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Pam leaned over the map of Louisiana. "I see what you're saying," she told Eric. "Consolidating Areas 2 and 3 would make sense for now. Baton Rouge is large enough to support development and any ventures started in Lafayette should come along. Victor Madden really hurt the state and Rita was no help either. When you pull it apart and look at the numbers instead of land mass and population only Area 5 was really thriving. Even New Orleans has been struggling."
Eric glanced at the door and then turned his attention back to Pam. "There has been no true leadership for Louisiana since Sophie-Anne. New Orleans still recovers from Katrina. Aside from the damage to our holdings we lost so many of our own. We have been told that vampires come from all over to make New Orleans their home but I don't think even half of them are properly registered to the Area or paying fealty." Eric steepled his fingers before him. "Sophie-Anne was brave and fierce but she had her flaws. She never saw the need to make the city great. And Andre? I may not have liked him but he was loyal. He made sure his Queen's interests were being served. If she wasn't interested in developing money in New Orleans then neither was he."
Pam sighed again. When Eric glanced up she said, "I mean no disrespect. Thalia will be a solid second. But are you sure you don't want me beside you?"
Eric smiled. "You are brilliant. You are my greatest achievement and I am proud of you in every way. You have proven yourself as both sheriff and a money maker. I could never have built Fangtasia into a franchise; not as you have. That is yours, Pam." Eric smiled, enjoying the sight of his child preening with his praise. She was so clearly happy and it caused his own happiness to increase. "This is not unselfish on my part. Having you in place as the Regent of Arkansas is the best situation for me. It leaves you close to Area 5 so you can continue to exert your influence to help Indira. She is a worthy administrator and has run the original business well. I am happy to support your recommendation to make her Sheriff."
Pam nodded her agreement. "Indira always looks so quiet and calm. There were days that I wanted to stake her with my Jimmy Choo. I would be angry about things and all she would show was that placid face. But she keeps touchy situations under control better than I do and she is a fierce fighter when she needs to be. Not that I think we'll be fighting any time soon." Pam looked down at the goblet of blood in her hand. "Eric? Do you think you'll miss it?"
Eric glanced up, his eyebrow raised. "Miss what, Pam?"
"The bloodshed? The torture? The fast answers to sticky problems?"
"I'm not sure that those days will ever really go away. We will always have situations we can only solve with our fangs and swords. It is our way."
Pam looked down, her face thoughtful "Do you think that we could have gotten away with killing Victor Madden the way we did if it were today?"
Eric found himself feeling uneasy. Killing Victor had freed him in more ways than one. Eric found himself remembering the bank of cameras at the Amun Summit; the flashing of photographers in Los Angeles. It was a situation he would meet as needed. He compartmentalized his concern and put it away for another time. "I am happy Victor is dead. I'm happy I was the one to kill him." He met Pam's eyes and raised his glass in a toast. Pam smiled and returned the gesture and they both sipped.
Eric looked back toward the maps. "So, Indira as Sheriff for Area 5. And Maxwell Lee as Sheriff for Area One." Eric looked toward Pam. "It will doubtless prove an inconvenience to you both. You have a good working relationship, but I need his skills there. The challenges are many and most of the problems involve money."
Pam nodded. "He is a genius with finances and the best choice. Plus I think New Orleans will appeal to him." Pam had an image of Lee, his tall, slender shape in his impeccably cut suit strolling down Canal Street. She thought of how he would look, his dark eyes flashing as he debated architecture or jazz. "It is as though he was made for that place." Eric could feel her affection through their bond.
"Are you attracted to him?" Eric asked her. He saw her look of surprise and then he felt a swift stab of pain just as quickly cut off.
"No. But I admire him. We're friends." Pam looked away. "I don't think I appreciated how much I really loved Miriam. I keep waiting for something to tell me that it's time to move on, but I find that I am still comfortable holding the memories."
Eric sent Pam a wave of comfort. "There is no need to let go too soon, my Pam. There is never a hurry with us. Honor her and her memory until it is time to let her go." Pam nodded and smiled.
"Boy, she sure would have been tickled by all this," Pam said with a sudden smile.
Eric nodded, then said, almost to himself, "Maxwell will be a superior asset in the city." In past, Queen Sophie-Anne had acted as both Queen and Sheriff of the Area herself. Eric knew it to be a dangerous distraction; the duties of both roles were demanding and one could never succeed without the other suffering. The requirements and obligations of becoming a new king were enough to keep him busy. Eric didn't need to be juggling all the minutiae which came with running an area in addition.
Eric found his attention straying back to the door again. His Sookie had finished her dinner and provided his. They had made love on the table. It had been very satisfying. She had told him she would be joining him at the house shortly, but she still seemed to be in the cottage. Eric rose and walked to the door. He knew Thalia was outside and that she would go to check on the telepath if he asked. Eric reached out through the tie. He could feel nothing out of sorts other than a low buzz of tension. The Viking realized that the low simmer was becoming a constant feature in his Sookie's emotions and he wondered at it. Pulling his hand back from the door knob, Eric forced himself to turn back only to meet Pam's knowing eyes.
"Fuck a zombie, Eric!" Pam exclaimed. "She really has you whipped, doesn't she?" Eric gave her a sharp look and stalked back to the table. Pam stopped smirking. "What is it, Eric? Were you this distracted in Oklahoma too?"
"What do you mean?" he asked.
"Karin worried all the time. She said that you were so distracted that you were a danger to everyone. I told her that couldn't happen. But look at you. You are not yourself." Pam walked over and laid her hand on the Viking's shoulder. "You need to come to some balance with this, master. There is too much at stake to be so scattered. You would not take on both New Orleans and the duties of king. Yet you would divide yourself in an even more dangerous way."
"There is something wrong," Eric said out loud. "She is one way and then another." Eric didn't look at Pam. Instead he looked back at the map. "She is dreaming again; like after the fairies."
"Do you think she should return to Sanctum for a while?"
Eric hissed at Pam then checked himself. "No," he said after he retracted his fangs. "No, she recovered before. She will recover again." Eric looked at Pam, his expression regretful. "I apologize, Pam. I should not have reacted so strongly." He turned to Pam then, a slight smile pulling at the corner of his mouth. "I do not wish to be separated from her again." Eric sighed and stepped back from the door yet did not turn.
"We should finish the work of Sheriffs," Eric said. "I will ask Thalia to check on her." Pam nodded and pulled the Arkansas map forward while Eric went back to the door.
Eric found Thalia standing across the hallway from the door. Her eyes met his immediately. "Sookie," he said. The Greek vampire smirked, her expression sardonic but she turned and left without saying a word. When they had returned from Nashville Russell Edgington had released the dark woman from her pledge to Mississippi, acknowledging that she belonged with Northman. Thalia had scoffed stating that she belonged to no man but had slid behind Eric all the same. When he had asked her to serve as his second she had shrugged.
"I suppose someone needs to," she said. But Eric had known she was pleased.
Once Thalia left, Eric rejoined Pam at the table. "So we have Areas One and Five covered. We have the combined Areas 2 and 3 to consider and we also need leadership for Area Four along the Mississippi border. And then there is the question of who to appoint as sheriffs in your state." Eric looked up and asked, "Who was Rita's second? Do you know that vampire?"
Pam shook her head. "There were a number in that role; all owed their loyalty to Nevada first and Rita second. They were more spies than leaders. The last fled back to Las Vegas. The state is going to have to be built from the ground up."
"Having doubts?" Eric asked. Pam returned a toothy grin.
"Child's play," she said, smirking and wiggling her eyebrows. Eric laughed.
"Child's play indeed." Then he looked thoughtful. "Would you consider recalling Karin?"
Pam leaned forward and took Eric's arm. "No," she answered quickly. When Eric looked at her in question Pam said, "Karin needs to stay where she is."
"I thought you were fond of Karin," Eric said. "You seemed to get along and she has always spoken well of you."
"I love my sister," Pam said. "But Karin left because she needed to. She was questioning her ability to be loyal to you as you wished." Eric's eyes widened in shock so Pam continued. "There was something that happened in Minnesota while you and Sookie were there. Karin told me in Nashville. It would have hurt everyone. Karin told me she knew she was making bad decisions. But she was making mistakes because her protective instincts were going too far."
Eric's expression turned hard. "Tell me everything, Pam. As your maker I command you." Pam's eyes turned sad as the compulsion took hold. She told her maker everything she knew. She told him what she had heard and she told him what she concluded. As she spoke Eric's face became more settled. When she had finished he nodded. "Karin has ever been overprotective of me. It made her first separation painful; even more painful than your own." Eric looked down at the table, his eyes looking back into the past. "She failed that first time apart from me. I should have ended her, but I took pity."
