A/N Some lines taken from true blood season 6 episode 3. It's been about 15 chapters since i've been able to use anything from true blood lol and this will probably be the last time. Let me know what you think
Chapter 30
When I get upstairs Eric is right where I left him, just naked and laying on the bed. I crawl right on and lay on him, I feel his arms wrap around me. I don't want to, but my traitorous eyes start tearing up anyway and I can't help but start crying again.
"What is wrong min kärlek, what has happened?"
I sniffle, "Do you remember when I told you about Terry? The cook that has PTSD?"
"Mhmm," He says while rubbing my back soothingly.
"He was killed today, he was shot behind Merlotte's"
"I am sorry, that is terrible. I know you care for him. He was married, was he not?"
"Yeah, and there are three kids that lost a father, none of them were his by blood, but he was still their dad."
"I'm sorry Sookie, this must be hard for you. Is there anything I can do to help you?"
"No, well nothing more than you already are. Just holding me and listening to me talk. Actually, I'd like to talk about something else, this just makes me sad."
"What would you like to talk about?"
"Where do you want to get married? We know we can't do it around here."
"Well, I think that depends on what kind of wedding you'd like."
"Nothing too extravagant, just close family and friends."
"New York is the most recent state to allow vampire marriage"
"And we'll have to go there for work soon, right?"
"Yes, dear one."
"Okay, That's when we can do it! I'm getting excited!… But I shouldn't be excited right now. My friend just died, am I a terrible person?"
"No Sookie, of course not. You cannot stop living just because someone else does. Mr. Bellefleur wouldn't want you to stop living your life on his account, would he?"
"No, I guess not. Oh my goodness, Andy! I have to call him, they were cousins. No, I should make him and the girls some Chicken and Biscuits Casserole and some Butterscotch Pecan Cookies, and bring it over to them."
"That was the custom in my human days as well. It is strange how much things change, yet stay the same."
"I wish you could come too, I'm sure they'd appreciate it. Those girls look at us like family."
"I cannot risk people knowing I can go out in the sun lover. If you can wait until sundown I can come with you."
"Yeah, I think that's what we'll do. Speaking of which, don't you think it'll be okay to let Pam and Tara know you can go in the sun? I feel bad not telling them."
"Yes, they can know. I'm not hiding it from them, I just haven't gotten around to telling them yet."
"Okay, good…" I was going to say more but I felt nauseous all of a sudden. I sit still trying to calm myself down but it doesn't work. I get up and run to the bathroom. When I get to the toilet I throw up. Eric must have followed me because I feel him pull Bach my hair to hold it and rub my back. Once I feel a little better I sit back, grab some toilet paper and wipe my mouth.
"Are you well, min kärlek? You did not feel ill earlier."
"Yeah, I'm okay now. That was weird, it really came out of nowhere." I get up and walk to the sink and brush my teeth. Gross, I really hate throwing up. I haven't done it a lot, I don't get sick too often. About two years ago I found out that the fairy in me makes it harder to be affected by human illnesses.
"Good, I'm glad. Maybe you should rest for a while anyway."
"I promise, I'm fine now. I don't even feel sick. Although Maybe you're right, I should get some rest. Maybe I'll sleep until four when I have to get up and cook for Andy and the girls. You should probably get some rest too, I don't want you to get the bleeds." Eric doesn't say anything, he just scoops me up and starts walking to the bed. "Eric! I told you, I'm fine! I can walk to the bed, you don't have to carry me."
"Yes, I know dear one, you're fine." He says but doesn't put me down. I give a huff and cross my arms but don't offer any more fight, there's no point anyway. When we get to the bed he lays me down and I get underneath the covers to get comfy and feel Eric cuddle up behind me. I set my alarm for four and try to go to sleep. It's broad daylight so it takes a while but I eventually get there.
I wake up to my phone alarm, I really hate that annoying sound. I know there's a way to change it, but I haven't figured it out yet. I sit up and grab my phone to turn it off and look at Eric, he's still dead for the day… or asleep, or maybe downtime? I really don't know anymore, all I know is that I can get him up if I have to. Oh well, I guess the terminology isn't too important. I get up and go to the bathroom and brush my teeth and hair then go downstairs to the kitchen.
I spend the next two hours cooking and when it's finally done I go to wake Eric up so we can get ready to go. I hate waking him up by being scared or worried and waking him up with my lusty thoughts wouldn't be good because we wouldn't get out of the house for hours. I decide to just try to shake him again, even though it didn't work last time. It actually worked. It seems he's getting up easier and easier because I barely touched him and his eyes opened.
