Hey sweethearts! First of all, I'm so sorry for keeping you waiting so long. I have one excuse and one word - LIFE. Yep, it kicked me in the ass and I had extra stuff to do at work and so little time for anything else. I'm gonna try to post more often.

Thanks for every one of you that took the time to read my story and for every one of you that sent me a review or a message or set me on alert. Makes my day, I swear!

Last, but not least, thanks to my awesome beta and good friend, BelleViolet who helps me out when I'm stuck. Love you, hon.

Aaaaand, I'm done. Go read it and tell me what you thought. :D

Sookie woke the following night to notice that Eric was still sleeping. She slept so well. "Like the dead," she thought and giggled as Eric had used the same words that morning. It was refreshing, to say the least, waking up and not having any sort of back aches or neck pains or to feel stiff anywhere, not to mention not needing to run to pee.

She lay there for a few minutes, feeling everything around her. Her hearing was so sensitive, but not overwhelmingly so. Her attention could be divided to so many things now. She lowered her mental shields to check the floor. No danger there.

She turned to her side to face him, wondering why Eric wasn't up yet. Her throat was starting to ache as she needed to feed. She suddenly felt wicked and raised the sheet that was covering them to see him fully. She pushed him on his back from his cuddling position. Dead weight. Good thing she had a little more muscle now.

She moved between his legs and bent to nuzzle. She took in his musky scent, combined with the smell of the activities from the previous night. She suddently felt ravenous.

Sookie started gently touching and licking and teasing gracious plenty until it was full up. She knew it wouldn't be long until her Viking woke.

When Eric finally stirred it was with a deep moan as she started sucking on him with more passion, her actions spurred on by his response. Before she even knew what happened he had her pinned to the bed and was pounding into her.

Eric bent down to kiss her as he whispered, "minx of a wife."

Moving as one, gasping, moaning as they looked into each other's eyes until they were spent, satiated and their voices hoarse.

They didn't speak. They didn't need to. Love ran through the bond stronger than ever.

"I'm thirsty," Sookie said.

Eric rolled on his side, facing her. "Would you like a bottle or takeout?" he smirked.

She giggled. "How about a bottle for now?"

"Anything you want, Lover," he said as he got up and went to the mini fridge in the room as her eyes focused on his ass. He pulled two bottles out and popped them in the microwave for a minute, took them out and shook them before opening them.

"Here you go, my wife," he said as he offered her a bottle only to pull it towards himself a little. He turned a bit for her to see his butt and asked with a smirk in his voice and a wiggle of his ass. "Or would you rather have this?"

Sookie lunged for the bottle in his hands and slapped his ass. "I'll have this, thank you very much!"

"Oh, it will take some time to remember much faster you are now, Lover", Eric laughed as he joined her on the bed, drinking his own blood.

"We are going out tonight, Lover," Eric announced.

"Oh really? Where to, loverboy?"

Eric raised an eyebrow at her but said nothing of it. "We are going for a walk. That is all you need to know for now."

"Oh, come on! Pleeeeaseeee!" she begged and faked a pout.

"Pout all you want, min älskare, you're not getting anything else from me," he said as he drank the last bit of blood from the bottle.

"Oh really?" she said as she put away her own bottle.

"Yes, really." He smiled at her, feeling her playfulness through the bond.

Her stance changed to feral in 0.2 seconds and she was on all fours, prowling towards him. Eric's eyes darkened a bit when he saw her that way. She crawled slowly, agonizingly so if you asked him, up his body, settling her hips over his own. Her fingertips running slowly up his sides bringing goosebumps on their way. She lowered her tongue to his nipple, circled it, leaving a wet trail and headed to his shoulder. She lingered there, taking her time, then traced up towards his ear. Sookie lowered her hips, grinding into him and biting back a moan as she felt him hard and ready. Her nose traced his earlobe and she let out an unnecesary breath in his ear.

"Even if I withhold sex?"

With that she was off and leaning against the door. Eric shook his head as if to clear it and was on her in a second, pinning her to the door. He lifter her and her legs wrapped around his hips.

"Oh my little vixen, you wouldn't last long," he said licking her neck and pressing his hardness into her leg only to move from her a second later.

Sookie huffed, tired of this hot and cold game.

"Fine, you win. What should I wear?"

"Something sexy," he said with a smirk.

With that Sookie went to the closet to find something that would make him wish to never mess with her again. But, who was she kidding? She loved when he surprised her. She was actually giddy about it. Do vampires get giddy?

She chose a tight, short, red Victoria's Secret dress with a built-in bra and a pair of matching panties, that went with a sexy garter belt from La Perla, and nude silk thigh-highs. "This would go nicely with my Louboutin boots," she thought. "I'll just wear my Burberry coat over it. It's not like I'll feel the cold, but we'll just stand out too much if I don't".

