AN: don't kill me yet, ch 4 is almost ready... ;)
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Chapter 3
Gpov
Eric doesn't realise it fully, but making a Child might actually be what was missing in my life. I noticed Sookie is physically attracted to both Eric and me. But for the first few months, we will be totally alone together. As Sookie's Maker, I will have to share my understanding of affection and sexuality with her.
Once she understands I am not here to hurt or abuse her, but to love and nourish, she might be more comfortable being with me alone a while, before reconnecting with others. I will need to prepare her for what is to come. I can see, like I saw in my son, a great potential in her, but she is, as of now, far too immature.
I hear my Child wake up, and let him take a shower. When he finishes, he comes in, looking at me, silently asking me if we should talk to Sookie now.
I nod my head, and go knock at Sookie's door.
"Excuse me, Sookie. We are both awake and ready now, shall we get upstairs to have our chat?"
"Sure, but let me tell you now: today you've broken too many boundaries with me. I did not appreciate being kept here and not taken home. If you want to stay at my place a bit, there are rules you need to follow! I am taking no nonsense here!"
She does not know the distinction between pleasurable and beneficial yet. As a child needs to be reminded by his parents not to eat all the candies he might want, she is now under my care. I will NOT let her choose a mistaken path, when I know better.
We arrive in Eric's study, which looks like a proper English gentleman's club from the late 1800. I fondly remember Eric not liking neither the period nor those clubs! He must have enjoyed the decorum, though. We each take a seat.
"I would, firstly like to apologise, Sookie. This discussion should have come earlier, and with it, you should have been able to understand why we didn't take you to your home yesterday."
EPOV
I look at Sookie who seems not to be so sure to understand Godric's excuse.
I decide to butt in, for the time being: "do you remember the agreement we made the other night?"
"Of course, Godric is supposed to come with me to Bon Temps". Oh, my Maker is going to have a field day, making her understand the difference between having understood a subject and thinking you've understood it! Maybe more than a day, looking at stubborn Sookie, it might take a decade.
"And do you clearly remember the importance of words given?"
"Yes, of course, but..."
I interrupt her: "then remember our actual agreement was for you to look after my Maker in a safe location."
It seems my words have made an impact, and I can see the dawn of comprehension in her eyes.
Her face is starting to get a nice reddish hue, and her pulse starts to accelerate. I can actually hear her blood rushing to her extremities, in a genetic response to anger. The human body, as frail as it is, is always so eager for a fight, and when anger surges, the blood goes more strongly to the arms to punch, and the legs to kick or run.
Getting up, she starts talking loudly at me. It's louder than her normal tone, but still not a yell. "You were not talking about Bon Temps, were you?"
I cannot help but let a small smirk escape. Seeing it, she looses it, and starts yelling at me. I let her go on, until she is fit to listen again.
"You will be going to Sweden with Godric for a while."
"Sweden? Why? I've never traveled like that before. I cannot leave everything behind. I have a job! I cannot afford just going right now! Sam's my friend, but if I just go on a trip, he'll fire me!"
"Do you remember the choice I gave you in Dallas? I explicitly made it clear, you could make a promise or not. And I informed you of the consequences of breaking a promise."
I can suddenly see her blanch. She retracts her previous arguments and tells me we could reach a reasonable consensus.
"It is useless to discuss this subject further. The decision has been made in Dallas. You agreed to my conditions and gave your word. You will now go to my home in Sweden and stay there alone with Godric, until he so decides you are ready to become his Child."
I can see Sookie getting paler and paler until she falls down, collapsing in shock.
