ERIC*
If my Friday night couldn't get any worse. Here I am sitting drinking a cold one playing pool with JB and Preston. When she walks in, with her smile an that light blue sundress and white sweater that she knows I love. She has always took my breath away. Sookie Stackhouse, long blonde hair with beautiful blue eyes and tan legs standing at 5 foot 3 inches. She says her hello's to everyone never looking my way. Never in my life would I have thought I would be staring at her from a distance. What did he have that I didn't? seeing her with him was like a kick to the gut. Every move she made and every time she would speak I would think of all the times when she was MINE.
She always had my heart from the first time I saw her. Back then things were so easy between us. Never once did we have a fight that caused us not to make up. But that one morning that changed everything, I remember Preston's party like it was yesterday. Sookie and I was working toward moving in together. We had just finished hanging out around the bon fire when I started getting tired. Sookie lead me into the house toward the pull out couch, where we usually slept. That morning I woke up and couldn't find Sookie. I asked around, Alcide mentioned he saw her and Bill talking last night. He remembers him carrying her up the stairs to a spare bedroom. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Sookie wouldn't do this to me. We had started planning a life together, I let my anger get the best of me. I stormed up the stairs, busting through the door to see Sookie sobbing and getting her clothes on with Bill trying to exit the room. I dont even remember what I did next. I can't believe this, the overwhelming feelings of hurt and angry for this betral. I start yelling at her and start throwing punches toward Billy boy laying him out on the floor. Alcide and Preston interfere pulling me off of Bill, I storm out of the house thinking
"How could she do this ?"
Sookie comes running after me telling me to wait and she doesn't know what happened. I begin to start yelling more towards her " Was I not good enough that you had to go and fuck him? Did I not give you everything I could ? Sookie trys talking through her sobbing "Eric, I dont know what happen I swear" I'm sorry Eric. With disgust in my voice "Sorry isn't going to fix this Sookie" "You can't fix this" I walked away that morning never looking back. I worked hard to get her off my mind. I never could though. It just didn't seem right Sookie doing this to me. After everything we been through. Everything I had done for her, I couldn't let it go.
Weeks later I finally got up the nerve to go out. The night was going horrible wrong! My pride and joy was in the shop. My cherry red 1966 Corvette was giving me engine trouble and on top of that she walks in, Sookie takes direction toward the bar, as Sam starts to serve her the usual gin and tonic. She even takes it back to the booth we all use to sit in. Could she have picked any other seat? Why can't she see how bad it kills me to see her with him . She can always mess up a good night when she shows up here. Why do I let her get to me?
I dont know what I was thinking in this moment but I have to talk to her, got to know if she is okay or in the very least is she happy. As I see her get up from the booth to head toward the restrooms I stop her as she turns the corner.
"Sookie" I said.
She turns around and looks at me with a hurt in her eyes. something I have never seen.
"Yeah, Eric" Sookie seems to be afraid to talk to me. glancing behind me every so often.
"how have you been? " I tilt my head to the side to look at her, She keeps her eyes to the floor. I lift her chin up so i can look her in the eyes. All i see is tears in her beautiful blues. I have always hated seeing her cry. I lightly go to grab her right arm, she flinchs from me. She has a hurt look on her face. I don't understand why she would act like that? I would never hurt her. I go to touch her again and she stops me. She has never been afraid of me. What has her acting this way? she begins to rub her arms as if she is hugging herself for comfort. Then I realize the hurt in her eyes and why she wouldn't let me touch he, let alone she has been looking past me as I am trying to talk to her. Is it fear of getting caught talking to me?
"What's going on Sookie? "
Talk to me, say something ! she stays silent. She begins to tell me she is okay, when I know she isn't. Anger begins to flow through me, I try to suppress it. I grab her gentle as I pull up her sleeve to her sweater there I see the bruise. Where his hands have touched her.
"How long Sookie? Tell me!"
"Eric please don't! It was a accident he didn't mean it!
She knows I would kill that bastard for hitting her.
"How long Sookie? What happen?"
"Eric, I have to get back to Bill. He will start to wonder where im at."
"Sookie? What happen?"
" We had a small fight it was over something stupid. Its nothing to worry about. He said "he wouldn't do it again"
"You really expect me to believe that? Has he done this before?
"You can tell me Sookie"
Please tell me, all I want is for her to tell me.
Sookie starts to try and speak but Bill comes around the corner and she steps back from my embrace. I see fear in her eyes as she looks at him. I would have never put that fear in her.
Bill looks between her and me with a angry look across his face. He looks directly at her " Lets go Sookie, Lets go now"! He doesn't even hesitate and grabs her.
She looks back to me pleding me not to do anything. I want to respect her wishes. But, In this moment I realize I am making a huge mistake by letting her go. She shouldn't go with him.
JB sees the interaction that occurred, questioning what was said, I can't even answer him, before I realize that they are lheading out of the bar, I cant help but feel as if I need to follow her. She looks so fragile from the Sookie I knew. My Sookie would fight back.
I walk out of the bar and begin to follow them across the parking lot as I hear him yelling at her.
" You stupid bitch"
"I told you to stay away from him."
