Previously: Alana is in the hospital, waking up she discovers that Adele has been a coma. Nexie comes storming in, and buys a house since her Alana is her gaurdian/watcher. Alana gets healed by Godric's blood. Nexie and Jason begin to have a conversation and ends up passing out at the table, due to sleepiness. Alana leaves Merlotte's and grabs Nexie and goes to Nexie's house. As the two hang out and prepare for bed, Alana spots a box labeled Movies and opens it. She sorts through it and gets scared when Godric appears behind her. While Eric and Nexie are fighting due to the fact of the attire Nexie has to where as a uniform in his bar. Godric finds an old movie and noticed it was recorded over with scenes of their time together, she reveals she still has his necklace from when he was human. The two realize their feelings and say their true feelings.
A/N: I wanted to explain Alana being Nexie's watcher/guardian. Even though Nexie is obviously older than eighteen, since she is the heir to the throne she has to be protected due the fact Nexie's mother wasn't able to care for her (which you will see why in later chapters) Alana stepped up and has cared for Nexie ever since.
Enjoy!
Chapter Six: The Traitors
Alana awoke to the sight of Godric lying down next to her; his beautiful sculptured face laid closely to hers. A very startled Alana shot up and stared at him, he was sleeping with his arm loosely around across her abdominal. Her heart was rapidly pumping preparing herself for the fight or flight response. He awoke at the sudden movement and fear radiating off of the mermaid. He sat up facing her with worry, "La mia bellezza, what happened?"
Alana stared at the man who only a few seconds ago scared her to death. She looked at him and took a deep breath, looking into his eyes. His blue/green eyes examine her finally staring into her sea foam green eyes with love and concern. She could have sworn that last night was all a dream. The whole thing with Nexie and Eric fighting over the attire he wanted her to wear, Godric watching the video, her showing him the necklace he gave her, the kiss; it was a dream she could have sworn it. Godric could see her in deep thought and didn't interrupt her. She looked down and saw the necklace dangling from her neck. It all clicked in her head, everything that happened was real. She touched the necklace and looked at him, "Nothing, I am fine. Go back to sleep before you get the bleeds." He looked at her for a few seconds more.
"Alana? What is it? You are acting very peculiar." Alana smiled at his voice, she always loved his accent. She chuckled, "I am telling you I couldn't be better." Godric felt her mood change, he shyly smiled and kissed her temple. The two laid down and faced each other, Godric pulled her closer to him. She put her face underneath his neck, she kissed his neck softly as she nestled against his muscular physique. Godric wrapped his arm around her her small waist pulling her closer to him. He glided his hand down her spine causing her to shiver, "Resta con me per sempre e io ti darò il mondo, Ally." (Stay with me forever and I will give you the world, Ally.)
Alana looked up at him, "There is no place I would rather be than be here with you." Godric kissed her on the lips and the two fell back asleep.
Three hours Alana woke up again, she looked at the clock that read: 11:56
Alana untangled herself from Godric's hold and rolled out of bed, she felt a hand grab hers. "Where are you going?" She stood up walking around the bed towards Godric's side of the bed and the bathroom, "I have to see a friend and possible job openings, I will try to be back before dusk." She kissed him lightly on the nose, he quickly grabbed her and kissed her passionately. He slid his hand through her hair, she straddled him and cupped his cheek. Godric felt his arousal and his fangs released. Alana felt them descend but continued to kiss him, she felt his bulge in between her legs. Rubbing his arousal against her she moaned, she broke the kiss and looked at him with a playful smile.
"Really, I have to go." She tried to get off of him but he had an iron grip on her waist. "You aren't going anywhere looking like that." She looked down to see her yoga shorts and her shirt that expose everything almost. He squeezed her butt and gave a devilish smirk at her. "Please, I really need to go. But... I promise when I come back I will make it up to you in various ways." She winked at him causing him to growl. "What kind of ways? Don't tease me, Ms. Sofokleous."
