So after talking to a wonderful fan (georgiasuzy) of my work, she's let me know that she longs for a fluffy, loving story between Eric and Sookie. funny enough, I feel challenged. I'm not sure what wonderful love story I can write without nearly breaking these characters but then I thought...best way would be to go back, rewrite and work things. Let's see what happens when Sookie and others make some different choices..or maybe some not so different ones.
I'll be starting from Season 1, Episode 4 where Sookie first sees Eric. I hope you enjoy and a chapter a week at min. for a story. Except for next week - I have surgery and dk how long i'll be out of whack. xD
"Who's that?" Eric fought the slight urge in him to grin. It had been centuries since he had seen William Compton and here he was, freshly arrived in Area 5 and already seemed to have himself a naive southern belle. It amused him that despite what charm Compton was exuding over his blonde human, she had was solely focused on Eric now - not that he expected anything different.
"Oh, you noticed him did you?"
"No, it's not like that. I just -" Eric continued to pretend to be looking through the crowd, ignoring the approaching foolish male at his feet. Truthfully, he was enjoying the discontent in Bill's voice.
"Everyone does. That's Eric. He's the oldest thing in this bar." The groveling mortal hesitantly reached up and touched Eric's knee briefly and was quickly rewarded with an effortless kick that sent him flying and crashing through a nearby table. Quickly the club hummed with vampires who bared their fangs, all taking in the scent of the fresh wound. Eric watched as a female vampire quickly collected the scraps and he remained listening to Bill's conversation. "Still think you're in Disney World?" Normally Compton's M.O. was to show her that he was the Vampire Disney World - sweet and pure - unlike the rest. A notion that Eric always found idiotic and amusing but his tone now...It was Lorena's blood in her child, he knew that.
Eric remained dormant, continuing to watch his bar as his ears remained focused on Bill's table. Silence had fallen over them and blanketed them for the next several minutes. The blonde human was always looking around, almost as if she was trying to get into conversations across the bar. Amusement filled Eric as he realized she was more than likely bored with her company - not that he could blame her.
"Are you able to pick up anything?" Eric found curiosity in Bill's voice. What did he mean - pick up anything? Eric's own curiosity began to rise about Bill's companion. Eric knew that he had never seen her before tonight so she wasn't from Shreveport - perhaps Bon Temps.
"All anyone's thinking about here is sex, sex sex." The human's voice was filled with annoyance which instantly alerted Eric to her innocence. Most women that came there weren't offended or bothered by being surrounded by so much...sex.
"One needn't be telepathic to pick up on that." Eric's eyebrow cocked instantly and he quickly lowered it, shifting his eyes in their direction but never at them specifically. He could see Bill's smug grin. A grin he wished he had removed many centuries ago. It also allowed Eric a small opportunity to take the blonde in a bit more. She reminded him of a china doll - so beautiful and delicate. Actually, far too delicate to be mixed in with Vampires. He thought about that again for a moment - what could possibly have brought this girl in the path of a vampire - especially Compton? Eric shifted his head forward again, gazing back into the blur of the crowd. His child was approaching him and he waited - not showing any interest in whatever she was coming toward him to say. In fact, he imagined it would be the typical checking in about a rowdy vampire she probably had to remove. The Blonde Vampire leaned down to Eric and whispered softly, instantly his attention moved back to Bill's table. "Uh oh." Sookie's head snapped to Bill who was sheepishly gripping his True Blood and looking at it.
"Don't say uh oh. Vampires are not suppose to say uh oh." Eric and the vampire beside didn't bother to hide where their attention was drawn.
"It's Eric. He's scanned you twice, he's going to summon us." Eric was glad to hear the younger vampire hadn't forgotten how things worked.
"He can do that?" Eric almost wanted to laugh at the surprised tone of her voice. So naive. So innocent. Bill finally locked eyes with the Viking.
"Oh yeah." He didn't bother to conceal that he wasn't happy about it either. Enough waiting. Eric raised his hand and motioned for him to come over, all the while never taking his eyes off the radiant human beside him. Bill scoffed as he looked to the blonde and cocked an eyebrow that could only say 'told you so'. Typical Compton. Eric tried to read the human's body language as Bill took her hand, as if they were in some paperback romance. Again - typical Compton. The human however seemed as if she found it genuine - expected. Eric couldn't deny that there was a sense of nostalgia to her that he hadn't come across in some time. Eric moved his gaze to Bill as he led the blonde toward Eric's staged thrown. There was no expression on his face as they stopped in front of him - fear rising from the mortal.
