A/N: Sorry again for not replying to everyone's reviews. I really do appreciate those that take the time and I'll try harder to keep up with them, even if it's just to say thank you personally.
Apologies for the Swedish if it is wrong – I'm only using Google translate so I have no idea if the sentence structure is right or words are correctly used
As always – Thank you to Charlaine Harris for allowing me to play with her characters. I own nothing except Trey's family :)
Chapter 10 – EPOV
Trey is a fucking genius! Sookie only lived an hour or so away, why couldn't we visit her the day after Thanksgiving! WOOT!
We hauled ourselves out of the car and went inside. I presented the pie to Trey's mother – and received a hug in return.
"Oh Eric, you darlin' boy" she exclaimed "The bad thing about being a fabulous cook that is that all these kids eat it as soon as it comes out of the oven… someone decided my pie was lunch" she laughed and headed to the kitchen to put the pie away
"Well Mrs. Dawson…" I started following after her
"Oh Please…" she said waving a hand at me "I keep telling you, you're a grown man, call me Maggie."
"Maggie…" I started again with a smile "I didn't know you needed a pie, but I'm glad it will come in handy. My girlfriend baked it for you to say thank you."
"Well isn't she the sweetest thing! You are obviously a bachelor" she smiled "Food always comes in handy around a family this big. You make sure and tell her thank you from me." she laughed again then turned around, pulled in a deep breath and yelled "DINNER!"
With my ears still ringing and a look of shock on my face, I watched as a herd of stampeding rhino's raced to the dinner table and jockeyed for a place near the food.
Trey came in last and slapped me on the shoulder "C'mon Eric or there'll be nothing left" he said as he took a seat toward the end, leaving a seat on either side for his mother and I.
"I don't know how I went wrong with y'all" Maggie scolded "bunch of savages all of you" she went around and kissed each savage on the head, including me before sitting down to say grace.
We all joined hands as Trey's father Mitch said the blessing and then after a few raps on the knuckles of anxious family members, Maggie dished out an amazing smelling beef casserole with rice and not a sound was heard from anyone for the next couple of minutes while their hunger was gradually beaten into submission.
I smiled as I looked around at Trey's family. There were 10 in all, including Maggie and Mitch, twin boys Jax (Jackson) and Max (Maxwell) were almost as big as Trey, Lucy and little Heidi looked exactly like Maggie with vibrant red curly hair and chocolate brown eyes that twinkled with secret laughter. Luke, John and Patrick took after Mitch in looks with brown hair and Maggie's brown eyes that twinkled with mischief rather than secrets. Trey was a combination of both inheriting Mitch's green eyes and Maggie's red hair, luckily it was more brown than orange and had darkened quickly, preventing the nickname of carrot top when he was in primary school.
Having met Trey's parents a few times I didn't have to go through my life story and I was content to listen to the family squabbles over the dinner table. Lucy and Max were fighting over who would be next on Guitar hero, Heidi was just staring at the huge blonde stranger across the table and would blush and duck every time I looked at her. Jax, John, Patrick and Luke were all talking about the game tomorrow and Trey was trying to convince Maggie to let us go to Bon Temps the day after.
"Well… it's just that you're only home for a little while and then you'll be gone again Trey, why do you have to go?" she asked, trying to hide that it hurt her when he left.
"Maggie, it's mostly for me" I confessed "I only just met my girlfriend for the first time today and she lives in Bon Temps"
"You what now?" she asked, extremely confused "How can you have a girlfriend you only just met?"
I explained how we had met and how we made our relationship work. Maggie was in raptures with the romance of it all and was smiling from ear to ear when I finished.
"That sounds just like when I met Mitch" she said, looking lovingly at her husband, who blushed and looked at his plate – he was a quiet man, but you could tell he loved his family very much, and his wife most of all. "We met at a church social when we were about to go to college, we were going to different places so we swapped addresses and wrote letters for a year before we saw each other again." She sighed, remembering.