She got off him running her fingers down his bare chest from his 6 pack to the beginning of his pants, she leaned over him and spoke closely to his lips, "Well for starters I will give you a... shirt to cover yourself up." She stood up and laughed hysterically, walking towards the bathroom Godric watched her dramatically sway her hips and begin to take her shirt off then close the door before she fully turned around. Godric took an unnecessary breath, "Infuriating woman, what have I gotten myself into."
Alana left the room with her denim button up shirt, blue jeans, and brown knee high boots. She put her hair in a messy bun and put an orange scarf and grabbed the keys and purse on her way out. She got in her car and drove around town looking for work, since Alana was older then she looks she pulled out her fake I.D. that said she was 28, the same one that she had shown Pam. She had studied many things over the span of her lifetime walking up to a building she took out her resume and and information.
After her three hour job hunt, she decided to go to Merlotte's and talk to Sam about what he had thought about job's since he had been here longer. She pulled up to the Merlotte's parking lot and walked in, since it was after lunch hour it was pretty empty. Arlene, Sookie and Sam were at the bar talking. Alana walked up and joined the group, "Hey guys."
Arlene stood up and hugged Alana, Sookie hugged her and spoke, "Well great to know you didn't come home. But it was fine I was busy anyways." Before Alana could break the hug she whispered in Sookie's ear, "Well with that scent on you, I am kind of glad I didn't." She was referring to Bill and her having sex. Sookie turned red and walked to the back as Alana turned to Sam, "Hey I came here to ask you about these jobs. I applied to all of them but, I want to know what your take is on how they are." Sam smiled and took the applications and looked over them.
"Hey, doll I wanted to ask you a huge favor. Now I know you have done a lot for me but I really need to ask you for something, I tried to ask Sookie but she is going on date. Well, Renee and I have been going strong for a while but lately we haven't been ou-"
"I'll watch them for you. Plus I have been wanting to bake and Nexie complains that I try to make her fat when I do, so it would give me a really good excuse. Plus they are adorable." Arlene breathed a sigh of relief, she hugged Alana and brought Alana over to the kids and introduced them. Alana sat with the kids and got to know them having a really good time, they really were entertaining and adorable. Arlene was gushing over how Alana was a life saver to Sookie and Sam. Alana opened the group chat:
Alana: Hey Arlene's kids are coming over. I will bring them with me, the two love birds are going out.
Nexie: I'm not cleaning up shit so u can handle that. Yes! That means ur gonna cook. About time.
Alana: Hahaha. They are old enough to it themselves, yes I will cook for you three. Godric and Eric I need you to act human as possible, with all this drama I don't need to have anyone harm Nexie or those kids. So human at all time or I will silver you both if either of you screw this up.
Godric: I will make sure Eric controls himself.
Eric: Teacup humans. What a great night to spend the one day Fangtasia is closed.
Alana: Good you both agree. Eric play nice or I will drag you out of Nexie's bedroom.
Nexie: He was amazing. Since I told you I would let you know.
Alana: Well, thank you for informing me. We are coming by the evening.
Alana walked to Arlene and told her she was at her cousin's house, the one that lived in Arlene's dream home. Alana was going to follow Arlene home and get the kids stuff so Arlene could get ready and not go out of the way to drop the kids off. Alana went to Sookie and brought her to Sam's office, "I need to talk to you."
The blonde nodded and Alana continued, "I think I am going to move into Nexie's. After everything with the intruder and I know you and Bill like to you know. I love living with you but it's just-"
"I understand." Alana looked at the blonde. She was nervous that Sookie would have been offended by her actions, "I know it's a lot to take in and you have your cousin here and I understand the need to be with someone you have grown up with and who is like you. I have no problems but only if you promise to come by and cook for me." She laughed and hugged Alana.
"So this date? Where are you two going?" Alana winked at Sookie, elbowing her as they walked out the office. "He won't tell me. He says it's a surprise." The two went back towards the bar, Sam looked at Alana and told her to come by him.
"So, gorgeous. How you been we haven't hung out in a while." Alana shook her head, "I promise we will soon, handsome. I got you. Now tell me what to look for and what to dump with these places." She picked up the application and looked at it.
