Eric noticed Summer gripping onto the axe handle, clutched by her side. He reached out and grabbed her by the hand, pulling her inside. He then closed the door behind her. Summer stood frozen in position, staring straight ahead and gripping the axe tightly by her side. Eric slowly stood in front of her and reached for the axe, but she pulled it back from him slightly. Eric could sense that she was in shock by what she had done.
Eric: Summer, hand me the axe. It’s okay now.
She glanced down at the axe at her side and then slowly looked up at Eric. He touched her hand and she felt an instant feeling of relief and comfort. She slowly released her grip from the axe handle and Eric grabbed it from her and placed in on the leather couch behind him. Pam came strolling down the stairs and noticed Summer had blood splatters all over her. She also noticed the bloody axe lying on the leather couch.
Pam: Well it’s about time somebody neutered those dogs.
Eric: Summer, tell me what you did.
Pam: Oh, I think we know exactly what she did (with a big grin on her face)
Eric quickly gave her a look that made her shut her mouth and sit down quietly on the couch, next to the bloody axe.
Summer: I am so sorry (sounding upset)
Eric: Sorry about what?
Summer: It happened so fast. I was just so angry (clinching her fists by her side)
Eric: What did you do? You can tell me.
Summer was quiet for a moment, staring down at the floor. She looked back up and formed an angry look on her face. Her eyebrows were scrunched downward and her forehead was tight.
Summer: No, I’m not sorry. He deserved what he got! And I would do it again!
Eric approached her and grabbed both her hands, staring directly into her eyes. Summer began to feel more calm and content. She hated the fact that Eric could feel what she felt, but she soon realized that it wasn’t so bad after all. At least he knew how to calm her down.
Eric: Tell me what happened.
Summer: I waited for Sookie and Lafayette to fall asleep before I snuck out of the house. I went to the nearest run down motel and noticed James’ truck parked out front. I wasn’t going to do anything at first, until I noticed James walking out to the ice machine. I just remember having an overwhelming feeling of rage and vengeance. The next thing I remember, I’m standing over James’ body. He was lying in a pool of his own blood and he….he was…..headless.
Pam: Headless? (One eyebrow moved up)
Eric: Keep going.
Summer: (staring at the axe on the couch) I don’t remember actually killing him. But I had that axe in my hand and it was covered in his blood. I also had his blood all over me, so I guess I did kill him. I panicked and went out the bathroom window, so that nobody would notice.
Pam: He had a brother right? Where was he?
Summer: I don’t know. Oh, shit! He’s gonna know I was in that room!
Eric: You will stay here for the night just in case. (Looking at Pam) Pam, go to the motel and check out the scenery.
Pam: Now?
Eric: Yes, now.
Pam: I think it can wait. It will be dawn in a few hours. And I’m getting hungry.
Eric then spoke a foreign language to her and she rolled her eyes and stood up from off the couch.
Eric: Oh, and don’t forget to pick up a new outfit for Summer on your way back.
Pam: Fine.
She flashed Summer a grin and ran out the front door, quicker than a blink. Eric strolled over towards Summer and grabbed her hand.
Eric: We need to get you cleaned up. You smell like dog (scrunching up his nose)
He then led her upstairs, down the long hallway and into his large bathroom that was inside his master bedroom.
Summer: I think I can handle it from here.
Eric: Are you sure? I could join you (with an evil grin on his face)
Summer: I just really want to be alone right now.
Eric: Well if you change your mind, I’ll be outside the door.
Summer: You really don’t know when to stop, do you?
He flashed her a smirky grin and slowly stepped out of the bathroom, closing the door behind him. Summer glanced at herself in the mirror in front of her and noticed the blood splattered across her forehead and cheeks. She slowly pulled up her tank top from over her head and dropped it on the floor. The rest of her clothes came off and she stepped into the large shower that could have fit close to five people inside. She closed the glass door and turned on the shower. The water sprayed out of the shower head and as it got warmer, Summer stepped under it and let the water hit her face. The bloody water dripped down off her face and onto the floor of the shower. She placed both her hands on her face and rubbed the blood off. She stood frozen under the warm stream of the shower and stared at the tiled wall in front of her. Her feelings were taking over. She didn’t know whether to feel upset about what she did or satisfied. As she looked down at her feet, she noticed the water surrounding her was dark red from the blood that had washed off her body. She looked back up and began running her hands through her hair to get all the blood out. After a few minutes, she felt calm and relaxed. A presence was in the shower with her and she immediately formed a smile on her face. She turned around and noticed a naked Eric standing in front of her. Slowly she approaches him and plants her lips on his, wrapping her arms around his neck.
