Eric stopped kissing me and placed me gently down onto my feet. I was highly disappointed.
"What did you say to Sookie? I needed to talk to her about Bill's situation in Peru." Eric was serious, and I mean sure I've seen him serious before but never like this. Maybe something was going on with him and Sookie. I sure hoped I was wrong.
"I didn't say anything Eric, that's the problem. I was having my own private conversation in my head and she just blurted out what I was thinking!"
"Well, what were you thinking?" Eric didn't seem surprised that Sookie had read my mind.
I sighed. "By the way she acted about you I thought that she had feelings for you or that something was going on with you two."
His face remained expressionless, which was so not the reaction I had hoped for. He said, "Look Ginnie, before you came into my life, things were...complicated. You don't know about things that happened before we met. Things that happened with me and Sookie or me and anyone else."
I crossed my arms across my chest and furrowed my eyebrows.
Eric's seriousness softened and he moved behind me and hugged me. "You are so cute when you fake pout Ginnie."
I was so not fake pouting, I was pissed. "Just go, Eric okay? Go call Sookie and invite her over." I shoved my way out of Eric's arms and ran into the bedroom, slamming the door behind me. I stood close by the door, waiting for Eric to knock or barge inside; but he didn't. Instead, I heard him dial a number on his cell phone and I assumed it was Sookie.
"Sook, you have to come over. " Eric said sternly.
I couldn't hear what Sookie was saying on the other end of the line; I only heard Eric's side of the conversation.
"Yes, it is about Lorena," he began. "Ginnie's fine, she's just...jealous that's all. Jealous of what? Of you of course. She doesn't know about the amnesia or the first time Bill cheated on you before he proposed. She doesn't know about any of that Sookie." Eric obviously had no idea I could hear him on the phone...did he?
He finished up his phone call by saying, "Look, Sook, just come over and we'll work everything out okay?"
Eric shut his cell phone and then I heard his footsteps approach the bedroom door. He knocked three times. "Ginnie? Ginnie I'm sorry for whatever I said that upset you. I'm sorry that Sookie has to be involved in this but there was a lot going on before you came into my life. Please can I come in and talk to you?"
He has to ask my permission to enter a room in his own house? I stood up and opened the door and was instantly face to face with my gorgeous vampire. How could I stay mad at those gorgeous eyes, that silky hair, that...that sexy smile. Ah...hell with being mad at him...I wrapped my arms around his neck and our lips closed the space between us. I felt his tongue and responded the way I...thought I should. After all, I had never kissed anyone before Eric. He picked me up and threw me onto the bed before climbing on top of me and finishing our kiss where we left off. Things were just heating up when I heard a voice downstairs.
"Eric? Eric are you here?" It was Sookie...of course.
Eric hung his head over and sighed; he hated to break up our current engagement just as much as I did. He kissed me one last time before offering me his arm and leading me downstairs where Sookie was waiting. She did not look pleased, especially with me. I figured I didn't have to verbally apologize, all I had to do was think it and she would read my thoughts.
Eric greeted Sookie and led her and me over to his couch. I sat beside Eric on one couch and Sookie sat on the couch across from us. I won't deny that I never let go of Eric's arm even once; I was very possessive, at least right now I was. Sookie kept glancing at me and raising an eyebrow as if something about me was odd.
"Sookie, I have heard from vampire sources in Peru that Bill and Lorena have been doing more than just business. I'm sorry to be the one to tell you this but it's true." Eric said.
Sookie burst into tears and Eric took her hand in his to comfort her. I felt bad for Sookie being cheated on twice by the same man with the same woman. But I didn't feel bad enough to let her steal my Eric away from me, no matter what their past held. Oh crap I forgot, Sookie's a telepath.
Sookie stood up quickly and headed for the door. Her hand was on the doorknob before she turned around to give one last comment.
"Why don't you just tell her Eric? Huh? Just tell your Ginnie about how you had amnesia and I kept you safe in my house until you had your memory back. Tell her about how you slept in my bed and about the wonderful sex we had! Tell her how I was your lover! Just tell her Eric!" Sookie left me with that lovely bit of information before leaving and slamming the door shut behind her.
And then came the awkwardness. I didn't want to question Eric, I didn't want to say anything to Eric. Frankly, I didn't want to even see Eric after what Sookie said.
I gave a nervous smile to the floor before saying, "I'm going to stay at Sam's house. My brother may not like vampires but at least he'd never lie to me."
Eric didn't respond. He didn't protest me from leaving; he didn't even ask to escort me. He simply nodded and remained standing in the same spot. I turned on my heel and went out the front door. I was sure my brother Sam would be glad to see me away from Eric.