"Well, these three are garbage. They are nasty to their workers and often don't pay on time. The others are great but I recommend the Harley and Wilkes Doctor's office. Since old man Wilkes died they have been needing a new doctor." Alana smiled at him and thanked him. She left with Arlene and drove with Lisa in her car who was going on and on about the new boy in her school who was "so cute." Alana smiled at her and listened to her gush over him.
Arlene gave Alana spare clothing and pajamas just in case she didn't get back early. Alana spent twenty minutes reassuring that the kids would be fine and took the list of emergency contacts. The three set off Sookie's house to get her stuff then to the Mini-Mart to pick of cooking and baking supplies. While Alana picked up the ingredients for the Balsamic Chicken, that originated from her country. Her phone vibrated:
Godric: Where are you, Ally?
Eric: Let her come later. Teacup humans are better off.
Nexie: No, come bitchh. I am fuckin' starved and I could ur amazing cooking. hurry asap
Eric: Human food is repulsive.
Godric: And Nexie is in one of her moods as well.
Alana: I am with the kids in the market getting stuff for the balsamic chicken. Give me fifteen mins.
Nexie: FINALLY. I love that reminds me of home. see ya boobycakes
Eric: Humans...
Alana: Shut up Eric.
The three paid and walked back to the car, they talked and laughed at the lady who claimed the chicken spoke to her. When they drove up the driveway, Colby and Lisa we gaping at the large house. Nexie ran out the front door and attacked Alana, jumping on her she yelled, "YOU ARE HOME! I NEED FOOD I AM GOING TO DIE OF STARVATION!" Alana was released by Nexie and went to the trunk of the car to unload the groceries.
Alana looked at her cousin, Nexie was wearing a baggy white sweater, a floral skirt, tan polka dot pantyhose and beige ankle boots. Alana shouted at Nexie while she was talking to the kids, "Are those my clothes, Nexie!" Godric and Eric appeared at the front steps making their way towards the group.
"Yeah, so? You weren't wearing it so it was looking at me saying, 'Please wear me Nexie, we are soooooo lonely.' Who am I to resist." Alana rolled her eyes and began to unload the car. Godric walked up to Alana and kissed her lightly on the lips and smiled at her as Nexie screamed and Eric had an annoyed look on his face. "They kissed! That means they are a thing. You owe me $300, Giant."
Godric chuckled, "I told you she was in her moods." He grabbed the groceries while Eric grabbed her luggage, the two watched Alana grab the kids hands and joke around while going into the house. Alana picked up Colby and spun him around as Lisa was jumping and laughing. Godric smiled at the sight, Eric noticed his maker's face.
"I give myself fifteen minutes before I consider eating them." Eric said and walked away towards the house, Godric looked at his child and shook his head.
"Truly the viking at heart, Eric."
"Okay! Lisa get me four eggs and Colby stop eating the mix that's disgusting." Alana was in the kitchen making a cake with strawberry filling. Godric was helping Colby mix the batter when Nexie came in and took a photo. She saw what they were all doing. "What the hell! Cake! Nanie, why do you do this to me!"
"I got you job applications so just pick one."
Nexie walked to the table and picked one up. "Oh, ew." Alana rolled her eyes, "I was thinking we could fit in more with a job. Isn't better than standing around here doing nothing?"
"Well, since I rejected Eric's offer to work at Fangtasia cause I would wear P-Leather, I will stick to my painting. Thanks for the offer! I like my freelance. Do what I want, when I want."
"Nexie, how many paintings can you sell?" Nexie rolled her eyes, "I will look at them but just look!"
Eric waltzed in a gave a disgusted look, "I am going to Fangtasia for something. Nexie would you like to come?" Nexie a whining noise, eying the cake, "Well.. The cake but, I wanna go. Damn.."
"I will buy you a cake on the way there." Nexie eyes lit up. "SOLD!" She kissed Alana's cheek and hugged Godric from behind. Saying goodbye to the kids, Eric grabbed her hand and led her out. Alana put the radio on and began singing, Godric laughed at her attempt to sing the guitar part after she attempted to attack him with the mix on her finger she told the kids wash up for dinner.
