Chapter 1

The Silence

Bon Temps, a small town where everyone knows your business. Like a high school, gossip spreads quicker than the mail or a faster than a stripper at the joint. The older people got the harder it was for them to leave, it was like the town would put holders on people and keep them here. Viola was one of these people, she worked at the only bookstore in town and it was a little ways down from the favorite, restaurant in town, Merlotte's. She didn't know how she came to still be in Bon Temps, but here she still was. Viola had planned to leave but it never happened, she kept getting pulled back to this small town. It was a quiet place to live, and she liked it that way, no one really bothered her, in the house her parents left her when they died. Viola spent her time between the bookstore and Merlotte's, where she bartended on the nights Sam needed help. She didn't particular like bartending but the money was good from Sam.

"Hey Viola," Sam said as she walked into the bar and gave him a wink and a wave "Thanks for coming in tonight, I appreciate doll."

"No problem Sam," Viola smile "Besides you'd be lost without me buttercup," she then winked and put her apron before going behind the bar with Sam.

"Most likely," Sam chuckled as Viola grabbed a drink slip and started to look at the drink slips, "How's the man?"

"Pain in the ass…and not in the good way," Viola said as the guy in front asked for a beer and she quickly placed one in front of him "Here you go darling."

"Nothing new then," Sam laughed as Viola stuck her tongue out at him and threw a dish rag at him.

As the night wore on, it started to pick up in the bar and Viola moved to help with the tables because Sam promised to pay her extra and Viola couldn't say no to extra money, so she grabbed pad, and pen and put on her smile and walked over to her first table.

"Good evening gentleman, what can I get ya?" Viola looked at them and saw they were staring at her in the uniform, she knew what they were thinking and she might spit in their drinks later for being so obvious about it.

"Well, sweet thang, a burger deluxe for me and a side of you," one smirked and Viola had to try hard to not roll her eyes at him.

"BLT club for me sugar," the other guy said and winked at her.

"Chicken club for me, and another beer," the last one said as Viola took their menus and could feel them starring at her ass.

"Lafayette," Viola called as she put her paper on the wheel.

"OOO Viola, didn't know you'd be working on the floor tonight," Lafayette said "Normally Sam keeps you all to himself behind the bar."

"I bet Leon would love to hear you say that," Viola laughed and shook her head.

"Bitch please, that man needs to loosen his chain before you choke him with it," Lafayette said as Viola shook her head at him as Sookie walked up.

"Onion rings and if you drop a few on the floor I don't mind," Sookie said, and smiled at Viola, "Hi Viola."

"Hey sweet pea," Viola said as she grabbed a few forks.

"Alright," Lafayette said as he turned to look at Sookie, "Ohhhh Sookie, chica chica row row. You look like a porn star with that tan and pink lipstick." Viola let out a un-lady like snort.

"No, when I wear makeup I get bigger tips" Sookie said and Viola smiled sweetly.

"They aren't used to seeing you all beautified Sookie," Viola said and Lafayette smiled.

"Yes, goddess, and these damn rednecks are sucking some packaging," Lafayette said and Viola just let out another laugh.

"Lafayette!, that's nasty talk and I won't listen to it," Sookie demanded as Arlene walked up to the counter.

"Do you even know what's between a women's legs Lafayette," Arlene said as she hung up her ticket.

"I know every man, whether straight, gay or George motherfucking Bush is terrified of the puss," Lafayette said as he started to make motions to his junk.

"Lafayette!" Sookied cried as Dawn walked up on the side of Viola who was laughing.

"OOo what are we talking about?" Dawn asked.

"Pussy," Lafayette and Viola said as she started to walk away with a smirk.

"Enjoy talking about it while I acutally go back to work," Viola called behind her as she walked up to the side of the bar "Can I have another bud Sam?"

"Sure thing Cherie," Sam said and got her the beer "Thank you again for helping out tonight."

"Aww sure thing babe, you know I usually always got some time for you," Viols said as she walked to her table to drop the beer off just as Tara walked in all depressed and sat at the while and Sam made her a margarita.

