When Eric woke up he checked to see if Hope was still asleep. She was. "Perfect" he whispered and a grin appeared on his face. He got out of the bed, careful not to wake his sleeping progeny.

"Eric, what are you doing? Hope said, opening her sleepy eyes. Eric had woken her up by walking around their room. "Just getting ready" he replied. "Ready for what?" She asked, pulling herself to sit up. "You" he said. She grinned and stood up. "I don't think you could handle me" she said in a low tone. "I've had years of experience" he replied, resting his hands on her waist. "Good." She said, biting her bottom lip. Eric leaned down and began kissing Hope.

Hope pushed Eric back and their lips parted. "What?" He asked. "It's nothing" she replied. He raised his eyebrows. "I don't want to have sex and then just be normal again." "What do you mean?" Eric asked. "I mean I don't want to just have casual sex" Hope said. "That's good because neither do I" Eric replied. Hope grinned and Eric had them across the room and on the big bed in less than a second.

Hope lay on her back and Eric leant over her as they kissed. "I fucking love you Hope. You're the best thing that's happened to me for thousands of years" Eric said in a deep voice before kissing her neck.

Hope grabbed the bottom of Eric's top and pulled it off. Within a matter of minutes all of the clothes that belonged to the two vampires were on the floor.

Eric kissed Hope's body over and over again as they cuddled in the bed. "I'm going to run a bath for us. Stay here beautiful" he told her, kissing her nose before he left.

Hope lay on the bed as Eric went to run the hot bubble bath. She hadn't wanted him to stop but apparently they had business to do. She sighed and closed her eyes before noticing something she hadn't noticed the past few days. Hunger.

"Eric! Have we got True Bloods?" She called. "We have better" he replied, emerging from the en suite and telling her he'd be back in a second. He returned around 2 seconds later with two wine glasses and a bottle. "Wine?" Hope asked. "Blood" he replied, pouring her some and giving her it before returning to the bath to turn off the running water.

He walked back into the room with his glass of blood, picked up Hope bridal style with one arm and carried her into the bathroom before setting her into the giant tub filled with bubbles. She set her glass on the edge and Eric climbed in beside her. She kissed his cheek and turned his head towards her one he was seated before kissing him. "Thank you" she said. "For what?" "For everything" she replied as she laid her head on his shoulder.

After their bath the two blonde vampires got dressed. Eric pulled on his usual jeans and a t-shirt, Hope wore a short red dress and matching heels with her usual makeup and her long ice blonde hair curled. Eric led Hope to the chair room that they had been taken to the previous day as he knew the place better than her.

Eric sat at one end in the biggest chair and Hope sat next to him. "Now what?" She asked. "I'll tell you in a minute." He replied, before calling someone. "Yes Mr Northman?" They asked. "Eric. And I'm wondering what the previous authority have left me with..." He said. "I'll get it right away" the man replied and he left.

"This is all that was left" he said, leaving a large box with three locks on it. "Thank you" Eric replied and the man left. "So," Hope said, "what are we doing?" "We go through this" Eric replied. "They didn't give you any keys" she said. "That's true but we're vampires my sweet, we don't need keys" he said, ripping the locks off the box and removing the lid.

"What's in there?" Hope asked. "Files. Apparently of vampires they believe would be best in the authority" Eric replied. "So we have to read through this?" Hope asked. Eric nodded. "You can do it, I just want to kick back and drink some True Bloods" Hope replied, leaning back in her chair and putting her feet up on the large mahogany table. Eric laughed and sifted through the files. He set six in front of hope. "Meet the new vampire authority" he said with a smile. Hope stood up. "Can we do something interesting now?" She asked. "Like?" Eric asked. "Can we go to Fangtasia or do we have to leave it a few days?" Hope asked. "I'm afraid we'll have to leave Pam for a while before we can visit..." Eric said. "Then what is there to do about here?" Hope asked. "Business" Eric relied, "and there's a lot of it to do."

As the two vampires read through files Hope heard some human thoughts. They were thinking about a plan. "Eric." Hope said. "Not now." He said. "Eric!" "Not now Hope! I have things to do!" He shouted.

Hope sighed and sank into her chair. "I'm sorry for shouting" Eric said. Hope didn't reply. "Cheer up" Eric said after about half an hour. "No." "Would you smile for a kiss?" "No." "Don't go all stroppy teenager on me" Eric said in a joking tone. "I am a teenager" Hope replied, emotionless. "What's wrong?" He asked. "It's nothing, you have business to do" Hope replied. He set his things down and stood up. He picked Hope up effortlessly and kissed her nose. "What's wrong?" He asked again. "Nothing Eric. Put me down" she said. Eric sighed and Hope blinked, causing a blood red tear to stream down her perfect pale makeup. "Hope" Eric said. "I'm going for some air" she replied before leaving the room at vamp speed. Eric sighed. Something had got to her. She had been fine this morning and last night, what could it be?

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Hey guys! I'm back, I'm not on hiatus! (Did you hear fob is supposed to be getting back together? Omw) anyway, so yeah, I'm back and I'll post as often as I can. Review because I love reading them&i still need the Eric&Hope picture... I'll write you in as a character if you make one:)

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