She left her hair as it was, putting a little mascara and kohl on her eyes to make them stand out. She chose a bright red lipstick to go with her dress.

Eric was getting ready on the other side of the room, picking out a suit to wear. He looked mighty good tonight, if he said so himself. As he was almost finished he made sure to pocket a little package from his bag. He felt distracted, though. He didn't know why but he felt like he was missing something, like something was nagging him in the back of his mind but he couldn't put his finger on it. This was not a feeling he was used to so it got him worried.

"Is everything ok, sweetie?" Sookie asked, having felt his worry.

"Yes, everything is perfect. Are you ready?" he asked as he turned around to face her. He froze. She looked stunning; her dress hugged every curve, her breasts pushed up, her boots maked her taller than he'd ever seen her, her blonde curls spilled around her face and on her shoulders. She looked like an angel and sin incorporated. His fangs ran out and he was in front of her in an instant.

"Min älskare, you look divine. I'm the luckiest bastard in this whole world," he said kissing the back of her hand.

Sookie's eyes went to the floor, suddenly shy in front of this gorgeous man. He had given her everything.

"You look dashing, yourself, min pojkvän", she said as she raised her gaze to his.

He took her hand and walked her outside of the room.

"You have already proven to have high restraint, my love, but please be cautious as we go into the world. If you feel overwhelmed, tell me and I'll do my best to help you, ok?"

Sookie nodded her consent. She was a bit scared because she didn't want to disappoint Eric, but she was also excited that she was going to go out with him, especially since it was the first time in 4 days since she'd been out of the room. A lot had changed since then.

They walked to the elevator and he stole a gentle kiss from her. She felt his emotions running wild through the bond. Lust, love, curiosity, doubt, fear, uncertaintly, love again and that nagging concern that had flooded him earlier. Sookie made sure to stay out of his thoughts. As much as she loved to give him a good fight, she also loved it when he surprised her. She was also conscious that he could order her to stop nagging him in times like this and she wouldn't be able to do anything other than abide him.

As they walked through the hallway towards the exit, every eye was on them. She pulled her shields up. She was pretty sure what most of them thought. It was either about her handsome Viking or about her or both of them and she didn't think she'd be able to restrain her reaction. She was possesive as hell about her man, and rightly so. He was hers as much as she was his.

They stepped out into the night, chilly air hitting her face but no longer making her feel like a popsicle. He smiled down at her, feeling her enjoyment, and opened his arms for her to walk into. So this was their transportation for the night. She went to hug him and as soon as she was secure in his arms, Eric took to the sky. He flew them high over Stockholm, the city lights glowing beneath them. The sky was clear and there was a full moon bathing them in light.

Sookie felt the salt in the air long before they touched down on the desired location. She walked out of his embrace and turned to look at their surroundings. They were on top of a cliff, overlooking the sea. A faraway lighthouse turned silently into the night, illuminating various areas. The sea looked beautiful under the canopy of stars and the moon was beaming warmly, making the waves look like silver. Her breath caught and her eyes started to sting, tears threatening to run down her cheeks as she took in the view. She felt strong arms embrace her as a soft voice started speaking, full of emotion.

"This is the place where I was born, min älskare. I brought you here, on this vacation, because I wanted to share as much of me as possible with you. You know me, body and soul, you know me to my core. You know my faults, my nature, you understand me like no other and now you know even another piece of me. You know my history. I've done terrible things in my life Sookie, things I'm not proud of, but they brought me to you. I have been merely passing through life, willing the night to turn to day and the day to night as I lived my existence. The night you walked into my life...Sookie, that night I started living again. I had hope. Hope you'd one day be mine. Hope you'd let me give you a life. Hope you'd share your joy, your life, your love, your dreams with me. It was hard for me to understand what I was feeling. I had never felt love until you, Sookie. Never. Not even when I was human. My marriage was arranged and I never saw my children so I never felt much other than affection towards them. But you, you made me want to have a beating heart all over again.

"You made me the happiest man on this Earth when you told me you loved me, when you made me your lover, when you accepted our bond and now, Sookie, you have given me everything I have ever wanted. You. For eternity. That... Sookie, I can't even tell you what it means to me. So much trust in me. No one, ever, in my 1000 years, has given me what you have.

I will make you a Queen one day, my Sookie. That is what you deserve. Would you walk by my side if I were to rule, min lilla fru?"

Sookie tried turning into his embrace but he held her strongly. Red tears were trailing down her cheeks.