"You are really good with those kids." Godric said grabbing her at her waist. "Well, they are adorable, you are really good with them too. I mean after all these years of not being around them you still act as if they were your own it's sweet. Eric on the other hand is deciding what kind of coffin they should be buried in."
Godric laughed, "I am sorry." Alana looked at him, "For?" He looked down at the ground and smiled, "For not giving you this. Not being able to walk in the sun or children-"
"Hey. Stop that. I don't care about that, Ricky. You know I don't. I got you and you got me, everything will play out." Alana said smiling at him. "Now, I have to go put the cake in so scoot." Alana laughed and put the cake in the oven. Colby came running as Lisa chased him, "Help 'Lana!" Colby ran around Alana, Lisa was red and angry. "Hey! Relax, what's the problem?" Alana looked at Lisa trying not to laugh.
Colby began quickly, "She- she is chasin' me and all I wanted was to use some soap but she wasn't lettin' me."
"Well! If you weren't such a -"
"Okay! Well, Lisa you shouldn't have annoyed your brother like that and Colby spraying Lisa with shaving cream wasn't really necessary." Colby unwrapped his hands from Alana's leg and stood straight up. Godric watched as Alana got into mother mode with the Arlene's kids. "Colby help Godric set the table and Lisa lets change and I will put your hair up out of your face." She left the room with Lisa.
"So... Are you like 'Lana's boyfriend or somethin'?" Colby asked as he put the place mats on the table. Godric smiled at the little boy, "Yes, I suppose I am." Colby looked at the table and noticed it was set for only three. "Aren't you gon' eat?" Godric had to think quickly, "No, I ate before you two came over with my other friend."
Alana entered the room with Lisa in her pajamas. She winked at Godric at how he lied to the young boy.
"He didn't do it," Sookie said breathlessly. Nexie rolled my eyes as Eric nodded like he was loyal to something by blind faith. Nexie didn't know what to think about Sookie, this is the woman who let her cousin stay in her house. She was all nice and stuff but, there was something about Sookie Nexie didn't like, even Pam had agreed. Maybe Nexie was being to harsh but, then again Mermaids have great sixth sense. Pam gave her a smirk, before watching the scene carefully. This woman – Ginger, Eric called her had fangs marks on her arms, running all along them, as well as some cigarette burns. This is what you called white trash Nexie thought. Eric slid his hand on her back while she sat on the bar stool.
"Ginger, someone's been stealing money from the bar," Sookie told her.
"Really?" Ginger replied, shifting in her set. Suddenly interesting, Nexie began to listen.
The "little wonderful telepath" that comes in the form of Sookie Stackhouse looked up at Eric. "She didn't do it. But she knows who did."
Nexie's ears perked up. Bill gave her a dark look, probably cause Nexie wanted to see some action. She couldn't help myself, finally some entertainment. Everyone loves a little chaos. Bill liked the fact he had more power over Eric or so he thinks, but he clearly thought he held something over Eric and that was Sookie with her power. Pathetic for both of them, "I knew at least three other telepaths. Kind of a drag if you ask me, they don't know how to have fun," Nexie laughed at her thought.
Ginger looked baffled. "What? Fuck you!"
"Kinky." Nexie said boredly and Eric glanced at her. He quirked an eyebrow and smirked at the lavender haired girl.
"Who?" Sookie asked. "Who's gonna kill you?"
"Ooh we are playing clue now?" Nexie said, now she wasn't regretting leaving the house. She kept an eye on Sookie, watching her shake Ginger's hands as if that would spill her secrets.
"Ginger, honey, what's his name?"
Come one who is it? It's like watching a fucking soap opera to Nexie.
"I-It's blank, like her memory's been erased," Sookie stuttered.
"I don't know anything I swear!" Ginger gasped, looking up in horror at Pam and Eric.
