A/N: Hello, my litle sex kittens. More apologies if this chapter is fraught with fuckery. I was in such a hurry to get it up, as it might be a few days before the next one and I'm due at work in...45 minutes! LOL. I hope this is an enjoyable read. It was a bear to write, with all the damn conversation and business mumbo jumbo. Bah! Sookie and Eric were feeling pretty frisky, so they snuck in some lemons. Horny kids! It's a wonder how that beeotch even leaves the bed-I know I wouldn't if I had that Viking. Anyhoo, enjoy. No Beta, CH owns all, except for creepy Dr. Werner, rated MA for us adults. *Bows and plays imaginary flute (Willy Wonka)

Chapter 21

While they waited, Sookie described the weird feeling of contentment she had to him. "Even now-normally I would be nervous to meet with a lawyer. Not mention we are meeting to discuss my future wealth and how I came to own a medical research company! I would be a wreck. But, I feel strangely calm and without a worry. Not a single butterfly in my stomach. Weird, huh?"

After giving her a look about the butterfly comment, "Given the changes you have been through in the last few hours, I suppose it is not that strange. If you feel comforted and content, embrace it. Who knows-maybe the baby is sending you the emotion through the bond." He only half joked.

She mulled that over, and the doorbell rang, breaking her reverie. They went to the door together. She was getting used to this; greeting visitors together, as a couple. It gave her the warm fuzzies.

At the door was the robust Mr. Catliades and another man, much smaller in stature and very "other" looking. They stepped in, "Eric, nice to see you again, and Sookie, my dear. I am glad you called me to talk so soon. We can do all our paperwork and get things squared away sooner, rather than later. Please meet Dr. Bryson Werner, from Bio SEC. He is the head researcher of the facility. Eric Northman and Sookie Stackhouse." He and Sookie shook hands, Eric gave him a polite nod. She wasn't sure if she liked the doctor or not.

Ever the hostess, she asked about drinks, they both declined and everyone settled in. Mr. C. opened his briefcase, pulling out paperwork thick enough to rival a phone book. They went over every in, out, upside down and sideways of the business. Her eyes popped out of her head a few times, when it came to the earnings and stock figures. She honestly tried to pay attention, but couldn't stop her head from swimming. Some of it she understood well, but some of it was really advanced and technical-things only a lawyer or large business owner would follow. She deferred to Eric on a lot of things and he seemed to understand, without patronizing her. She did ask a few questions here and there.

"If I die, what happens to Bio-SEC?" Eric glanced at her and she could feel that he didn't like the thought of that.

"In the event of your death, it would be held in trust for your child. That was Niall's only stipulation."

"Could I will it to Eric, until our son" Mr. C's eyebrows twitched at her slip, mentioning the sex of the baby "is old enough to control it?"

"Absolutely. Though, if I may be so bold, it would be much easier to do, if you were married. Did I hear a rumor this in the foreseeable future?" His eyes twinkled a little.

Eric answered this one. "Yes. It will be in the very near future. As soon as Sookie wishes."

"So, if I sign all this paperwork today, using my maiden name, will it be okay, or...?"

"If you sign it hyphenating your maiden name with his, it will be fine. No one will challenge your ownership, so the exact dates and your choice of last names shouldn't be relevant. Though, technically, I never said that, of course" He winked.

She started the process of signing, which wasn't as bad as she thought. Many things were bundled and required only one signature per tens or hundred of pages. He briefly explained each thing she signed, but she didn't pay that much attention. She could read the copies he left her or have Eric explain it to her.

He went over the bank accounts she now had access to and gave her several checkbooks and debit cards. She stared at them for a while, and he kept on about specific dollar amounts in each one. She felt like her hearing was going. Did he just say the word "million"? Okay, she had to store this for later. It was too much.

Once they were done, Dr. Werner cleared his throat, "Ms. Stackhouse, you may be wondering why I am here." He had an odd lilt to his voice. " Your great-grandfather may have mentioned to you our facility handles research for supernaturals such as ourselves." She nodded. "Our goal is to invent things that make moving around this realm easier on us. We have focused, for obvious reasons, on fairy-related research. However we are currently working on some things for the weres and even vampires!"

His tone implied they were being very open-minded by deeming to help vampires. Eric scowled at him, though the little man was too excited to notice.

