Ch 22

Kerrie got a few things out of her bag and set up a small alter.

"I hope you don't mind that I'm going to make a circle around us in salt."

"Do whatever you have to do to get Eric out of my head." Sookie said watching Kerrie put everything together.

Before starting the spell she explained what she was going to do. The spell itself took a little less then on hour. After Sookie swept up the salt and Kerrie cleaned up her things. "

Eric isn't a terrible guy. He just started off on the wrong foot with you."

"Every time I've been around him it doesn't seem like he has a good side." Kerrie reached in her bag and pulled out a few pictures and handed them to Sookie. She put her hand over her mouth as she looked at the first one. It was Eric sitting on a couch holding a baby.

"That's him and Declan when he was 6 months old. Eric was really good during my whole pregnancy. He wanted to buy a condo for me after Declan's dad walked out when I was 5 months pregnant." Sookie looked at the next picture. It was Eric reading a book with Declan. The last picture was Eric sitting on the couch watching Declan open a gift.

"You two were never an item?"

"No, strictly friends with benefits. Up until recently that was all I could handle. Before I came down here last time I had a gut feeling that was going to change then I met Sam." Kerrie said as Sookie handed her back the pictures.

"He seems really happy." Sookie said sitting on the couch next to Kerrie.

"I like him a lot. Declan asked him if we were going to move in with him." Kerrie said with a laugh. "How are things with you and Bill?"

"He's away on business. He's been traveling since we got back from Dallas." Kerrie nodded. "Kerrie, um... I have a question."

"Sure, shoot."

"I heard about a sex club going on and I was invited. What do I do?"

"I heard about Lafayette. I have a feeling you want to help him."

"I do, he mentioned the club before. Maybe if I went I could find out who killed him."

"I've never done anything like that so I can't tell you what to expect. You should bring someone."

"The obvious choice would be Bill but I think they invited me because they think I'm single again."

"You could always bring Eric." Kerrie said quickly.

"I would only go with him if it was the last option."

"It seems like it. Eric could protect you if something happened and he is a good actor."

"I guess I should give him a call. The club meets in 2 days."

"I'm going to call Sam to come get me." Sookie nodded as Kerrie made the quick call.

"Thanks again for helping me out."

"Let me write down that number for you. I'll send her an e-mail tomorrow and let her know you may be in touch. She's 40 and has been blocking since she was in high school. A lot of supes in New England call her in if they need help." Kerrie took out her phone and found the number then wrote it down. Kerrie stood up and Sookie walked out to the porch with her.

"Have a good night." She said as Kerrie smiled when Sam pulled up. Sookie gave him a wave then walked in the house. Kerrie got in the car grinning.

"How did it go?"

"Good, everything went fine." Sam drove down the road and past Merlotte's.

"Don't you live back there?" Kerrie asked.

"I do but I also own a few places down the road. My place behind the bar isn't great."

"That doesn't matter. I just want to spend time with you."

"Your not like most girls." He said turning down a road.

"I try." Kerrie said with a laugh. Sam pulled into a driveway and walked around to open the door for Kerrie. "This place is nice."

"I own these four houses. I rent them out but this one is empty."

Sam opened the door and Kerrie followed him in. He started showing Kerrie around the house and they didn't get far before they were in a heated make-up session.