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Thanks to my beta Northwoman, I can load this up tonight. Any mistakes after she works her magic, are all my own.

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Chapter 8

As Amelia and I headed to campus for our last day of classes before Thanksgiving break, I was lost in my own thoughts of the past two weeks. I, of course, talked to Eric every day, and he was up to his eyeballs with police investigations and insurance companies.

As it turns out, the person who had caused this mess, was wanted by the FBI for drug trafficking! One of his students, Victor, had gotten caught up in it and was the one who came forward with the information. Victor had mentioned in passing to a friend that the upstairs of the karate school was used only for storage, and that the owner was going to be out of town for a week. He didn't know that his friend, Felipe would break in and set up a meth lab. Felipe was a fugitive from Argentina and was on the FBI's most wanted list.

I was broken out of my daydream when Amelia asked, "Sook, are you sure Gran won't mind Quinn coming to Thanksgiving dinner?"

Quinn was back in town and seeing Amelia. I guess his plans with his sister were not as solid as he had thought. She wasn't excited about staying in Vegas, and wanted to return to the East Coast. So we had one more to add for dinner at Gran's.

I sighed, "Ames, when have you ever known Gran to turn someone away from food?"

She smiled, "You're right, I know you are, but I don't want her to think any less of us. I mean, we meet these guys and after a month, we bring them home for Thanksgiving! Are you sure?"

"Oh, yeah, I forgot, you went to Paris with your dad the year Jason brought home half the LSU football team! I mean really Ames, I was sitting at the coffee table because Gran said I had to be a good hostess and give up my seat!" I said sarcastically.

Amelia laughed, "Oh, I bet they all thought you were the gracious southern hostess."

I rolled my eyes, "Why, yes, Miss Broadway, I was so gracious! Please, I was so irritated at my brother, I just wanted to scream!"

We laughed as we parked the car and headed to classes. We planned to meet up for our last class and then head home. As I approached my classroom, I noticed a note taped to the door. It read, 'Class cancelled, have a great break'. "Well, shit!"

Since I had time to kill, I wandered outside to enjoy the cooling air. I wanted to call Eric, but wasn't sure where he might be right now. But I thought if I could just leave a message, he would know that I was thinking about him. So as the phone rang, I waited to get his voicemail, but he picked up.

"Hello?"

"Oh, hey, Eric, I was going to leave you a message. I'm not bothering you, am I?"

"Not at all, Sookie. I'm glad you called. Wait, don't you have class now?"

I groaned, "Cancelled."

"Oh, well, that's good for me, cause I get to talk to you then right?"

"Well, I guess it is! So tell me what's going on, any new updates?"

"Yes, I do have some news! The lawyers finished the paperwork, so the school now officially belongs to Alcide. I still own the land, but he can start planning on his design and rebuild as soon as the demolition is done."

"Wow, Eric, that is great, but how does that work with insurance and stuff if he now owns the building?"

"Actually, a lot easier than you think. Since the paperwork was already drawn up to sign it over, I just dealt with the insurance first, then signed it over and gave him the insurance check. I also told him that I would give him money for whatever the check didn't cover."

"That's extremely generous of you, you know."

"Well, what can I say, I'm a generous kind of guy!"

We both laughed. During our talks over the past two weeks, we really got to know each other better talk about each other so much. It has been rough not seeing each other, but I don't blame him for what happened. I feel really bad and wish I was done with school so I could be there and help him. We even came up with a silly game to play so we could try to keep his mind off of the problems he was facing. We would think of something to ask each other, write it down on paper and put it into a bowl or cup. Each day we would pick one thing out and that would be our topic of the day. We ranged from favorite foods, to movies, to family stuff.

"So, I picked out 'family stuff' today. Are you excited to meet Gran and Jason?"

He chuckled, "More than you know, Sookie. Hey, I'm not gonna get grilled by either, am I?"

I had to laugh at that, I could picture Jason sitting on the porch when we got there cleaning his Benelli. "No, I don't think so, Jason might try to embarrass me, but Gran will want to hear more about you. She loves to read about places she has never been, so just talk about Sweden and she will be putty in your hands."

"Hmmm, what do I need to do to make you putty in my hands?" I blushed and I think he could tell through the phone because I got quiet. "Shit, Sook, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable."

"No, I'm fine, Eric, I kinda liked it. I guess I just really miss you, and can't wait to see you. Speaking of which, when do you plan to get back?"

