Ch 5

"I can act as bait." Sookie said.

"Sookie, no way. He could kill you." Bill said taking her hand.

"I'll do it. I can handle myself if he comes after me, I can use a spell to take him down until the police come."

"How will he choose you as a target without bite marks on your body?" Tara said giving Kerrie a look.

"Well... I was thinking Eric and I will make an appearance at Merlotte's and play up the whole thing then tomorrow I'll show up with bite marks to make it look good."

"Is that really smart? Don't you have a son to take care of?"

"Yes, but nothing can go wrong with this. I'll ask him to help with my car and use a spell to trap him there plus I can throw a good sucker punch."

"Kerrie is our best bet. No offense but Sookie, your not in a good position to fight off a man that has killed at least 4 women. Kerrie has experience trapping drainers, hunters, and weres that were trying to kill her." Eric said giving Kerrie a nod.

"I'll help keep an eye on the situation." Sam said standing up.

"Sookie, want me to cast a protection spell on the house so any unwanted guests can't get in?"

"You can do that?"

"Yea, it's pretty simple." Kerrie went over to her bag and started digging out supplies.

"All of us need to wait outside, correct?" Eric asked going to the door.

"Yea, that would be a good idea."

When the group got outside a man pulled up to pick of Tara. Sam gave

the guy a dirty look as he sped of the the driveway.

"What's going on with you two?" Sookie asked as Eric tried to hide a smirk.

"Nothing, I better get back to the bar. See you tomorrow, Sookie." Sam walked over to his truck kicking the dirt before he got in.

"It's obvious those two were having sex." Eric said sitting on a lawn chair.

"Really, I didn't get that." Sookie said with a shrug.

20 minutes later Kerrie came out the door with her bag on her shoulder.

"It's done. If you want some extra protection let me know and I can mix up some herbal satchels to put around the house. This spell will be good for at least 6 months. They are supposed to be refreshed every 4 months but they can last up to a year."

"Let's go make some people stare." Eric said with a laugh as he took Kerrie's bag to put in the car.

"Are you sure your ok with doing this?"

"Sure, as much as this is gonna get me dragged into another fling with Eric-"

"Hey, I'm no fling. I like the friends with benefits thing much better."

"Should have never told him about that, he's been holding that over my head for years." Kerrie said getting into the car.

Bill shook his head a bit "Left a note on the kitchen table, suggest you read it alone."

Kerrie gave a wave as Eric peeled out of the driveway and off towards Merlotte's.

"I knew you couldn't resist me." Eric said running a hand up Kerrie's thigh.

"If this happens tonight then tomorrow I'm starting over."

"Sure, you'll be at Fangtasia tomorrow night and I know all of the right buttons to push."

Kerrie crossed her arms over her chest, he was right. Over the past seven years Eric had learned and used every single thing that got under Kerrie's skin. She pulled her phone out of her pocket and dialed Danny's cell.

"Hey you."

"Hey DD, I'm gonna stop by the hotel to put Declan to bed then I'm gonna head to Shreveport for a bit. Is that ok with you?"

"Not a prob, we're finishing up watching some cartoons. When will you be back?"

"In 40 minutes. I gotta read Dec the next chapter in Harry Potter."

"Yup, that's a mom's job. Are you going out with Drac again?"

"Danny, don't freaking start with me." Kerrie said before hanging up.