True Blood

Night on the Sun

As I finally wake up I see Bill and I scream. The glass shatters around me and I cover my ears. 

"Meghan, Meghan stop" I hear Jason yell and I watch as Alcide runs up to Bill and pushes him out the way 

"Back off." Alcide growls 

"Keep out of this." Bill responds 

"l don't take orders from vamps." Alcide spits

"Get away from her. He almost fucking killed her." Tara cries and I watch Laf push her back 

"I-- l need to speak to Bill, alone." I whisper 

"So he can finish what he started? Hell, no." Tara cries 

"Y'all heard her. Out." Laf says and I smile at him as I watch everyone start exiting the room except for Alcide who squares up with Bill before growling and turning away. When we're finally alone I feel myself become nervous 

"You're afraid of me." Bill whispers coming closer to my bed 

"Can you blame me?" I scoff

"I never meant to hurt you. l couldn't stop. I can't take back what I've done." he says 

"I don't know how to start forgiving you. Don't know if l ever will. There's too much." I whisper 

"I'm not asking for your forgiveness. I don't wanna be forgiven." he cries 

"From the day we met, it's been one long, bloody fight. And l keep waiting for it to be over... for us to be happy... to start our lives together like a normal couple. But it's never gonna happen for us, is it?" I whisper feeling the tears fall down my face 

"l want you to have all that. I want you to lie in the sunlight... have children... grow old with someone. I want you to have the life you deserve. And l cannot give it to you." he says and I sob 

"I love you, Meghan Stackhouse... and l will love you forever." he whispers

"I love you too." I sigh 

"Be safe." he says and I see the blood tears dripping down his face and it makes my heart break as he turns and walks away and I'm left sobbing with my own thoughts. When I was finally released I went straight home but Alcide stayed with me the whole time and I watched as he sat next to me twiddling his thumbs as if he was lost in thought 

"If you need to get back to Jackson, I understand. I'll be fine." I whisper and he sighs 

"I know you're tougher than a one-eared alley cat... but l ain't leaving you alone right now.Besides, l reckon Jackson won't be too friendly tonight." he sighs 

"There's a guest room upstairs. You're welcome to it
for as long as you need." I say and I watch as he brushes my hair back behind my ear 

"Someday it won't hurt so bad." he whispers but then the door opens 

"Andy, what are you doing here?" I ask and I watch as Jason walks in as well 

"Just because I let Bill give you his blood, don't mean l forgive him. Megs, you need to press charges. What he did to you, that's domestic...something." Jason says leaning over to give me a kiss 

"Actually, it sounds more like assault or attempted murder." Andy states 

"I'm not gonna press charges on Bill.  Bill didn't attack me on purpose. He was starving and unconscious. It's his nature. It's over between me and Bill. There's nothing more to talk about." I whisper and Jason sighs 

"Maybe now is not the time.  If you change your mind, we can get a restraining order." Andy states 

"No, screw the restraining order. If he come near you again,
I'm gonna kill him, l swear." Jason cries 

"You ain't killing nobody." Andy hisses 

He's scared you're going to hear, he's worried, he's lying 

"Jason. Find out what?" I hiss 

"Nothing. You got no right being in my head.  That's trespassing." he cries 

"I do so have a right. If you come into my house threatening to kill people and lying." I cry 

"Fine. l'll leave. Somebody's gotta make that fanger pay for what he did to you." he says walking away and I get up to follow 

"That fanger? Jason, that's not who you are. That's now how Gran raised you. You ain't a bigot or a murderer. I know you love me and you're just trying to protect me... but l have seen enough killing and hating. I can't take any more. Jason. Please just tell me you ain't gonna do anything stupid." I scream as I watch him walk out the door. The next day I lie outside in the sun sobbing 

"Hey." Tara says as she walks over into my view