"She's been Glamoured," Pam said annoyed at the whole situation. Nexie winked at her, watching Eric's eyes drag from Ginger, to Sookie, to Pam. Nexie began wondering who it was, she bet twenty dollars it was the vampire with the bad skin completion, Longshadow. No one was that calm until they said she was glamoured, then all of the sudden he listened.
"By a vampire," Sookie whispered. Wow, Captain Obvious please enlighten us on how you managed to figure that out. Just seconds later, Longshadow leaped from behind the bar and aimed straight for Sookie. He dived right for the neck, and Nexie would have given him a 10 for his amazing skills.
Eric seemed quite bored, while Pam and Nexie were amused at Sookie about to get her throat ripped out and Bill freaking out. Nexie began to think if she should have helped out with her powers but, Bill came swooping in to save the day. As if he did his heroic act of breaking the tab, and displaying it like he was going to murder Satan then go through with it, that was a shocker. Just when the blood was about to fly all over the place, Nexie put her hand up and made a force field to block the blood get onto her. Everyone looked around and saw Nexie carelessly holding her force field.
Eric, Pam, and Bill gave her a sideways look, "What? Do you know how hard it is to get blood out of my hair and these clothes aren't even mine. Bill's heroic act wouldn't protect me from getting dirty." Pam smiled and Eric chuckled, she released her force field.
Ginger began screeching like a banshee, Pam obviously had enough, "Ginger, Enough."
Nexie looked at Sookie and tried hard to contain her laugh, What if her mouth was open. Then again she thought when wasn't her mouth open around Bill. She began to laugh at her own sexual comment, "Nexie, I dare say you look quite happy at what had just happened." Eric whispered in her ear.
"Hey, let a girl enjoy herself." Nexie said. Between, Bill's baby fangs out trying to be scary, Longshadow staining the floor, Sookie drenched in blood and Ginger projectile vomiting. Mermaids always have been drawn to chaos. Nexie thought this was better than the time she got so angry at Godric that she caused a small tsunami that had sunken a boat at the pier.
"Humans. Honestly Bill I don't know what you see in them."
As if on point, Ginger screeched and fell to the floor in terror. She began to either put Longshadow back together or clean up but, it was still amusing to watch. If Alana was here she would be trying to help her get Ginger's little body off the floor, but Nexie wasn't go near that mess. After all her outfit meant to much and didn't want to clean blood up then eat.
"Pam why don't you get Sookie cleaned up." Pam rolled her eyes and sighed absolutely annoyed. Sookie made her way towards Pam, she walked past Nexie who became so grossed out, "Oh my goddess. Like ew, Sookie, no. You are nice but wreak of dirty hippie. Go over there." Nexie moved away from her going towards Eric who laughed at Nexie's reaction to Sookie.
"Looks like you're in trouble, Bill. Office. Now."
"Well as fun as this is, Mommy and Daddy at my house are going to want me home. So dueces. " I began, I wanted to run home and eat my cake and tell Godric and Alana everything. It's not everyday you see projectile vomiting, stakings, theft, and bill doing a dumbass move." Nexie was about to skip all the way home absolutely happy about her night but, Eric, upon hearing her intentions to leave, put stop to that.
"Come along, Nexie. The night is young. I know they won't mind, especially with those teacup humans at home."
She trailed behind the two vampires into Eric's office, sitting on top of his desk. Earning a look from Eric, but after all he was forcing her to stay and listen. Nexie looked around and saw the dull office. One red couch, a desk and metal shelves, talk about boring tastes. Nexie really hoped this wasn't Eric's taste cause after a thousand years he had to know a few thing about decoration.
A Magister would definitely be involved in this. I hate Magisters as much as I hate any rigid law-abiding bullies. Magisters were notoriously cruel. Nexie had been to one when Vampires attacked a certain spot where Mermaids in Greece often swam, where Alana and Nexie often went as well. Her and Alana were forced to represent their kind by going and telling him their are territories that are not to be crossed for hunting. Alana and Nexie one the trial but was freaked out by the sadistic magisterial punishment for the remaining vampires that attacked the waters.
