Hey guys, so I've finally got time to start writing again. I've just got on top of my work at college with spare time to writeee. I've recently gotten into the Sookie Stackhouse novels (don't worry, I still adore Harry Potter above all and will be updating my Drarry fic ASAP) and I've also gotten into the TV show.

I kind of ship Eric x Sookie but I do have to say I love Bill x Sookie.

This story is gonna feature both ships. It's set just after season 3 ended because I don't know about you guys but I'm dying at the idea of having to wait until summer 11 for the next installment. So enjoy the story and R&R :)

The morning was warm and crisp. Sookie could tell just by looking at the light it was well before noon but well after sunrise. She kicked off Gran's duvet letting her legs reach the air which was cooling on her toasty legs. She yawned and sat up, feeling refreshed, even though she was up early on a Saturday. As she swung her legs of the bed, her cell began to buzz on the unit beside her. She picked up the vibrating cell and saw that "Merlotte's" was calling her. She flipped it open and put it to her ear. "Hello?" She said coarsely, her breath still rough from sleep.

"Hey Sookie, sorry if I woke you." a friendly voice said down the phone.

"Hey Sam, don't worry about it, I'd just woken up" Sookie replied, yawning once again.

Sam was Sookie's boss. He was kind, friendly and mysterious. He was also a shapeshifter. A shapeshifter was someone who can transform themselves into any animal they had imprinted upon. Sookie wasn't really sure what that meant but sometimes Sam would change into a copper and white collie dog.

"I just wanted to make sure you're up to working the one pm shift later, since Daphne…" he said with pain in his voice. Daphne was also a shifter… was. Not long ago, a mysterious woman had shown up to Bon Temps to bail Tara out of her cell after gaining a DUI. She had seemed like an innocent social worker when in fact she had been a Maenad, a worshipper of some god or other. After she caused some what of a disaster in Bon Temps, Sam and Bill finally put an end to her. Daphne had been an unfortunate victim of Maryann's. She'd been found in the freezer at Merlotte's with her heart ripped savagely from her chest which had then later been unknowingly eaten by Tara and her now deceased boyfriend Eggs.

"It's okay Sam really, I can manage the shift." Sookie said soothingly down the receiver.

"I just didn't want to over work you, you had a pretty harsh time in Jackson" Sam said, now comforting Sookie and she gulped. Her vampire boyfriend had been vamp-napped and held hostage at the vampire kings house in Jackson. He'd encountered his maker there and cheated on Sookie after she had spent days trying to save him. After Sookie had staked Lorena who had been ordered to kill Bill, she, Bill, Tara and Alcide (Sookie's Werewolf friend) had dived into the back of Alcide's van and fled Jackson. This had resulted in many more disastrous events, which involved Sookie rescinding all invitations of every vampire she knew.

"Sam, trust me, you're doing me a favour. I need to keep busy. Will Jessica be in, in tonight?" Sookie asked. Jessica was a vampire that Bill had made to save Sookie's life. She was annoying but sweet.

"Yeah she's coming in at sunset. Well I'd better go Sookie; I have to interview some waitresses." Sam said.

"Okay Sam, Thank you" Sookie said quietly.

"Anytime, Sook." Sam said, and the line cut off.

Sookie set down her cell back on the unit and sighed. She jumped out of bed and crossed the hall to the bathroom where she took a long shower, turning the heat down low as the house was already boiling. She then brushed her teeth, applied her make up and took time straightening her medium length blonde hair and tying it up into a neat pony tail, she pulled on her plain white t-shirt that said Merlotte's in green and a pair of black shorts. She quickly checked her phone and saw that it was 11:50 so she grabbed some sandwich stuff from the kitchen, whipped up a ham salad sandwich and drank some of her favourite Ice Tea. By the time she was fed and washed up, it was time she set off to work. She grabbed her cell, purse and keys and headed out to a small, rundown, bright yellow car. She jumped inside and drove through Bon Temps towards Merlotte's bar and grill. As she parked up right outside the bar, she could tell by how packed the parking lot was that it was going to be a busy day. She got out and walked inside.

"Hi Sookie," Hoyt Fortenberry said, waving from the booth nearest the bar. He worked with Sookie's brother Jason. He was tall, brunette and had a kind face. "How is Vampire Bill?" Hoyt was clueless to what had happened between them.

"He's fine" Sookie said awkwardly. "How is Jessica?"

