Chapter 2
Sookie stood on the porch feeling lost. She was trying hard to understand why Eric didn't want to come in, and what he meant by asking him that question later. She wanted him now, but he had better things to do? As she walked back into the house, she saw all the places they had been together when he was without his memoires. All the feelings she had for them then, were still in her heart. Were they in Eric's?
Days turned into weeks. Her and Eric would text or call at least once a week. Sometimes he would send her pictures of places he was at, Sweden, Germany, and London. All places Sookie would like to go one day. Meanwhile in Bon Temps, Bridgette was getting ready to have her and Jason's baby soon. It was girl, and they were going to name her after Gran, Hope Adele Stackhouse. Sookie stayed busy working at the library and getting ready for a baby shower. One day while coming out of the library she saw that someone had keyed Eric's vette in the parking lot. Sookie was mad. She tried to listen to thoughts of people around her, but could not figure out who had done that. She so enjoyed driving the car, and smells of leather inside always made her think of Eric's leather jackets.
She called Eric that night to ask him what to do. If there was insurance on the vette, and where he recommended taking it to be fixed, and that she was sorry it happen. She had to leave a message, apparently where ever he was, it was still daylight there. Within 6 hours she had a call back. Eric was not upset and told her of a place in Shreveport that would fix the car for her. Dawson's is the name of the shop, and ask her to tell them that Eric Northman sent her and they would handle the repairs. Eric talked about the commercial he was working on and the factories that were being built around the world. She talked her new "normal" life and that it wasn't as exciting as his. Eric asked, "isn't that what you wanted Sookie, a normal life for yourself?" Sookie thought about what to say, yes she did want normal, but now it seems very boring and old compared to his life. Sookie answered, "That is what I thought I wanted, but now I am thinking maybe I want something more." Eric was silence for a moment and then changed the subject. "Please let me know if you have any problems at the shop." Sookie was shocked he didn't have a come back to her revelation. "Oh ok, when will I see you again?" Sookie asked. "Oh it will be a month or more, Pamela and I are headed to Japan, and then Canada. Once we have the factories up and running, then I will come back." Eric paused, and then said "Sookie I look forward to seeing you again once I get back." Sookie smiled and simply said, "me too."
The next day, Sookie went to the body shop Eric had recommended. It was a nice enough place. She asked to speak to Mr. Dawson. A nice looking man, in his late twenties with black hair and a beard came up to her and said "Mr. Dawson is my dad, but you can talk to me" with a smile on his face, making him look more handsome. "My name is Trey, can I help you?" Sookie smiled and said "Yes Mr. Eric Northman sent me here to get his car fixed. Someone keyed the side of the car. Can you take a look at it?" As they walked over to the car, Trey looked worried. "Whoever would key Mr. Northman's car is not very smart. Have you seen the size of the him?" Sookie smiled even bigger thinking about all of Eric and his size. "Why yes, he is a pretty tall man." Trey said, "You mean vampire, don't you? I would not want to mess with him at all." Sookie read his thoughts, and was thinking "why is this nice girl hanging out with that sadistic vampire. She seems way too nice; she must be glamour or something." Sookie decided the less he knew about how close she was to Eric the better. "Can you tell me how long it will take and the price, so I can let Mr. Northman know?" Trey replied, "I will need to order the paint and then a day to fix and re-paint it. Can you come back in 3 days? And as for the price, I will have to check on that. I am sure can just bill Mr. Northman." Trey was now looking at Sookie and expecting an answer as to why someone like Eric Northman would send her. Sookie said, "Well this is his car, but I was borrowing it for a while. I will have to figure out some transportation back and forth to work." Trey answer, "Come back on Friday afternoon and drop off the car, and I will drive you home. When I have it done, I will bring it back to your house. Will that be ok?" Sookie thought that Jason probably could take her to work one or two days if needed. "I hate for you to drive to Bon Temps that is where I live. I could get my brother to bring me back when it is ready." Trey smiled again, and Sookie hear his thoughts and he was glad she had said her brother and not boyfriend, and especially glad she didn't say Mr. Northman would pick up the car. "Bon Temps is not that far, it would not be a problem." So a few days later, Sookie took the vette to the shop. Trey had cleaned up nicely and gave her a ride home in his pickup truck. It was a real nice Chevy Silverado, so apparently the body shop business was lucrative. They talked on the way to her house about her job at the library and what she used to do before that job, waitressing at a bar. Trey talked about his huge family, and the shop was a family owned business. When they reached her house they have talked and laugh about work and families the whole time. Then Trey asked her a question. "Sookie I had a nice time talking to you, would you like to go out with me sometime?" Sookie was shocked, first that he had asked, and that she thought she really wanted to go on a "real date" for a change. Sookie answered, "yes I would like that a lot." As Trey pulled out of the drive way, Sookie has a big smile on her face, and emptiness in her heart. This is what normal felt like. Then she went inside and texted Eric to know the vette was in the shop.
Thanks everyone for the reviews and follows. This story will probably be about 10 chapters. This will be the E/S HEA. But Sookie needs a taste of normal first. HAHA