"Hi Tara," Viola said as she walked back over on her way to the kitchen.

"My life sucks," Tara said as she put her head on the bar as Viola reached the kitchen.

"Hey, Mr. Coco, I need some onion rings please," Viola sweetly said.

"Yes my sweet goddess," Lafayette said and Viola blew him a kiss who caught it "Shame you don't swing my way and then I could add a little coco to your white chocolate."

"Baby, we all know what way you like swinging," Viola winked as Lafayette just laughed "Call me when they ready sweet thang."

"Always," Lafayette said as Viola turned and started walking back and saw everyone starring.

"So are we randomly starring at people now?" Viola asked as she looked at Sam, Sookie, and Arlene.

"Oh my god, I think Merlotte's just got its first vampire," Sookie excited said.

"I think your right," Sam said, with a lot less excitement in his voice, and a frown on his face.

"Oh can I take him Viola, I know he sat in your section but please?" Sookie begged and Viola didn't really care and shrugged.

"Go before you get your panties in a twist, I don't care," Viola shrugged again and Sookie squealed.

"Can you believe it? Right here in Bon Temps, I've been waiting for this to happen ever since they came out of the coffin two years ago," Sookie said and took off towards the vampire.

"She seems a little bit to excited," Viola said just as the phone rang and Sam went and got it.

"Evening, Merlotte's," Sam said into the phone and then side glanced at Viola, "Yea she is right here…." He then put his hand over the mouth piece "Viola it's your man."

"God what now," Viola mumbled and went and got the phone from Sam. "Yes sugar?...What the hell are you doing down there?...Uh-huh so Jerry just forcefully dragged your ass all the way there….I am sensing some if not all bullshit…..okay okay….sigh…I will be there in a jiffy…you can thank my ass later, bye Leon." Viola let out a frustrated sigh and turned to Sam as she hung up the phone "So..Sam..I have to leave and pick Leon's ass up, his buddies left him."

"Alright," Sam said "Good thing this doesn't happen a lot, otherwise I'd have to fire you." Sam let out a small laugh as Viola just laughed at him.

"Please you love me and you know it, don't deny it," Viola said as she leaned over and kissed Sam on the cheek and grabbed her bag "Thanks Sam."

"Yea, yea, just go get his drunk ass," Sam laughed as he watched Viola leave the bar.

Viola got in her car and headed to Shreveport, where Leon said he got dragged to. She was still fuming when he told her where he was, a vampire bar….a fucking vampire bar. Viola wasn't in the mood to be dealing with this type of shit, especially after she started to get suspicious with Leon after she found a strange empty vile in the trash the other day. There were many things she didn't mind that happened in her house but Leon getting high of possible vampire blood wasn't one. She would kick his out faster than he could spell, vampire.

"Lord know I have enough problems, I really don't need any other," Viola mumbled as she pulled into the address Leon sent her, and got into the parking lot of Fangtasia, "You have got to be fucking kidding me." Viola then looked around to see if she could find Leon but didn't see him anywhere "Oh for fucks sake, I have to go in," Viola grumbled as she got her ID and her keys and left the car after locking it and headed over to the door.

She did not fit anyone waiting in that line one bit with her Merlotte's unirform, she felt so out of place and just hoped they let her in to get her moron of a boyfriend. As she walked up she notice the bouncer looking at her and she sighed.

"You're not dressed appropriately," he said and Viola sighed again.

"I know, I got a call from my retarded boyfriend telling me his friends left him here. So I came from work to pick up his sorry ass and he didn't tell me exactly where he was," Viola let out a frustrated sigh "I just want to drag his good for nothing ass home so I can get some sleep."

The bouncer looked at her for a moment before nodding his head and letting her in, she thanked him as she walked in. Step one was easy get in, step two finding her dumb ass boyfriend will be slightly harder. As she got in she saw another women standing there.

