AN: Just wanted to thank everyone again for the wonderful reviews. It really keeps me going. So, I apologize for the long delay in updates. Im afraid Ive had house guests for the past few days and they arent leaving until Monday, so Ive pretty much only been able to work on this in bits and pieces, and this chapter has certainly been quite the labor of love, lol. I've found that I tend to crank out the action chapters like nobodies business, but the emotional chapters take longer. So I hope you like it and its not too corny. More action to come in the next. Thanks again for reading and please let me know what you think!
Chapter 10
"Victor is working with Hallow???" Eric's voice was clearly no longer calm as he shot up nearly knocking Sookie off his lap and reached for his shirt. Sookie took this as a cue to get up and find her own clothes, although she was more concerned with what Eric might do in this moment over being stuck naked in his office. Most of her clothing was in tatters; she was left only with one intact pair of pants and a bra. So she found what she could and slipped them on.
"Eric, you need to relax for a minute!"
"Relax???" Eric spat back at her stuffing his legs in his pants and he shook his head and asked Sookie...
"You just told me Victor got into my house via some stupid nit with which, and I'm supposed to RELAX???"
He practically flew to the phone at his desk, and as Sookie rapidly tied the ends of her baby tee together making a very revealing yet pathetic looking top. She shook her head, scrambling around to the other side of Eric's desk, and she grabbed his face in her hands, forcing him to look at her.
"Before you bring in the Calvary, let me tell you the rest...please."
Her eyes were earnest and pleading as she searched his blue depths, and Eric finally, although reluctant, decided to pause for a moment to entertain his lover's request. She was right, he needed to hear everything, and he wanted to. It didn't matter in the end though; he was going to kill that fucker. All the persuasion in the world wouldn't prevent that, Eric thought stubbornly.
Sookie thought she better start at the beginning. She sat down on the edge of Eric's desk, facing him purposely blocking his phone so he would give her his full-undivided attention and she took his large hand in hers.
She had a feeling this wouldn't be easy, but Sookie knew she had to do it, just hoping Eric would believe her, she thought she should start at the beginning, as she rubbed the top of Eric's cool hand with her fingers....
"Remember a couple of months ago when you took me to meet my great grandfather, Niall?"
Sookie looked back at Eric and met his gaze questioningly. He paused for a moment as if thinking on his answer and then finally replied…
"Yes, and you possessed a surprising lack in forthcoming information after that particular meeting." Eric answered with mock annoyance, looking back at Sookie curiously and Sookie ignored him and continued...
"Before he left me, he said he wanted to grant me one wish, it could be anything I wanted…Anything in the world…"
She now had Eric's full-undivided attention, when she mentioned there was fairy involvement in this little scheme. Eric tried not to let his anger show through the bond, and he remained patiently quiet as she carried on with this mind-boggling tale.
She explained everything to Eric, about the Witch's curse, Nialls 3 day condition, their trip to the Gulf, Alcide Herveaux and Debbie Pelt... She told him how Pam had healed him and how they would up in Hallows captivity, where Victor was waiting. Sookie explained how Hallow wanted to make Eric her slave and Victor wanted to claim her as his pet. And finally she told him how human Eric had risked it all to save them when he broke free of his rope ties, plunging head first too his heroic death.
She could feel the slow simmer of Eric's blood under his skin as she held his hand and Sookie looked into his dark yet murderous eyes.
"I will kill him." Eric finally growled with certainty, pledging that fact to Sookie and himself. If he hadn't completely been convinced before that death was the only way to solve this problem, he was now.
It was painful for Sookie to relive this. But even more anguishing to imagine what had happened to Eric once, could happen twice if they traveled down the same path. Eric stewed in his anger a little longer and she leaned over his chair, placing both her hands on the arms, Sookie had Eric trapped, wanting him to look at her. Or at least she gave him the illusion of being trapped, since he could pretty much squash her with the flick of a finger and Sookie shook her head getting in his face like he did to others when he was dead serious and she replied…
"You can't kill him in a blood thirsty way Eric, you have to develop a plan, 'We' have to develop a plan!"
He looked back at her with eyebrows raised, and Sookie wasn't sure if he was impressed or just surprised by her change in attitude, but Eric replied rather plainly, almost eerily so…
"Oh I will make sure he suffers…."
Eric sat back for a moment reeling over all of the possible options, dismemberment, beheading, but most importantly he was going to use his adeptness in all of this, he always thought things out and was a little upset frankly that his lover didn't remember that about him. And he directed his fiery gaze towards Sookie, sitting up now, his face was mere inches from hers and he challenged her…
"You think I will not go after Victor without a plan?"
Sookie blinked once, remembering again that this was the vampire she was talking to, not the human Eric. And she shook her head in reply, lifting her eyes once more to meet his Sookie replied…
"No, but I want you to listen to mine first."
Now it was clearly surprise, Sookie was sure of it, feeling his intrigue rise through the bond, and she secretly felt a jolt of satisfaction in keeping someone like Eric on his toes, and Sookie looked into his soulful eyes with a knowing smile. His face finally relaxed and his lips curved upwards matching her cunning gaze….