"He doesn't say much, but he writes a beautiful letter" she smiled again and he coughed in embarrassment. I couldn't help chuckling under my breath wondering if this scene would play out with myself and Sookie one day.
"Anyway" Maggie said, rousing herself out of her memory "I'm not one to stand in the way of true love… You call that girl's Grandma and ask if it's ok for us to come out"
"Momma, Eric and I can go alone…" Trey started
"Nonsense. I want to meet the girl who causes such a reaction in Eric. I've never seen him look this happy in the whole time I've known him." Maggie, brushed him off and that was that… looks like Bon Temps was being invaded by the Dawson family.
"Sorry dude" Trey said under his breath "I tried, you saw me try…"
"It's ok man" I said slapping him on the shoulder "It'll be fun"
After helping clean away the dishes and putting everything to rights, everyone retreated to their corners of the big house and went about their evening. Mitch and Maggie snuggled up together on the couch in the den to watch the news, Jax, Lucy, Max and John went to play Guitar hero, Patrick and Luke settled in to some very overdue homework and little Heidi decided the dog needed a make over and was brushing the poor pooch to within an inch of his life.
Trey and I retreated to the guest room, so I could call Sookie's Gran and ask about the visit without the noise of budding rock stars drowning everything out.
"Hey Eric? Do you think I could get you to ask for Amelia's email address?" Trey asked before I dialed "I think I'd like to get to know her better, she's fun and all kinds of cute."
"Sure Trey" I agreed "I'll ask Sookie when I talk to her ok?"
"Great. I'll just ah… give you a little privacy while you make your call" he said, leaving the room and going to rescue the dog from pink nail polish and hair bows.
I nervously waited for the line to pick up, I noticed my free hand shaking so I sat on it and nearly squeaked in fright when a voice answered the phone
"Stackhouse, Adele speaking" Sookie's Gran answered
"Hello Mrs. Stackhouse. This is Eric" I said smoothly, praying my voice wouldn't crack with nerves. "How are you this evening"
"I'm very well thank you Eric" she laughed "I hope you got the pie home safe and sound"
"Yes Ma-am" I chuckled "It was greatly appreciated; Mrs. Dawson said her pie was eaten for lunch today, so I don't think you could have sent anything better."
She laughed again "The same thing happened to the first three at this house. I don't know what it is about pie that is so irresistible, but it sure goes quickly… Now what can I help you with Eric? You sent my Sookie home in a daze today, so I hope you're going to visit again before you go back to New York" she said, almost commanding me to make it so.
"Actually, yes ma-am…" I stammered, taken a little aback. Now I knew where Sookie got her spunkiness from. "I was calling to ask you if it would be alright for the Dawson's and I to come down the day after Thanksgiving? I wanted to see Sookie again before I left and Trey wanted to get to know Amelia a little better, and his mother wanted to see as much of him as she could so… I hope it wouldn't disrupt any plans of your own if we came down for the day."
"Well of course you can visit Eric!" she said excitedly "It'd be a lovely surprise for Sookie and I'd love to get a chance to meet you before you came to stay with your lovely sister. I'll get a chance to thank you in person for what you did to that horrible man she was with before you."
"Oh, it was nothing ma-am, I'd do anything for Sookie" I said embarrassed that I was being thanked for something that I felt it my duty to do. "Do you think I should surprise her?" I asked, knowing she didn't really like them
"Stop with this ma-am business" she scolded "Call me Adele or Gran, everyone does… Of course you should surprise her, she needs a shock now and then, keeps her on her toes… now how many of you are there so I can have something prepared?"
"Well, there's eleven including myself, but I'm sure we'd bring our own food and things, we wouldn't want to impose" I said hurriedly, kicking myself for not checking with Maggie before calling.
Speak of the devil and he shall appear, Maggie knocked on the door and gestured for the phone with a smile.