"ID," she said and looked up and down Viola, as Viola handed it over "Thrity one?...you don't look a day over eighteen." She then licked her lips and Viola noticed she had fangs. "You look tasty"

"umm thanks, must be hard to tell human ages right?" Viola asked and the women handed her back her ID.

"Yes," she smiled at Viola "Enjoy."

Viola just nodded as she looked around trying to find Leon. After a few short seconds she found him, sitting at the bar with everyone she was told left him and Viola grew angry, the lying sack of shit didn't need a ride.

"You lying sack of shit!" Viola hotly said as she stomped over "You are kidding me right Leon? Your buddies left you? I think fucking not they are right there."

"Oh hey baby!" Leon happily said as she pulled Viola to him and gave her a rought kiss which Voila pushed him away since she wanted to gag, she tasted blood and booze "So glad you made it."

"You called me out of work, to drive up to fricken Shreveport to bring your ass home," Viola said as Leon wrapped an arm around her which she removed and started to walk away but he grabbed her ponytail, which caused her to yell and stop, "What the hell Leon?!"

"Did I say you could leave?" Leon said as he still had some of her brown ponytail "Damn, if only you were blonde."

"Oh holy hell," Viola said and grabbed her ponytail back from him, "Forget this, I am going home." She then headed back out the front door passing the blonde vampire standing there.

"Leaving so soon?" she asked.

"Yes before I kill my retarded boyfriend," Viola mumbled knowing the women heard and walked out the door and into the parking lot "I am going to kill him…I am going to kill him…" She kept mumbling to herself when she unlocked her car and was about to open the door when she felt a hand on her shoulder and her instinct kicked in and she swung her fist and it connected with who or whatever was behind her.

"Shit Vi! That hurt!" Leon called out as he was holding his face "What the fuck was that for?"

"Goddamn, Leon you know better than to sneak up on me like that, and good I hurt you asshole," Viola fumed and shoved him back "I came because you need a ride, or so you said, not to be a damn chew toy."

"Oh come on baby, I'm sorry. I really did need a ride but then the guys came back and I told them you were coming so we went back in for a drink," Leon said as he tried to wrap his arms around Viola who side stepped him and slapped his hands away.

"Do you think I'm fucking stupid?" Viola said and shook her head and pointed her finger at his chest "Stay here, get some horizontal tango going on with some vampire, hell, get addicted to V. I don't care anymore Leon. If you ever show up at my house again, I will shoot you and throw you somewhere so the crows will eat your eyes and shit you out."

"I don't do V," Leon argued back.

"Oh screw you, I found a vile in the trash from when you came over the other day, after I took the trash out. I am not stupid, and it's not mine that is just gross," Viola snapped back "So go fuck yourself, and leave me alone. We are done, I am not cleaning up your mess anymore. I am over it." She got in her car quick and locked the doors just as Leon tried to open the door and started to pound on her window yelling profanities at her, she just put the car in gear and took off.

Viola pulled into Merlotte's parking lot and headed inside, she didn't see Sam behind the bar but Tara instead.

"Hey Tara, Sam still here?" She asked "And did he get you to bartend tonight?"

"Yes he did, it's like riding a bike," Tara said as she handed someone a beer "He is in his office."

Viola headed back and gently knocked on Sam's open office door "Sam? Its Vi, can I come in and talk to you?"

"Viola, yea come in," Sam said as he turned around in his chair and put the money down he was counting "You're back early," he then noticed her worn face "You alright cherie?"

"That depends how you define alright," Viola mumbled as Sam got up and pulled her into a hug "That asshole, wanted me to pick him up in a vampire bar, in Shreveport, but really wanted me to stay, for nothing. His buddies were still there. So I broke up with him…I was wondering if I could work for the last hour or two before I go home…if not that's cool…I will just stalk you tonight then." She had wrapped her arms around Sam as he held her in a tight hug and kissed the top of her head.

"Aww shit Viola, I am so sorry, of course you can work," Sam said and pulled back from the hug and looked down at Viola as they separated from the hug "If you need anything bug me anytime."

