It had been a week, and everything had finally calmed down at home. Eric hadn't bonded to me yet, which I was glad for, but he had amped up his 'seduction tactics'. I was a little shocked that they were working. And Godric knew it. They both did. It just caused them to smirk every time they smelled the effect he had on me. Godric wasn't much better either. He had taken to teasing me subtly, instead of Eric's sexual touches. All in all, I was a little relieved to be going back to Sookie.

It was dawn when I decided I needed to head out. Eric had given me a passionate kiss in farewell, dominating my mouth with his tongue. Godric was, of course, tender as he gave me a gentle peck on the lips. "Be safe." Then they spirited themselves away to their underground beds. I left the house, inspired for my next painting. I drove to the nearest Wal-Mart and grabbed several blank posters and lots of colors in spray paints. It didn't take long to get home from there.


SLAM!

I was done with the day. It had been about a week since I had come back to Sookie's home, and since then, I had dealt with every annoying bigot in town insulting my cousin. They never said a thing about me, since I was better at hiding my gift, but it always pissed me off that someone could be so cruel to such a bright soul. But today had been the worst. I had had to restrain myself from punching people out left and right. I nearly screamed my irritation as I slammed the front door.

"Sammy,what's wro-"

"If you send me out for errands again in the next week or so, I'm going to jail." I interrupted as I threw my things down in the living room, then stomped upstairs. I noticed the sun had gone down, and my mood turned black as I realized Bill would be 'visiting' again. I grabbed my clothes for a night in, and headed to the bathroom for a shower.


Sookie's POV

She's not usually this mad after dealing with people? I watched my cousin stomp her way upstairs. I listened as she slammed everything around, and headed into the bathroom. I listened to the pipes squeal. She was probably taking a scalding hot shower to help her calm down.

Knock knock knock

I opened the front door to see Bill smiling. "Evening, Sookie." He stepped across the threshold. His face morphed into an expression of concern. "Everything okay?"

"I think some of the town have been talking smack lately. Sammy's been getting madder and madder all week." I confessed.

"Doesn't sound good. Have you been painting something?" He suddenly asked.

"Huh?"

"I smell spray paint outside, but I didn't see anything out there that's been painted." He explained.

"Oh! It's just Sammy. She paints and stuff. Sculpts too. Just does her thing, and people buy them." I shrugged. Bill nodded in understanding. We continued to chatter for a few minutes, enjoying just hanging around, when another knock came from the door. I got up to answer it, and barely repressed a disdainful noise.

"Good evening, Sookie. Is that lovely little cousin of yours home?" Eric was leaning against my doorway, with Godric in tow.

"She is." I hesitantly admitted.

"May we come in?" Godric asked in his neutral way. I blinked in surprise.

"Um, yeah. Uh... Come in, you two." I moved to allow the two Vampires entrance. They both walked in at a human's pace, Godric with a small nod of appreciation, and Eric with a smirk and swagger.

"Sound's like she's in the shower. I'll be right back." Eric flashed away. Godric smirked while looking up in the direction of the bathroom.


Samantha's POV

I sighed in aggravation as I let the scalding water melt away the stress in my muscles. I closed my eyes and tilted my head back to let the hot stream soak my hair.

"Enjoying yourself?" My eyes snapped open, and I shrieked as I threw half empty bottles at my grinning trespasser's head.

"Eric! What the hell is wrong with you!" I gasped, after the initial startle. He chuckled, pulling my body closer with an unclothed arm. He had taken off his shirt.

"Just came to see what has you so upset. Godric was startled out of a dead sleep from your anger." He ducked down to capture my mouth in a heated kiss. He used his other hand to tease the flesh between my thighs. I gasped at the sensation, feeling heat flood my core. I whimpered at his cocky smirk. He continued, finding my clit with ease and torturing it. I could feel the heat building toward something. I wasn't sure what though. Before it could reach whatever it had been building up to, he withdrew himself completely from the shower. "Be ready in fifteen minutes." He said with a cocky smirk as he licked his fingers clean.

I watched him leave the bathroom, feeling a whole new level of frustration.


Godric's POV

I fought the urge to let my fangs drop. I could feel both of their arousal, and it was driving me insane. I listened as Eric swaggered back down into the room with damp hair and a smirk. "She should be ready to go soon."

"Eric, what did you do to my cousin?" Sookie's thick southern twang cut the air sharply.

"Just gave her a little scare, got her blood racing. She'll be fine." Eric chuckled. I was practically vibrating with need from the lewd images Eric continued to flash into my mind.

"You shouldn't have even been up there in the first place." The blond woman grumbled.

It was only three minutes later that we heard doors open and close with clicks, and the rustling of fabric. Moments later, she came hopping down the stairs in a plain maroon shirt with a scoop neck, black jeans, and her usual scuffed tennis shoes. She still had a towel in her hair as she muttered about 'impatient Vampire Vikings'. She tossed her towel into a corner at the protest of her cousin.

My already aching member jerked at the sight of her messy hair. I imagined just what she'd look like tonight, after Eric and I were done ravishing her. "Are you ready?" My voice was strained as I realized all the ways that such a simple question could be meant. She turned her eyes toward me, and I felt my desire trying to swallow me up. I always found it amusing how her pupils swallowed her irises, but the jade sliver of iris that could always be seen had darkened to a bright emerald, proving her arousal, as if I couldn't already feel it.

"Yes." Such a simple reply. "Will I be gone long?"

"A few days. Don't worry though. I stocked up the kitchen just for you." Eric teased. A smile twitched across her usually stoic face.

"Alright then. Let's get going. We're burning starlight." She slung her purse over her shoulder, and strode purposefully toward the door, completely ignoring her cousin's significant other.

"She really is in a bad mood." Sookie murmured naively.