Chapter 10

I stirred and looked around and crawled out of bed to take care of necessities, when I came out Eric was sitting on the side of the bed still in his naked glory. I would describe the look on his face as perplexed. "It wasn't a dream was it?" Still unsure of what had transpired.

"Not unless we had the same dream, Lover."

"Having the same dream would seem more normal than what we think happened."

"I agree. I guess we'll have to wait for the sun to come up again before we find out."

"Niall warned us; he said there was no way to know what to expect. I can somewhat understand my hybrid abilities, but I never assumed that our blood blending so frequently would have you in the sun." I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"We'll take this one step at a time. We know your changes, at least we know most of them, only time will tell about your big question, just yesterday you made mention that you still liked walking in both worlds, what if I could walk there with you, wouldn't it be amazing?"

"So we will wait for the sun to come up again, before it comes up you should probably feed maybe that's the trick. If the experiment is successful then the next sunrise we will make sure that you haven't fed in 24 hours and we can see if the effects are long lasting." I was trying to keep all of this logical in my head.

"That's a good idea. Although I don't like the idea of going without you for 24 hours and the thought of the results of the experiment being a failure, it just hurts thinking about it." I walked up to him and we embraced each other.

I decided to try and change the mood, "What did you have in mind for today?"

"Breakfast would be a good start." He smiled and his fangs extended.

"I agree, how about one of your fantastic omelets?" I pulled him to his feet still not bothering to get dressed and headed toward the kitchen."

"You want me to cook for you and serve you while we are both nude?" He tried to look so innocent.

"It'll save time later."

"Later?" He was still playing innocent.

"Yes, later, after you feed me then I'll feed you."

"Sounds like a plan. And then what do you have in mind for the rest of the day?" He raised his eyebrows.

"I don't have anything planned, this honeymoon was your brain storm, events and adventures are your job."

"Let's see how long our after breakfast dessert lasts, who knows we may still be in bed when the sun comes up again." He went about making my breakfast. As usual it was fantastic. It still amazed me that everything he cooked was perfectly cooked and perfectly seasoned and he never tasted a single bite. Perfect at everything he does, you would think it would get annoying, but when I reap the benefits so often, who am I to complain? Eric sat beside me at the bar and we made small talk as I ate, I loved the fact that none of my human needs seem to bother him in the least, Bill is long in my past but it still arks me that he didn't want to acknowledge my human qualities, like food, elimination, sleep. After I finished eating Eric turned me so that we were facing each other still sitting at the bar. "My turn, and I think I'll skip breakfast in bed and have it right here at the breakfast bar." He bent and sank his fangs into my breast and I couldn't help but moan with pleasure. After a couple of minutes he still hadn't slowed his draw on the wound but he ran his hands down the length of my body and picked me up by my hips. He sat back on the barstool and lowered me down onto his massive member. As I slowly slid down his shaft taking him in me slowly he moaned, then I thrust myself down onto him with force for the last inch. He released my breast and threw his head back with a guttural growl. It didn't take me long to reach my first climax, after he lifted me and stood me down, spinning me around so that I could grab the barstool with my hands he entered me from behind. Grabbing my shoulders for leverage he began thrusting himself into me with force. He never got to rough, he always knew where to stop to keep from hurting me, or causing me bad pain, there was some pain that I found I enjoyed during our more exploratory rendezvous. When he became more aggressive like this he usually didn't take long before he was climaxing I began meeting his thrusts and soon we were both exploding from within. He bent and kissed the back of my neck softly which sent goose bumps all over my body. He gave a little chuckle at my body's response to his touch. "Mmm, that was a most excellent breakfast Lover. I will never grow tired of that meal." He spun me around and passionately kissed me.

We meandered back towards the master bedroom but instead of going back to bed Eric started a shower, I was feeling very relaxed, I was sure I could have gone back to sleep. Good food and great sex, what better relaxation technique could there be? We showered, it was a rare occurrence but we didn't make love again while in the shower. Eric slowly, thoroughly and gently washed my body from head to toe. He was going to have a hard time convincing me to do anything other than crawl back in bed after this. My body was so relaxed I felt like I could sleep standing up. After he washed quickly he dried me off and then himself, he swooped me up and carried me back to the bed. He must have been reading my mind. He wrapped himself around me after covering us up and we snuggled into the bed for a nap. Our honeymoon was about spending endless amounts of time together, but times like this were all part of our currently perfect existence.

When I woke I found I was alone. I sat up looking around for Eric I could since him near but I didn't see him. I slipped on my fluffy soft pink robe and wondered through the house. I found him in the game room, shooting pool. He looked scrumptious bent over ready to take a shot, wearing only his jeans. He knew I was there but he was concentrating on the shot. After successfully hitting the three ball into the side pocket after it banked twice he stood and turned to me. "Nice to see you among the living; I was beginning to wonder if I drank too much from you and you slipped into a coma." He smiled softly.

