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I stood in front of my closet with my hair wrapped in towel and tried to figure out what to wear. What does one wear on a life changing night? I reached into the back of the closet and found exactly what I was looking for. Amelia had given it to me for Christmas and the nights were still chilly enough to wear it. It was a warm pink color and whatever material it was made out of was so soft that I wanted to I nuzzle my cheek against the sleeves. I laid it on the bed with a dark pair of blue jeans and went to dry my hair.
Tonight was a magical night. My brush ran through my hair as if there were no tangles in sight. My curling iron coiled every stand of hair expertly. There were no flyaways when I pulled back the top of my hair and secured it with a clip. My makeup looked subtle without wiping any of it off. When I finally pulled on my clothes, I felt beautiful inside and out. Maybe I should Amelia cast a spell on me more often.
I was debating on whether or not to take a coat when I heard a knock at the back door. I glanced at the clock and noticed there was less than fifteen minutes until the sunset so it wasn't a vampire at the door. I must have been in the shower longer than I realized. The knock sounded again while I was lost in my thoughts so I walked through the kitchen and opened the door. Oh goodie, it's a tiger.
It was only my manners and the thought of Gran watching me be rude to a guest that had me inviting him in. I didn't offer him anything to drink, I can only be so polite when the last time I had seen him he managed to help knock me unconscious.
"Quinn, what can I do for you?" I could feel my nervous smile lock into place.
"We never got to finish our talk the last time I was here babe." I inwardly cringed at the word babe. I always wondered if he called every female that or if it was special just for me. I actually hoped he called everyone that, I hated the thought that out of every name he could have called me he picked babe specifically for me.
"We don't really need to go through this again, do we?" Please say no.
"Sookie, I still feel like I wasn't given a fair chance." His mind was pleading with me, begging me to see his side of the story.
"We dated for a while right?" It was time to make him see reason so I waited until he nodded. "We went out on a couple of dates, we talked on the phone a few times." I paused for a moment before I brought out the big guns. "We even had sex right?" His nod was a little more enthusiastic. I sat down next to him at the kitchen table and crossed my ankles together like a lady.I laid my hand on top of his and looked him right into the eye. "So explain to me one little, teeny, tiny thing." I almost purred this sentence out.
His voice sounded hoarse as he answered, "Anything."
My head tilted to the side and I continued in a normal voice. "Quinn, what's your first name?"
He looked at me surprised and I could hear from his thoughts, our hands were still touching, he was trying to remember whether he had ever told me or not. I know he was thinking back to New Orleans, but even I didn't know if John was really his name or not. "Don't you think it's a little sad that you never told me your name and I never asked? Even if we forget everything else you didn't tell me, I should know your name." I waited until I saw realization hit his face. "We had some chemistry, but neither of us was in a place to be in a relationship. In the end all we did was hurt each other. I hope we can finally put this behind us and be friends."
"Do you mean it about being friends?" He looked at me hopefully.
I stood up, severing the connection between us. I knew we could never be just friends, he would always hope for something more and I would feel guilty for not being able to give it to him. So I did the only thing I could in this situation, I lied to him." Of course I do but for right now I'm pretty sure Eric knows you're here. It would be best if you left before a fight starts this time."
I walked Quinn to the door and watched as he got into his car to drive away. I was never so happy to lie to someone before. I had actual proof that ex-lover #3 didn't hold my heart even if I knew it before he showed up.
I grabbed my purse and keys and was locking the back door when I noticed ex-lover #1 approaching. Looks like we have our next contestant in the Who Holds Sookie's Heart? game.
