AN: Ok first I want to say thank you to everyone who has put this and my other stories on alert. Next thank you to ljhhelm49, TeaCupHuman, northmannrthman, Corinne, sluggysmom, RamintaD, and FangbangerLayla for your reviews. To Corinne and northmannrthman I would love to be able to PM you but I can't so will respond to your reviews here. Northmannrthman I love Johann too. Corinne I may take your idea into consideration as far as Preston and Alcide go. I have not written it that far so I don't know yet. Sadly we won't see Eric for a little bit so you will have to wait on Eric and twin time. There is some hope for Jessica's love life and no you are not supposed to like Bill. Keep all of your lovely words coming I find them encouraging. Oh I lied a little bit Gran will be in the next chapter. Now that I have thanked you and rambled enjoy the chapter.

Chapter 5 Scarred for Life

The next morning I woke up feeling disoriented for a moment till I remembered I was in Jessica's room. Jess was not in the bed when I woke up. Jess was an early riser so I did not think anything of it. I went across the hall to my room Johann was sprawled across my bed snoring holding one of my pillows in a choke hold. I found a pair of jeans and a shirt for the day and went to get cleaned up. I stopped short when I went to turn the handle to the bathroom. I heard a long loud moan from behind the bathroom door. I laughed and made a hasty retreat to my room. Between my laughter and the moan Johann woke up.

"Please tell me it was you in the bathroom and not my sister." He sat up rubbing his eyes.

"Sorry that was not me. As far as it being you sister I don't know. How did you sleep?" I sat down my clothes and climbed in bed next to him.

"Fine but I would have liked it better if I had something warm to hold. I bet Jess didn't even spoon you." He smiled draping his arm around me.

"No I spooned her." I said with the most serious face I could muster.

"How on earth is that fair? I am a way better snuggler then she is." He asked in mock disbelief.

"So good in fact that I end up encased in arms and smashed to the wall." I reply.

"What can I say I like having a lot of room." He smiled down at me. The noises from the bathroom drew our attention again. Whoever was in there were having a great time. We just looked at each and burst out laughing. My stomach took that moment to growl which just made us laugh harder. We were laughing so hard that Jess came from the kitchen to find out was funny.

"Shh just listen." I said trying to contain my giggles. As if on cue we heard another moan.

"Who the hell is doing that in our bathroom?" Jess asked in suspicion.

"Well it's not us so who was still out in the living room?" I countered.

"Um… none of them are." That caused a whole new round of laughter. We were brought out of our giggle fit by the front door opening and closing. We raced from my room to see who it was.

"What we just went to get doughnuts and stuff?" Asked Jesus setting down a large white box followed by Lafayette with a bag of groceries. "You were out of breakfast things."

"Not cool I need to scrub my brain out that was my sister." Johann shouted.

"Ah … apparently Pam and Amelia are enjoying a shower this morning." Jess said without missing a beat.

"At least y'all didn't have to see that shit. That was my wakeup call I sent them to the bathroom." Lafayette huffed taking out a fritter.

"Can we not talk anymore about this? I think I am going to be scarred for life." Johann pouted.

"What is going to leave him scarred for life?" Pam asked coming down the hall wrapped in one of my towels.

"We heard you." I stated simply.

"Oh is that all?" Pam asked going over to her bag. Pam has never been real concerned with modesty and she is taller than I am. My towel did not do a good job of covering her. She really should have use done of Jessica's it would have left more to the imagination. Amelia came down the hall a minute later fully dressed for the day.

"Yeah doughnuts!" She exclaimed. We all got something to eat and sat down.

"Sookie what time were you planning on heading home?" Jess asked taking a drink of her coffee.

"Around one I think." I munched on my own fritter. Home really was not that far only about an hour and half if I drive slowly. On a good day I can make it in 45 minutes baring no speed traps on the way.

"Have you told Gran yet?" She asked innocently. I shook my head. No, telling Gran about what happened was not something to do over the phone. Around eleven everybody took off leaving just me and Jess.

I finally got cleaned up but I still needed to pack. I did have a lot of clothes at home but most of it was more winter weight or stuff I wore in high school. I was going to need a dress for church. Like lunch once a month I was expected to go to church with Gran. I thought about taken my sunset dress but I knew better. To Gran it was not something that should be worn in church even if I put a cardigan with it would still be too short for her taste. I picked out one of the dresses that I knew she would approve of. It was a deep purple with dainty cap sleeves. The bodice was fitted and the skirt had a slight flare. The neck and hem lines would be Gran approved. I put a cream colored sweater and pair of flats with it.