An hour later, Eric steps out of his room, quietly closing the door behind him. Pam appears in front of him with a smirk on her face. She notices that he’s in nothing but his thigh high black, satin robe.
Pam: Well I can see that you had some fun while I was out doing your dirty work.
Eric: What did you discover at the motel?
Pam: Nothing much. The brother was there. Apparently he was doing a little dirty work himself.
Eric: What? (Confused)
Pam: He was cleaning up your girlfriend’s mess.
Eric: Why?
Pam: Maybe he’s hiding something. I don’t know, I’m not a dog whisperer. So how was it? (Biting on her index finger and smiling)
Eric: Go to bed.
Eric headed back into his bedroom and closed the door behind him. Pam spun around and strolled down the hallway towards her room.
That morning, Summer slowly opened her eyes and noticed Eric lying beside her, dead asleep. She sat up, pressing the black satin blanket up against her chest and realized it was morning and that she needed to show up to work, as normal like nothing ever happened. She couldn’t let Sookie figure out what she had done. Once her legs touched the floor, she noticed a new outfit hanging on the doorknob of the bathroom. She quickly hops out of bed, snatches the outfit off the door and starts to put them on. Slowly she slid the short khaki shorts on and pulled the tight, hot pink tank top on over her head. As her new clothes were on, she quietly snuck out of Eric’s room, down the hallway, and out of the house.
Later at Merlotte’s, Summer entered through the back door and as she walked down the hallway, Lafayette approached her with a big grin on his face. He grabbed her hand and quickly led her down the hallway towards Sam’s office. As they got closer to Sam’s office, Summer noticed somebody in the office with Sam. Sam was sitting in his desk chair while a male, wearing jeans and a leather jacket stood in front of him.
Summer: Lafayette, what is going on?
Lafayette: I’m not sure. But who ever that man is, he definitely needs my number.
Summer: (laughing) So you don’t know who he is?
Lafayette: No, hun, but I will.
Summer clocks in and strolls by Sam’s office and into the bar area. She notices Arlene behind the bar waiting for her.
Summer: Sorry I’m late. I had a long night.
Arlene: That’s okay, hun. We hardly have any customers right now anyways.
Summer steps behind the bar, as Arlene steps out and begins waitressing. Sookie walks up to the bar and slides Summer her first drink order. She makes eye contact with Sookie to see if Sookie suspects anything. Sookie flashes her a smile and walks off towards her table area. As she fixes her first drink order, Sam walks around the bar with the leather jacket guy.
Sam: And this here is Summer Stackhouse. She’s one of the best.
She spins around with a beer bottle in her hand and smiles at Sam.
Summer: Awww…you’re so sweet. So who’s your friend?
Sam: This is Jackson. He’s my brother.
Summer: (in shock) What? I didn’t know you had a brother.
Sam: He’s only my half brother. He’s here to help out for a few days.
Summer: Well, it’s nice to meet you, Jackson (extending her hand out towards him)
Jackson: The pleasure is all mine (grabbing her hand and kissing the top of it)
Sam: Summer can you show Jackson how you perfect your drinks?
Summer: Sure, no problem.
Summer then begins showing Jackson how she fixes some of her famous drinks. Sam watches from a far, but Summer knows that something is up with Jackson but she can’t quite figure out what. She noticed Lafayette staring at him from to time out of the kitchen window and she couldn’t help but smile.
A few minutes later, a young woman enters the bar and approaches Summer from behind the bar.
Young Woman: Hello, do you know who I can see about a job opening?
Summer: (waving Sam over) Here he comes right now.
Sam walks up to her with a friendly smile on his face. He then escorts her into his office in the back. Summer continues showing Jackson the ropes around the bar.
Later that evening, there were tons of customers, more than usual in the bar. Summer and Jackson had teamed up serving drinks as fast as they could. Sookie and Arlene, along with the new girl, Lee Shaw, were taking the drink orders off the counter and over to their appropriate tables. Bill Compton then appeared in the bar and Sookie stopped in her tracks as she noticed him. Summer noticed him and walked out from behind the bar, quickly approaching him. As she reached him, she punched him on the mouth. Bill’s head flinched back and he touched his lip as it bled. Sookie grabbed a hold of Summer’s arm, pulling her away from him.