"Oh, excuse me Adele, Maggie, Trey's mom would like to speak to you" I said blushing, smiling apologetically as I handed the phone over.
"Adele? Maggie Dawson, pleasure to meet you" Maggie smiled "Are you sure this wouldn't be an inconvenience? I don't know what I was thinking when I agreed to such a large family" she laughed "Oh aren't you just too kind – of course – not a problem – absolutely, I have to make two anyway – lovely – and a happy turkey day to you too – Buh bye now."
"Well, that's all settled, we just bring lots of turkey sandwiches and Adele has the rest… Now if Adele is anything to go by, I'm just going to love your Sookie to pieces." Maggie said with a smile, pinching my cheek on the way out. I swear she thought I was a Dawson sometimes, she reminded me of my Mom.
I smiled after her and turned back to the phone. I should call Mom too and tell her how it went.
"Hej Mamma (Hi Mom)" I said
"Hej min älskling gosse (Hello my darling boy). How did your meeting with Sookie go?" she asked delightedly
"Bättre än jag hade drömt om ... Jag älskar henne så mycket!(Better than I had dreamt of… I love her so much!) I'm ruined for anyone else. She's an angel. I can't wait for you to meet her" I replied
I told her all about the day and what we had planned for tomorrow and the next day.
"I'm so happy for you Eric" she said " I'm just sorry I miss so much being in Cali while you are in New York" she added a little sadly.
"It's ok Mom" I said soothingly "nothing was happening in my life until recently anyway and you'll get to see most of it in person. I'm really looking forward to Christmas and New Year, I miss you too you know."
"Oh my boy, you were always so sweet." She said softly
"Now…" she said, firmly "stop wasting time on an old woman and call your love"
"You'll never be old Mamma. I love you" I said with a smile
"I love you too Eric. Talk soon" she replied and we hung up
I went out and watched Lucy thrash the boys at Guitar Hero… it must have been something to do with her little fingers, she was really good.
It was finally late enough for me to call Sookie. It was getting harder and harder to stop myself from calling her all the time, I knew I'd never get anything done if I called her as often as I would have liked, not to mention I would have looked like a creepy stalker.
I was just about to pick up the phone and dial when Sookie's number showed up on my screen…
"Good evening Love" I answered, trying to convey how much I had missed her
"Ow… ow… ow… Amelia you gotta let me… he only just… FINE!" she yelped, making me wonder what Amelia was up to.
"I don't mean to laugh at your discomfort Sookie, but why is Amelia making you so uncomfortable?" I laughed gently
Trey must have heard me say Amelia's name because he was at my door about two seconds later looking like an eager little puppy.
I passed his email address on as requested and laughed aloud at the reaction it created on the other end of the line, Trey had laughed and proceeded to dance around a little himself waiting for hers to be passed back.
I wrote down the email address and it was out from under my hand before I could blink and Trey yelped "Thanks man I owe you" as he ran out the door, causing me to laugh again.
"Well, now that the business part of the evening is over" Sookie laughed. "it was amazing meeting you today honey. I didn't want to leave" she added softly, making me remember how it felt to hold her in my arms.
"Neither did I" I confessed, adding that Trey had to move me to the car because I couldn't move after she had gone.
"Aww… I think I was pretty much a zombie until I had my bath and some time to myself to think over today." She said, her voice changing as she stretched out in bed
"Sookie, you shouldn't mention having a bath to me after the day we just had. You have no idea what effect you had on me today" I warned, laughing gently then face palmed myself in shame realizing what I had just confessed to "I can't believe I just told you that" I added.
"What effect did I have on you Eric?" she asked… little minx
"Shh... you're making it worse." I laughed, knowing I was doomed to be shamed for the rest of this conversation.
"What are you wearing?" She asked huskily, she was teasing me!
I shut and locked the door, not wanting to be interrupted by one of the family while I was so obviously not appropriate for company.
