is preoccupied." he said his hand on my back. We agreed and went in.

"Please have a seat." Sam offered as he closed the door. Since there were only two chairs one of them being Sam's, gave Sookie the other and leaned against the file cabinet folding my arms across my chest.

Silence. Sam just looked from me to Sookie and back to me.

Sookie, maybe you should start… I urged with my mind.

"Sam, we were wondering if you heard of any trouble brewing with the shifters or the weres?" asked Sookie.

Sam regarded me for a few more seconds then looked at Sookie. "No, it's been pretty quiet lately, why?"

"Our…sources… have revealed that something is coming. Something big." she continued. "Could you try to keep your ears open and let us know as soon as you hear anything?"

"Of course, Sook. You know you don't need to ask." Sam replied.

"Okay, we must be going then." Sookie got up and I pushed off the cabinet.

Sookie leaned to give Sam a hug and kissed him on the cheek. Knowing he was interested and not wanting to lead him on, I just waved as we walked out of his office.

"Hey Sook, do you mind if I go wash up?" I asked.

"Sure, I'll wait for you by the door."

I went inside the bathroom and washed my hands and arms. I wet a paper towel and cleaned off my legs. Afterwards, I took my travel lotion out of my purse and rubbed it in. There. Much better.

Sam was waiting for me outside the door. "You have the Touch." he whispered.

"Not sure what you are talking about." I replied as I tried to brush past him. He grabbed my arm so that I would have to look at him. He was an inch taller than me so we were pretty much eye to eye. I was pretty sure he was going to "out" me saying that he saw me healing that boy. Instead he laid one on me.

I admit the warmth of his lips felt different and I was mildly curious, but that pretty much was the full extent of it. I did not return the kiss and gently disengaged from him.

"Sam, I am flattered by your interest in me, but I love another. He is my mate." I said firmly. He nodded sadly. I touched his cheek and he closed his eyes. I had a strange feeling then.

"Don't worry, Sam. The love you deserve is coming." I smiled and turned leaving Sam with a dazed look on his face.

TBC