Twilight x True Bood, "Traveler" part 6 || Leah x Sam, rated R
Fandoms: Twilight x True Blood
Title: Traveler
Author: Paynesgrey
Section Title: Doubt
Characters/Pairing: Sam Merlotte x Leah Clearwater
Word Count: 1,068
Rating: R
Genre: Romance/Drama
Warning: sexual situations (in some chapters)
Notes: Continuation from Traveler Part Five. Written for the "Green with Envy" prompt at 7_crossovers. The table is here.
Other URLS: FFnet | AO3
Summary: Two lonely shifters meet each other.
Traveler
Part Six: Doubt
XIII.
Unable to stay in bed all day, Leah and Sam reluctantly untangle from each other and get to work on opening Merlotte’s. Sam growls with resistance around 10 a.m. when the vendor’s trucks start coming and he has to unload the beer and food. Terry is there waiting for him, as are a few cooks, and Leah hovers behind him, helping with a smile.
Her good mood doesn’t last long. A day that she predicts will be slow ends up being busy, and she and Arlene get so flustered that Sam calls in Sookie to help out.
Leah thinks she has put her sour feelings for Sookie behind her, and when Sam obviously showers his attention on Leah instead of her, Leah is more relieved that maybe Sam has moved on from the known vampire lover, and when Sookie shows Leah nothing more than kindness in the few moments they interact, Leah cannot hold anything else against her.
But Sookie shows up late, and Leah’s frustration seems to intensify when Arlene sneers about her, noting that Sam shows Sookie more leniency than any other waitress at Merlotte’s.
“It’s obvious he’s in love with her,” Arlene says, and she notices Leah’s quick frown. “Oh, honey, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean...”
“No, it’s alright,” Leah says, unable to hide her glare as Sookie bounces around, picking up some of the new tables. Leah meets Arlene’s concerned eyes. “I’m well aware of how he feels for her.”
Arlene gives Leah another sympathetic look before heading off to her own tables, and Leah tries to put Sookie out of her mind. She can’t help it, however. She finds herself trapped while watching Sam and Sookie interact. It’s more than obvious Sam still carries a torch for her, and Leah’s envy for the woman is only natural.
But she’s chosen a vampire, Leah thinks, and she hates to wonder if there were no vampires, if Sam and Sookie would then be together.
Instantly, Leah panics and surmises if she should start running again, or if Sam Merlotte is even worth staying for when he still has Sookie in his life, always distracting him.
And can she handle it? Can she be with someone who has such baggage that he is with Leah because he can’t be with someone else? Her heart immediately sinks from such thoughts. She starts to have doubts toward Sam, even when she had been in his arms this very morning.
Lafayette calls her name when her order is up, and Leah quickly gets lost in her work. She puts on her best smile, delights in small conversations with customers, and takes pride in knowing that they are warming to her - and they seem to like her better than Jessica or Sookie. Many people even start asking for her to serve them.
Without realizing it, Sam starts to notice how customers are responding to Leah, and in a slow moment, he pulls her aside. He leads her to his office and shuts the door. Leah fidgets nervously in his presence, and when he turns toward her, she’s relieved by the bright smile on his face, which immediately starts to erase her doubts about him.
“Wow, the customers love you!” he says, pulling her toward him. He twirls her around in excitement, and his lips find hers in an eager kiss. “Where have you been all my life, Leah? I don’t think we even needed Sookie with your super powers out there.”
“Hrmmm,” she says, delighting in another one of his excited kisses. “Do you really think so?” she asks huskily, covering her mouth over his. He leans close, wrapping his arms around her, completely enthralled by her spell. She smiles against his lips, pulling away slightly and meeting his hazy eyes.
“I should fire her now,” he says, licking his lips and staring at her.
Leah frowns. “You won’t and you don’t have to.”
Sam furrows his brow when he notices her mood changes. “What’s wrong?”
Leah sighs, averting her gaze from his. She tries to pull away from his arms, but holds her tight, afraid she’ll take the first second to run the moment she’s out of his grasp.
“I admit...I’m jealous of your attention to her,” she says, and she braves meeting his gaze. His understanding is evident in his face. “You guys have a history. I understand that. Believe me,” she says, thinking of her own past.
“But...”
“But...” she sighs again. “I don’t know. She didn’t choose you, and you’re probably still hurt by that.”
Sam exhales a heavy breath. “Leah, that was a real long time ago.”
“Yeah, but sometimes time doesn’t seem that long, not in instances like that,” Leah says. “Sometimes, when you see them all the time, the past seems like nothing more than minutes.”
Sam frowns, but he comes forward and pulls her close again. Leah melts against his chest and closes her eyes. “Hey, hey,” he says, soothingly weaving his fingers through her short ebony hair. “You don’t have to worry. I have you now, and Sookie... well, I found out a long time ago she wasn’t right for me. She’d never...want me anyway, and I’ve accepted that. But you...” He cups his palms under her jaw and pulls her face close. He kisses her quickly and breathes warmly against her. “You came into my life when I felt so undeserving...and I still feel that way, every second I’m with you. But you are my hope, Leah. You’re my hope that I can finally have a stable life with someone whom I love and loves me back.”
“You really think so?” she asks, and suddenly she feels silly for ever doubting him.
“Well, that’s how I feel,” he says honestly. “We’ll, just have to see how it all goes.”
Leah snuggles tightly against him. “I like that answer.”
He kisses the top of her head and reluctantly pulls away. “Unfortunately, we have to go back to work. Even the boss has cleaning duty.”
Leah groans, holding onto his hand tightly. “Are you sure you just can’t make Sookie do all the cleaning? You know, for taking so long to come in and help us.”
Sam laughs and shakes his head at her. “Now, now, that’s not fair,” he says, shooting her a wry grin. “But don’t think I didn’t consider it.”
