The Long Way Home
A/N I do not own anything CH and AB do. As always any mistakes are my own and anything AU is for the sake of the story. Some of you have reviewed that some things are outta wack with the way Sookie has been thinking and doing things. Remember that she is pregnant (hormones) and the fact that she has a hard time making up her mind and sticking to it. Enjoy the next chappie.
Chapter 3
When I arrived back home I told Jay that I wanted to get married as soon as possible, why wait. See I wanted to tell him that he was going to be a father for his wedding present. He agreed to get married in six weeks if we could get married on the beach in Hawaii, just the two of us. I agreed immediately I shouldn't be showing much so the beach sounded perfect.
We decided to take a month long honeymoon before the fall and Christmas rush. I agreed because as soon as the baby was here travel would be limited. After a lot of thought I chose Dean to be manager and run the bar while I was gone.
I decided on a slip dress in white lace and I could wear my bikini underneath. Jay was going to wear white board shorts and a linen shirt. I bought Jay's ring at an antique shop. It was a celtic design and heavy, he'd love it.
Three weeks after returning from Bon Temps I received a package. It was a plain brown box with no return address. Inside I found a beautiful leather bound baby book. Without a note or address, I knew who it was from anyway, Pam. For now I hid it in the back of the closet.
The day before we were to leave Jay planned a romantic evening out. It started out with a horse ride around Central Park and then dinner at Rose a roof top French restaurant. Dinner was perfect and wonderful. We waited out front of the restaurant enjoying the nice weather waiting for our taxi. Everything was perfect and I should have known than that it wasn't going to last.
I can't explain why but I didn't hear the vamps approach and then well, they had us. We were pulled down an alley and I kicked and screamed the whole way. The vampire who had a hold of me covered my mouth to keep me quiet.
"Shut up got her Don. We got her" the vampire holding me said.
"That's not her" said Don.
"It is. She's the one who use to fuck that Viking asshole. You are Sookie Stackhouse aren't you?" Anger flared through me at the mention of Eric. When he freed my mouth I opened it without thinking.
"Don't call him an asshole, jerk" I yelled.
"Ha, told ya so it is Sookie " the vamp laughed.
"Get rid of the dude, contracts only for her" Jay looked so scared and confused.
"I'm sorry baby, so sorry" I said tears streaming down my face. There was nothing I could do, I tried to get free but vamps are strong. The one named Don bit into Jay's neck and quickly drained him. When Jay's body hit the ground I noticed a slight rising of his chest, he was still alive. I was really struggling now so they both got a hold of me.
Please someone help me, please. I felt power surge up and out of me and both vampires went flying. I scrambled over to Jay and grabbed his hand. I kissed his palm and held it to my cheek as the tears coursed down my cheeks. I couldn't stay around the vampires were going to be up soon and I had to run. I watched as his chest stopped moving. I kissed his lips.
"Goodbye Jay, I love you" I whispered and got up and ran. I didn't stop until I reach the bus station. I hopped on the nearest bus not checking where it was going. Once settled and the bus started moving I relaxed a little and cried myself to sleep.
JPOV
Who's Sookie Stackhouse, what the hell is going on? I thought and tried to get free but damn these vamps were strong. I felt teeth sink into my neck and the world began to dim. I heard a crash and then I could see Tracy. She was crying and I wanted to comfort her but I couldn't move. She held my hand and kissed my lips and told me she loved me. As Tracy began to fade I could feel a presence.
"Let go your time is done here. I' am her protector, her true mate. You must set me free" the voice said.
"I'm afraid" I replied.
"Don't be, soon you'll be with family, let go" it said again.
I let go of the pain, I let go of Tracy and I felt at peace.
EPOV
I could feel myself slowly coming awake and the first thing I noticed was that I was lying on the cold ground, second I could feel my heartbeat. What the hell? My neck hurt and it was a struggle to sit up. I felt strange and thought that odd for a vampire. I looked around and realized I was in an alley. I got up slowly and stumbled out on to the street. I soon realized that I was in New York. I started walking and almost ran into someone when I noticed my reflection in a store window.
I wasn't me. I was still tall but I had a different face and hair. Wait a minute, holy shit where's my dick? That's not mine, this is all wrong. I checked myself for a wallet, I found it in my back pocket. I pulled out my id. Jared Ross. I checked out the address and haled a taxi. The taxi stopped out front of nice looking brownstone. I paid the driver and fished around for keys. Once found I unlocked the door and looked for apartment B. Once located I let myself in.
It was a small studio apartment but it was nice. I saw a hideous afghan on the back of the couch, it looked familiar. I went over to check it out and saw a picture. In it was me and a beautiful woman, she kind of looked familiar. I looked at the picture and then the afghan and then it dawned on me, it was Sookie. I was with Sookie, well not actually me. I rubbed at my face and that's when I noticed for the first time that I was wearing my father's ring.
Wait, my father's ring, it worked. It actually worked but I still had to finish the spell and it had to be within twelve hours of being released from the ring. Shit I need Pam. I could hear the phone ringing.
"Yes" I said.
"Is Tracy there? Put her on" I could recognize that voice anywhere.
"Pam? It's Eric" I said.
"Eric is dead. PUT TRACY ON NOW" she hissed.
"Mind your tongue childe or I will issue you punishment and this time it won't be a simple humiliation" I threatened.
"Master?" she said still not sure.
"It is I. You must come now. I need you to complete the spell. Where are you?" I asked realizing for the first time that it was noisy in the background.
"Waiting for my flight to New York I board in twenty minutes. I could feel Sookie's fear a few hours ago and tried to come but Sophie Ann was visiting and I couldn't get away until now" Pam sounded pissed.
"Did you bring the blood?" I asked not sure if she would remember what I told her to do if Sookie was ever in trouble.
"Yes I have the vials that you left just in case" she replied.
"You have the address?" I asked.
"Yes, I'll be there in four hours" she said.
"You must hurry childe" I said and hung up. I had nothing to do now but wait so I looked around and tried to figure out what my lover had been up to and how long I had been gone.
TBC