Pam gasped. Eric was telling her that Karin had not been a successful child; that Eric's training; even the initial selection of Karin as vampire had been faulty. "But she is wonderful; a true vampire," Pam exclaimed.
"No," Eric said. "She is not a true vampire. Any child who is unable to be loyal to her maker is not true. Regardless of her intention her act was a betrayal of me and mine." Eric captured Pam's eyes. He knew what he had to do. "Karin is no longer mine," he told Pam. "I will claim her no more. She is not of our bloodline."
Pam felt a tear running down her own cheek. She bent her head. "It will be as you say," she agreed. Eric brushed her cheek with his own thumb and then put the blood in his own mouth.
"I share your pain," he told her. "It is done." Eric squared his shoulders and turned back to the table and maps.
"So tell me, Regent, do you have any recommendations for the open positions?" he asked.
Pam took a deep breath to steady herself. It took her some effort to dig deep and find that pragmatic place within herself. She met Eric's eyes and said, "I would like to see Rubio Hermosa given an opportunity."
Eric thought about it. "The one from the Minden nest? The group that helped with Victor?"
"Yes," Pam told him. "Since you have been gone there have been other opportunities for the nest to help. Rubio has emerged as their leader. He has seen to it that they work well together. There were some issues with new vampires moving into the Minden area and Rubio showed some talent in dealing with the dispute. He has helped out at the club and showed some initiative in setting up an all-night laundry and convenience store. He appears smart and has earned the respect of the vampires in the Area."
Eric nodded. "I will place him in Area Four. It runs between Mississippi and Area 5. That gives him strong allies to either side. Compared with the other Areas there are fewer vampires. He should have opportunities to develop his skills and if he fails replacing him will not be difficult." Eric looked at Pam again. "And what about your own kingdom?" he asked.
"I would like to approach Thomas, Isaiah's second. I believe he is ready for a different opportunity. I got the impression in Amun that he would be ready to make a change. He is blood tied to Isaiah so there would need to be some time while the tie fades. He is comfortable with woods and the outdoors. I would give him the northern part of the state. With the number of tourists and parks I think that someone with that background could come up with something of interest. And again there are fewer vampires so it would be a safe proving ground."
When Eric nodded his agreement Pam continued. "I will need another sheriff for the southern part of the state. It is along the river and includes Little Rock. The economy and the concerns are different. There is a great deal of agriculture and all the manufacturing is there. I would like to ask Maude for a recommendation. She has always been my friend and supporter. She has no direct interest in the area. I could trust those she would suggest."
Eric nodded. "I will leave it to you to start making calls. Now all that is left is the combined area along the Texas border."
"Why not call Stan?" Pam asked. "He has a vested interest in cooperation between the territories. With Sandy now to his north and us to his east he would likely have those within his kingdom with the skills necessary."
Eric shrugged, "Skills are not the only consideration. Stan would seem a good source but his interests are too closely aligned. It would be too much to expect him to send one whose loyalties would not be divided. I need someone whom I can trust." Eric waited until Pam bowed her head in agreement. "I will call Russell and Bartlett for a recommendation. They have put themselves at risk supporting me. I believe they will continue to do so and neither would be too closely tied to the commerce across the borders."
Eric found himself feeling reflective. "In the old days we would have just poached from each other. You may be right, Pam. More civilized but not so entertaining."
"Makes you wish for the old days?"
"Like a stake at a Dracula party," he smiled.
Sookie thought back to earlier in the evening. Eric had been getting ready to meet Pam. He had taken some time getting out of the shower, his mind somewhere else. Sookie had walked up behind him in their room and placed her arms around his waist. He had brought his own over hers and then smiled at her over his shoulder. "Shouldn't you be dressing too, lover? Pam will be anxious to see you."
Sookie thought of the kitchen and the swampy wreck in the bathroom. "I'll be right along. Just need a few minutes. And frankly I could use a little me time to catch my breath."
Eric had turned around then and wrapped his arms around her, his face concerned. "Are you wanting me to leave, lover?"
"No!" she told him. "Where did that come from? No! I just need a few minutes to putter around with just me. It helps me to collect myself." Sookie looked up at Eric's soft smile and warm eyes. "I don't want you to go anywhere too far away so don't you go trying to give me the slip."
He had leaned down and kissed her until she was breathless and thinking the bedroom was only a few steps away. Then he pulled back from her and laughed. Sookie humphed and pushed him then. "Sure, you get my engine all running and then you give me the business wave." Eric laughed out loud then.
"This will only take a few hours, lover. Then we can see about working on that engine problem."
"Well I don't know, Eric. I might just have to do some of my own engine work."
Eric's eyes widened then and became speculative. "And what would this engine work consist of, lover?"
"Well, you won't be here to find out, so say hi to Pam for me!" and Sookie turned around and headed for the kitchen, her hand waving him goodbye.
"Don't be too long," he laughed and then the door closed behind him. Sookie headed to the bathroom first. She used the towels on the floor to slide around and mop up the excess water. At one point she had made an effort to escape and Eric had delighted in chasing her, throwing her over his shoulder and dragging her back under the hot water. It had been fun but, as it turned out more than messy.
Sookie stuffed the sheets and towels into the basket that the maid would empty in the morning. "I'm sure glad Gran can't see me making work for someone else and not doing it myself! I bet she's rolling in her grave!" Sookie huffed under her breath. There were clothes scattered around the living room and the kitchen. She found her bra in two pieces and she couldn't help smiling remembering how he'd bit it off her. The sheets and the comforter were on the floor and one of the pillows was in the closet. Sex with Eric was never boring but Sookie couldn't see having anyone else knowing too much of their business so she walked around retrieving items and putting them back where they belonged.
The kitchen hadn't improved with the waiting. Sookie decided she would need to expand Eric's repertoire if he was determined to keep cooking for her. Dried egg was tough to get off once it baked on and Sookie was afraid to use the scouring part of the sponge on the ceramic cooktop. She just didn't want to scratch it. The kings had been so kind to her and damaging their things didn't seem like much of a thank you. Her Gran had always taught her you treat family like company and friends like family. Since these were friends she wanted to make sure she was extra kind.
Sookie headed for the refrigerator and thought about meals for the coming week. She made a grocery list and left it where the maid would find it. Then she decided to wash down the shelves in the unit. Sookie made a bowl with hot water and soap suds and pulled things out of the refrigerator and went to work. Then she wiped down the outside of the cabinets. The counters and backsplash followed. She changed the water. She was washing and scrubbing, her arm aching but determined to make the whole kitchen shine. She emptied the dishwasher and then started to rinse the mountain of dishes Eric had left her to start loading again. As she reached for a large plate her hand slipped and the dish fell, shattering on the tile floor.
Sookie found herself standing still, both hands across her mouth. She couldn't believe she had dropped it; this dish that wasn't even hers. Then she remembered that if she was too worried Eric would know and he would come to investigate. And then Sookie was mad. It was not fair that she couldn't make even one little mistake without worrying that someone would find out and question her. All those years with Sam she had felt like she was walking on eggshells; him just always waiting for her to make one god damn mistake. And then he would find out and he would look so smug and happy when he told her that he would have to punish her and how it was for her own good.
Without even thinking Sookie picked up another plate and she dropped it and watched it break. She held herself quiet and still and she waited. She knew that she was terrified and angry and excited all at the same time. But minutes ticked by and nothing happened; no one appeared. So she picked up another plate. She threw this one. She threw it hard. She almost laughed it felt so good. And then she held her breath again. And time passed.
She had a fourth plate in her hand when she heard Thalia behind her. "Have you become clumsy, breather?" Sookie twirled around and without even thinking threw the plate at Thalia.
The small vampire dodged the missile easily and was directly in front of Sookie and just inches from her face before Sookie could even register she had moved. "You want to hit me, breather, you'll have to do better than that."
And Sookie did. Her fist traveled up faster than she even knew she could and she connected with Thalia's cheek. She heard the crack of bone and she felt a sharp pain in her fingers. Sookie's eyes went wide and she waited for Thalia to rip her throat out.
But Thalia didn't. In fact Thalia didn't even move when Sookie connected. Her eyes narrowed and she gave the telepath an appraising look. "That was very fast; too fast for a human. We need to get your lessons started." Sookie's mouth was opening and closing. She registered the blossom of pain that promised to become much more in her hand. She figured she'd probably broken some fingers.
