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An Invincible Summer

Chapter 10

Sookie

Sookie finished her hair and makeup and found a pair of shoes that would go perfectly with the dress. She quickly slid them on and just as she thought about spritzing on some perfume, she stopped herself. Eric would like her own scent better than any scent a scientist could create.

She looked herself over in the mirror and smiled at her reflection. Eric would love it. She ran her fingers over the material, almost feeling sorry for it. The chances of it surviving the night was not good.

She glossed her lips once more, then grabbed her clutch and left the closet and headed towards the kitchen. She smelled something delicious. And familiar. She smelled her Gran.

She closed her eyes and inhaled deeply, then turned the corner. Her Gran's chicken fried steak was waiting for her. Sookie smiled at DaShawn and said, "You are the best! That smells wonderful!"

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"I went through your Gran's recipes. I hope you don' mind ma'am. I can tell she was an amazing cook," DaShawn said.

"She was. I smell her cookin' and I smell home," she said as she cut into her steak.

DaShawn nodded and smiled as he wrote out a menu. Sookie asked, "Did you eat?"

He shook his head and said, "I am going to grab a bite when I go home for the night."

"No, I insist, please have some," she said, "I really won't be able to eat that other one after that huge breakfast you made me."

He smiled and said, "I don't think it's a good idea ma'am."

Sookie put her fork down and cleared her throat, "Now I have already been after you for callin' me ma'am. The name is Sookie, DaShawn. I would appreciate your company. It feels weird eatin' alone. My husband will tell you that I am stubborn as a donkey. I won' eat another bite of your food, unless you lighten up a bit and have a bite with me. I know you wanna try my Gran's chicken fried steak."

He looked at her then gave her a small smile, turning to the cupboard an grabbing a plate. Sookie smiled in triumph and picked up her fork again as he served himself up some of the steak and garlic mashed potatoes.

"You win, Sookie, but I will be doing the dishes," as he sat on a stool across from her.

"Deal," she said, popping another bite of potatoes into her mouth.

They sat and enjoyed each other's company as they continued to eat, chatting about safe subjects. Sookie looked at the clock and realized she really needed to get going. She put her plate by the sink and said, "Thanks DaShawn. Have a wonderful night."

He nodded as he gathered up his own dishes and the rest of the pans. Sookie walked to the garage door and grabbed her car keys. She unlocked the door and slid in. She buckled up and before she knew it, she was cruising down the highway to the bar.

Eric

He felt her arrive and he silently cursed the conference call he was on with members of the Authority. Pam was out in the bar, so he didn't have to worry about her safety. Pam would protect what was his.

Sookie was curious and it was probably due to the fact that he wasn't on his throne.

The serious voice of Roman Zimojic called his attention back to the task at hand, "Sheriff Northman, based on your recommendations we have appointed new sheriffs to areas one and four. However we are having difficulty placing remaining sheriffs in area two and three. We also would like to arrange a meeting with you and the new sheriffs to go over the appointment of a regent in Louisiana.

"We, of course, prefer you to step into the role, however, because you have rejected our offer, we will need to brainstorm a list of candidates with you that we can agree would be appropriate. Vampire infractions have rose in the short amount of time since the bombing. It is time there is a power structure in place there to secure and reinforce the mainstreaming agenda."

Roman Zimojic was a Serbian vampire not even half of Eric's age, yet he had amassed great power in his time. He was the founder of the mainstreaming movement and of the idea that humans and vampires could coexist peacefully. When he had first made his views and lofty dreams known to the vampire community, many scoffed the visionary. However, the supporters of his doctrine were what eventually became the Authority, which were responsible for the Great Reveal and now he ruled vampires in all of North America.

Eric didn't necessarily like Roman, however he did respect the young driven vampire as did Godric. "I understand Guardian. I am glad to hear of the new appointments and now that there is some assistance in managing the state, the rest of this process will go well."

Roman agreed and said he was putting Eric through to his secretary to choose a time that would work for them to meet. Roman said he would come to Louisiana to check on the area and to meet with Eric and the other sheriffs.

