none of the characters are mine and they belong Charlaine Harris and True Blood series

and I listened to a review, so here is the new, updated first chapter (without the cliff hanger)... btw, sry for my english and grammar mistakes :)

"I don't know why I even bother with trying to explain things to you…"

Sookie was furious. Ever since the "accident" in Dallas, when she tasted Eric's blood for the first time, she had these dreams about him. And they were making her feel very, very strange. She was still in love with Bill, but now she started questioning it. Because, first time she met him, he fed her with blood, and she was beginning to see a greater picture here. Is all her love for Bill just a product of him feeding her with blood? She didn't know. And if there was one thing Sookie Stackhouse hated, it was not knowing why something is happening to her.

She considered asking Bill about it, but that wouldn't help her very much. So she decided to ask next vampire in line – Eric. And he was making it hard on her.

"So, you finally started using that sweet head of yours" he teased. "I never thought you will need my blood to figure out that Bill was using you from the beginning. And I must admit, it makes me happy to know you are finally starting to see things for what they are."

"And what exactly would that be, Mr. Northman", Sookie asked with annoyance in her voice. She knew that he knows more than he was telling, but in the same time she was too afraid to learn the whole truth. Nevertheless, she had to, if she wanted to keep her sanity. So she repeated her question, this time with little more respect.

They were standing in his office in Fangtasia, Eric behind the table and she in front of the door, leaning slightly on it. She never felt comfortable here, within the tick walls that protected her from the lust filled space around her. And being near Eric, didn't help much either. Although, she thought people in the bar were disgusting fangbangers, she sometimes thought the same about herself, especially in his proximity. He just was so perfect in any way imagined. Even looking at him made her squirm. And she was certain he could feel her desire, not because of the bond they created, but just by normal instincts. That was the reason why she preferred to stay near the door, with one hand on the knob, ready to run out if he gets too near her.

"Look at him, standing so tall and proud there. With a smirk on his beautiful face. Doing all of this just to tease me, to make me hyperventilate. But I won't let him do that, I won't!" Sookie thought while, unconsciously, she started moving toward the center of room where desk and Eric were. She could see his smirk growing bigger, in the silence after her question, and she started asking herself why she isn't pressing the subject. Everything was so strange, he was nearer and nearer, and she couldn't remember why that is so. But with one blink from him, the spell was broken. She abruptly stopped and looked around herself like she saw the room for the first time.

"What have you done to me, you you idiot? You can't glamor me, so what was this?"

"Lover, relax. This wasn't my fault, it's the connection, when you start thinking about something too hard, connection will start to pull you towards it. And I must say, I'm glad you chosen to think about me."

"Go fuck yourself, you pompous ass! I wasn't thinking about you, I was thinking why you aren't answering my questions! I knew this was a mistake, good bye!"

Sookie turned on her heel and rushed to the door, feeling that words like pompous ass won't go well with Eric. And they certainly didn't. In a blink of a second, he had her pinned, with her cheek on the door, and his hand on the back of her head, holding her steady. She started to move, trying to break loose, but he just grabbed her hands with his free arm, and pushed all of his body on her.

"Why do I always end up in these situations? There must be some reason for it…"

She could feel the coldness of his body, the muscles ripping underneath his shirt. He was leaning towards her ear, making her shiver in process.

"Now, Lover, that wasn't so nice of you. Although I know you are a dedicated fan of my ass, there are better ways to show it. And to answer your question – it's not my place to tell you about this, you would never believe me. Better go on and ask your precious Bill, but I don't think he will give you a satisfying response. Maybe if you put some trust into me for change?"

While talking, Eric slowly let Sookie go and moved away just enough so she can turn and face him. They were still too close for her to feel comfortable, but at least she could look at him in the eyes and see if he was honest with her. And those eyes… She shouldn't have looked. He mesmerized her again, just by the eye contact, nothing more. And she felt herself pulled towards him again, this time aiming for the lips. But just as before, he blinked and the magic was gone.

"You must understand that, even though I would love to ravish you right here and now, this is not the way it should be. You will just end up hating me because you think I'm doing something against your will, and that is not the case. It's your magic that is making this connection stronger, not mine."

"My magic? I don't understand…" Sookie felt so lost.

She knew he was trying to protect her from something, but she couldn't understand why. This was Eric, cold-hearted sheriff that did everything for personal gain. And she knew he wanted her, so maybe that was the reason to pretend that he cares. But it didn't feel like it. So lost indeed, with all these questions that had no answers, and the growing bond between somebody she hated in past. It was like everything turned upside down – she was supposed to believe Eric who let her down so many times before, and Bill, her loved one, acted like a stranger. She put her hands on Eric's chest to move him from her, gently, like she was afraid to hurt him. And she didn't even know where that came from. With all of this turmoil inside her mind, she just kept her hands on him, putting her forehead on his chest, breathing slowly and trying to steady herself and clear up her mind. It was Eric that broke the silence, putting a finger underneath her chin so that she looks at him.

"Your magic Sookie. The very same that is making me act so strange around you. Same one that is both protecting you from dangers and provoking them, in the same time. You will find about it when the time comes. I repeat, trust me just for a while. And to prove to you I don't think of myself in this matter, I will let you leave this office untouched." With these words, Eric moved Sookie to the side and opened the door, showing her out. "I don't think I can resist you any longer, so it's better if you just leave. Don't ask me why I'm acting like this, it's a mystery to me as well. Use it while it lasts. I'll see you soon…" He bent to her ear again, his lips almost like feathers on her cheek, and said Lover in a husky voice. She couldn't believe he was letting her go so easy, this was so out of character, but she wasn't that stupid to pass the chance of escape.

"Good bye, I guess." She mumbled and almost ran outside, searching for her car keys while she moved through the bodies inside bar. She was in desperate need of a fresh air, which was all she was certain about at this point.