Then she thought of Eric again; of worrying him and having him find out what she did. She went ahead and did what she had figured out how to do with Sam; she went to that other place in her head. When she went there she could watch the things that happened to her body but they didn't really affect her. She could register pain or pleasure but it was like it was happening to someone else.
Thalia kept watching her, her eyes becoming more appraising. She looked down and then took Sookie's injured hand in her own. She turned it over carefully. "Doesn't this hurt, Sookie?" she asked. She kept her words calm and measured.
"Yes," Sookie answered, just as carefully.
"You seem to be handling it very well. I can see that you've broken bones. I think I should call Eric. He will help you heal." Thalia dropped the injured hand. "Doesn't it hurt to hold it down like that? Wouldn't it hurt less if you held it across your chest?"
Sookie knew the only way she could hold onto the cool place where she didn't have to acknowledge her pain was by holding herself very still and focusing very hard on being somewhere else so she didn't answer Thalia.
Thalia pulled out a cell phone. Sookie found herself considering that she had never noticed Thalia using technology before. Thalia finished and returned the phone to her pocket. "Do you want to sit down while we wait for Eric?" she asked. Sookie shook her head and they both stood in the kitchen, broken dishes on the floor around them. Thalia remembered finding the telepath the day before, clearly exhausted yet still forcing herself to swing a stick at the tree. "You have been through much, breather. Your fate has been in the keeping of those not kind to you," Thalia said carefully.
Sookie sighed a little and nodded.
The door opened and Eric was there beside her. He glanced at Thalia, noticing the red mark that faded even as he watched and then leaned down so he could look in Sookie's eyes. "Lover? What happened?"
Thalia spoke, "She injured her hand."
Eric looked down and then lifted her hand in his own. He stroked it gently and then lifted his wrist to his own mouth and bit. Sookie looked up into his eyes. She remained looking at him as he lifted his wrist to her mouth. She watched him as she drank. Eric could see the relief in her eyes but found that he felt nothing from her; no change.
"Lover, don't you feel your hand?"
Sookie nodded, her eyes on him.
"Are you muting our bond, Sookie?" He could see that she was even though she didn't nod. Eric couldn't help grinding his teeth in frustration. "Thank you Thalia," he said. Sookie had stopped drinking and turned away. She got the wastebasket and leaned down to pick up a piece of broken crockery.
Eric was about to step toward her when Thalia spoke up. "North Man? A word." Eric rounded on her ready to bite out an answer, but he saw the caution in her gaze.
"Yes. A minute." He turned to the telepath. "Sookie? I will be just outside and I'm coming right back."
"Sure Eric," she said like she had not been standing in front of him with her fingers at odd angles and swelling purple only minutes before.
Eric stepped outside the door of the cottage. He looked up into the sky and saw the bright stars that shone down. He prayed to Freya to watch over his Sookie; to guide her steps on the dark path she was walking.
"You are worried for her," Thalia said.
"I wonder if she would be better with the healer again," Eric said.
Thalia smiled. "What can a stranger do that you can not?"
Eric looked directly at the woman who stood beside him. Like he had done before, she turned her gaze towards the night sky. "I remember another like her. He was angry too. He broke things and picked fights. I think he wanted someone to hurt him because he wasn't sure how it felt to be cared for any other way. He had forgotten to care about himself."
Eric smiled. "You are talking of those first years after Appius released me."
"Yes," Thalia confirmed. "You would do anything to prove you had control; you would push anyone to make them prove they cared."
"It was a dark time," Eric said.
"Do you remember how you found your way through it?"
Eric smiled down at her. "I found a friend who never gave up on me."
Thalia looked at the Viking and saw the lost man she had found so long ago. "It is time to repay that debt, Viking."
Eric entered the cottage and then zipped at vampire speed to pick up the rest of the dish shards from the floor. Sookie sat back on her heels and waited. When Eric had finished and put the wastebasket back in its place in the kitchen she turned an expectant face towards him.
"Guess I really made a mess."
Eric smiled and held out his hand to her. "I guess you did."
Sookie bit her lip a little. "I feel pretty bad breaking stuff that isn't even mine." She didn't quite make eye contact with Eric.
Eric pulled her into his arms and then he laughed in a relaxed and open way. "You made a good job of it!" he said. "But we can replace every dish in this cottage as many times as you want." When Sookie looked up about to protest he leaned down and kissed her. Then he put his mouth near her ear and whispered, "But it was fun, yes?"
"No!" she said. "Really!"
"Come on," the Viking crooned. "Not even a little?"
Sookie found herself giggling. "Okay. Maybe a little."
"And when you struck Thalia? How good did that feel?"
Sookie snorted. "Pretty damn good," she laughed.
"Well, next time lover, you have to promise me something," Eric chuckled.
Sookie's eyes turned wary. "What would that be, Eric?"
"Why, you have to promise me to take a picture."
Later than night as they lay in bed Sookie turned into Eric's chest. She pulled lightly at the hair that sprinkled his chest. Eric's laughter rumbled and he reached down to stroke her hair. "What do you have on your mind, lover? I can smell you thinking."
"Thinking doesn't smell like anything, smarty pants. But I was thinking. Wondering really." Sookie sighed. "I've had an awful lot of your blood. Do you think I could turn? You know. By accident?"
Eric sat up and pulled her up to sit beside him. He turned on the light and gave her a minute for her eyes to adjust. He smiled softly at her. "I know how you feel about becoming vampire. You need to know I respect that and I would never turn you without your permission. Even if it meant I would lose you. I have promised you this in the past and I promise you again." Eric could see Sookie getting ready to say something so he spoke up before she had a chance.
"You are going to remind me of that terrible night in Bon Temps, lover. The night we divorced. The night I told you I should have turned you." Eric could see that he was right. It was written in the tension in Sookie's jaw and the tight line of her lips. He brought his hand up and ran his fingertips along the line of her hair; across her forehead and over her cheek and then along her jaw until he stroked her chin. "I was so angry with you. I was so angry with everyone. Everything I had tried; all the favors I had called in. Nothing worked. You were distant and you could not understand that I had no choice. You hurt me." Eric kissed her forehead gently. "You hurt me so I hurt you. I didn't mean it, älskade. Please tell me you believe me."
Sookie smiled uneasily. She could see the sincerity in his face. She thought back to that night and how hurt she had been. She thought about the way they had flamed into anger with each other. Sookie felt like a chain that had been around her heart broke and she felt freed from some great weight. "I do believe you. I'm sorry, Eric. I wanted you to be something you just could never be. That just wasn't fair of me." Then Sookie looked at him in a way that told him she had something to say she didn't think he'd want to hear. "But I'm glad you are still promising me. I don't want to be a vampire. That hasn't changed."
Eric looked away from her, his face troubled. "In fact, my Sookie, I think now that it is not possible for you to be turned." He looked back at her, and he made his smile brighten. "You have certainly had enough blood and frequently. I should have felt the warnings already. But I don't. You are no closer now than you were when I first found you at Sanctum."
"What does that mean, Eric?" Sookie found herself oddly unsettled. She didn't ever want to become vampire. Right? But somehow the idea that she might no longer have a choice didn't sit too well either. "Well, are you sure it's something you can feel? Like all the time? You sure that it isn't something that could kind of sneak up and just happen? I mean Bill made it sound like it could sort of accidentally happen and he wasn't always sure."
'First of all, älskare, Bill Compton is an idiot." Sookie found herself laughing. "It might be that because Bill is so young and set against our kind that he refuses to acknowledge the changes. But any vampire worth their fangs knows when a human is getting too close to becoming one of us. The feel of the maker becomes clear. It is almost like a pull or a hum. I would need to be deaf or finally dead not to feel it." Eric's eyes fastened on her. "There was a time after the fairies when I felt it in you. I had given you so much blood. You were close then." Eric sighed. "I know. All I can think is that this has something to do with your becoming more closely aligned to the fae. Mr. Cataliades is to join us before Zeus Summit. He has left word that he has been in touch with the fairy realm in Ireland. He is confident that he will secure a fae trainer who will travel here to work with you. When that person arrives we may be able to ask questions and find out more."
Sookie nodded and snuggled back down to her pillow. Eric turned off the light and pulled her against him.
"Eric?" she asked.
"Yes, lover?"
"You really weren't mad? About the dishes and the mess and all?"
"How could I be, my Sookie? What is a broken dish compared to you?" and Eric Northman kissed her.