"For the fae, we have gloves to protect against iron, lemon toxicity remedies, cloaks for scent and visual masking skins. Mr. Brigant gave me strict instructions I was to bring you the scent disguise as soon as you learned of your pregnancy, to which I offer my most sincere congratulations." He was starting the butt kissing right away. "So I asked to tag along with Mr. Cataliades tonight, to give you the agent." He handed her a large bottle of amber-colored liquid. "It has several natural ingredients, coupled with certain magics, that are best left a secret. I was contacted this morning by your doctor, who ran me through a gamut of questions about every single ingredient involved, to determine it's safety for you and your child. I had previously been given the go-ahead by Mr. Brigant to divulge this information to her."

Sookie wondered just how long everyone else had known this was going to happen, before she and Eric did. "We did have to alter one ingredient, specifically for you, because of the pregnancy. We took one of the herb components out, which shouldn't hurt it's efficacy. However, we strongly recommend you try this first around someone you trust or that can easily be controlled, on the off chance it doesn't work, or isn't strong enough." Eric immediately flipped his phone and and started speed texting. "Your dosage will be one tablespoon per day. If you find the potion doesn't work, do not take more! Contact me immediately and I will begin work on another formula. Or we could try another route; instead of the visual maskings we have-used by certain types of fairy or demons that need to disguise aspects of their supernatural looks and appear more human-we are working on one that can do the same for scent. Mostly cloak and dagger-type stuff, but still applicable in your case." He got all twitchy when he talked about his work. "But, we have tried this in the laboratory setting and had good results, so I am confident it will work for you."

Eric interrupted. "Sookie, Pam is on her way here. She was on her way over when I texted her. I want to try this on her first, if that is okay with you."

"Of course, Eric. Good idea."

"Besides, if it does not work, then the doctor" He gave Dr. Werner a menacing look "will know immediately that he needs to come up with another formula."

The doctor audibly and visibly gulped. "Uhm, yes, well. Let's be optimistic, shall we?"

"Will I still be able to smell her, Doctor? I do not have to tell you how many ways that could work against us, do I?"

"I was told by Mr. Brigant that it would not affect your ability to smell her, Mr. Northman." He gulped nervously again. "I can't take the credit for it, however. Apparently, it is a result of the magic of your bond. It will always allow for you two to sense each other, in every way. It's a necessity for the bond and your magical pregnancy." He gave a wobbly smile.

Sookie cleared her throat. "So, I guess I should take some now?" The doctor nodded, so she went into the kitchen to get a spoon, went back and sat down with bottle in hand. "Here's mud in your eye", poured a tablespoonful and swallowed it down. It tasted...medicinal. Ick.

Eric stared at her like a neon sign would switch on and say "It worked!" above her head. She patted his hand as he furiously began texting again. Poor Pam.

They chitchatted for a few minutes about some of the other things the company did. Apparently, they also worked on human projects, as a cover. Replicating human plasma and hemoglobin, umbilical cord and stem cell therapy and skin grafting were a few.

Sookie heard Pam's car pull in to the garage. Eric looked at the doctor "Has enough time passed since she took the formula?"

Nervously he pulled on his collar, "Yes. It works within a minute or two of ingestion."

Eric and Sookie stood up, he in front of her. Not in an obvious protective pose, but she could tell his muscles were tensed and every nerve was attuned to Pam's response when she came in the door. He was ready to pounce if necessary. For some reason, the thought of him being so protective made her feel very...horny? Get it together Sookie! He must've felt it, because he looked over his shoulder at her and winked.

"Did you at least tell her why she was coming? About the masking, I mean?"

"No. I just told her to come."

It made her feel a little better knowing he could be high-handed with Pam, too. She came in the garage door and Sookie felt everyone in the room take a nervous breath inward and hold it-well, three of them did. Pam entered the living room and stopped. All eyes were on her.

"Well" she looked down her nose at everyone in the room "is there a surprise party in my honor? Did I dress accordingly?" She was wearing a flowy, dramatic dress ala Fangtasia. She came and whisked by Eric "Master" she nodded, then air kissed Sookie's cheek. "Sookie. Delicious as always. Though not as delectable as yesterday. Maybe I am getting used to your smell. So," she primly sat down in a chair across from the couch "Why did I need to make such haste to get here and why is everyone staring at me as though I just punched a nun?"

