A/N: Given Alexander Skarsgård's apparent obsession with Football/Soccer, I figured Eric would probably be the same. Hence this little one-shot. Hope you enjoy!
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Boys' Night
"WHAT? What is wrong with you? Don't you have eyes?" Eric bellowed at the TV, gesturing angrily with his free hand as he continued to watch the soccer match.
"Did you see that?" Eric continued in a more subdued tone, looking down to where Clifford was cuddled up next to him on the couch, "Can you believe it? Refs," he added, shaking his head and turning his attention back to the TV, absently patting Clifford on the head.
For his part, Clifford attempted to look interested in what Eric was saying, but was rather too comfortable and content with his head in the vampire's lap to be overly concerned.
"Oh come on!" Eric yelled again, startling Clifford who looked up, a little indignant.
Eric glanced down and caught his look, "We had an agreement," Eric reminded the dog, "if you were going to sleep on the couch, you had to watch the match with me."
Clifford regarded him for a long moment, before settling his head back down on Eric's lap with a sigh.
"I miss her too," Eric confessed after a long moment, his eyes firmly locked on the TV screen, "but you know how important shopping is to her."
Clifford looked up at him sadly and Eric glanced down at him.
"Trust me, you don't want to tag along on one of her shopping trips," Eric assured him.
Clifford sighed again and shifted into a better position to watch the TV, snuggling closer into Eric as he did so.
Hours later, Pam returned to find Eric singing 'We Are The Champions' as he danced around the room with an excited Clifford.
He stopped short when he caught sight of Pam in the doorway.
"This isn't what it looks like," he told her, still holding Clifford by his front paws.
Pam raised an eyebrow, "That's a relief because it looks like you're dancing with my dog."
Eric hastily dropped Clifford's paws, "Don't be absurd," he scoffed as Clifford trotted over to greet Pam, "I don't even like Clifford."
"Of course not," Pam agreed with a smirk as she bent to pick up Clifford; who promptly licked her face, making her smile. "Naw, did you miss me?" she asked, cuddling him closer.
"I missed you too," Eric protested.
"As much as Clifford?" she asked, looking at him through her lashes over Clifford's head.
"Much more," Eric promised in a low tone.
"Perhaps you would care to prove that?" she asked, backing slowly out of the room with a coy smile.
"Gladly," Eric replied with a wicked gleam, moments before Pam and Clifford disappeared.
It didn't take Eric long to overtake them and Clifford, always a little woozy after travelling at vampire speed, discreetly left the two vampires alone.
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A/N: I wanted to have Eric wave Clifford's paws in the air when his team scored a goal, but I couldn't get it to work - but I hope you enjoy that particular image ;)