I Remember You

Chapter 55

The story begins two weeks after our lovers have reformed their bond. The world of the supernaturals is falling back into place. Eric is still running his state and working at Fangtasia and Sookie is still working with her children.

I want to apologize to you all about waiting so long to post this chapter. Thank you all so much for sticking with me. Your patience is greatly appreciated. As always, I want to thank you all for reading, reviewing, and making this story one of your favorites.


As I was leaving work, I noticed the covert vehicle following me down the road again; the obnoxiously huge and covert vehicle.

Wavy haired Mike, the BVA member that's been trying to find some dirt on Eric, has been following me for the past two weeks. He hasn't seen us together but Mike knows that the big blond guy that owns Fangtasia is seeing a human woman that works with children. Since I'm the only human woman that goes back and forth to Fangtasia and works with children, he was finally able to deduce that I am that human woman. And can you believe that they never realized my name even though I have vanity plates? Did I mention that BVA and FoTSs members are complete idiots?

Anyway, Eric and I haven't hidden our relationship from anyone but we haven't exactly publicized it either. Eric told me that whenever a vampire has a human, they will do what they can to try to use that human as leverage against that vampire. That goes for the BVA and FotSs too. Just as I told him a few nights ago, we'll have the upper hand. What they don't seem to realize is that I'm not exactly human. Eric says that we should keep that under wraps as well and as usual, I fell in line. My high-handed king has laid down the law once again.

Well, Mike has followed me every night. Every night after work, I head to Fangtasia and every night, wavy haired Mike is not too far behind me but he's never close behind me. I have two advantages. He can't follow me to Eric's house and he can't follow me home. People that mean us harm can't come within ten miles of our homes. Mike wouldn't even be able to step on the porch of either house even if he wanted to. Good ol' Amelia.

I haven't told Eric about it yet. About Mike, I mean. I know that if I do, he's going to blow a gasket and kill the guy without asking him one question and that we cannot have. As soon as Eric attacks, they are going to use it against him. They will take him to the human authorities and they will kill him. That, Iwill not allow. So tonight, I'm not going straight to Eric or straight to Fangtasia.

Before I tell you what it is, let me explain myself. My whole agenda is to try and keep us safe until we can take care of the enemy without being caught. I'm not trying to hide anything from Eric. I'd never do that. I'm only trying to keep him out of their line of fire. Sure, Eric could help me with the plan but there is really no point in getting him involved because he wouldn't let me do it. So, here goes. I have a date with a human.

Well, it's not really a date. Eric knows that I have meeting with a parent but he doesn't know with whom. Okay, yes. I lied by omission but it was for a good cause. And for argument's sake, I didn't really think that who the meeting was with really mattered. Okay, it does matter but there's really no point in upsetting Eric. Besides, I don't think who I am meeting with is really all that important. Okay, it is important but there are bigger things at stake. Covert Mike and is obnoxious vehicle are what's important.

I say that because Mike doesn't know that I was going to a meeting. He'll think that it's a date when it's not really a date. That's what I need and that's what I'll get; especially considering the person that I'm having the meeting with. It's Remy Savoy and we're meeting for an early dinner. Remy knows that it's not a date so I'm in the clear. In no way am I leading him on to believe that our meeting is anything more than that. We're only meeting because there have been some issues with vampires hanging around outside of his home.

Remy brought Hunter to see me and I questioned him about it but he wouldn't say too much. Hunter only told me that the glowing people were standing outside his bedroom window and people with squiggly minds are following him during the day. When I tried to press him for more information, he clammed up on me. That's understandable. The boy is terrified. If I was a child and glowing people and squiggly minds were standing outside of my bedroom window and following me around, I'd be scared too. So, to try and help Remy remedy the problem, I offered to meet up with him at The Bistro for dinner this evening.

I made sure to wear my work clothes to the meeting; date to wavy haired Covert Mike. I did that so Remy wouldn't think anything but I did put on a little extra lipstick and flipped my hair for Mike's benefit. I wore a red pencil skirt that was professional yet sexy in its own way with a white silk blouse. I wore black red bottomed stilettos and my hair was down. It couldn't look too much like a meeting or else Mike wouldn't have bought it. On second thought, he may have. He is following me around in a bright red Humvee.

Well, when the hostess walked me to Remy's table, Mike wasn't too far behind me. He slinked on past me. I looked up at him and smiled. The idiot had the gall to look down at me and smile as he ran to grab a seat at the bat. And to be sure that he could see everything that was going on, he sat at the end of the bar facing our table … smiling at me. He was actually smiling at me. Told you they're not too bright.

