Between our time at the club and the exhaustion caused by mine and Eric's sexcapades, I fell asleep in the limo after just a few minutes on the road. I was glad I had grabbed a blanket to take with me in the car, and sleep pulled me under with Eric gently running his hands through my hair. At first I felt odd for displaying such a loving gesture in front of Bill, but for whatever reason he didn't seem to mind like he previously had.

Eric woke me up as we turned onto Hummingbird Lane, and I could tell by his slower movements that it wouldn't be too long before dawn.

"Who the hell is at my house?" I said out loud when we got closer and I saw a car parked in the driveway. When the limo stopped, I was about to jump out and see what was going on but Eric pushed me back down in the seat and said "wait here."

He got out of the car and looked around, while I scanned the area with my other sense. I couldn't pick up anything, not even the holes that vampires make. I let Bill know that he could go on home because no one was here.

"I know it might have been a little awkward hanging out with me and Eric the last few days, but I'm glad you came and I'm very glad you helped save my life and Amelia's. I hope this can be the beginning of a new era for us Bill. You know how I feel about Eric and I have no plans on leaving him, but I do hope that we can always be friends. I know I can count on you and I hope you know you can count on me too."

"Sookie I will always love you, but I see that you are in love with Eric. If those feelings ever change, you know I would welcome a reunion between us. If that doesn't happen though, I will always be your friend and there's nothing you can't ask of me. Goodnight." And just like that he was gone across the cemetery. I stepped out and walked over to Eric who was holding a piece of paper.

"I think you should read this lover. It seems you made quite an impression on the Queen." He grinned

Sookie,

If you are to be part of my staff, I insist you have reliable transportation. Think of it as payment for all you did for me in New Orleans. All has been paid on this vehicle, you will just need to put it under your own insurance. If it is not to your liking, let me know.

Sincerely,

Queen Sophie Ann LeClerq

I turned to Eric, "Does she treat all her employees this way?"

"No my dear, I think she is quite fond of you. I have to agree though you do need more reliable transportation than the yellow piece of metal you call a car. Since you have refused to let me buy you a new car, I guess this will solve both our problems." He smirked

…If it is not to your liking…that's crazy, who wouldn't like this car? It was the newest year model Lexus IS350 in a smoky charcoal color. It was incredible. I couldn't have imagined that my little trip would have changed my life so much. I was just excited to get out of town for a few days with my honey and I come back $10,425,000 richer, owner of a nice condo in the big easy, part owner of a vampire cosmetics company which will yield me around $300,000 a year, and apparently now the owner of a brand new car. The weight of my thoughts was almost too much and my knees went wobbly.

"Let's get inside lover; I want to tuck you in before I have to go to ground." Before I could protest, he picked me up and carried me inside.

I woke back up around noon and walked to my guest bedroom to arrange the items back in the closet where Eric was sleeping for the day. As much fun as I had being out of town, it felt good to be back home surrounded by my own things. I went to the kitchen and made coffee and toast and called my brother.

"Hey little sis, glad you're back." He answered cheerfully

"Yea it's nice to be back. Listen, I have a friend from New Orleans that's going to be coming to town today and staying with me for a while. I wanted to let you know so you won't be surprised if you see someone else in the house when I'm not home. Her name is Amelia and don't sleep with her."

"Geez Sook, is that all you think I do?" He tried to sound indignant

"Pretty much Jason"

"Well fine I won't sleep with your new friend. What does she look like anyways?" He just didn't give up

"I'll introduce you Sunday and tell you about my trip if you come over for dinner, how about that? Say about 6:00?"

"Sounds good to me. Hey can you make Gran's baked spaghetti, I really miss it" It touched me that he would want me to make something of Gran's so I happily agreed.

My next call was to Sam to find out when I needed to be at work. Apparently Arlene had called in for tonight, so I had about four hours before I needed to go in. That would give me just enough time to unpack and get Amelia's room set up. Speaking of witch, I texted her my address for her GPS and told her where she could find the spare key. I also let her know that her room was upstairs and depending on what time she got here, Eric would be rising for the evening in the other room downstairs. Hopefully he won't walk through the house naked thinking I'm home I thought.

I went upstairs and changed the sheets on the bed, swept the floors and put a new scented candle in the room. That was about as good as it was going to get, so I went and cleaned the spare bathroom and put fresh towels out as well as new soap and shampoo. It was actually fun setting up for another girl to be here to hang out with. I could never manage college, so a sorority house was out of the question and since Gran died, I had been alone in the house. Eric stayed over maybe once a week, but he couldn't be up with me during the day and most nights we stayed at his house so he could work. I wondered what it would be like to have a roommate.

Well a good roommate would probably make sure there was food in the house, so I decided to make a trip to the Piggly Wiggly before work. I may have also just wanted an excuse to drive my new car. I took the key, or what Eric told me was a key since it didn't look like one I had ever seen, and got in. Now where did it go? The car had soft, black leather and more buttons and screens than I thought I could manage, but after a few minutes of testing all of them I think I had it figured out. I couldn't believe how smooth and quiet it was, and there was even satellite radio with probably 1000 stations! I even tested out the air conditioner although I didn't need it yet, but it sure would be nice this summer.

