Edited 2019

AN: Obviously I did not get this chapter up last night I was having a hard time with it but now it is done. I got a nice review from outinritefield1 wondering why you all might be mad at me for the end of the last chapter. I think what I had typed might be more fitting for this chapter. In my defense, I have my reasons for what I am doing. I have a question for all of you. I have had an idea to write a side piece that follows with this one but is told in other characters perspectives. I want to know if there is any interest in that or if I should just focus on what I am already doing. If you have an opinion on that then let me know. I also wanted to thank my amazingly wide range of readers. I have had readers from 30 different countries and that just amazes me. So thank you to everyone in the US, the UK, Australia, Canada, Poland, Italy, Cyprus, Brazil, France, Luxembourg, Estonia, Argentina, Finland, Germany, Greece, Romania, Malaysia, Ireland, Austria, Taiwan, Norway, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the Philippines, Denmark, Sweden, Egypt, Thailand, Belgium, and Suriname for taking a look at my story. Enjoy the chapter if you can.

Disclaimer: Tears were shed in the writing of this fan fiction chapter so you have been warned.

Chapter 21

"Not you too, am I giving off an ask me out cause my life is not complicated enough vibe?" I sat up and turned sitting facing him. "I like you Godric. I really do a lot, but I like someone else too." I put my hand up to stop him from interrupting me before I continued. "Let me get this out and then you can decide. Eric asked me out he and also asked me to go to homecoming with him. I would like to, no scratch that I want to, but I can't date someone who is living in the same house as me. I asked him to give me time to wait till his father is back and he is living in his own house. In turn, he asked me to do the same he asked me not to say yes to anyone till he found out if his father would be back before the dance or not. I decided to give him until they announce the homecoming court next Friday. So," I paused taking a deep breath. "If you still want to take me to the dance, I ask you to wait for my answer. I know that it sounds like you are my second choice but you're not I just want to give Eric a fair chance."

"I can live with that, but I want a promise that I can take you to a different dance if you don't go to homecoming with me, even if you end up going with someone else. I can wait for you Sookie, you are more than worth the wait." He said decisively.

"Thank you for understanding. I would love to go to a different dance with you if we don't go to homecoming together." I leaned over to hugged him. Which was probably not the best choice, since I lost my balance and landed on top of him. The position was different from earlier when I was mostly asleep. This time I was face down on his chest with my hands bracing me, his back leaning against my pillows and headboard.

"If I knew this is the reaction I would get from promising to wait to ask you out I would have done it sooner." He smirked down at me. I rolled off of him on to my side. We talked for a while about everything. We were still lying on my bed when the boys got home. I knew from previous years' experience when Jason got home on a game day that he was in and out quickly. He would grab his gear eat and leave. "We should go downstairs," I said straightening out my hair. I got off the bed and went to my door. Godric was right behind me when I bumped into a running Eric. He looked at me and the way that my clothing was rumpled and how similar Godric looked. I could see how this looked to Eric, with my hair mussed, our clothing out of sorts, and the fact that we had come out of my room. To say that Eric was mad was an understatement. He looked like was going to punch something or someone.

"You just could not wait till my dad called, could you? You found the next available guy to rub in my face. You know what Sookie, you can forget about anything with me if you are going to run to next pair of open arms when there is a problem. I thought you were better than that but I guess I was wrong." He accused as he pushed past us and slammed the door to his room. I slumped to the floor. I sat there crying I did not notice that Godric had gone downstairs till he and Gran came back up.

"It will be alright, Baby Girl, he just took what he saw the wrong way. Let's get you off the floor and we can talk." Gran said letting Godric help me up. We walked downstairs to Gran's room and I crawled into her bed. I curled up in a ball and continued to cry. Godric understanding the situation left me in my Gran's capable hands. "Sookie he will feel bad about what he said when he realizes what he saw. If he doesn't then he is not the young gentlemen he presents himself to be. If you want you can go spend the weekend somewhere else. I am sure Claudette and Claudine would love to have a girl's weekend with you or maybe Holly. Just say the word honey and you can go I will can them myself."

"He hates me, Gran, I don't think he will listen if I try to talk to him. Why should I leave if he is being a … really bad word? This is my, well your house, if he doesn't want to be near me, he can leave." I sat up I was getting mad now. How could he think so little of me to react that way without letting me say anything? "Instead of me spending the night elsewhere can I invite some of the dance team over to spend the night after the game?"

"That is the spirit child who would you like to invite?" She asked smiling.

"Who do you think will annoy him the most? Is it alright if I have the triplets, Tara and Lafayette and maybe Holly too? I would ask for Amelia but she was mean to me at lunch. Oh, and Crystal to she was real nice to me today." I asked hoping it was not too much.

"I think having a sleepover party would be a nice thing to do you could invite Godric as well if you want. If Amelia apologizes to you at the game then I think you should include her too. I will start making calls you go ask Godric's mother if it would be ok for him to spend the night. We've not had a proper sleepover in a while this is going to be fun." Gran said happily trotting out of her room. I got up and went into Gran's bathroom. I washed my face off and brushed out my hair. I looked better now not the disheveled crying mess I had been minutes ago. I left Gran's room to find her on the phone already. I saw Godric and his mother sitting in the living room talking. I am sure that he told her what had happened. Jason and thankfully Eric were nowhere in sight.

