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CHAPTER 11
Déjà vu
SPOV
Eric and I have been dating for almost a month now. They have ranged from expensive dinners at Supe owned restaurants to watching movies in my living room. He still brought me gifts... flowers, chocolates and I think I now own every beanie baby in northern Louisiana. He started getting them for me when he took me to a carnival and won me about 15 'cause I said that they were just too cute.
Tonight was different though he asked me to have dinner and movie at his house. I decided that I have waited long enough. We have had some pretty heavy make out sessions that included some seriously heavy petting, but no sex. He respected my decision to not be too physical.
Now I am no virgin. This much I know, but I can't really remember my sex life it is all kind of a fog. I know I have had sex just not any details, weird huh. Oh well. I have however, felt the size of Eric's equipment and let me tell you it is some major equipment. He is definitely working with a gracious plenty. It is a little intimidating. I hope that I measure up to his expectations of me. I haven't been intimate with anyone in a long time that I can remember and I don't want to let him down.
Evina has been exploring our fascinating world on the nights that I go out with Eric. She is having a blast learning pop culture. She is almost able to complete a whole crossword puzzle book. Every time a question comes up that she doesn't know about some TV show or movie she rushes out on our date night to buy the seasons or movie. Needless to say our DVD collection is enormous. She tries to cover her obsession with the fact that all this is needed to better understand my world for protecting me. How Dr. Who is going to protect me from an enemy I'll never know, but she enjoys it so who am I to complain. Also, our wardrobes are now taking up most of the upstairs because she loves sales that are advertised in the paper. Of course a $200 pair of jeans marked down to $150 is still expensive, but god forgive us if we miss Macy's one day sale.
When me and Evina where cleaning the attic to make more room upstairs I found a letter to Gran from Finton and a fairy relic. A Cuviel Dor. I knew what it was as soon as I saw it. Evina told me that I should put it somewhere safe and tell no one I have it. As it was a very rare gift of love. I couldn't believe that my Grandpa Finton loved my Gran so much to gift her with one. I stuck it in my night side table drawer next to my bed. I really had no use for a wish, but you never know when it might come in handy. It also calmed me whenever I rubbed it.
I still have all my lessons as I did before. Preston comes every other day to tutor me and also help with sparring. He has started teaching me about business and how to start one of my own. He said that he spent the eighties and nineties in New York on Wall Street so he is able to help me with investments and business savvy. He still flirts to no end, but I have no real interest. He only comes in the daytime so I have no worry of Eric running into him. I am not trying to hide anything from him, but I did tell him about Preston when I was talking to him in his office before we even started dating. He nodded his head in understanding so he must know. I just don't want him to feel I am rubbing anything in his face. My Supe dictionary says that vamps are extremely territorial and I don't need that drama headache.
Claudine and Niall have visited once. Niall didn't stay long just long enough to see I was alright. I see Claudine whenever we are shopping. She makes a point to encourage me to continue my relationship with Eric. I don't know why she is worried about it. I never thought she, my full fairy cousin, would want to see me with a Vampire. She is always dragging me into some lingerie store or another. So I also have a very large collection of bra and panty sets too. She told me I would need them because they don't survive long with Supes, something about tearing as a favorite form of removal. Whatever.
So here I stand scrubbed, shaved and lathered with lotion. In my over priced, but on sale red bikini with a cute red cover up dress and red flip flops. Waiting to enjoy the bar-b-que dinner and swimming at Eric's house. I am pacing in front of the door by the time he shows up. When I open the door for him and he gathers me in his arms all the nervousness I had melts away. He is the only one that can calm me that way.
"You look gorgeous, min lilla älva." He whispers in my ear. He has taken to using Swedish when using terms of endearments and it just sends a shiver down my spine every time. This time is no exception.
"Are you ready to go?" I nod and grab my huge Marc Jacobs bag, another Evina find, so we can leave.
"Kära hjärta, are you bringing the kitchen sink to my house because I assure you my house has a functional one." He says as he points to my bag that takes up the floorboard by my feet. I give him a scowl at his joking attempt and playfully swat his arm. He gave out a belly deep rumble of a laugh that gives me those shivers as he leads me out to his car.
While we make our way to Shreveport I ask. "Well I was thinking if it was ok with you... I mean I don't want to intrude or anything... well what I mean is..."
"Sookie spit it out. What is it you are asking of me?" He says interrupting my rambling stutter. I sighed. Why is this so hard for me?