When the waitress and I approached Remy, he stood and smiled. Being the lady that I am, I offered him my hand in greeting. "Hi, Remy, I hope that you are doing well this evening," I said as he walked around the table to pull my seat out for me.

"I am," he said.

"Thank you," I said to him once I was seated.

"My pleasure, Sookie," Remy said.

Once Remy returned to his seat, the hostess said, "Your waiter will be right with you." She smiled sweetly at him as she walked away.

"I am doing quite well, thank you. How are you doing this evening?" Remy asked.

"I'm doing great."

Remy then cleared his throat. "If you don't mind me saying so, you're very beautiful tonight," he said hurriedly.

"Thank you," I said.

Though Mike wasn't close enough to hear what we were talking about, he was close enough to watch us. So I made sure that he saw the sultry smile that I bestowed upon my dear Remy as I listened for any dangers around us. Luckily, I didn't find any. The night was still young though and anything could happen and usually when it comes to me, it usually does.

"So," I said. "Let's get down to business. You wanted to talk to me about Hunter."

Before he could speak, our waitress came over to our table. "Hi, I'm Felicity and I'll be your waitress this evening." After her introduction, she asked us what we would like to drink. "We have a great variety for you to choose from." She went over the wine list and she was right. There was a lot to choose from.

When Felicity was done with the list of wines, Remy asked, "Sookie, what would you like to drink?"

"White wine would be great," I stated.

"Two white wines please," Remy ordered.

The next thing she did was go over the specials of the day. Snails and other garden bugs didn't sound too appetizing so Remy and I took to our menus. And from the looks on our faces, she knew exactly what we were thinking.

Whispering, she said, "I know exactly how you're feeling. Not many people want to eat snails dipped in garlic and onion sauce. We have a lot of other things to choose from in our menus." She even assisted in deciding on what would be best for tonight's dinner. She raved on and on about their steaks so I decided on the steak.

"I'll have the New York strip with the bleu cheese topping. I also want the baked macaroni and cheese and the collard greens. And instead of the yeast rolls, I'd rather have the sweet potato roll." I didn't realize how hungry I was until I saw the menu. Plus the fact that my stomach was touching my spine should have been another blinding clue for me.

"Sounds delicious," Remy said. "I think I'll have the same."

The young lady nodded as she scribbled in her little pad. "Great choices," she said. "You're going to love the baked macaroni and cheese. We use four different types of cheeses and they complement each other perfectly. It's the best in the great state of Louisiana. Also your meals come with a salad and a side order of the house dressing. I'll be back in just a few moments with your drinks. Your order will be along shortly." The girl smiled at us and walked away.

"Okay," I said once we were alone. "What's going on with Hunter?"

Leaning forward, he said, "He's always watching the windows. He's always telling me not to open the door at night. He says that it isn't safe. Whenever we go out, he keeps his eyes on the woods. It's gotten so that he doesn't want to leave the house at night. I had to have the sitter go to the house tonight. He's never been so reluctant to go to her house before but now … he's different. He's terrified, Sookie and I don't know what to do. I've never seen my son so afraid before and it worries me."

Mimicking his movements, I asked, "Has he been saying things that he shouldn't say when you're out? You know … reading people's minds or answering questions that they haven't asked? I've talked to him about this and I told him how important it is that he doesn't do that. I've warned him that it puts you both in danger."

Whispering so low that I almost couldn't hear him, he said, "Yeah. I've warned him time and time again not to do it but he keeps telling me that he can't help it. He's just a child, Sookie. What am I supposed to do?"

I looked at him sternly. "The first thing you have to do is to stop lying to me. You told me that he'd stopped. You can't hide these things from me. You are hindering my progress, Remy. How are we supposed to progress if you're working against me?" I realized my tone and my anger. "I apologize but you can't do this. It could put you both in danger. You have to stop him."

He looked lost and unaware. "I know and I'm sorry."

I rested my hand atop his and read him. He was telling me the truth. He was doing the best he could. "Is it happening more than before?"

"Yes."

I closed my eyes and let myself fall back in my seat. My worst fears have come to pass. He's been discovered. I've told Hunter time and time again to keep his mouth shut. I've warned all of my children that there are bad people out there that will try to take them and use them; humans and supernaturals alike. I can't stress it enough that they need to be safe and smart when using their gifts.