"Do tell my little vixen, what did you have in mind?" Eric slid his chair up closer to her as her legs extended in-between his thighs. His large hand brushed through Sookie's hair relaxing her face and making her body respond to his touch. His hands were cold, but so relieving on her hot face, she would have melted right there if it hadn't been for Eric's electric and entrancing gaze which captured her.
She swallowed, hoping her idea wouldn't sound like some stupid amateur plan, tracing her fingers along his rock hard thighs in an enticing manner, in part to butter him up, in part because she just couldn't keep her hands off him and Sookie raised her head to meet his stare once more, casting him a look of confidence and assurance and she finally began…
"Well….I don't know Victor personally." She felt Eric tense below her hand at her mention of Victor, and Sookie knew she had to tread carefully if Eric was ever going to allow her to persuade him, and she backed up explaining…
"Apparently he and Hallow had some kind of arrangement, he gets his revenge and me, and she gets you…So…(Sookie looked down at her hand resting on his thigh, brushing her thumb over the thin material of his pants, Eric knew exactly what Sookie was doing. She was trying to persuade him. His only irritation was that he was falling for it. Closing his eyes briefly in momentary pleasure as her warm hands radiated heat, he heard the inhaled breath of his lover and they looked up at each other in the same moment, and she proclaimed…) What if we gave them what they wanted?" Sookie finally asked.
First Eric wanted to know how his practical sweet and smart Sookie came to this conclusion, he felt it was her standing before him now, but she was also changed somehow. She told him what had happened and the ridiculous notion of him being a human for 2 days, and as much as he wanted to think it was some hallucination or a dream, he was starting to believe her, and that concerned him somewhat.
"What are you saying? That we both just offer ourselves to Hallow and Victor?" Eric asked in outrage, clenching his large hand around the arm of his chair, never even giving pause to the idea of surrender. That was completely out of the question.
Sookie could tell Eric thought it was a bad idea, but she needed to explain her reasoning, so she did, sitting down in his lap, she dared to dance with her tiger head on, and she laced her arm through his neck and shoulders, replying, as she got close to him and he took in her intoxicating scent…
"Yes, well mainly you and Hallow, Victor doesn't know I know about him. But if you took Hallow up on her offer, perhaps arranged a meeting and (she couldn't believe she was saying this) and romanced her, it would lure Victor out of hiding and into your awaiting arms. We would need backup, Pam and Bill, maybe Chow and as many others as you can muster away to help us, but he would never see it coming. They would think you were under her spell and vulnerable and easy to manipulate, but that is where they would be wrong."
Sookie pulled back and looked into Eric's eyes wondering if he still thought it was just a silly idea and she took his hand, asking him reluctantly…
"So what do you think?"
Eric mulled over Sookie's plan for a few moments in silence, he had to think of every possible angle. It was true Victor wouldn't expect the ambush, or this little Trojan horse scheme, but he could not underestimate Victor either. Where that vampire was, he always had help, and Eric had been taken before, well it was by a whole gang of vampires, and he was emotionally tormented, and Sookie's life had been threatened when it happened, but it still happened. Nevertheless, he thought he might be able to work with it. Looking back into Sookie's expectant eyes, Eric finally replied….
"I knew I loved you for a reason." His hard thinking face creased into a smile, and so did Sookie's in relief and he felt the weight leave her chest. He pulled her head down to kiss her soft lips wholesomely, getting fresh with his lover as he thanked her for her input, he caressed her tongue with his own and felt his rigid hardness press up against his pants once more as her hands roamed over his body creating waves and tingles of sensation.
"Well its nice to know I'm good for something…." Sookie moaned under his mouth as he smiled and kissed her deeper. This time his hand copping a feel along her backside and Sookie felt nothing but desire. She wanted him again, and wanted him badly. Moving over his lap, Eric played with the low cut cleavage of her tied up Merlottes baby tee, and he mused…
"I like the new look on you…perhaps the shifter would consider modeling your uniforms after this…" He placed his finger inside her top running it along her bra line and flicked his gaze up to meet hers mischievously.
Sookie rolled her eyes and she gripped his shirt in a mock threatening way….
"You owe me a new wardrobe buster!"
"Be careful what you wish for." Eric replied with a wicked spark in his eyes as he shot her a peek of fang and he replied…
"I just might tear up all your clothes so I can pick out new ones…"
Sookie laughed and shook her head…
"Don't think I wont do it!" Eric threatened and Sookie replied with a smirk…
"Oh I know you will…" She smiled and leaned in to place small kisses along his jaw line and Eric caught her lips in his mouth. Sookie moaned in surprise and he nicked her lip with his fang and Eric proclaimed in a sexy smoldering voice…
"You belong to me now."
"And you belong to me." Sookie concluded catching his bottom lip on her mouth she let him suck away the little spot of blood, and heal it, wriggling her ass over his crotch, she angled herself to face him as Eric's fingers teased her from the other side of her clothing. Making a small indentation, even over the surface of the fabric, he knew how to pleasure her and Sookie gasped when his fingers found her sensitive clit.
Eric knew they were clearly getting off task, but he didn't really care right now. Nothing compared to the feeling of Sookie melting in his arms. She kissed his mouth again, her lips open and wide, and he began to fantasize Sookie's tongue brushing against his pressing business, licking it up and down, like she was licking his tongue and he pulled her around to face him directly. Crotch now pressed up against crotch. He ground his hard bulge up against her and she responded in kind.
