Never Alone

A True Blood Fan Fiction Story

Authors Note: I do not own anything about True Blood, I am once again only writing this story for fun. Any feedback or criticism is always welcome. All the italicized words are Sookie reading some one's mind.

Chapter 10:

I couldn't get in the house quick enough, there was something weird going on, and it only made me more nervous around Eric Northman.

"Sookie!" I found her in the kitchen, drinking a beer. She looked at me come running in. "Can I crash with you, just until I find some where else to stay?"

"Of course you can Emma, make your self at home. Quite frankly the motel we do have around here is so shitty I wouldn't recommend it to my worst enemy" She chuckled under her breath, taking another sip of her beer. "I could tell you horror stories about what goes on there." I cringed thinking about it.

"Uh... that's ok you better not tell me, I've already been through enough weird to last me a life time, and something tells me it's going to keep coming. Thank you."

"You can stay in the guest bedroom, it used to be my room, and it has a bunch of my old clothes in it, so you're welcome borrow anything." I smiled then I remembered the fire, I lost everything in it, so I was grateful for Sookie's offer. I wonder if my fire and the one at Merlotte's have anything in common? "Emma are you ok, you look really pale?" I shrugged.

"Yea, I'm ok, if you don't mind I'd like to just go to sleep."

"Not at all. Your room is right up stairs, the first door on the left."

"Thanks again. I owe you one"

"Stop you owe me nothing" I smiled at my new... dare I saw it, friend and made my way up stairs to my room.

I walked in to see a queen sized bed with white blankets made up on it, an antique wooden dresser, with a vanity mirror, and a walk in closet filled with Sookie's clothes.

I went through some of the drawers in the dresser to find something to sleep in. I came across a red camisole, and matching shorts. So I took a deep breath and began stripping my clothes, and changing for bed, and putting my hair in a pony tail.

I wonder If I will ever find out what I am, and get the answers I want about my past? I looked out the window by the bed, and stared out into the night sky, and crawled into bed. I soon drifted right to sleep.

(Dream)

I opened my eyes, sure that I would never get to sleep from all of my tossing and turning. I came face to face with Eric looming over the bed, and it scared me so I jumped back.

"Oh my god! What are you doing here?" I tried to cover myself up, realizing he was staring at my body.

"Well hello there sweet heart, you don't seem to happy to see me" I stared up into his eyes, and I felt bad, I was excited to see him. He leaned down, and tucked a piece of loose hair that had fallen out of my pony tail and gently tucked it behind my ear, sending chills through my body. He circled around the bed, and we couldn't take our eyes off of each other.

"W...what are you doing here?" He scooted me over in bed until he was now laying next to me. I could feel my face flush.

"Where else would I be Emma, I want to keep you safe"

"Will you stop trying to protect me!"I sighed, and tried to focus on anything other than him rubbing circles on my thigh, distracting me. I closed my eyes at the feeling, and then tried to fight this feeling, pulling back from him a little, but he quickly straddled me, towering over me, and looking down at me with want in his eyes. "Why are you so protective of me, it's like you really care for me" I whispered.

"I do care for you Emma, I only care for you! Why are you so afraid of being mine, when you know it's what you crave?" He leaned closer kissing my neck, until he extended his fangs, and was just about to bite me.

(End Dream)

I woke up quickly, looking around, seeing that it was daylight, and I was alone in the room. I took a deep breath realizing that it was just a dream. Oh thank goodness, I sighed, and laid back down on the pillow. Thank god that was just a dream. I wiped the seat from my brow, it seemed so realistic. How could I be having dreams like that about Eric? Was I really letting him get under my skin? I shook my head from that thought.

I began to smell coffee and maple syrup so I got up, making my way down stairs to see Sookie in the Kitchen making breakfast. She must have heard me coming, so she turned around smiling at me.

