I was finally back at work and everything had calmed down since then. Well as much as they could anyway. Arlene would burst into tears every time she saw me.

She honestly had no clue. She had been living with that man in her house and around her kids. She had been dating a serial killer for years!

René killed his sister, Maudette, Dawn, Gran and who knows how many more women. I kept wanting to understand why? Why he did those things? What happened to make him that way?

Bill was currently occupying a seat in my section. I was worried about him. He was translucent again. Like that night with the " trio", Diane, Liam, and Malcolm.
I don't even want to think about them right now.

I fixed myself and steeled my emotions so I could go over and hand him his True-Blood. He greeted me with a smile but it didn't reach his eyes.

" You look better. "

"My foot still hurts every now and again but yeah, I guess I'm ok. How are you?"
he didn't seem to hear me or he chose to ignore the question.

"How are you with the time? I'm still waiting for you." He looked pitiful, just plain sad. He wasn't taking care of himself. I just wanted to hug him and apologize but truth be told I still wasn't ready.

"Bill. It's still just as dangerous to date you as it was then. You're a vampire."

"That's not it and you know it. Baby, we can heal past this. We can get you therapy and whatever else you need."

I walked away from him. I just couldn't think about him right now. Not while he looks like that. I can't be with him! I just can't!

Once I was gone some blonde walked up to him. She had been dancing in a corner spilling her drink all over the tile floor. I felt emotions I shouldn't have. He was no longer mine, he could do as he pleased.

"Hey there Sissi. I noticed that, well are you not with Bill anymore?"

It was Hoyte. He was a sweetheart which was the complete opposite of my troublemaking brother. He was blonde, tall, and a bit scrawny. He lived with his mother still. She just wouldn't let that boy go.

"Yeah. We're taking a break."

"Well, I hope it isn't long. You two were sweet together. I hope someday I have a love like that."

I kissed his cheek, it's a marvel how my brother got him to be his friend. The blonde didn't seem to be happy with Bill. She stormed off in a huff. My insides warmed at that. What was I doing? Stop it!

I saw Tara out of the corner of my eye, she quit her job at the super save- a bunch. It was her damn mouth, of course, she quit before they fired her ass! Sam gave her a job working behind the bar. She's been mixing since she could hold the bottles. She would have to once her momma was too lit to make her own glasses.

"Sissi, come here."

Tara was a beautiful dark-skinned woman. She's hurt bad, so her coping mechanisms tend to mess things up for her. She wore long braids and was slim but not too skinny more so athletically built.

"Yes, Tara what can I do for you?" The sarcasm dripped from my lips with ease.

"Why is bill here?"

"To get a drink. Why else?"

She rolled her eyes but didn't push the issue. Lafayette was in the back cooking, he's tall, dark, and cut! His long braided dreads were on top of his head in a bun. The only way I'd ever have a chance with him was if I grew a dick overnight. We bonded as teens over being queer.

I decided to bring Bill more Trueblood, I didn't like the way his skin looked. When I walked past the table before his, a drunk asshole reached out and smacked my ass.
Bill was up so quick. The man had his head smashed into his plate. Bill held the hand that touched me and bent the man's arm at a strange angle behind his back.

"Apologize to the lady, before you lose this arm." His tone was menacing. This is exactly what I meant. He couldn't keep his chill. Everything had to be a fight.

"Bill! Let him go!"

"Im sorry" the man shouted out.

Bill let him go and walked past me with a glare on his face. I ran after him. I shouted into the darkness but he was gone. When I went back inside it was a lot quieter. I finished my shift and left.

I was driven to work by Tara. She had since moved in, she and her mom fought again. This time it got physical. She now stays in my old room, while I moved upstairs to Grans. I finally dared to go through her things and take the stuff charity. I kept a few items and stored them up in the attic.

"Bill really cares for you doesn't he?"

"That he does. Why?" Tara looked at me as I drove her ratty Malibu.

"Do you miss him?"

"It doesn't matter but yes. I thought you would be happy. You got what you wanted."

