A/N My longest chapter so far. It took me awhile to get this out so i hope you enjoy!

All characters belong to the divine Ms. Harris.


I slept that night better and more peacefully than I had in a long time, but when I woke I had this bad feeling in the pit of my stomach.

I got out of bed and tended to my human needs while also washing my face and brushing my teeth. When I walked back into the bedroom I noticed that Eric wasn't there in his daytime rest. That bad feeling grew even bigger. I felt for him through the bond and he was still close by. That made me feel slightly better, but I still had a feeling that something was not so much wrong, but off somehow.

I followed him through the bond and realized he was downstairs. He wasn't in the living room, his office, or the kitchen. Where the hell had he gone, especially in the middle of the day?

Something in me made me look out into the back yard and there he was standing in the bright sunshine. Without even thinking I had popped out in front of him and was pushing him back towards the house with all of my might, but he wasn't budging. "Eric, what in the hell is the matter with you? What are you doing out here in the middle of the day? Do you want to burn again?"

He gently grabbed my arms and forced me to look up at him. He was still as perfect as ever, but I knew that it wouldn't last long. "Sookie, I have been standing in the sun for over an hour now."

My jaw dropped. He could have knocked me over with a feather. "How is this possible?"

"I think it was you Lover. I can feel your magic flowing through me as well as your blood. Did you want me to be able to come out during the day?"

"Of course. We are going to have children together. There is only so much that you can do with a child at night. I want you to be there for everything."

He pulled me into his arms and held me tight. "Sookie, this is the second greatest gift that you have ever given me, but it will be moved down to third after you become my wife."

"Sweetie, I hate to burst you bubble, but we are probably going to have to wait awhile to get married. It's not legal yet and who knows if it ever will be after the stunt that Russell pulled on TV." I looked up at him and he was smiling like he knew something that he very much wanted to share with me. "What is that look all about?"

"Well, I was watching the news earlier today when I didn't feel the pull of the sun and it turns out that Miss Flannigan accomplished the impossible. She managed to sell the VRA. They were convinced that one random act does not mean the rest of us are the same way. It is now legal for humans and vampires to marry."

I couldn't stop myself from screaming like a teenage girl at a Jonas Brothers concert. I was happier then I had ever been in my entire life. I jumped into his arms and wrapped my arms and legs around him, never wanting to let him go. I peppered kisses all over his face while letting the joy and happiness we were both feeling bounce back and forth between us.

I pulled back and looked over his face and neck. "Are you sure that you are all right out here in the sun?"

"Well I am feeling a little hot, but that could be because I have you in my arms." I couldn't stop the blush that washed over my face. "I didn't think that you could ever be more beautiful, but I was wrong. With the sun shining down on you and that pregnant glow you are developing, you look like a goddess, a goddess that most definitely needs to be worshipped."

He had that look on his face, the look that meant I was about to get good and thoroughly fucked. Before I could say anything his lips were devouring my own and I could feel us slowly being moved down to the ground.

When my bare back came in contact with the warm grass my eyes shot open and looked up at Eric. He was naked above me and I realized that I was naked as well. The southern lady inside me wanted to push him away and get him to continue this inside, but I realized that this was an opportunity that I did not want to pass up.

I could feel Eric starting at my feet, trailing kisses and light caresses up my legs and over my thighs. He was being so loving and gentle with me and I was going to enjoy every second.

He worked his way up my legs, ignoring the tuft of blond curls where I wanted him to touch me the most and paid extra attention to my baby bump. I could hear him whispering to the babies in what I assumed was Swedish and it made me fall in love with him just a little bit more.

I closed my eyes and was pulled into another vision. I could see Eric playing with our boys out in the sunshine. They were in a beautiful backyard with a pool and a swing set and a playhouse and even a sandbox. The three of them were in the sandbox building a sandcastle. The boys looked like they were still toddlers, maybe at the most two years old. It was just the most amazing thing in the world to see the love of my life and our sons playing outside in the sun.

I watched as I walked into the yard. I was shocked at what I saw. I looked like I was ready to pop again. Apparently I am pretty content to stay pregnant for awhile.