"Good morning Emma!" Oh god she was a cheerful morning person, I'm going to need a lot of coffee to keep up with her. I just forced a smile, so that it wouldn't be awkward. "I hope you like hoe cakes, my Gran used to make the best hoe cakes. The secret is you make them in bacon grease!" I cringed hearing how un healthy that sounded, but she just chuckled. "It tastes better than it sounds I promise." I nodded. "I also made a pot of coffee." Now she was speaking my language.

"Sookie this smells amazing!" I poured myself a cup of coffee, and sat down at the table. "You didn't have to do all of this for me though" She came over carrying a stack of hoe cakes and set the syrup dispenser down in front of me.

"Non sense it's about time some one showed you good old fashioned southern hospitality." I did enjoy a home cooked meal, since my cooking was a little dicey it was never completely certain that what I was making would be edible. I put some food on my plate and ate away.

"It is delicious Sookie I'm thank you!"

"I'm glad you like it! So how did you sleep?" I almost choked on my coffee, thinking back to my dream. Aside from that I did wake up feeling refreshed. I tried not to let her know something was up, but I felt my face get hot.

Sookie saw this and thought I was being a little odd, and decided to listen in to my thoughts.

'I can't tell her, or any one for that matter about my dream. I can't believe I had a dream like that about Eric.'

I looked up at her chewing my food, seeing her smirk at me.

'Do I have food on my face? Why is she smirking at me?'

"Sookie is everything ok, you're looking at me funny?" She cleared her throat.

"Yes, I'm sorry" She cleared the plates. "I have to get ready for work, but you're more than welcome to stay here as long as you like , and help yourself to anything here. I should be back around 7:00 tonight."

"Alright, that sounds good. I need to get a hold of my boss, and let him know what happened, there is no way I am getting to Shreveport tonight."

"If you like you can borrow my car to get there, when I get back" I just shook my head.

"No, that's ok, I have a car" I sighed. "I just have to find a way of getting it, or seeing if it survived the fire."

"Perfect, I'll take you after work"

Sookie left and I took her invitation to make myself at home literally, so I went exploring around to check things out. I tried to find something on tv, finally setting on cartoons. Then I began to clean her house, and then finding vanilla scented bubble bath in cabinet, decided to relax with a nice bath.

I kicked out of the red outfit I wore to sleep in last night, that I had never changed out of , and stepped into a warm, large bath tub.

It felt absolutely amazing, and I felt much more relaxed... too relaxed in fact.

(Dream)

I was laying back against the tub, with my eyes closed just enjoying my warm bath.

"Mind if join you?" I quickly opened my eyes, coming face to face with a naked Eric. He was more toned than I had originally thought, and of course he had the body of a well sculpted god. My eyes trailed from his chest , down his six pack body, and further down... He caught me blushing, "It's ok, look if you want" He stepped into the enormous bath tub, and slowly submerged himself into the water. I felt my senses going crazy. I moved closer to him.

"Why are you always here?" He cupped my face bringing it closer to him.

"Because you want me to be" I leaned in closer, closing the gap between us, and kissed him. I straddled his firm hips, feeling his erection against my core, he pulled me closer against his chest. This felt so wrong, yet so right.

"Wait... Sookie will be home..." I tried to pull out of his kisses, looking around.

"No... she wont. Emma. You. Are. Mine." I thrust into me.

(End Dream)

I woke up in the bath tub, nearly kicking half of the water of the tub. I cupped my hands over my face out of embarrassment. What was going on? I was having more erotic dreams about Eric? I noticed it was starting to get dark, and Sookie would be getting home. I wrapped a towel around my self, and made my way back to the guest bedroom to put some clothes on.

I heard the door open and I figured it was Sookie coming home. I continued to rummage through the closet, to find a white sundress with cherries on it. I like this, I thought, as I laid it down on the bed, and removed the towel throwing it in the air, but I didn't hear it hit the floor. That was weird, I slowly turned around and came face to face with Eric, holding my towel. I quickly tried to cover myself up. I heard him let out a low moan, knowing he must have caught a peek.

I let out a loud scream.