"Well, I didn't know leaving him would make you so miserable. Why not just patch things up?"

"Are you serious? You bitched and gripped and now you're all for me dating a vampire? "

"You don't need to curse now. I was just saying you were happy with him around. I was wrong. "

I rolled my eyes at her. Once home I stomped my way up the stairs. Even she knows I'm unhappy without him.

It had been two weeks since the night I saw Bill at Merlotte's. I still caught myself thinking about him. I'd slip up and almost call him late at night. I just kept trying to pretend like he never existed. Like he never swept into my life and changed it forever.

Tara was living with me still... I didn't mind I just thought it was worth mentioning. Lafayette has taken a liking to come over on the weekends or days off. We three would kick back and just chill, pass a bong around and watch movies.

They were at a party tonight. I chose not to go. I usually never have fun with those kinds of things. I don't want to kill their buzz. I was laying around, the tv playing in the background when my phone rang.

Hello? Is this Sissi?" It was an unknown number. Although the voice sounded familiar.

" Yes, this is she. Whom may I be speaking to? " I heard some music in the background.

" It's Pam, Eric would like to see you."

I quickly remembered her plucking Long shadows finger out of my bra at Fangtasia. Besides a check that came every month to remind me, I had almost forgotten my deal with Eric.

"Alright, I'm on my way."

Once I reached Fangtasia, I went around back to skip the line. It was a huge vampire that opened the door, he looked kinda funny. I could almost place his face but something was wrong with it. Half of it was sunken in. Oh, my stars! He looked like Elvis!

"This is Bubba."

Pam pulled the door open wide. They both moved out of my way. I followed behind them until we reached Eric. He was sitting on the throne just like when I first met him. Apparently, each vampire who worked here had an obligation to make a show, it helps bring in the tourists. I took the seat next to him.

"You, looked a lot nicer the first time I met you."

"I agree, I sure did. I don't know what happened." His laugh was thick. I hadn't expected that response.

"So, I've heard you and Bill are on the rocks."

"Not interested."

"Really? Not even a little bit?"

"Nope! What's the job?"

"There's someone's mind id like you to read. She showed up a few days ago. We've kept her here for safekeeping. I believe a beast attacked her. I need to figure out what it was."

"Take me to her."

Eric escorted me to where we needed to go. I had believed my eyes to be deceiving me, I could have sworn I just saw Bill? I had! He was swaying on the dance floor with a woman. A slim and pretty young thing. It hurt.

" He's been coming regularly this past week. That's the third woman he's danced with tonight. I wonder if he misses you?"

Eric didn't care if Bill missed me. He was just trying to get a rise out of me. Instead, I pretended as if I didn't care. We reached a back room where the woman was located.

I took in the damage. She was not ok! Her back was lacerated with claw marks. Thick black blood leaked from the wounds. She was infected with something.

"Is she drugged?"

" Yes, she's sedated. We couldn't get the wounds to heal even with the help of blood."

I grimaced but soon got to work. Once inside her mind, I was overcome with darkness. I couldn't see or hear anything. So, I talked to the emptiness hoping to find her. I soon realized once I tried to let her go I couldn't. I was trapped in her mind!

I started to freak out. Nothing like this had happened before. In the darkness, I began to hear noises. Something was running after me in the shadows. It looked deformed with huge gold eyes.

The nightmare ended with me screaming out. I felt everything this girl felt when she was killed by that thing. When my eyes opened Eric was behind me alarmed.

"You were speaking in a tongue I haven't heard in quite some time. How do you know the ancient dialects of Greek?" I was freaked out, I pushed past Eric in search of a drink.

He followed me to the bar. He just wouldn't let up. He just waited for me to speak.

" I didn't see the creature. Well, not all of it anyway. It had these giant gold eyes and curved claws. It was so damn big! And deformed! I'm sorry I couldn't be of more help." Eric touched my hand

"Something happened while you were in there didn't it? Tell me." Eric got cut off by Bill

" Sissi, is everything alright?" I wasn't prepared for his savior act. Especially after a scare like that.