"Bill Compton. It has been awhile." Bill's almost cocky demeanor shifted into almost nervousness.
"Yes, well.. I've been -"
"Mainstreaming. I've heard." a smirk took over Eric's lips. Bill's face tightened as he quickly realized Eric had already knew or was keeping tabs - neither idea he liked. Eric shifted his gaze to Sookie, maintaining a smug grin. "I see that is going...well for you." Eric found himself not wanting to pull his gaze from the woman. Part of him was surprised that she wasn't taken in by him and tripping over herself. No...she wasn't like most.
"Yes, of course uh...Sorry. Eric, this is my friend -"
"Sookie Stackhouse" It was the first time Eric said her name. A name he knew he wasn't going to soon be forgetting. Something in him tugged.
"How do you know my name?" Surprised held her face. It also peaked within him. Most humans wouldn't dare speak to a vampire unless given permission. It was obvious that either Bill has just acquired his new pet and hadn't yet taught her the ways of a vampire or he was purposely keeping her in the dark - neither was a smart choice.
"I never forget a pretty face." Bill and Sookie both dragged their eyes to Pam. You're in my fault." Pam tilted her head and pressed her naturally manicured finger to her temple.
"Great." Sookie smiled slightly. After all, she had shown Pam her ID to get in, so it seemed logical that she'd recall Sookie - being that it was her first time there. Bill's look was the opposite of his bright companion. He did very little to conceal an obvious dislike for the blonde vampire beside Eric. "That's just great." Sookie looked to Eric. "It's nice to meet you."
"Well aren't you sweet." In fact, he was sure she probably tasted just as sweet.
"Not really." Sookie found her own stomach filled with an anxious sensation. It was one similar to what she was feeling with Bill but something was different. She wasn't quite sure how to describe it. Bill's yank on her arm snapped her gaze from the Viking before her. She wasn't exactly sure why Bill had pulled her arm; she hadn't been offensive in the slightest. In fact, she almost felt as if she was merely rejecting a flirtation. What was so wrong with that? Eric let out a small chuckle that really almost sounded like a scoff. Eric turned his head toward his child, speaking in a tongue Sookie hadn't heard before. Pam replied in the same language. Part of Sookie thought it sounded pretty - different but a bigger part was more concerned with what was being said.
"Miss Stackhouse, I understand you've been asking questions about some of my customers." Eric decided to blankly stare back into the crowd of his customers.
"Yes, I have." She was feisty. And Compton… Eric wasn't surprised that he was letting a woman talk for him, even if she was merely a mortal. He'd never understand Lorena's choice for such a weak child.
"If you have anything to ask, you should ask it of me." Eric wasn't going to allow the human to think she could sass him as she did her own vampire. He brought his gaze back to her, expecting fear to hold her eyes. Instead there was almost a daze to 'em. Again, not an unexpected reaction from most women. It took her a mere two seconds before she nodded her head and almost seemed to boast her best "I'm not scared of you" aura.
"Alrighty." She quickly dug into the small handbag she had been carrying with her, pulling out two small photographs.
"You recognize either one of these girls?" Eric took the photos and looked them over. A small grin captured him for a moment.
"Mmm." Pam glanced at the photos before bringing her sights back to Sookie who was looking at her. Sookie assumed she was probably going through her 'vault'. Eric pointed to the photo on the left. "This one offered herself to me." He stood silent a moment. "I found her too pathetic for my attentions." Eric looked at Sookie smugly. He didn't just want her to know that as a mortal, he felt she was beneath him. There was more. He wanted her to know that he was desired. Sookie nodded, almost showing no reaction. Bill glanced at her, surprised himself. He could see that Sookie looked almost lost in Eric as he spoke. His jaw tensed as he returned his gaze back to Eric who was looking at the other photo, pointing to it. "Now this one however…" Eric took an unnecessary breath as he remembered his encounter with the woman. "I have tasted." Eric looked at Sookie quickly, waiting for a reaction. Silence held her, though.
"I remember 'em both. " Sookie snapped her eyes toward Pam.
