I don't own any of the characters; I am just obsessed with the Viking. The last chapter was short, but needed to set up the following chapter.

I also started a new story called "Against Her Will" I have three chapters out already. In short, Bill is an abusive jackass who turns Sookie against her will, but she has a brilliant plan to fight back. Check it out.

Chapter 8- Sookie's POV

I woke up this morning feeling a little dejected. Last night did not exactly turn out the way I had hoped. I dolled myself all up in the hopes that a certain Viking would pay me a few compliments and flirt with me. I needed to feel pretty and desired after the way Bill had treated me. I needed a little self confidence boost, but all I got was a shocking revelation about my family.

If at first you don't succeed try and try again. Since I had the night off, I decided that I would pay a little visit to Fangtasia. I don't know what I was expecting from Eric, but I just wanted to see him. I always felt better when I was around him. God I felt like a pathetic fangbanger! I could also use my visit as an excuse to talk to Godric as well. Afterall he made some odd comments to me last night. The comment about my necklace definitely struck me as odd. Why did it feel familiar to him?

Before I could spend the morning thinking about Eric and Godric, my phone rang.

"Hello." I said enthusiastically.

"Good Morning Ms. Stackhouse, this is Alcide Herveaux."

"Alcide! So nice to hear from you, to what do I owe the pleasure?" I asked politely

"Well, Sookie, I was calling to follow up on the repairs that I made to your home yesterday."

"Oh, Alcide, you did a good job. Do you always call your clients personally?" I asked in a fun loving manner.

"Well, uh, actually you are the first. I am sort of starting a customer satisfaction survey." He said flirtatiously.

"Uh Huh, well I feel honored to be the first to respond to your survey. So let's hear it." I said playfully.

"Well, Okay, First question. Are you satisfied with the workmanship?" Alcide Asked.

"Yes, you did a nice job."

"Thanks Sookie. Second question, Did the handyman appear professional?"

"Well I didn't see any plumber's crack, so I would have to say yes." I said jokingly.

Alcide chuckled, "okay, last question. Would you like to go out with you handyman tomorrow night?" He asked nervously. I was taken aback. It was not necessarily an unwelcomed invitation, but I really wanted to see where things were going with Eric.

"Um, well, I am really flattered Alcide." I said nervously. I didn't want to reject him. I thought he was definitely a good looking man, obviously polite, funny and playful. If not for Eric I wouldn't have hesitated at all.

"But…" he said disconsolately.

"I'm not really in a place to date right now; I just broke up with my boyfriend two days ago." It was a total cop out. Here I was not more than a half hour ago brooding about how I needed a self confidence boost, and I go and reject a perfectly good looking, funny, smart man. What the hell is wrong with me?

"I understand Sookie, really I do. Call me if you change your mind." And with that he hung up. I felt like an idiot for rejecting him, but I wanted to see if there was really something between the Viking and I.

I decided to spend the rest of the day cleaning and doing laundry. I needed to do something to burn off this nervous energy I was feeling. I don't know why I was so nervous, it wasn't as if I was going to profess my undying love for Eric, I just really wanted him to fawn over me a little and make me feel beautiful and wanted.

It was about 6 o'clock, so I decided to get ready for Fangtasia. I decided to wear a form fitting amethyst colored dress. It was strapless and showed a tasteful amount of cleavage. The dress fell about 2 inches above the knee, so it was a little daring for me, but I wanted to feel like a sex kitten. I paired it with a pair of black 3 inch strappy sandals that accentuated my legs. I applied a minimal amount of makeup and left my hair long curling the ends.

I left the house at 8, it would take me about half an hour to get there and by then it would be completely dark and Fangtasia wouldn't be busy yet.

As I pulled into Fangtasia, there wasn't a line yet, so I went in the front entrance. I didn't see Pam, Eric or Godric, but I did spot Ginger.

"Is Eric here yet?" I asked nervously.

"He's in his office hun." Ginger responded. She really was way past her prime for a fangbanger, and had been glamored beyond recognition.

I nervously walked to Eric's office, but as I approached, I heard soft moans. The door was slightly ajar, so I peeked my head inside. I don't know how I was expecting this night to turn out, but this is not what I had in mind.

I walked into Eric's office, and he had some fangbanger bent over his desk and he was pounding her from behind at vampire speed.

"Oh my God, I am so sorry, I should have called first." I said. I was shocked. I mean we aren't together so he is obviously free to screw whoever he wanted, but seeing it firsthand made me surprisingly sad and jealous.

I didn't know what else to do so I ran out of the club and got in my car. I had to get out of there, so I left. It was obviously a huge mistake coming here tonight. I pulled over at the nearest gas station; I needed to get my wits about me again. I was hyperventilating, so I counted to 20. Truth be told I was disappointed in Eric and sad. I cried for about a half a second, but I decided I needed to put on my big girl panties. Just as I was starting to become myself again, my phone rang.

"Hello" I said. I knew my voice probably deceived me.

"Sookie, why did you run out on me?" The Viking asked. God his voice could melt a glacier. How could I explain it to him without sounding like a pathetic jealous idiot.

"I'm sorry, it was rude of me to show up unannounced. I didn't mean to disturb you." That was good. I didn't want to give up my emotions.

"Sookie, please come back, I would like to see you." He almost sounded embarrassed that I saw him being intimate with a fangbanger.

"I don't think that's a good idea, it's better that I just go on home, I shouldn't have come in the first place. See you around Eric." I said as I hung up.

"Breathe Sookie Breathe, he has every right to screw fangbangers. He's not yours; you have no right to be jealous. "I said to myself. In truth, he was not pining for me; he had no interest in me romantically.

In that moment, I was resolved to call Alcide back. I needed to move on from Eric, I was nothing to him and I don't know why I thought otherwise.

I dialed Alcide. "Alcide, this is Sookie." I said

"Oh hey Sookie, what's going on?"

"Well I realized that I erroneously answered one of your survey questions." I said trying to be flirty.

"Oh, and which question might that be." He was playing along with me.

"The third one." I said

"Okay then, I will pick you up at your house tomorrow at 8." He said enthusiastically.

"Great, see you then." I was happy to go out with Alcide and might just be the distraction that I needed.

I drove home upset by what happened at Fangtasia, but enthused and hopeful about my date with Alcide.