A/N. I've seen other writers said it, but, I never really GOT it until I wrote my own

story. Reviews really ARE like crack! Thank you to all who have taken the time to read my little story, added it as a favorite, alert, or reviewed. You just made my day! Oh, and by the way, I don't own any of the characters (except Lilliana), those belong to Charlaine Harris, Alan Ball, and HBO. I'm just indulging myself with them for the time being.

From Chapter 2

"She will be flying to Shreveport later this week, and, the favor I would ask of you, is simply, to pick her up from the airport, show her around a little, and bring her to me once the sun sets." Wow. Now that's something you don't hear everyday. A vampire needs a favor, and it turns out, it's just to pick a friend up from the airport?

Chapter 3

SPOV

This most certainly was NOT what I'd expected when Godric said he'd had a favor to ask of me. I was thinking that maybe he would need to utilize my telepathic talents, or something to that effect. But, hadn't he JUST said that his favor was nothing like those that Eric had been known to ask?

"Godric, I'd be more than happy to pick her up. Just give me all the details of her arrival, and I'll make sure to meet her there!"

"Her flight will land at 2pm Thursday afternoon. I have already arranged for a moving company to begin putting furniture and her other belongings in her new apartment, so, she should only have a small amount of luggage with her. I mention this, only because, your car seems a bit small, and I wouldn't want you to worry about fitting everything into your trunk." Man, what was it with vampires insulting my car? As long as it had four wheels, and worked fine, that's all that really mattered, right? "Eric has decided that Fangtasia will remained closed that evening, and has hired a private chef to prepare a "welcome home dinner" of sorts, and you are more than welcome to join us. Of course, your Mr. Compton may also feel free to join us once he rises that evening, if he should so desire." Yeah, it didn't take an incredibly perceptive person to see Eric's obvious distaste of this idea. But, he'd just have to deal with it. Bill was my boyfriend, and he needed to used to the idea that he was going to be around me at all, he was going to be around Bill as well. "Well, I do believe that is everything, then. I will let Lilliana know that you will be expecting her. You should try to be at Fangtasia with her no later than 7pm that evening. Thank you, Sookie. I am in your debt." He stood and smiled. Walking to the front door, he stopped, and slightly turned his head, before saying, "Eric, I will be enjoying the night outside, please join me when you are ready." And then, he was gone. And that's when I knew. THIS part of our conversation had been planned. Whether I liked it or not, I was now alone with Eric.

I slowly turned and made my way to the fireplace, lightly brushing my hand along the mantle. I was suddenly hyper-aware of Eric's presence. I flashed to the several (very erotic) dreams I'd had of him since he tricked me into drinking his blood. My heart began beating faster, and from the sharp sound of Eric inhaling behind me, I knew the fact that my panties were no longer dry hadn't escaped him. I sensed him moving towards me, but, couldn't bring myself to move away. I felt him press himself up behind me, so close, but not actually touching me. It took every bit of strength I could summon to not simply lean back into him. I his hair brush mine as he leaned slightly in, his face hovering over my shoulder, nose turned to my neck, taking in my scent. His hand reached around me, and I saw him place an envelope on the mantle in front of me. "I do believe I promised you payment for helping me in Dallas." Oh boy. His voice was pure sex.

I slowly turned around to face him, and his hands moved up so that they each rested on the mantle on either side of head, effecting blocking any escape I might've been able to make. We stayed like this, simply staring into each other's eyes, for what seemed like an eternity. I actually saw in his eyes the moment he decided to kiss me. He slowly, deliberately, brought his face close to mine. He stopped and hovered when there was only a tiny amount of space between his lips and mine. And then, just as he parted his lips slightly to lay them on mine, a shrill sound came from his area of his pants pocket, effectively shattering the moment.

He removed his right hand from the mantle to grab his phone from his pocket with an annoyed look on his face, and I took the opportunity to put a larger amount of space between the two of us. "Pam," he growled into the phone, "this had better be extremely important." He stood, silently listening to Pam, before he replied, "I'll be there in 30 minutes," closed his phone, and put it back in his pocket. Without looking at me, he quickly moved to the door, opened it, but hesitated just before he walked through it, leaving my home. "Sookie," he said, not turning to face me, "there is a photo of Lilliana in the envelope along with your check. Please take good care of her. I cannot begin to tell you what it would do to both Godric, and myself, if something should happen to her." And with that, he walked out to the yard and stood next to Godric. Godric turned his head and looked at Eric, then looked up into the sky, and before I was able to prepare for what was going to happen, they both took off in flight. Now THAT'S how you make an exit.