I had stopped at the edge of the sandbox and Eric turned to me. He rested his hand on my baby belly and pressed a kiss there. "How are my three girls this afternoon?" Another set of twins? Eric and I were definitely going to have to sit down and discuss how many children we wanted to have.

"We're fine. They are trying to kick their way out through my navel though."

"They'll be here soon. Just keep imagining how wonderful it will be to hold our daughters in your arms." Everything seemed so perfect in this vision, but it seemed like something was missing. "Is he asleep?"

"The second his head hit the pillow. He is exhausted after being around everyone in the park. He's getting much better, but he still needs more time and practice."

"Well, in the two years that he has been with us he's made huge leaps and bounds with his ability."

"I know, I am so proud of him."

Before I could find who we had been talking about I was brought back to the present by a very horny Viking who was paying excessive attention to my now enormous and very sensitive breasts. I buried my fingers in his hair and pulled him up to my lips because my breasts were just too sensitive for his attentions.

I slid my tongue between his lips to taste him while he slid his gracious plenty inside of me to fill me up. We hadn't even made love a dozen times yet and this was by far the best. The feel of the warmth of the sun brought something special to our coupling.

He was thrusting deep inside of me rubbing against my clit every time and I couldn't stop my orgasm from washing over me. I could tell that he wasn't ready to cum yet, so I decided to help him out. I slid my arms around him to pull him closer when I noticed how hot his back was getting. I couldn't let that or his gorgeous ass get burned on his first day out in the sun after a thousand years of night.

I pushed him back as hard as I could until he moved onto his back and I moved so that I was straddling him. I slid back onto him and moaned at the contact. "I couldn't let you burn that gorgeous ass of yours your first day out in the sun." He bucked his hips up thrusting against my g-spot every time. "We'll have to get some sunscreen for me to lather all over you the next time we do this." I was leaving no room for doubt that we would be doing this again and often if I had my way about it.

"I like the way you think Lover."

He picked up the pace and we made quick work of bringing each other to orgasm. Even though we were both naked we still stayed curled up in each others arms for a few minutes.

It only took that long for me to realize that I was restless and wanted to get out of the house for a little while. I sat up and looked down at Eric. "Eric, will you take me shopping?"

"Of course Lover. What would we be shopping for?"

"I thought we could maybe pick something up for the boys and then do some grocery shopping. All the food I've had the past couple of days has been things that I have conjured. Not that I don't enjoy using my new powers, but it might be nice to make something for a change." I couldn't even remember the last time I had cooked a meal and I knew that I should be eating healthy foods for the boys.

"Anything you want lover." He picked my up and took us up to our room at vampire speed and went straight into the shower.

After spending more time than was necessary getting clean, then dirty, then clean again we went out into the bedroom to get dressed. I pulled out a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. I figured I might as well slum it while I still can. I grabbed panties and a bra and started getting dressed.

I managed to get my panties on as long as I let them rest under my bump, but my bra was a totally different story. My breasts were barely covered and literally spilling over the top. "Eric, I have a problem." I looked up and I could see him already looking at me with his fangs no. "Retract those fangs buddy, I'm not having sex with you again right now. How am I suppose to go out like this?"

He managed to tuck his fangs back in, but I could still see his obvious arousal in his jeans. "Lover, it will only be for a little while and we can pick you up some new garments that will fit your growing figure." I was about to fight him that all I really needed was some new undergarments, when I slid my jeans on and they wouldn't zip up. I looked at my reflection in the mirror and I burst into tears. Eric was by my side in a second to console me. "What it is Lover? Please don't cry."

"I'm getting fat and disgusting. You are never going to want to touch me again."

"You are become ripe with child and absolutely radiant. I'm going to have to use all of my self control just to keep my hands off of you."

I probed the bond and I knew that he was telling the truth and that made me feel better, but I was still upset that I couldn't get my jeans on. I pulled out a sundress instead and managed to squeeze my baby bump into it. I slid on a pair of sandals, grabbed my purse making sure I had the medicine that Dr. Ludwig gave me and we were off.