"Good evening lover, did you sleep enough? Are you feeling better?" I give a little laugh, he just woke up and he's really cute when he worries about me.
"I"m fine Eric, I swear. Yes, I feel well-rested. Although I'm going to have to figure out a more permanent sleep schedule, I can't keep just squeezing in a few hours whenever I can. It's not healthy." He still looks worried, but he doesn't say anything more about it.
"Let me call Pam, then we can go."
I nod at him and he goes to look for his phone. I go over to the dresser and grab a nice pair of jeans and a blouse. I look over to my closet longingly at my sundresses, but sadly, it's officially too cold for them now. It'll be a few months until they come out again, well unless Eric was serious about that vacation by the water. I shake my head and focus back on tonight's plans and get dressed.
I go downstairs and pack the food up in some Tupperware now that it's cooled down enough. I hear Eric moving around upstairs and getting dressed so I go to the front door to put my shoes on and grab my purse. Eric comes down and meets me at the front door and we walk out to the car. We drive most of the way in silence until Eric breaks it.
"His cousin is the one that killed, yes?" I let out a little sniffle thinking about it and Eric reaches over, grabs my hand, and squeezes it.
"Yeah, Terry and Andy are cousins… well were I guess."
"Were they close?"
"Yes, very. Especially when they were younger. Actually, I think they were living together after Terry and Arlene's house burnt down not too long ago." Honestly, it's all getting so mixed up now that I can't remember if that was in this dimension or my old one. Was it both? That isn't good, I have to keep them straight, or that could be dangerous. I try to imagine what would happen if I mixed the two Russel Edgingtons up and I cringe.
"What's wrong min kärlek?"
"I don't know, I'm just getting confused. Not about the big things, but about the little things. I can't remember if Arlene's house burnt down in this dimension or the last."
"Yes, I could see how things could get mixed up. Your life is much different than it was there, but others' lives are similar. So it's easy to see how that could happen."
"Exactly. I guess we'll find out if Arlene is there, she wouldn't be working right now after what happened." I realize now that Eric didn't tense up at all when I talked about the dimension travel, I guess he finally got used to it. I take a second to feel relieved at that before I go back to worrying about the fact that I'm mixing things up.
"Yes, do not fret dear one. In the scheme of things, it is not too important. Either way, you'll be there for them."
"I just wish I would have made more food for them, this will last Andy and the girls a few meals, but with four other people eating, not so much. Well, maybe three, I don't know if Mikey is on solid food yet. Dear lord Eric, I'm terrible! I should have made her something too, she's been my friend for years."
"Sookie, take a deep breath, I feel you starting to drown yourself in guilt. That isn't going to help anyone. If she is there you will give that to everyone, if not you can make her something else and go see her in the morning."
"Yeah, you're right. I just feel so bad. I feel like since I've been in the supernatural world I've been really slacking with my human friendships. I need to do better." His only response is another squeeze of my hand because we are pulling into Andy's driveway. We park the car, walk to the door and ring the doorbell. Andy answers, he looks tired and clearly sad. My heart breaks for him.
"Hey Andy, we're sorry to come without calling first."
"No, no, it's okay. Come on in ya'll" he says and stands aside. I can tell he means it, but he also isn't really fit for company. We walk in though and the girls are in the living room, much less happy and energetic than they usually are. They're teenagers now, so they'll probably stop growing so fast. They all look up and give us bright smiles, but the sadness on their faces is still clear.
"Aunt Sookie, Uncle Eric, we didn't know you were stopping by!" Danika says and the girls all get up, come over and give me a hug one at a time. When they get to Eric, I can tell he's still uncomfortable, but he gives each of them a pat on the back when they hug him.
"It wasn't planned girls, we heard what happened, and had to come over. Is anyone hungry? I made Chicken and Biscuits Casserole, and some Butterscotch Pecan Cookies for dessert."
"I could eat, that sounds much better than what mean Aunt Porsia made today."
"Charlaine, what did I tell you about speaking mean about your aunt?" Andy asks.
"She was mean first Daddy. She's always thinking rotten things about us!"
"Oh, well, okay then. I'll talk to her about that. What does she think about you?" He sounds angry but then it's like all the fight leaves his body and he slumps his shoulders even more than they usually are. "Actually darlin', not right now. I'll talk to her after the funeral."
"Okay everyone, sit down. Time to get some food in you." I say to change the subject, it's clear Andy is trying to hold it together for the girls, but he's so sad. I dished out plates for everyone and handed them out.
"Mhmm Aunt Sookie this is delicious, you should teach Daddy how to make this."
"Sure, I can give Andy the recipe. How's everyone holding up?"