Summer: You have a lot of nerve showing up here (angry)
Bill: I understand why you are angry. You have every right to be.
Summer: Do you have any idea what you have put Sookie through? Do you?!
Sookie: Summer, that’s enough.
Summer: Now, this guy is a complete douche bag. You need to find yourself somebody else. He’s not even worth your time.
Bill: I just want to speak with your sister.
Summer: Like hell you are (getting angrier) You better be grateful that there are people here, or else I would end you right now.
Sookie: Summer!! That’s enough! I can’t deal with him myself.
Summer flashed Bill and evil look as she turned around and made her way back behind the bar. Sookie grabbed Bill’s hand and quickly stepped out the front door and out into the parking lot. As Summer got back to work, fixing and serving drinks, she would glance up from time to time out the front door to see what was going on out in the parking lot between her sister and Bill. After a few minutes had passed, Sookie can strolling back inside and got back to work. Summer was confused and couldn’t tell whether she ditched Bill’s ass or made up. So she continued working, helping out Jackson with the drinks.
A few hours later, Summer was off her shift. Sookie had already left, without her knowing. She figured that she was going to talk to Bill some more at his place. As she clocked out, she happened to over hear Jackson talking to Sam. She froze in position, carefully listening to their conversation which was taking place inside Sam’s office.
Sam: So what do you think?
Jackson: Don’t worry Sam; nobody is under any suspicion yet.
Sam: You come here and expect me to believe that (sounding frustrated)
Jackson: Sam, you’re my brother, I wouldn’t do anything to jeopardize your bar.
Sam: If anybody finds out who you really are, then I don’t know if my employees will ever trust me again.
Jackson: You worry too much. All I need is a few more days and I’ll be out of Louisiana before you know it.
Sam: You better be.
Jackson then stepped out of Sam’s office and Summer put on her jacket, acting as if she heard nothing.
Jackson: Well hello, Summer. Can I walk you to your car?
Summer: Sure (with a fake smile on her face)
Jackson then escorted Summer out the back entrance of the bar and out into the low lit parking lot. As they reached her car, she unlocked the front door and Jackson opened it up for her.
Summer: Thank you.
She slid into the front seat and Jackson flashed her a smile as he closed the door for her. As he closed the door, she noticed a slight glimpse of his detective badge. She knew then that he was a cop and he was investigating something. Jackson walked away from her car and Summer felt an urge or paranoia. Was he investigating the murder of James or was he here for something else. And was he really Sam’s brother. Summer placed her key into the ignition and drove out of the parking lot and onto the paved road.
Later she had pulled into the Fangtasia parking lot and went inside the bar. Pam flashed her a smile, as usual and let her go passed. She walked towards Eric’s office and closed the door behind her. Eric looked up from at his desk and formed a smirk on his face.
Summer: I think I’m screwed.
Eric: What?
Summer: There is this guy named Jackson who claims to be Sam’s half brother and he is pretending to help out at the bar, when really he is just undercover. He’s a fuckin’ cop.
Eric: Really? (Leaning back in his chair)
Summer: I thought Pam told you that I was in the clear.
Eric: Well you are.
Summer: You don’t sound too certain.
Eric: You’re getting paranoid. It’s really unflattering.
Summer: Well sorry to disappoint you, but I killed a man!
Eric stood up out of his chair and walked towards her, quicker than she could blink. He stood in front of her, and ran his hand around her waist and pulled her towards him. He leaned in and pressed his lips to her. She pretty much had forgotten what she was worried about. All she felt was his cold lips pressed against hers and it felt good.
Later, at Bill’s place, Summer pulled up in front and quickly got out of her car. She walked up the front steps and began knocking on the door. When nobody would answer, she turned the knob and let herself in. As she stepped inside, she noticed Bill and Sookie making out on the couch, in his living room. She stomped into the living room and Sookie pulled her face away from Bill’s.
Summer: What the hell, Sookie?!
Sookie: Bill explained everything. It’s alright now.
Summer: Like hell it is! He left you, Sookie. Don’t you remember that?
Sookie: He had to do something for the Queen.
Summer: That is complete bullshit. What kind of hold does he have on you anyways?