"I am all packed and ready, I was going to head over to Alcide's to see if he needed anything else before I took off. Then I was planning on hitting the road, so I should be there around dinner time if traffic cooperates. Why don't I meet you at the karate school and we can do something after?"

"That's a great idea, but Amelia and I are done working, so I will be free when you get here."

"Did something happen? Did Compton give you guys a hard time again?"

"No, actually, he gave us all the night off! He was planning on visiting his old girlfriend in Seattle, but he could only get a flight out this morning, so he cancelled classes and told us to have a great time and good luck with our adventures."

"Really?"

"Yeah, we were shocked to say the least. He has been much nicer to us after Terry talked to him. I think Bill is afraid of Terry, so that works in our favor. When I talked to Terry, I told him about our idea of offering classes at the gym, and he was excited for us."

"That's great! Why don't you head over to the hotel and meet me there. I assume that Amelia and Quinn have been spending lots of time together, right? We can all meet up and figure it out from there."

"Yes, you know Quinn, he and Amelia haven't spent much time apart since he came back. I'm happy for them, but I have been a little jealous of the time they spend together. Would it be ok if we just stayed in, just me and you tonight?"

"That sounds perfect. I will call you when I am close, and I can pick up some take out and we can relax with each other. I'll see you soon my sweet Sookie."

"Bye, Eric, see you soon."

No sooner did I hang up with Eric, that my phone rang again. I thought it might be Eric again, but the caller ID made my stomach drop. "Hi Jas, what's up?"

"Hi Sookie, listen, I need to talk to you."

"Jason, I will be home in two days, can it wait until then?"

"No, not really, I need your help. I'm totally freaking out and I don't know what to do!"

"Ok, ok, calm down and tell me what's going on."

"Well, I have been seeing this girl, Crystal, for a while and I really think she might be the one for me," I rolled my eyes, my brother thinks every girl is 'the one'. "So, I thought I would bring her for Thanksgiving dinner to meet everyone, and when I asked her, she blurted out that she was pregnant. I don't know what to do now!"

I laughed to myself, "Jas, I hate to ask, but I know your reputation, are you sure it's yours?"

"Shit, Sookie, I didn't even think of that! But still what do I do?"

"Ok, let me ask you a few questions, do you love her?"

"I think so, we've been together for six months, that's a long time for me."

"You're right about that, have you met her family? What does she do?"

"She is from Hot Shots, and I have met her family, they are a little strange, but seem really nice. She works at the Middle School in the office, that's how I met her. I had gone in over at the end of May to get some stuff settled for summer try-outs and fall sports and she was there. We just hit it off. And I swear, I ain't been with anyone other than her since we started seeing each other."

"Wow, impressive, Jason. So are you freaking out because she's pregnant, or because you really like her and this might push you to grow up and settle down?"

"That's what I don't know, I really like her, even maybe love her, and I always wanted to be a dad, I just thought it would come later in life."

"Jesus, Jason, you're going to be 29 years old! I think it's about time to grow up! Does Gran know about any of this?"

"No, I haven't told her about any of it. She knows I have been seeing her, and she sounded happy that I have been with her for a while now. Do you think she will freak out about the baby?"

"I'm not sure Jason, but I do know that she will want you to take responsibility and be a good father. You know what it's like to grow up without a dad. Do you really want a kid to grow up like we did?"

"No, Sook, of course not. I'll think about all this and we can talk more when you come home. By the way, who's coming with you?"

"Well, it's going to be me and Amelia, and my boyfriend Eric, and Amelia's boyfriend Quinn. We invited Eric's sister, but she's going to New York with a friend."

I knew that my 'big brother' would come out at the sound of boyfriend. "Sook, when did you get a boyfriend? Do I have to talk to him about how to treat you?"

"What the hell Jason! You should talk, at least I'm not bringing my pregnant girlfriend home to meet Gran! You know damn well that I haven't dated in a while, and for your information, he makes me feel safe and happy. I think you could learn a few things from him!"

"You're right sis, I'm sorry. I'll see you on Thursday. Bye."

I hung up and noticed the time, I had only ten minutes until my next class. I left to meet up with Amelia. When I got there, she noticed my sour mood, so I told her everything that happened with Jason and that we were supposed to meet up with the guys later. We talked a bit more through class and laughed about all of Jason's conquests through the years. Before we knew it, class was over and we headed. I was upset with Jason, but Eric was coming home and I didn't want my brother to ruin my night. I was actually getting excited to see Eric again.