"Boxers…" I replied, lowering my tone to try and make myself sound a little sexy. It obviously worked as I heard her groan softly a second later.
"So… if I was there, I could touch your chest, your abs… your….hand." she whispered, ending with a teasing giggle.
Shit… she had no idea how hard it was to keep my mind out of the gutter right now. She was gorgeous and so sexy and she had no idea what she did to me…
"Sookie…do you seriously want to do this?" I was concerned she was rushing, but she was driving me wild and I wanted her so much...
"I seriously do" she whispered back.
"Fuck" I gasped "How the hell can you make me so hard with a few words?" I reached down and grasped my cock, squeezing gently, imagining her hand wrapped around it and her body pressed against mine.
"I don't know…how do you make me so wet?" she growled back. Shit… I was going to die.
"Are you touching yourself for me Sookie?" I couldn't help asking "are you imagining my hands all over you, touching you, caressing you?" I know I was, holding her today was amazing and it was all I could do to keep my thoughts G rated today, now I was behind closed doors I was going wild with the thought of her silken skin against mine, her tight ass in my hands and beautiful breasts being teased by my mouth
"Yes Eric." She gasped "I'm imagining the way you'd feel pressed against me, how your cock would feel in my hands… I want to lick it… do you want me to lick it?" she asked making me moan and start stroking myself, running my thumb over the tip to use the drop of pre-cum there as lube.
"I know you watched me eating today Eric, remember when I licked my lips? I was imagining you naked, laid out before me. I was imagining the way your hard cock would feel in my mouth… what it would taste like… what sounds I could get out of you as I sucked and licked you" she growled
"Fuck Sookie." I swore "I want you so fucking much… I'm so hard for you baby"
She moaned and I needed to know she was getting as much out of this as I was…
"Are you rubbing your clit for me Sookie?" I gasped, hoping like hell that she was
"Yes Eric" she groaned "but I wish it was you doing it"
"Fuck… I wish it was my tongue, I know you'd be sweet and hot and so wet for me…are you Sookie?" I growled, my voice deepening with lust as I remembered the taste of her mouth and imagining what her silken folds would taste like, would feel like on my tongue.
"I am so wet for you Eric. I want you so much…" she panted
"I'd love to feel you lover, I'd thrust my fingers inside you and give you so much pleasure... I'd lick your clit until you begged me to stop" She was so small, I know she would be tight around my fingers, I'd have to be careful when we did this in person. I'd love to feel her clenching around my fingers and one day around my cock.
"Eric" She moaned "I want to feel you inside me… I want see your face when you come"
"Are you ready to come for me, my love" I asked huskily
"Yes Eric…Please come with me? Please?" she moaned, only begging when it was apparent she was close to completion.
I sped up my movements, wanting to enjoy this release with the sound of her in my head "Only for you Sookie. Are you ready?" I whispered
"Yes" she gasped
"Ready?" I whispered again, getting close myself, wanting to time this perfectly.
"Yes, Eric, yes" she panted "Please..."
"Come for me Sookie." I said groaning as my release took over and relishing in the sound of her ecstasy joining mine. Fuck she was beautiful, she was a goddess…
After a few minutes she laughed gently "We just had phone sex Eric! I'm embarrassed and proud all at the same time"
I was so amazed that she had initiated it and done it so well, I could only shake my head in shock and tell her the same "I'm shocked and very proud that you started it love…you were very good, very descriptive. Makes me wonder what it would be like in person"
"Me too" she whispered.
I made my apologies and cleaned myself up then snuggled back into bed. We chatted softly about what was going on tomorrow in the different houses and I wrapped my arms around my chest, wishing like hell she was in them and I could smell her hair
"I wish you were here with me" I confessed
"I am in a way… You have my heart; you know I'm yours for as long as you'll have me" she said softly.