Sookie had a hazy glaze to her eyes, suddenly she had this inane desire to taste Eric, all of him and his intense masculine vampire scent, and her lips left his mouth and kissed a trail across his cheek and jaw, down along his neck…She nipped his artery with her teeth playfully and Eric jerked in his chair, and then her hand went down to the waist of his pants, unbuttoning them for the second time that evening, she wanted to give Eric his fantasy and then some, and then she began to kiss and lick the line of skin visible behind the seams of his shirt.
"Sookie.." Eric groaned turned on by everything she was doing, her mouth her hands, those perfect lips, he was already popping out of his pants ready for Sookie's warm and welcoming mouth as she lowered herself onto her knees, showering his naked torso with kisses.
He was so beautiful. She thought, unzipping his zipper with a slow pull. Sookie saw his full glory and she licked her lips in hunger, when both of them heard Eric's phone ring.
"Fuck!" Eric groaned in frustration knowing he was on the brink of meeting the most beautiful pair of lips he had ever seen.
His cell was humming the tune "Man-eater" by Nelly Furtado. Damn that Pam! Eric thought angrily.
He met Sookie's gaze regretfully sensing that something was going on and he replied to Sookie…
"Excuse me..." Eric grabbed the phone that was dangerously close to falling off his desk and he clicked it on, pulling it up to his ear he barked…
"WHAT?"
"Well I wondered when you two would be done whipping out the chorus line, you know those walls aren't sound proof don't you?"
Eric rolled his eyes and shook his head replying as he looked down at Sookie who was patiently awaiting this calls completion…
"Last I checked I was owner to this club, which means what I say or do isn't questioned!"
Pam chuckled and she added,"It's good to see you've got your spunk back darling…"
"What was so important that you felt the need to interrupt our (Eric looked down at Sookie again, not wanting to embarrass her he concluded) our choir practice?"
Pam laughed again and she answered after a sigh of satisfaction…
"Oh not much, its just Felipe, he is here, and he was looking for you!"
"What???" Eric sat up and nearly knocked Sookie down as she hung onto his legs growing perturbed Eric closed his eyes and sighed…
"Fine, just keep him occupied, we will be out in a few minutes."
He clicked off his phone not giving Pam a chance for a snappy come back and Eric looked back at Sookie regretfully, threading his fingers through her hair he explained…
"I'm afraid Felipe de Castro is here, the King of Nevada."
Eric certainly didn't want to deal with Felipe right now, he was under enough stress as it was, and Sookie was just what he needed. He was angry that they were interrupted, but also curious and hesitant wondering what could be so important that Felipe would drop by for a visit on New Years Eve? And he slid his chair back letting Sookie come out. Eric groaned again mad he had to zip up willing his hard on down, it was easier with Pam's help, and Sookie stood, feeling uncertain wearing the clothes she was wearing. She had just assumed they would sneak out the back in the alley and no one would even see her Merlottes shirt, or lack there of, but now that she had to face the King of Nevada? She certainly wasn't dressed the part and Sookie asked Eric…
"Do you have any extra clothes I can borrow?"
Eric looked at what Sookie was wearing, his gaze scanning her body up and down and then he replied with a smirk…
"Perhaps I can find something for you."
About 10 minutes later Sookie was fidgeting in what used to be one of Eric's black tank tops. Pam came in and helped clean up the outfit, insisting Sookie loose her bra, and Sookie practically had a fit until Pam showed her the difference in the mirror. Bra straps versus no, okay yes, Sookie could see Pam's point. Madonna hooker look or trying to disguise a tank top for a mini dress convincingly? And then she found an old red silk tie of Eric's and tied up snugly around her waist. Okay, Pam was certainly a wardrobe master. No one would ever have thought this was one of Eric's old tank tops, because for one, Sookie was drowning in it before, and two, now it looked like a chic cute black mini dress. A very sexy black mini dress, especially since Sookie had no underwear to feel safe behind. And Pam smirked once more and she replied…
"Relax blondie, if Felipe doesn't know you belong to Eric by his behavior towards you, he will definitely know by smelling you."
Sookie's face colored crimson and then Pam added a splash of red lipstick and remarked…
"Fabulous."
Sookie was a size 7 ½, but Pam had a pair of size 9 red pumps she handed to Sookie and she told her…
"Here, go knock em dead!" And with another smirk she turned on her heel and was off to join Eric.
Sookie took one last look at herself in the mirror wondering if Eric had a spare tux jacket for her to wear over this, you could see everything, the sides sunk down revealing the sides of her curvy breasts and the ridge back made the backside virtually non existent, not that she was a prude, but it was cold darn it…
Sookie sighed, knowing she had to stop making excuses for herself as she smoothed out the shirt/dress and stepped into the red stiletto heals. She had to suck it up, and be strong, for Eric. Sookie thought notably and then she saw her reflection in the mirror. Gone was the mousy waitress with messed up war zone hair and within a matter of 10 minutes a gorgeous young, dare she think, even hot woman stood there looking back at her.
Swallowing, Sookie tried to work up the nerve to go out in public dressed like this…
"It's now or never." Sookie muttered finally gathering courage and then she threw Eric's office door open and faced the room outside.
