Hey guys,
am sorry this has taken a while for me to post, I dont really wanna give excuses but I have a nearly 6 month old baby and as am either tired or busy it kinda slows down writing. hopefully I wont make you wait to long for the next one and am sorry about the wait this time. I hope I havent disappointed, but I was rushing to get this done for you.
Let me know what you think and hopefully you all wont be to disappointed.
"Hi, Sookie am Eric"
His voice was like silk, music from heaven or something equally magical, Sookie had to drop her eyes from the enchanting creature in front of her and back up again just to make sure she wasn't imagining him.
"So how are you girls enjoying your first shift?" Eric smirked noticing the pink tinge to the younger girls face and the way her eyes had drifted over him several times already, he had to admit she was a good-looking girl; her long blonde hair curled perfectly, her large blue eyes sparkling in the sunshine, almost like there was a secret light hidden behind them.
"oh its going fine thanks" Sookie smiled brightly with nerves with what Jason often called her crazy Sookie smile because it made her look like just that CRAZY.
"that's great well I guess I'll see you guys in a bit" Eric smirked again as he watched the younger girl frown slightly before correcting her features with in the blink of her eyes and if it wasn't for the fact that he was watching her closely he might have missed it.
"oh sure we best get back to work" Jessica grinned as she tried to keep in the excited laugh, she felt bubbling up inside her at the look of wonder on her best friends face as she looked over the 6ft 4 blonde god in front of them.
"yeah come on Jess" Sookie smiled her wide smile again, the nerves really getting the better of her now as she grabbed her best friends hand and pulled her back around the ice cream shop towards the back door of the restaurant.
"Sookie what was that?" Jess whispered as they neared the back door and could no longer see the tall blonde.
"Oh I don't know Jess, I just panicked. He just I don't know one minute I was relaxing and just watching the guys over there but then the next minute here you came with that fantastic looking man and I just I don't know turned in to a big blubbery mess" Sookie whined as she leaned her back against the door of the ice cream shack… as she had come to call it.
"Well I don't think he noticed" Jess snickered sarcastically as she watched her friends slightly over dramatic reaction to her meeting with Eric
"Oh shut up Jess he couldn't have not noticed, people three towns over noticed my shame," Sookie cried as she ran her hands down her face in embarrassment.
"oh well come on lets just get the afternoon over with and by the time we are finished maybe you will have gotten over it" Jess smiled brightly as she turned and walked back through the kitchen door, leaving Sookie in the ice cream shack carrying on where she left off with rearranging the stock and quickly ogling the builders.
"Sookie you nearly ready I need me a drink" Jess called as she stuck her head in through the door, looking down at Sookie who was cleaning out the bottom of the fridge so that it was ready to be stocked up properly the next day.
"Yeah am coming" Sookie called back as she stood up and brushed down the knees of her jeans and straightened her top.
"Good because Lafayette said that he would buy us a proper drink as long as we stayed out the way" Jessica smirked as she pulled Sookie in through the door towards the main bar
"Jess are you Crazy, we will get in so much trouble if we get caught drinking under age in a bar," Sookie whispered as she smiled at Lafayette, who was stood at the bar watching the two young girls walk though to the back of the bar towards the pool table.
"Oh Sookie don't worry about it" Jess sighed as she rolled her eyes at her friends goody two shoes behaviour.
"well excuse me if I don't want to get us or anyone else in trouble" Sookie pouted as the two girls took a seat at a table at the far end of the pool table room, Jason and some friends playing pool already after work and a couple of other small groups of men lingering around the edges of the room all interested in the game being played.
"Girls Girls Girls" Lafayette crowed as he sashayed through the pool room through the groups of men, most of them laughing when he patted Jason's ass as he moved to walk past Sookie's older brother who was bent over in the way of the eccentric man
"Laf you never really met Sookie my sister did you," Jason laughed as he stood up and gently punched the large black man in the arm for patting his ass
"Not properly no, how are you sugah?" Lafayette grinned brightly as he placed down a tray of drinks on the table
"am great thanks" Sookie looked the large man up and down, his all black kitchen wear had been stripped down to a pair of large baggy combat shorts and army style ankle boots, a white wife beater vest and a purple scarf tied around his head.