"Oh you know I will," Viola said and kissed Sam's cheek before walking out to the door, and back to work on the floor.

The last few hours went by pretty fast and Viola learned from chatting with Sookie while they were sitting outside, that the Ratrays were vampire drainers and was draining the vampire that was in here earlier.

"Shit really?" Viola said as she shook her head "They really are horrible people."

"I know they were draining Bill like it was nothing," Sookie replied and nodded her head and Viola had a confused look on her face.

"Wait, wait, hold the phone. Bill? That vampire name was Bill?" Viola laughed "Seriously, I thought it would have been something more exotic at last but Bill?"

"I did the same thing" Sookie chuckled with a smile as they got up and headed back inside. "I think you would like him, he seems to be nice."

"Ooo, does Sookie have a little crush?" Viola snickered and poked her on her arm.

"I do not," Sookie smiled and went back to her tables.

"Uh-huh," Viola doubted and got back to work as well while snickering to herself.

Soon enough they were closed for the night and Sam told Viola to head home, he would finish up cleaning. Sam took a small stack of money and gave it to Viola and smiled and sent her on her way. Viola was back in her house and looked at the clock when she got into bed, it read 1am. She let out a frustrated sigh and hope Leon didn't try to get into the house, if he did she would call the cops on him, because she wasn't going to deal with him at all. Sleep finally found Viola, and she couldn't wait to be lost in the bliss of her own mind.

Soft sheets was the first thing Viola felt against her skin, and the second was that she was naked. Viola pulled the covers off of her and went to get off the bed, but an arm stopped her as it gently went up her back.

"Loa, where are you going it's still day," a groggy voice heavy with sleep she didn't recognize say, but it was a voice that brought her comfort.

"I'm not tired," Viola said and turned to the bed but couldn't recognize the face since it was fuzzy for some reason but the arm that was on her back pulled her and forced her to land hard against a hard chest. "Yes love?" she purred.

"You're not going anywhere," he said with a growl and pulled Viola underneath him and stuck his head in her neck "If you're not tired, I will make you tired."

"Oooohhh, really?...what ya going to do big boy?" she purred again as she wrapped her legs around his waist and she could feel him harden against her thigh "Hmmmm, tell me sugar. What can you do to tire me out so quickly…or not quickly?"

"I'm going to fuck you till the bed breaks," he growled as he attacked her neck with kisses that trailed down her throat. She could feel his sharp fangs brushing as his kisses went down "All the while making you beg for it."

"You really think so," Viola heavily sighed and leaned her head back as she felt him bite her neck harder but not enough to break the skin just enough to cause her to moan.

"Yes," he purred this time as he stroked himself up and down her entrance making her wet and groan out of frustrations when he didn't enter "Oh? Do you want something from me?"

"You're such an asshooo-OOOHH," Viola moaned out as she felt teeth sink into the side of her neck and a drop of blood started to run down her body, "Oh fuck…..alright…I will beg." Another moan escaped her as she arched her back more pressing her body closer and giving him more access to her neck.

"Oh yes you will beg," he said with blood dripping from his mouth and as his tongue started to follow the blood drip that went between her breast down her stomach and to right between her legs. "Oh I like where this is going," his tongue then finished following the blood till he rested between her legs and he looked up with a devilish smirk "My favorite spot, Loa, you are so perfect so tight, I love your pussy," he then leaned down and did a long lick before working on her clit, as her hands immediately found their way to his head to hold him there. He then started to French kiss her pussy and hold her hips down from moving as he reached inside with is tongue. As he could feel her coming close he moved his head to the side, effectively removing her hands from his head and he licked his lips "Oh taste so sweet a wonderful midnight snack, time for bed."

"Oh you asshole!" Viola yelled and smack his chest as he came to lay next to her again just laughing "That is no way to leave it!"