The bar was in full swing. She hadn't noticed all the decorations as she came in, but they really did a nice job of fixing up the place. Black strobe lights lined the dance floor and white and red ball shaped Christmas lights, the bright LED kind ornated the entire bar. Tables were covered with red silk and topped with champagne bottles. And then there was the countdown clock displayed behind a tied back red velvet curtain.
And the coolest thing of all was the fire breathing dragon machine. Sookie thought she recognized that from the vampire bar in Baton Rouge, and she had to smile to herself. That Pam! Sookie thought with bemusement.
She sighed and spotted Eric talking to another taller gentleman by his table in the back. Pam was standing there looking fabulous in her gold shimmering cocktail dress and black pumps.
Making her way, people parted for her like it was the red sea and when she finally got to Eric, Sookie smiled at them all and replied to Eric casually, hoping he would introduce her….
"Hey." Taking Eric's hand he turned around to smile at her and had to do a double take. For fuck sakes, Eric thought, wondering what Pam just did in the last 10 minutes to make his girlfriend look like a pinup girl? His gaze traveled from her red red lips down to her slightly exposed cleavage, noticing her defined perfect breasts and then he saw the ridges of her nipples peek out and Eric's eyes glossed over.
Fuck! Was it possible for a vampire to get hot flashes? Eric wondered, because he was certainly feeling something burning inside him. His gaze quickly fell to the belt securing her slim waist, displaying a pair of curvy hips; hips he could tell were not covered by underwear. Eric had to swallow, as he thought of his lover pantyless. And then he saw the red shoes. His favorite color of course, and she was certainly dressed to kill. Not to mention, she had his scent all over her. Eric's libido was jumping through the roof as he watched her and subconsciously licked his lips.
"Eric, aren't you going to introduce us to your friend?" Felipe asked him with charm, eyeing Sookie in relatively the same manner, and Eric rethought letting her walk out here in just his tank top. He looked back at Felipe and curved his large hand around Sookie's waist pulling her closer to him and he smiled back at Felipe politely…
"Of course, Felipe DeCastro, this is Sookie Stackhouse, my bonded."
"Nice to meet you." Sookie replied with a sweet southern smile.
Felipe smiled at Sookie and he took her hand and kissed the top of it charmingly replying…
"Oh the pleasure is all mine, I'm sure." He cast Sookie another cheeky grin and Sookie's face reddened. She looked back at Pam who just smiled and asked Felipe…
"Can I get you anything to drink Your Highness?" Pam asked and he replied smiling back at Sookie again…
"Do you have any more like her?" He joked and Pam chuckled. Adding…
"I'm afraid our Sookie here is one in a million." Pam batted her lashes towards Sookie and Sookie all of the sudden felt like she was some lab specimen left under the fluorescent light being eyed poked and prodded. As the vampires eyed her up and down.
Eric did not pretend to find any of it amusing and his hand enclosed more securely around her waist. After a brief moment of silence Felipe finally replied…
"I will take a True Blood, O positive!" Pam smiled and went to get his drink. Eric gestured with his hand to his large chair and he asked Felipe…
"Would you like to sit down?"
"Yes, I would…Thank you Northman!" Felipe replied and sat down in Eric's big chair. Eric tried not to show his petulance, but Sookie could feel it through the bond.
She took her chair on one side of Felipe and Eric took the other, silently cursing himself for placing his big chair in the center, he wanted to be next to Sookie, well next to her, on top of her, inside her, any of those options would suffice.
Sookie crossed one leg over the other and she placed her hands in her lap. Felipe looked at her with a leering smile and he began…
"I don't come to Louisiana much, but I will definitely have to make it a point to visit here more often."
Eric had been momentarily distracted by the red-heeled pump dangling from Sookie's long shapely legs. But he quickly reined that in realizing, when Felipe spoke that they had to get down to business. Eric needed to know why Felipe came all the way to Shreveport just to see him, on New Year's Eve no less. And Eric interrupted Felipe's eye lock with his lover, knowing Felipe was trying to glamour Sookie right now however unsuccessful even pissed Eric off more, but he kept his control and asked him…
"So what can I do for you?" Eric made sure to say 'I' and not 'we,' because he didn't want Sookie having any part in this. If Felipe found out what she could do, her life as she knew it would be over.
Felipe looked over at Eric with a slow smile and he nodded just as Pam was bringing over his True Blood…
"Right, well actually I was just in the area, but I have recently been concerned for one of my employees, my accomplished number two, Victor Madden…You see, I am no longer certain of his loyalty…"
Felipe raised his gaze to meet Eric's carefully and Eric looked back at Felipe with his usual poker face. A thousand thoughts ran through his mind and none of them were good. Eric immediately suspected this was a test and he raised his chin confidently replying…
"What about him would cause you such suspicion? Surely it must be something great."
Felipe looked back at Sookie thoughtfully and then to Eric and he nodded his head and he replied truthfully…
"It is his new circle of friends which bothers me, and his maverick behavior…He is reaching out to many races, many creeds, he is no longer going through the usual vampire channels…"
Eric looked back at Sookie briefly, his concern for her growing, he certainly did not like the sound of this, and Eric answered…
"Such as?"