Sookie let out the breath she forgot she was holding and hugged Eric's back. "Oh, thank god! It works! I don't know what I would've done, if it hadn't." She felt him relax and he sat her down back onto the couch.

The doctor looked relieved, he wiped his brow. "I knew it would work for you, Ms. Stackhouse."

Eric interrupted, "Sookie, do you have any more questions for the gentlemen?"

"Uhm, gee no. None I can think of now."

"Then I would like to thank you both for coming. We have some other plans we need to get to tonight. Doctor, we will need an endless supply of this" he motioned towards the bottle.

"Yes, yes of course."

Mr. Cataliades gathered his briefcase, Dr. Werner said, "Miss Stackhouse, I would love to take you on a tour of the facility at your convenience, call me anytime to personally set that up." He handed her his card with business and cell numbers on it.

"We will be in touch, my dear, call me anytime. I am glad that I was able to deliver good news to you, for once." Mr. C warmly held her hand in both of his.

"Thank you both so much for taking the time to come meet with us and explaining all of this in a way I could understand." Eric led them out.

Pam sighed impatiently from her seat. "Now can I find out what is going on here?" Sookie filled her in on her position with Bio SEC and the potion, but not the pregnancy. "So, that's why my reaction was so much more mild today. Sookie! Now we can go shopping and I won't have to hear you complain about spending Eric's money! Shall we go shopping now?" Leave it to Pam to focus on the important things.

"Who will be minding our business, Child?"

She pouted "You are going to owe me for all this time off, Master. I want the Amex Black when you get back."

"Back from where?"

"She means back from these few days off. My love, would you mind getting Pam and I a blood?" He flashed his panty melting smile at her.

She knew when she was being given the brush off, but she sighed and walked into the kitchen anyway. Thanks to her new vamp-fueled hearing she could hear them talking, but since it was in Eric's, Old Norse it did her no good. She found some blood, way in the back of the refrigerator. Did this stuff go bad? She took two out and nuked them for a few seconds, shook them up and grabbed two glasses and some napkins. On her way back in, agilely carrying all of it in her hands, she laughed at herself. Old habits die hard, once a barmaid...

When she set all the stuff on the table in front of them, Pam stood up. "Well, Sookie, duty calls. Must go entertain the vermin, you know. Someone's got to do it." She looked pointedly at Eric, with a withering look that would have felled anyone else. "We'll go shopping very soon, of that I am certain. Good night." and with that, she was gone, her car backing out of the garage before Sookie even stood back up from setting the drinks down.

"What the- Okay...Bye Pam." Eric was looking at her, just as innocent as a little lamb. "Hmph. Send me to fetch drinks like a lackey. Vampires!" She sat down on his lap hard.

"Ooh. Do that again." He leered at her. She leaned into his neck, rubbing her tongue up and down with little nips and kisses here and there. She felt him shudder and press her head into his neck even more, hoping she'd bite. She ground her backside into his lap and wiggled as she sunk her teeth into his neck hard, but stopped short of breaking skin. He groaned.

"Is it time for our date? How exciting! " she hopped up, and began cleaning up the drinks she'd just put there. Teach him to keep secrets from her! She wasn't really mad. She looked over her shoulder to give him a smirk at how crafty she was, but he was gone. Uh-oh. She hoped, if he snuck up on her, he would at least wait till she'd put the blood down. She didn't feel like cleaning that up. Just as she crossed into the kitchen, she felt him a split second before she felt an arm snake around from behind her. He pushed her forward towards the island counter, so she could set the bottles down. His hands were all over her, her hips, grinding his hard bulge against her butt, he squeezed her breasts. He pulled her hair aside and found that spot behind her ear that made her turn to jello. While he worked on that, he slid a hand under her dress, moved her panties aside and slid a finger up and down her folds, right to her nub. He swirled his finger around it, in little half circles and she almost came right then. As suddenly as he appeared, he was gone. Sookie growled in frustration.

"Sookie, come on. We are going to be late. Stop dawdling and get moving." She heard from the bedroom. Oh, he was going to pay for that and she told him so, when she caught up to him in the bedroom. "Yes, dear. I look forward to it." Handing her the sweater she was going to put over her dress and grabbing his wallet, he put on a suit coat and he led her out. "Are you ready, love?" Sookie made sure she had her purse and her phone.