"Mrs. Hyde, Gran is letting me have some of the dance team over for a sleepover tonight would it be alright if Godric came? He would not be the only boy. My cousin Claude is coming and Lafayette too." I added hoping that would make things better.

"That sounds like a nice idea, it would give you all the chance to bond. I can run home and get some of his things to bring to with to the game so he can just ride back with you. Your Gran already invited us to have dinner with you so I think that is a lovely addition. Godric would you like to stay?" She turned to him and asked.

"I would it would give me the chance to get to know some of the others better." He answered.

"Then it's settled I will go get you some clothes and a pillow. Do you all need a spare air mattress by chance?" She asked turning back to me.

"That would be great we only have the one and it would make things so, much easier thank you." I finished as Gran can into the room.

"Sookie do you want me to add Glad and Dia to the party too? I already have a yes from your cousins, Holly, Crystal. Tara is getting a hold of Lafayette for me." She asked.

"Are you sure that is not too many people Gran?" I countered.

"Oh, heavens no, I would tell you to have the whole team but I don't know where we would put everyone. Tara suggested that you have the JV team as a whole over so that it would not look like you are excluding anyone on purpose. I thought that we could have lunch tomorrow for the whole team with the alternates to help even things out. So is there anyone that we still need to invite for this evening?" Gran replied.

"Just Judith and Amelia I don't want to leave her out if I am going to have the whole JV team plus Crystal Tara and Lafayette. Lunch sounds like a nice idea too. Do we have time to go shopping for food and everything before the game starts?" I responded.

"It is three now and the game won't start till seven so we have plenty of time. I think to make supper easier we will pick something up on the way back in. Would you both like to come on a shopping trip with us and we can stop for food on the way back. I have a feeling it may take us some time to get everything and I could sure use the help hauling." Gran asked turning to Mrs. Hyde and Godric.

"We would love to. I am going to have to stop at the house to pick some things up for Godric tonight anyway, so this gives me an excuse to go early. I know that my husband won't be in till later so this is perfect." She said standing. Gran went to make a few more calls before we left. I took us two and a half hours to get food for the lunch tomorrow and snacks and stuff for tonight. We ended up stopping at the local bar and grill for supper. I got chicken fingers and a salad, Gran got a turkey dinner, Mrs. Hyde wanted the chicken fried steak with the fixings and Godric ordered a burger and onion rings. We got it to go and went home. The boys were long gone when we got back. I was thankful that I did not have to see Eric till later. Having this party would help me to get my mind off of things. We had a few messages on the answering machine when we got in. Everyone we invited was coming. We ate in the kitchen after we got all that food put away and the two air mattresses were blown up and made. At six I went upstairs to change for the game. I put on one of Jason's jerseys with black shorts. I pulled the jersey to the side and knotted it so my stomach was showing just a little above my shorts. I put my hair up in pigtails and tied red, black and white ribbons around the elastics. I slipped on my socks and tied up my chucks. I decided to put on some makeup just for the fun of it. I normally did not wear much makeup but with my glitz pageant past, I could do makeup better than anyone. I put on black eyeliner and bright red lipstick I added some mascara to finish it off. I looked badass not like someone that had her heart ripped out. I went back downstairs to find everyone in the living room. Gran and Mrs. Hyde smiled at me but Godric's reaction was the best. He shot up and promptly fell over his feet, then got back up and mouthed wow. He sure knew how to make a girl feel good. Godric rode to the game with his mother and me with Gran. By the time we arrived at the game, the stands were pretty full. I was glad that the dance team had saved an entire section, or we have had nowhere to sit. Gran went to sit with her DGD club down at the front which left me to sit with my friends. I headed to sit with the team. Preston about fell off the bleachers when he saw me.

"You look great Sookie. Did you come to a decision about the dance? I heard that you are throwing a party for the dance team tomorrow, can friends of dance members come too?" He smiled and took my hand to help me up.

"Thank you. I have but can we wait till after the game to talk about that? I am having a luncheon tomorrow and I don't see why you can't come, we have more than enough food." I skirted his question I did not want to make him feel bad before I had to. I think that he took what I said as a positive thing cause he put his arm around me and scooted closer. I still kind of wanted to go the dance with Eric but I felt like it was not going to happen now. I had a choice to make did I go with Godric now that Eric was out of the picture or did, I go with Preston.

We won the game. I felt bad for the other team cause we trounced them 45 to 0. Everyone was celebrating when I noticed that Eric had pulled on of the cheerleaders into his arms and was kissing her. Preston had run off to talk with some of his friends. If my heart was not already broken it would have been pulverized right then. I saw John come up into the stands to find his mother and sister. They ended up sitting right in front of the dance team. When he got done hugging his family he looked up at me. He hopped up the step and took Preston's vacated spot.

"Hey, Sookie I thought you would be happy we won." He said noticing my sad expression.

"I was until I saw that," I said pointing to Eric and his cheer skank. They looked like they were trying to eat each other's face. John looked in their direction his face went from smiling to a scowl.

"I guess that means that you are not going to go with him to the dance then now. He told me that he had asked you during fifth period today." He said pulling me into a hug. "I wanted to ask you the other morning but we got interrupted. So Sookie, would you want to go to homecoming with me?" I had yet another offer just not the one I thought I wanted.