"When did it start? With the people coming around your house, I mean."

Remy shrugged his shoulders as he spoke. "One night when we were at Dairy Queen, there was a man there with a young girl. They were standing behind us. Hunter turned around and looked at him. He asked him why he glowed and why he couldn't hear him. When he did, the man looked at him and asked him how he knew that. He told Hunter that most humans can't see it. Hunter said that he could see it; just like he could see the glow of the woman that was standing in the woods."

That's how they found him. Hunter revealed himself to a vampire. He was no longer safe. The vampires would do anything to have a child like Hunter with them. They could be powerful beyond their wildest dreams. They'd kill Remy to get to him and when the time was right, they would turn him and Hunter would belong to them forever. What has he done?

When the waitress brought our drinks, I was quickly jerked out of my thoughts. This was just too much for me to deal with. Then it dawned on me. As soon as the waitress was gone, I told Remy what he needed to do. "Call the sitter now," I urged. "Tell her to let no one in the house or open the door for anyone. They are probably watching your house. They know that you're gone."

I didn't have to tell him twice. The sitter answered on the first ring and he warned her. "Don't let anyone in that house. When I get home, I will blow the horn. Unless you hear my car horn, do not open the door. Do you understand me? Don't let anyone in. As a matter of fact, don't even answer the phone after we hang up."

I gave him the thumbs up.

I could hear the girl telling Remy that even if she wanted to open the door, she couldn't. She said that Hunter has them shut up in his room and won't let her out. "He keeps telling me that we're safe in his room. We've been in here all night watching cartoons. He keeps talking about the black minds."

"Good," Remy said. "Stay in there until I get home. I won't be long too much longer."

"Sure, Mr. Savoy; good night and enjoy your dinner."

After ending the call, he repeated what the girl told him. "They're safe."

"Can you bring Hunter to see me tomorrow morning …early tomorrow morning? I need to reiterate with him how important it is that he doesn't speak of his gifts. He's putting himself and everyone around him in danger."

Out of habit, I reached across the table and placed my hand atop Remy's. "He has to be careful. I know that he is very young and I know that you have a hard time correcting him but he needs to know the truth. I have to tell him the truth. What I tell him, might frighten him but it's for his own good. He needs to be afraid. He'll fully understand why he can't do what he's doing. I have to do this. You do understand that, right?"

Remy looked at my hand and began stroking it with his thumb.

Why did he have to go and do that? I sighed and slowly pulled my hand away and gave him a sweet smile. I looked away from Remy and let my gaze fall upon Mike. He was watching us intently. So intently as a matter of fact, that he didn't notice that I was staring at him until he noticed me staring at him. He almost fell off of his bar stool trying to look away. The idiot even wasted his drink.

That's when our waitress took that opportunity to come to the table and bring our salads and our dinner. She wanted to ask if we needed anything else but when she noticed the look on my face as I eyed Mike, she decided against it.

Deciding that the side of Mike's face was no longer interesting, I prepared to eat my dinner. As I was putting my napkin on my lap, Remy decided that he was going to change the subject. "Are you seeing anyone?"

I sat there for a minute and held my fork before answering him. "I am."

Remy bit into a tomato and chewed on it slowly. He stared at me before speaking. "Does he know that you're here with me?"

"Yes he knows that I'm here but I'm not with you. I'm with you. We're having a meeting about your son. It's not a date. As I've told you before, I don't date the parents of my children. It is quite unethical and it would cause problems if things didn't work out."

After taking a bite of the best mac and cheese in Louisiana, I looked at him and said, "Anyway, you wouldn't even give me a second look the first time we met. Now you want to date me? Shallow much?"

He looked surprised but laughed just the same. "You're right and in my defense, you looked quite miserable when I first met you. You looked as if something was missing in you but after seeing you again, your smile made you more ... I don't know, approachable. I could see your eyes better when you smiled."

Now that made me blush and he was right. Something was missing and that something was Eric Northman.

"And I do remember your rule about not dating parents. I just wanted to be sure that you weren't lonely. I was interested in the position of being your boyfriend or companion but only if the position is open." He smiled over his wine glass. I couldn't help but return the smile to him.

"The position is currently filled and I am very much in love. He is what was missing when you first met me."

He nodded and smiled. "He's a very lucky man."

I raised my wine glass to him and returned his smile. "Thank you."