"Yeah, just chatting with Eric. He seems to think I was prettier when he first met me." Eric didn't say anything about my lie. He played along if only to dig under Bill's skin.

He felt uncomfortable and excused himself. I felt bad enough to tell him some of the truth.

"There's a creature out here causing trouble. Be careful I'm pretty sure it's strong enough to hurt vampires."

The woman he was dancing with came over and hung off his arm. She was trying to pry him back to the dance floor.

" Bill, what's taking so long?"

"Just a minute hun, I'm talking."

"Well then, why don't you introduce me." She sized me up. I tried to not barf.

"I'm Sissi. And you are?"

"Mandy." Bill was becoming annoyed by her. He tried convincing her to go get herself a drink. She left his side feeling snubbed over for my attention.

"Whose Mandy?"

"What's going on with this creature?"

"Ask him."

I grabbed my bag and moved further down the bar. The new bartender was cute. A red-headed busty vampire named Claire. She wore pirate garb with a dead parakeet perched on her shoulder. It was nothing but bones.

"I need the bottle." she laughed at that.
She handed me the vodka I was taking shots from. Once Bill was all caught up he found me.

"You should slow down. Do you need a ride home?"

"Fuck you, I do what I want. Where's Maaandy? "

"I'm worried about you."

"I know everyone is. What do you want?"

"You."

That's all it took. Several shots and that simple statement made my knees weak. I threw up all over his shoes.

"That's it. It's time to go home."

Bill picked me up and carried me out to my car. I was safely tucked in the back while he drove. I got sick once more all over myself. He complained about my behavior the entire way home. He carried me to the bathroom and bathed me. It was the first time I had been naked in his presence. Even now he was being a gentleman. He was trying to make this as clinical as possible.

"You can touch if you want."

"You're drunk."

"Am not."

"Sissi. When will this nonsense be over? I can't take much more of these mixed signals."

I pulled him close and kissed him. Fuck it! I was sunk for this man. I knew for a fact he could taste the Vodka and throw up but he didn't care. I was forced to brush my teeth while I did that he searched for some PJs for me to wear. He stood in the doorway watching me as I got dressed. I made sure to give him a show. I'm sure I looked silly, I was a bit tipsy!

"Come on dancing queen. Let's get you into bed."

"I love you."

"Stop saying that If you don't mean it."

"I do. William, I'm in love with you. I can't fight it anymore."

I was lifted off my feet. He found his way to my room and tossed me on the bed. The sensation made me a bit dizzy. He climbed into bed with me and asked if I was sure. I consented. I wanted him just as much as he wanted me. The months away have left me aching for him.

He began kissing on my feet, he rubbed them against his face. His deft fingers began to massage them. The motion issued moans deep within my chest. I hadn't realized how sensitive feet could be.

He moved on to my calves and thighs. Massaging my meaty flesh into mush. I was left a pile of goo by the time he moved on top of me. He sat between my legs, they hung on either side of him.

He began to rut against me through our clothes. The friction drove me insane! I ground my hips into his seeking more. My shirt was removed. My nipple was firmly placed in his mouth as he suckled. My hands played in his hair tugging. I needed him and he knew it. He chuckled at my frustration.

"You need more darling?"

"Yes."

He obliged my request. My pants were removed in a heartbeat. His face was firmly between my thick thighs. They squeezed his head as he ate me out within an inch of my life. My juices squirted all over his face as he gave me pleasure over and over.

Fingers replaced his tongue as he prepared me for his cock. It was girthy and red at the tip. Blood pulsating through it ready to shoot his load inside me. He flipped me over and smacked my ass till it was bright red before plunging deep inside me. I screamed into my pillows as he fucked me raw. Thick ropey spurts spilled out my pussy and dripped down my thighs. After pleasing me many times, I had just enough energy to lazily lap at our juices on his dick. He fingered my ass until I came one last time and passed out from bliss.