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Taking Chances	By : TammyDevil666 Category: S through Z > Southern Vampire Views: 2489 -:- 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 8
Sookie had a perfect day off. She woke up nestled at Eric’s side, beyond relieved to still find him there. Her first time with Bill, she woke up alone the next day. The rest of the time went by smoothly. They had excellent morning sex, he made her breakfast, which he served to her in bed, and they spent practically forever talking about their lives. After that, he made them a picnic lunch and drove her to the park, where they ate and just enjoyed each other’s company. It was wonderful, and if Sookie let herself, she could fall for this man so easily, if she hadn’t already. Saying goodbye to him was the hardest thing Sookie ever had to do, but knew that she would be seeing him again.
After a very comfortable weekend, Sookie entered the hospital with a smile on her face, which quickly faded at the sight of her friend. Amelia was normally very cheery, so seeing her with a frown made Sookie worried. “What’s going on?”
Amelia gave the blonde a smile, but anyone who knew her could tell it was forced. “How was your long weekend?”
Sookie knew a stall when she saw one. “Amelia, what happened?”
The brunette took a deep breath, leading Sookie over to Alcide’s room, which was currently empty.
Sookie immediately knew why, tears clouding her vision as she shook her head adamantly. “No,” she whispered, turning to her concerned friend. “I just saw him three days ago, and he was fine. He was joking and hitting on me, just like he always does. He was fine.”
“His sister visited after you left, they got into a heated argument. The next thing I know, she was signing papers to take him off life support when the time was right, but he didn’t want to wait. My guess that’s what the fight was about. Alcide was ready to go, but she didn’t want to let him. He knew there was no chance of him getting better. I’m sorry, Sook, I would have called you, but I didn’t want to bother you on your day off. There’s nothing you could have done, anyway. Alcide always put on a brave face, but he was miserable here, anyone could see that.”
Sookie nodded, no matter how many times this happened, she would never get used to it. “I have to clock in now,” she said in a distant voice, then walked away to do just that.

* * * * *

She dragged herself the rest of the day, really wishing that it would just end. All Sookie wanted to do right now was to have a nice soak, and then go straight to bed.
“You should get home, Sookie, you’re exhausted.”
She shook her head. “I still have two more hours left in my shift.”
Sam gave her a pat on the back. “I’m letting you go home early; it’s been a long day. You’ll be no good to anyone if you pass out. Have you eaten anything?”
Sookie thought about it. “I don’t remember.”
He nodded, letting out a sigh. “That’s what I thought. Go home, eat, and get some sleep. That’s not up for debate.”
She gave him a small smile. “Thank you, I’ll be better tomorrow. I promise.”
“I have no doubts,” Sam said, returning her smile. He watched her head in the other direction, praying that she would get through this.

* * * * *

Everything that happened earlier that day finally caught up to Sookie once she got home. The second she entered the apartment, she burst into tears and fell to the floor, crying for a beautiful man that the world would never see again. He was so young, only a year older than her. It just wasn’t fair.
She vaguely remembered hearing the phone ring in the distance, not able to control her sobs as she answered, knowing who was on the other end. When Eric heard how distraught she was, he dropped everything to be there for her. It wasn’t long before she felt his strong arms surround her, burying her face against his chest. He whispered soothing words in her ear, but she could hardly make any of them out. If this was the outcome every time she lost a patient, Sookie didn’t know how much more she could take.

* * * * *

Almost a week went by, and things were slowly getting back to normal. Sookie had a job to do, and no matter how hard things got, she would keep it up. There were plenty of other patients who counted on her, and she couldn’t let them down. With that thought in mind, she strolled through the hospital corridors, determination set on her features, but when she saw who was standing next to Sam, everything faded around her.
No, this couldn’t be happening now. He turned as if he could read her mind, gracing her with a bright smile.
“Sookie? Wow, you look great.” He gave her a hug, not even realizing that she didn’t respond to it. “How have you been?”
She broke out of her stupor long enough to answer him. “Good, considering, what are you doing here, Bill? You’re not coming back, are you?” If there was a God, he would not let Bill Compton return to her hospital. That was the last thing Sookie needed.
“It’s only temporary. A few of my patients from Shreveport were relocated here, so I transferred for the time being. My hospital was filling up, and there’s plenty of room at this one. I talked with Sam beforehand to make sure it was okay,” Bill explained.
Sookie gave Sam a look, who was avoiding her gaze, but he couldn’t hide his guilty expression.
“This isn’t a bother, is it?”
She focused back on her ex-boyfriend, giving him a smile to show just how not bothered she was by this new arrangement. “Of course not, the more the merrier. It’s great to have you back.”
Bill seemed pleased by her answer, but she wasn’t finished.
“And Sam? We will be having a chat later.”
He gulped at the expression in her eyes, nodding after a moment. That was one conversation he would not be looking forward to.
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