15 thoughts on "Chapter 2 – A Time for Refitting"
oh perfect answer Eric!!! So perfect. I kinda hope if she is more fae than human, she should live a long time.
He has his moments
ericluver says:
I hope her being more Fae means she's going to live longer. For Erics sake and hers.
I'm glad that little twinge of unease was there when Eric mentioned that her "option" of being turned may not be possible.
It always bothered me in the books that she was so against being a vampire when she supposedly loved one so much 😏😏😏
Me too! Thanks
hey….it's a cheap and effective theraphy…..breaking stuff, if you can afford it. hehehehehehe
It's a good thing Thalia recognizes the pain Sookie still suffers. It does seem like she is trying to get someone to hurt her.
Like others, I hope her fairy heritage lengthens her life, but it would be a shame for Sookie to never want to join Eric in his long life. If it turns out she can't be turned, then her wants are irrelevant. It does seem odd that someone could truly love a vampire, but not want to become one.
Thalia is meant to fulfill that role. I have a backstory for how she met Eric and how she held him together for a period of time. You may have noticed that she is playing the part of mother to both of them – in her own way.
The conundrum of turn/not turn is central. But not so strange to my way of thinking. If my partner had terminal cancer I would think long and hard about whether to join that person in death, but if I chose to remain in this life I don't think people would question. His situation is a condition. It is a very attractive condition to many. Immortality? I'd be tempted! But I believe that for Sookie there is something that is fundamental to her belief system than makes her consider and then reject and then consider…
I will let you know that the question is resolved in the next two chapters.
Claudio Carletti says:
I didn't expect Eric to say such harsh words about Karin!
It's nice to see Thalia care about Sookie…
Hmm… Is Sookie's fairy spark going to make her "more"?
I really hope so otherwise what's the use of having a fairy spark if nothing changes in you,right
Eric is all about loyalty. He certainly had no choice and would react strongly to a child that was any less loyal than he was to his own maker.
Sookie is mostly fae. She's coming to terms with that.
I totally expected that Eric's reaction to Karin – maybe if she had tried to explain herself he would have at least respected her for owning up.
It's funny you describe Thalia as a mother figure – I felt she'd filled that role for Eric in the past and we'd find out the back story soon. Thalia tried to explain to Karin that caring for Eric meant accepting and protecting Sookie too because Eric both wants and needs her. Thalia wants what's best for Eric and as such she as come to care for Sookie too. I love the strong ties between all 3 of them. Thalia handled the situation brilliantly and taking her cue Eric realised just what Sookie needed.
The turning debate – my gripe with Sookie isn't that she doesn't want to be a vampire but that it was a closed subject. Never say never because we evolve and our feelings change over time, that's why it annoyed me she wouldn't keep an open mind about it. I hope Sookie becoming more Fae means a long life span then it never needs to be an issue. Great chapter, btw.
I really love Thalia as a character. As Eric's second her focus shifts a little but she does care for both of them.
And I will address turning. You'll get there. It's a different style of story. Glad you're enjoying. Have s good one.
Your style is very different and I love that. I have never cared if authors follow canon or not, if they do fine but I also enjoy stories that explore new horizons. The sequal is already very different to the first story too. I'm getting really annoyed with people disturbing me now and I should be packing cases but hey this is good! I admit I do love stories that explore character depths – it makes them so much more engaging.
Thanks. I was trying something out. It works but I do know I'm more comfortable with plot-driven than internally-focused. Now I know but doesn't mean I give it up. Shifting the focus to these two was the only way I could see to build to where they are headed. They needed a believable foundation. I'm not fond of stories where auto-magically everything resolves or they trust with no progression to reach it. Just saying
hmm, together they will overcome their obstacles. like Thalia told him, he needs to be there for her while she mends her mind. KY
The business with Sam shook her. Like so many true survivors, it is only now that the crisis has ended that the nerves and fears surface


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Live in London is a concert album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, released on 8 April 2003. It was recorded at Brixton Academy on 19 December 2001, and is the last album the band released with Tim "Ripper" Owens before they reunited with Rob Halford. This contains the full concert in comparison to its DVD counterpart. The U.S. version was delayed until 8 April, three months following the European release with no known information.

Track listing

Personnel
Judas Priest
Tim "Ripper" Owens – vocals
Glenn Tipton – guitars
K. K. Downing – guitars
Ian Hill – bass guitar
Scott Travis – drums

Production
Engineered live by Will Shapland
Mixed by Sean Lynch
Engineered by Ricky Graham
Album cover by L-Space Design
Photography by George Chin

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Cloak of Deception is a prequel story to Episode I: The Phantom Menace, and it is a political thriller. Yes, you read that right. This Star Wars novel breaks from the familiar action adventure formula of most Expanded Universe tales to focus on political corruption, trade wars, terror cells, and two familiar Jedi (Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan) mired in the whole mess. This setup book for Episode I a nice change of pace that had a few problems but was still a very satisfying read.
The Republic has a long history filled with glorious triumphs and dark defeats, but now it is mostly entangled in annoying futility. Top on the lists of festering problems is the Trade Federation. This conglomerates trade monopoly spreading its powerful tendrils across the galaxy, growing in size, power, and influence constantly. Their maltreatment of Outer Rim systems breeding hate and conflict resulting in a growing terror movement dubbed the Nebula Front, which is becoming more violent and more bold by the hour.
But the Trade Federation and the terrorists are merely the public face to a growing internal problem which few perceive: the Republic is slowly dying. This ancient bastion of democracy and peace divided into opposing factions. Member worlds having different desires and visions of the future which cannot be reconciled. The Senate itself broken up into warring factions. The growing cancer allowing power broker like Senator Palpatine and his ilk to increase their standing, while traditionalist peace makers such as Valorum see themselves marginalized and demonized for attempting to find middle ground to hold everything together.
Enter Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan. These Jedi are sent out to investigate the Nebula Front's recent activities, especially the movements of one Captain Cohl, whom Qui-Gon has a stubborn desire to stop. Immediately, the two become embroiled in a huge plot which stretches from the Outer Rim to the halls of power in the Senate itself, familiar faces like Supreme Chancellor Valorum, Senator Palpatine, Jedi Masters Yoda and Mace Windu, even Queen Amidala making appearances throughout.
With Cloak of Deception, James Luceno has the unenviable task of explaining exactly what the hell led up to the beginning of Episode I while telling an exciting story where most readers will already knows who the main villains are and what their goals are, but somehow, someway, he actually accomplishes his task, creating an entertaining political thriller with enough space battles and lightsaber fights to lighten up all the serious themes.
My favorite element of the book was actually the political nonsense of the Republic Senate. Luceno doesn't attempt to hide that Senator Palpatine is the driving force behind all the conflicts, showing him at his cunning best whispering sweet lies to fellow politicians while barking sibilant commands in his Sidious form. While I've always known the future Emperor was a master manipulator, I never gave him enough credit until reading this narrative and truly comprehending the extent of his plans which led to Episode I. Now, I am left to wonder what else Palpatine set into motion. Perhaps Anakin's force conception? Qui-Gon's discovery of the Chosen One? Once far-fetched fan conspiracy theories now do not seem too ridiculous considering how Palpatine played everyone in the Republic.
My greatest disappointment with Cloak of Deception was the characters plots of Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan, Captain Cohl and the Nebula Front. I was really hoping to learn more about our two Jedi, especially the stoic Qui-Gon, but the two stayed fairly static, showing absolutely no growth during this story arc. The same can be said of Captain Cohl who begins this novel with a bang only to disappear having little to no role in events by the end. As for the Nebula Front, it never develops past the point of being another shadowy terrorist group needing to be dismantled.
Overall, I enjoyed Cloak of Deception, accepting and embracing the political thrilled as a different kind of Star Wars story. There are certainly slow section, pages of political scheming and shadowy maneuvering that many people might find boring. On the other hand, these section were very realistic to me, eerily familiar to the state of U.S. politics 2017 and taken by me as a warning of how a tyrant can so easily convince people he is a savior while a true savior can be so easily portrayed as a tyrant.
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You know what I remember about Valorum?That I drank a lot of diet mt dew with his face on the can.
A Star Wards political thriller? Hmm… yeah, I actually do think that would a good read.
I remember this book being a big disappointment because the politics were so very dry. I think if you're going to do a Star Wars political thriller, it should have a lot of explosions and strong characters. This book didn't even if it did explain what was happening with TPM.
Nope, this book was more on the serious side. It worked for me, but as I mentioned in the review, I can see where others wouldn't enjoy it.