Sookie: Listen, Summer, I appreciate you trying to protect me, but I think I can decide for myself.
Summer: You are a cold son-of-a-bitch (looking at Bill). You think you have her fooled, but not me. I’m not as gullible.
Bill: Summer, I love your sister. I would never do anything to hurt her.
Summer: Really? Then how come you left? You knew she would follow you to Mississippi. That was putting her in so much danger. If she would have been hurt or killed because of you, I would have hunted you down and staked you myself.
Sookie: Summer! That’s enough. Now leave (getting upset)
Summer: Not until you leave with me.
Sookie: Why are you acting like this? You of all people should know how I feel.
Summer: What the hell is that suppose to mean?
Sookie: I wouldn’t interfere in your relationship with Eric.
Summer: I and Eric don’t have a relationship.
Sookie: Then what do you call it?
Summer: That is none of your business.
Sookie: And that goes the same for me and Bill.
Bill: Something happened to you recently, hasn’t it?
Summer: And that is none of your damn business either.
She quickly spun around and walked out of the living room area, towards the front door. Sookie bounced up off the couch and ran over towards Summer, grabbing her arm.
Sookie: What are you hiding?
Summer: Nothing.
Sookie: Then where were you last night?
Summer: I was with Eric, okay.
She pulled her arm away from Sookie and barged out the front door. Sookie heard the car start and speed out of the driveway.
Later in the back parking lot, of Merlotte’s bar and grill, Summer stepped out of her car and walked over towards Sam’s trailer, which was in the back of the bar. She walked up the first few steps and knocked on his door. Sam opened up the door and flashed her a huge smile.
Sam: Hey, Summer, what brings you by here?
Summer: Can I come in? I have something I need to ask you.
Sam: Sure. Come on in.
He pushed open the screen door as Summer walked passed him and into his trailer. He closed the door behind him and offered her a drink. She didn’t want a drink; she just wanted to lay everything out on the table.
Sam: Come, sit (walking over towards his sofa)
Summer: (sitting down) This Jackson guy, is he really your brother?
Sam: (sitting next to her) Yes, half brother. I wouldn’t lie to you about that.
Summer: I over heard your conversation this evening. He’s a cop isn’t he?
Sam: Did you read his thoughts?
Summer: I didn’t need to.
Sam: He is, but you can’t tell anybody.
Summer: What is he investigating?
Sam: Something about these murders that have happened in Georgia. Why?
Summer: I was just wondering.
Sam: You seem anxious. What is wrong?
Summer: (turning to look at him) I did something horrible.
Sam: (holding her hand) What did you do? You can tell me.
Summer: I murdered somebody (a tear rolling down her cheek)
Sam: Who?
Summer: A man named James. He was trying to kill me.
Sam: So it was self defense?
Summer: No, not necessarily. More like vengeance.
Sam: Vengeance, for what?
Summer: For murdering my ex-boyfriend, Chris.
Sam: That guy that came into the bar that upset you?
Summer: Yes. I took an axe and I decapitated him. Is that why Jackson is here?
Sam: He didn’t say anything about that.
Summer: I am so scared. I’ve never murdered anybody before.
Sam took his finger and wiped the tear from her cheek. He placed his arm around her shoulder and pulled her towards him. She laid her head on his shoulder, close to his neck.
Sam: I’ll protect you. Nothing is going to happen. Jackson is going to leave in a few days and then there will be nothing to worry about.
That afternoon, Summer was inside Merlotte’s behind the bar while Jackson was standing by the kitchen window talking to Lafayette. Sookie was ignoring Summer while she took a few orders from the only few customers that they had. Summer figured Sookie would be mad at her for awhile, but she wasn’t particularly worried about her, she was more worried about Jackson. Until he leaves Bon Temps, she was going to have to keep an eye out on him.
Outside the bar, Lee’s car pulls into the parking lot. As she turns off her car, he phone begins to ring. She grabs the phone out of her purse and flips it open, pressing it up against her ear. She gets out of the car and continues talking.
Lee: Yes, I was hired. Don’t worry about me, I have this covered. So which one is Summer again? Oh, right the pretty brunette behind the bar (looking through the front door) Jared, like I said, I have this covered.
She flipped the phone closed and pulled open the front door of the bar, walking inside. Lee flashed Summer a smile as she headed towards the back to clock in.
To be continued….
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