Disclaimer: I have no rights to the characters in this story, only ownership of any OC's that I may bring in, the rest belong to the lovely Charlaine Harris.
Chapter Two
For many years, Niall Brigant had honored Fintan's wishes, namely that he stayed out of the lives of Adele and their offspring. Even after Fintan was gone, he had complied with his promise, but he had never stopped watching. He had watched as Adele became a widow, he watched as his grandchildren grew and had children of their own, and he grieved as his two grandchildren lost their lives. The Faerie Prince was, after all, a man of his word and he did not interfere until now.
It was his great-granddaughter, Sookie, that made him see that one day he might have to break his word. It had become apparent at a very early age just how special the girl was. Her telepathy was both a gift and a curse, amazing and very dangerous. Niall was no seer but he did have one or two in his employ. There were forces at work out there that had the potential of putting his great-granddaughter's life at risk. So he did what only he could do...he watched and waited.
The world in which Sookie lived in was on the fast track for change. The vampires were planning to reveal themselves and it was foretold that his girl would become a pawn for a few of the power players in the supernatural world. Her gift would be sought after, putting her life in jeopardy on a number of occasions. Fear, turmoil, and betrayal were things that she would become well acquainted with. They were also the things that Niall wanted to keep her from the most.
As much as he wanted to keep her from harm, he knew that for him to step into the mortal realm, would put her in just as much, if not more danger. He decided that the best course of action was to acquire a protector for her. No mere mortal would do. Niall cast out a net, one that would pick up the signatures of the supernatural beings in the area. He was overjoyed when it came back that the Viking was in Shreveport.
While his first choice would not have normally been a vampire, this particular one was a formidable creature. He had been a strong warrior in his human days and after 1,000 years, he was near unstoppable. He would do nicely as her protector and mate.
When the time came it took very little magic to get Sookie to Shreveport and into the Viking's nightclub. A tweak to her friend's plans for a night out and everything began to fall into place. With a bit of magic, he covered any of the signs that his inquisitive great-granddaughter might have picked up on from the undead creatures. It wasn't hard to do, he only made sure that her perception was the same as a normal human beings.
He was fully prepared to use his magic to draw the two of them together, however, it seemed that he had not needed to. The two were drawn to each other instantly. Niall was delighted that his choice had been the right one, even though he held a little worry about the draw of the vampire's Child. That was a factor that he would have to research more later.
Niall actually laughed as he listened in on Sookie's thoughts as she took in the Viking's appearance. Her instinct was spot on in her description, even if it had come from the covers of those silly romance books that she and her Grandmother were so fond of. Now that the attraction was there, it was just a matter of getting his girl to follow her desires, instead of holding back. Something told him that it was wrong to manipulate the situation, and maybe it would have been if he had to do more than what he did.
It was so simple to lift Sookie's inhibitions, there really hadn't been much protest to begin with. The Viking was a little harder to work with, not because he was a vampire, but because he was a lot more of a survivalist than most. Under normal circumstances, a human that can not be glamoured, was a danger to the vampire's very existence. The Viking was not one to take such drastic chances. For him, he planted the impression that even though she was not under his glamour she was still a little under his influence.
When his work was completed, all Niall had to do was sit back and watch. He watched closely, making sure that Sookie was safe until the spell was fully in place. He was not the least bit bothered by the intimate scene playing out before him. It was all happening because he wanted it to happen.
Everything that he needed to complete the bonding between them was ready and now it was only a matter of timing. Tonight he would make sure that his great-granddaughter's life would be forever tied to the Viking's. Alone they were powerful, together they would be a force of which none had ever seen. A soft tinkling of bells informed him that the first process of his spell had been successful. He could see the magic swirling around them, even if they were too preoccupied to notice.
As Niall watched, the two fell into an exhausted sleep, also his doing, and he began the second part of the binding. This part was to be the most important of parts. He worked quickly, knowing that he could not keep the vampire sleeping for long without arousing his suspicions. He finished just as the Viking opened his eyes and turned his head to the girl next to him. The look in his eyes told Niall all he needed to know, it may not be a look of love, but it was a beginning.
Niall left the lovers to themselves for a while, shutting down the connection between his world and the mortal one. He had a couple of hours before he had to perform the final bit of the spell and he decided it would be better if he was rested. When Sookie was home in her own bed, Niall would open the connection and bring the rest of his plan to completion.
A/N: Okay, before you all decide to crucify me, let me assure you there was a reason for this chapter. I wanted to continue the sex scene as much as you wanted to read it, but my muse compelled me. Have no fear, though, because I am already writing the next chapter and if things go well I will be publishing almost immediately following this one. Thanks to all the wonderful reviews, each one has pushed me a little further in my goal to get this story out there.