CHAPTER 12

They arrived at Bill's two minutes later. They had been bombarded by the security staff who where worried for their king, but Bill dismissed them rapidly.

Eric and Bill sat tired on the sofa. Alice looked at them with pity but also with anger. She rolled the sleeves of her t-shirt and offered each one wrist. When they looked at her quizzically she rolled her eyes and spoke.

"I'm also half fairy remember." She smiled at them reassuringly, as they both had hesitated as they didn't want to weaken her.

Her blood was better than anything they had ever tasted before. It was sweet and intoxicating, it's flavor made any other type of blood insipid in comparison. They savored the magic that being a fairy and a witch implied and also the vampire part, which made it more addictive. Their wounds begun healing rapidly and their strength returned after a minute or so, but they kept drinking, as if she were the only bottle of water in the middle of the desert.

"I think that's enough" She said biting her bottom lip and laughing at the expression in their eyes when she said so.

They both let go of her wrists gently and looked at her even more infatuated than they had ever been, neither of them were sure if that was because of her blood or because of Alice herself.

"Now that your strength returned" She stood up so as to face them. "What the fuck where you thinking? I told you I had everything under control" They lowered their gaze ashamed so she softened her expression and her tone was more understanding. "Look, I understand you both did it so as to protect me, and again I really appreciate that, but you have to trust me if you want this to work out, okay?" Her eyes met with Bill's who nodded, and then with Eric's who did the same.

"Good" She smiled at them. "At least I'm the only witch you have to worry about from now on" They both laughed. Neither of them would mind dealing with her, though they knew it wouldn't be easy.

Alice couldn't help but to yawn. She had woken up early and had only slept a few hours last night so she was completely worn out as she hadn't just used her magic to free herself and Bill and Eric, but she had also lent some of it momentarily to Jesus, so that he and Lafayette could do the ritual, with a spell she had learned from her mother.

"I better go home and get some sleep"

"You could stay here if you want, there are many spare rooms" Bill asked with a twinge of hope in his voice.

"That's very sweet of you but I must get to Sookie's. I'll see you around" She bid both of them goodbye and left.

She got to Sookie's in five minutes and went upstairs so as to merge with her bed. She found the house owner sitting in the bed waiting for her.

"Thank god you are okay" She hugged Alice with most of her strength.

"Thank you for everything Sookie" She smiled at her friend.

"So we won't have to worry about Antonia anymore?"

"Nope" Alice could tell Sookie seemed concerned. "Don't worry, I didn't kill her, I just glamoured her so as to forget everything and leave town" Sookie seemed relieved and smiled perkily again.

"You can go back to Alcide, I can tell he is growing a little impatient" She couldn't just smell Alcide as most vampires could with werewolves, but she could also hear him. "Tell him I said hi" He was on Sookie's bedroom and she could assume he wasn't getting ready for sleep. Sookie herself wasn't wearing more than just her silk robe and underwear.

"Okie-dokie" She smiled at her and left Alice alone.

Alice took of her clothes and as she didn't have the strength so as to change slept on her knickers and bra.

She woke-up with a smile on her face. She felt as if she had slept for a whole week, she was renewed and refreshed. She felt an arm around her waist and as if she were hugging something. She knew it wasn't her pillow. She didn't bothered on moving away, partially because she was sure it was pointless, but mostly because she didn't want to.

"How long have you been here?" She asked groggily.

"Eight hours" Eight hours? Alice opened her eyes meeting Eric's icy blues.

"How long have I been here?"

"Two days" He moved a curl from her face and put it behind her ear. She smiled, she loved when he did that. "I was starting to get worried about you" She smiled again.

"Does Sookie now you are here?"

"She let me in"

"I'm surprised you didn't use the window"

"It's only interesting when you are awake."

Alice got up from bed and begun stretching as she usually did when she woke up. She took the blanket that was on top of the bed and covered herself. She had forgotten the fact that she was only wearing her lacy underwear; Eric's expression had made her aware of the situation.

He got up from bed and stood in front of her only inches away. Alice noticed he had taken of his shirt while she was asleep. He began caressing her cheek.

"What are you doing Eric?" She asked softly behind her smile.

"Tell me you don't like it and I will stop"

"This is just an effect of my blood"

"As intoxicating as your blood is, it's not, I've been feeling like this long before I drank your blood" He was now whispering into her ear. "By the way I never got the chance to thank you for what you did for me the other day" He meant when she had avoided him from stepping into the sun.

She smiled at him in return, making him smile as well.

He took a step closer ending the space between them and kissed her gently. Their lips fitted perfectly as if they had been designed to be together. She took a step behind and looked at him in the eyes. Their fangs were down and they were both smiling. Eric took a step closer again and begun kissing her more passionately.

His hands wandered along her waist and hips and she had let go of the blanket as her hands where now on Eric's neck.

The thrill of kissing her wasn't matched by any other experience he had ever had. He could have kissed her soft lips forever and he would never grow tired. Neither would Alice.

He grabbed her and she placed her legs across his body and begun kissing her faster and more passionately.

They were about to proceed to do something else when Sookie's voice interrupted her. Eric kept kissing her, but Alice knew she had to answer so she let go of him unwillingly and put on the shorts that were on top of the chair and the first t-shirt on the drawer.

"Stay" Eric whispered huskily. Alice grabbed gently his face kissed him on the lips.

"I'll be right back," She said leaving him.

"Hey" She said at Sookie while walking downstairs. "What are you doing up?" It was four thirty am.

"I couldn't sleep, I sensed you woke up so I wanted to see how you were feeling" The tv was on, she was watching forrest gump. "By the way Eric came over earlier so as to see how you were, he isn't up stairs still is he?" Sookie cocked her eyebrow at her.

"No, I guess he left" She lied as she didn't want to worry Sookie as she knew how she felt towards Eric.

"Oh," she yawned. "He must have left while I was in the bathroom" She yawned again.

"Sook you should get some sleep"

"Okay, wanna carpool to work tomorrow?"

"Sure" Alice smiled and went upstairs with Sookie, each going to their room.

"I missed you" Eric whispered in her ear while hugging her from behind.

"Did you now?" She laughed and turned around so as to hug him.

He hugged her more tightly and kissed the top of her head, inhaling the scent of raspberry and cherries of her conditioner. "Only half an hour until the sun goes up" Her voice was muffled as she was against her chest.

"We could do many things in half an hour" He shifted her quickly so that they were on the bed and he was on top of her. His devious grin was plastered on his face again.

"Trust me you will want more than just half an hour" She whispered into his ear, her seductive tone matching his.

Her statement made him laugh and smile in anticipation of what being with her would be like.

"Then we could just lie like this" He lied by her side now, his hand on hers, and his lips on hers.

"How could I resist such an offer" She kissed him again and smiled.

"Alice?"

"Yes?" She shifted her weight on her elbows so that she could face him.

"You aren't like any woman I have ever met"

"What do you mean?" She smiled at him confused whether that was something good or bad.

"I mean you are perfect"

In response she kissed him again. Thing she was starting to get addicted to.

They kissed and talked until five minutes before the sun rose when Eric had to leave her.

"I'll be here as soon as the sun goes down." He had said before leaving her.

Who would have guessed Eric Northman would be such a romantic? She though to herself before returning to bed with a smile plastered across her face.

Alice wasn't sleepy as she had slept for two whole days, but still she slept until eleven am, when she got some breakfast with Sookie, took a bath and left for work with a smile on her face.