CHAPTER 8

Sam could sense there was something wrong with Alice. He supposed it was her blood in his system. Boy had her blood caused him troubles. At first he couldn't get through the night without having, um, romantic dreams about her, then he kept having visions about her during daytime as well. Working with her wasn't helping either. Though he thought that either way he would have found himself attracted to her with or without her blood.

Her flawless face made anyone catch his/her breath in her presence. Her full lips, her almond shape emerald eyes, even her wild dark blond hair was perfect. Even her uniform fitted her perfectly. It clung into every right place revealing her toned hourglass 90-60-90 figure. She was magnificent.

But now the nature of his "Connection" with her wasn't pleasant at all. He could almost feel her pain. He had to get to her no matter what, she had saved him once, perhaps now he could save her.

He recalled her talking with Holly and Lafayette about a meeting in the cemetery so he set his course there. As he overheard their conversation he learnt what she was. Bon Temps really attracted the supernatural was all he could think.

"Alice?" He heard Bill calling and then he saw her. She was bleeding and was in Eric's arms. Her face was pale and her usually red lips where now white.

He quickly transformed back from his collie shape and put on his clothes.

"Let her drink my blood" He offered from behind the bushes as he ran towards her.

Neither Bill nor Eric were pleased about said option as they knew the consequences that drinking blood produced, and they didn't want Alice to have said "Consequences" with any man that wasn't them.

"Would you rather let her die?" He tried to make either one of them react as he realized they weren't keen on his idea. Sam looked into Bill's eyes as he drifted his sight away from a rather bloody Alice.

"Fine" Bill nearly growled. Eric put Alice on the floor unwillingly. He was surprised to see that Alice didn't wanted him to let go of her as well, as she didn't let go of his hand. That made him smile a little.

Sam put his wrist on Alice's mouth and he saw her open her eyes, looking at him for approval so as to check that he hadn't been glamoured or anything of the sort. He smiled at her and so she begun drinking. Her wounds begun to heal and the color returned to her face.

Bill and Eric looked at Sam with rage as they saw pleasure across his face. At least loosing blood had its good side. A Very good side.

As she recovered, Alice stopped drinking and cut her finger with her fangs to put some blood on Sam's wrist so as to close the wounds. Sam's blood was very sweet and delicious, she couldn't have asked for a better volunteer. Her body was covered with the usual warmth and tingle that feeding from a human brought. She felt stronger and healed.

"Thank you" She said while smiling at him. He smiled back at her.

"Anytime" His boyish smile was cute. His eyes went from Alice's face to Bill's and Eric's. The both nodded at him as to say thank you.

"I think I'll head back then" with that said he went into the forest and transformed.

It took Alice a second to realize that her hand was still on Eric's and that Bill seemed a little displeased about that.

"What happened there?" Bill was still confused about how she had gotten so badly hurt.

"One of them was on V. Apparently he had been on it for a rather long time as he was really strong. I took him out but he still hit me with his chains" Alice explained them about the effect silver had on her and they understood.

They had both decided to walk her home as neither of them wanted to leave her alone with the other. On their way to Sookie's Bill explained her that Marnie said she would never negotiate with them and that she wouldn't stop until they were all dead. She was kind of late for that.

"Oh my god what happened to you?" Sookie got up from her porch and ran towards Alice as she saw the blood on her shirt.

"Don't worry about it" Alice smiled at her friend's concern.

As she got closer to the house Alice let go of Eric's hand making him look at her. Bill was looking as well.

"Be careful tomorrow, during day time I mean, I wouldn't be surprised if she tries to make you walk out in the sun, tie yourself with silver, lock yourselves somewhere, anything, just be careful"

Both Bill and Eric nodded and disappeared quickly as the sun would rise in ten minutes.

Alice slept like a baby that night. As soon as she got to her bed she collapsed and woke up at two PM of the following day. Today was both her and Sookie's day off so she wasn't surprised to find her sunbathing in the yard.

"Morning honey, how are you feeling?" Sookie said while putting on her sunglasses.

"Great actually." She felt stronger, healthier and even prettier. Alice couldn't remember the last time she had drank actual blood. Everything seemed clearer and warmer. She didn't like feeding on humans before as she always mainstreamed and didn't want to glamour people, but now that Sam had actually volunteered she didn't even feel guilty. She felt marvelous.

"Want to go somewhere?" Sookie put on her bright yellow sundress and the silver flip-flops that where next to her chair.

"Sure. I was thinking about going to Merlotte's to thank Sam about last night, wanna come?" Bill had already explained Sookie what had happened and how Sam had intervened. Sookie had laughed a little at the displeasure that said action had caused on him.

"Great, I'll drive" Alice loved how Sookie was always so cheerful and up to anything.

Merlotte's was almost empty as it usually was during the day. They had sat on the bar a few seats away from Hoyt Fontenberry who was eating his burger with fries as he always did.

"Thank you so much for your help last night" Holly Cleary said making Alice turn to face her. She looked as if she hadn't slept at all.

"No problem, did Marnie said anything to you about me?" Her voice was a merely audible whisper. She didn't want to cause Holly any troubles if Marnie realized she knew her.

"No, she didn't notice, Lafayette called me to tell you that both him and Jesus say thank you, I still can't believe what happened last night." Holly blinked back a few tears. "We lost half of our coven last night and still she won't stop. I must get out, I'm leaving town with my son tonight, until this is all settled down."

"I understand, you're doing the right thing" Sookie nodded as if emphasizing Alice's words.

"Call me when this is over, please" Holly said as she handed Alice a piece of paper with her number and then proceeded to her tables.

"Sam" Alice nearly screamed as she spotted her boss's head.

"Hey, how are you feeling?" He put a hand on her shoulder. "Hey Sook" Sookie nodded at him as she ate her fries.

"I'm great thanks to you" Her smile melted his heart and made him blush.

"Don't worry about it, besides I owed you one remember"

"I just wanted to thank you, if there is anything you need just call me and I'll be there"

He couldn't help but to think about a few scenarios where she could help him…

"Don't worry about it, just enjoy your day off"

"Sure thing"

It was already five pm and Alice and Sookie had decided to leave as they had finished their food almost an hour and a half ago. As they where walking to the car Alice felt something. A vision. It was about Eric. He was walking towards the door in trance. She tried to figure out the location and the hour. As she focused she saw it. Fangtasia. Now

"I gotta go" Was all she said before dashing to the only vampire bar in Shreveport. She recalled walking past it the other day when she went curtain shopping so she knew how to get there. Please God don't tell me I'm late she thought as she saw the bar.