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Kingship Tussle: Asekutu Has Compromised His Position As Chief Security Officer –Egbema
Daniel Dafe
Egbema community has said that Hon. Smart Yomi Asekutu, Chairman of Warri North LGA has compromised his position as the Chief Security Officer (CSO) of the LGA; adding that the Chairman cannot be trusted to play a role in the kingship issue that can guarantee an outcome that will earn the respect and loyalty of the Egbema people.
In a statement signed by Elder Edmund Tiemo and E.A. Mawari, Chairman and Secretary respectively, Egbema community said "the LGA Chairman had connived with and funded a few misguided chiefs in the Egbema Traditional Council of Chiefs (TCCs) to clandestinely and fraudulently impose one Barrister Napoleon Egin as the Agadagba-Elect of Egbema Kingdom.
According to the statement, "the Chairman aided and abetted the creation of a faction in the Traditional council of chiefs to assault and denigrate our time honoured culture and traditions. He lied to the DSS that his so called Pere-Elect was kidnapped with a view to pressing fake charges against his perceived enemies."
"Happily Napoleon Egin himself debunked this false alarm raised by Mr. Smart Yomi Asekutu and his misguided chiefs who have no respect for truth and integrity. Napoleon Egin told the whole world that he was never kidnapped," the statement said.
SEE FULL STATEMENT BELOW-
EGBEMA LEADERS OF THOUGHT'S (ELOT) REJOINDER TO CHAIRMAN WARRI NORTH LGA, MR. SMART YOMI ASEKUTU'S RESPONSE TO ELOT'S PUBLICATION OF SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
In our publication of September 21, 2022, ELOT (Egbema Leaders of Thought) asserted the indisputable facts that:-
Hon. Smart Yomi Asekutu, Chairman of Warri North LGA had compromised his position as the Chief Security Officer (CSO) of the LGA; consequently, the Chairman cannot be trusted to play a role in the kingship issue that can guarantee an outcome that will earn respect and loyalty of the Egbema people.
The LGA Chairman had connived with and funded a few misguided chiefs in the Egbema Traditional Council of Chiefs (TCCs) to clandestinely and fraudulently impose one Barrister Napoleon Egin as the Agadagba-Elect of Egbema Kingdom.
The Chairman aided and abetted the creation of a faction in the Traditional council of chiefs to assault and denigrate our time honoured culture and traditions. He lied to the DSS that his so called Pere-Elect was kidnapped with a view to pressing fake charges against his perceived enemies.
Happily Napoleon Egin himself debunked this false alarm raised by Mr. Smart Yomi Asekutu and his misguided chiefs who have no respect for truth and integrity. Napoleon Egin told the whole world that he was never kidnapped.
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In responding to the above allegations, the LGA Chairman, Mr Smart Yomi Asekutu said as follows:-
He played no role in the fraudulent proclamation of the Napoleon Egin as the new Agadagba Elect other than maintaining peace and orderliness in the LGA.
He considered ELOT's allegations of bias and imposition of a Pere-Elect against the wish of the people as "laughable", because the duty of selection and proclamation of a candidate as the Pere-Elect is the prerogative of the (few factional members) of theTraditional Council of Chiefs.
He referred to ELOT as a mere social organisation of disgruntled persons, who have no business with who becomes the Agadagba of Egbema kingdom and/or the process that throws up the king, no matter how flawed.
He claimed that the entire Egbema people assembled for a whole day to start the process and came out with one name in the person of Napoleon Egin out of the six names brought by Ogbudugbudu Ruling House.
He said further: ''We have gotten a King-Elect and I will not renege, I will not shift ground. We are going to work with this name [Napoleon Egin] as the king of Egbema kingdom. That is my position.''
The Chairman unashamedly said that ''anybody who is claiming that he influenced or imposed Napoleon Egin as the Agadagba-Elect on the people should come forward with proof.
In the light of the above, ELOT succinctly state the facts in the interest of the reading public, as follows:-
Mr Smart Yomi Asekutu's response to our allegations was mostly winding and verbose as it was intended to confuse the right thinking members of the public with a view to causing them to gloss over the weighty allegations levelled against him.
In the first place, at no time was there a meeting of ''the entire Egbema people assembled for a whole day to come up with one (Napoleon Egin) out of six names'' purportedly submitted by Ogbudugbudu community as being falsely alleged by the chairman. We challenge him to prove us wrong.
Following a resolution of the meeting at Ofunama, on September 24, 2022, the Ogbudugbudu Ruling House was mandated to produce a suitable candidate for consideration as Agadagba of Egbema kingdom.
The Ogbudugbudu Ruling House accordingly convened a meeting of the entire community where twelve (12) prospective candidates, including Barr. Napoleon Egin, were screened. After a rigorous and well documented screening process, three of the twelve candidates were adjured to meet the minimum qualification of having a none-Egbema mother.
Barr. Napoleon Egin and eight others were screened out by the Ogbudugbudu Ruling House based on the requirements of the gazette. The meeting in question was well attended by the Elders and young people, including the Ama-Okosuwei of Ogbudugbudu Community.
The screening process was peaceful and transparent and its outcome was generally acceptable to the entire community.
The Chairman's reference to the existence of a second list is in fact turning the truth upside down and putting a spin on the process of choosing the Agadagba-Elect.
He said that a second list was prepared as a result of the announcement of Saturday, 24 September, 2022, for Ogbudugbudu people to produce a candidate and that his findings showed that the Ama-Okosuwei of Ogbudugbudu community was not willing to sign that document but to allow peace to reign, he allowed the second list to be included. He says, ''I was in that meeting" of Saturday, October 01, 2022.
In fact there was no second list. The only authentic list was the one submitted by the Ogbudugbudu Community openly on Saturday, October 01, 2022, containing the following three names:
Solomon Sapele
Eddy Abonojie
Meshack Ubabiri
The so called first list being referred to by the WN – LGA Chairman was a fake list clandestinely smuggled in through the back door by the LGA chairman in connivance with his faction of the chiefs.
That list was roundly condemned and rejected by the generality of the people present. The list was secretly and fraudulently prepared since August 24, 2022. In spite of the loud opposition to this list, the LGA chairman overruled and ordered that the fake list should be accepted, presumably because the list contained the name of his preferred candidate.
This was the main reason the LGA chairman came to attend the October 1 meeting with security gun boats to act as a ramrod for his mischief-making Chiefs to force down the fake list against the people of Egbema Kingdom.
The meeting of September 24, 2022, rose with a unanimous decision calling on Ogbudugbudu Ruling House to produce a candidate within one week to be considered as the next Agadagba.
There was great excitement and jubilation to the extent that the Ogbudugbudu Ruling House expressed their appreciation by presenting kolanuts and drinks to the Egbema Kingdom. It was expected therefore that the next meeting to accept the candidate of Ogbudugbudu would be peaceful like the one of the 24 September, 2022.
The pertinent question is: what was the emergency security report that prompted the presence and active participation of the LGA chairman in the meeting of Saturday 1, October, 2022 with heavily armed security escort (military and police).
The LGA chairman was brought to ramrod the so called first list on the Egbema people; yet Mr Smart Yomi Asekutu believed that he was dealing with dummies, who will accept his claim that he had no role in this matter, saying that it was only a matter for the chiefs.
What was he doing in the meeting as LGA chairman and what gave him the power and authority to enforce the acceptance of the fake list prepared since August 24, 2022, when Ogbudugbudu Ruling House was only mandated to submit a candidate on September 24, 2022?
We now have the answer from the LGA chairman himself, Mr Smart Yomi Asekutu: ''we have gotten a king-elect and I will not renege, I will not shift ground. We are going to work with this name as the king Egbema. That is my position.'' Who are the "We"?
Mr Smart Yomi Asekutu's direct and unwholesome involvement in this matter is as clear as day light. His hands are soiled; he is deeply entangled. His actions, his utterances confirm his bias and connivance.
The LGA Chairman Mr Smart Yomi Asekutu's derogatory remarks about ELOT being a mere social organisation of disgruntled elements is most unfortunate indeed. He tried to discredit ELOT by saying ELOT visited him on account of this matter with a view to influencing him.
It is not disputed that we paid him a visit to advise him against taking sides in this matter and the need for him to call a combined meeting of all the chiefs, not just the factional group meetings.
