"Your life is too valuable to throw away."

I looked into his cloudy blue eyes, and saw a near-human emotion. Although I wasn't entirely certain... it looked like love. He gazed at the wall behind me, embarrassed by his concern for me. Reaching out to grasp his hand, I held it lightly in my own. His eyes flashed to our hands entwined, then to my face... as he gazed at me, lust arose in my heart with an intensity I'd never felt before. I wanted him. It was bad, it was sinful, it was wrong in a million different ways, but I wanted him. He smirked; my cheeks turned bright red. Eric brought his lips to my ear.

"I can sense your emotions..." he whispered.

"I only feel this way because I drank your blood."

"Really?"

He placed his hand on my inner thigh, letting it gently creep up my skirt, keeping his eyes on mine the entire time. My body was reacting in ways I didn't want it to. Eric pressed his mouth to my throat, and a small moan escaped my lips.

"Stop."

"Do you really want me to? Don't bother answering that; we both already know the answer."

"I love Bill."

"But I can give you so much more than him... in more ways than one."

His hands teased me through my panties. My breathing quickened and my blood raced. I could feel my reason slipping away as his eyes burned into mine, the passion searing my soul. He could sense my every feeling... this embarrassed me, but at the same time, it was strangely thrilling.

"We can't."

"Why not?"

"Bill - "

"You deserve better. Namely, me."

"Pam and Jessica are in the next room..."

"We can go elsewhere."

"I need to take Jessica home - "

"I'm sure she'll find her way back."

"No, Eric..."

He slipped his hand into my panties and began rubbing my clitoris in tiny circles; I moaned.

"B-Bill would kill you for this..."

"I'd like to see him try."

Pam and Jessica entered the room; in a movement swifter than the eye could detect, Eric's hands were out of my skirt and in his lap.

"Jessica, if you don't mind, I'll be escorting Sookie back to her house. Would you be able to find your way back home?"

"Yes, definitely."

"No detours. Go straight home. Understood?"

"Understood."

Jessica had seemed much more solemn than usual lately... if I wasn't so filled with lust, I would have wondered why.

Eric held the door for me as we left Fangtasia, and led me to his car. We rode in silence as he drove me to a nearby field. The night was glorious; the stars shimmered in the sky like a thousand tiny diamonds, standing out on a black sea.

"We shouldn't do this." I murmurred. "It's wrong - "

"The best things in life are wrong."

"Bill will be heartbroken - "

"He'll have eternity to get over it."

Those pale blue eyes bore into me once again. A shiver ran through my body. Gently pulling back my hair, he leaned in to kiss me... but didn't. I tried to kiss him; he pulled away. I tried again, and he grew increasingly amused as he continued to pull away.

"Say you want me."

"I want you... oh God, Eric, I need you!"

We kissed, his lips deftly caressing mine, his tongue playfully flickering against my own. He lightly cupped my breasts in his hands, teasing my nipples... his hands moved lower, down my stomach and around my thighs, before reaching between my legs and removing my panties. I gasped.

He led me out of the car and to the field; we laid down, his starry blue eyes gazing at me. He straddled me, his hard sex pressing against my vagina; the incessant need grew as my breathing became even swifter than before. With expert hands, he unbuttoned my blouse, kissing my breasts. He removed my bra in one fluid motion, and took one of my breasts in his mouth, running his tongue across my nipple. He pulled off my skirt, bringing his hands to that place between my legs once again. I took his shirt off; the sight of his pale, muscular chest caused my arousal to grow. I undid his belt and unzipped his pants with my teeth... a small moan escaped from his lips, and he smiled, his fangs shimmering in the moonlight.

"Sookie..." he whispered. "I need you..."

I gently stroked his sex through his boxers; his breathing quickened, and his eyes closed with delight. Removing his boxers, I began to kiss his inner thighs and lightly lick his penis. He gasped, surprised by my boldness. For a moment, I had complete power over him... Eric, the strong, powerful vampire, was under my control... and this control was exhilirating. Then, he took me in his arms and kissed my lips, moving downwards to my throat, kissing and biting. Drawing a small amount of blood, he licked it off of my neck, but kept control of himself. He trailed his kisses down my stomach, to the lips of my vagina. I shivered with absolute bliss as he pleasured me with his tongue.

"Eric, nobody's ever..."

"Done this for you before?"

"Yes."

He smiled... his smile caused my heart to pound even more.

"I'm glad I'll be your first."

He continued to lick my clitoris in tiny circles; my moans grew louder and louder as he brought me closer to orgasm. Then, in one swift movement, he positioned himself above me, pressing his hard sex against my slit.

"I love you, Sookie." he whispered.

"I love you, too."

Eric entered me; his penis was enormous. He thrusted, and I gasped; each thrust brought me closer to the moment of ecstasy. I could feel his fingers running through my hair, his kisses warm upon my throat, his hands moving to my breasts. In bed, Eric was both aggressive and graceful... exactly how I had imagined.

At last, the moment was upon me. A massive wave of pleasure hit me, a scream of happiness left my mouth, and I shuddered with joy as I came, a joy greater than any I'd ever felt before. Eric left me, his hard sex still throbbing. I wanted to take him in my mouth; he could tell, but...

"Eric... I've never..."

"It's fine."

"I mean, I'm probably not any good - "

"All that matters is that it's you."

Taking Eric's penis in my mouth, I started slowly, using my tongue to tease him. He smiled that gorgeous smile again, his fangs glittering in the dim light of the moon. I went faster and faster, my tongue going in tiny circles around his head... I used my tongue in every way I could imagine. Eric moaned, a beautiful sound in the quiet night; his moans increased with his pleasure, until he reached orgasm, and with a scream of joy, came in my mouth. I swallowed, and it actually tasted much better than I'd thought it would. Smiling, I kissed his sex before sitting up, running my fingers through his tousled hair.

"You were wonderful." he whispered, stroking my cheek. He paused for a second, sitting there in satisfaction, before continuing. "Do you know how beautiful you look in the moonlight?"

"Beautiful?"

"Yes... your hair is like delicate strands of gold, and your eyes rival the beauty of the stars. You're the most beautiful woman I've ever seen."

"In a thousand years? I don't think - "

"Trust me, Sookie... you are. I love you."

I smiled once again, and kissed him, our naked bodies embracing in the light of the moon.

"Eric, I love you, too."

He tilted his head slightly to the side.

"Do you?"

"Yes."

"Then why..."

"Because I loved Bill, too. Because Bill was my first. Because I didn't want to cheat on him. Because I didn't realize how much you cared about me. Because I thought you were evil, and you kind of are, and this was wrong, and I was afraid..."

"Sookie, beautiful Sookie... you have no reason to fear me."

"I know... but I didn't know until tonight. I suppose what I'm trying to say is this: there were a million reasons why I never should have told you, but I'm happy I did."

"I am, as well."

I rolled over; he traced tiny circles on my bare back. The feeling was incredibly comforting; it used to bother me that he could feel what I felt, but not anymore. It meant he knew I wasn't lying when I told him I loved him... the only problem was, it also meant he knew I still loved Bill. I didn't want to hurt him, but I knew my emotions did.

"It's okay, Sookie. You can't help what you feel."

"Last time I checked, I was the mind reader here..."

He smirked, running his hands through his blonde hair. This simple movement made him look so handsome, so charming; I had to say something.

"I adore you, Eric Northman."

"I adore you more, Sookie Stackhouse."

Kissing me once more, he took me into those strong, muscular arms, and whispered something I'm not sure he wanted me to hear.

"Trust me... I do."