The sound of my name pulled me from my thoughts. "Let me put it in terms you will understand, Eric. If it had been Nexie Longshadow was about to kill, would you have saved her?" Bill asked as a defense.
My eyes went curiously to Eric, waiting for his response. "Here is the differences between her and your human. First, Nexie would not be stupid enough to stake Longshadow while we stood with her. She would have done some other thing to him to stop the attack not stake him. That would put her in deep trouble with the Magister, Alana and her tribe." Nexie probably have done what Bill did, with all the panic she would have forgotten to use her powers. On top of that would be angry cause he was about to drink from her. "And Second, I am a good friend of her cousin/watcher and with her status in the tribe she knows what could happen. The fact that she is a Mermaid, means she is quick and powerful. As for your human she brought it upon herself. " Nexie face-palmed herself and Eric realized he had just told one of the most annoying person alive what Nexie was, and also Alana's as well.
"So she is a mermaid, do you use her for her sweet blood?"
"Don't, Bill. You and I both know…"
"Great job! You told the most annoying thing on this planet about me. Now he will never shut up."
"… to distract me from what is really important. Nexie being what she is has nothing to do with what you did, Bill."
"Stop acting like little kid, so shut up dammit!" Eric and Bill glared at Nexie.
"You don't bring just anyone to be in vampire business, Eric," Bill muttered, his eyes narrowed. "What was so special about her?"
"Everything," Nexie sighed.
"Focus on your own situation." Eric spoke, with a threatening tone . Bill straightened in his chair, giving me a dirty look as if I had caused all this. "Prick." Nexie muttered.
The two became silent, Nexie got off the desk and walked out the door. Eric zoomed in front of her before she could walk out the main Fangtasia door, "Where do you think your going?"
"I'm bored and want my cake."
"I assumed he may have known since he knew Alana-"
"I don't trust him. You let your emotions get the best of you and you told a secret that wasn't yours to tell. On top of that he really is annoying, watch him ask a million questions about Mermaids, good luck."
Eric put his finger underneath her chin, "Stay."
"Oh is this the part when I am supposed to nod at you and we kiss passionately?" Eric smirked at Nexie at what he had expected from her. "Well get my cake and then we will talk." Eric face dropped and watched Nexie walk behind the bar. She turned the tap on, throwing water on the floor and looked at him. "Have fun. I will be at the house telling 'mommy and daddy.'" Then she jumped in laughing hysterically and disappeared.
Alana and Godric were sitting in the parlor watching a movie, Arlene and Rene had announced their engagement to them, Lisa and Alana freaked out all excited. Rene asked Godric about his relationship to Alana same as Colby had asked him. The two were exhausted, "I remember when I was human my mother told me if I ate to many strawberries I would turn pink." Godric said referring to Alana who was eating the strawberries at a large about. "Do you miss being human?"
Godric looked at Alana, "Parts but you soon forget what things look and taste like, it makes it easier not to miss." Alana put another strawberry in her mouth and chewed and swallowed it. She leaned to him and kissed him, the taste of strawberry hit his tongue. He grabbed her hair and pulled her closer to him, "How does it taste?" In between kisses he spoke, "Sweet just how I remembered them." They kissed more until the heard the sound of heels hitting the floor. Alana broke the kiss and looked over Godric's shoulder to see a dripping wet and disgusted Nexie.
"Um. Gross! You two are cute and all but, I think I am going to vom. Really on my couch? You have to do it on my couch? I sleep there!"
"Sorry.." Alana asked walking closer to her cousin. "Can I just say your child know how to have fun!" Nexie directed her last sentence towards Godric.
Godric put his arm around Nexie, "What do you mean?"
Nexie sat down and told Godric and Alana.
Bill called up the queen when he arrived home. "Your majesty, I have some interesting news."
"And what is that?"
"A mermaid, here in Bon Temps. Two actually."
"Mermaid? They are so rare. Do go on, William."
Bill smiled menacingly, "Well what would you like to know, Sophie-Ann?"
