A/N So this chapter is pretty short, but it is a filler before finding out what happened in Eric's past to make him the closed off, angry mess that he is. If i get enough reviews I might even post the next chapter some time tonight. Who Knows. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I own none of this characters. They all belong to Ms. Harris, I just like to play with them!
When I awoke I was glad that Eric had left. I had no idea what to say to him or how to face him after what had happened between us tonight. There was still a little part of me deep down inside that wished that he had stayed.
I sat up and I felt sore, but in the best way possible. I got up and put on my abandoned gown and robe. I looked for my torn panties, but they seemed to have disappeared. I thought that was strange, but I put that thought out of my head. I grabbed the leftover tray and headed for the door. I stopped when I saw the pile of money on the dresser. I could see that it was even more than before. I set the tray down, picked up the money and counted it. There was four thousand dollars there. I didn't know whether to be proud that I was obviously doing something right or outraged that he felt like he needed to keep over paying me for my services. I wouldn't think about that either and just went back to my office.
I stepped inside and glanced up at the clock. It was almost three o'clock in the morning. We'd been together for hours and every minute of it had been so intense and totally unforgettable, but would he come back after what he'd done? That thought petrified me, so I pushed it aside.
I walked into my office, I put the food away, then went into the bathroom to shower. As the hot water washed over me all I could think about was Eric. I had gotten him to drop some of his defenses tonight at least for a little while. I would have gotten through more if I hadn't pushed making him bring them back up tighter than ever. I also wondered about our anal play tonight. Had it been a step forward or a step back? I had been so close to finding out what had happened to him. Sooner or later I would find out why he was so broken no matter what.
I cleaned and dried off, changed into some comfy clothes and sandals and pulled my hair up into a ponytail. I grabbed my purse and some papers that needed my attention and the money that Eric had left me. I shoved everything into my bag and went down to see if Alcide was still here.
I stepped inside his office and he was going through some papers on his desk.
"Hey Alcide." He looked up at me with total shock on his face. "What's the matter?"
"What the fuck did you do to that man?"
I could feel my face grow warm and blush, but I wasn't about to share what had happened between me and Eric, especially to Alcide. "Why? Did he say something to you when he left?" I felt panic build up inside of me.
"He left me a note to give to you and he already scheduled his Saturday night specifically asking for you again. He also wanted to come in earlier than normal."
"How much earlier?"
"Eight o'clock. And he wants you for the whole night."
I was filled with immense pride and joy and couldn't stop the smile that spread on my face. He wants to spend the night with me! My hear was racing in my chest. "Really?"
"Yes really. Now are you going to tell me what happened between the two of you or not?"
"I'll let this speak for itself." I pulled out the money that Eric had left me and tossed it on his desk.
He picked it up and counted it. His eyes practically bugged out of his head.
"There's four thousand dollars here."
"Yes there is. I want you to divide it up again."
"Are you sure you don't want to keep it or put it into the bar or something?" He handed me my note.
"No." I looked down at the note that Eric had left for me. I wanted to read it, but not in front of Alcide. "Um, can you or Tray take care of the bar for the next two days?"
"Sure I guess. Are you going someplace?"
"No, I'm just not coming back until Saturday night."
"Sookie, are you sure you know what you are doing?"
I looked up into Alcide's eyes and I could see the concern in them. "Yes Alcide, I know exactly what I am doing."
I got home about three thirty and I felt both physically and emotionally exhausted, but I wanted to read Eric's note. I kicked off my shoes, pulled the note from my purse and ran upstairs to my bedroom. I turned on the light and crawled into bed. My hands were trembling as I pulled out the note:
"Dear Sookie,I know I should have woken you before I left, but I was too much of a coward. I just wanted to let you know that I am monumentally sorry for my actions this evening. It was wrong of me to do to you what I did. I hope that you can forgive me and I look forward to seeing you Saturday "
He and I were definitely going to have to talk. There was no reason for him to be sorry about what happened between us. I had enjoyed every moment of it. I was hoping to do it again Saturday night, but I wouldn't push him again. I would let things happen at his pace.
I placed the note on my nightstand, turned off the light and drifted off to sleep. My dreams were filled with images of Eric as they had been for days. In my dreams we weren't having sex. We would just be walking together hand in hand, having dinner together or going to a movie, all things that a normal couple would do. I woke to those thoughts the next morning. I went to the bathroom and brushed my teeth and wondered if maybe someday we could be a couple that did those things. We barely knew each other now, but maybe we could get to know each other and we could have something between us besides sex. I hoped so, but the jury was still out on that point.
I went downstairs to fix myself a cup of coffee when there was a knock at my door. I wasn't expecting anyone, but I couldn't stop the excitement from building inside of me. I looked through the peephole to make sure that that there wasn't some crazy person at my door and all I saw were roses. I opened the door and smiled at the young woman standing on my doorstep. "Sookie Stackhouse?"
"Yes that's me."
"Well, you are one lucky lady."
"Yes, these are beautiful."
"Honey, these are just the start."
I looked down at the two dozen roses she was carrying and noticed the two other women walking towards the door each carrying two dozen roses. I led them into the kitchen and motioned for them to set them on the table. After one more trip from each they were finished. I tipped each of them a twenty, then took in my beautiful flowers. I had never gotten flowers from a guy before and now I had twelve dozen of the most beautiful red roses. I leaned down to sniff them and I found a note. I pulled it out and opened it.
"Dear SookieI am again sorry for my behavior last night. I know that these flowers are no where near enough to make up for my actions. I just wanted you to know that each of these flowers represents a moment since I met you that I have thought of you. Until Saturday "
I felt like I was on cloud nine after reading his words. I was also feeling something else that I had never felt before. I was falling for him and I was falling hard. I wanted to give myself to him completely, body and soul, but I needed him to do the same in return. No matter what I was going to get him to open up to me and make him mine.
