As always I own nothing and owe everything.

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Epilog

Sipping my G&T and observing the vermin at Fangtasia I had an eye on Thalia as well, though it was out of the corner of my eye as not to reveal my scrutiny to her. She was sitting in the booth on the opposite side of mine – I was sitting in Eric's private booth. Thalia was sipping a true blood with obvious distaste looking over at me from time to time, only looking when she thought I wasn't looking. I had come to believe Eric when he said that the small fierce vampire liked me. She snarled and growled at every other human she came in contact with. The human waiting staff and bartenders kept a safe distance from her and only the vampire bartender ever served her.

I saw Pam talking to an extremely tall woman in business attire at the door. She was at least six feet tall had very long blonde hair. I had never seen any one with hair that long, it actually reached below her butt hitting the middle of her thigh. She was strikingly beautiful and had the attention of almost every creature in Fangtasia. Pam was nodding towards me and sent me a little smile I couldn't decipher.

The woman started towards me and I could feel myself getting a bit apprehensive. She was rather intimidating and I was fairly certain that she was not human but I couldn't determine which kind of supernatural before she was standing in front of me. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Thalia and the DJ tense up before Pam presumably made it clear that I was in no danger as a consequence I felt myself relax.

The woman sat down opposite me in the booth smiled and presented herself.

'Miss Stackhouse, my name is Stella Nova and I would like to thank you for the information you sent to me and thank you for being a friend of the supernatural cause.' Her green eyes were assessing me, I guess trying to figure me out. Her brain was a bussing whirlwind that I couldn't read but very much unlike any other Supe I had meet.

'Oh, the reporter.' I smiled back. 'Nice to meet you and you're very welcome.' I didn't feel all that much as a do-gooder, though. I had been almost entirely selfish in my endeavor to get Rene caught.

'I didn't set out to support any supernatural cause but I felt it wrong that vampires should get the blame for something a human did in the name of hate. I just don't feel comfortable with discrimination of any sort.' I explained and that was actually true.

She leaned forward and mentioned for me to do the same.

'The dae will remember you're standing Miss Stackhouse and will count you as an advocate for equality among all beings.' She nodded her goodbye and left. I followed her advance towards the door a little confused of her abrupt departure. As she went out the front entrance it dawned on me that she had not spoken out loud once in all our conversation and neither had I. It freaked me out for a moment and I stared at the door to Eric's office willing him to come out.

After a while were nothing happened I shifted my focus towards the DJ, a young looking vampire from Pittsburgh recently relocated to Area five. He looked like the perfect angle only thing missing was the wings. He was turned at a young age at maybe sixteen or seventeen. His nickname was Sunshine, his smile was as broad and dazzling as his eyes was deep blue and his hair was shining blond. Eric had warned me that Sunshine was one of the deadliest creatures around almost as old as Eric and his looks had fooled many a human, dae and vampire in the times. They had not lived to tell the story. Sunshine felt my scrutiny and looked up at me with a bright smile and a flirty wink that actually sent a flutter through my stomach. He was no doubt one of the most beautiful things I had ever seen. I knew it was a smokescreen, though. Sunshine was not interested in me or in any other women or man. He was a rarity in many ways but the thing that really set him apart from other vampires and what had brought him to Area five was that he was bonded with another vampire and that that particular bond had existed since Sunshine was turned by his bonded the King of Pennsylvania.

Sunshine was here to collect a favor from Eric. The favor was simple really. Let Sunshine stay and blend in while he waited for the King to call him home again. I didn't know why he had to stay away from Pittsburgh for a period but I was sure it was something political.

Suddenly I felt the air move beside me. Looking up, I to my surprise found Thalia sitting in the seat on the other side of my table.

I dared a questioning look at her.

'I made him cry and scream for ever inside his head. It will be a blessing for him if they decide to electrocute him.' She said with her characteristic snarly voice and then she left me just a quick as she arrived. It took me a moment before I realized that she was talking about Rene and what she had done to him. I had followed the case and he was at the moment waiting for his sentence.

After she left the waitress came over with a new G&T for me and told me that it was from Sunshine. I looked back at him and he lifted his eyebrow at me. I saluted him and made a thank you nod. Despite Eric's warnings I found myself liking the Pittsburgh vampire. I knew it could be dangerous but I figured that it would be extremely unwise for him to do anything to Eric's bonded telepath. Eric was older than him and it was on Eric's home turf.