"Eric I would like to spend the night with you." I say and look at my hands now twisting in my lap like they hold the answer to creation.
EPOV
I couldn't stop staring at her as she stared at her hands. She had actually asked to spend the night. I would finally have my lover back. She looked up at me and smiled.
"Uh... Eric you might wanna watch the road. I would kinda like to be alive when we get to your house." she giggled out.
I snapped my head back to looking at the highway and pressed the accelerator. I could not get us to my house fast enough. I had to do this right. I wanted to skip the meal and swimming for the other recreation we would be enjoying tonight, but I did not want to scare her off. I would have to continue with my patience.
When we arrived at my home I waited to see her reaction to it. I had purchased this land decades ago not really knowing what to do with it. When I met Sookie I knew that it was perfect to build my home on. I wanted us to someday live here together. I had never stayed here before. This house was for us or nothing at all. Not even Pam had stayed here.
"Wow. This is your home?" she asked with a huge smile on her face.
"Yes is it not to your liking?"
"No, I love it. It is just so normal. I thought the big bad Regent's house would be over the top, but this... this looks like a regular family home." I smiled and led her in through the kitchen. It was a standard kitchen. I had Bobby do a mad dash to stock it with everything it would need.
"Your kitchen is lovely. It looks like you let Evina loose at the Bed, Bath, and Beyond sale?" she said with a laugh. Ahh, yes her guards new obsession with store sales.
"Would you like a tour or if you are hungry I have the patio set to eat dinner at?" I asked nervously. Why the fuck was I nervous? Sookie deciding to spend the night changed my whole game plan. I mean I was going to try to entice her to spend the night in my bed, naked and screaming my name for hours, but her offering threw all my plans other than her dinner out the window.
"Uh... I am kinda hungry." well it was good to see she was nervous also by the way she was shifting her weight from one foot to another continuously.
"Then let's get you fed and maybe a relaxing swim after that." I smiled and reached my hand out for hers.
I lead her out to my patio and heard her gasp. So she liked the ambiance I had set up. I took to secretly reading Women's magazines online for dating tips since Pam's advice was no longer wanted.
As the evening went on Sookie seemed to be enjoying her dinner and I was enjoying watching her eat it. The little moans she made had me so jealous of the food. I could not wait to have it be me making her moan like that.
SPOV
The scene before me was so beautiful. It looked like a picture out of a magazine. There where candles everywhere, even some floating on lilies in his pool. His back yard was huge. There was a table that was set for two and a chef cooking away in his outdoor kitchen that was set under a pergola and was as stocked with as much as the kitchen in the house. Whatever the chef was cooking smelled delicious.
When I pulled my eyes away from the kitchen I looked over at the pool which was also big. I guess Eric didn't do anything little. It looked so inviting and it had a lighted waterfall with what looked like a swim through cave behind it.
"Shall we sit?" Eric asked placing his hand on the small of my back and leading me to the table.
"Do you... um... entertain here often?" I had to ask because this backyard was made for playboy parties. I just realized as soon as the question left my mouth that I really didn't want to know the answer.
He chuckled and then said "No min söta älva, you are the first human woman to ever come here." He ended with one of his sexy smirks letting me know the double meaning behind his answer.
We had dinner… well I had dinner and Eric watched me eat while his untouched blood sitting in front of him. I thought I heard his fangs click down the moment I stuck a piece of Rib-eye in my mouth and moaned at how it pretty much melted in my mouth. When I looked up at him there was an unmistakable lust in his eyes. I already felt the lust, so wasn't sure if it was his or my own. Looking at Eric's long blond locks shine in the moonlight was a heady thing. I tried my best to pay attention to my food. After my meal we discussed my past week and his as well. It was such a comfort to be with him. We were so entranced in each other that when the chef cleared his throat to get Eric's attention there was a faint growl from him.
"Ahh… sorry sir! Pardon the interruption, but I just wanted to let you know that I am through." The chef stuttered out fear was clearly visible on his face. I reached out to put a soothing hand on Eric's. Eric gave him a curt nod and rose waving the chef ahead of him.
"Thank you so much. Dinner was absolutely delicious." I said with a pleasant smile to the chef.
"It was my pleasure Miss Stackhouse." He stammered again and quickly made his way out.
I wandered out to the edge of the pool and sat then hesitantly stuck my feet in. I was surprised at the temperature. It felt like a luke warm bath. I sighed at how perfect this night was this far and hoped for more perfection. Just then I felt Eric's cold breath at the back of my neck.