Felipe sat up straighter and looked Eric square in the eye, it was clear there was an entire telepathic sub-conversation going on between the two men and Felipe finally answered…
"He has befriended a coven of witches, ones who I believe have threatened your bar have they not?"
Eric's nostrils flared out slightly at the mention of the witches, wanting to know what the fuck Felipe had to do with this? He always respected him as a leader, although a ruthless one, he always triumphed in the end, and Eric didn't like being kept out of the loop.
"They have." Eric responded nonchalantly…
"I have dealt with them." He offered simply.
His deep blue eyes flickered up to meet Felipe's and Felipe nodded in understanding. Finally answering…
"Well nevertheless, I have come here tonight to request your assistance in keeping tabs on him…"
Eric rose his head, if he felt any surprise it was undisclosed. He wasn't sure if this was a test and Felipe was just messing with him, or he was genuinely serious. Eric got the impression that Felipe was trying to warn him about Hallow, like Sookie had before. He wasn't sure what to assume, but he knew what he needed to do and Eric finally answered after some thought on the subject…
"I will inform you if I see any suspicious activity."
Felipe smiled and nodded his head graciously replying…
"Thank you, with your reputation I knew if there was anyone I could count on, it would be you Northman."
He took a long swig of his True Blood polishing it off and Felipe finally stood and remarked…
"I will leave you two to enjoy the remainder of your evening."
He stood over Sookie and took her hand once more, brushing his lips on the side by her wrist he kissed the side of it and replied…
"I hope we meet again."
"It was a pleasure your Majesty." Sookie replied politely, her eyes meeting his from under long lashes as if she was reticent by the presence of royalty and then Felipe answered…
"Please call me Felipe."
She smiled blushing slightly and Eric clenched his jaw. He knew Vampires were caddy, he himself had tried the same thing with Sookie in the beginning, but for the first time he knew how Bill felt. Jackass! Eric thought angrily.
Felipe turned to Eric and he nodded his head…
"I look forward to hearing back from you Northman, I really must come to Louisiana more often, it is a lovely quaint little state."
He smiled politely and Eric bowed his head and agreed cordially…
"Yes, there is much beauty to be discovered here."
Eric looked back at Sookie and she at him their gazes locked for a moment, and Felipe agreed while eyeing Sookie one final time…
"Indeed there is."
He snapped his fingers and his servant came immediately bringing his long coat. It almost looked like a cape and Felipe turned to give them one last nod…
"Be well…And Happy New Year!"
"Happy New Year to you too!" Sookie offered with a polite smile calling after him. Eric knew he shouldn't feel jealous, infact Sookie behaved just how he wanted her to, polite and not too forthcoming, but the way he looked at her, and the way she was friendly back to Felipe drove him crazy. Not to mention that get up she was wearing and standing next to him in those 'come fuck me heals!' Eric certainly got the message loud and clear, and he certainly wasn't about to drop it now.
He figured he could summon the troops tomorrow and settle a more concrete plan. Killing Victor could prove to be more challenging now that Felipe had intervened, but Eric was confidant it could still be done. Infact he had a thought of using Victors chosen weapon of mass destruction against him.
Smirking to himself, Eric felt powerful and astute, his devious smile breaking through the façade; Sookie looked at Eric in amazement and finally replied…
"Now that was some self control!"
Eric looked back at Sookie in question, she of course was smirking herself, and she mused brushing a strand piece of hair behind her ear and she added…
"I could tell he was driving you crazy…"
"Is that so?" Eric asked with a hint of bemusement as he headed to his office. He knew exactly what he was going to do and nothing was going to get in his way this time.
"Pam, lock up for me will you?" He looked back at her for a split second, and that was enough for Pam to catch the wicked glint in Eric's gaze knowing trouble was stirring, she loved that feeling, and she nodded her head…
"Yes darling, Ill call you tomorrow…" Pam replied and Eric nodded not even looking at her as Sookie tailed him and he went back to his office…
"Yes. Do that."
Sookie felt charged like they could be running into an action filled field at any moment, not wanting to miss a second, apprehensively she looked back at Eric and she rushed to keep up with him. The heels were hot, but it was rather hard to rush in them, especially when they were too big and Sookie asked him as he went to grab his car keys…
"So this thing with Victor? Do you have a plan?"
Eric looked back at Sookie once and he nodded his head and he replied with a ghost of a smirk as he dug in his desk…
"Does the moon come out at night?"
Sookie couldn't help but smile to herself. Her Eric and his sense of humor! Truthfully, she was hoping he would forget about his plot for revenge and just relax for once, but his aura of power, leadership, and strength was doing it for her too.
"So I guess I can pick my car up here tomorrow night then." Sookie asked.
Eric looked back at Sookie, his face serious, but then he relaxed it into a knowing smile and finally answered her…
"Yes, tomorrow."
There was something hidden; yet unspoken between them as she smiled in kind. Somehow Sookie felt despite what she knew about Eric and his intentions with Victor, they were on the same page right now. Like their radio waves were tuned into the same channel. She knew she could trust him. And he wasn't going to do anything drastic this evening.
He grabbed Sookie's hand once he had his jingling keys out and ready and pulled her out to his car.