Title: Traveler
Author: Paynesgrey
Section Title: Doubt
Characters/Pairing: Sam Merlotte x Leah Clearwater
Word Count: 1,068
Rating: R
Genre: Romance/Drama
Warning: sexual situations (in some chapters)
Notes: Continuation from Traveler Part Five. Written for the "Green with Envy" prompt at 7_crossovers. The table is here.
Other URLS: FFnet | AO3
Summary: Two lonely shifters meet each other.
Traveler
Part Six: Doubt
XIII.
Unable to stay in bed all day, Leah and Sam reluctantly untangle from each other and get to work on opening Merlotte’s. Sam growls with resistance around 10 a.m. when the vendor’s trucks start coming and he has to unload the beer and food. Terry is there waiting for him, as are a few cooks, and Leah hovers behind him, helping with a smile.
Her good mood doesn’t last long. A day that she predicts will be slow ends up being busy, and she and Arlene get so flustered that Sam calls in Sookie to help out.
Leah thinks she has put her sour feelings for Sookie behind her, and when Sam obviously showers his attention on Leah instead of her, Leah is more relieved that maybe Sam has moved on from the known vampire lover, and when Sookie shows Leah nothing more than kindness in the few moments they interact, Leah cannot hold anything else against her.
But Sookie shows up late, and Leah’s frustration seems to intensify when Arlene sneers about her, noting that Sam shows Sookie more leniency than any other waitress at Merlotte’s.
“It’s obvious he’s in love with her,” Arlene says, and she notices Leah’s quick frown. “Oh, honey, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean...”
“No, it’s alright,” Leah says, unable to hide her glare as Sookie bounces around, picking up some of the new tables. Leah meets Arlene’s concerned eyes. “I’m well aware of how he feels for her.”
Arlene gives Leah another sympathetic look before heading off to her own tables, and Leah tries to put Sookie out of her mind. She can’t help it, however. She finds herself trapped while watching Sam and Sookie interact. It’s more than obvious Sam still carries a torch for her, and Leah’s envy for the woman is only natural.
But she’s chosen a vampire, Leah thinks, and she hates to wonder if there were no vampires, if Sam and Sookie would then be together.
Instantly, Leah panics and surmises if she should start running again, or if Sam Merlotte is even worth staying for when he still has Sookie in his life, always distracting him.
And can she handle it? Can she be with someone who has such baggage that he is with Leah because he can’t be with someone else? Her heart immediately sinks from such thoughts. She starts to have doubts toward Sam, even when she had been in his arms this very morning.
Lafayette calls her name when her order is up, and Leah quickly gets lost in her work. She puts on her best smile, delights in small conversations with customers, and takes pride in knowing that they are warming to her - and they seem to like her better than Jessica or Sookie. Many people even start asking for her to serve them.
Without realizing it, Sam starts to notice how customers are responding to Leah, and in a slow moment, he pulls her aside. He leads her to his office and shuts the door. Leah fidgets nervously in his presence, and when he turns toward her, she’s relieved by the bright smile on his face, which immediately starts to erase her doubts about him.
“Wow, the customers love you!” he says, pulling her toward him. He twirls her around in excitement, and his lips find hers in an eager kiss. “Where have you been all my life, Leah? I don’t think we even needed Sookie with your super powers out there.”
“Hrmmm,” she says, delighting in another one of his excited kisses. “Do you really think so?” she asks huskily, covering her mouth over his. He leans close, wrapping his arms around her, completely enthralled by her spell. She smiles against his lips, pulling away slightly and meeting his hazy eyes.
“I should fire her now,” he says, licking his lips and staring at her.
Leah frowns. “You won’t and you don’t have to.”
Sam furrows his brow when he notices her mood changes. “What’s wrong?”
Leah sighs, averting her gaze from his. She tries to pull away from his arms, but holds her tight, afraid she’ll take the first second to run the moment she’s out of his grasp.
“I admit...I’m jealous of your attention to her,” she says, and she braves meeting his gaze. His understanding is evident in his face. “You guys have a history. I understand that. Believe me,” she says, thinking of her own past.
“But...”
“But...” she sighs again. “I don’t know. She didn’t choose you, and you’re probably still hurt by that.”
Sam exhales a heavy breath. “Leah, that was a real long time ago.”
“Yeah, but sometimes time doesn’t seem that long, not in instances like that,” Leah says. “Sometimes, when you see them all the time, the past seems like nothing more than minutes.”
Sam frowns, but he comes forward and pulls her close again. Leah melts against his chest and closes her eyes. “Hey, hey,” he says, soothingly weaving his fingers through her short ebony hair. “You don’t have to worry. I have you now, and Sookie... well, I found out a long time ago she wasn’t right for me. She’d never...want me anyway, and I’ve accepted that. But you...” He cups his palms under her jaw and pulls her face close. He kisses her quickly and breathes warmly against her. “You came into my life when I felt so undeserving...and I still feel that way, every second I’m with you. But you are my hope, Leah. You’re my hope that I can finally have a stable life with someone whom I love and loves me back.”
“You really think so?” she asks, and suddenly she feels silly for ever doubting him.
“Well, that’s how I feel,” he says honestly. “We’ll, just have to see how it all goes.”
Leah snuggles tightly against him. “I like that answer.”
He kisses the top of her head and reluctantly pulls away. “Unfortunately, we have to go back to work. Even the boss has cleaning duty.”
Leah groans, holding onto his hand tightly. “Are you sure you just can’t make Sookie do all the cleaning? You know, for taking so long to come in and help us.”
Sam laughs and shakes his head at her. “Now, now, that’s not fair,” he says, shooting her a wry grin. “But don’t think I didn’t consider it.”