Eric and Sookie: Chapter 3
I awoke about an hour later, with Eric's arms still around me. Forgetting Bill for a moment, I snuggled closer against him and heard him murmur, "Ah, you are awake, lover." One of his fingers lifted my chin up so I was staring into his eyes. We kissed, slowly and tenderly. Then, suddenly, it all came back to me. My fight with Bill. Tears stung my eyes, and as if he was reading my mind, Eric said, "Forget about him. He doesn't deserve you."
I sat up and looked at him. Wow, he was a vision. Well muscled and a foot taller than I. I felt myself melting again just looking at him. God, I wanted him again….but I mentally shook myself. "Eric, I just can't stand the fact that I hurt him. He was my first, and I know he still loves me." He rolled his eyes and snorted.
"Yeah, he loves you so much that he cheated on you!" He commented snidely. I winced a bit at his bluntness. He did have a point though. His gaze softened. "I am sorry, lover. I did not mean to hurt you." He wrapped one arm around me and pulled me back on the bed, his mouth quickly closing over mine. I succumb for a moment, but then push him back.
"Eric, I must have speak to Bill, tomorrow night," I said, glancing at the clock and seeing that there was only an hour or so until dawn. He shot me a petulant look, but was on his feet in an instant and getting dressed.
"Do not keep me waiting long, lover. I will be nearby and awaiting your summons." With that last bit, he gave me a cocky grin and was gone. I shook my head and smiled a bit, in spite of myself. Since my own internal clock was now set to Vampire Standard Time, I grew sleepy again, and decided to sleep as much of the day away as I could.
I awoke shortly before dinner and headed downstairs to the little café in the hotel. I ordered myself a large dinner, realizing that I was starving. I reached into my purse and pulled out the iron supplement I had been taking recently. It kept me from becoming too anemic. I shook my head. If someone would have told me a year ago that I would be a willing vampire blood donor….I giggled a little.
After I practically inhaled dinner, I took the elevator back up to the floor where I was staying. As the doors slid open, I see Bill. He is just standing there, giving me a piteous look. Oh, brother. I guess I may as well get this over with. I grabbed his hand and wordlessly led him back to our, er, my room. Once I closed the door, we both sat down. I was perched on the edge of the bed, while he took a chair and dragged it across the floor until it was facing me.
"Bill, I….I hate this. But I must be honest with you," I began. I could already see the hurt in his eyes. I hated this! "I truly think that I have fallen in love with Eric." There, I said it. I looked back up at Bill and saw the hurt on his face. I may as well have struck him. I felt tears stinging my eyes.
"I'm so sorry," I managed to choke out. "I never meant for this to happen!" Suddenly, he was at my side, shaking me.
"Sookie!! He has tricked you! You are merely a conquest to him. Eric doesn't care about anyone but Eric. He doesn't love you and is not worthy of your love!" Bill added vehemently. I actually paused for a second and let his words sink in. What if he was right? What if I was really throwing away my first love for a fling with another vampire? He saw the doubt on my face and pressed on.
"I would do ANYTHING for you! Please, sweetheart…" He was actually begging now. I remembered his own betrayal and stiffened at the thought.
"Really?? What about that slut Lorena?" I spat out her name. I really hated that bitch. He threw his hands up in the air.
"She's my maker, Sook! You have NO idea how powerful that bond is. I didn't have a choice!" He was grasping at straws now.
"I'm not an idiot Bill. She didn't rape you!! Now, please, don't make this any harder. I think we need time apart, at the very least," I said to him, struggling to keep my voice even. Damn it, I still loved him. But my need for Eric was much stronger. He got up then and headed toward the door. He put his hand on the doorknob, and then turned to me.
"This isn't over," he said. Then he let himself out. I struggled to hold back tears. It wasn't easy saying goodbye to my first lover. As if on cue, Eric came into the room. I couldn't look at him yet, since my eyes were blurry with tears. He came over and wrapped me in his arms.
"I heard everything," he said soothingly, stroking my hair. I didn't know whether to get angry or not. "Trust me, my darling, I am totally in love with you.." He began kissing the tears that had spilled onto my cheeks. His tenderness made me melt, and a warm, elated feeling spread through my entire being. This was more than just lust…I loved him. I daresay, even more than I had ever loved Bill.
As if reading my mind, Eric whispered into my hair, "I have never, in my thousand years of living, felt so strongly about a woman. Trust in that, my darling. This is just the beginning." That was all it took for me. I turned my face up to look at him and his mouth was immediately on mine. In what seemed to be a fraction of a second, we were both undressed and exploring each other's bodies with our hands and lips. I was in ecstasy. Every kiss, every touch, sent electricity through my body. I had never felt this kind of pleasure before. As we began to make love again, I thought, Bill who??