Amelia came into my room, "Hey, Sook, do you want to pack a bag and plan on staying the night with the guys? I was planning on staying with Quinn, so I thought I would mention it to you too. I don't want to pressure you, but I wanted to give you the heads up."

I smiled at Amelia, "I think I will pack a bag and then see where things go. Thanks Ames."

Amelia sat on my bed, she looked concerned, she asked, "Sook, look I don't want to pry, but do you have plans to sleep with Eric at some point? I mean, you guys are great together, and I want you both to be happy."

I sighed and sat down next to her, "I have been thinking about it, a lot actually. I'm nervous but I want to experience it with him. I really like him even to a point of possibly being in love with him. I just don't know when is the perfect time. Well, let me rephrase that, I know it's never going to be the perfect time, but I want it to be special."

She was so excited she was bouncing, "Oh, Sookie, I think you need to talk to him, let him know what you want and what you are afraid of, I think he will be more than understanding."

"I will talk to him tonight, I know things got heated before he left and he stopped on my account. Would it be wrong of me to sleep with him for the first time and then take him home to Gran the next day?"

Amelia squealed and ran out of her room telling me to stay put for a minute. When she came back, she handed me some square foil packets.

"Amelia! What are you doing?"

"Put them in your purse Sook, just in case, ok?"

"Alright, I will but I'm not promising anything. Come on, lets get going."

We headed out to the car and out our bags in the trunk. I knew I had to talk to Eric, I don't know how to explain it, but it just felt right. Maybe I could do this, I mean it's not like I am a teenager any longer. I'm an adult, and I want to have sex with my boyfriend. I smiled all the way to the hotel.

When we got there, my phone rang, it was Eric, "Hey beautiful, I'm almost there, I'm going to stop and pick up some chinese, how does that sound?"

"Hi, Eric, that sounds great, get enough for Amelia and Quinn too, and, I can't wait to see you." I blushed.

"Of, course, I will get more than enough! And I miss you too, see you in about a half hour."

I hung up and turned to Amelia and Quinn, "Oh, I guess we are all eating together, is that ok with you?"

Amelia, saved me, "Yes, of course it is, let's head up and wait for Eric."

Quinn tossed Amelia his key, "Here, Babe, take the key, I'm gonna wait for Eric to help carry up dinner."

Amelia smiled and took the key. We headed up the elevator and Amelia turned to me, "OK, I know that look, you are going to sleep with him aren't you?"

I blushed, "I haven't totally made up my mind yet, but if it happens, it happens."

We shared a girly squeal and headed up to wait for our guys.

Dinner was awesome, and not just because of the company. Eric swept me into a huge hug and kiss when he got there. The four of us sat around and talked for a few hours, laughing so hard, my face was hurting. After a while, Amelia and Quinn left to go have some alone time, Eric and I were alone too. I wanted to talk to him about us sleeping together, but was very nervous.

Eric could sense that I was nervous about something, but didn't know what. "Hey, what has you so tense all of a sudden?"

I tried to smile, but it came off as more of a grimace, "I wanted to talk to you about something, but I don't know how."

"Sookie, you know you can say anything, what's going on in your head?" He said as he kissed my temple and rubbed my back soothingly.

"Um, well" I took a big breath in and blew it out, "I wanted to talk to you about us sleeping together."

"Sweetie, I have no intention to push you, we will when you are ready."

"That's just it, I think I am ready, now. But, I'm so nervous and scared that I will not do something right. Will you help me?"

"Oh, Honey, of course I will. I have to say, I am really excited and a bit nervous too. I want this to be special for you. We don't have to rush into anything tonight, were you planning on staying here for the night?"

I blushed, "Yes, I had planned on it, if that's ok with you?"

He kissed my temple again and hugged me to him, "Yes, I want nothing more than for you to be here with me tonight. How about this, will you sleep in my room tonight? Nothing more than sleep. I promise I will be on my best behavior, I just want to hold you. I missed you so much while I was gone."

"Yes, Eric, I will stay with you. I missed you so much, too. I have to admit, waking in your arms sounds awesome!"

"Come with me, it's been a long day and I want to enjoy holding you in my bed before I pass out."

I smiled, and got up to follow him to his room. This was going to be a very nice night.