Date Night

After pissing Eric off and watching him fly off into the night Sookie rushed home to get ready for her revenge, she had fussed with her hair and managed to get it to stay up on top of her head in just enough time to slap on some makeup and get dressed before Bill showed up. It was about eight fifty now and she knew like a true gentleman he would be on time so she took the last ten minutes to practice walking in my red pumps again.

Considering Sookie almost never wore heals she spent all of my free time in the last two days practicing, she knew her plan would never work if she broke an ankle.

"What good is it to look great if your just gonna fall on your butt anyway." Sookie scolded herself in the mirror as she contemplated changing into a pair of flats.

She completed three laps around the living room and started for the bedroom to change when the doorbell rang,

"Just a minute" she grabbed her purse and a thin black shawl before heading to the door.

Sookie wanted to make sure she had everything before opening the door if she hadn't she would have been obligated to invite Bill in to wait while she collected her things and that might have given him the wrong impression.

When she opened the door Sookie was shocked at how good Bill looked; he was really going all out to help her get back at Eric. Bill wore a black suit tailored specifically to his body with a red dress shirt leaving the top three buttons undone to Show his casual side she assumed.

Sookie couldn't help but smile at the fact that he thought to dress in the colors matching her outfit though she hadn't remembered telling him what she was wearing,

"Great minds think alike." Bill looked down at his shirt and back up at the stunning dress Sookie was wearing and extended his arm for her to wrap hers around so he could assist me down the stairs. Yup just as Sookie figured her heals had her towering over Bill by at least two inches, she smiled at the thought and remembered how tall Eric was and patted Bills wrist with her free hand.

Bill opened the car door like a gentleman holding her hand as she climbed in, he rented a car which was fine with her because it meant not having to take my poor car out in public but she didn't want him to spend so much money on a fake date. He climbed into the driver's seat at vampire speed and once he started the car she couldn't help but jump as she heard the automatic locks click, the sound was unexpected and she looked at Bill as he smiled and she let out a nervous laugh.

Sookie thought back to their time together and realized she hadn't heard Bill laugh much with her he was always so serious, while looking at Bill she could tell something seemed different something was just a little off. Sookie continued to study his features trying to figure out what it was that seemed strange when he caught her looking and flashed a fangy smile at her, that was it looking right into hers she noticed his eyes seemed different.

She could see a change in them not hard or cold just off and just as she started to ask him if everything was alright with him they pulled up in front of Fangtasia, watching him eerily she decided to put the thought on the back burner as Bill helped me out of the car. They made their way into the bar Sookie feeling relieved that Pam was not on door duty or she might have turned around and went home, once inside She and Bill sat in a booth that could be seen clearly from the stage and she stared at the oversized thrown that she knew Eric sat in nightly.

The waitress took their order and returned quickly with their drinks it was odd how fast the service was tonight and Sookie questioned whether or not she could pull this off, she downed her drink and ordered another before she lost her courage and ran from the table crying like a child.

She thought it best to sip her next drink not being a drinker she wouldn't want to lose my head; Bill sat across from her in the booth staring at her as if she were a drop of water in a desert. He wasn't saying a word just watching her like he had been doing from the woods; finally Sookie decided she needed to be the one to break the ice.

"Bill I am going to use the ladies room and when I return I would like you to ask me to dance "she hoped Bill was a good dancer she wouldn't want to be scooted around the dance floor by someone with no rhythm.

As Sookie made her way back from the rest room she could feel his eyes on her but she refused to look up and meet his steel daggers with her own instead she was caught off guard as Bill wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her onto the dance floor. She let out a squeal of delight as he spun her and pulled her close Sookie hadn't noticed the change in music, somehow it had changed from contemporary rock to classical since her trip to the bathroom.

Their steps were grand as Bill spun her and pulled her close she kept a smile on my face while trying to keep up with him, she found herself wondering if Eric could dance this well and would she ever have a chance to find out. Sookie hadn't noticed the music had slowed until Bill pulled her close his arms wrapping around my waist and hers around his neck; it would have been such a casual motion had she not locked eyes with Eric.

At that moment his face was contorted in anger and lust and for a second she wished she could read his mind and know if there was still a chance for them or if what she was doing would end it forever. Sookie felt a mixture of victory and guilt as she dropped her gaze and placed her head on Bills shoulder to hide from his stare. Why was she feeling this way she knew she was to blame after all she was the one who sent Eric away and now here she was playing this little mind game.

Sookie started to push Bill away she almost told him she was sorry and asked him if he could just take her home but then she spotted Yvette making her way across the room, Eric's expression changed he was now grinning from ear to ear and Sookie's guilt was gone.