"Jason said you been having some troubles with boys back home so you ever need to talk about those assholes you just come and tell Lala all about it do you hear?" Lafayette grinned and started moving glasses around on the tray, placing a large wine glass in front of the two girls and then down in front of the third seat which Sookie assumed he was about to occupy.
"Yeah Sook doesn't have the best taste in guys and if I had my way he wouldn't be a guy no more" Jason muttered as he placed his beer down on the table and then turned to go back to the game of pool he was playing with a very tall man who Sookie had yet to meet.
Sookie blushed as she turned to look at Jess for help with this subject but Jess's eyes seemed trained on the pool game, which Sookie found odd because she had never liked playing before
"don't bother with her right now" Lala's voice whispered behind her as he sat down in his seat, after pouring wine in to each glass and placing three shots in front of each of them.
"Why?" Sookie asked her large brown eyes looking between her red headed best friend and the pool table where the tall man was now bending over taking a difficult shot
"Because everyone knows that ever since Jess saw Hoyt there that she has been heard over heels for him" Lafayette smirked his dark eyes flicking between the two younger girls and then over to the table where the boys had started laughing at something one of them had said
"so that's Hoyt" Sookie grinned brightly as she realised that she had heard of this man but not just because he was a close friend of Jason's but also because Jess had mentioned just close to a hundred times during their phone calls and when they had their catch up earlier on in the day.
"Oh baby gurl you don't know the half of it" Lafayette's eyes sparkled as he winked at the young blonde.
"What are you guys whispering about?"
A deep voice whispered behind Sookie's ear causing, the hair on the back of her neck to stand on end and a slight shiver to roll down her spine.
"Oh just the lust of young love" Lafayette giggled as he turned his dark eyes towards the owner of the voice, Sookie just couldn't bring herself to turn fully towards him just yet.
She had been daydreaming about that deep voice all afternoon and had become frightened that if she turned right now she would be lost in his eyes, lost in his deep icy blue eyes, those icy pools of delicious blue.
She quickly scolded herself for letting her mind wander even if only for a minute, at home, people often thought she was a little weird for the way she let her mind wander around almost as if she could hear something in her head that nobody else could but she had promised herself that she wouldn't let them think that here.
"We are just erm…" Sookie's voice broke as she tried to come up with something to say quickly so that no one noticed her daydream pause
"Ya know we are just talking about Jess and her lover boy over there," Sookie whispered breathlessly as she tried to keep herself calm
"oh right" a large smirk ran across the handsome blondes face as he took a seat just behind Sookies and his arm reached across the table to reach the wine bottle
"What was that?" Jess snapped suddenly aware that her name had been mentioned and she had not heard the rest of the conversation due to staring at Hoyt
"Never mind doll face," Lafayette, giggled as the red haired girl turned the same colour as her hair
"Oh god you guys noticed didn't you," Jess murmured as she glanced back at Hoyt who was laughing loudly at something Jason had said
"ya we kinda did but I guess we can keep it a secret for ya'll" Sookie smirked as she picked up the wine glass in front of her and took a big gulp, as she tried to keep her heart rate normal. She could almost swear he would be able to hear her heart beat because it was the only thing she could hear at the moment.
"I don't know I think he might like to know about it" Eric grinned, his large white smile gleaming as his delicious eyebrow raised in a sarcastic question that didn't really need to be asked
"Oh god Eric please doesn't please" Jess whined as she again began to turn bright red
"Guess you never know when something might just slip out" Eric laughed quietly as his eyes darted back to the lovely blonde girl in front of him, his mind running a million thoughts a minute while he tried to figure out why she seemed to be avoiding talking to him and looking at him for that matter, he had thought that they had made a little bit of a connection earlier on even if it was just saying hello.
