A/N: Part 2 of discussion, just wanted to let you know that there is another overlap in chapters with this one as I wanted to be able to express what Eric was thinking when Sookie decided to speak with him. I tried to keep it to a minimum without losing too much between them.

A/N: Yay! I am sooo excited that True Blood season 3 is set to begin on Sunday, March 14th! It has been pointed out that June should be when we see the first episode which is normal. It just confuses me as I watched a preview the other night that clearly said March 14th, so I have no idea!!

Eric POV:

I found myself quite happy that Sookie had finally gave in and answered my calls, I have no idea what caused her to finally speak to me. All I know is that it would have been one hell of a long night of constant phone calls, I wasn't giving up I needed to speak to her before class tomorrow.

I was relieved to see her finally standing before me as I opened my door, it was most likely an inappropriate action considering the circumstances but I felt compelled to pull her into my arms and I did just that.

I didn't want to be rushing around trying to prepare a meal so I ordered Chinese and hoped that it wouldn't be a problem. We settled into a rather quiet dinner only managing to cover a couple of the easier aspects of what we needed to discuss.

Needless to say I was extremely relieved that she seemed to easily except my explanation of the whole 'Claire' ordeal. I was a little surprised to learn that she had been talking to people, much less a student about her interest in a colleague and even more surprised by the blatant lies she had told in regards to my own actions.

Things were a little tense when I mentioned Sookie being my student. I was about to mention the fact that I would not have pursued her and wasn't able to finish voicing that fact as I was afraid of the ramifications that could follow such a statement. Especially since in all reality I would not have been able to fight the pull I felt towards her anyway.

I was correct in sensing that I needed to back up a bit as for a moment she looked like she might be ill. She had obviously gathered exactly what it was I had been about to say.

Conversation became much lighter when we moved onto how surprised we had both been to see one another in class today and I couldn't help the small chuckle that escaped my lips as I thought back on her extreme reaction as she choked back her coffee. If I was ever going to be the death of her, I would certainly hope that it would include something more intimate than simply looking my way.

We continued to discuss how I had come to misunderstand her position with Pam's office. Pam was one topic I was not looking forward to having to discuss if the time ever comes.

For the most part I think we were both content with essentially avoiding the giant elephant in the room and although it was nice to have Sookie back in my house and enjoying her company, I knew it was now time to move this conversation to a more comfortable location and get the ball rolling.

After clearing away our dinner plates and pouring a couple of glasses of wine, which in hindsight was probably not the best idea since we had already enjoyed some over dinner as well, I suggested we move to the living room.

We were both quiet as we all too quickly drank our wine, I knew that I should just take the bull by the horns and bring up the biggest issue between us which would be the professor/student dynamic of our relationship and what that means for us.

I still hadn't exactly decided 100% myself if this was something I could do, sure I had made the decision that yes I would and could continue to be with her, get to know her if it was what she wanted but just as quickly decided that I couldn't do it.

I had been back and forth all day, worried about what getting caught could mean for her, she was in her final year and had most likely worked her ass off to get here. Of course I was also concerned for myself, I don't need the job but I do care about my reputation and I knew it would be unlikely that anyone would believe that this had started before we were aware of the situation we now found ourselves to be in.

I suppose the first thing I would need to know is what she is thinking, could she even want to bother with whatever it is we are doing at the moment. Especially now that I am her professor. All I can do is ask…

"Eric"

"Sookie"

Seems we had both decided on breaking the ice at the same time and we both laughed, I was glad that the tension from earlier seemed to not exist between us right now and we had easily fallen back into the simple comfort we felt when together.

Without even thinking about it I set my glass down and pulled her into my side. I looked down at Sookie, her eyes were filled with want and appeared to be seeking my permission for something?

"Eric" She whispered again before I felt her lips against mine. I moaned as her tongue slid across my lips but I froze instantly knowing that as much as I wanted this, we needed to talk first.