I regarded the door to Eric's office once more and wondered when he was done with Area business for the evening I really needed to talk to him. As I turned back to observe the dancefloor I almost had a heart attack. Sunshine was sitting right next to me. I squeaked and almost fell out of my seat. I had to conclude that he was very stealthy even for a vampire. He made an apologetic face and moved a little closer.

'Don't be afraid little kin-fae…. I'm just here to introduce myself properly and tell you why I'm actually here. I will not hurt you.'

Even though the words were reassuring the situation didn't make me feel all that calm. But I did pick up on the 'kin' reference and it peeked my curiosity. Praying I didn't end up like the cat (kill by curiosity) I ventured for a question.

'Kin-fae?'

'Yes, we are relatives. I'm your great-grandfather's uncle or if you prefer your great- great-grandfathers brother. The only full fea ever turned.' He smiled rather cheekily at that. And I could not help smiling back.

'Does Eric know?' I prompted him.

'That I'm the only full fae ever turned? Yes I'm sure. He is relatively old so I'm sure he heard at some point. That I'm your great-great-grandfather's brother? I sincerely doubt it.' He snickered whit a little laugh.

'I felt a strong fae pushing reality and came to investigate and to my surprise found family. Fintan had you very cleverly hidden away from everybody. He always was a sneaky one, that Fintan.' His eyes were lit with glee. Something in what he said caught my attention besides the being family part.

'I'm a strong fae?' The question just blurted out of me. His smile got impossible wide and he nodded. I was almost blinded by that smile and it left no doubt in my mind why his nickname was Sunshine.

I was nursing my G&T playing with the condensation dew on the glass with my index finger as I contemplated his answer.

'So what do you suppose, I can do, besides pushing reality?' I was curious to know this but I was actually bursting with questions and they came out rather randomly.

'For one thing the gift of premonition it is often connected with a strong ability to push reality.' Eying me he continued. 'I felt you push reality many times and that makes me conclude that you were not consciously or unconsciously satisfied with how the future in those realities played out.'

'Oh, I saw them afterwards. And no I would not be satisfied with the futures in those realities. They were pretty heartbreaking.' I admitted taking a deep breath. Sunshine took my now dew cooled hand into his and smiled a sad smile at me.

'I'm afraid that your trouble is far from over. Choosing to bond with a vampire will always bring trouble and even more so for the fae. I will try to help you in the future and in all maters supernatural or human. I will be able to do a lot but in regard to the fae I'm afraid that my hands are tied.' He looked dejected and the sunshine smile was gone. I could sense the hurt behind the last part of the statement and felt compelled to ask.

'Are you I some kind of trouble with the fae or our family? If you don't mind me asking?' I was very careful not to sound disrespectful in my question.

'I don't mind you asking.' He said with a strained smile. 'I made a deal with my kin after I was turned. You see something rather unexpected happened… They and I discovered that I kept all my fae-abilities including day-walking…. And for them promising not to try to kill me for that for an eternity and not revealing it to the vampire world, I paid with never interfering in fae business or set foot in the fae-realm again.' At the last admission he looked almost depressed.

Then he chuckled.

'That's actually the real reason why the King started to call me Sunshine. He knows of course. You cannot hide anything from your bonded.'

I couldn't help chuckling myself especially at the sight of the smile in his eyes when mentioning the King. And I understood that I could tell my bonded namely Eric but no one else. I intended to keep that promise.

He squeezed my hand and let it go. I leaned towards him and whispered.

'I'm so glad I met you and your secret is safe with me.' Then I looked around the room at all the vampires and I suddenly worried that our conversation was overheard. As if reading my mind he reassured me.

'Don't worry Sookie, our conversation was shielded by fae-magic and I know you and Eric will not betray me. You are not the only one with the gift of premonition.' He grabbed my hand again and kissed it as he got up and bowed before me to resume his duties as DJ.

I looked at the closed door to Eric's office which still didn't budge. My mobile phones clock said 10 PM and I thought I'd better call Gran before she went to bed.

'Hi, Gran. Yes I'm at Fangtasia. No, I'm not coming home tonight. Mmmmhhm, yes at Eric's. Okay I love you to…. Sleep well.' I hung up and finally the office door swung open and Eric came over.

'Ready to leave for the evening, Lover?' Eric asked me as he leaned down to kiss my forehead.

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Guess which fictional character I based Sunshine on?

Well this is definitely the end. I hope you liked it and enjoyed my little mindwarp.