"You think I am so cruel?" he whispered as he kissed her lips causing her to taste herself then suddenly he grabbed her leg and put it over his while thrust into her causing Viola to arch up and press her breast again his chest where he hungrily bit gently her nipple "I am not so cruel as to leave you wanting…..hungry," he mumbled against her chest before picking up a pace that had made the whole bed shake.

An hour later, and many orgasms Viola laid with her back to his chest and him still inside after another position change.

"I think I will stay like this for the rest of the night, tucked inside," he purred against her neck leaving her to chuckle.

"You just don't want to leave," Viola said as she felt his hand on her breast and she rolled her hips back.

"Precisely," he growled and put a hand on her hips to stop "if you keep doing that, I will break the bed with you in it."

"Maybe I want you too," Viola whispered with a smirk, "But I think sleep would be good, who knows maybe I will have my wicked way with you while we sleep."

"Not if I have mine with you first," he said and bite into her neck again.

"Please, I wish you would," Viola laughed as she felt him moving once again.

Viola woke up with her hand down her pants she let out a big sigh and sat up, and looked at the clock and realized it was 10am. She had slept later than she wanted to but still had time to get to the bookstore where she was needed for at noon time.

"That was a rather enjoyable dream," Viola said to herself as got out of bed and started to get ready "And yet also slightly disturbing at the same time."

Noon time came sooner than she had liked and she was at the bookstore and walked in to hear the chimes above to door and was greeted by Glade who did a spin and a clap.

"Ahhh my inner sweet child, you have arrived!" Glade sung and hurried over to Viola for a hug.

Glade was by far the strangest women in Bon Temps, but also the sweetest. She never gave Viola a hard time when she needed time off or an extra day, everyone she ever meets with always leaves with a smile and a lighter step. She did always dress like she was in the 70's and had a whole hippy vibe going on. She was an older women with longer grey hair, and few wrinkles, if Viola had to guess maybe in her 70's at least, but her soul was never old.

"Hey Glade," Viola said returning the hug and a small laugh, and walked over to the counter after "You heading out for a bit?"

"Just for a little while, my sweet child. Have a few errands that I need to run," Glade said and glided out the door while Viola just shook her head.

"She is so strange, but I love that old women to death," Viola said as she logged in to the computer. Viola had mostly the same routine every day, work at the bookstore all day, go home, sleep, and repeat with an added dash of Merlotte's every now and then.

The next few days went by without much excitement, Viola had a few strange dreams like her last one but just decided maybe she needed to get laid first. Otherwise, all was good on the home front, till Viola heard about Maudette Pickings being murdered and Jason being taken in for questioning.

"Jason is as dangerous as a fat kid eating cake," Viola said to herself as she put the paper down and sat up from the counter at the bookstore and stretched before the phone rang, "Afternoon, Red Ruby Collections, how can I help you?"

"Viola?" Sookie's voice came through the phone

"Yes sugar, what's up?" Viola asked as she moved a few pieces of paper that had went rougue from the stack. "Nice to hear from you."

"Same, hey I was wondering, I invited Bill over since Gran wants to ask if would speak with the DGD. And I was wondering if you want to come and well meet Bill," Sookie said "It would be a perfect time."

"Alright sounds good to me, I sometimes like meeting new people," Viola laughed "I will try to be over early when I get out."

"Wonderful see you later tonight," Sookie said and then hung up on Viola.

"Interesting, going to meet a vampire tonight," Viola said and grabbed her files and went to the backroom.

Darkness fell soon enough and Viola knew it was past the time she tried to be over at Sookie's however Glade had decided she needed to get some quartz to ward off what evil was living in her car so, Viola was stuck at the store a little later. Soon after dropping her car off at home, Viola started to walk towards Sookie's house since it wasn't a far walk from her house. As she was walking up the driveway she saw Sookie with a man, who Viola assumed was Bill.

"Hey Sook, sorry I'm late. Glade had to make an emergency stop to get some quartz….its better to not ask," Viola laughed "I am later than I wanted to be."

"Oh, its find I am just happy you made it," Sookie said with relief and Viola just smiled back.