'Fuck it' I love the feel of her lips against mine and I'll be damned if I'm going to push her away. I gave in kissing her back and felt my dick twitch as my tongue entered her hot mouth.

"Mmm…oh god, Sookie. You have no idea how much I missed this the last couple of days." I whispered as kissed my way down her jaw, I continued to suck, nip, lick and kiss my way across her neck and collarbone.

The woman could easily drive me mad from want alone. Fuck I want her!

I pulled her to me so she was straddling my hips as I slouched down slightly on my couch and I crushed my lips to her loving the feeling of my hands rubbing up and down her sides. My erection was already growing but I was suddenly hard as fuck when she reached down and started removing my pants.

I followed suit and removed her bottoms as well. God she was so fucking hot and wet for me already as I slid my fingers into her, fuck, the sound of her moaning and calling out my name was enough to have me worrying that I might not make it any further than this.

I had never had a woman make me feel this way before, and I've had a lot of women but she was different. The fact that I could possibly instantly cum while only penetrating her with my fingers turned me the fuck on.

She came hard as she cried out my name and I slowly pulled my fingers from her licking them clean. She ground against me shifting just enough that my achingly hard cock was lined up with her entrance.

"Fuck baby"

I whispered as I gripped her hips and I groaned in frustration as she lowered herself just enough for the head of my cock to enter her. I panicked, suddenly unsure of what the fuck we were doing.

We needed to discuss things, discuss this. There was no going back for me once this happened not this time, I needed to know that she wanted me and not just for this one last fuck. For all I knew that's exactly what this was, this could be her way of saying good bye so to speak.

I don't think I could handle that, not having to see her daily sitting in my class looking hot as fucking hell. Maybe working her southern charm on some fuck that was both younger than me and able to show her ass off around campus.

'What the fuck! When had I become so insecure?'

She had pulled back just as I noticed that I had all but stopped kissing her while still pressing my lips to hers. She looked somewhat hurt and was obviously trying to read into my reactions through my eyes.

Fuck, she's beautiful. Looking at me through those big blue eyes of hers, begging me to let this be, just let it happen and damn the consequences.

I couldn't do it, I wanted her, fuck do I ever want her and I tried to convey that fact with my eyes before telling her that I can't do this. I'm in too deep already, I need to know how she feels, I need assurances from her and I need to know that everything will be ok once we cross that line.

'Shit, when the fuck had I turned into a fucking girl' I half expected to look down and find that my dick had shamefully disappeared, or fallen off, or had morphed into a fucking pussy or some shit like that.

"Sookie, I…" I started, attempting to ease us into a conversation we needed to have even though my dick was still fractionally embedded within her hot center. I wouldn't dream of lifting her off of me without first making sure that she understood that I wasn't saying no, more just asking for time, just a few minutes even.

I was shocked that I could be so clear headed about it in this moment when all I really wanted to do was fuck her senseless, I wanted to show her that I could be all she needs, all she'll ever need. I wanted us both to know that no one should ever nor would ever touch either of us in this way again but was interrupted by Sookie's admonishing words as she urged me, no demanded that I stop thinking so god damn much and just give in to what we both so obviously desired.

"No,! Don't you dare, Eric!" She glared at me and it was fucking hot."I need your cock in me, and I need it in me now…" .

Ok, that was even fucking hotter. I hadn't thought that I could have wanted her more than I already did but she was forever shocking me with her ability to pull more and more from me than I would ever have thought I had to offer of myself. She had won, I was hers…

My lips found hers again as I gently guided her wet, hot sex further down until my entire shaft was encased deep within her…

She made quick work of unbuttoning my shirt, tossing it to the floor as she removed it from my body, and as she ran her hot, wet mouth over the exposed skin of my chest my head fell back resting against the couch and a whispered 'fuck' escaped my lips as my eyes rolled back into my head.

I was so close to blowing my load and I knew that when I did it would be nothing short of the most violent of explosions.

