I took some liberties here and changed who was King/Queen of a current state. I have read all the books of Charlaine Harris as well as seen every episode of True Blood. Sometimes I get things mixed up but I have tried to stick with the show as much as I could through this story since I am picking up where it ended.
Chapter 4
After making sure Sam would live and arranging for help to come to the bar, Eric convinced Sookie they had to leave immediately before more vampires sent by the Queen arrived. When Sookie stepped outside she scanned the parking lot for Eric's Corvette but did not see it. She told him her car was parked in back but Eric said where they were going, they would not be taking her decrepit car. Sookie was ready to argue and defend her car but before she could say a word Eric scooped her up into his arms and shot up into the air.
They were flying over Bon Temps and before Sookie could stop screaming they had already left the small town behind.
"Shhh, Sookie. I have you, and you're perfectly safe." Eric cooed into Sookie's ear so she could hear him above her screams.
Sookie stopped screaming and took gulps of breaths to refill her lungs. The tears that had crept up in her eyes began to burn from the harsh winds hitting her in the face. She quickly ducked her head and buried it into Eric's massive chest.
After a few moments, Eric heard her mumbles buried in his chest. She asked, "Where are we going and why did we have to fly? You know things like this upset me, so why are you doing this?"
"Sookie, we had to get away fast. And I flew to the bar myself because it was the fasted way to get to you. Besides, most vampires can't fly so we are safest in the sky. We must get out of Louisiana before the Queen can gather her underlings. Right now it is not safe for us there."
"But aren't you the sheriff? I thought you had power to protect your area?" she continued to mumble against his chest. The feel of her warm mouthing moving against his chest sent ripples of pleasure to other areas. He found himself imagining her mouth moving against other parts of his anatomy. He thought of many things he would like to do with her warm mouth and many things he would like to do to her with his as well.
"Eric?" Her voice broke him from his pleasurable thoughts.
"Sookie, I may be a sheriff but I do answer to the Queen. She is still not very happy with me after what I did to her with Russell. It took a lot on convincing on my part that what I did was all an act to gain her Arkansas and wealth and prevent Russell from obtaining you. She still does not fully trust me and that's why she has her own vampires on order to bring you in. She gave me orders to find you and bring you to her but as you see, I am not going to do that."
Sookie fell silent as she considered this. After a few minutes she asked, "Where are you taking me. If the Queen has so much power, where can we go to be safe?"
"We are going to Texas. Stan has agreed to grant us protection. The vampires of Texas hold you in great honor after what you did for Godric. They will gladly protect you from Sophie-Ann since they hold nothing but disdain for her. They have never liked her and to be able to keep something from her that she so greatly wants only adds to their pleasure." Eric concluded.
"Will she ever stop Eric? Will I ever get to return to my home, my friends, and my life before this?" Sookie asked.
"I will figure something out Sookie. I have no desire to be away from Louisiana or my bar either. I have taken a liking to this corner of the world. Besides, where else do you think I can find a spicy little telepathic barmaid to peak my interests?" Eric joked. And with that comment Eric pulled Sookie tighter into his arms and nuzzled her neck in comfort.
Sookie did not know what was going to happen. But she knew she would trust Eric to figure it out. With over 1,000 years of survival he had learned a few things and even with her stubborn pigheaded ideas, she knew there was a time to dig her heels in and a time to allow someone else to lead. She was going to follow Eric's plan. Unless of course she came up with an even better plan later.
As Eric flew closer to King of Texas' compound he slowed down just a bit and caught Sookie's scent in the air. She reeked of fae. How had her scent become so strong? She never smelled of fae before. Until Eric found out of her heritage he didn't even recognize the taste in her blood. But now the powerful scent clung to her as if it was never 'not' a part of her. This could be a problem. Not only was he now going to have to protect her from the Queen of Louisiana and her vampire legion, but he may have to protect her from the very vampires that offered her sanctuary.
Eric landed outside of the gate to the compound. He informed the guard who they were and that Stan was expecting them. They guards checked their lists and quickly opened the gate to allow them entry. Eric took Sookie's hand and guided her through the gates along the driveway, never taking his eyes off the guards. As they passed through the gate, the guard standing closest to them caught Sookie's scent and his eyes dilated and his fangs dropped. Eric quickly turned to face off the guard with his own fangs bared and growled. Sookie became frightened as the guard began to advance towards her, Eric growled louder and flexed his arms and curved his hands into claw shapes.
He growled loudly to the guard, "She is MINE!" and slowly the guard began to back away.
Before Sookie had a chance to ask what was going on, Eric scooped her up into his arms and in his vampire speed raced them to the front door of the main house. Placing Sookie on the porch gently and retracting his fangs Eric looked down into Sookie's eyes and said, "Sookie, I don't know exactly where you have been the past three weeks but judging from your scent, I would guess you were either with other fairies or in Fae itself. Your scent is powerful and many vampires are going to find it hard to keep from wanting you."
"Oh!" was all Sookie could say. What was she suppose to do. She bathed before she went to work after returning home. And even after hours serving beers in a smoked filled bar, the fae scent still clung to her. Maybe it would forever be a part of her now. If so what would she do living in a world full of vampires. And she had thought things could not get worse after the bar attack.
