Edited 2019

AN: So back to my normal chapter length. I hope you all like the longer one for chapter 14.

Disclaimer: If they were mine which they are not I would not be spending two weeks sleeping on a twin size bed.

Chapter 15

The night was winding down. Most of Jason's friends had gone home only John and obviously, Eric was still in the house. The girls and their parents had left as well. Tara and Lafayette were still here too they were waiting to talk to me without everyone else. Godric and his mother were just leaving. I was at the door saying goodbye like the good hostess that I am. "Thank you for coming tonight I had a fun time with you all."

"It was our pleasure dear. I look forward to seeing you on Friday at the game. I know that Godric would love to sit with you." Mrs. Hyde said pulling me into a hug.

"Well, all of us that on the dance team, are going to sit together so that includes Godric. Also, my friend Preston and his basketball friends are going to sit with us too. I am going to support my brother and his friends on the team." I said.

"Bye Sookie, thanks again for helping me with the dance I will see you tomorrow," Godric said smiling nervously hugging me too.

"Bye, Have a good night," I said waving them out the door. I walked back to the living room finding the boys and Tara sitting in various pieces of furniture. I took a seat on the sofa between John and Eric. "John what are you still doing here I thought you would have needed to be home by now?"

"Mom's got to take Frannie to the doctors in the morning and she needs the car. So she is having me spend the night with you guys so I can ride in with you in the morning." John said turning to look at me.

"Did Gran say where she was putting you to sleep?" I asked.

"She said I was going to get an air mattress but not where I was bunking." He answered.

"I have a feeling that you will be here in the living room cause there is no way it will fit in the guestroom with Eric and Jason's room is a pit so that is a no go. Oh, and Tina has been sleeping in the living room lately so as long as you are ok with cats, I think you will be fine." I quipped.

"I have no problem with cats Babe. If I got a pillow and blanket I am good." He said putting his arm around me.

"Let me go get you some bedding. Tara, Lafayette do you want to help me we can talk while I get everything together?" I asked standing up and heading to the stairs.

"I think it might take longer than just getting that bedding but sure Doll we can do that," Lala said standing and taking Tara with him. We went upstairs and before I could open the door of the linen closet, they pulled me into my bedroom. We all ended up sitting on my bed. "Sook we want you to pick a co-captain for yourself. We want you to pick someone that will be on the JV team with you. We would like it if that person was a guy. I think that it will help us at state if we look like we are diversified leadership wise. We will be competing against all-girl teams so this will give us an edge. I have been thinking we will have five teams: varsity, JV, all boys, all girls, and partners. Obviously, we want you on the partner team with Godric. We are hoping to have five couples. Tomorrow when we are watching the rest of the choreography round we want you to look for possible couples. Besides all the dance stuff you have some explaining to do about all these delicious boys taking up residence in your house or circling you like vultures."

They both sat there grinning at me. "Well you heard about John staying for a ride and Eric is here till his dad gets back from his business trip. After that, I have no idea what you are talking about."

"Come on Sookie first Preston and the obvious stunt of having Remy trying out. Sucks to be him cause he was not that bad at the choreography so we might just keep him. Then Mrs. Hyde all but giving Godric to you on a silver platter not to mention the way both Quinn and Eric looked like they were going to punch him when he hugged you. You have more suitors then Scarlett." Tara said exasperatedly.

"I can think of two and the rest are just friends. Besides I am not leading a single one of them on or pinning after a guy I can't have like Scarlett." I countered standing up. "I need to get John some bedding so I will see you all tomorrow," I said leaving my room to get the pillow and stuff. Tara and Lala walked silently behind me. I carried it down to where the boys were trying to get Gran's vacuum to blow up the air mattress. It was a funny sight to see three giant boys trying to get the machine to blow and not suck. "Do you need some help? Where is Gran?" I tried not to break out into a fit of giggles.

"She went to bed. Why won't it blow?" Jason asked frustrated.

"Cause you are putting the hose in the wrong hole. It needs to go in the one in the middle under the case." I said pointing to the opening.

"Are you serious? We have been trying to get this to work since you went upstairs." Jason was frustrated and chucked the hose. I picked it up and fixed the connection. I stood back up and handed John the bedding.