"oh ya'll don't be so mean, this is a big thing for her she has never had a major crush before" Sookie sniped back at the two older men, her eyes darting between the two, but stopping on the delectable blonde who was also smirking at her
"Sookie" Jess snapped now further embarrassed at her secrets being shared
"Sorry Jess I was only trying to help" Sookie whispered back, her cheeks a little flushed with embarrassment
"Sook Ya'll fancy a game?" Jason's loud voice called out suddenly from across the room, causing the small blonde to jump a little with shock
"You play hookah?" Lafayette's eyes lit up as he turned to young girl
"yeah well I used to play at home I don't know it am any good though" Sookie whispered her eyes looking around at the group of men who had all turned to look at Jason's younger sister with interest
"C'mon Sook, you will be fine" Jason smirked as he looked at his sisters little pink cheeks
Sookie's brain jumped in to overdrive…. do I play and get away from this gorgeous giant behind me who seems to be playing with my brain or do I stay and find out more about him, also if I do play am I throwing myself to the lions with all these boys…. No time to put on my big girls pants and just go for it
"sure Jase" Her crazy Sookie smile slipping on to her beautiful lips as she stood and straightened her top before walking towards her brother as carefully as possible, knowing that most of the men in the room seemed to be watching her every move.
"this looks a bit much for a little lady like you" a large brutish looking man spoke up suddenly from beside her, as she turned she noticed he was dressed suspiciously like a cowboy and seemed to honest think he was with that line
"yeah and it looks a little to smart for the likes of you" Sookie snarked back with a sickly sweet tone and smile, knowing what gran always said to be true, you catch more bees with honey then vinegar
"Sookie this is Stan, he works with us on site" Jason explained his eyes flaring as he looked at how close Stan was stood to his younger sister which only told Sookie that her brother was not overly fond of this man.
"So we going to play or what?" Hoyts voice suddenly spoke out as he looked at the small group round the other side of the table; Sookie gave him a small smile knowing he was only doing it to diffuse the now tense situation
As the night went on Jessica and Sookie became more acquainted with the boys that Jason hung around with, Michelle arrived back from work and was now also joining in with the rigorous games of pool and down the other end of the room, another set of young lads who seemed to be closer to Sookie and Jessica's age also seemed to be watching everything that was going on.
Coming from a small town Sookie was aware that it was weird to get visitors but as this was closer to Shreveport, she didn't think her and her red headed friend would attract that much attention but obviously she was wrong.
"Hookahs it be Lala's round so we all having drinks?"
Sookie glanced up to look around from her shot, she was playing against Hoyt but her skin kept feeling flushed as every time she glanced around from the game she had two sets of eyes constantly stuck to her, her best friends large dark eyes seemed to be watching her every move as though suddenly Sookie was going to jump Hoyts bones because they were playing together and the other set, well she dared not to look there.
His ice blue eyes seemed to be following her every where and although she couldn't complain when she caught him and he would smile because she would do a song and dance routine every five minutes if it meant he would keep smiling that perfect smile at her but she had to think about why he was staring at her. Although knowing why people would stare at her at home she guessed her first set of rambling when they first met probably just confirmed why people always think she's crazy.
"Sook its your shot" Hoyts words suddenly broke her out of the day dream she appeared to have slipped in to, she glanced around hoping not everyone had noticed but as usual her luck was never that good and it seemed like the whole bar was staring at her, so with her cheeks flushed once again she leaned over the bar and took her shot, only to be greeted with a small figured dark haired man in her line of site as she stood up.
"Sookie this is Godric, Godric this is my sister Sookie" Jason explained when he noticed the two looking each other up and down slightly
"oh Hi nice to meet you sir" Sookie smiled sweetly as she walked around the side of the pool table and held her hand out to the man who she had learned was technically her boss
"lovely to meet you miss Stackhouse, I have heard a lot about you already" Gordric's eyes making a quick jump to the tall blonde who was now stood behind Sookie with out her noticing,
"oh really well there cant be that much to tell am not that much of an exciting girl" Sookie shrugged as she moved to turn, only to come face to stomach as it where with her tall blonde dream man, causing her to yet again blush and turn back quickly to the smaller mans amused grin
"Come on Dad I think we need another drink" Eric grumbled as he moved past the small blonde girl and helped to march his father in to the other room
Sookie smiled as the two walked away quickly, her mind wondering as to what Godric could of possibly heard about her when she knew full well Jason although proud of her was never really one for talking about any one else accomplishments but his own.