I started to head for the corvette, but Eric steered me to his SUV. "Lover, if you are anything like Pam, we'll need all the space that we can get."

I again wanted to argue with him, but then I realized that I would need a whole new wardrobe to accommodate my every growing belly, plus we had two babies to buy clothes and toys and cribs and car seats and anything else we might need. "All right, but can we stop for something to eat before we shop until we drop? I'm starving."

"Of course my love. You are eating for three now, you need to keep up your strength so that our sons will grow big and strong."

I directed Eric into a diner not far from the house and I practically dragged him inside. I was absolutely famished. We were led to a booth and the waitress was right on our tail, well I should say Eric's tail to take our order. You would think that she was a bitch in heat that had never seen a man before in her life. I wanted to reach over and bitch slap her, but Eric sent calm and love through the bond and it was enough to calm me down. "Hey handsome, what can I get for you?"

Eric kept his eyes on me as he spoke. "Nothing for me, but my pregnant wife would like to place an order."

White trash whore. She probably only got knocked up so that she could trap him too her. I could show him what it's like to be with a real woman.

Now she really pissed me off. I managed to stand up and I got right in her face. I caught her gaze in mine and went off on her. "Okay bitch, just so that you understand, I did not get 'knocked up' to trap him, we decided that we wanted to have children and we are and if we go by your last three boyfriends who have all cheated on you then I wouldn't call myself a real woman if I were you. Now I want you to take my order and act and think like a civilized human being." I pulled my gaze from her, sat back down and placed my order for a cheeseburger and fries with a side of cheese sauce and a tall glass of milk.

She scurried away to place my order and I finally looked over at Eric. I had done something to shock him again. "What did I do now?"

"Sookie, you just glamoured that waitress."

"No I didn't." Even as I said it I didn't really believe myself. I searched out our waitress and snooped around in her head. There was a fuzzy spot in her brain. It wasn't quite like a vampire's glamour, but it was close. "Oh shit! I swear Eric I didn't mean to do it. She just was thinking that I trapped you into marrying me by getting pregnant and I couldn't help myself."

He had been sitting across from me, but he stood up and came to sit beside me. "Sookie, that woman was no better than the fang bangers at Fangtasia. In case you hadn't noticed I only have eyes for one woman and that happens to be you." I couldn't stop the smile that spread across my face. "I am very impressed with you. I think we have to speak to Niall again though."

"Why?"

"Well, as far as I know glamouring is not a fairy power. Maybe you got it from me."

That was definitely something to ponder, but the waitress was bringing me my food and my focus was on that. I added my medicine to my milk to keep me from getting sick, then I doctored up my burger. There was ketchup and hot sauce on the table along with peanut butter and jelly packets. I just couldn't resist smearing some on. Eric was a sport and sucked it up as I ate my food. I finished quickly and we were on our way.

It only took us about fifteen minutes to get to the strip mall and I could see that they had stores for everything that we needed. The first store we hit was the maternity store. I felt a little self conscious about how big I was probably going to get, but the store actually had very nice stuff. I stuck to mostly sundresses just to make it easier for me to slip on and off.

When I had been trying on bras and panties, Eric had tried to come into the changing room with me. I was tempted, who wouldn't be with the walking sex on a stick Viking, but I managed to put my foot down. I didn't know if I was being strong or just torturing myself, but I managed to say no.

After I had a whole new wardrobe, we made our way down the strip to the baby boutique after Eric put that load of bags in the car. I went inside and my eyes got as big as saucers. They had the cutest things in there and I absolutely went crazy. Every blue item they had we picked up two of them from onesies, to diaper bags, to stuffed animals. I even managed to pick up a couple of baby books so I could start writing stuff down for the boys.

Eric was picking out the bigger items; cribs, car seats, changing tables, dressers. He was picking out beautiful items that I fell in love with, but were we going to be staying put or moving somewhere else? "Eric, we need to make a decision on where we are going to live. Are we going to have to move to New Orleans or can we stay in Shreveport? Are we going to stay in the house were in or move some where else?"