I grabbed a pair of pj's and something to wear on the way back tomorrow evening. I folded everything into my bag and pick up my phone and purse. I had not bothered to look at it since last night my messages were full. Two were from Preston one just checking I gave him a real number the second saying he had a great time meeting me and he hoped I would have a good weekend. One was from Daddy reminding me to call before I left. All of the rest were from Bill. I really did not give a hoot what he had to say. I deleted all the messages he left only listening long enough to know it was from him. I dialed home and got the answering machine.

"Hi Daddy, I am just getting ready to leave. I will call you on your cell too. Bye love you." I hung up and called his cell. He picked up after three rings.

"Hey baby girl are you getting ready to leave?"

"Yep I'm gona stop for something to eat and then get on the road."

"Ok drive safe and I will see you when you get here. Bring something nice to wear for dinner. Jackson invited us out." Daddy's business partner and longtime friend Jackson Herveaux was like a second father to me.

"How nice like pretty shirt and pants nice or fancy dress nice?" I ask.

"We are going to some new place in Shreveport white table cloth and what not." I knew what he meant by that I guess I would get a chance to wear my new dress after all.

"Alright I love you Daddy see you soon."

"Bye baby girl." I hung up and went back to my room to get the other dress and a pair of pumps. I saw one of my school books sitting on desk. I should really take them with but I was not in the mood to read. I reasoned that I would have Sunday night to do any home work so I left them there.

"Jess I am goin' to take off see you tomorrow night." I knocked on her door.

"Bye" She called back. I took everything down to my car and headed home. I stopped at McDonalds on the way getting chicken nuggets and fries. I know it is not good to drive and eat but I really did not want to stop for too long. After I ate I sang along with the radio as loud as I wanted with no one in the car to tell me I sounded like a drowning cat. I got home at two thirty. Daddy was out mowing the yard. Jason and I got him a riding lawnmower for father's day after his old one kicked the bucket. I swear now that he has it he spends more time playing with it than anything else. He shut it off when he saw me pull up. Our dog Dean was laying on the porch tummy up.

"Hey baby girl. You need any help?" He asked coming over to the car.

"No daddy I got it. You go back to mowing. I talk to you when you finish." I carried my stuff into the house and up to my room followed closely by Dean when he figured out I was home. My bedroom was painted light blue with white woodwork. I plopped my stuff on my bed. I unzipped my bag and hung up both dresses. I went back down stairs when Daddy called up saying he was done. I found him in his chair in the living room nursing a beer.

"Did you have fun last night?" He asked taking a swig.

"I did we danced and I meet a real nice guy. He is taking me out next Friday." I said curling up on the sofa. Dean jumped up with me putting his noise in my hand.

"I'm glad but I think Alcide will be mighty disappointed he missed his chance again." Daddy said with a smile. Alcide was Jackson's son he worked for them as a foreman on one of their crews. He had also liked me for a while. I always thought that he was cute but we had never been single at the same time.

"I thought he was still dating that Debbie girl." I said petting Dean.

"Nope they broke up a while back." Daddy said still smiling. Daddy and Jackson had pushed us together as kids but Alcide and Jason paired off leaving me on my own. I knew that they still had hope that we would end up together. Alcide's older sister Janice is seven years his senior and was more of a babysitter then a play mate. She was now married and expecting her first child.

"Ok."

"How are you feeling about your own breakup?" Daddy asked.

"Same as yesterday, I am more concerned with telling Gran than anything." I said honestly.

"She won't say too much. You know she just wants you to be happy." He said wisely.

"Who all's coming tonight?" I changed the subject.

"Us, Jackson, Sue and Alcide. Jason has work and Gran is going to one of her meetings. I should go get cleaned up. We are going to be leaving at six thirty." Daddy said finishing his beer. I stayed on the sofa with Dean just zoning out. I got ready at six. I put a little more effort into my hair than usual. Daddy drove and we met the Herveaux's outside the restaurant. We ended up in a booth and I was sitting next to Daddy and across from Alcide. We talked about all sorts of mundane things during dinner. I don't remember what I ate but I do remember the way that Alcide was looking at me. On our way out we said our goodbyes. They promised to be at lunch the next day and I was told that Sue would see me at church. The hug Alcide gave me was longer than just friendly. Daddy had the biggest smile on his face when we climbed into the cab of the truck to drive home.