The Beating Of My Heart

A/N I do not own anything CH and AB do.

Chapter 7

"The word was that Sookie Stackhouse was dead. How could this um, beautiful creature be her?" Felipe asked eyeing Sookie curiously.

Eric was in a real pickle so to speak. If he lied and he was ever found out well let's just say it wouldn't end well for either of them. If he said yes maybe they had a chance to think of a plan. Seriously he maybe mad at the woman but he did not want her harmed.

"Yes, yes I' am Sookie Stackhouse and as you can see your highness I' am very much alive I've just been away for awhile. It's nice to meet you" Sookie said and pasted on her crazy Sookie smile while doing a curtsey to the King. The King seemed to be impressed.

"Well, very interesting. Barry has said so much about you" Felipe cooed. Sookie was going to kill Barry if she ever came across him again.

"Yes, how flattering I hope" Sookie said with a wink but inside she wanted to puke.

"How is good old Barry?" She asked genuinely curious.

"I just acquired him not to long ago but his skills are adequate. How are yours my dear?" Felipe asked fishing for some information.

"Same as Barry's I believe" Sookie replied as she tried to stay calm.

"I see. Do you have protection. What I mean is do you have a Master?" Felipe asked. He would take the lass if she was unclaimed.

Eric was becoming quite nervous. It appeared that Sookie maybe taken after all and there would be nothing he would be able to do to help her. God dammit Sookie what the hell have you done now?

"Yes. I have a master" Sookie replied and sucked in a breathe. Please god if your up there help me.

"Well, my dear please let's not be coy who has a claim on you?" Felipe inquired. If it was a weaker, underling he would take her anyway for who could deny their King.

"Eric Northman. I belong to Eric" Sookie replied as she pulled down her shirt at the shoulder to reveal the bite mark that Eric had left when he fed from her the day he walked in the sun.

FLASHBACK

"Grandfather why has the mark Eric left on my shoulder not healed yet? Or even disappeared?" Sookie asked as she showed Niall the mark.

Niall smiled to himself. Eric Northman whether he knew it or not placed a mating bite on Sookie. They are fated and now the mating mark is the proof Niall needed. If he told Sookie she would surely run and never except Eric. If they didn't eventually except each or chose other mates they would both wither and die. No, Sookie would have to find out the truth for herself.

"I cannot say Sookie. This you must learn on your own" Niall answered and sighed when Sookie huffed and stomped her foot. What a child.

"Your so highhanded, you remind me of Eric" Sookie yelled out and stomped away.

END FLASHBACK

Felipe came closer to Sookie and inspected the mark. It was a mating bite. Damn, if he wanted the telepath he would need to think of a way to get her that was less than legal.

"Ah a mating bite. Well, well Eric you chose yourself a good mate" Felipe commented as he turned away from Sookie. Eric was surprised to hear that his bite that day had claimed Sookie as his mate. He had heard that vampires mating was very rare, especially with humans.

"Yes. Sorry your Majesty but we were keeping it to ourselves until a time for the bonding ceremony could be made" Eric said voice even.

"I will see what is available when I get back to Vegas and set it up for you. Will you be pleased to have it in Vegas?" Felipe asked.

"That would be an honour my King, thank you" Eric replied and bowed deeply.

"Very well Eric. I will head back to Vegas now. From now on you will be dealing with Victor directly" Felipe said and was gone. Eric waited a few moments and then grabbed Sookie by the arm and pulled her into his office. He pushed her into a chair and locked his office door. Eric stood with his head against the door.

"Why did you say you belonged to me?" Eric whispered fearing more of Sookie's bullshit.

"I will answer you but first I have to tell you something" Sookie said and took a deep breathe.

"Earlier tonight Debbie Pelt came for me and I had to kill her. I realized then and there that you and I are not that different. We both do what we must to survive. When Debbie took her last breathe I was happy. She deserved to die. My point is that if you want me you must take all of me even the bad parts as I will do the same for you. Yes I want you Eric and I am yours as you are mine" when Sookie said the last part Eric turned to look at her.

"Yes, Eric that dream was real. Somehow we connected and I bit you" Sookie replied to his unspoken question. Sookie grabbed Eric's shirt and ripped down the middle to reveal the bite mark Sookie had left. That mark had not faded as well. Eric was Sookie's mate and she had proven it herself.

Sookie placed kisses all over Eric's chest and as hunger drove her on she began playfully biting at him until she could no longer take it.

"Take me Eric" Sookie said as she bit into his flesh and let his blood slid down her throat. As the bite healed over Sookie threw her head back and howled.

Eric was stunned at first that Sookie had asked him to make love to her and then she bit him. The last straw was when she howled after drinking his blood. Eric grabbed Sookie and pulled her up until her legs wrapped around his waist. Sookie was like an animal she was rubbing herself on him and purring like a cat.

Eric flipped them around and pushed Sookie up against the door. He began kissing her lips demanding entrance into her hot little mouth. As he licked his way in he couldn't help but think, finally. He wanted to kiss her breasts so he grabbed either side of her shirt and ripped it away from her body. Sookie pulled her mouth away.

"Hey, that was the only shirt I have that was once yours" Sookie protested.

"I'll give you another. You don't know what it does to me to know you like wearing my clothes. You are mine Sookie Stackhouse, now and forever" Eric replied and dove back at her lips.

Sookie's hands wandered down to his zipper and button and worked Eric's jeans open. She had seen his "gracious plenty" before but this time it was all hers.

"I like gracious plenty. It sounds fitting" Eric teased Sookie. Shit, had she really said that out loud?

"Shut up and get naked already" Sookie complained.

Instead of getting naked. Eric took Sookie over to the closet and then the couch. He spread a blanket over the couch and gently laid Sookie down. Once she was out of his arms he undid her jeans and pulled them off. He descended on her mound and licked it through her panties. Sookie mewled and jerked her hips up. Eric chuckled.

He pulled down her panties and then licked her inner thigh up until he came to her clit. Sookie's legs fell open revealing her most precious parts to Eric's eyes. He thought her perfect and placed a kiss upon her lower lips. He then proceeded to lick her from nub to slit repeatedly until she was chanting his name. He pressed his cool tongue inside her hot core and flicked her clit and was rewarded with a scream from Sookie and the beautiful site of his lover's orgasm. Eric lapped up her juices and leaned into plunder her mouth.

Sookie could taste herself on Eric's tongue and it turned her on more. She tried to pull Eric down onto her but he would not budge.

"No Sookie. I have waited to long to do this in my office. We'll get dressed and I will take you to my home" Eric said and kissed her nose.

"Ok" Sookie replied.

They had just pulled on their clothes when the door was busted off it's hinges to reveal an irate Bill.

TBC