" I warned you if you even looked at him I would make you regret it." She begins to plead to him, saying she didn't do anything wrong. covering her face with her hands as if waiting for the blow to come. All I see is red as I run to her. But, before I could get to her, He throws Sookie to the ground leaning over her connecting his fist across her face.
She didnt deserve this no matter how bad things ended. I still loved her with all my heart.
SOOKIE*
A soon as Eric said my name I hoped he would not be able to tell what was wrong. He always could see through me.
I missed him so much. The hurt i caused him was unforgivable. All I remember that night was we all went to Prestons house to party. We all had been drinking around the bon fire, dancing and listen to the guys reminisce on the past. Eric had passed out on the pull out couch earlier. I was talking to Tara and Holly about how hard Eric and I was working on getting a place together.
Bill walked up wanting to talk to me. He offered me another drink and I excepted it. But, there was something off about this beer and how it tasted. We talked a little bit more before I became drowsy. I dont remember the rest off the night after that.
I woke up the next morning laying next to a naked Bill. "Oh my god" what had I done. Eric will never forgive me. I scrambled to get my clothes on as Bill had a grin on his face waking up. "What happened?" What did we do? "Eric will never forgive me" Bill just stands and begins to tell me how wonderful ladt night was with me. "Bill what did you do?" He looks down at me with the coldest stare. " He will never want you now!" "You're finally mine!" " Did you drug me?" " How could you?" i began to sob uncontrollable trying to get myself together and my thoughts about last night. Bill begins to leave the room, When Eric bust through the door. At that moment my heart stopped. The look on his face was of hurt and anger. Eric started yelling at me. Then as I watch in the horror unfold before me, Eric has Bill to the floor repetitively punching him. Eric gets pulled away by Preston and Alcide. Eric leaves the house in rage. I tried to catch him, I was yelling at him I was sorry and I didnt remember any of it.
He just looks at me with tears in his eyes " how could you do this ?" Was I not good enough that you had to go and fuck him? Did I not give you everything?
"Eric, I dont know what happen I swear" I'm sorry
"Sorry isn't going to fix this Sookie" "You can't fix this"
That was the last time Eric talked to me. I tried so many times to get him to listen. I keep busy working at the library in town. Every now and then Bill would come to see me trying to convince me that I should give him a chance because I was unwanted now. I had no one else, no one would talk to me after what had happened. I started trying to avoid Bill, but with in three months of him constantly following me and telling me Eric was seeing other girls. He was putting all these thoughts in my head. I started to believe him. I gave into it all, We got into a routine of every thursday night we would meet at Merlottes and He would watch the shame and guilt I had on my face when I would see my friends. Bill made me believe I was never going to be loved by anyone else in this town.
He became distant and he would speak little of me. He would grab me or shake me if I didn't please him. His grips became tighter each time. He would always say he was sorry and that he loved me. He was all that I thought I had left. Thats why I never could tell anyone. I coudn't even speak to Tara and Holly. They noticed a change in me and how i barely hung out with them anymore.
It was our usual thursday night at Merlottes and Eric was playing pool with JB and Preston. He would take his turn and sit back at his stool. i could feel him watching me from a distance. I always loved when he would watch me. I aways felt safe with him. I realized how much I had lost and how good it felt to be loved by him.
I asked Bill if I could be excused to got to the restroom. He always gave me the warning look if Eric was around. I knew this look all to well. I got up to head toward the bathroom when Eric stopped me. I was in shock that he was speaking to me. I was so afraid Bill would see us. I keep looking for him to come around the corner.
Eric asked what I have begged someone to ask me for so long. "how was are you doing?" All i could do was look down as i felt the tears flow. He lefts my face to meet his. He shows concern in his eyes.
Eric trys to reach out for my right arm and all i could do was feel the pain where the bruise had formed earlier from Bill's anger. I stop Eric from trying to touch me again. If i didnt give it away then. Eric starts questioning how long it has been going on. I never answer, Eric pulls up my sleeve to my sweater and all I see is red spread across his face. He contuines to question me.
"Eric please don't! It was a accident he didn't mean it!
"How long Sookie? What happen?"
"Eric, I have to get back to Bill. He will start to wonder where im at."
"Sookie? What happen?"
" We had a small fight it was over something stupid. Its nothing to worry about. He said he wouldn't do it again
You really expect me to believe that? Has he done this before? "Tell me the truth? " Sookie you can't lie to me?
I look down at my feet fighting tears. i wanted to tell him to help me. I couldnt ask this of him. I hurt him so much. I didn't deserve his help. He lifts up my chin to look at me . The moment I look in his eyes I can't help but try and tell him.
"You can tell me Sookie"
More tears escape my eyes. I go to speak, but as I feared Bill finds me talking to Eric.
I step out of Erics embrace. Anger spreads across Bill's face and all I can think of is how much it will hurt this time more then the others. Before I can even tell Eric bye. Bill had grabbed me pulling me out of the bar.
" Lets go Sookie" Lets go now! His grip on my arm is so tight. He drags me out the door yelling at me.
" Do you know what you do to me when you look at him?" "do you?"
I'm sorry, He just wanted to know how i was! Thats all, I swear.