A combined meeting of the Regency Council, Traditional Council of Chiefs and ELOT leadership would be necessary for all the parties to be on the same plane of truth and justice, so that by the time we were done with the kingship issue, there would be no division, no court cases, bearing in mind that the kingdom had had the misfortune of going through a bad patch for over thirty years, owing to the inability of past leaders to uphold the truth and justice.
Mr Smart Yomi Asekutu agreed that our advice was reasonable as he was going to do just that, but he never did, because he was already deeply committed to his skewed and parochial approach.
It is pertinent to recall that Mr Smart Yomi Asekutu became the first indigene of Egbema Kingdom to become chairman of WN-LGA in over thirty years of the creation of the LGA, following a protracted battle which was spearheaded by ELOT.
ELOT was also responsible for the settlement of the thirty year old Kingship dispute using our own time and resources as well as ensuring a safe and peaceful rite of passage for the late king, HRM. Pere Gold Tiemo, Agadagba III of Egbema kingdom. ELOT has also played a leading role in nipping in the bud issues that would have balkanized Egbema kingdom.
ELOT was established with the objective of keeping the kingdom together as one entity based on Justice and Peace under God Almighty.
The fact that the allegation of bias and wrong doing was coming from a body such as ELOT should serve as a measure of the seriousness of the issue to be given full attention in order to avoid the situation being unnecessarily blown out of proportion.
ELOT has no preferred candidate and at no time during our meeting with the Chairman did we talk about any particular candidate.
ELOT would want to make it explicitly clear that we do not have anything against the chairman of the WN-LGA or the traditional council of chiefs.
We have nothing against Napoleon Egin as a person. He is an active member of ELOT who is supposed to uphold truth and justice, but instead, he has readily lend himself to be used as a tool for foisting evil and untruth.
ELOT, as a body, is committed to ensure that justice and truth is upheld at all times in the Kingdom regardless of who is involved.
It will amount to self delusion for the WN-LGA Chairman and his misguided Chiefs to believe that ELOT will stand idly-by in the face of monumental display of untruth and injustice being exhibited by Mr. Smart Yomi Asekutu, Chairman of WN-LGA and his accomplices.
Our position is that the WN-LGA Chairman, Mr. Smart Yomi Asekutu has soiled his hands in this matter. He is deeply entangled.
Mr. Smart Yomi Asekutu should tread the path of honour and disentangle himself from this web and allow Egbema Kingdom to follow due process and install their own King.
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Dr Philipp Boersch‑Supan
Quantitative Ecologist
Citizen Science Seabirds Bayesian Inference Seamounts & Islands Open ocean Disease Ecology
Citizen Science & Bird Populations
The British Trust for Ornithology combines professional field ornithology and a network of over 60,000 volunteers to monitor change in the environment. I am part of the scientific team analysing these rich datasets which deliver the information used to plan and assess conservation action, and to inform decision-making processes for the benefits of society, wildlife and the natural world. I am also involved in research towards new and improved statistical methods for citizen science data sets.
Papers: Boersch-Supan et al. (2019) Robustness of simple avian population trend models
Isaac et al. (2019) Data integration for large-scale models of species distributions
Seabird Ecology
Bioenergetics and foraging movements of Antarctic albatrosses
Albatrosses are the largest seabirds and top-predators of the open ocean, but their numbers are declining and many species are now endangered. I am using a combination of mathematical and statistical models and several decades of observational data to understand the factors affecting the population dynamics of these birds by studying their bioenergetics and foraging strategies.
Papers: Johnson, Boersch-Supan et al. (2017) Sampling scale and movement model identifiability
Boersch-Supan et al. (2017) Surface temperatures of albatross eggs and nests
Find out more about this project on the Albatross Project website.
Slides from my WSC2015 talk on metabolic models for albatrosses
Foraging phenology and chick-provisioning in macaroni penguins
With a global population of over 11 million individuals macaroni penguins are not only the most numerous penguins, but also the largest consumers of prey among all seabirds. I am using an automatic weighbridge to study body weights and foraging movements of marked and unmarked penguins at a study colony on Bird Island, South Georgia to better understand how macaronis forage during the breeding season, how they balance provisioning their chicks with the need to maintain their own body condition, and whether they modulate their foraging and migration phenology in response to local prey availability.
This work relies on a data base of several hundred thousand body mass time series collected over a decade. This poses computational challenges for data processing and analysis. I have addressed part of this challenge by creating an R wrapper for some very fast time series similarity search algorithms.
Paper: Boersch-Supan (2016): rucrdtw: Fast time series subsequence search in R
Software: rucrdtw: R Bindings for the UCR Suite
Bayesian inference for dynamic models of biological systems
Differential equations (DEs) are commonly used to model the temporal evolution of dynamic systems in science and engineering, but statistical methods for comparing DE models to data and for parameter inference are relatively poorly developed. This is especially problematic in the presence of latent model states or parameters, when observations are noisy or when only a small number of observed time points are available.
Bayesian approaches offer a coherent framework for parameter inference that can account for multiple sources of uncertainty, while making use of prior information. This approach further offers a rigorous methodology modeling the link between unobservable model states and parameters, and observable quantities.
Paper: Boersch-Supan & Johnson (2018): Two case studies detailing Bayesian inference for dynamic energy budget models
Boersch-Supan et al. (2016): deBInfer: Bayesian inference for dynamical models of biological systems in R
Software: https://github.com/pboesu/debinfer
Ecology of seamounts and islands
Seamounts and islands protrude into the open ocean, introducing hard boundaries to an otherwise largely unbounded habitat. Above water, they offer breeding habitat for air-breathing marine predators such as seabirds and seals. Below the waves, the abrupt topography can trap small pelagic animals, exposing them to predators and/or concentrating them on island slopes and the summits and flanks of submarine banks. I have studied seabird assemblages on islands, as well as the effect of abrupt topography on the distribution of pelagic biota and their predator-prey interactions.
Borrelle, Boersch-Supan et al. (2016): Recovery of seabirds on islands eradicated of invasive predators
Letessier TB et al. (2016): Enhanced pelagic biomass around coral atolls
Letessier TB et al. (2015): Seamount influences on mid-water shrimps (Decapoda) and gnathophausiids …
Open ocean ecology
Oceanic scattering layers & pelagic biogeography
A substantial proportion of biomass below the photic zone is concentrated in so called sound scattering layers which can be observed with echosounders. Scattering layers are often species-rich and include animals like laternfishes, squids and deep-water prawns. They are an important prey source for predators such as tuna, oceanic sharks and marine mammals. They also play an important role in marine biogeochemical cycles. I have studied the distribution and biogeographic zonation of scattering layers in the southern Indian Ocean.
Boersch-Supan et al. (2015): The distribution of pelagic scattering layers across the Southwest Indian Ocean
Boersch-Supan et al. (2012). Elephant seal foraging dives track prey distribution, not temperature …
Marine biogeography
I have also contributed to biogeographic studies of marine animals ranging from pelagic microbes to hydrothermal vent animals.
Djurhuus, Boersch-Supan et al. (2017): Microbial biogeography tracks water-mass features
Laptikovsky V, Boersch-Supan PH et al. (2015): Cephalopods of the Southwest Indian Ocean Ridge
Rogers et al. (2012): Discovery of Southern Ocean deep-sea hydrothermal vent communities
Disease and Vector Ecology
More recently I have become interested in building models to answer questions from disease and vector ecology, and have contributed to studies investigating vector behaviour, environmental drivers of disease prevalence, and other disease-related projects.
Ryan, Lippi, Boersch-Supan et al. 2017: Quantifying Seasonal and Diel Variation in Anopheline and Culex Human Biting Rates in Southern Ecuador
Youker-Smith, Boersch-Supan et al. 2018:Environmental drivers of ranavirus in free living amphibians in constructed ponds


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Heartbreaker by Stacey Kennedy
contemporary-romance
Changing Course
new-adult
Aly Martinez - 2014
I met Sarah Kate Erickson when I was twenty-one years old.
I was lucky enough to keep her for seven years before a tragic accident stole her from me. She didn't die, but sometimes I think it would have been easier if she had.I lived in a haze for those four years after the accident. Catering to her every need, even though she hated the very sight of my face. I tried to hold on to her and the future that we were supposed to build together. But you can't hold on to someone who doesn't exist anymore.It wasn't until I met Jesse Addison, a barista at the local coffee shop, that I realized I didn't just lose Sarah that tragic night, I lost myself as well. Jesse taught me how to let go of the past and learn to love again. But what happens when your past haunts your present, and the woman you used to love refuses to accept the woman you can't live without?*Intended for readers 18+. Each book in this series can be read as a standalone.*
Nights with Him
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Lauren Blakely - 2014
Jack Sullivan is a Sex Toy Mogul.An extremely eligible bachelor in New York, he's the full package, right down to his full package.
