~Rachel~

There's nothing to do anymore but wait for the sunset. Why am I always waiting for the sun to go down? I think this god's way of telling me that I've officially dropped out of the land of the living and that I don't belong among them anymore. That I've ruined everything by diving into the darkness and there will be no more resurfacing. But then again… do I really want to go back into the light?

Eric was waiting for me in the other room. Well at least I think he was waiting. When I got there he didn't seem very interested in me. He was staring intently at his blackberry. I hated those things with a passion. They seem to suck out people's soul. Eric was consumed by whatever was on his screen. It was very late and I just wanted to go to bed. He started texting someone, probably Pam and then finally put down the phone. He looked to where I was leaning against the doorframe with a sort of half smile of my lips.

"Tired?" He asked. It had been 5 days since the Cassidy incident. I hadn't heard from Cassidy or Godric since. It was like they both completely disappeared off the face of the planet. Even Jason started screening my calls. I didn't know if that was for Cass's benefit or his own. As for Eric's question I just nodded wearily in response, "Let's get you to bed then." Eric swooped me off my feet and dramatically carried me upstairs to the bedroom.

About a half an hour later I was comfortably dozing off next to Eric. He was stroking my hair lightly and the sensation was soothing me into a deep sleep. Well it was until there was a loud beeping sound coming from that annoying cell phone. At first he ignored it but when it continued to go off with no availed he sighed and answered the demonic thing.

"What?" He yelled into the phone. There was a lot of shouting in a foreign language and then nodding and more yelling. Never argue with Eric Northman, it was a lesson that I'd learned the hard way, he would never let you win no matter what the logic was against him. He finally hung up rather forcefully. He grumbled something that I couldn't understand before getting up off the bed. I sighed and rolled over to look at him. What I didn't expect was that he started throwing clothes at me, "Get dressed." He directed and I raised one eyebrow at him, "Please." He added rather begrudgingly and I smiled unwillingly and nodded.

"What's going on?" I asked as I pulled on a jean skirt. There must not be any costumers at Fangtasia if he was okay with me wearing a short skirt.

"Sookie Stackhouse got into some kind of confrontation with a viscous bull creature or something like that. Nothing new, I don't know why I always have to handle that insufferable old healing lady." Eric grumbled and pulled on a shirt before reaching for his car keys.

"I liked her." I told him. I had come in contact with the witch doctor once when Eric had completely over reacted about me dislocating my shoulder.

"Common, I don't have all night. We won't be back by sunset so be prepared to sleep at the bar and don't bother me about going home." Eric scolded before I even did anything wrong. I rolled my eyes and yawned over dramatically.

"I don't see why I have to come at all."

"Because I don't want to leave you here alone Rachel." Eric responded coolly as he pushed me into the car. I wrapped the sweater around myself tightly and he was suddenly in the seat next to me, "Bill's going to be at the bar and you know what that means."

"All vampire claiming rules apply." I said in a blank voice as if I was a child who had learned to repeat the same thing over and over again on instinct. Eric smiled and leaned over to kiss me on the cheek before zooming off towards the club.

When we reached our destination there really wasn't much to be said. We walked in only to be attacked with frantic questions from Bill. Dr. Ludwig was on her way. Bill was definitely a mess but then again his girlfriend was sprawled out on a table looking half dead. I would be a mess too. When the doctor arrived she ordered everyone out of the room but me. She then started telling me to get a wet cloth and to hold Sookie down. I did everything without question. I knew whatever she was doing it was to save the blonde girl's life. Something that I heard was very valuable. There was a lot a screaming and blood, I had to close my eyes at the part where Dr. Ludwig dug her fingernails into Sookie's wounds. It was too gruesome for me and I felt sick. She was screaming and thrashing, I wanted to flee the scene as fast I could but I also didn't want to let the old woman down. Bill came into the room and started yelling and the doctor. She shooed me away from the waitress and I took a seat in the booth as far away from them as possible. The screaming stopped and I was relieved. I still didn't want to open my eyes though so they remained firmly shut.

"Your human looks like she's going to be sick." Bill remarked. I couldn't see what he was doing but his voice seemed pained. I heard footsteps come over to me and a hand was laid on my shoulder. It was warm so I knew it was either Sookie or Dr. Ludwig. I found it almost impossible that Sookie was walking and I looked up at the old woman. She had always been kind to me, and rude to Eric. I liked her.

"You'll be okay, just take deep breaths and concentrate on your breathing." I didn't think that the old technique would work but it soothed me almost immediately. I expressed my gratitude quietly. She was about to say something when suddenly I was snatched away by Eric who gave me quick directions to go to bed immediately.