"When we enter, you need to stand very close to me so that my scent might mask some of the fae scent. I will quickly make excuses for you to need to retire for the rest of the evening due to all you have been through. I will escort you to your room and make sure you are safe before I return to meet with Stan and his entourage." Eric assured me.
"Eric, why are you not trying to attack me if my scent is so strong?" Sookie asked with a bit of hesitancy. Not sure if she really wanted to know the answer to her question.
Eric smiled down at Sookie and cupped her chin to tilt her head up a bit further so he could look directly into her eyes. He then said, "Since the first day I laid eyes on you I have had to control myself around you ever second. I have wanted nothing more than to grab you and throw you down and ravish you till dawn. Each time I saw you my desire for you only increased and I yet again had to rein it in. When I held you tonight in the bar, I felt the same desire grow even stronger but as I had learned to control myself around you, I held myself in check. I did not think you would think to kindly of me if I took you on the blood soaked bar floor in front of your friends and neighbors. I am over a 1,000 years old and I have learned how to maintain control and have patience. Even with your very intoxicating scent, I am still able to wait until I have you alone and to myself." He continued to leer at her.
Sookie gulped and tried to get her breathing under control. She had heard many lines delivered by men trying to get into her pants but nothing Bill or anyone else ever said could make her mouth go dry and her nether regions grow moist at the exact same moment. Eric leaned down and placed a gentle but thorough kiss on Sookie's lips. The kiss promised more to come and as he pulled away Sookie swayed on her feet towards him.
"Patience Sookie, we will have time very soon to celebrate our reunion." Eric cajoled as he reached out to ring the doorbell and steady her in his arms at the same time.
The door was answered by some human staff or pet, thank God. Eric gave the man their names. The man said Isabel was waiting in the seating room. Eric wrapped his arm tighter around Sookie as he guided them down the hall to the waiting vampire.
Just as Eric promised, he quickly greeted Isabel and as Sookie stood silently and nervously beside him he explained to Isabel that Sookie had been through a great deal and needed to rest now. Isabel told him where their room was and Eric thanked her and quickly guided Sookie to the hall and staircase before she could even say Thank you to Isabel. Sookie could feel the taught muscles in Eric's arms as he quickly ushered her upstairs and into the waiting room. She figured he didn't want to have a confrontation in Stan's house before he could explain the situation. Sookie thought there would be no way around it, he was going to have to explain to Stan that her scent smelled more of fae now so they could figure out how to maintain Sookie's safety within the walls of his compound.
Once inside the room, Eric turned to quickly shut the door. Whew, I am safe for now, she thought. As Sookie took a deep breath she felt arms reach out and turn her quickly around. Before she could exhale, strong lips descended and pressed tightly against her own. Stunned from the sudden kiss, she opened her mouth slightly to let out her breath and immediately a cool tongue entered and began to explore her own mouth. Quickly Eric's tongue reached and licked what felt like the back of Sookie's throat. Normally Sookie would be appalled at such an attack but something made her just stop and feel. It was wonderful. In all her life she had never been kissed so thoroughly or with such need as at that exact moment. Sookie's head tilted back on its own accord and she slowly moved her arms up and around Eric's massive shoulders to grab on the back of his powerful neck. Eric felt her acceptance and wrapped his arms even tighter around her body and drew both his hands up into her hair to more firmly grab Sookie's head and hold it into place to further pillage her sweet mouth. And man did that Viking know how to pillage.
Sookie didn't know how long they both stood there wrapped in each others arms in that lip lock, but somehow Eric seemed to remember where they were and what they had to do so he pulled away very slowly. With a sigh he kissed Sookie once again very gently and told her to make herself at home. He said that Pam had arranged to have clothes in both of their sizes sent ahead and she should find everything she need in the dressing room. He said she could shower and change into more comfortable clothes and he would have some food sent up to her shortly.
"Thank you Eric. Will I see you again before dawn?" Sookie asked as she looked up into the smoldering sky blue eyes of this powerful Viking.
Eric smirked and said "Of course as this is my room too." With that final statement he stepped out of the room and closed the door in Sookie's face.
Sookie stood in shock for a moment as his comment sunk in. OUR ROOM! Sookie hadn't picked up on that comment from Isabel earlier but now it made sense. Even before Sookie had returned, Eric had all or this planned. He had arranged for protection with Stan and for clothing to be sent ahead. In doing all this he arranged for them to share a room even after their last parting had left her furious with all vampires, including him. Of all the Arrogant, High Handed, Manipulative, Cocky things he could have done. I should kick his ass for this!
But she wouldn't. Because after that kiss and everything he has done for her, she knew that she had been envisioning doing far more things to his gorgeous ass and 'kicking it' was not one of them. With a deep sigh and smile, Sookie turned to find the bathroom and the things that Eric had thoughtfully arranged for her. Gran had always told her to look for the best in people even when they didn't put their best foot forward. I guess I could apply that to vampires too. After all, Eric did whisk me off my feet today!
TBC