"We miss Uncle Terry, he was so nice to us and he meant it too," Danika says while pointing to her head and I nod, letting her know I understand.
"Is there anything you guys need? Anything I can do to help?"
"No, we have everything well in hand Sookie. We appreciate you coming by though, thank you." Andy says after clearing his throat.
"Of course, you guys are like family now. Where's Arlene? How are she and the kids holding up?"
"She's a reck. Uncle Terry left her a lot of money, but Aunt Arlene thinks that she'd give it all away just to have him back." Adilyn says and I feel like crying again, but I manage to keep the tears at bay.
"Aw honey, I'm sure she does. Sadly, life doesn't work like that. All we can do is be there for Arlene and the kids and help her however she tells us she needs."
We spend the rest of dinner talking and letting the girls talk about their grief, Andy stays quiet. After dinner, Andy and Eric talk about something while I'm talking to the girls, but I don't hear what they say. We excuse ourselves not long after, not wanting to overstay our welcome with the grieving family. On top of that, we also have to call the governor tonight too. So when we get in the car, Eric takes out his phone and calls Pam, but I can only hear Eric's side of the call. So I decide not to listen and just ask him when he's off.
I really hope the governor has started doing what he said he was going to. Though, knowing our luck, it won't be that easy. I should have kept up with the news today, looking for anything that came out from Burrell. With Terry dying though, I was too focused on other things. When he finally gets off the phone I look at him with a question in my eyes.
"The governor hasn't put out anything to the media, nothing for or against vampires. I had people watch the field we made the phone call at and it was scoured after we left, and the governor still has eyes on it now. That is not a problem though because we will be in a different area when we make the phone call tonight. Willa has been prepped by Pam so she knows exactly what she has to say in the phone call tonight. She should be fine, she's lived her life in the public eye, thanks to her father. So she should be able to handle herself during the call. Bill has been quiet, but he only agreed to wait 24 hours and that's almost up."
"Why do you think the governor stayed quiet?"
"Because he is trying to find a way around it. He wants to find another solution, without giving up anything. He is probably looking for me, so he can take me out. Though when we talk I will make it clear that even if I were to disappear, his problem will not. I already have another spot picked out for the phone call, I will show you when we get home. Pam, Tara, and Willa will meet us there and then we will go to the field and hopefully end this. I will give him 24 more hours to show me results. If he doesn't I won't try again, I'll just release what I have on him and he'll lose all credibility so none of this will be a problem for much longer."
"Honestly, I think we should just let the information out. This guy is lying and stealing from the people and they should know. He deserves to go to jail."
"Yes but don't forget that he has vampires captured, including Jessica. He could just as easily kill them and be done with it if he thinks he's already fucked."
"Yeah, that's true I guess I just want this to be over with already. But you're right, we have to make sure Jessica gets out safely."
"And we shall, although Bill will probably go in guns blazing soon if we don't figure this out."
"I don't even want to know what that looks like from a vampire God. Eric, what are we going to do about him?"
"Sookie, I don't know. He hasn't done anything crazy yet, at least not that I've seen. I still think it's best to just leave him alone unless he comes after us. That is unless you've decided you're fine with ending him yet?" He asks almost hopefully and I roll my eyes.
"No, I don't want Bill dead. He's not perfect, but he has good in him."
"Yes well, then there's really nothing we can do but stay out of his way."
When we get home Eric goes upstairs to shower and I go to the kitchen to clean the mess from making Andy and the girl's dinner. About five minutes in there's a knock on the front door. I put down my shields and realize it's a vampire so I'm cautious when I walk up to the door. No one but four vampires has an invite into the house, so I know I'm safe at least since Eric probably didn't hear the knock from the shower with the water running. I'm surprised when I see it's Bill at the door. The phrase 'speak of the devil and he appears' comes to mind. I don't open the door but I let him talk to me through it.
"May I visit with you?"
"What do you want?"
"Can't you at least open the door so we don't have to talk through the window like this?"
"Talking through the window is just fine."
"I need your help Sookie, and if you don't give it to me Eric, Pam, Jessica, and countless others will meet their true death, including Tara." I decide to open the door a little bit just to hear him better.
"How do you know this?"
"I've glimpsed the future."
"You've glimpsed… Bull shit. How?"
"It's a long story."
"This is all happening because you drank Lillith's blood. I'm closing the door now." I go to do just that when he stops me from closing it "I'm not inviting you in!" He pushes it all the way open and walks right in without needing an invite. "How are you doing this?"
"I play by a different set of rules now Sookie."
"ERIC!" I scream and he vamps down the stairs in nothing but his jeans unbuttoned and pushes me behind him so he's in between Bill and me.