"Did I miss Jason acting like a complete bigot?" Viola asked and Sookie just nodded "Thought so."

"Oh Bill, this is my friend Viola Bastille," Sookie said and gestured to me for the man standing next to her "Viola, this is Bill Compton."

"Pleasure to meet you Mr. Compton," Viola said and help out her hand for Bill to shake, which he did.

"Pleasure is all mine Viola," Bill said "Please call me Bill."

"Alright, Bill. Also I do hope Jason didn't discourage you darling, he can tend to be how you say…his head shoved so far up his ass he can't see past himself," Viola said "I am probably also interrupting your alone time with Sookie, which is what I am guessing why you guys were outside. So I will just head back home, it was nice meeting you Bill."

"As well as you Viola," Bill said as they both watched her head down the driveway.

A few more days passed and Viola could feel something was wrong in town. It was like an itch she couldn't scratch and then she got a call from Sookie about Dawn being dead, and now she decideing what to wear to go with Sookie to a vampire bar…Fangtasia of all places so Sookie can play detective.

"Ugh, why am I doing this again," Viola said as she looked in her closet and thought back to her conversation with Sookie.

"Please Viola, I want you to come, you are good at reading people and know if anyone is being odd," Sookie begged through the phone "Besides Bill will be there to protect us, please Viola. I really want you to come."

"Sookie, you know you made me sound like a stalker right?" Viola sighed and kept hearing Sookie go please into the phone, "Fine, I guess I can go."

"YES!" Sookie happily yelled "Bill and me will be over shortly to get you, dress nice." The phone then went dead.

"…Oh yea that's why, uuugggghhhhhhhh." Viola groaned as she picked up black pants and put them on and then a blue tank top and some black heels. "Well at least I think I will be let in this time no problem….hmmm my boobs look nice." Viola wasn't much for looking in the mirror since she never thought of herself as a pretty person, an average person maybe. She was more filled out than most of the girls in Bon Temps, but that never bothered her, "Hmm I'd screw myself….oh wait I already do, haha" Viola then shut the lights off in her room and walked down stairs and heard a car pull into her drive way, she got her phone and keys and small wallet shoved it into her pants and shirt and left getting into the car in the back seat with Bill and Sookie up front.

"Thanks for picking me up Bill," Viola smiled and gave him a small pat on the shoulder.

"No problem," Bill said and nodded to Viola in the rearview mirror.

Soon they were just sitting in the car in awkward silence besides the soft music coming from the radio, and Viola almost felt like she shouldn't be here but just stayed quiet as she looked at Sookie, who seemed like she was going to break the silence.

"Penny for your thoughts?" Sookie suddenly said as Viola turned her gaze to the window.

"I thought you like not knowing what I'm thinking," Bill said and Viola looked at him before she returned her gaze to the window remembering Sookie said she couldn't hear him.

"Most of the time I do," Sookie said.

"You won't care for it," Bill replied.

"That doesn't mean I don't want to know," Sookie answered and Bill looked her up and down in her white spotted dress..

"You look like vampire bait," Bill said and Viola almost snorted out a laugh.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Sookie laughed.

"I promised your grandmother no harm will come to either of you at Fangtasia tonight, not sure I will be able to keep that promise with you dressed like this," Bill said "Viola will be no problem."

"So are you saying, you think I look nice," Sookie said gently with a smirk on her face.

"Doesn't matter what I think, this isn't a date remember?" Bill said with a small smile and Sookie got a look of disappointment but still had a smile on her face.

The rest of the car ride to Shreveport was quiet, except for the music coming from the radio. As they pulled into Fangtasia, Viola couldn't believe she was here again, but at least this time she wasn't here for no reason. Sookie wanted her to come and Viola couldn't let her go alone with Bill, she didn't fully trust him yet and something about it was off putting to her. As they walked towards the entrance Bill put and arm around Sookie and motion for Viola to take Sookie's hand which she did. Unlike last time they didn't she didn't have to wait outside and were let right in. Apparently having a vampire with you is an easy pass in.