His skin felt electric against her hand and she suddenly wanted to finish off what she had started earlier, but she also didn't want to die, figuring she should wait till they got home before her mouth got busy.
Jittery, Sookie turned the volume up in his car, his little red corvette sped through the Louisiana night and she felt her heart pound, and Sookie wondered as Eric drove, if he remembered their discussion about bonding tonight. She didn't want to set herself up for disappointment; she could tell he had a lot on his mind at the moment. She was just truthfully thankful to have him back. He had no idea how much she really missed him. Human Eric was nice, but he couldn't compare to the real deal.
Finally, it seemed like within a matter of minutes, maybe seconds even, they had pulled up outside Sookie's house. Eric flipped out his phone and he told Sookie…
"Go ahead inside Lover, I will join you in a minute."
Sookie looked back at him questioningly, wondering what his business was at this late hour, if he was setting things up for the attack on Victor, and she felt a tinge of disenchantment, hoping what she was feeling earlier was true, she hoped he could let it go for one night. Sookie knew first hand how hard that was now, but she still hoped it would happen. As Sookie walked into the house she wondered why Eric hadn't paid more attention to her ensemble. It wasn't every day she sported his shirt as a mini dress, wore no underwear, and got to walk around in Pam's killer heels. She would have thought this act alone would have Eric foaming at the lip by now.
Sookie nodded her head silently, thinking again, she was just happy to have him here with her and she unlocked her front door. Figuring she could take the time to use the ladies, freshen up, take a breather, and change, Sookie went into her house and headed straight for the bathroom.
Eric eyed her like a predator would his prey as he made his phone call. A little surprise, he wasn't sure how his Lover would accept it, or if she even would, but he wanted to start the New Year off right after all.
Eric went into the house and got things ready.
He pulled the pony tail band out of his blonde hair as it danced dangerously around his shoulders, wavy and wild, much like Antonio Banderas in Desperado, and then Eric removed his suit jacket, leaving one very clean and pressed starch white shirt to show off his beautiful skin underneath.
Eric heard the faucet turn on and he wandered over to the bathroom intending to surprise Sookie, stopping suddenly when captivated taking in again the vision he saw standing there in what was just about the hottest get up he had ever seen. Eric practically drooled watching her for a moment, spellbound, entranced by her sexual beauty, he leaned in with one arm on the door jam, other hand in his pocket, looking very James Bond-esque as Sookie watched herself in the mirror. She smoothed out a line of mascara and then she looked down and began to untie the silk tie around her waist, Eric replied catching her off guard…
"You weren't going to start without me were you lover?"
Sookie looked up, finding a pair of startling blue eyes staring back at her in the mirror. Eric was standing right behind her, and for some reason she all the sudden knew what it felt like to be an antelope cornered by a lion. Swallowing she watched him. The air between them heavy, and the sexual tension could practically be cut with a knife. The way his intense dark eyes undressed her without even touching her caused her nipples to harden once more and her thighs to moisten.
She was speechless as Eric stood there smirking, her hand resting against the cool tile of her sink; Sookie finally opened her mouth to speak…
"I…" But Eric swooped in, his mouth was on her faster than she could utter another syllable and his lips caressed her hot and pulse racing neck…
"You couldn't honestly believe Id let you get away with wearing that did you?""
Eric hissed into her skin and she felt chills of excitement. She muttered back…
"You gave it to me…"
Sookie met his lethal gaze for a moment as his large hands gripped her hips from behind, her neck craned up needing to see those entrancing eyes, and Eric slid the skirt portion of her tank turned mini dress up past her hips. Sookie gasped as the cool air hit her center, now feeling the moisture coat her thighs as Eric's lips paid her neck ample attention. She knew she was powerless, in that moment; he could do anything he wanted, as their eyes locked in the mirror.
She moved her hand behind her to the waist of his pants telling him with her actions what she wanted and Eric obliged by unzipping himself. She felt his hardness press against her backside and licked her lips hungrily. He moved his free hand down in-between her naked thighs and rubbed some of her taste on his fingers. His eyes were dark and dangerous as he brought his fingers up to his mouth and licked them off one by one.
Sookie nearly came undone there, watching his mouth in the mirror and his fingers and then she felt his hard length press against her thighs.
"Bend over!" Eric growled in her ear and Sookie felt tingles up and down her spine. She did as he requested, leaning all the way in over her freestanding sink... She felt the cool ceramic porcelain push against her hand as his cool hips pressed up against her backside. As she leaned forward she caught a glimpse of her refection in the half-length mirror. Her face was pink and flush, eyes dilated, the shoulder strap had slipped down on her tank as her breasts jutted forward, exposing her full cleavage in the mirror. And then she felt him enter her groaning on first contact, how could she not, one would have to be dead not to feel his great size as his hips began to thrust. She watched his beautiful gracious plenty as he took her and took her again. And then she closed her eyes in pleasure, crying out, as he parted her again and again. It was amazing. She almost fell unconscious in the pleasure as he traveled deep within her caverns and crevices, hitting her sensitive spot's over and over.
"Eric…" She moaned, lost in the white haze of ecstasy. Not prepared in the slightest for his next move as she felt him swing her left leg up in his arm, stretching her body, allowing him to sink in deeper, if that were even possible, and she felt once again like she was swallowing him, choking out a gasp as her eyes blinked open and locked gazes with him in the mirror.
