Time frame: Years after "From Dead to Worse"

This is a companion piece following "Family", "Bowling for Vampires" and "Leather Underwear".

Disclaimer: I don't have any claim on any characters in the Sookie Universe. Please don't sue me. The other characters are my own creation and just wanted to play with them for a while.

A/N: Sorry for the delay in getting out this chapter. Real life surfaced unannounced, as it often does, and knocked me off my groove.

Ronan Keating's "When You Say Nothing at All" and "All Over Again" (The one with Rita Guerra is my favorite) are the inspiration for Ally and Bill's part in this chapter. Good songs and wonderful eye candy. Seriously folks, this guy is so deliciously hot that I forgot all about my stinky mood. Gotta love those Irish boys. Thank you Ronan!

This is for EricDreamer who finally received "the look". This is also for my husband for all the times he has given me "the look" over the years- across the dinner table, across a crowded room, and when he embraces me in the darkness. He may be a massive pain in the butt some of the time, but he does have his moments.

Playing with an alternate format in this chapter- hope you like it.

Chapter 21

ALLY

I wanted to wash the two months of grime off of me and the hospital smell on my skin was driving me nuts. I had just closed my eyes to rinse the shampoo out of my hair when I heard the glass door click open. Bill stepped in behind me and without uttering a word, he combed my hair back with his fingers. I leaned back against him and sighed in contentment as his arms wound around my waist holding me to him. We stayed like that for a while until I started to shiver from the cold. He released me and moved me back under the water.

Cool, gentle kisses down the nape of my neck. Fingers like a whisper down my back and my sides as the warm water cascaded down my body. I closed my eyes to take in the sensation. It felt like a dream.

When the shower was over, we both stepped out and dried each other off carefully, barely touching each other as we did so. When our eyes locked, we both stilled as if we had been struck.

Dropping our towels to the ground, we reached for each other. We watched each other intently as our hands explored each others bodies, slowly memorizing each curve, reveling in the feel of our skin as if it were the first time we had ever touched each other.

Tilting my face up to him with his finger, Bill angled his head and leaned in slowly. I could hear my heart beat speed up as his lips touched mine, his kiss was soft and searching. Easing my lips open with his tongue he pressed deeper, causing me to gasp as I clung to him.

BILL

She gasped as my tongue entered her mouth. It had been so long since I had tasted her, since I had touched her and yet every part of me moved in perfect rhythm as if not a second had passed. I held her to me as I caressed her body in all the ways that made her shiver- gentle strokes on the sides of her breasts, smooth delicious circles along her back, firm but gentle squeezes of her behind, my fingers in her silken hair as I pulled her to me. Her warm touch ignited me, scared me, overwhelmed me. She gripped my arms to steady herself, our tongues now stroking each other in a very steady and familiar rhythm causing me to moan and for her to purr in my mouth.

I stepped forward pushing against her with my chest. She followed my gentle urging and moved backwards our bodies never breaking contact as we entered her bedroom. I ran my tongue along her jawline down her throat. I held her face between my hands as I plied gentle kisses on her brow, her eyelids, her nose. As her eyes fluttered opened, I looked deeply into them and smiled.

"You are so beautiful." I said and I meant it. My beautiful, wonderful Ally. She was my addiction. The more I had, the more I wanted. Every time she touched me it was fireworks. Every time she called my name I was home. I love her with every part of my being and yet I feel she deserves more, she deserves better.

She smiles at me as I lose myself in her. I pick her up and lower her onto the bed. I wanted everything to be perfect. I vowed this to myself as I began trailing kisses down her body.

ALLY

I threaded my fingers in his hair as he moved down my body, his lips and tongue searing their mark on me for all eternity.

I was his. I will always be his.

His hands were all over me, pressing, squeezing, molding me to him as he continued to drive me insane. He took one breast in his mouth his fangs grazing my skin causing me to tremble. He moved from one to the other with painful slowness his hand caressing my hip then moving lower. His fingers touched my center causing my body to jerk.

