Previously:
I went into the bathroom and ignored my swollen face as I rinsed out and brushed my teeth. Eric came in the bathroom with a confused
look. His face quickly changed when he saw my face and fury played across his features. I reached up and kissed his cheek, his face went back to confused.
Awake
Chapter 2
Eric's POV:
"Eric, how are you?" Sookie asked with concern. I was very confused with her attitude and light kiss, I calmly answered,
"I am well, Sookie. I want to thank you for tonight; I am in your debt."
She shook her head and stated,
"You owe me nothing, Eric. I am sorry for your loss. I was simply helping a friend." Sookie smiled the last part at me. Finally, I voice my confusion.
"Sookie what is going on?" I questioned, I could feel a crease starting to form in between my brows. I tricked this woman yet she stayed with Godric, cared for me, and now, considers me a friend. I try not to show my exasperation at her naivety.
"Eric, Bill turned out to be somebody else, as shown by my face. I am still mad at you for tricking me, but now I am just curious. Also, before you tricked me into drinking your blood you were shielding my body… I knew how you were feeling after Godric's death and I couldn't just act as if I didn't feel your pain" She trailed off. Sookie was a complete enigma to me.
"I will protect you." I stated, to my surprise. I was even more surprised because I was actually happy.
"I know I can feel you are telling the truth." At the moment I could feel Sookie had just noticed I was in my boxers. I cocked my eye brow at her and she blushed a beautiful scarlet. At that point I decided I would make this woman turn that color everyday.
What? Northman, don't get ahead of yourself. I thought, silently.
I bent to Sookie's height and placed a soft kiss on her lips moving my hands gingerly down her waist. Sookie deepened the kiss and I could feel arousal and happiness in the bond. Unexpectedly, Sookie put her hand on my chest and broke away.
"I need answers, Eric. I need to know what your blood is doing to me." Sookie declared reluctantly.
I scooped her up and walked into the living area of the suite. As soon as I put her down Sookie went to the mini bar and heated me a blood and grabbed some water for herself. I studied her movements, the way her hips swayed.
"Sookie, vampire blood intensifies existing emotions. You were attracted to me before, the blood just clarifies the feelings you were having." Sookie seemed to be thinking things over, as the humans say. She looked pensive and calm, but I started receiving anxious emotions through the bond.
"Eric I have had Bill's blood." Sookie whispered.
I nodded, "Yes, during the Maenad attack. I was there, but you were out of consciousness for some time and my not remember."
Sookie began to vehemently shake her head," No Eric, I had his blood on the second night we met. I saved Bill from drainers at the bar.
The next night, we made a plan for him to meet me after work, but the drainers were waiting for me first and were beating me savagely, when Bill arrived… It wasn't long before Bill killed them and fed me his blood to heal." Sookie was telling she had shared his blood two times, were there other times?!
"Sookie, did you exchange blood with him further than those times?" I asked her rapidly dropping my contractions.
She vigorously denied my question with her look and sighed, "Eric if I had Bill's blood the second time in meeting him what if the 'love' I felt was false?" I finally understood her story. Bill had given her blood without telling her the consequences. More importantly, Sookie was dangerously close to forming a bond with Bill. I brought Sookie's body near me when we were on the brown lounge chair I explained to her the facts and rules of a bond with vampires and the effects of our blood.
"Sookie, I cannot believe Bill did not explain any of this to you. Now more than ever, you are apart of the vampire's way of life. The Queen of Louisiana will want to meet you soon. She must know of your talents, by now." Concurrently, Sookie began to laugh hysterically… I hoped this wasn't one of those human mental breakdowns. Sookie was stronger than that. She must have seen the seriousness and concern in my face as she took a drink of water that helped calm her down.
She smiled at me and that just made me happy, and she continued, unaware as she was to the emotions she stirred in me,"I'm sorry, Eric. For a moment I thought you had mentioned 'The Queen of Louisiana' I apologize, it's been a long week." Sookie giggled after the Queens name some more.
The situation was far worse than I imagined, Bill had kept Sookie in the dark of the Queen, not in the protection of the blind, just complete ignorance. Everything began to click, like an incessant puzzle.
Bill had left Sookie to lobby in New Orleans for a 'position' and did not bring Sookie with him, though there was a murderer in Bon Temps. A murderer who Bill knew was targeting Sookie. He had left her under the care of Bubba, a partially brain dead vampire Sookie had never met before.
I began to question every move made up until this point.
I looked at Sookie. She was innocent, naïve, strong, beautiful, and courageous… She was also a valuable telepath that was being maneuvered by the Queen… and Bill.
A/N:
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