"Ready for a swim?" he whispered as his hands traced the line from my neck across the tops of my shoulders to push the straps off then he slid them down my arms never taking his hands away. I shivered once again and it had nothing to do with it being a chilly evening.
"Yes." I answered breathlessly as I pulled my feet out of the water and rising to stand the dress falling away completely. As I rose I took my fill of his magnificent body starting at his well defined muscular legs, when I got to what he was wearing my jaw hit the floor. He was wearing the tiniest red bikini briefs and I suddenly got a flash of déjà vu. His long and graceful fingers tilted my chin up to meet his eyes. They were dark and stormy and full of so much love mixed with lust it made me falter. With the two feelings ricocheting in me I wanted to think that this amazing man loved me… maybe it's just what I was feeling for him in this moment that I thought I might be projecting and quickly pushed it aside. It was about sex… nothing else… which is what I told myself. He bent to meet my lips.
"Shall we." he said brushing his lips against mine.
"What?" I asked not sure if he meant to have sex or what?
"Swim?" he replied with a chuckle. Then he offered his hand and I took it. I burst of lust shot through me from that touch.
"Oh… right… yes of course." I said as I shook the haze out of my head. He led me to the steps of the pool making sure to stay in front of me. A proper gentleman I thought, until I got a glimpse of that world class ass through the teeny bikini and felt amusement from him through the bond immediately after another surge of lust shot through me. Oh two can play that game I thought feeling a little naughty I untied my bikini top. It fell away just as he turned. With an audible click his fangs popped out. I bit my lip to suppress a giggle at the look on his face and quickly dove into the water. I came up for air to Eric not two inches away from my face. Startled I put a hand on his chest and pushed myself away.
"Sookie, du driver mig till vansinne ... Jag vill bita dig, knulla dig, och gnida mig över dig ... och göra dig min!" He hissed as he backed me into a little grotto with the man made waterfall at the end of the pool. I didn't understand anything other than my name, but I felt a flash of possessiveness from him. Usually that would just piss me off, but for some reason I wanted it. I wanted Eric to claim me all of me. I wanted him to make me his, if only for this one night.
"Well, what are you waiting for a written invitation?" I asked seductively. His response was a sexy grin as he closed the distance between us stalking me like prey. When I had no more space to maneuver he took hold of my waist, turned me, and sat on a ledge seat under the waterfall, then pulled me onto him to straddle, then snaked his tongue out to the nook of my throat and licked his way up to my chin then traced my bottom lip with it. The sensation of this tongue elicited a soft moan to escape my lips and as they parted he slipped it in and a replied with a moan of his own as I began to suck on it and grounded myself onto his erection. After a few minutes of kissing he lifted me onto a higher shelf and laid me back. When I heard the tearing of fabric Claudine's words made more sense to me. My heart was beating like a hummingbird in my chest with all the adrenaline from the anticipation of the "first time" added to the feeling of Eric's hands caressing my inner thighs with his tongue making its way to my center. Strange I thought when I kept getting racked with the sense of déjà vu… it never really stopped. "Oh God Eric!" I moaned with his tongue made contact with my throbbing nub. "More, please." I whimpered when his thumb ran down to part my slit. Then he slowly pushed his fore and middle fingers into me and my back arched.
"Is this what you want?" he asked as he moved his fingers in and out of me in a slow rhythm. "Så tight, så läcker, precis som jag minds." I thought I heard him say something again in his native tongue, but while it was doing its thing on my sex I couldn't be sure.
"Mmmm… faster…" I choked out. I could barely speak with all the pleasure I was getting from his tongue and fingers alone. I couldn't wait for the main course.
"Look at me Lover." He said verbally Remember us I miss you my lover came from his mind. My back stiffened when again I got hit with the déjà vu and I became incredibly uncomfortable hearing his thoughts for the first time. "Sookie, are you alright?" he asked halting his movements.
"I… I'm not sure Eric… please don't stop." I replied. I was so confused at these feelings of me and Eric being together before. His thoughts confused me even more.
"Sookie, I will be hating myself for saying this, but I think we should stop. I can feel your uncertainty. Tell me what is going on." he said removing his fingers from me I whimpered at the lost. It took me a while to gather my thoughts and to figure out what I was going to say to him. I felt so stupid and didn't want him to think of me that way. I could feel his irritation coming through the bond at my silence and I smiled and put a hand on his cheek.