"It should work now. Here is the bedding. I am going to walk Lala and Tara out I will be right back." I walked to the door. "Bye guys."

"Think about what we said see you Sug," Lala said hugging me goodbye. Now that everyone that was leaving was gone, I shut and locked the door. Not that it really mattered in a small town like Bon Temps, but I have always felt safer locking the door. I went back into the living room to find Jason and Eric sitting watching John put his bed together. I went over and helped cause that is just the right thing to do. "You know you two could have helped him finish not that I expected that out of Jason but you could have Eric."

"It is alright Babe I got it. They were in the way more than anything. I am gonna go get changed." He said picking up his bag and walking off to the bathroom. I looked over to Eric who was stretched out on the sofa.

"I am going to finish my homework and then go to bed I will see you in the morning." I walked out of the room and up the stairs. I some reading to do for history and equations to prove for math. I sat on my bed read till there was a knock at my door.

"I wanted to say goodnight and that I am proud of you for getting JV captain that is a big deal. Now all you have to do is get, first chair and you will be all set." Jason said stepping into my room and perching on the end of my bed.

"I will be lucky to get first stand. Godric and Mel are both better than me. I will be happy with just getting second stand. By the way, the dance team is gonna be at the game to cheer you on come Friday the section is gonna be huge cause Preston and his friends are gonna sit with up too. So, you better win cause I don't know how I would live it down if my big brother the captain and quarterback lost the first game of the year." I teased him.

"I think I can win but I will need some help from the guys I can't play all the positions at once but it sure would be cool if I could," Jason said with a smirk. "So, you and Preston huh?" He razzed me back.

"He is just a friend and he has been sitting with me in class. He helped me to calm down today. I don't know how things would have gone if he was not there to talk to." I said blushing. I like Preston, not quite as much as Eric, but he was still real nice. "Do you know who is going to be on the homecoming court this year?"

"They have not got done nominating people yet but I know a few of the guys have been approached about being on the court. So far it was me, Quinn, your friend Preston, Tray, JB, and Eric. Alcide told me he feels left out but I am sure that he will get asked by the end of the week. I mean cause we are supposed to vote king, queen, prince, princess and the lords and ladies. They are supposed to be announcing court next Friday to give everyone time to vote. I mean homecoming is in two weeks so they need to give us time to campaign and everything. The guys think that I will get it cause homecoming king usually goes to the football captain or the quarterback and since I am both I don't think I will have a problem. You know how these things work homecoming goes to football, sweetheart to basketball and prom is always a tossup." Jason rambled on. You would not know it by looking at him, but Jason is almost as much of a gossip, as Lala.

"Do you know who you want to take to the dance?" I asked stifling my giggles.

"I was thinking I was going to ask Crystal. I just don't know how I am gonna talk to her father." Jason said sheepishly.

"Speaking of Crystal I take it that is why her family was not at dinner. You know that you are going to have to talk to him soon. I mean he gives the prayer at the game. I would go over there tomorrow after you get cleaned up from practice. Tell him that you like Crystal and that you want to date her and that you are sorry for not asking him before you approached her. I can't believe that I am telling you this but just don't tell him about her spending the night and I think you will be ok." I rattled on.

"Gran already gave me a talking to about not dealing with it today. She told me that I would be grounded till thanksgiving if I did not talk to him tomorrow. You really think that the Reverend would be ok with me and Crystal dating?" He asked not meeting my eyes.

"I think that you have about as good of a shot of getting permission as you do winning homecoming. You just need to do it or you won't be able to get your crown." I teased him again.

He gave it right back. "Well I don't think that I can compete with your Young Teen Miss Louisiana tiara but I think I will do alright. You will have to teach me your royal pageant wave." He said picking it up off the shelf in the closet and setting it on my head. This tiara was the last one that I won. I think that I broke Gran's heart just a bit when I told her that I did not want to do pageants anymore. "It is getting late and it looks like you need to finish reading so I will say, goodnight Sis." He got up and gave me a hug. I finished my homework and packed my bag setting it by the door. I then went and got out a pair of shorts and a t-shirt to sleep in. I guess that I was more tired than I thought cause when my head hit the pillow I was out. I woke up in the morning to the sound of a very unmanly scream.

AN # 2: If anyone can come up with an idea for who Sookie should ask to be her co-captain I would love to hear it.