"Bill," The same blonde vampire said as they went through the little hallway to the club, "Haven't seen you in a while," Viola moved slightly and Pam smirked when she noticed her.

"I'm mainstreaming," Bill replied and Pam smirked again.

"Good for you," Pam said "Who's the dolls?"

"Pam, this is Sookie, and Viola, Sookie, Viola, this is Pam," Bill said and Sookie got excited.

"Please to meet you," Sookie said and held out her hand for Pam to shake and Pam just looked at it.

"Can I see your ID?" Pam replied to Sookie.

"Oh sure, how funny, who would have thought getting carded at a vampire bar," Sookie cheerful said.

"I can no longer tell human ages," Pam said "We must be careful we serve no minors, in any capacity. Twenty Five huh? How sweet it is." Bill started to lead Sookie away when Pam saw Viola "You're up here sweetheart, I don't forget a pretty face."

"Well good thing I ain't pretty," Viola smirked.

"Oh I like you," Pam replied as Viola walked over to meet Bill and Sookie.

Viola took a second and looked around the place for the first time, she wasn't able to before when she was trying to not murder Leon. It didn't look half bad, but reminded her of something she couldn't figure out what.

"This feels a little bit like what a vampire bar would look like at a ride at Disney World," Sookie replied and Viola snapped her fingers.

"Exactly," Viola confirmed "I like it."

"Don't get too comfortable, tends to get more authentic as the night wears on," Bill sad as they walked towards the bar, "Can I get you ladies something to drink?"

"Sure sounds good," Viola said as Bill greeted the guy behind the bar.

"How's it going Bill?" the vampire said.

"Very well," Bill said and then saw him looking at Sookie and Viola.

"I'll say it is, these your meals for the night?" he replied.

"These are my friends, Sookie and Viola, ladies this is Longshadow," Bill said.

"Nice to meet you," Sookie said as she leaned forward a little "Can I have a gun and tonic please."

"Rum and coke if you have it," Viola said.

"And I'll have a bottle of O Negative," Bill said as Viola turned to look around the place more "Longshadow, Sookie here would like to know if she can as you a few questions. Will this be acceptable?" Longshadow looked at Bill and Sookie, before Sookie reached into her purse.

Viola zoned out at this point, but she couldn't help the bad vibe she was getting off of Longshadow, there was something that bugged her. She couldn't put her finger on it, and as she got her drink she made sure she didn't touch him, and followed Sookie and Bill over to a table where Viola stood on the side while they both sat.

"How's your drink?" Bill asked Sookie and then took a sip of his blood.

"It's a gin and tonic, pretty much a gin and tonic no matter where you drink it," Sookie smiled.

"I know exactly what you mean," Bill raised his bottle and took another sip of True Blood.

Viola noticed Sookie turned her attention to a man sitting in a chair that could have been a throne in the center of room.

"Who's that?" Sookie asked Bill who just rolled his eyes.

"Oh, you noticed him did you?" Bill exhaled.

"Someone jealous…" Viola mumbled with a smirk and took a sip of her drink.

"No, it's not like that, I just…" Sookie started but Bill interrupted her.

"Everyone does, that's Eric, he's the oldest thing in this bar," Bill said.

Viola noticed a man walking up to Eric, but almost immediately touching Eric's leg cause him to kick the man and he went flying across the room. Viola whistled and Sookie looked a little worried.

"Still think you are in Disney World?" Bill asked.

"Oh yea," Viola replied "Best ride ever." As Bill turned his attention back to Sookie.

"You able to pick anything up?" Bill asked.

"All anyone is thinking about here is sex, sex, sex," Sookie replied.

"Needn't be telepathic to pick up on that," Bill said as both he and Sookie looked at each other making Viola feel even more like she shouldn't be here and let them face suck each other. "Uh oh."

"What?" Viola said and looked at Bill.

"Don't say uh oh," Sookie replied "Vampires are not supposed to say uh oh"

"Yea, it usual goes along with the 'What could possibly go wrong'," Viola joked and then got serious "Don't say that now."

