Chapter 7
The car ride was done in silence with Eric considering what to do about finding the identity of the unknown vampire outside Sookies home and Sookie wondering about where they were going and what would happen when they got there. After a while the houses and streets thinned out until it was nothing but green shrubbery either side of them. Eric turned the car to travel up a well hidden driveway. They came upto a wrought iron gate and Eric pressed a button in his car to open it. As they travelled up towards the huge mansion, Sookie's mouth dropped and Eric grinned outright at her response.
"Eric this place is amazing," she informed him softly. Eric nodded his thanks at her and pulled into the garage which turned out to house fifteen cars of various makes and models, all ridiculously expensive. They entered the house through a door at the right of the garage and it led straight into the kitchen. It was of course unneccessarily big and rarely used but that didn't stop Sookie gaping like a fish out of water at her surroundings. "This is only the kitchen Sookie, if your expression stays like that for every room then you may end up with a very dry mouth," Eric teased. Sookie closed her mouth with a snap and looked at him sheepishly. "This is all very new to me Eric, I'm not exactly accustomed to any of this. You have a very beautiful home," she commented shyly.
He looked at her with an intense expression," This could be yours too someday Sookie if you came to accept me," he told her seriously. She looked at him in shock but chose to not reply to his statement. He continued to show her around his home and she admired everything with the excitement of a child much to his delight. He loved her gleeful expression at his home and the artifacts, art and books he had collected over his long life. Of course this house only contained a small amount of treasure he had collected throughout his long life. Eventually they made their way to an expansive staircase that twirled its' way to the first floor and towards the bedroom. The staircase itself looked like it cost more than what her house was worth, with marble steps, gold banisters, topped with a clear handrail. She ran her hand along the cold, smooth surface and marvelled at the architecture of this entire house.
Eric led her to a door and opened it for her, leading her into her new bedroom for the next few days. It was painted in a cream colour in sharp contrast to the deep mahogany queen size bed. It's covers were a light green and looked silky smooth. "Eric this is so beautiful," Sookie told him quietly. Eric smiled at her and told her to settle in as it had been a long night. He said that he would have his kitchen stocked for her needs. She looked at him and graced him with a brilliant smile. Sookie forgot herself for a moment and hugged him for his thoughtfulness. He held her to him for a second longer, inhaling the scent wafting from her hair. Reluctantly letting her go, he said she should get some rest and that he would see her tomorrow evening.
He left her alone and Sookie decided that rest was a brilliant idea. Changing quickly and walking into the bathroom, her mouth once more dropped and the Greek style bathroom which lay before her. The bath was sunk into the floor and could easily fit six people. There was also a separate shower that looked more like a small room surrounded by glass with gold engraved into it in various patterns. The sink sat near to the toilet and she made her way over to it. Brushing her teeth and washing her face, she made her way back into the bedroom and settled into the most comfortable bed she had ever slept in, slipping into a deep sleep almost immediately.
TBC
A/N: Not very long long I know, but this idea just popped into my head. Hope you like, please update soon.
