Chapter 14:
Sookie gets up at eleven in the morning the next day, sore from Eric and her reinforcing their bond. She looks in the mirror; at least he didn't leave a mark where he bit.
That was another thing on the Bill Was A Mistake List. It was getting long, that list.
After her breakfast and getting dressed, Sookie starts packing and sorting through the crap. Six hours later, she is done. Sookie packs her overnight bag and sets it in Eric's trunk. While tidying up, Sookie senses some Were minds coming up the stairs, to her apartment.
She gets from their heads that they are to bring her somewhere to talk and be tortured. They planned to rape her before taking her anywhere. Sookie grabs her purse and runs down the fire escape. Right before she gets to Eric's Corvette, she is grabbed and shoved into a van.
"Listen lady, we were told to grab you and bring you to this house. Out of all the things that were sent, I am your best bet. I will not attempt to assault you. I just need the money that they were offering." The driver explains as they drive through the city proper, heading for the suburbs.
"I believe you, but my husband will be ticked off." Sookie feels Eric wake and start to track them, enraged.
Eric wakes earlier than usual, because Sookie is frightened. He looks around the apartment. It looks like she was ready to go as soon as he woke. Eric jumps into his car and follows the bond to her. He arrives at the scummy row house as the man was trying to pull his wife from the van. He roars at the sight.
"I'll take her from here. She can be a pain if she is forced to do anything." Eric softly says as he rips the man off his wife and flings the man like he is an annoying fly.
"Who are you?" the man asks, dazed from his little flight and landing.
"He's my husband. I told you that he would be pissed." Sookie steps into Eric's arms and rests her head on his chest as he wraps them around her. He is relieved that she is alright.
"Well, let's go see what all this is about." Eric secures an invitation inside and offers his arm to her leading her into the little hovel.
Inside he flashes around, binding and gagging the four people lying in wait for Sookie. One is completely human and hiding in the bedroom. That could be the homeowner. The other three are full-blooded Weres. The teen seems to be the one in control. Once they are secure, Eric walks back for his wife.
"Sorry about that, but it didn't seem safe so, I took some precautions." Eric murmurs in her ear.
Sookie sucks in her breath, when she sees who wanted her abducted. "It's the Pelts. They were in Merlotte's a week ago." She tells Eric, who growls.
"Why is there a vampire here?" Mr. Pelt asks Sookie.
"The vampire is here because you abducted his wife, right before he rose. Now please tell me why you would be so foolish as to abduct the wife of a mad as fuck Viking vampire, who is also a sheriff in this state?" Sookie counters, her fright changing into rage.
All this funnels into Eric's already pissed mood. As much as he already wants to rip the three of them to shreds, he is sure they'll give him another valid reason to do so.
"We want to know what happened to Debbie. You seem to pop up, at our every turn." Mrs. Pelt starts crying.
"I'll tell you what happened; if you call off your thugs, never bother me again." Sookie deals.
"Okay, I can agree to that. My word weighs on Sandra also." Mr. Pelt nods his head in agreement.
'Nothing will ever stop me from going after that bitch. I know she killed Debbie. They may be weak, but Debbie and I are not. After I kill her, I'll get Alcide to bed me and have his pup, and be happy.'
"Your daughter does not agree. Alcide, is older than I am. I very much doubt that he would bed a teenager. He always told me that the original reason for their first breakup was because she wanted to have kids and he doesn't want to force it on a child of his. He has found someone anyway.
Debbie was sitting at my kitchen table when Eric and I arrived home from the Witch War.
Alcide had abjured her before we left for it. He has found out that not only had she known about the whereabouts of a Louisianna vampire when he was abducted by the Mississippi group the previous year, but she had also participated in his torture. The vampire called her out in front of everyone, when he saw her.
She had a revolver and shot at me. It would have killed me, had Eric not jumped in front of me and took the bullet. I grabbed my brother's shotgun and took her head off with it before she could cock hers again. After Eric healed, I cleaned the room and he took care of her body and car." Sookie concludes.
"Who is this Eric person?" Mrs. Pelt wails.
"I am. Eric Northman, Sheriff of Area 5. My base of operation is out of Shreveport, where the war took place. Before you ask, I have no idea where her body or car is. I was under a memory spell at the time. That was one of the reasons for the War." Eric growls all the way through his explanation.
The parents cry, while Sandra Pelt glares at Sookie. From the stance, Eric can tell that the she wolf will never give up her pursuit of Sookie's death. He steps forward.
He captures her eyes and draws her mind in. "You have heard that Debbie fell into trouble with the wrong people. She was killed while in her other form. When the killer saw that she transformed, he buried her and no one knows where. You will leave Sookie alone for the rest of your life. She had no part in Debbie's death. If you come after my wife again, you will deal with me."
When she agrees and her parents nod, Eric pulls Sookie out of the house and drives her to a hotel.
"Lover, I don't want you to spend any more time in that apartment." He tells her after he pays for their room.