Hell, this man could be the model for one of the toys his company, Joy Delivered, peddles. Instead, he's the powerful and successful CEO and he's got commitment issues a mile-long after the tragic way his relationship with his fiancée ended.He's looking for a way to erase the pain and that arrives in the form of Michelle Milo. From her pencil skirts to her high heels, she's his perfect fantasy, especially since she has no idea who he is the night they meet at a hotel bar. He doesn't have a clue either that she's the brilliant psychologist his sister has arranged for him to see to help him get over his past. She's simply the stunning woman he takes to bed that night and delivers many Os of joy too.His touch helps her forget that other man.When he shows up at her office door the next day, there's no way in hell she's going to treat him after they've slept together. Jack isn't willing to let go of the first woman he's felt anything for in years so he proposes a deal – share her nights with him for thirty days. At the end of one month of exquisite pleasure, they walk away, having helped each other move on from their haunted pasts.But soon, all those nights threaten to turn into days as the lines between lust and matters of the heart start to blur. Can two people so terribly afraid of love truly fall head over heels?Nights with Him is a standalone full-length novel in the bestselling Seductive Nights series following the love affair of a new couple.
The Wright Brother
K.A. Linde - 2017
I'd dated his brother.He didn't remember and I wish I could forget.I may have sworn off the Wright family a long time ago.
But when I returned home, Jensen Wright crashed into my life with the confidence of a billionaire CEO and the sex appeal of a god. Even I couldn't resist our charged chemistry, or the way he fit into my life like a missing puzzle piece.Too bad he'd forgotten the one thing that could destroy us.Because Jensen Wright doesn't share. Not with anyone. And if his brother finds out, this could all go down in flames.When it all was said and done, was he the Wright brother?
Your Irresistible Love
Layla Hagen - 2016
USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Sebastian Bennett is a determined man.
It's the secret behind the business empire he built from scratch. Under his rule, Bennett Enterprises dominates the jewelry industry. Despite being ruthless in his work, family comes first for him, and he'd do anything for his parents and eight siblings-even if they drive him crazy sometimes. . . like when they keep nagging him to get married already. Sebastian doesn't believe in love, until he brings in external marketing consultant Ava to oversee the next collection launch. She's beautiful, funny, and just as stubborn as he is. Not only is he obsessed with her delicious curves, but he also finds himself willing to do anything to make her smile. He's determined to have Ava, even if she's completely off limits. Ava Lindt has one job to do at Bennett Enterprises: make the next collection launch unforgettable. Daydreaming about the hot CEO is definitely not on her to-do list. Neither is doing said CEO. The consultancy she works for has a strict policy-no fraternizing with clients. She won't risk her job. Besides, Ava knows better than to trust men with her heart. But their sizzling chemistry spirals into a deep connection that takes both of them by surprise. Sebastian blows through her defenses one sweet kiss and sinful touch at a time. When Ava's time as a consultant in his company comes to an end, will Sebastian fight for the woman he loves or will he end up losing her?
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Carly Phillips - 2016
Meet Kaden Barnes.Alpha-licious in the most unexpected ways, Kaden Barnes always gets what he wants.Enigmatic and exacting, he's unable to keep an assistant for long.
Until Lexie Parker arrives. She's no-nonsense, efficient and all business… She's also hot as sin and soon starring in Kaden's dirtiest fantasies.When their passion for each other reaches a boiling point, Kaden may think he's calling the shots, but for this billionaire bad boy, going down easy has never felt so good.
Hitched: Volume One
Kendall Ryan - 2016
Listening time 4 hours 23 minutes Marry the girl I've had a crush on my whole life? Check.Inherit a hundred-billion-dollar company? Check.Produce an heir… Wait, what?I have ninety days to knock up my brand-new fake wife.
There's only one problem—she hates my guts.And in the fine print of the contract? The requirement that we produce an heir.She can't stand to be in the same room with me. Says she'll never be in my bed. But I've never backed down from a challenge and I'm not about to start now.Mark my words—I'll have her begging for me, and it won't take ninety days.On the heels of her smash hit and New York Times bestselling SCREWED series, Kendall Ryan brings you HITCHED, a romantic comedy that delivers heart and heat. A NYC playboy turned business mogul has ninety days to win over the woman he's always desired in order to save his father's company. One tiny problem: She hates his guts.
Ride Me Dirty
Vanessa Vale - 2017
They're going to claim her.
Together. She just doesn't know it yet. Catherine's life is in New York. The property she's inherited is in Bridgewater, Montana. Going back to the town she visited every summer as a child stirs up long forgotten memories and a girlhood crush, on not one teen-turned-hot-cowboy, but two. Cousins Jack and Sam Kane. Fortunately for her, in Bridgewater, one cowboy's never enough. In this contemporary version of Vanessa Vale's USA Today bestselling, Bridgewater Ménage series, Catherine is forced to choose the life she really wants: the big-city lawyer or the small town cowgirl with two men who want to take her for a very dirty ride. Warning: Panty melting! Ride Me Dirty is a wildly dirty romance with two obsessed alpha cowboys and a Type-A heroine. This HEA is all about her - no m/m.
Charming Hannah
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Kristen Proby - 2018
From New York Times Bestselling author, Kristen Proby, comes the first in an all-new trilogy in her beloved Big Sky Series!Hannah Malone loves her new town.
Despite living in Cunningham Falls for five years, she's still considered a "move in" by most of the locals, and that doesn't bother her in the least. She's the "new girl", and she hasn't regretted it for one day. This town is her sanctuary. Her home. The one place she finally fits in and feels safe after a lifetime of being different and running from the memories and a past so far away it can't haunt her anymore. As the newly appointed police chief, Brad Hull has the responsibility to keep his citizens safe and to maintain order. His roots in this town are deep—five generations deep, to be exact. Cunningham Falls, Montana is his town, and being a cop and protecting what's his is his passion. Everything's running like clockwork until a sassy redheaded doctor moves in and disrupts the order—and Brad's focus. She's not just beautiful, funny, and strong. Hannah's everything he's been looking for in a woman. The chemistry is undeniable, and the heat in the bedroom is off the charts. Brad knew the minute he met Hannah that she was the one for him. He's tenacious in his pursuit of her. But when the past catches up with Hannah, will Brad be able to protect her and their hearts?
J.S. Cooper - 2014
**STANDALONE BOOK with no cliffhanger** New Sexy Standalone from New York Times Bestselling Authors Helen Cooper and JS Cooper It was only supposed to be one night! We met at a wedding.
He was hot. And I'd been in a year's drought. He smiled. We got drunk.We flirted. We hooked up. I left early the next morning without saying goodbye. It was only meant to be a one night stand. I didn't want the awkward morning after moment. Not at all. Then I went home for the weekend. And he was there. Sitting on the couch chatting to my dad. Turns out he was more than just a stranger. Turns out that my one night stand was about to cause a whole heap of trouble. Turns out that it never just stops with one night. Readers should be 18 and over due to mature situations and language.
Beneath This Mask
Meghan March - 2014
Former Navy fighter pilot.
Son of a congressman. Successful businessman in my own right. With a résumé like mine, women have never been a challenge.Until I met her. This sexy, tatted-up bad girl wasn't part of my plans, but that punch to my gut every time I see her tells me I have to know more.She's a mystery. An enigma. A challenge. I'm going to figure her out — and then I'm going to make her mine. We'll find out what she's hiding... beneath this mask.
A Love So Dangerous
Jessie Evans - 2014
Warning: This is one dark, dangerous, dirty-talking, adrenaline-fueled thrill ride.
Are you ready?I've got a big c*ck, a bigger bank account, and zero interest in Happily Ever After. I just want to feel alive, to look into a woman's eyes and see something that's going to keep my mind off all the shit I refuse to think about for an hour or two.And then I meet her, a good girl with a body made for sin and ugly problems only a bad man can fix.A bad man like me...Gabe Alexander is the devil. Or an angel.He's a criminal hiding behind a millionaire dollar pedigree, but he also saved my life and my family. He's the worst kind of bad news, but every time he touches me, and whispers filthy, beautiful things in my ear, all I want is more.More of his kiss, his touch, and the dangerous, seductive things he makes me feel.I don't want to go bad, but the man makes it feel so damned good...Warning Part the Second: A Love So Dangerous is the first in a three part series. It is a full-length novel that ends in a cliffhanger. It was formerly published as One Wild Night and This Wicked Rush by Jessie Evans.