After establishing a time that would work for him and Roman's schedules, Eric hung up the phone. Sookie seemed to be very invested in whatever she was doing out in the bar area and he felt from his child mild surprise and interest. Perhaps they were speaking. Eric would not interrupt either. The two needed to work through everything without him stepping in as much as he had been.

Hopefully, Pam was accepting Sookie and Sookie was charming his child as she had charmed him.

Eric continued to file through paperwork and make calls to the other newly appointed sheriffs, informing them of the upcoming meeting with Roman. They had no choice but to accept the date of the meeting.

He called Bobby and began dictating orders for him to begin the planning stages of leaving the country to Sweden. Sookie would love Sweden. And the idea of her in his homeland, brought a content and wonderful feeling to him. He was excited to share this with her. No other being, besides Pam, had been taken to his home.

They would be going in the summer when it was the prime time to see the beauty of his country. Even though Eric loved seeing Sweden covered in a thick blanket of white snow, Sookie would probably protest the freezing temperatures.

Eric felt in the bond and guessed Pam and Sookie were no longer speaking since Sookie was merely what she called "spacing out" and Pam was annoyed, probably by the patrons.

Eric got up and took his shirt off and walked out to the bar. Gasps and heart flutters were heard around the room, but the only one that mattered was sitting at a booth, sipping her drink. Her brow crinkled as she eyed the fangbangers reactions and then she turned toward him. Her mouth dropped and he smirked as he sauntered toward her.

A woman stepped in his path, and he merely glared at her as he tried to step around her. Sookie was now standing, but the woman once again stepped in his path, he growled and said, "Move out of the way."

The banger smiled in what Eric guessed was a flirtatious and coy way, but as she stroked a finger up his chest, Sookie was suddenly there and had the woman's wrist in a death grip. She squeezed it and the woman whimpered and swore at Sookie.

"You low class tramp. This here is my man, back off or I will break your wrist," Sookie hissed out between her teeth. She maneuvered herself between Eric and the woman. She continued to squeeze the woman's wrist and Eric heard the bones shift in a way that must be painful.

The woman's hand went slack and she glared daggers to Sookie, but gave a small nod. Sookie released the woman's wrist after one final squeeze, and then the woman jerked her wrist to her chest, holding it there as she tenderly touched it. Eric couldn't hold back the smirk on his lips or the admiration for his bonded. She was as possessive as a vampire and Eric had to admit he like seeing it.

"You crazy cunt! You won't be able to hold him, you ugly gap toothed bitch!" the fangbanger said between clenched teeth to Sookie.

Eric snarled, but it was Pam was there suddenly and gripped the woman's upper arm. "Hi sweetness. How about a little girl chat, hmm?" Eric smiled as the woman continued to whimper as her arm was in the death grip of his progeny. He felt Pam's rage and he wondered about it. Was this a habitual fangbanger that caused problems or was Pam actually upset on behalf of Sookie?

Eric looked to a disgruntled Sookie who was glaring after the woman and then she scanned the room, taking in all the other women in the place. She glared daggers as a warning to the crowds and Eric chuckled and pulled her to him. "Lover, I love it when you protect what is yours."

She huffed in exasperation and he leaned down and asked, "Will you sit with me on stage lover?"

Sookie nodded and he took her hand and led her up to the stage. He reached his throne and sat but held Sookie back and admired her form now that he wasn't being violated and Sookie wasn't seconds away from an assault charge.

She looked even better than he had imagined her in the dress. Sookie blushed as he rubbed her hips and turned her around to appreciate the "back of the dress" aka her beautiful ass. Sookie fought against him and turned around, pushing his arms away so she could sit. She sat beside him on a chair next to him.

Pam suddenly appeared and sat on the chair on the other side of Eric.

"Har den där kvinnan varit upprepade överträdelser här(Has that woman been a repeat offender here)?" he asked his child. She shook her head and he smirked.

