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Where the Heart Is	By : TammyDevil666 Category: S through Z > Southern Vampire Views: 2748 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own the Southern Vampire Mysteries or any referenced characters and no money is made from this story. It is purely for fun.

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Chapter 19
“What’s wrong with him?” she started, keeping this strictly professional. Sookie wouldn’t fall apart now, even though she prayed to never see that man again.
“Gunshot wound, if you can believe it. I would have gladly shaken the hand of the fucker who put a bullet in Bill Compton, but that’s not to be the case. The moron did it himself.”
Sookie raised her eyebrows in confusion. “He shot himself on purpose?”
Pam shook her head. “That would make more sense, but no, he claims it was an accident. Compton was just messing with the gun and it went off, shooting him in the leg. According to him, he had no idea it was loaded. That is the biggest load of bullshit I’ve ever heard.”
Sookie nodded and headed to his room, putting on an indifferent expression. She grabbed his chart, feeling his eyes on her, but refused to give him acknowledgement. “Well, lucky for you no major arteries were damaged. They got the bullet out; you should be all bandaged up in no time and sent on your way. The doctor just wants to keep you overnight for observation.”
“It’s good to see you again, Sookie. I just wish it was under better circumstances.”
That time she did look at him. He seemed more pale than usual, but that could have to do with the blood loss. “I can’t say the feeling is mutual. Let’s get one thing straight, Bill; I’m only your nurse at the moment. We are not going to talk about the past, if I had my way, we wouldn’t be talking about anything at all. I like to think I’m not a very hateful person, but I can honestly say that I despise you. Seeing you injured like this doesn’t change that fact, I would just say you had it coming, but my Gran didn’t raise me that way. I’m a better person now; it’s nice to know that at least one of us has grown up.”
Bill nodded, wincing when she inspected his leg, and not in a gentle manner. “I deserve that. If it means anything, I really am very sorry for what happened with us. I have regretted it ever since.”
“It means nothing,” she said, giving him one last look. “We’re done here, get some rest.” Sookie tried to control her breathing once she left the room, not about to show Bill Compton that him being here had any affect on her whatsoever.

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Sookie entered the apartment after another exhausting day, confused to see Eric stripping their bed.
“We are burning these sheets,” he told her when she walked in. “If I could, I would burn the mattress as well. We also need to get the locks changed, or to just find another fucking apartment that every crazy ex of mine doesn’t know about.”
“Okay, I’m guessing your day sucked just as much as mine did. What happened?”
He let out a sigh. “Don’t get upset, but I came home from the market and found Sophie waiting for me on our bed. She was in the nude, hence me getting rid of these. Before you say anything, I threw her out and made damn sure she knew that nothing was to ever happen with us again. Unfortunately, I don’t know if she got the hint.”
Sookie gave a humorless laugh, that was just what she needed. “Of course, because that’s the one thing my day was missing.”
“What happened on your end?” Eric wondered in concern.
She sat down, running her fingers through her hair. “Bill showed up at the hospital, he apparently shot himself by accident and I’m still not so sure I believe that, but it doesn’t matter. Seeing him again after all this time, I have never wanted to kill someone more. I know it’s awful, what kind of person thinks like that? I thought I was over what he did to me, but seeing him just brought it all back. We made plans for the future, you know? We talked about getting married and having kids, he made me think that being with me was the best thing that ever happened to him. That’s why I was so excited to find out I was pregnant, it was sooner than we discussed and we weren’t even married yet, but I didn’t care. I wanted that baby more than anything, and I knew that he would be just as ecstatic as I was. I feel my heart break all over again when I think about finding him in our bed with that woman, and knowing that I killed my child because of it. I should have taken better care of her. There was this helpless creature inside of me, and I didn’t even give her much thought after Bill’s betrayal. It’s like I forgot that she even existed. Is it wrong that I want him to know about her? He needs to know exactly what he put me through.”
Eric took her in his arms when she started to cry, not ever able to stand the sight of her tears. It broke his heart just as much. “It’s not wrong, dear one. He should know how much he hurt you; the bastard doesn’t deserve any kind of forgiveness.”
Sookie nodded, wiping her eyes. A subject change was in order. “Where’s Jessica? I have an urge to hold her.”
Eric loved that Sookie was starting to see Jessica as her daughter. Once they were married, it would be all the more official. “She’s at a friend’s house, but should be back in an hour or so. Until then, you’re welcome to hold me.”
She smiled now, doing just that. He always made her feel safe and protected. With Bill it felt more forced, she knew that now. He was always keeping things from her, which should have been a clue that it likely never would have worked out between them. Sookie accused him of having an affair once; he just laughed it off and told her that he could never be with anyone else. That she was all he needed and like a fool, Sookie fell for it. She would never make that mistake again.

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Sookie held her head up high as she entered the hospital room, noticing Bill sitting up with his new crutches. He was about to say something, but she stopped him. Instead finally saying what she should have all those years ago, it was time.
“You broke my heart. I loved you, and it was like none of that even mattered. We were together in high school, all through college. Hell, we decided to live together at eighteen. I knew we were too young and had only been dating for a few months at that point, but I didn’t care as long as I was with you. When I found you with her, I was going to tell you that I was pregnant. It was a little girl, but I was too broken to care for her and I miscarried. I have hated you every day since, but I take just as much responsibility. I could have been there for her, raised her on my own and I know we would have been fine, but I wasn’t strong enough then. I am now, and I wanted to thank you for that. Seeing you again has given me the closure I’ve needed, I’m with a man who I love dearly. He treats me like I deserve to be treated, and we both have a beautiful daughter together. We could have had that life, but you threw it all away and I couldn’t be more relieved. And now that I’ve gotten that off my chest, please try to be careful in the near future. I never want to see you in my hospital again.”
She walked away, not even letting him get one word in. It was over, and she could officially move on knowing that the burden has been lifted off her shoulders.
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