Today one of my favorite singers passed away so this chapter is for Etta James. I named the chapter after one of her songs, so check her out if you haven't listened to her.

I want to pause also and say that you all have reviewed and messaged me with such great feedback. You are all the reason I want to write!

Chapter 44: Sunday Kind of Love

Sookie

Sookie hung up the cell phone and inhaled deeply. She had perspective. She knew what she needed to do. Sookie got up and looked at the time. It was an hour until sunrise. She had slept about an hour before Annabelle had called her back.

She talked for another hour and a half with her about everything that had happened since they left Bon Temps.

Sookie now walked to the bathroom feeling a little more confident and more secure knowing that she knew what needed to be done.

She rinsed her face and then grabbed her phone and her wallet. She looked around the dingy hotel room to make sure she had everything. She picked up the phone and dialed the front desk for a cab and then left. She saw the cab pulling up as she reached the desk and checked out.

She then climbed in and told the cab driver the address. Sookie repeated everything she had to get done before sunrise and she listed them in order in her head.

The cab pulled up and Sookie paid him the last of her money. She was shorting him on tip a little bit, but it couldn't be helped. She walked to the front desk in the deserted lobby except a few human and a couple of vampires.

Sookie waited until the clerk was in front of her when she asked, "Could you please tell me where Bill Compton is staying? I am a member of his party."

The clerk nodded and after verifying Sookie's name on a list Bill had provided them indicating who to let that information out to, she nodded and thanked the clerk. She walked through the lobby and to the elevator.

She still hadn't animated her side of the bond and wouldn't be for some time she had decided. Eric deserved to know how much she was hurting over all this, but Sookie wasn't that kind of person.

Bill was on the floor below Eric and Sookie and she shook her head as she knocked on the door. He was such a psychotic freak. Sookie eyed both he guards standing outside the door and she knocked. She felt a human mind. A glamoured human. She fought the urge to throw up, rolling her eyes. She heard a frustrated growl and she rolled her eyes. Then Bill cracked the door and his expression was one of triumph and knowing.

"Oh please, you don't know your ass from your elbow," she scoffed.

One of the guards let out a chuckled and Bill growled. He opened the door, completely naked. Sookie almost laughed out loud. Even though she was pissed as hell at Eric, she had to admit that seeing Bill after Eric was just comical.

"Oh jeez. How did you ever get me off with that, Bill? Oh wait…" she said, with a smirk. The guard chuckled again and Bill barked, "Control yourself, or you will regret it."

He shot her a look and said, "Where were you tonight? Eric told me some bullshit about being ill, and while you look like shit, you look healthy enough to sit in on meetings."

"You're right, I wasn' sick, but I did need my own time away from this summit. I promise though that it won' be happenin' again. I just wanted to apologize and say that I can understand if you feel that you need to renegotiate the terms of the contract."

Bill's face held an odd expression. She then turned and walked down the hall and took the elevator to her floor.

Sookie walked past her and Eric's room to Pam's.

She knocked and it was opened by Pam within seconds. "Sookie, does Eric-?"

"Not yet, let me in Pam."

Pam straightened up and opened the door to her, clearly not liking Sookie being so bossy with her.

"We need to talk Pam. I know you don' like me with Eric. And it used to bother me. Every day I fretted and worried about how much damage I was causin' between the two of you. But not anymore, Pam. I am done blamin' myself," she began as she sat on the sofa.

"All you had to do was accept me, Pam, not even befriend me. I could live without you as a friend, even though I prefer you as one. I like you Pam. I think you have a twisted sense of humor, incredible fashion sense, and most importantly you love Eric with your whole undead heart. At least I thought you did," she continued.

Pam's face hardened at her words. "You know what I am sayin' is true, even if you don' want to admit it. You have hurt Eric more than I ever could. He expected you to support him, like he has supported you since he made you, I am sure. One woman and you begin to hurt him like this. We both know this behavior is beneath you."

Pam's hardened her features and Sookie could tell she was feeling defensive, but that Sookie's words were sinking in and hitting home. "And even though in your mind I am a worthless, ignorant blood-bag, I have news for you. I will not be run off by you. I do love Eric. I am done runnin'. I made a commitment to Eric and a bond with Eric. And I will no longer run from him, especially because of you."

Pam raised one eyebrow in shock. "So, bring all your crazy if that's how you want to play this Pam. But I hope you will stop makin' poor decisions and choose to be my friend. It really would make everything easier."

Sookie stood. She had said what she needed to say and was leaving to find Eric. The last on her list.

As she opened the door, Pam stopped her. "Sookie, I am sorry. Believe me when I say, I would like to be your friend if you can imagine forgiving me for my cruelty towards you. Also believe that my maker loves you. Very much. Since you have been together, he has been faithful."

Sookie nodded and left. As she began shutting the door she said, "I accept your apology, Pam."

She clicked the door shut and inhaled and exhaled deeply, feeling better already. Two down, one to go.

So, what do you think about the Pam and Sookie conversation? The Sookie and Bill conversation? And how do you think the Eric and Sookie one will go? By the way, I didn't go over what Annabelle and Sookie talked about, but I am planning on it within the next few chapters. So fret not!

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