"Verkar som om hon hetsade ganska reaktion från er Pamela (Seems like she incited quite a reaction from you Pamela)," he observed openly to her.

Pam glanced at him briefly before focusing her attention back on the bar and the patrons, keeping a vigilant eye at all times. "Vill du att jag ska värma upp till den lilla fen eller inte?(Do you want me to warm up to the little fairy or not)?"

Eric smoothed his features out, but gave her a genuine smile and said, "Thank you, child."

She smiled before replacing her look with an air of bored indifference once more. Sookie was also scanning the crowd, but it was like she was searching for something as her eyes bounced over his patrons.

"Sookie? Lover what is it?" he asked as he took her hand in an effort to help her keep away the thoughts.

Sookie seemed to snap out of it, saying, "Sorry, I just...felt a weird mind signature. It was probably nothin'," she said as she gave his hand a squeeze and raised it to her lips, which were once again painted that sinful shade of red he adored.

Eric squeezed her hand back and scanned the bar, using all his senses to see if there was something amiss. Nothing so far.

Sookie held onto his hand and Pam and Eric spoke about area business as they sat there.

Sookie

Sookie spotted a flash of red and knew that the hair definitely belonged to Jessica. She hadn't seen her in quite some time. She turned to Eric and said, "I think I spot Jessica. I am gonna go and say hi. I'll be right back."

Eric looked between Jessica and Sookie and though she felt his worry, he needed to get used to not being by her side every moment of every day. She gave him a reassuring smile and stood, pecking his cheek before moving off the platform and through the crowd. Sookie reached Jessica, who was dancing near the bar, running her hands through her hair as a human man greedily eyed her.

She smiled in an alluring way towards him until she shifted her gaze near Sookie. Once she spotted Sookie she stopped and gave Sookie an odd look. Sookie moved towards her and she straightened her posture and waited for Sookie to approach.

"Hi Jess, how ya been lately?" Sookie asked as she shifted her weight from one foot to the other. It was hard to explain, but something about Jessica's demeanor made it seem like she was being standoffish towards Sookie.

"Fine, thank you for asking," she responded stiffly. Sookie cocked her head to the side and asked, "Ya sure? You seem...I don't know, upset or somethin'."

"I am fine, Sookie. You shouldn't feel any more obligation to me anymore. Bill's dead," she responded coldly.

"Jess, I-," Sookie began, but Jess held her hand up and said, "Sookie stop. It's fine. Just leave me be, okay?"

Sookie nodded and glanced at the guy who was giving her an annoyed glare for interrupting the show. "Okay. Maybe I'll see ya later. Y'all enjoy your night." She walked to the bar and ordered herself another drink and drank it there. She then made a hand motion to the bartender that she wanted another before heading back to the stage and looked to where Eric and Pam were. Both had their eyes on her with concerned looks on their faces. Even Pam.

Sookie gave them both a small smile and held up her finger to indicate that she was coming up there once she had her drink. She turned back to the bar and placed her money on the counter, but as the bartender gave her drink he shook his head. "I can't accept that here, ma'am."

Sookie scowled and said, "Fine," before taking her money back and grabbing her drink. Eric smiled at her, seeing what she had tried to do. She scowled at him as she approached the podium and walked to her chair, but Eric grabbed her hand and pulled her to him, setting her on his lap.

"I can pay for my drinks ya know?" she said as she took a sip.

"You buy me True Blood whenever you know we are going to be at the Bon Temps house and you don't see me making a fuss. Plus you are my woman and if somebody sees that I don't take care of you, they might perceive it as a weakness in our relationship that they can exploit. How many times do we need to talk about this, my stubborn little Sookie?"

She smiled and looked him in the eyes and pecked his lips, "You know what, you're right. I apologize."

He smiled in disbelief and shock and raised one eyebrow, "Excuse me? Did you just say I , Eric Northman, was right?"

She nodded and looked away and Eric said, "Why Pamela, Godric was right. Miracles can still happen."

"Oh shut up," Sookie said, holding back her laughter.

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