"She's more than fine I hope" Hoyt said, a big smile growing on his face. "We're gonna move in together, so I guess you and Vampire Bill will have that big ole' place all to ya'll selves." He winked. Sookie's stomach sank.

"Oh Hoyt that's- that's really great… it's brilliant in fact, I'm really glad you made up." Sookie said, forcing a smile and turning on her heel towards the bar.

"Hey Sook" Lafayette called from the kitchen.

"Oh hey girl" Tara said, standing up from behind the bar with a crate of Budweiser in her hands. "How you doing?"

"I'm all right, how about you?" Sookie said, reaching across to grasp Tara's dark arm comfortingly.

"I'm doing better than you." She said with a smile.

"I'm just gonna put this in my cubby" Sookie said, as she walked behind the bar and down the corridor into Sam's office. When she walked in, he was sat with a stack of resumes and a large mug of coffee.

"Hi Sam" she said, walking over to her cubby and placing her purse at the back and picking up her waiting apron.

"Hey Sook" he said, not looking up from the bundle of papers.

Sookie walked from the room still tying her apron. She walked from the back and took a seat at the bar. She still had fifteen minutes before her shift started. Tara walked over with a glass of orange juice and set it down in front of her with a bottle of beer.

"So…" Tara said, leaning on the bar across from her.

"So…" Sookie repeated taking a sip from her glass.

"How's Lettie-Mae?" Sookie asked.

"She's… Really happy" Tara said, her mouth twitching into a little smile.

"That's really good" Sookie said.

"Have you spoken to Bill yet?" Tara said.

Sookie looked down at her glass and began tracing the rim with her finger as she felt that sinking feeling again.

"No, I rescinded his invitation."

"'Bout time." Tara muttered.

Sookie frowned at her. "Not all vampires are like Franklin you-"

"Don't mention that dead fucker's name around me!" Tara shouted causing a few of the customers near by to stare.

"Tara!"

"Don't tell me that shit! They're all the same. That crazy ass mother fucker who ripped out that mans spine on live television and that fucking Viking vampire, who held Lafayette prisoner for 3 fucking weeks, Bill who almost drained you dry and Franklin the mother fucking rapist! Don't tell me they ain't the same!" She shouted, slamming down her own drink and standing up.

"Hooker! What's wrong wit' you?" Lafayette called from the kitchen as Tara stormed past. Lafayette gave an apologetic look at Sookie and ran after her.

"Lafayette! I am swamped here!" Terry Bellefleur called hopelessly from the kitchen. He sighed. "Oh hi Sookie" he said walking back into the kitchen to finish cooking. Sookie looked down and fought back tears. Sookie had always had a way of knowing what people thought. Ever since she was born, she'd been able to read minds. Everyone thought she was just telepathic but recently, Bill had told her he had found out what she really was, a fairy. She internally cringed at the thought. It seemed so… lame. Right now, Sookie's head was filled with the thoughts of the people who had just witnessed what happened.

"-Fucking fangbangers-"

"-They're both crazier than a bowl of fruit loops-"

"-If only her Gran could see how those Stackhouse kids of hers turned out-"

Sookie squeezed her eyes shut and tried to focus on blocking the thoughts out, but they just kept on flooding in. She felt a soft hand on her shoulder. "Maybe you should head on home" Sam said from behind. "Go and see Jason or something" he said.

Sookie looked up.

"I want to work…" She said.

"Come on, it's only been a few days since you nearly got ripped to pieces by a pack of wolves and vampires, just go and relax and come back tomorrow if you feel up to it." Sam said.

Sookie looked up and frowned as she saw that the majority of the bar was still staring and whispering amongst themselves.

"All right, ya'll finish eating what you paid for!" Sam shouted as he led Sookie by her shoulders into the back.

"Tara will come round" Sam said. "It's not just vampires she's going crazy about." He gave a look as though he was remembering something.

"Who's gonna wait the tables tonight though?" Sookie asked.

"I'll give Arlene a call. Jessica will be in at sun down and I can wait your tables until Arlene shows up."

Sookie put her hand on Sam's stubbly face. "Thank you" she said. She grabbed her things from her cubby and put her face down as she walked back through the bar and out the front door. She half ran to her car, glad to be rid of the wretched thoughts of others seeping through her own. Sookie opened the car door, threw her things onto the passenger seat and got in. She clamped her hands over he mouth and tried very hard to hold back the tears that were very near to spilling. She stuck the keys in her ignition and started the car. She turned around and sped through Bon Temps towards her old house, where Jason, her brother, now lived alone. All she needed right now was family.