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It Takes Two	By : TammyDevil666 Category: S through Z > Southern Vampire Views: 3423 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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 29
The church was just as Sookie remembered it, and she felt saddened at the thought that her father wouldn’t be walking her down the aisle. Eric told her a bit about his parents, that his dad took off when they were kids and his mom grew into a depression, committing suicide when he was nineteen. He was left to raise Pam on his own, but she went through a rebellious stage. Smoked, drank, and hung out with the wrong crowd. When Eric told her that social services would take her away if she didn’t start to behave better, the fear of being separated from her brother, the only family she had left is what gave Pam a wake up call.
For Sookie, it was a similar situation after the death of her parents. Except, even though she was the younger sibling, she was the one who ended up taking care of Jason, not the other way around, but luckily they also had Gran. Sookie couldn’t keep track of how many times her brother came home completely drunk, usually with a different woman clinging to his arm, and now it looked like he was the one who would be walking her down the aisle. At least Jason wasn’t the same man anymore; he was a father now, which made him ten times more responsible than he used to be. For that, she was very grateful.
It was love at first sight when Jason laid eyes on Adele, who knew her brother had a soft spot for babies? It must come with finally having one of his own. Bella was adorable, and she looked so much like him. Even though Crystal made a habit of fooling around, after taking one look at the infant, it was no secret who her father was.
“This place is beautiful, lover. I can see why you wanted to be married here.”
Sookie smiled when Eric wrapped his strong arms around her, leaning against his chest as they both gazed at the chapel. In just two more days, they would formally be man and wife. She could hardly wait.

* * * * *

Something was definitely going on in town since Sookie arrived; there were whispers, and people looking at her strangely. It had been over a year since she left, but apparently the gossip was still going strong. It wasn’t just the townspeople, but Amelia was acting odd as well, and her friend hardly kept any secrets from her. When Sookie entered Merlotte’s and saw the expression on Sam’s face, not to mention the fact he went out of his way to avoid her, she officially had enough.
“Okay, what the hell is going on? Why is everyone acting weird around me? This can’t still be pity over Bill, I’ve more than moved on. I’m about to be married, for crying out loud, and I have a baby.”
Sam shook his head. “That’s not it. I guess you haven’t heard.”
Sookie was starting to lose what little patience she had left. “Heard what? I’m tired of people talking behind my back. If they have something to say to me, they should just say it to my face.”
“I’m guessing no one knew how to tell you. It is about Bill, though. About a month ago, there was an accident. Bill was driving, I don’t know all the details, but that Lorena was with him. They were at the bar, I’m not sure if they came together or not, but they left together. I remembered lots of arguing, so I told them to take it elsewhere. They yelled for a while in the parking lot, and Bill got in his car. I heard him tell her to leave him alone, but she got in after him and wouldn’t budge when he told her to get out. The next thing I knew, he was driving off in a hurry. The squeal of the tires was loud enough for the whole bar to hear. Nearly an hour later, I heard about an accident on the news involving Bill’s car. It lost control and collided with a tree, and with him being in such a rush, he wasn’t wearing his seatbelt.” Sam took a breath before continuing. “He went through the windshield and was killed instantly. Lorena had some injuries, but she managed to survive, spent about a week in the hospital. No one’s seen her since; apparently she took his death pretty hard.”
Sookie’s eyes widened, taking everything in. She just couldn’t believe it. “How could no one tell me about this? You, Amelia, Jason, someone should have told me. I spent two years with the man. I know I stopped loving him a long time ago, but I had a right to know that he was dead.”
Sam agreed. “I’m sorry, but you’re so happy now. The last thing any of us wanted to do was bring you down, but we should have said something. It was killing us to keep this from you.”
She had to get out of there; the bar was suddenly too small for her. “It’s done now. I’m getting married tomorrow. You’re right; this is the last thing I need.” Once she was back out in the fresh air, Sookie finally let the tears fall.

* * * * *

Eric was no fan of Bill’s, he brought Sookie nothing but pain, but he would have never wished death on the man. Especially not since he knew how hard Sookie would take it. She was a wonderful woman, and no matter how someone treated her in the past, she would always hold a piece of them in her heart. Bill was her first real love, and according to Sookie, her first everything. This wasn’t something she would just get over because no matter how much he hated to think about it, Bill Compton was a big part of her life.
“If you wish to postpone the wedding, I would understand.”
That got her attention, shaking her head adamantly as she stared up at him. “No, we’re having the wedding. Nothing is going to change. This is just a minor setback, we’ll get married, and then we’ll go back to New York. I don’t belong here anymore. I realize that now. This may have been my home at one point, but now my home will always be with you and the girls. All I care about is being married to you, nothing else matters.”
He kissed her forehead, knowing a front when he saw one, but would do anything she desired. “I know it won’t mean much coming from me, but I am sorry about Compton.”
She graced him with a small smile. “It means everything.”

* * * * *

“Come on, Sook, you can’t be mad at me forever. I’m the maid of honor; you have to talk to me some time.”
Sookie glared at Amelia, letting out a sigh. “You should have told me, but I get why you didn’t. Still, out of everyone in this town, you’re the one I trusted the most.”
“I know, but I just couldn’t do it. I didn’t even know what I would say. You needed someone who would have been able to break it to you gently, and I just couldn’t be that person. I had no love for Bill, just because he’s dead isn’t going to change my mind about him. You know I’m not good with emotional stuff,” Amelia explained.
She knew that all too well. “It doesn’t matter now. It’s my wedding day; all I want to think about is marrying the man I love. I do regret not fixing things with Bill when I had the chance, but what’s done is done. I’m no longer living in the past.”
Amelia was glad for that, taking her position and walking to the head of the church.
Sookie grasped Jason’s arm, inhaling a deep breath of air as he led her down the aisle. When Sookie got her first glance of Eric in his tux, looking so unbelievably handsome, everything else seemed to fade away. This was all she could ever want. There would be no more regrets.
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