His eyes fixated on her, telling her to 'Watch him' and she did. God he was so beautiful, his golden hair hung over his eyes as he moved with her, in the mirror they looked like a couple passionately in love. A few months ago, Sookie wouldn't have recognized this version of herself, but he brought the primal part of her out, as she leaned against his strong and powerful rock hard chest, barely able to support herself, she leaned on his big strong body as he throttled her from behind.
Sookie felt her orgasm begin to build as his other free hand clenched one of her exposed breasts, and then he dropped it down to massage her tender clit. Sookie swallowed again, feeling whole and full, as they moved together, watching each other, reflection against reflection. It was probably one of the most erotic things she had ever done. Eric testing her boundaries till the end of time. But she would follow him, to the ends of the earth if he asked her too. Her bedroom eyes locked on his, and she could see the exact moment when he felt his own release in Eric's eyes. Her pupils dilated, as she let her body go along with him for the ride crying out as if she was an angel singing to the heavens, and then she felt him pour himself up inside her, fangs extended, his nose grazing her neck, as her artery popped out appetizingly.
Eric was fighting every primal urge he had at the moment not to feed on Sookie right now, his fangs brushed against her neck and Sookie even leaned over for him expectantly so he could have easier access, but Eric needed to wait. He had already fed from her once tonight; he didn't want her to weaken too much after the second time.
So instead after she cried out signaling her orgasm, he kissed her neck tenderly and then spun her around for an intensely passionate lip lock. Eric lifted her ass in his huge hands and pulled her to him and kissed her hotly once more. By the gods, he wanted her again, as her hips ground against his and he made white finger marks in her ass with his fingers, clenching her tightly, Eric had to control himself, and he finally spoke resting his forehead against hers in resistance…
"Why don't we both change into something more comfortable and Ill meet you in the backyard…" His eyes lifted to meet hers and there was a spark there, her breathless chest heaving excitedly in anticipation and she nodded, finally agreeing after a few deep breaths…
"Okay…"
Sookie blinked after he set her down and in a flash Eric was gone. He had gotten her all hot and bothered, and now she wondered what he had in store. He wasn't the type to make grand romantic gestures, but he let that part of him show every now and again, and she anticipated what was to come. Sookie went back into her bedroom trying to think of what she should wear. He said something comfortable; did he want her to wear something sexy? If Sookie knew Eric at all, comfortable usually meant easy to get off. But if they were going outside, she thought she should dress warm. It was winter after all. Although it was beyond Sookie's wildest imagination to figure out what was in store for her, outside no doubt, on New Years Eve, at 2am in the morning.
Finally after about 10 minutes of freshening up from their earlier sexual escapade, which Skokie would not soon forget, she emerged from her house wearing a warm long cardigan sweater over one of her old long sundresses. She wasn't exactly fashion savvy at the moment, but it felt good, plus Sookie knew Eric didn't really care about her clothing selection, he just wanted to get her naked most of the time, if not all.
She stood on her front porch looking out expectantly as she leaned on the balls of her heels searching for him. She didn't know where Eric had gone, sensing he wasn't in the house, and then as if on cue, she heard his voice as he approached from the side of her house...
"Good, you are ready, shall we go?" Eric asked her offering her his hand as he placed one foot on her bottom porch step and Sookie looked back at him curiously asking...
"Where are we going?"
Eric just smiled and he replied with a smug smile.
"You will see."
Sookie had no other choice but to trust him as he helped her down the steps and she stopped oddly when Sookie realized they weren't going to his car...
"Just a little further." Eric encouraged her to keep walking, although she wasn't sure at the moment how she felt about being surprised. She had reached her quota for surprises in the last few days, but Sookie bit her tongue and let Eric lead her around to the back of her house.
Her eyes widened when she saw the bonfire pit he had built. It was an old pit her grandfather had set up in their backyard ages ago but it hadn't been cleared out for years or used, infact she didn't think they had used this since she was a little girl, before she and Jason moved here even, but now that it had been restored to its full glory, the terracotta tile edges shining, and wood crackling below, Sookie watched in awe as the flames danced over her eyes...
"It's beautiful."
Eric smiled and he covered her hand with his own.
"As are you lover." He looked back at Sookie with desire and even in the darkness under the full moon he could see her blush. Eric smiled to himself and he confessed...
"I wanted us to be under the stars for this...and naked (Eric added with a smirk, explaining) But I thought that an unreasonable request to ask of you in January.
Sookie smiled back at him her heart beating as she sensed she was on the verge of something important.
"You're everything I wanted and more lover, In hundred's of centuries, there has never been another as special to me as you...I never knew I could fall again, never thought it was really possible for me, lust yes, but not love, not for me, but you changed me Sookie Stackhouse. You brought me to life. You make me look forward to each day more than the last. And for the first time in my life, I envision a future with someone else in it. I want us to be together for a very very long time, and I hope you want that too..."
Sookie had tears in her eyes as she looked up into his blue gaze lit by moonlight and she smiled and shook her head, not being able to find the words for how badly she needed to hear him say that in this moment. She wanted to shower him with kisses of happiness. And she used her hand to wipe a stray tear pulling herself together she nodded and answered with a smile...