Naughty Boss
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Whitney G. - 2016
He definitely wasn't supposed to get that email...Subject: My Boss.Have I already told you that I hate my boss today?Sexy as hell or not, this pompous, arrogant, ASSHOLE asked me to pick up his dry cleaning the second I walked through the door.
Then he told me that I needed to take his Jaguar to a car wash that was ten miles outside of the city, but only after I needed to stand in a never-ending line to buy some type of limited, hundred-dollar watch.I honestly can't wait to see the look on his face two months from now when I tell him that I'm quitting his company and that he can kiss my ass. KISS. MY. ASS.All those former fantasies about him kissing me with his "mouth of perfection" or bending me over my desk and filling me with his cock are long over. OVER.Your bestie,MyaPS--Please tell me your day is going better than mine...Subject: Re: My Boss.No, you haven't already told me that you hate your boss today, but seeing as though you've sent me this email directly, I know now...Yes, I did ask you to pick up my dry cleaning the second you arrived to work to day. (Where is it?) And I did tell you to take my Jaguar to the car wash and pick up my thousand-dollar watch. (Thank you for taking five hours to do something that could be accomplished in two.)You don't have to wait two months from now to see the look on my face when you tell me you're quitting. I'm standing outside your office at this very moment. ( Open the door. )No comment on your "fantasies," although I highly doubt they're "long over."Your boss,MichaelPS--Yes. My day is definitely going far better than yours... A steamy, office-romance novella from New York Times bestselling author, Whitney G.
K.M. Scott - 2013
What would you give up for everything?Tristan Stone was powerful, commanding, sex incarnate.
And he wore it all so well. From the moment his mesmerizing gaze met mine, I had no choice but surrender to everything he was. His power. His decadence. His passion. He was all I never knew I needed. He wanted to possess me, and I wanted to be his everything. All I had to do was accept what he offered. But everything has a price. The world he gave me fulfilled my wildest dreams, but would that be enough when the past crashed into the present?
Love in Lingerie
Alessandra Torre - 2017
I hired her to fix my company, to bring Marks Lingerie back to life.
I didn't expect her to become my friend. I didn't expect to fall in love with her.The first rule of business is to never touch your employees. I think there is another rule about not falling for your best friend--a rule against imagining the curves of her body, or the way her breathing would change if I pulled down her panties and unzipped my pants.Now, I can't wait any longer. I'm tossing out the rules.Damn the company.Damn our friendship.Damn my fears.WARNING: This standalone is packed with sexual tension, insane chemistry, and enough surprises to keep you glued to its pages. May cause distraction from life and require a change of panties.
Yield: Emily & Damon
Lilia Moon - 2016
Emily Madigan is Seattle's best wedding planner.
Her superpower is managing a thousand details without dropping a single one, and her deepest desire is an hour-long bubble bath and a foot rub. Until her newest clients want to get married at a BDSM club. Damon Black owns Fettered. He's proud of who he is and what he does, and nothing scares him – until two of his favorite people want to get married at the place where they fell in love, no matter how many spanking benches they have to move out of the way to do it. Damon knows as soon as he lays eyes on Emily that she doesn't belong in his world. A quick tour of his club will prove it. Except it doesn't...


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More Reasons Why We Love The Vamps
Great things are coming! How do we know? The Vamps said so themselves!
BY Chloe Ramirez | Nov 12, 2016
IMAGE The Vamps | instagram.com/wearethevamps
Everyone (LITERALLY EVERYONE!) was caught by surprise when The Vamps announced that they'd be coming to Manila a third time for an intimate concert on the 12th of November at the Kia Theater. Earlier this year, Brad, James, Tristan, and Connor of the perfectly crafted four-piece band held a huge concert in the Philippines, and their coming back so soon is definitely too good to be true for each and every fan in Manila.
Before the show, we got to catch up with them and share a couple of words and laughs. And lo and behold, we discovered that even with our online sleuthing and diehard fan-level stalking, they still manage to astonish us with the weirdest, craziest, and most hilarious stories ever!
On Girls and Dates
It's crazy to think that of the thousands of thousands of fans they have worldwide, they all haven't actually dated a fan. But with a smirk on his face, Brad assures us that there's absolutely nothing to be worried about, "We're not ruling it out. Fans are people too! Our Filipino fans are very nice. Very beautiful. Very supportive!" We're safe, girls! Still got a shot!
"I'd like a girl who's really rich… I'm joking! I like a girl who doesn't take herself too seriously. Just enjoying life, you know." -Tristan
And though we'd probably disagree with this, Brad seems to be pretty determined when he said that they're very bad at dating. Their advice for when something doesn't go as planned? Always have a joke in your back pocket. "I always find the funny side of things," says James. "So when something goes wrong, I always just crack a joke."
On Music and Traveling
Taylor Swift still seems to have kept her spell on the boys, James especially, as one after the other, they say her name when asked about who they look up to amongst other artists.
"I really like her older stuff. There's a song called Mary's Song. I like that song. But I like all Taylor music." —James
"Is one of her cats called Mary?" —Brad
"Meredith. It's Meredith." —James
Your New Feel Good Song Is Here From The Vamps
The Vamps Plus 4 More Awesome Covers of Magic!'s "Rude"
How Well Do The Vamps Know The Vamps?
Here's What Happened Behind the Scenes When We Shot The Vamps
The boys have met many other artists and musicians from all around the world and have collaborated with them to create music and find inspiration. Travelling has had a massive influence on their music and style. And throughout their career, they take influences where they can. During their eight day trip to India, they were busy writing and recording a brand new English song for the upcoming Bollywood action film Shivaay.
"Just recently, we collaborated with two Indian producers and songwriters, Vishal and Shekhar, and I think just working with them gives us massive insight into Indian music and Indian culture, and we try and take as much of that and absorb as much of that as we can. It's like a nice meeting of two worlds." -Brad
On Coming Back to the Philippines
It's amazing how these gentlemen remain to be the cheeky, charismatic, and down-to-earth rascals they were when they first rose to fame. And through and through, they continue to be eternally thankful to the fans who continue to support them. Brad smiles as he informs us that they will most probably release their upcoming album next year, and that in between then and now, they'll definitely release more songs from the album. Available now is a bundle which has the acoustic version of their ever-so-popular single "All Night."
The Philippines seems to have a special place in their hearts, considering that their new EP had its exclusive physical release in our very own country. By teaming up with Norwegian house DJ Matoma, Brad, Tristan, James, and Connor were able to put a different spin into their sound, and the band gave a collective nod when asked just how important this was. The EP also contains three originals produced by Brad and Connor called "Talk Shows," "Scars," and "Hideaway."
"We're doing some smaller shows before the world tour kicks in next year, but we're definitely, definitely, for sure, coming back to the Philippines for the world tour." —James
Great things are coming, indeed! Who's excited?
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The Allied Congress Party of Nigeria ACPN has reacted to the withdrawal of its Presidential Candidate, Dr Oby Ezekwesili from the February 16 Presidential Elections.
DAILY POST had reported that Ezekwesili in a statement on Wednesday said she stepped aside from the presidential race to help build a coalition to defeat the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party in the February 16, 2019 election.
According to her, her decision to withdraw from the race followed extensive discussions with Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora and an examination of the country's electoral environment sequel to the 2019 presidential debate of Saturday, January 19, 2019.
But reacting, the party in a press conference on Thursday while accusing Dr Ezekwesili of using its platform to negotiate a ministerial position in the next political dispensation, said Ezekwesili did not consult them before withdrawing from the race.
Addressing the press, party's National Chairman and running mate to Dr Ezekwesili, Alhaji Ganiyu Galadima, National Secretary, Chief Paul Isamede, Deputy National Chairman, South, Otunba Bosun Omosule and his counterpart for the North, Alhaji Ibrahim Goronyo said they received with consternation but not surprising Ezekwesili's withdrawal which was to preempt the decision that the party would have reached after its meeting on Thursday.
The party added that they intended to withdraw her candidacy and give to somebody else.
"She only preempted the decision we would have reached today which was to withdraw her candidacy and give to somebody else.
"Our presidential nomination ticket is N10 million and expression of interest is N500, 000 but when she came she said she did not have money, that she only had N100, 000 and because we wanted to encourage women, we gave her our platform", said Mr Galadima.
" The ACPN has declared it's support for the reelection of President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress APC, " he said.