"I'll always want you Sookie." I said soothingly "You're my forever"
"My pillow doesn't hold a candle to one of your hugs." She chuckled softly "It's like you hug me with your whole body, even though you're only using your arms, it's like we were made to fit together"
"I thought the same thing love…I was so pleased that you were comfortable enough to hug me like that, I was surprised, but ecstatic that you wrapped your legs around me. It was all I could do to let you down." I admitted. Holding her was like coming home, it was right and comforting and it made my heart hurt to put her back down.
"Is that why you held my hand all day?" she asked
"I couldn't bear to let you go" I confessed softly "I had a feeling that if I wasn't paying attention or I wasn't in contact with you, I'd wake up and this would all be a dream" I had been worrying about it all day and although I had proven to myself that she was real, it was a nightmare to watch her drive away at the end of the day. I don't know how I was going to last the rest of the school year without her.
"It's not a dream my love." She crooned "we met in person today, we held each other, we talked and we kissed. It was real and I can't wait until New Year for more."
"Neither can I Sookie." I said sadly "If I could have my way I'd never be apart from you again. I have no idea how I'm going to make it onto the plane and survive at Cornell for another month without being able to see you or hold you"
"Well…maybe we could get Skype? And webcams? Surely it'd be cheaper than using our cell phones, not to mention a hell of a lot nicer to be able to see you while we talk" she suggested, brightening up a little
"You're a genius my love" I laughed "I don't know why I didn't think of it before. Although the money doesn't bother me, I'd spend millions on you if you'd let me" I really didn't know why we hadn't started using Skype earlier.
"Eric, you know I don't like talking about money." She warned gently.
"I know love, but when we're married, what's mine is yours, so you'd never have to worry about it again." I blurted out, already years into the future where I was spoiling her with roses and dinner and jewels and the ring I had back in Ithaca… I couldn't wait to make her my wife… I wonder if she'll take my last name.
"Married?" she asked, sounding shocked and hopeful
Huh? Why was she sounding shocked, surely we had talked about this before "I… I thought I had said something to you before, Sookie…"
"No…You've never mentioned it before…. You want to marry me?" she asked happily
"I would marry you tomorrow if you'd let me. I want to take care of you and give you everything your heart desires." I said softly, trying to find the words to convey how much I had dreamed about spending my life with her. "I want to wake up next to you every morning and go to sleep with you in my arms every night… I want to have a family with you; I want to help you raise our children to be loving and funny just like you, I want to teach them to ride their bikes and play fetch with our dog, I want to stay up until two am wrapping presents for Christmas... I want to come home from work everyday and see your smiling face… I want all those things with you Sookie and so much more…"
I hope she realized how much I loved her… my plans had changed so drastically since I had met her, I couldn't and wouldn't imagine my life without her in it anymore. She was it for me, there was no-one else, no other way I could think of to make my life worth anything if she didn't want this too…
"Eric… just when I thought I couldn't love you any more, you go and say something like that. I want those things so much it hurts." She admitted, making my dreams come true.
"So we're getting married tomorrow?" I joked gently, wishing it was even a remote possibility.
"We can make decisions as soon as we're finished Uni… deal?" she bargained.
"Deal" I agreed happily, smiling at the thought of her reaction when she saw her ring and wondering how I would ask her, how she would react, maybe at Christmas. It would be a while before we could get married, but we could be engaged while we waited "I know how important your education and chosen career are to you Sookie, I wouldn't ask you to give them up"
"I'd do it for you" she joked gently "but you might get burnt dinners for a few years until I got over myself."
I laughed at the idea of her greeting me at the door with a frown and burnt toast and realized I wouldn't care… I'd do anything for her though so I would never ask her to change her plans.
She started yawning so I told her about the book I was reading and asked if I could read her to sleep. I wanted to make sure I was the last thought on her mind tonight and I hoped she would dream of me.
A/N: Phew! Eric sure is descriptive... but you know what they say about nerds "Jocks only think about sports, nerds only think about sex"