True Blood/Southern Vampire Mysteries Fan Fiction ❯ New Beginnings ❯ Chapter 4 ( Chapter 4 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

Chapter 4
I wake up the next morning finally in my own bed. The events of the last few days have been hectic, to put it lightly, and I am just glad to be in my own home. In the last week, I have been Dallas, thrown in a basement, almost raped, saved, talked Godric out of killing himself, beaten, and had sex with the very man that I saved. I shake my head at myself—if anyone else were to tell me this was how they spent their week, I would think they are crazy. I look at the clock next to my bed and see that it is still early—8:00 in the morning—plenty of time for me to get up and take care of some things.
I pad out into the kitchen and start the day by making a pot of coffee. I'm going to need it, for the conversation that I need to have with Sam. After gulping down two cups, I get to work straightening up the house, since I haven't been able to do that in a whole week. In reality, I am probably just trying to put off the talk with Sam. He is one of my best friends, and he has been beside me for just about everything, but I don't know how he going to respond to this business with vampires. I finally run out of things to clean, and get dressed for the day, deciding on jean shorts and a yellow blouse with flip flops. I might as well be comfortable. My cheek still hasn't healed quite yet, but that's to be expected, I guess. I grab my purse and head out of the house.
The drive to Merlotte's is short, and it doesn't give me much time to prepare my speech. My first order of business, though, is to make sure I even still have a job. I park the car in the employee lot behind the building, by Sam's trailer and walk inside. I am immediately hit with the smell of fried foods and the sound of the loud music, and it makes me smile.
I knock on Sam's office door, and find him sitting at his desk, looking over some receipts with a worried look on his face. He looks very old in that moment, much older than his 34 years.
"Sam, is everything okay?" I ask as I walk in and sit down in one of the chairs in front of his desk.
He looks up, as if startled by my appearance, and nods his head. "Yeah, I'm fine. Some receipts just aren't matching up. What can I do you for?"
"Well, first off, I wanted to make sure I still have a job here. I know I've missed a lot of work, but I've been doing vampire business for Eric and Bill, and have been in Dallas—" I stop, realizing that I have probably said way too much.
"What the hell kind of business are you doing for Eric Northman and Bill Compton?" he asks, eyeing me curiously.
"Well, I had to help Eric find the sheriff of Area 9 over there, and he was at the Fellowship of the Sun, and we just got back today," I say.
"What happened to you face," he asks. His voice is cold and dangerous.
"Sam, it's really not a big deal, I swear. It's been taken care of," I tell him, trying to placate him without saying what actually happened.
"The fuck it's okay. Sook, your cheek is fucking broken. What happened?" he's walked from behind the desk now, to get a better looks at it.
"Bill hit me," I say, refusing to look at him, trying to keep tears out of my eyes. I'm more of ashamed of being one ofthosewomen than of being hit.
"Cher, come here, its okay," he says, pulling me into a tight hug. "I'm going to kill that bastard."
I chuckle, despite myself. "That's already been taken care of. Godric killed him when he heard what was happening."
"Who the fuck is Godric?" he asks, curiously.
"He'sÉhe's Eric's maker and the sheriff that we rescued from the Fellowship. He saved my life. Bill was planning on taking me to the queen so she could use me. He was never in love with me. It was all a lie," I say. At this point, I am crying again.
"Shh, Cher, it's okay. I'm sorry that happened to you. And you know you have a job here as long as you want one, right?" he asks, seriously. "I would never put you out."
"Thanks Sam," I say blushing slightly. "I was worried that after all this business with the vampires that you wouldn't want me around any longer."
We continue chit-chatting for a little while, before I need to go home and switch over some laundry that I had put in that morning. I drive back to my house, and go inside to finish my chores, but am shocked to find a bouquet of beautiful pink and white lilies waiting for me on the porch. There is no note, just a signed tag, with nothing on it butGin elaborate script. I smile and take the arrangement inside, so I can display them in the living room.
I am happy about the flowers, and I am happy about the past few days in general, however I can't seem to stop questioning what it is that I'm doing. I mean, I barely know Godric, yet here I am having casual sex with him three days after meeting him. I just got out of a relationship, and just don't know if I am ready for another one. I sigh, and sit down at the table in the kitchen so I can think.