"Sookie can I just borrow you a moment" Jessica's voice appeared beside the petite blonde as she was sat talking to Lafayette who was quickly becoming one of the funniest and nicest men she had ever met, almost like they were meant to be friends some how
"Yeah sure hold on a second" Sookie smiled brightly as she stood up and followed the almost running Jessica to the toilets
"Jess are you ok? You seem a little I don't know odd" Sookie called out as she entered the toilets, where her friend had disappeared in to a cubicle
"I don't know if I can keep up this act like I don't like Hoyt when I Lo…like him so much," Jessica stammered as she came out of the cubicle rubbing tissue under her eyes and around her forehead as though she was warm
"well to be honest Jess I don't think your doing a great job of hiding it, according to Lala, everyone knows" Sookie sighed as she tried to explain it gently to her easily embarrassed friend
"Oh god what" Jessica squealed as she tried to hide her face in her hands, her cheeks turning the same colour as her hair
"come on Jess does it matter, I don't think he knows and even if he does, he seems like a gentleman to me so I doubt he will say anything or embarrass you and nobody else will either or I will go all Bon temps on their Ass" Sookie giggled trying to cheer her friend up
"Yeah Hookah I wouldn't worry about it" Lala's deep voice spoke from the door way, causing the two girls to jump and turn around to make sure they where in the right toilets
"Lala this is the girls toilets right" Jess cried suddenly starting to gain that pink tone back to her face
"yes baby doll it is but these are so much nicer in here I comes in here" Lafayette smiled a big wide grin as he placed a small tray of shot glasses down on the counter in front of the two younger girls
"Lala you trying to get us drunk?" Sookie smirked as she looked down at shots of amber liquid and saltshaker, a small plate of lemons joined on the side
"Now would I do that to you" he smirked as he grabbed a shot each and the saltshaker and handed them around
"now come on lets get this party started and fuck those boys out there, we will have a good time and sugah pie don't you worry about that big boy Hoyt, he a good boy he wont break your lovely little heart, but as for you Miss Bon Temps, if I was you I would be watching myself with these small town boys as you seem to be making one hell of an impression on them" Lala smiled all the way through his little warning but Sookie could tell there was something in his tone, hidden that made her think about being a little more careful around the boys
"slam those shots girls come on" Lala called out breaking Sookie from her thoughts and starting her out on her drunken buzz for that night, possibly a sign of things to come.
As the three "girls" walked, back in to the poolroom Sookie felt an arm slide around her waist, causing her to jump a little but as she turned to see who it was she relaxed a little as she noticed it was only Godric
"Godric you might be my boss but I will get violent for man handling my sister" Jason laughed as he turned to look at the pair who had stopped just near the door way, unfortunately for Sookie her brother had a loud voice and this just caused everyone to stop what they where doing and turn to look in that direction
"Well I just can't believe the size of this girl" Godric grinned lopsidedly, his legs wobbling a little probably from drink
"Erm I think she's a little young for you, Godric she's only 21" Jason lied so that the two girls wouldn't get in to trouble for drinking, however this caused Godric to look back down at the smaller girl and suddenly remove his hand quickly before staggering away leaving Sookie very confused
"I don't get it what just happened" Sookie whispered as she came up close to Jessica who had taken a seat on the benches surrounding the pool table,
"He was just saying am short right?" Sookie mumbled when Jessica started to giggle, causing people to turn and look at the two girls once again
"Nope honey he was talking about your boobs" Jessica sighed softly back as she watched her best friends cheeks flame up with embarrassment
"Oh my god I think I need a cigarette" Sookie cried as she quickly grabbed her packet and lighter of the table and almost ran outside for some quiet and a some "fresh air"
The small blonde walked through the door and around to where the food tables outside where, knowing most people didn't sit on them during the night as there wasn't many lights round there, however this wasn't a problem for what she did find as she walked around and interrupted something she wish she hadn't
"oh sorry I didn't mean to intrude" Sookie cried as she stumbled back a little, her eyes wide as she got a tight feeling in her chest, as she hoped she didn't just see what she thought she had,
A tall blonde man and an equally beautiful tall blonde woman who seemed to be a bit more then friends on a bench right before her eyes,
"how could I be so stupid to think he would even look at me" Sookie muttered as she walked quickly back towards the front of the building, now to just get away from everyone for a moment and as per usual she was in to much a world of her own to notice she was about to collide with someone
Sookie looked up last second just to see a chest appear in front of her eyes and then to feel her butt hit the gravel
"Whoa hold on there Cher are you ok?"