"It's Eric," Bill said "He's scanned you both twice, he is going to summon us,"

"Huh?" Viola questioned.

"He can do that?" Sookie chimed in.

"Yea," Bill said looked up at Eric and saw him motion with his fingers. "Let's go,"

Soon, the three of them were walking up towards the small stage area and stood in front of Eric and Pam. Viola took a moment and looked at Eric, she vaguely remember seeing him the first time she was here to get Leon, and she was glad it wasn't this close, he sort of scared her.

"Bill Compton," Eric said with power in his voice, "It has been a while."

"Yes, well I've been…" Bill started but Eric interrupted.

"Mainstreaming," Eric said "I heard…" he then looked at Viola shortly before turning his gaze to Sookie "I see that is going well for you."

"Yes of course, sorry Eric these are my friends…" Bill started again but once again Eric interrupted him.

"Sookie Stackhouse and Viola Bastille," Eric said.

"How do you know my name?" Sookie said and Viola almost rolled her eyes since it was probably Pam who told him.

"I never forget a pretty face," Pam smirked and pointed to her head "You're both in my vault."

"Great," Sookie said quickly "That's just great."

"Sookie, enough with the greats," Viola said and brushed Sookie's arm a little to get her to stop talking but it didn't work.

"It's nice to meet you," Sookie then stuck out her hand and Viola almost wanted to smack herself in the face.

"Well aren't you sweet," Eric said.

"Not really," Sookie snapped back and Viola saw Bill grab her hand it got Sookie to stop before Eric smiled and said something in another language to Pam.

"Ms. Stackhouse, I understand you've been asking questions about some of my customers," Eric said and shifted in his seat.

"Yes I have," Sookie replied.

"If you have anything to ask, you will ask it of me," Eric replied and Viola could hear the power behind his words.

"Alrighty," Sookie said as Viola felt something that made her shiver slightly.

Viola looked around and saw a man that seemed to be very nervous and didn't dance like he was into it. She knew something was up and turned back to see Sookie sit down and Eric smiling at the three of them.

"So, Bill, you quite attached to your friend" Eric smirked.

"She is mine," Bill replied.

"Yes, I am his," Sookie followed till Eric gazed turned to her.

"What a pity for me," Eric said and kept his eyes on Viola who had a hand on the back to the chair Sookie was sitting in. "What of your other friend? She doesn't seem attached to you."

"Sorry sugar," Viola said with a grin "Not available," which just caused Eric to get a wicked grin on his face, as Bill started to move.

"Sit down, we have lots of catching up to do, you and I," Eric said to Bill "It has been too long."

"Yes," Bill said and resumed his seat on the otherside of Eric, just as Sookie got a wide eye look on her face.

"We have to get out of here," Sookie said and Viola turned and found the person she was looking at before and saw he talked into an ear piece.

"Sookie," Bill started.

"Eric the cops are coming, there is going to be a raid," Sookie replied hastily.

"Tell me you're not an undercover cop," Eric demanded.

"No we aren't, but that guy is with the hat," Viola interrupted "I've been watching him all night and the other guy by the bar is." This caused Bill and Sookie to look at her, and she just shrugged "I like watching people."

"Even if you're right, we are doing nothing illegal here," Eric said as he turned his gaze to the guy Viola pointed out.

"There's a vampire name Taren in the ladies room with the man you kicked before, she's feeding off of him," Sookie raddles off.

"How do you know this?" Pam questioned.

"Doesn't matter, we should leave," Viola said "Now" just as the police came out of nowhere.

"POLICE! POLICE!" one yelled and a fight broke out all around.

"Follow me," Eric said as they took off towards the back. "I enjoyed meeting you Ms. Stackhouse," Eric and Pam vanished out down an alley and Bill picked Sookie up and took off leaving Viola to run in her heels. She could feel Eric's gaze on her as she took off after Sookie and Bill. "Interesting."