"Of course, Eric. I know I have fought you over time about your position, but I accepted it all when I chose you that night. I know you will do what's best for us, what will keep us safe, and if that means you have to become King, then so be it. I will stand by your side now and always," she said, resting her head on his shoulder.

She suddenly felt cold as he released her from the embrace. As he turned to look for him, she found him on his knee. Sookie put her hand to her mouth as she gasped.

"Sookie, you are everything I could have asked for and more. You are kind, sweet, brave, loving, honest and wiser than anyone your age. Thank you for beeing my bonded, my pledged, my childe. I know it is not fair of me to ask more of you when you have given me everything, when you have given me your life, but there is nothing that would make me happier, Sookie, than if you would accept my name. Will you marry me, Sookie Stackhouse?"

In a second he had the little box in his hand, the box that he had been fiddling with in his pocket. He opened it to show the most gorgeous ring she had ever seen. Between two tear-shaped rubies stood a beautiful diamond.

She felt herself nod, unable to speak. Of course she'd marry him. His heart felt like it was beating all over again with the emotion that was going back and forth between the two of them. He took the ring and slid it on her left ring finger. She grasped his hand and tugged at it to make him stand. Eric took her in his arms holding her and he kissed her softly and lovingly.

"Of course I'll marry you, silly! You've given me everything in the world, an eternity, an eternity to spend with you. You love me so completely that there is no way I would have given you a different answer, my love. You took in a girl, broken from everything that happened to her and healed her heart and mind. You made me believe in myself and made me accept the fact that I am not plain 'Crazy Sookie'. You were always there when I needed you, even when you weren't mine, and all I ever want is to make you happy. I love you, Eric!"

"I love you too, Sookie Northman!"

"Oh, I love how that sounds, honey!" she said before bringing his lips to her own as they met into a perfect kiss. She was soon panting with want.

"Let's go back to the hotel, love!" she told him as she felt like she would combust if she didn't feel his skin on hers soon. And as much as she loved the view, public sex wasn't something she felt comfortable with. Ask her again in a century or so and she might change her opinion though.

He scooped her up into his arms and flew them to their hotel, landing on their balcony. Well, someone was in a hurry. As soon as she was on her own two feet she tugged him by his tie and walked him through the door, into the room. She turned and started kissing him as her hands started taking off his clothes, just as his were tugging on her coat. She threw his tie over her head and ripped his shirt open, spreading her fingers over his chest. His hands encircled her as he swiftly tugged the tie on her halter, leaving her topless. He hissed when her breasts spilled out of her dress, his fangs popping down. He leaned in to kiss her as he lowered her dress over her hips. She eagerly pressed herself to him, wanting to feel his skin on her bare breasts. Sookie's hands went between them to rub him through the thin material of his pants makin him cup her ass more fully, hugging her to him even more.

As they started walking backwards to the bed she quickly opened his belt and threw it away, unzipping him with urgency. He took a step back to step out of his pants and that's when he fully took in the view in front of him. "Oh Lover, you look delicious." He gently pushed her to the bed and discarded her boots, leaving her thigh-highs and the garter belt on as he ripped off her thong.

He dove in between her legs, making her squirm underneath him, as his tongue tortured her nub. He felt her getting closer and closer and he thrust two fingers inside of her and started pumping them in and out as he pushed his fangs into her thigh, drinking deeply from her. Heaven was what Sookie was feeling as she screamed Eric's name.

As soon as she touched ground, she pulled him to her and kissed him for all she was worth. As she looked into the eyes of the man she loved, of her fiance, all urgency left her and she gently touched his face. His hands roamed her figure, gently, teasing as he placed a gentle kiss on her lips, savoring everything that was going on between them, knowing what she needed. He moved to sit between her legs and her ankles crossed behind his back as he eased inside of her. He moved slowly memorising the way she felt, the way she moaned, the way her eyes involuntary closed only to open up a second later, looking straight into his soul.

He pushed a hand behind the small of her back, rising her ass a bit and changing the angle, making him hit the spot inside her that made her cum over and over again, finally joining her when she bit into his neck, drinking his life. His own fangs found her shoulder and the taste of her blood intensified his orgasm.

They were both trying to catch their breaths although they didn't need to. It was all so overwhelming, though.

"I love you, my wife!", he said as he rolled off of her.

"And I love you, Eric!"

He just realised that her blood tasted almost like it did before she was turned although all the blood running through her now was his own. He put the thought away, considering that he was probably too taken with what they were doing and he must have imagined it. Then, all of a sudden, the thought that had been nagging at the back of his head came forth.

"Sookie, how come you rose before me tonight?"

Soooo... Did anyone see that coming now? I didn't :))

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