"stupid mother fucking" Sookie's mouth started to run away with herself before she looked up and spotted a small stature of a man, his wild strawberry blonde hair blowing in the slight breeze, his big expressive eyes wide with shock and a crooked smile playing on his lips looking down at the small foul mouthed girl
"Oh god am so sorry," Sookie whispered suddenly embarrassed by the first impression she had given this man
"No worries Cher, am Sam and you are?" The small man grinned as she reached down with his hand to help pull Sookie up off the ground
"oh am Sookie, sorry I was so rude but I didn't realise you where there and then I was falling over and I just saw something I really didn't wanna see and well I guess it just put me a bit in a spin you know" Sookie whispered as she leaned against the wall and pulled out her long awaited Cigarette and offered the box towards the small man, who took one and then leaned against the wall beside her
"Why what did you see?" Sam whispered conspiringly as though it was something important to other people, obviously he enjoyed gossip
"Oh nothing just someone like making out round there…" Sookie started to explain when she heard a familiar deep voice call out her name causing her to turn to the noise
"Oh there you are, Merlotte's not bothering you is he?" Eric asked jokingly as he looked at the two younger people his eyes lingering on the small girl
"oh no Sam was just helping me with something" Sookie spat, her tone a little harsher then she had hoped, she knew she was being silly as it wasn't like she had known him more then a day or that she had any claim on the tall gorgeous man but she was still hurt that he had been flirting with her knowing he had a girlfriend
"Oh right are you ok?" Eric asked, his eyes scanning the younger girl sceptically, she had been as sweet as pie with him all night and now something had changed in the last ten minutes to make her suddenly cold towards him
"Yeah am fine thank you Eric, how are you?" Sookie smiled, but it wasn't her normal smile nope it was that crazy smile she did when she felt tense
"Oh am fine, I just wanted to introduce you to some one that was all, Sookie this is Pam, Pam over here" Eric called as he turned and the tall blonde haired woman strolled over to where she had heard her name being shouted
Pam wasn't tall but she wasn't small either, she had long blonde hair the colour of wheat in the sunshine, a bright and devilish looking smile playing behind her plump pink lips. A simple black headband held her long blonde hair back, her curvy but slender figure was shown off by a blue and white dress with puff sleeves, and a puffed skirt making her look almost like a sexy Alice in wonderland, Sookie thought.
"Oh I was looking forward to meeting you Sookie, I have heard a lot about you from everyone" Pam smiled brightly
"Oh well I aint all that much to be excited about" Sookie giggled lightly as she shifted from one foot to the other, suddenly feel awkward under the gaze of three very different blondes.
"Oh I wouldn't say that" Pam smirked, as her eyes looked the small girl up and down with appreciation
"well I guess I better be getting on home now, I need to unpack my stuff" Sookie smiled tightly as she felt the need to run home and just have a little cry to get away from the beautiful couple in front of her
"well don't be a stranger" Pam called out as Sookie started walking away quickly, knowing she was probably being rude and that she should of told someone she was leaving but she just had to get away from this situation.
"Oh I wont be, see ya now" Sookie called back with a quick wave before carrying on home
"Oh how could I have been so stupid" Sookie whimpered "why would he have ever been interested in me?"