"Shhh..." he cooed softly as his finger glided inside me preparing me for him. I forced myself to relax and allowed myself to enjoy the feeling as he stoked my flame causing the fires within to build and build. I wanted him. I wanted him more than I'd wanted anyone or anything in my whole entire life. Sensing my need, he settled his body between my legs his arms on either side of my head holding his weight. As he looked down on me my breath caught. The love in his eyes was intense.

"I love you Ally." he whispered and then we became one.

BILL

Her hands ran up and down my back as I slowly moved in and out of her, her warmth overtaking me. Her legs wrapped around my waist allowing me to deepen my thrusts. Soon she was climaxing chanting my name softly and I felt her tighten around me. As I looked down on her, all I could think of was:

"I love this woman, I love this woman, I love this woman...."

She is my purpose, my life. Everything I've done and seen has lead me to this, it lead me to her.

We were one.

ALLY

I gasped his name, tears streaming down my face as wave after wave of ecstacy flowed through me. This is the stuff of dreams. I looked up to see him watching me. His eyes, his touch told me that he was feeling the same thing I was.

"I love this man, I love this man, I love this man..." I repeated in my heart and my mind. Everything that he was to me flowed through me. The love, the laughter, the hope, the excitement. As he worshipped me I worshipped him.

I pressed his head down to me. He licked my throat and my neck slowly before biting down. I gripped his beautiful behind both of us screaming each others name as we came. He bent down and licked the tears from my face. We both smiled at each other.

Later on that night as we lay together in the darkness our bodies still entwined, I was overwhelmed with emotion . I've never felt so at peace, so happy, so safe. Tears streamed down my face as I held him to me.

Bill whispered softly in my ear, "Are you okay?"

"It was all so perfect. I am so happy."

I could feel him smile against my cheek. Kissing my shoulder, he said, "It was perfect. You were perfect."

Holding each other, I drifted off to sleep.

We were lucky.

We were truly together at last.

We were one.

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Showdown

I was staring into Eric's blue eyes, his long blond hair had been pulled back and lay on his shirtless body. I had my hair in a pony tail and rubbed my palms against my sweats.

"You ready?" I said grinning.

He nodded with determination. His fangs ran down slightly and he had that glint in his eye.

Sookie and Bill leaned forward in their seats.

I narrowed my eyes and waved him in. "Show me what you got, buddy."

He darted towards me with his vampire speed and tried to tackle me down. His huge arm went around my waist but I kicked off of him launching myself up in the air.

I tucked my legs to my chest doing a somersault and slowing down enough to land back on my feet. He was already there though, kicking my legs out from under me. As his fist came down I slid between his legs coming out on the other side. I turned to give him a good shot on the back of his knee causing his leg to buckle slightly.

"Is that all you got?" I taunted.

He whirled around. His eyes were riveted on the rack of weapons behind me. As it started to rattle, I prepared myself.

A sword hovered in the air.

This is good.

Unfortunately, the rest of the weapons started to rise and suddenly paused.

"Oh shit." I said to myself as they moved full speed towards us. I had just enough time to throw a shield on both of us as I wrapped my arms around him knocking him down ungracefully as we landed a thud onto the mat.

Bill stood up immediately and I waved him off, trying to catch my breath.

"I thought I had it this time." he said beneath me. I pushed off of him and got up and extended my hand. He took it and I leaned back to help him up. He didn't really need my help of course, but manners are manners.

Rubbing my chest, I said, "It's okay. We've only started this exercise. You'll get the hang of it. I really think you are trying too hard, Eric. Relax. Rome wasn't built in a day you know."

He smiled at me.

"Yes, you've just started your training Blondy, so I'd get that crazy thought out of your mind that you'll be an expert by night's end. It's not going to happen." said Miles looking Eric up and down. Eric's smile quickly disappeared.

"So unless becoming an undead kebab is your goal, you sexy thing you, you are mine." he smiled in delight. I swore he was going to start clapping and jumping up and down with glee. I heard Bill and Sookie stifle a chuckle.

Eric looked at me and huffed.

"I've just stepped into Hell..."

TBC- Okay not the super long chapter that I had promised, but I caught the flu and wanted to get this out before my brain got too muddled.