He begins to throw me toward his truck and throws me to the ground. That was not the only thing he had planned. before the i knew it pain ran across the left side of my face " You stupid bitch" I told you to stay away from him. "I WARNED YOU" If you even looked at him I would make you regret it. Bill begins kicking me. " i knew from that night at the party drugging your drink was a waste of time"
"I should have never wasted my time on you. " WORTHLESS STUPID BITCH!" I'm not sure what happened next. I hear Eric yelling at Bill and then he tackled him to the ground.
"All this time I knew this wasn't her doing." "You drugged her?" as he is still pounding on Bill's face. Preston and JB are trying to pull Eric off Bill. " Compton, You will get what is coming for you" spitting out the words like venom.
Eric bends down to cradle my face, telling me he is so sorry. hugging me to him,he slowly helps me up. He takes me in his arms and with remorse in his words. "If only I knew" "I would have done something sooner, I should have believed you" "I am so sorry this happen to you." "I knew deep down you would never betray me"
He leans down and kisses me with what felt like need. I haven't felt this in so long. I have missed him so much. Relief washes over me as tears stream down my face. I begin to feel safe once again in his warm embrace
"Eric, Im so sorry for all this." Eric hush's me and holds me tightly.
We realize now everyone has saw and heard everything. I ask Eric to let me down, only to be told " I will never let you down again!"
Bill is still curled up on the ground in pain. Within minutes we see blue lights pulling up and Andy gets out of his patrol car to see Bill laying on the ground blooded and me crying in Erics embrace. Andy begins questioning " What the hell happened to you, Sookie?" "Are you alright?" " What Compton do?" We begin explaining to Andy everything. Bill gets up barely holding himself together, spitting blood he begins to deny it all that just happened. Andy takes our statements and witnesses come foward with Bill attacking me first and Eric defending me. With all the evidence collected, Andy says Eric and I are free to go. We leave as Bill gets put in the back of another officers patrol car.
Eric*
I just want to get Sookie out of here, take her home. She is covered in dirt and blood. I never want to see her this way again.
We ride with JB and Tara to my house with Preston and Holly in his truck riding behind us. She holds onto me the whole time never letting me go. I feel her shivering underneath me. All I can hear is the sobs coming from her. We make it to my place and everyone is so drained emtional. We say our good nights to one another. I bring Sookie upstairs into my bedroom bridal style and sit her down in the middle of the room. She hesitates with letting me undress her, I stop and look her in the eyes telling her "I'm not him! I wont hurt you." I look at her asking for permission. She nods slowly, then I proceed to take her shoes off and then helps her out of her dress. I run my hands up her sides with a slow trace of light kisses following behind. I stop and guide her to the bathroom and begin undressing myself. Leaning over the tub I turn the warm water on. Helping her into the tub as it feels up. She slowly sighs. I get in behind her and begin to wash her body slowly, looking over ever mark he has put on her skin. "Never again will anyone touch you this way" " I'm so sorry Sookie!" she turns around in the tub to face me. She kisses my lips softly. " Eric its not your fault, please don't blame yourself" " i should have reached out to someone after what happened, Bill had drugged me that night." "even had me believing i wasnt wanted by anyone anymore" We never lose eye contact as tears fall from her eyes. I tightly hold her to me as she sobs on my chest. " i love you Sookie, I always have. I can't stop loving you." "Let me make love to you, Sookie. " Let me help you forget all the pain". I lean down and begin kissing her with all i have. I can't help but shed a tear and hold her tighter to me. I am throwing every emotion that i can in this kiss. We help eachother get up from the tub. I begin to dry us off when I feel her fingers lightly trace my tattoo is her name on my left side of my chest above my heart. I begin to explain when i got tge tattoo.
" I got it the day before Preston's party. I was going to show you it that night." she begins to kiss me slowly. "Eric, I love you"
I proceed to remove my towel then silently asking her permission i lift her off the floor taking her to the bed. I lay her down in the middle and place light trails with my hand down her naked body. She tells me " Eric, i trust you, i konw you wont hurt me." I begin to massage her breast with my right hand. Then slowly slide my fingers into her wet folds and begin to message her sweet spot. She stops meonly to kiss me softly. Ibegin again going down her body kissing every inch of it. "Watch me Sookie" I beg her. She moans passionately telling me not to stop. I begin to rub her clit giving her a small release. The way she makes me feel everytime I hear her say my name. Thrusting my fingers into her as I work her clit with my tounge. licking her inside and out. Sliding my fingers in and out. I stop putting my fingersto my lips and tasting what i have missed so much. " Sookie, you taste so sweet". I let out a soft moan at the taste of her juice's. She sits up to stroke me softly, She places her mouth around my cock and slowly strokes me until i cant take much more pleasure from her beautiful mouth. I knew what she was wanting. Removing her from my cick I gently lay her back down. She moans as i slide up her body. Placing my hand between her pink wet folds I ask her if she is ready for this so soon. " Eric it's always been you, I trust you!" With those words I slide through her soft folds and gently begin my thrust.
Nothing will take this away again she is MINE. My Sookie. My life. My Lover.