"Eric… I'm sorry, this night has been so perfect so far, please don't let me ruin it." I said. Then it was his turn to be quiet. He studied me for a moment and shook his head then took my face into his hands laying the mother of all kisses on me.
EPOV
I really wanted to take here then and there, but I couldn't do it. Her feelings in the bond were just to confusing. I did not want to take her when there was doubt rolling around that beautiful head of hers.
"Sookie I think maybe I should take you home" I couldn't have her this close to me whithout trying to devour her, but she was not ready.
"No Eric please. I do not wanna go. I just need a minute my mind is so flustered. " She said as she got out and put her cover dress back on.
"I want there to be no doubt in you when I take you my sweet." I answered as I joined her on the patio.
"Trust me when I say there is not doubt. Just a weird feeling of déjà vu. I can't explain it , but maybe your right. Maybe I should go." then she closed her eyes and I felt a pulse of power through the bond.
Next thing I knew Evina was standing dagger drawn next to Sookie. "Take me home Evina" Sookie said and with that they were gone.
I always wondered why she was so sure Evina could protect her no matter where we went. Now I know why. She can be called like a child to her maker.
I go into my office and sit to think. Did I just make a huge mistake sending her away? I have never been so unsure of things in my thousand years.
No I know I have not thought this out wrong. I need answers. I have been putting this call off since me and Sookie have been dating. Mainly because I have had no need for it. We have been getting along famously, but now with the emotions I felt coming from her I have to know.
"I must meet you it is imperative that we talk." I leave on the answering service and head to my resting place.
SPOV
Evina popped us to my front porch. I sighed and made my way into the house, straight into my room, undressed and stepped into the shower. Thinking about Eric as the water cascaded down my back I started to think again about how our night ended. I was disappointed and felt unfulfilled. I ran my hands down my breast and touched myself imagining Eric's lips as my hands. A wave of anxiety engulfed me and I was dizzy and collapsed into a heap on the cold tiles.
"YOUR GRACE!" Evina bursted into the bathroom sword in hand. I could faintly hear her asking if I was alright as she carried me into the room and laid me down. When my head stopped spinning I finally found my voice.
"Evina, I'm fine. I just got a little dizzy and fell." I said pausing to look at the worry disappear from her face. "Evina... I've been having these strange feelings about Eric ever since I returned from Fearie... I feel like we've been together before, more than what I was told of our relationship and how I remember it. Do you know what going on?" I asked.
"No, your Grace. I do not." she answered stoically. Okay... now why did I have the feeling like she was hiding something from me?
"Evina, please." I persisted.
"Perhaps, Lord Niall or Lady Claudine can answer these questions. My duty is to keep you safe." she replied.
"Yes, I know... but I think of you as more than my guard." I said.
"As I do I Sookie. The time I have spent with you I too consider you now as a friend and not simply a charge, but I am remiss to get into your personal business and I am not the right one to ask for advice as I have spent my whole life training to protect your body not your heart your Grace." she said with a gentle look I've never seen on her face. I sighed with a nod and she bowed then left the room.
I got up to dress in a night gown and retrieved the Cuviel Dor from my night stand holding on to it and enjoying the calm it was giving me as it relieved the headache I was getting from all the thoughts swarming around in my head. Why did I keep getting flashes of déjà vu every time Eric said something or touched me in a certain way... I remembered having the same sensation when Preston called me lover, but it was all wrong leaving his lips, but so very right coming from Eric's. What's with Evina seeming so secretive or unwilling to be open like she knew something about what was going on with me? I feel like I'm in love with Eric always have been, but how could that be? Was Eric and I together once and I was remembering this time together? It was an impossible thought. How could I ever forget anything that this spectacular creature did or said too me. I fell asleep wishing I could figure all this out 'cause I was going insane with not knowing where all this was coming from.
A/N: So there you go. Let me know what you think. As always I love to hear your opinion and thoughts. I know this was a long one that left a lot of questions , but trust me when I say that they will get answered. so help me out a bit who do you think Eric called?
Translations:
"min lilla älva" = My little Fairy
"Kära hjärta" = Dear heart
"No min söta älva." = No my sweet fairy
"Sookie, du driver mig till vansinne ... Jag vill bita dig, knulla dig, och gnida mig över dig ... och göra dig min!" = Sookie, you are driving me insane... I want to bite you, fuck you, and rub myself all over you... and make you mine!
"Så tight, så läcker, precis som jag minds." = So tight, so delicious, just as I remembered
