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I'M SORRY THAT IT TOOK ME SO LONG TO POST THIS IS A SHORT CHAPTER BECAUSE I DON'T REALLY HAVE A COMPUTER RIGHT NOW AND I AM KINDA STUCK BORROWING MY MOTHER'S WHEN SHE IS'T USING IT. SO I'M GOING TO START WRITING THE NEXT CHAPTER IN MY NOTEBOOK SO I COULD HAVE IT READY TO TYPE UP AND MAKE IT EASIER FOR ME TO POST. AND I WANT TO THANK ALL OF THE PEOPLE THAT REVIEW MY LAST YOU SO MUCH YOU ALL ARE GREAT! MUCH LOVE AND SENDING HUGS TO YOU ALL!

"Mom, I need your help." I told her and knew that once she heard the story all hell would break lose.

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Sookie's POV

After my emotional lunch with Pam I was happy to be headed to see Laff and get some work done, I really needed to clear my mind. Work was my escape something to focus on that had nothing to do with me. I pulled off to his stylish downtown office and walked in without knocking usually my Southern mannerisms wouldn't let me do this but Laff was family.

"Hey sexy!" I called out to him in a flirty voice, as he was bent over pulling out some files out of his filing cabinet.

"Why if it isn't my favorite hooker?" he stood up came over to me and pulled me into a big bear hug. "Oh, Sookie, sweets how are you?"

"Oh Laff, I'm doing good. How are you doing?" I asked as I took a seat on one of the chairs in front of his desk and took him he was the definition of tall dark and handsome, with a touch of femininity. Laff was my best friend in high school and my fashion guru, until he went off to college and we lost touch. He studied interior design and was hot and heavy with a guy named Michael. His romanced went downhill after 4 years and he decided to come back home. I ran into him again last year and helped him get his great client base and get his name out there. I loved having him back again it felt like coming back home. What girl could live without her gay best friend. He was flashy and extremely colorful with his tight black jeans, fuchsia silk button down shirt and a scarf of his head in different shades of pink. He was loyal, sweet, funny, and a great friend. If he wasn't gay I swear I'd marry him.

"Oh honey, business is booming, baby girl, and its all because of Y-O-U!" He exclaimed and it made me smile seeing him accomplish his dream and show off his fabulousness.

"Well not really if you hadn't worked that pretty ass of yours off you wouldn't have gotten this far. I gave you a starting base you made it happen." I laughed because he always liked to praise me and take no credit for himself. We were alike in many ways.

"So what can I do for you today you said it was business on the email and you gots to know I would do anything so what is it?" He asked snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Well I have a new client that needs you're services but this is a special account that doesn't have a lot of money to work with but I know that you can make the best out of anything." I said honestly looking him in the eye hoping he'd work with me on this one.

"Of course Sookie, I could tell this is important and will do my best. I'll fit you in." I let out the breath I didn't know I had been holding and got to work showing him pictures, and telling him what I wanted. His eyes got wide when I told him the name of the hotel and he took out a sketch pad and we started getting to work. I could tell that he was really excited to get the hotel back to its glory almost as much as I was. After hours of working on things, we talked about the timeline and started setting things in motion. I was starving and started packing my bags to get home when he asked. "So who are you thinking to review the hotel when we get done at the end of the month?"

"Well I was thinking of sending Alcide an email to see if his magazine wanted to review the new face of NorthCraft Hotels why?"I asked confused to see where all this is going. He looked at me with a raised eyebrow and I was really getting frustrated and he was just still sitting there staring at me not saying a word. "Just spit it out Laff!"

"Nothing I was just thinking, isn't Alcide going to have a problem reviewing a hotel that is owned by your ex boyfriend." He asked me and I was dumbfounded what the hell was he talking about?

"Umm, Laff, why would he have a problem? Alcide and I are just friends."I stated wondering what was going through his head.

"Sookie, are you so blind that you can't see that Alcide has a thing for you? Honey he looks at you like a wolf looks at his prey." I started laughing as soon as he finished talking. Laff seriously had a very active imagination. But then I looked up at him and realized he was completely serious. Alcide and I met at an event my company was hosting for one of our big accounts in New Orleans. He was a reviewer for the paper and liked to review interesting places to eat, stay, and go here in LA. We got along from the second we both met, but it was always friendly. He was gorgeous, 6 feet tall, short brown messy hair, and these bright green eyes that make you want to just stare into them all night. But I never saw him as more than a friend my heart always belonged to Eric.

"Oh my God! You are serious about this? Laff you are wrong we have a professional relationship and you know that I'm not ready to date yet." He knew about me and Eric but only the condensed version that I planned on sharing when anyone had asked.

"I know sugar, but don't you think that maybe you should be ready?" He asked me with a concerned look on his face.

"I don't know?" I said what else was there to say. I really didn't know, I knew that everyone was telling me that I needed to move on and my head was telling me to move on but was I ready? My heart didn't think so.

"Well Sooks you should really think about that when you take a nice hot ass bubble bath tonight." He laughed trying to lighten the mood that had become uncomfortable at the moment.

"Okay, I will goodnight." I said and gave him a big hug and a kiss on the cheek.

"Goodnight, babe." He hugged me tight and walked me to the door. I walked to my car and I couldn't help thinking was everyone right? Was I just hanging on to a memory? Eric did kiss me, but didn't he say he just want to be friends? And I was completely scared of what Victor might do if I did try to be with Eric again. Would he hurt me or Eric? I didn't know what Victor was capable of and that didn't make all this easier on me. Maybe I should just move on it would be the best thing for both of us to just give up on the love I have for him. That would be the smartest thing. I needed to move on.

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Eric's POV

I could curse my father for ruining such a good moment between Sookie and I. I still remember running my hands over her soft curves and hearing her moan against me. God! That woman will be the death of me. The love of my life, having her in my arms, and having to let her go, to deal with my father's bullshit.

I worked for a few more hours and decided staying here in my office was not going to help me get my head off thoughts. On my way home I decided to check on my mother and see how she was doing and tell her about my meeting with Sookie. I was excited my mother was going to love the plan Sookie had thought up. I pulled up to the house and realized that Pam was visiting mother to. I use my keys to get as to not to disturb them. I hang up my jacket and walk towards the den when I hear them talking my mother is really emotional and I get worried and walk up softly to hear what they are saying.

"I feel so bad for what happened to Sookie, Pam." My mother chocked out you could hear tears in her voice. Did she just say Sookie? What happened to Sookie? I leaned in closer to hear what she was saying. "I should have done the right thing from the beginning. I have to fix this and make him pay for all the tragedy he brought upon us and now Sookie. I can't imagined what she must have felt to lose Eric's baby." She continued on and I stopped breathing I could feel tears threatening to spill from my eyes. Sookie lost my baby. The thing I wanted most in my life, a baby with Sookie. I felt like everything was closing in on me and felt my knees buckle slightly. Who hurt Sookie? I needed answers and damn it I needed them now.

I pushed opened the door to the den and saw two pairs of blue eyes staring up at me in shock. "What the hell happened to Sookie?" I asked angrily they both looked at me and then at each other. It was so quiet in the room that you could hear a pin drop. I was beyond pissed if they didn't start talking I would end up punching a hole in the damn wall. "Answer me! Now!"

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A/N: Okay sorry for the cliffhanger but her I needed to wrap it up because this isn't my computer. So I had Eric find out. I know to soon but that way when revenge is taken it will be his I think he really deserves it for being left out of the loop. And Sookie's Pov had to happen that way so that her story continues to her meeting with Alcide. Okay so what do you think Eric should do to make his dear sweet father Pay? I take your suggestions and really consider them.