Sookie POV:

I slowed my pace, gently rocking against Eric not wanting the frenzied pace we'd originally set to send us over the edge, so afraid that the moment our heated interlude came to a halt that I would lose him to the reality that surrounded us.

His eyes were hooded with desire and fluttered gently as they rolled back into his head.

His head fell back and settled against the back of the couch, and I was both fascinated and enamoured by the fact that it was me that made him look and feel this way, that put that look of sheer ecstasy on his face.

"Sookie" He moaned as his hands caressed my face and drifted down and around to the back of neck. "If you only knew how much I want you, crave you, desire you. Oh god…there's only you, will always be only you." He breathed.

My breath hitched in my throat as I looked up into his bright blue eyes and knew that the voracious hunger displayed there was for me and only me.

"Jesus, fuck…yes, oh god yes!" I cried as I gripped his shoulders and his hands grasped my hips. Desperately slamming me down onto his throbbing erection helping to once again set a pace that was so far beyond frantic that we began to moan wildly, whispering incoherently to one another as we convulsed rhythmically.

"Fuck yes, so fucking good, Baby!" He panted as he thrust us together one last time before we exploded so fucking hot and hard, falling over the edge together at the same precise second.

We were both gasping for air as he held me tight against his chest, stroking my hair and down my back. "Shit" He grunted. "that was fucking amazing."

"I know." I managed between pants and we sat quietly for a few moments, I'm sure both wondering where to begin.

"What do you want, Sookie." He asked, surprising me as we were still naked and joined together. The expression 'joined at the hip' taking on a whole new meaning to me. I wanted to laugh as I realised that the strangest of thoughts cross your mind when your set on avoiding reality.

"You." I whispered knowing that avoidance was no longer an option.

"What does that mean to you? What is it that you want from me?"

"I just want you in any way that I can have you right now." I said while placing a soft kiss on his temple.

He clutched my face in both hands staring into my eyes. "Even if it means evenings in like this most times, hiding whatever this is for the time being?" He questioned, not sounding near as confident as his normal self.

"ONLY if it means evenings in like this most times." He chuckled at my half assed attempt at humour although part of me meant it.

"What?" I challenged. "Are you suggesting that I wouldn't love to spend every night together in the same way, exactly as we are now?" I said one corner of my mouth lifting in a small smirk while gesturing to our conjoined bodies, causing him to smile widely at me and pull my lips to his as he placed a few light pecks across mine.

"And you?" I asked needing to hear him say it.

"I told you already. I want you, and only you. I meant it, Sookie." He whispered against my ear as he nipped at it gently.

"Mmm…well statements made during an extremely heated moment are not always reliable." I teased.

"Extremely heated?" He murmured as he began planting open mouthed kisses along my collar bone.

"Mmmhmm…extremely." I pressed.

We had yet to really say a whole lot to one another but we both knew that we wanted and most probably needed to be together, to continue to learn about the other.

I was also much more confident in the fact that Professor Mason had no place in our relationship and I wasn't about to let her bullshit cause a problem for us anymore, she could pine for him all she wanted but he was mine.

I briefly thought about the fact that the Pam issue needed to be addressed as well but quickly dismissed the thought deciding that I was completely fine with it being a conversation for another time.

Once again I spent the night in Eric's arms but not before spending the next several hours exploring every last part of one another's bodies…

A/N: So not everything was addressed just yet but obviously we need to save some issues for another time, another chapter. There are still a few more problems that have yet to even be brought forward…so I guess we'll just have to see what the Professor and Sookie manage to get up to!

Also, I apologize if for some reason where Sookie Pov still reads Bella Pov, I have corrected it but I guess for some reason it still reads Bella to others. In any case it is fixed on my end. I guess writing while being tired and also working on an Edward/Bella story titled (Mrs. Cullen and The Chicago Company) kind of got the better of me, but at least Eric didn't call out Bella's name! That would have been a real mess since Sookie had already thought him to be a womanizer ;)

A/N: All characters belong to Charlaine Harris