"No complaints. Just go." He informed me and I turned to wave goodbye to Dr. Ludwig but she was already gone. Bill was still at Sookie's side when I left the room and flopped down on my mattress. It was less comfortable then the one at home but it was more comfortable then the one I had at my house. I snuggled deeper into the covers and tried to not picture what I had just witnessed in my head. It was hard.

Eric came into the room, not long after. My head was pulled on his lap and he stroked my hair softly. I still felt nauseous but the feeling was beginning to subside. I closed my eyes and blocked out the entire world. Falling into a deep stage of unconsciousness.

~Cassidy~

There was really no point of trying to explain to him why I was so upset. I think he thought it was because of Eric, whom he assumed was evil, but it wasn't. I didn't want to talk about it anyways. Especially not with Jason Stackhouse. Eric actually seemed like the normal one to me but after hearing Jason rant about him I wasn't so sure. Godric on the other hand, there were no words to describe what I thought about him. And if there were it would just be a long list of profanities. I was expecting a lot of things but having all my phone messages from Jason played out loud in front of two vampires and my sister, had never even crossed my mind. I guess worst things could have happened… I could have died.

"Are you finally going to tell me what happened?" Jason asked for the fiftieth time. He was getting more and more annoying.

"Vampires suck." I stated firmly. My annoyance was peaked when I heard him burst into hysterical laughter.

~Rachel~

The light of the day was nowhere to be found in the light proof room where Eric and I had slept. I knew it was the daytime, though. I could feel it. Besides, Eric seemed to still be fast asleep and he was always awake as soon as the sun went down. I stretched and got out of bed. Images from the night before came flooding back and I flinched. Sookie was probably awake and freaking out by now so I decided it was probably best that I got up and talked to her. Sookie and I didn't know each other very well. We both worked at Merlotte's together, and I had been dating her brother for a really long time. But she had never made the effort to get to know me. I had been closer to her grandmother, who adored the fact that me and Jason we together. Now, I was convinced that she hated me for leaving Jason and for being with Eric.

Eric hated Bill and every time he came up, I would have to endure the constant complaints. Eric liked Sookie, he liked that she was special, much more special than me. In fact I think he liked her a little more than I was comfortable with. I knew that it was a possibility that if Bill hadn't claimed her then I might be out on the streets right about now, or worst, I might be sharing him. The thought made me feel nauseous again and I dismissed it.

"Sookie?" I called out while walking down the gloomy hallway. The bar was dim and only a few of the lights had been turned on. I found the blond girl sitting on a stool in a long t-shirt. She looked horrified.

"Did you know about this?" She exclaimed. I furrowed my brow and searched for a possible meaning.

"Did I know about what?" I asked and went to sit next to her on the stool. She looked at me and I saw that tears had recently flowed from her eyes.

"About Lafayette." She yelled. I swallowed.

"Eric's going to let him go soon, he promised me." I said, "I've been fighting with him a lot over it but he's so stubborn and I finally convinced him to let him go." Sookie looked at me with a cold expression.

"Oh yeah, and when is he going to do that?" She hissed.

"Soon, he promised." I tried to sound convincing but was sure I only sounded like a delusional child.

"And when have his promises ever meant anything?" She was really angry now, "He doesn't care about you Rachel and he doesn't care about Lafayette! He's in chains and being treated like a wild animal, don't you get that? He doesn't care about anything or anyone but himself!" She screamed. I sat and waited until she calmed down a little bit.

"He doesn't want me to leave him." I said in a soft voice, "And he knows I would if he killed Lafayette. But he wouldn't think twice if he was mad at me, or if I left anyways." Sookie stormed around the room again, though I think I had gotten through to her. I sat there in silence once again and waiting for Eric to wake up.

"I can see your feeling better." Eric smirked. I had just witnessed Sookie slap him across the face, and he was smiling. If I ever did that he wouldn't be smirking like that. He thought her feistiness was endearing. On me it was just annoying. My heart was sinking with every witty line between them. I didn't want to watch this anymore. I walked into the back of the club and into Eric's office. He didn't even notice that I was gone.

A/N: Okay, so here's the deal. First of all I obviously hope that you guys enjoyed the chapter etc. etc. Now about next chapter, there are two possibilities for it and you guys can choose which one you want to read first.

The first option is Rachel and Eric central.

Or the second option is Godric and Cassidy central… with Jason of course.

In the review section either ask for the first or second option. I really don't care which so it's totally up to you.

Anyways, thanks for reading!

XOXO

Summer Jane