Chapter 10

"What are they going to do?" Eric asked shutting the door after Sookie had walked in.

"Sandy said they are going to operate on him, something about relieving the pressure to not cause damage" Sookie said "I honestly am to stunned to remember it all, she woke me up and I haven't had coffee"

"Sit down" Eric said, pointing to the couch as he walked towards the kitchen "I have coffee, let me get you some"

Sookie looked around seeing all the furniture at once "Did you get a visit from the furniture Fairy or something? Did I sleep thru it all" she asked as she sat on the edge of the couch.

Eric chuckled from the kitchen "I did rental furniture, it was quick and easy" he said, walking back into the living room to set the coffee in front of her "Do you want cream or sugar?" he offered "Its in the kitchen"

"Normally I would, right now I need this to function" she said taking a tentative sip to make sure it wasn't to hot, finding it comfortable she swallowed almost the whole mug in a few sips, "I wish I carried hard liquor with me" she mumbled almost under her breath.

Setting her mug down on the table, she looked at Eric, "We gotta talk"

"Oh?" He replied, arching an eyebrow as he watched her.

Sookie shifted on the couch uncomfortably; "Yeah, I think I owe you an apology Eric" she began, as her cell phone rang.

"Sookie Stackhouse" she answered

"Ok….I'll be there soon Sandy…..its ok, I am sure things will be ok….alright, if anything changes just call me, I'll be there as soon as I can" Sookie said closing her phone "Can you take me to the office? Sandy is coming unglued sitting at the hospital; they just took Victor back for surgery"

"No, but I'll take you to the hospital, let me grab your keys and change" he said rising and setting his coffee mug down. He stopped in the hallway and looked at her over his shoulder "And we will discuss whatever it was you were saying later, I am looking forward to whatever it is, it sounds good"

Sookie cringed, "Can you give me my keys? I'll throw my shoes on and lock up downstairs and be ready to go"

Eric tossed her keys to her from his bedroom and watched her walk out the front door as he turned to change with a smile on his face.

After an 8 hour surgery, the doctors let Sandy know that Victor seemed ok, but that it would be touch and go from here on out.

Sookie and Eric sat with Sandy the entire time. They waited while she went to recovery to see him and when she returned she hugged them both, thanking them for waiting with her.

"Please, both of you go home. I'll be ok now that he is out and I can see him" Sandy promised.

"Are you sure?" Sookie asked "I can stay Sandy, its no problem"

"No Sookie, you look like I feel, go home, sleep, I'll call you if anything changes" Sandy promised

Eric took Sookie by the elbow. He had been worried for a while, the dark circles seemed more pronounced and he had to practically force her to eat a few bites of a sandwich earlier.

"Eric, get her out of here, I don't want to be worrying over her too" Sandy said smiling.

Eric nodded, and pulled Sookie gently by her arm.

Walking out to the car, he opened the door for her and shut it once she was situated in the passenger seat.

They drove back to their complex in silence.

"I'm sorry, I meant to have you drop me at the office so I could drive my car home" Sookie said, her hand rising to her head in frustration.

"No, I wouldn't let you drive now anyway, you're exhausted Sookie, come on, I'll walk you downstairs and you can finish telling me whatever it was you were starting to say this morning."

Sookie nodded as they got out of the car, fishing her keys out of her purse. They were in front of her door before she knew it.

"Would you like anything to drink?" she offered as they walked thru her door, hanging her keys on a hook by the door as she walked towards the kitchen.

Pointing to her sofa "Have a seat" she offered.

Eric sat down, anxious to hear whatever it was she was going to tell him "No, thank you, I'm good" he said, watching her as she grabbed a ginger ale out of the fridge.

"I was recently told that someone I trusted was not who I thought they were" Sookie began, "And that person, informed me that you had gotten my cousin pregnant. So bottom line, I am sorry I accused you when you were in truth innocent. I apologize" Sookie said, sitting down across from him.

"Do you apologize for you cold formality or for accusing me and being wrong?" Eric asked

"I apologize for accusing you and being wrong, I do not apologize for my formality, I will not budge on that" She insisted

"So you aren't going to apologize for being a cold hearted bitch, after you refused to accept my apology for acting badly at our first meeting?" he asked, his eyebrow arching as he looked at her. Eric leaned forward, setting his elbows on his knees to stare at her.

"So Sookie, you think, even after the way you have treated me, and as cold as you've been to me, I should accept your apology with no worries and no cares and let it roll right off my back?"

Eric watched her squirm across from him.

"I should ignore how insulting it was to be accused of not owning up to getting a woman pregnant? And from an assistant in a company, not even another man, but an assistant who technically I pay? I should find no insult in that at all? I should not feel justified to call security and have all your access terminated and fire you first thing Monday morning for your insubordination?"

Sookie remained quiet as Eric spoke. She stayed quiet as he paused waiting for her answer.

"What would you do if you were in my shoes?" he asked trying to hold her gaze.

"Honestly, I would react the same way you are now" Sookie answered quietly.

"I realize I may not have made the best first impression, but I do take pregnancy seriously, I would never have done that to someone" Eric said.

"I don't need to know about your past….relationships" Sookie said, holding up her hand.

"I wasn't in a relationship, I don't do relationships" Eric snapped at her

"Whatever it is you call them then, I don't need to hear about them" Sookie stated

"I choose to associate with women, who I come to an understand with, I prefer mature women" Eric snapped "I don't usually pick girls from the south who make accusations without doing homework to find out if they are right"

"I was told by my Uncle, that would be her father, I would never have assumed that he would lie to me, I've apologized" Sookie said

"Oh right, and I'm just supposed to accept your apology, even though you ignored mine" Eric said.

Sookie stood up, walking to the kitchen "You're just being….impossible" she said

"You don't get to walk away" Eric yelled, walking after her.

Sookie turned and backed into the kitchen, Eric stepping forward gaining ground on her.

"All your damn games" he said, as he reached out snaking an arm around her waist, pulling her forward, "all your games and I still want to taste you" he mumbled, his lips crashing down on hers.

Sookie felt him pull her close, heard the words he mumbled and felt his lips, but it seemed to all happen at once. She pushed against his shoulders, but he didn't release her. Instead he ran his tongue against her lips, forcing entry into her mouth. Sookie was a puddle as she responded. Her mouth opening slowly, her arms stopped pushing, as they froze and then started pulling him closer.

Her hands running up his shoulders to wrap around his neck, as she gave herself over to his kiss. She felt him pick her up off the ground as he pulled her into him. His free hand, moving up her arm and down her chest, cupping a breast. She was moaning into his mouth as she responded. Her mind racing 'maybe he does want me after all'.

Her fingers were running through his hair, as he moaned in response. It was a quiet "Meow" that made them both freeze.

Eric heard it and stopped instantly. What the fuck was he doin?

Setting her down quickly, he looked at her "I am sorry Sookie, I shouldn't have done that" he said.

"I…I….I" Sookie stuttered, her face full of confusion.

"You are a nice girl, and as much as I want you, and I do want you, I can't do this" Eric said, turning, and walking towards the door "I don't do relationships, and you deserve that, you are not my type"

Sookie was still in the kitchen trying to grasp what had happened, when she heard the door shut.

'He rejected me again' she thought. 'Damnit I don't like him anyway' was the thought in her mind when the tears started.