"Well, those are questions we still need to make decisions about, so for now I am having the larger items delivered to Pam's house."

I couldn't help but giggle at his high handedness. As long as it wasn't directed at me it was funny. "Shouldn't you talk to Pam before you have a whole bunch of stuffed delivered to her house."

"I should, but I enjoy doing things that annoy my child. It one of the few joys in my life."

"How do you think she is going to react to being Aunt Pam?"

"Well she is always reading that Dear Abby and she is always harping on the female employees to get married and have babies so that she can throw one of those shower parties. Any excuse to spend money makes Pam smile."

I let my thoughts wonder and I realized that I had made my way over to the little pink outfits. I guess now was as good as time as ever to bring up my vision. I grabbed a particularly cutesy outfit and held it up for Eric to see. "What do you think of this Eric?"

He glanced over at me and when he saw that I was holding up a pink dress I had his full attention. "Lover, no son of mine is going to ever wear a dress for any reason if I have anything to say about it."

I couldn't stop the smile that spread across his face. "Okay, how would you feel about one of your daughters wearing it?"

I watched his face change as he absorbed what I had just told him. "You said that it was twin boys?"

"This time yes."

"There's going to be more?"

"So far I've seen myself pregnant with twin girls."

"When did you see this?"

"Earlier when we were making love out in the yard." I watched a smile spread across his face as he came over to me, lifted me up and spun me around. "I take that to mean this is a good thing?"

"Lover, this is amazing. How long do we have to wait for our daughters?"

This was most certainly not the reaction I was expecting. "You do understand that we will be having four children in diapers right?"

"Lover, we can handle it. We can hire all the help that we need and we'll make it work."

I was beginning to have my doubts especially since there was also the mystery boy from my dream. I felt like I should know or that I would be finding out soon, but for right now I put it out of my head.

We finished at the baby store and on our way back to the car I noticed that there was a party shop there. I realized that we had a wedding to plan as well. I really wanted us to get married before the twins were born, hell before I was showing too much to fit into a beautiful dress.

I convinced Eric to come in after he dropped off the baby stuff. I went in and went straight to the wedding section. I knew that I didn't want a big wedding, but I did want to make at least a little bit of an occasion about it. I know I wanted to have the white dress, I didn't necessarily want to get married in a church, I actually wanted to get married in the yard at the farmhouse. It would definitely have to be an evening wedding since we couldn't share Eric's new day walking ability, but that was all right. I imagined white twinkle lights in the trees and I could see a gazebo where Eric and I would be standing to say our vows. It would be adorned with twinkle lights and some kind of flowers. I could see it so clearly in my mind and it was so beautiful.

When Eric walked up and slid his arms around me and I filled him in on what I wanted for a wedding. He said that he would go with anything as long as it was sooner rather than later. "How soon were you thinking?"

"How about Saturday?"

It was Tuesday now. "You expect to put together a wedding in four days?"

He pulled me tighter against him. "Lover, I would marry you right now, but the ring I picked out for you won't arrive until tomorrow. I also know that you want to find a dress and invite your friends."

"But how are we going to pull this off so quickly?"

"You pick out your dress and who you want to invite and I promise I will take care of everything else."

I had my doubts, but I was willing to run with it. We arranged for the gazebo to be delivered and set up at the farmhouse, I picked out invitations and some favors that I liked and we were on our way.

We stopped off at the grocery store and that took longer that we expected. Every aisle I went down I would have a craving for something and I would have to throw it into the cart. I also had to make sure to remember all of the little staples that I would normally already have in my kitchen like salt, pepper and sugar, so it was well after dark when we arrived back at the house.

As we pulled into the garage I had a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach. I was only allowed to carry in my purse and some of the lighter baby items while Eric managed to carry everything else inside in one trip. I was lagging behind because I felt like we were being watched somehow.

I started inside, but something told me to go around to the front of the house. I don't know what I was following, but I had a feeling that it was important.

I got to the front door and there was a note taped to the front door. The fact that I recognized the handwriting made it even worse. I took the note and with trembling hands I opened the letter and I read it. I felt like I was going to be sick. "ERIC!"