"How long have I been asleep?"

"About 12 hours."

"Are you serious! I knew I was relaxed, but 12 hours… why didn't you wake me?"

"You were sleeping so soundly and peacefully, this is our honeymoon you should be able to just relax and sleep if you want."

"How long have you been up?"

"I never went to sleep. I lay with you for a few hours but my mind was racing with possibilities of the upcoming sun rise, I decided I would let you sleep and I have kept myself entertained. Although now I understand what you do on a daily basis, I sleep for hours and you have to keep yourself busy. It has been a long time since I have spent so much time completely alone. It's interesting that it happened here, the place I came to previously to do just that."

"When is the sun coming up?" I knew it had to be soon.

"It will be up within the hour. I don't mind telling you I am quite nervous." Showing any signs of weakness was not in his character, not even with me. I couldn't get a feel for which he was more afraid of, the pain of the sun, or the ability to stand in it again after so long.

"You should feed. We should stick to the experiment." I walked over to him and pulled my robe down onto my shoulders.

"Sookie, I took a lot of blood from you at our breakfast, I'm not sure I should drink more."

"I'm ok. I know when you can't feed from me because I've lost too much blood. If I feel weak I'll tell you. And I can always feed from you after we find out the results, if I need to." I leaned my head to the side to encourage him. He didn't resist any longer he bent and gently plunged his fangs in, he didn't take much but enough to sustain him. At his age he really didn't need to consume much human blood, he drank from me almost daily, even though honestly he could feed every two or three days and take less than a pint and he would be fine. He might get cranky but he would be perfectly fine.

I watched him keep himself busy for a few more minutes shooting pool. Then I got up and put on some clothes and grabbed the comforter off the bed, just in case. I walked back into the game room and he was just sitting expressionless. He stood and followed me into the living room the sky was just starting to lighten a little. I took his hand and we stood quietly watching the sky illuminate more. When we were sure that it was as bright as it was going to get for the day and Eric feeling no effects from the daylight inside the house we moved together towards the door. He stopped, "I love you. I never thought I could love, but you proved me wrong. Thank you."

"I love you too, but you know nothing horrible is about to happen. I'll make sure you get covered quickly if that's what is needed. Nothing between us will change, either way."

He took a deep breath, "Ok it's time to bask or burn." He opened the door. I could his dread as he stepped over the threshold. Nothing, no smoldering, no wincing, no pain, he stepped further away from the house, bare feet sinking into the snow. He still couldn't feel the cold standing in the snow in only his jeans. He raised his face to the sky and smiled squinting at the brightness. I dropped the comforter and ran out to him leaping into his arms. He spun me around and for the first time ever we were together in the sun. Something we never thought would be possible.

I left the comforter within reach on the deck but I ran back into the house. I grabbed my coat and scarf and grabbed Eric's boots I also grabbed his coat just in case he wanted it. He sat on the steps to the deck and slid his boots on but didn't take the jacket instead he laid it next to him on the steps and pulled me to sit next to him. We sat there in the cold, the sun bouncing off the snow making me squint; we were both silent absorbing what was happening. Eric was enjoying the sun for the first time in over a thousand years. He leaned back his head, his face to the sun, his white body even more pale in the sun then under the brightest lights. His eyes were shut and there was a slight smile on his face. I was freezing, but in light of the most recent changes in both of us the temperature still affected me and didn't affect him. I tried to listen in to his thoughts, his head was clear he was simply enjoying the moment. Then an image flashed through his mind, he was on the deck of a ship, a Viking ship, his long hair was blowing in the wind and he was standing at the front of the ship looking out over blue ocean water enjoying the warmth of the sun. I assumed this was the last time he could remember being in the sun. We just sat, not speaking, but he had taken my hand in his and pulled me closer to him, our bond allowed us to share so much, but Eric was exuding so much contentment and relaxation I fell asleep on him, again.

I woke when he picked me up cradled like a baby carrying me into the house. It was dark outside. "I'm sorry I fell asleep on you again. The emotions you were emitting were satisfaction and contentment, I felt so calm and relaxed, I couldn't help it." I lay my head on his shoulder and wrapped my arms around his neck. He sat me down on the couch and sat next to me. He took both of my hands in his. "Lover, if it weren't for you I would have never been able to experience this. I was sure for the rest of my days I would never see the sun again, at least without pain. You made my life complete if this was the only time I ever get to see the sun again my life is still complete. You are my sun, he touched my wedding band." I smiled as I remembered the engraving on the inside.