When the song ended Bill placed a kiss on her hand and they made their way back to their booth this time instead of sitting across from her Bill took the seat beside her, she looked over in Eric's direction to see Yvette sitting at his feet this time Eric was looking down at her as she stroked his leg. She watched as he pulled her up onto his lap and kissing her neck. Sookie felt a sudden urge to slap the hell out of both of them but instead decided to play along, she scooted closer to Bill laying her head on his shoulder and placing small kisses on his ear.

She felt his hand come up to catch her cheek and his lips found hers; she allowed his kiss to linger for her own benefit when she felt his tongue part her lips and massage hers. She felt a pang of guilt as Bills hand made its way to the back of my neck and pulled her in intensifying their kiss, she wanted to pull away she wanted to stop this game and go to Eric she wanted to kiss him not Bill what was she doing.

A throat cleared and their kiss was broken Sookie was thankful but she could read the tension in Bills body,

"Can I help you" his voice had razors in it

"Yes King my name Damien I am a visiting your area on business concerning my Queen I am introducing myself to you a sign of respect while I am here" Sookie had never been so thankful for vampire politics.

Sookie took Bills distraction as a chance to excuse herself to the ladies room again; thankfully the bathrooms at Fangtasia were never really crowded she only waited a few second for a young brunet to leave before she had the privacy to loose it. She leaned over the sink as the tears started to fall; she was so angry with herself why hadn't she just explained things. She could have told Eric the truth Sookie felt so stupid and now she had gone too far; she sent him away, told him she didn't love him and when he showed hope wanting to make her jealous instead of just being honest she wanted revenge.

"Revenge for what, for hurting him I wanted to hurt him because I had hurt him yeah that makes sense." Sookie screamed at herself

She freshened up before she made my way back to Bill who was sitting patiently, the vampire who had broken our kiss was gone now and two fresh drinks sat in front of him he looked a little sad when she took the seat across from him instead of sliding in next to him.

"Are you enjoying yourself" he asked in an unsure tone; Sookie started to answer when she noticed Eric was making his rounds going from table to table making sure everyone was enjoying themselves as he did every night before he went back into his office, the only difference in this night and every other was Natalia on his arm smiling and hanging on him like a cheap belt.

It was when she realized how close they were that she answered

"Yes Bill I am having a wonderful time it has been so long since I have been out" Bill smiled and nodded his head toward me "good."

When Eric and Natalia approached their table he did not look at her instead he only addressed Bill while Yvette hung from his waist staring at her with a shit eating grin on her face. Sookie wanted to knock her head off, she wanted more to touch him to say she was sorry and beg forgiveness but her stupid pride wouldn't let her.

"Bill darling I'm feeling tired could you take me home" his eyes gleamed at me her

"My pleasure" he put a sexual tone into the two words and Sookie could see Eric's fists tighten at his sides.

She stood and walked toward the door knowing Bill would follow when she heard a yelp, Sookie didn't need to turn around she could see in the mirror over the bar that Eric had shoved Natalia off of him causing her to fall to the floor the sight brought a smile to her face 'another victory' she thought as she walked out of the bar.

Once they were in the car and heading back to her house she started to feel the guilt wash over her again but refused to cry in front of Bill, Sookie just stared out the window the entire ride home. When the car pulled to a stop in her driveway she hopped out and made her way up the stairs; she wanted to go inside and hide from everyone while she cried her eyes out but she opened the door and turned around knowing Bill had followed her.

"Thank you for tonight Bill" he looked bewildered

"Aren't you going to invite me in" Bill brushed his fingers down her collar bone and along her breast and Sookie's chin dropped,

"Why would I do that" she stomped into her house and slammed the door behind her.

Sookie stood with her back to the door and started to cry, she couldn't believe Bill would think she was going to sleep with him and oh god what had she done to Eric. Sookie was lost in her own sorrow leaning against the wall in the living room crying when the door came crashing in behind her, Bill moved fast so fast she hadn't seen him but she felt his grip on her hair as he drug her into the bedroom.

Bill picked her up and slamming her onto the bed; she felt the force of his anger as he held her down

"I didn't invite you in, how did, get out get out" He laughed as he lowered himself on top of her.

"Sookie don't be so stupid this home is owned by a vampire in my kingdom I can come and go as I please did you think I only watched you from afar I have been in this room with you every night since you sent me away."

She couldn't breathe she felt so violated but she had to try and reason with him,

"Bill tonight was about making Eric mad I thought you knew this " she was pleading but when I looked into his eyes I figured out what had changed bill was no longer there.

Sookie begged him to let her go but it didn't work it only angered him more,

"Sookie I love you so much, I always have" his voice broke off

"I don't love you Bill not any more, I love" one hand tightened around her wrists and the other found her throat "YOU WILL LOVE ME!"