Chapter 2

Some Things I Never Knew (About Myself)

My hands were shaking as I opened the door to the home that my grandmother had willed to me. I am a telepath, not a psychic, but sometimes I wonder because I definitely knew that something was about to happen.

I switched on the ceiling fan and it light and was not shocked at all to find Bill sitting silently on my couch. I wouldn't have picked up on his brain like I would a human, he was sending out no brain waves because he was dead. Or undead, however you choose to look at it.

I stared at him, waiting for him to say something. The look on his face was a familiar one. He was horny and I didn't need to read his mind to know that. He made it a point to show me the gleaming tips of his fangs as he slowly rose off of the couch.

"We should talk, Sookie."

"Well, Bill, that's all we're gonna do. I will not be mocked!"

"No Sookie, there's a lot more that will be done before this night is through."

His words sent a delicious chill though me that I was trying hard to ignore. I was mad at him after all.

"You laughed at me, Bill Compton. I didn't appreciate that at all!"

"I wasn't laughing at you, I was amazed at you. I never knew the depth's of your.... craving."

"What in the hell are you talking about? I don't feel like playing these silly word games. All I want to do is shower and sleep!"

"I could read your lust like a book, I could feel how bad you wanted Eric."

"So, if that's true, shouldn't you be mad at me instead of looking like you wanna ravish me?"

"I always thought that I would be that jealous, I have felt that jealous over you in the past when Sam has overstepped his bounds, but tonight I found your desire and lust erotic."

My heart skipped a beat. I didn't dare believe that he was really saying what I thought he was saying.

"Would you have continued with Eric if I hadn't been there to interrupt?"

I knew there was no use lying to Bill. He already knew the answer to that question, he was trying to see if I would answer honestly.

"Yes, I think I would have. I'm truly sorry Bill."

"Don't be."

I whirled around and looked in the doorway. Eric was there, still in his silly spandex get-up and still obviously aroused.

"When the hell did you get here?" I was furious, confused, woozy and pathetically aware that I was becoming more and more turned on.

"A few minutes. Need I remind you though, I wouldn't need to be inside your house to hear all that was being said?" Of course not, damn super vampire hearing.

"You know, Sookie, there's a lot about Bill that you don't know. He has desires that he hasn't told you about. Vampires fantasize too. Although most of the time we don't need too. We can usually just glamour someone into acting out what we want them to. You are different, and that makes you all the more desirable. You would have to do it out of your own desire. That in of itself is delicious to think about." He closed his eyes and an almost imperceptible shudder ran through him.

"What exactly are you proposing?" I was asking both Bill and Eric, although I was pretty sure that I knew the answer to that question already.

I hadn't time to blink before Eric was in front of me and Bill behind me and I was covered in hands, tongues and fangs.

It was going to be a long and unforgettable night and I barely paused to wonder if I should try to stop it from happening.