"What are you doing here Bill? Stay the fuck away from Sookie" Bill doesn't even respond, he just lifts his head and Eric flies across the room, to the back wall and is stuck there. He obviously can't move and I feel his alarm for himself and fear for me in the bond.
"Stop! Put him down."
"This has nothing to do with you Eric, stay there." He grabs me by the arms and vamps me to the kitchen. I can feel Eric try to pop to me but I guess whatever Bill is doing, is stopping him from being able to. What the fuck is happening?
"What do you want from me?" I ask, getting a little worried now.
"I need your blood Sookie."
"You've had my blood remember? More than your fair share."
"This is different, I promise. I'm not going to hurt you."
"You're hurting me right now," I say looking at where his hands are still tightly gripping my arms. He lets go and puts his hands up and takes a few steps away and I do the same. "Let Eric down too!"
"Listen to me, there's a scientist that can synthesize your blood."
"Fuck you!"
"I'd prefer if you came with me willingly, but understand this, you WILL be coming with me. This is what my progeny needs, this is what is demanded of me."
"Listen to yourself you really believe your God. You're not God Bill, you're just an asshole!" I say, grab the plate I was just cleaning, and turn around to throw it at him. When I do it smashes into him and realize he isn't even fazed by it.
"Are you done now?"
"My blood is not for you to synthesize, or turn into medicine, or whatever your planning on doing with it!" I turn around to grab another plate and when I throw it he stops it in mid-air.
"I'm tired of this Sookie."
He flips his head to the side and the plate goes flying. That's when I remember I'm not the same girl I was when we are dating, I'm strong and I have powers of my own now. I don't have to depend on him to keep me safe. I don't have to sit there and let him do what he wants, like when he almost drained me in the trunk. What are you doing Sookie? You're stronger than this.
I stand up tall and make my light go to my hands, it's the malicious light, the one that I know will hurt him. I don't give myself time to think about it, I just shoot it at him. I know I'd feel bad about hurting Bill if I gave myself the chance. He wasn't able to stop this one like he was with the plates. I guess Bill's new powers don't work against fairy magic.
He lets out a scream and falls to the ground. I have my light ready to hit him again but I give him a second to get his head on straight, I just want him to get out of my house. My attack on him must have interrupted whatever he was doing to Eric because he vamps in the kitchen with me and checks me over to make sure I'm not hurt. I give him a quick smile but quickly turn my attention back to Bill.
"Get the fuck out of our house Bill, you're not welcome here anymore. I don't care if you need an invitation or not. I'm not coming with you so you can synthesize my blood or whatever you had planned. Next time you come around here, I will not hesitate to use lethal force with you. I think it's clear that whatever Lilliths blood did to you, doesn't affect my fairy magic."
He stays on the ground for a few more moments, obviously still in pain. Eventually, he forces himself to get up. He gives us both a dark look but doesn't say anything, he just turns to the door and staggers away. He doesn't even vamp out of the house, I don't know if he can. Maybe my light is getting stronger. I absently note Eric's lust at seeing me take charge like that but don't acknowledge it right now, and neither does he.
"Are you well min kärlek?"
"Yeah, I don't know what happened to me. It's like I reverted to the Sookie I used to be. The Sookie that didn't have the strength to stand up to him. I should have realized something was wrong when he got passed our property wards, he hasn't been invited in since we put them up, I just didn't think about it."
"It happens, but you snapped out of it. Do not spend time feeling guilt over it." He pauses, and I know he is about to say something I don't want to hear because I feel his trepidation in the bond. "But Sookie, this changes things, we must stop him now. If he was the Bill we used to know, he would never think to force you into something like that."
"I know, I thought about using my 'super nova' light on him. I didn't though because then I'd have to go to bed. We still have to talk to the governor tonight, and I need to be able to teleport. At least he doesn't know I have that ability, so he won't know to plan against it. Eric, he wanted me to go with him so he could take my blood to turn it into medicine or something. Maybe so ya'll could walk in the sun? He's not just gonna give up, he'll come for me again."
"That is when you'll do it then. Or we could go to him first. But Sookie, you are not the only part fairy in this town. In fact, you are the one with the lowest amount of fairy blood in you. I do not think it will be long until he realizes that as well."
"Shit, the girls! We have to warn them. Damnit! Like they need another problem added to them while they're grieving. I'll call Andy now." I go to do just that when there's a knock on the door. My body tenses, thinking Bill has already come back for more. I calm down when I use my telepathy to realize there are three vampires outside, and Pam, Tara, and Willa are coming here to meet us. I let Eric answer the door while I go to call Andy, I have to let him know Bill might be coming after them.