When I got home I had just enough time to put the groceries away and put on my uniform and walk out the door. I closed the spare bedroom door where Eric was staying and put a note on the inside of the room telling him to please not walk around naked because I was at work and Amelia would be here. I said I would call him when I got off but that I was staying at my house tonight to get Amelia settled in.

I might have felt like my life had changed tremendously in the last four days, but everyone at Merlotte's was the same as they always were. Jane Bodehouse was already drunk at 4 in the afternoon, Holly was sitting down painting her nails instead of working; Bud, Andy, Kevin, and Kenya were eating a burger Lafayette on their break, and Sam was wiping down the bar. I walked to the back to put my purse away and Sam followed me.

"Hey cher, it's good to have you back. If I had to listen to Arlene talk about her new boyfriend's bedroom skills anymore, I was going to hang myself in the store room!" Poor Sam always putting up with us women and our period talk and what not.

"I'm glad to be back too Sam. We had fun, but it's nice to be back home and relax. Would you want to come over for dinner on Sunday? Me, Jason, and my new roommate will be there."

"When did you get a roommate and who is it?" He asked

"Well today and her name is Amelia. I met her in New Orleans, she was Hadley's neighbor and now she's going to be coming to Bon Temps for a while, so she's staying with me. Oh yea and she's a witch" I said smiling.

"Have you forgotten what happened a few months ago when there were witches here?"

"Don't worry; she's definitely a good witch! She's cute too" I winked at him. "Although Pam is already eyeballing her."

"In that case, I would love to come to dinner." He said

The rest of the night went on pretty boring and before I knew it, it was time to clock out. I walked out to my car (the old one, I didn't want people asking questions just yet) and a man stepped out from the woods. I almost screamed until I saw Claudine step out beside him. The man looked to be maybe 60, but he looked wonderful. He had long, white hair and his skin had the same ethereal glow that Claudine and Claude had, so I was assuming he was fae.

Claudine wrapped her arms around me and I felt the happiness that always comes over me when I'm near her.

"Hello cousin, long time no see!" She said

"I was just thinking about you yesterday Claudine. I've missed you"

"I have missed you as well. I would like for you to meet someone Sookie." She looked over at the man and smiled "This is my grandfather Niall Brigant."

I put my hand out but of course like all fae, he grabbed me and hugged me. Normally I wouldn't take too kindly to strangers giving me a full frontal hug, but there was something about him that felt so calming and kind.

"Blood of my blood, I have waited so long to meet you" He said to me. "I couldn't wait any longer and Claudine said we could find you here, I hope you don't mind."

"No of course not, I'm just a little confused. You said blood of my blood, are we related because Claudine is my faery Godmother?"

"No dear, Claudine is my granddaughter and you are my great granddaughter. I sent her here last year to begin watching over you. You are quite a handful child. You are most definitely my kin" He seemed pleased as punch that I was always in the middle of supernatural trouble.

"I'm sorry sir, but my great grandfather was Jonah Stackhouse and he's been dead for a long time."

"No child, I'm afraid you aren't fully aware of your true family lineage. When there is more time to visit and discuss these things with you, I will be glad to answer any of your questions. Unfortunately I must go for now, but we will see each other again soon." He leaned over and kissed my forehead and disappeared back into the woods.

I looked at Claudine and said "What the hell just happened here?"

"I wish he had more time to stick around tonight and explain everything, but there are many things in our world that he must attend to. Just know that he is sincere and loves you. He will not hurt you and believe him when he says he will come to you again soon. I have to go as well, but I love you cousin and I'll try to see you in a few days." She also kissed my forehead. Did I mention faeries are touchy feely?

I wouldn't have been surprised at that point if Santa had walked out of the woods. "Want to come to dinner Sunday? There will be a telepath, a werepanther, shifter, and a witch. Might as well add a faery too" I said amusing myself.

"Oh that sounds fabulous! I'll be there." Poof! She vanished back to her land.

And I thought New Orleans was exciting. I went home and saw Amelia sitting on the front porch.

"Hey roomie!" She called and ran up to greet me. "Your boyfriend went off to work, so I've just been hanging out enjoying the fresh air, you can really see all the stars out here in the country. You look kinda rattled, are you ok?"

"Yea I'm fine, it's just been a long night getting back to the grind" I lied. I gave her a tour of the house and saw that she found her bedroom just fine and had already set her things up. Turns out she had a little bit of OCD about cleaning and organizing like I did. Good to know she wouldn't be a slob. After I walked her around the house and property, I excused myself to go inside and call Eric.

"Good evening dear one, how was your night?" Eric asked

"It was kinda slow at work, but then Claudine was waiting for me after work with some older guy and when I talked to them, he said he was my great grandfather." It all just came out in a jumble of words.

"Who is this man?"

"He said Claudine is his granddaughter and he's the one who sent her to be my Godmother. His name is Niall Brigant."

The phone was silent for a few seconds and finally Eric said "Sookie, Niall Brigant is the last living Prince of the Fae. He is very powerful and very old. If what he says is true, you my dear are in the last living royal bloodline of the Fae."

Well that was a showstopper.

So this concludes "Dead In The French Quarter" I hope you guys enjoyed this little trip and I promise you I will be working very hard on the next one. In the next book, we will dive further into Sookie's supernatural side and have some new adventures for the telepath and Viking we love. Hopefully you all will join me for the next one and I can't wait to hear your reviews for my starter fanfiction!