"On account of the vault?" Bill quickly grabbed Sookie's hand - another warning. Eric hid his slight amusement. Not many women - vampire or mortal - were dumb enough to get snappy with his child.
"I never had of them though, they weren't really my type." Sookie's eyes slightly widened as she wondered if Pam was hinting that perhaps she was.
"Well…" Sookie leaned to Eric and took the photos. "thank you very much, that is all your time I need to take." She kept her eyes locked on Eric as she tucked the photos into her bag.
"I'm not finished with you, yet." Sookie instantly fell silent, barely blinking as she and Eric's gaze remained locked. Eric noticed Bill shifted beside Sookie uneasily. Poor Billy boy was probably scared that Eric would either demand her death or win her lust. "Please." Eric smiled at Sookie. "Sit" He motioned to the empty chair beside his own. After a moment, Sookie pulled her gaze from Eric and looked at Bill who nodded to her. She squeezed his hand slightly before he let go and she took the seat. Eric and Pam were both looking at Sookie now, whose own gaze was on Eric. "So Bill...Are you quite attached to your friend?" Sookie felt almost in a haze for a moment as she looked at Bill.
"She is mine." Quickly, Sookie grabbed to Bill's word and looked at Eric.
"Yes. I am his."
"Mm, what a pity. For me." He cocked an eyebrow as he allowed his eyes to travel down her neckline for a moment, causing him to lick his lips. He quickly snapped his gaze back to meet hers. "Sit with us." His words were for Bill, but his gaze never left Sookie. "We have catching up to do." He finally looked at Bill. "You and I. It has been too long." Bill hesitated for a moment.
"Yes." As Bill made his way to the empty chair on Eric's left, Eric brought his gaze back to Sookie whom was on his right. He was taking in the rest of her, allowing all sorts of thoughts and cravings to fill his head before looking back out to the crowd. Sookie's eyes widened as her head began to fill with a foreign voice; Where the fuck are they? My backup was suppose to be here 15 minutes ago. I can't handle a raid on my own - these fucking vampires - Sookie looked at Bill.
"We have to get out of here." Eric and Bill both looked at her.
"Sookie." Bill's voice was stern but she ignored it, looking to Eric.
"Eric, the cops are coming. There's gonna be a raid." Pam looked at the human.
"Tell me you're not an undercover cop."
"I'm not but that man in the hat is." Sookie shifted her gaze to him for a moment and Eric quickly followed.
"Even if you're right, we do nothing illegal here." Eric found himself flooded with questions. Sookie focused her mind, picking up on anything. It took only seconds before a new voice filled her head. Go ahead, do it. Open me up, Taryn. I don't care just make me feel somethin' -
"There's a vampire named Taryn in the ladies room with that man you kicked before - she's feeding on him." Eric remained silent, looking at her.
"How do you know this?" He was thankful for his child's quick reaction. Sookie looked at Pam and then at Bill behind Eric, who shook his head no. Before she could find her own reason a voice filled the bar.
"Police! Police!" Quickly the sounds of humans and vampires alike running around and glasses crashing to the ground filled the bar. Eric quickly rose.
"Follow me" Eric lead with Pam behind. Bill quickly grabbed Sookie and followed as they made their way out through the back door where Bill scooped Sookie up into his arms, knowing her mere mortal speed could cost them. Eric and Pam seemed to glide away in a eerie speed. "I enjoyed meeting you, Miss Stackhouse. You will come again." He took a moment to look over his shoulder and take in one last glance of the human before he and Pam's speed shifted into that of a blur. He and his child made their way toward the woods where they had a small cabin but all the way, Eric found his mind flooded with thoughts and questions all about Bill's human. What nagged him most of all was...why did he care?
I will not be updating this more often than the others. I wanted to put this beginning up but I will ONLY update it after I've updated at least one other story (which I'm already working on). I know I'm always back and forth with writing and I'm so sorry. I could bore you with all the terrible crap happening in my life but ultimately - I'm sorry. I'm sorry for everyone who waits for new chapters that take forever to come and I want to say again - thank you to EVERYONE who takes even the time to read one chapter. You are awesome and I love all the feedback - good and bad. I truly hope to deliver something fluffy and sweet while still being true to the darkness that sometimes can engulf our favorite couple.