For the next hour or so, we talked about nothing really but were comfortable enough with each other to do so. After our dinner had been eaten, we lingered around for a few extra minutes.

Glancing at my watch, I realized how late it had become. Eric had been up for over two hours and I knew that he was waiting on me. If I didn't get to him, he would track me down and find me. And if he sees me with Remy, he wouldn't be happy about that at all. He would think that we were on a date and that would give Mike something to report back to the BVA.

So, to cut out the middle man, I told Remy that I needed to go. "I have to go and meet Eric. He's waiting on me." As I stood up to leave, I asked, "You will bring Hunter to me tomorrow morning?"

Standing when I did, Remy said yes, "As soon as I get him dressed and ready."

When I put my purse on my shoulder, I said, "Good night, Remy. Drive carefully and be safe when you get home." Standing close to him and whispering in his ear, I said, "If a vampire approaches you, don't look him in the eyes. He'll try to glamor you to get into your home. And whatever you do, don't invite them in. They'll kill you and take Hunter. Keep him and yourself safe, okay?"

When I stepped back and looked into his eyes, I could see it. For the first time since warning him about the dangers that Hunter is in, he looked frightened and he said as much.

"You're scaring me."

"Good; you need to be afraid because they'll do whatever they can to take him."

"How do you know this?"

Shrugging my shoulders, I said, "I just know."

He stared deep into my eyes and said, "It's happened to you, hasn't it?"

I shook my head no but in reality, I have no idea. "It doesn't matter. What matters is that you heed my warning. Also, I'll send someone to your house to put wards on it. They're spells and they'll keep you and Hunter safe. I'll see you tomorrow. Thank you for dinner."

As I walked away, I could feel his eyes on me and I could hear Mike rushing to catch up to me. His mind was going a mile a minute. He didn't know whether Remy was my boyfriend or if I was a fangbanging cheater. He didn't know what to report back to the BVA or FoTS members. For a split second he even thought that I could be his type if I would stop fucking around with the deader.

While I fidgeted with my keys, Mike walked to his inconspicuous and larger than life red Humvee. I couldn't help but shake my head. For two weeks, that idiot has been following me in a Humvee and he thinks that I haven't noticed him. No wonder he's a part of the BVA. Ignoramuses run in packs.

When I got into my car and cranked her up, there was a tap at my window. I assumed that it was going to be Remy. Well, the joke was on me. It was a vampire and he was quite handsome; dark and handsome. What he wanted, I didn't know but was more than anxious to find out.

Leaving my window rolled up and purposely letting him see me reach over and lock my door, I asked, "What do you want?"

Through the glass, he said, "I think I know you. Don't think badly of me but I've smelled your scent before. Have you ever been around …?"

Cutting him off, I said, "Who I've been around is none of your business."

He laughed at me as if I was an amusing toy. That pissed me off. "If you don't mind me asking, which you probably will, what business did you have with the male human that you were dining with tonight. Is he a companion of yours?"

"You're awfully nosy, aren't ya? Just know that he's not a companion of yours. And if you don't mind me tell you, that's also none of your business. But I will advise you to stay away from him or you'll be in big trouble, Mister. Now, if that's all, I bid you good day, sir."

He laughed a hearty laugh. "You're different."

"So they say," I said as I drove away.

As I looked through my rearview mirror, the vampire watched me until I was no longer in his sights. Something told me to call Eric and let him know that I was on my way. He answered on the first ring.

"Where are you, lover? I was about to come for you. You're angry."

If I didn't know any better, I'd say that he had a slight hint if amusement in his voice. "I'm on my way to you and I'm not angry; just tired." I knew that he could sense that I was mad and in a grumpy mood. "I've a shitty day, Eric. Nothing has gone right and it's only getting worse. My boss was being a dick. One of my children is in danger and get this …strange vampires are approaching me. Well, one vampire approached me but it was one vampire too many if you want to the know truth about it."

"Who was it?" The amusement was no longer in Eric's voice. It was a lot sharper than I'd ever known it to be.

"I don't know. I didn't bother to ask his name. I didn't care to. I just know he was a dick too. I've had to deal with three dicks today; not literally mind you but I must say that I'm not happy about it at all." I was grumpier than I was before I called him.

"Come to me, lover," Eric said. "You'll feel better once we're together."

When I pulled into the Fangtasia parking lot, I knew that he was right. I was feeling better already.


A/N: I hope that you've enjoyed. I'll post another chapter later on this week to make up for lost time.