"Yes, I do, I love you too...I never want to spend another night apart from you Eric..."
He smiled in relief and she smiled in happiness and Eric asked her softly...
"Do you still want to bond?"
Sookie couldn't stop nodding her head replying with enthusiasm, it was like asking a little kid if they wanted to open their presents on Christmas morning, her brilliant smile saying everything she wanted to say…
"Yes, yes, yes…."
Eric returned her smile, even more in love with her than he was a moment ago, as if that were even possible, and he leaned down to kiss her once. Wanting to be one with Sookie, with nature, with the universe tonight, he thought it appropriate that they stand among all of the elements in their natural beauty, and stand before each other as man and woman, under the starry sky. His lips meshed with hers and Sookie felt her heart swell. All of the agony and torture she had been through over the past few days, gone, and all that was left was just this one moment which they shared together.
His mouth parted from hers and he whispered in her ear while brushing his lips against her cheek…
"I love you…"
Sookie looked back at Eric as if it was a dream. He was so beautiful to her in this moment, just like an angel, his pale white skin glowing, his shining hair, and those sparkling eyes, and then Eric bit into his own wrist.
She swallowed in apprehension as the blood gushed from him and then he lifted her own wrist, his lips trailing delicate kisses along her skin as he brought his wrist up to her mouth, she took his blood forthcoming and lovingly, and then closed her eyes in the momentary pain when his fangs broke the flesh of her wrist. But it was gone just as quickly as it came once his blood traveled down her throat and deep into her body. She felt like she was flying. The last time Sookie had tasted Eric's blood she was half unconscious, but this time, she could taste every cell, every bit of his essence and life, and she felt her body travel higher than she had ever felt before, like an orgasm times one hundred. She had never felt closer or more undone. Even though they didn't have the sheet of paper, an act such as this was so intimate, so meaningful to her. She was so happy that Eric had remembered and returned her desire to bond tonight. He had meant so much to her and when she lost him; she feared she might never see him again. Through this bond, Sookie felt in a way that they were already married. He was her husband and she his wife. And she could never lose him again.
Eric fed while feeling the most amazing sensations come from his lover's body. He wanted to challenge them and send her his own waves of ecstasy from a higher plain in response. The pleasure she gave him was out of this world as he drank from her slowly. Her sweet savory blood filled his mouth and his body, giving him enough electricity to light up the state of Louisiana. His body hummed, and grew aroused. She had bewitched him. Eric had always felt the desire and pull to bond with Sookie, but up until now, up until tonight he hadn't realized just how much she meant to him. He had never bonded with another human this way. He had never fallen so deep he feared ever finding his way out, and Eric knew now, what Sookie said earlier, about him willing to give his life for her was true. He knew it in his heart. He knew if she died, so would he. They were one now. Their blood sealed them together for all of eternity.
Eric was feeling light headed knowing he was nearing the point of no return and he could feel Sookie's body sway under his arm. She was getting faint so he pulled his wrist away from her mouth and swept her up in his arms. The fire was raging now, as if it had been feeding off their energy, making them warm on such a cool night and Eric smiled at Sookie. She looked lustfully forlorn and he knew she was feeling the pull just like he was. Eric took her wrist and began to lick it gently, cleaning off her excess blood, his saliva closed off the wound…
"You commandeered a boat and made love to me on the open water (Sookie replied giggling softly as her weak head leaned against his shoulder and she added with a drunken smile…) you weren't wearing a condom then…."
Eric looked back at her in question, confused about what Sookie was saying. She seemed so out of it, he figured she had lost a substantial amount of blood, and even with the surge of his blood, she needed to rest now. Rest and then they would make love again, till the sun came up. Then maybe she would regain her right mind.
"Sleep lover, just sleep…" Eric assured her as he took a seat next to the warm fire holding a curled up Sookie in his lap.
"Okay but only if you stay with me…." She answered with her eyes closed already dozing off…
"For eternity…" Eric promised quietly as her head sunk down into the crevice between his neck and shoulders. It lit up his skin and the heat from her blood and the fire ignited in his veins. He would stay with her forever, he was certain of that. Eric looked back at his lovers sleeping face as she breathed gently against his body and wondered again what she was speaking of before. Eric knew one thing for sure, whatever she meant, with this bond, it had changed things between them forever. This bond was much stronger than the last and so was he now, with Sookie's intoxicating blood running through his veins. She was breathtaking; he had never looked upon something more beautiful in his many years on this earth. Eric ran his fingers soothingly through Sookie's hair and he felt her clench his body in response.
He knew she was his now, Sookie belonged to him till the very end. How could someone be so invigorating and so terrifying all at the same time? Eric wondered looking down at her. If others new what kind of hold she had on him now, if they knew that they had bonded, and wanted to get to Sookie through him or to him through Sookie, it would be very dangerous for both of them. It would be very dangerous indeed. And Eric mulled over that very notion as he contemplated all he had learned tonight. As he mulled over what this next part of the game would expose, and most importantly, he thought about what cards he held now, the most important one, sitting in his lap, and what he was going to do to ensure that particular card's protection, so that she never be tampered with again.