I am so confused. I thought that I loved Bill, however that turned out to be a bust. I had been developing feeling for Eric, and seeing him on that roof showed me a whole other side of him that he keeps hidden. But then I save Godric, and just fall in to bed with him. I sound like a slut, to be honest. Sitting at the table, I decide that I don't want to be in a relationship just yet, but I want to try to work something out with Godric. I sigh, and continue with my chores.
After Sunset
I am just finishing eating dinner when I hear the knock on the door. I open it, and am surprised to find both Godric and Eric standing there.
"Um, hey," I say awkwardly. I move out of the way so they can get in the house.
"Hello Sookie," says Godric. "We were just on our way to Fangtasia for the evening, but I wanted to stop by and see how you were doing."
"Oh, well I'm fine. I went to Merlotte's today to make sure I still have a job, so that's a plus," I say with a small smile. "Sam's not going to make come back until I'm good and ready, so I'll have time for my face to heal."
I look up at the sound of the sharp intake of breath, and realize that it is Eric who reacted that way. He must not have known about it. Whoops.
"Yes, I see that you are fine," Godric says. "Are you doing anything tonight? You could come with me to Eric's club, and we couldÉhang out?" he asks, smiling.
"Well, sure that sounds fine," I say smiling. "Just let me run up stairs and put something else on, that's not pajamas."
I bound up the stairs and change clothes, finding a pair of dark blue jeans and a blue blouse. I try to do something with my hair, but finally give up and just French braid it so it goes down my back. I dab on a little make-up and go back down to find the two vampires sitting exactly where I left them. They must be in down-time or something. When I get down the stairs, Eric takes his own car and Godric drives mine to the club. It's about an hour long drive, so I hook up my iPod to the cord that I leave connected to the radio. I pick "Another Brick in the Wall" by Pink Floyd, and just lean my head back so I can relax.
We finally arrive at the club, and we are greeted at the door by Pam. She grins at us fangily, and then lets us in without the cover charge. As we walk past, she gives me a nudge and wink, before returning to the door to deal with the fangbangers.
Godric and I sit down at the booth that is normally Eric's, and are promptly served by a waitress wearing a collar. Wow. When she walks up, she is broadcasting her thoughts loud and clear, and thinks that no vampire as powerful as Godric should be with a "creampuff" like me. I guess Godric just exudes power. I order a gin and tonic, and Godric orders an AB positive TrueBlood. We sit quietly for a while, just enjoying being out, before Eric joins us at the booth. He slides in next to Godric, and I giggle, looking at the two of them.Father and son.They look at me curiously, and I stop laughing, just shaking my head at them.
"Sookie, I came over here to give you your payment for helping in Dallas," Eric says, sliding a check across the table to me. I gasp when I see the amount.
"Eric, I can't accept this. This is way too much," I say, attempting to push the check back to him.
"I know it is, and I insist. You saved my maker, and for that I will be forever grateful to you. So please, accept this gift from me," he says with finality.
I sigh and take the check, smiling at him though. I really do need this money, especially now that I am going to be missing quite a bit of work while I heal, and the $30,000 will really help with those expenses. I especially need a new driveway.
After Eric goes back to his office, Godric and I dance for a while. He's a really good dancer, and I guess that's to be expected after being around for 2000 years. We sit down at the booth after about an hour, so I can rest and get something to drink, when I share my thoughts with him.
"Godric, I know I told you that I have feelings for you, and I do, but I just don't know how I feel about jumping into another relationship right now. I'm scared. I want to be with you, but I am so afraid of getting my heart broken," I say, feeling conflicted.
"I understand, Sookie," he says, taking my hand. "I want to be here for you, however you need me, whether that be a friend or a lover."
I smile at him gratefully, squeezing his hand in return. "I would like for you to still be my lover, Godric. Just a no strings attached lover," I tell him blushing profusely.
"Well, then, how would you like to go back to your place and try that out?" he says, grinning boyishly from ear to ear. He grabs my hand and escorts me out of the club, nodding slightly to Eric. We reach the car and he gets in the driver's seat. I put "Sympathy for the Devil" by the Rolling Stones back on, since I have come to equate that song with him.
About half way back to my house, the car stalls out. Godric gets out to check the engine, but I am drawn to something in the woods. I can hear thoughts, but I can't understand them. They are in a language that I can't understand, and they sound like they are being chanted. When I finally realize where I am, it is too late. I scream as the beast runs up to me and scratches my back. I scream for the Godric and try to get up, but my legs aren't working.
The last thing I remember is being scooped up by Godric, and carried, before blacking out.