I woke up early the next day and headed out to the gym, I didn't really have to work out but I liked to. I spent several hours at the gym before heading back to the apartment. When I got in I had a quick shower before making some calls to organize a surprise for Pam. When she woke up in the evening I had a gorgeous donor waiting, once she had fed from and bedded the donor I told her to dress casually. She wore a pale pink tracksuit that suited her very well. I pulled her from the apartment and let her drive the Lamborghini to the French quarter, I brought her into every shop that caught her fancy and bought her everything she wanted and then when we finished with the retail therapy, I dragged her to a salon where we had our nails and hair done.
By the time I dropped her back home to the palace I was fairly certain she wanted to move in with me. She dragged me up to her room, it took us several trips and on the last trip we passed a very amused looking Eric "buy out the town yet?" he teased and I stuck my tongue out at him. He trailed behind me and I heard him swear softly when he saw what was in the room already "you had better not have used my card" he threatened Pam and she snickered "no I used Sookie's card this time" Eric raised and eyebrow and me and I imitated him.
He pulled me close and my breath hitched, his eyes burned into mine and I began to fall into them a little but I pulled myself back. I took a step back and he nodded understanding that while I had forgiven him, I still was hurting and he needed to prove himself. We all moved down to his office and sat chatting for a while. "and then Asha pushed me into the pond but I managed to catch her hand a pull her in after me, so I think we both won" I laughed as I recounted one of my many tales about my and Asha's escapades.
"nope I won fair and square, you hit the water therefore I won" Asha said into my ear and I jumped out of my seat giving a yelp before tackling her "ASHA!" I squealed as she hit the ground "hey sook" she gave me an amused grin "happy to see me by any chance?" she asked drily and I pulled her up and into my embrace. "jeez sook I'm an old person you cant throw me around like that" she said with mock severity and I laughed before turning to see Eric and Pam kneeling on the ground.
"rise Eric and Pam any friends of Sookie's and friends of mine" they rose and I felt confused "sook I created the first vampire without me they wouldn't exist of course they show respect" Asha sent to me and I felt shame that I hadn't "you are different Sookie, you are special and without you they won't exist either" she reprimanded me gently. Asha smiled briefly before settling on a couch "we need to discuss some things before I have to leave" I was dismayed, she had only gotten here! "I am busy preparing for war and would not have come at all but you two are causing problems" she stated looking at me and Eric.
We started to protest but she held up a hand "you are destined for each other, the fates demand it but I will break the bond if you so wish or I can heal the rift. You will be bound closer than before but it will strengthen you both. You will be able to share gifts and memories, communicate telepathically and find each other no matter what." she brushed a stray hair off of her hoodie. I looked at Eric and examined my feelings over him.
He had cheated on me yes but he was so sorry over it and he had been there for me more than not. He made me laugh and feel special in a way nobody else had ever done before. The thought of being without him was painful. Eric had always been honest and upfront about things yet I had run from him and hidden things, I had never trusted him or given him cause to trust me. I wanted to be with him and the ten years without him had made me realize just how in love with him I was.
I looked up into his cerulean eyes "I want to be with you" I said resolutely at the same time as he said "I will always want to be with you" I kissed him lightly on the lips and Asha snorted "that was easy, see you idiots just had to think about it and you would have realized how much you need each other, Eric fucked up big time I know but you both need each other to survive the war" she said before standing up and stretching. She pulled her hoodie off and showed us her t-shirt, it had a cartoon vampire on it and said 'vampires are a pain in the neck' I laughed alongside Eric. "prepare yourselves my friends, the moves are being made and the pieces are falling. The fist pawn is gone and more are sure to follow" she disappeared and I sighed "and she thinks Spirit Bane is dramatic" I went home soon after as I was not ready to spend the night with Eric yet.