"I'm ready. Is this the part where I get to nag you with lots of questions I promised not to ask?" She teased him, as he slid her into the passenger seat of his Corvette.

Once he got in on his side, he turned to look at her, his face very serious. "Sookie, love of my life, mother of my child and bonded. Do you trust me?"

"Ye-" she tried to answer but his finger over her lips stopped her. "Do you trust that I want to take you somewhere special. Somewhere you and I will enjoy and that money is not a concern, so I don't want to hear about it."

Money is not a concern? What the hell? "Yes, Eric. I promise. You have my complete trust and you won't hear one complaint about anything. Unless you tease me again, like you just did in the house." She glared at him.

He waggled his eyebrows at her, gave her a chaste kiss on the lips and backed out of the garage like a bat out of hell. They were both quiet during the drive. She felt that contentment strongly now. It had been humming along the whole day and night, but she noticed it was strongest when it was just the two of them. She told him about it and he seemed pleased.

"Nothing makes me happier, my Sookie, to know you are most content when just you and I are together. I feel the same. I did notice that during the entire discussion about your new company and the money figures involved, you barely even lifted an eyebrow. That is a new side of you, to be sure."

She thought about that for a while. She didn't know what to make of any of it. With all these new and crazy things coming at her, she hadn't once acted like the old Sookie would have. No running from anything, no foot stomping or tantrums. What or who was responsible for that? She was broken from her thoughts as they slowed down. She didn't recognize their surroundings at all. Eric put the car in park. He looked at her sheepishly and took her palm in his. Uh-oh.

"Love. Would you object horribly to me putting a blindfold over your eyes?" He spoke quickly, before she could object "This is the only way to keep the surprise a little while longer. The minute you see where we end up next, you will know and the surprise will be over. I would like to prolong it for a little more. Sookie, please?" He had such a pleading look on his face. She had promised and he seemed to be so into this surprise, it couldn't hurt. He would take care of her.

"Okay, Eric." He beamed at her. He pulled a black scarf out of the glove box, as if they just came standard to every car and tied it around her eyes. It wasn't uncomfortable, just different. She'd never been blindfolded before.

"Is that okay, Sookie?"

"Yes, I'm fine, though it feels weird. Do you do this often?" She heard him snicker as he put the car in drive and took off. A minute later, they stopped again.

Eric said, "Love, I am getting out for just a moment. I will be less than ten feet away talking to someone and will be back in less than two minutes. Nothing will happen to you, but you can call out if you get worried, okay?" She nodded her approval. He kissed her cheek and whispered in her ear, "I think I like you blindfolded. We must try this out later.", nibbled her earlobe, then she heard the car door shut. She couldn't help herself, she tried to eavesdrop. She could hear two male voices, one of them Eric's, murmuring, but couldn't make out any words. He was back in the car and they were driving off in less than a minute. They drove another minute or two, then screeched to a halt.

Wherever they were, it was loud. Before she could really gather her surroundings and identify the source of the noise, Eric had whisked her out of her seat, and carried her off somewhere. Within seconds she could tell they were somewhere much quieter. And she smelled food, delicious food and her mouth watered. Eric carried her in somewhere even quieter, almost sound-proof and lay her down on what felt like a bed. She heard a door close. Now she was curious. It's not like he had to whisk her away to get her into bed. He lay on top of her and she was no longer curious. She just felt happy and warm that they were so close. He supported his weight but surrounded her little body with his huge one. He snuffled into her neck and hair.

"Gods, Sookie. You smell so delicious."

"Mmm. So do you. Funny, I never used to be able to smell you, other than if you wore cologne. But now I can smell your smell" she inhaled deeply "and it's yummy." They lay there, just wrapped around each other, enjoying nothing more than the other's presence. She could hear a few noises around them that sounded like they were coming from the floor and walls, but in that moment, with them snuggled up together, she barely noticed. Her stomach growled and broke their spell.

"Sookie! I must feed you and our son. Can I feed you with the blindfold on? I hear it is a pleasurable experience. You have to rely on your sense of smell and taste alone."

She went along with it. "Sure. You'll be feeding me, I hope?" She got a little warm, thinking about the last time he fed her.

"Oh, yes." He oozed out, in his sexiest voice.

She felt him leave for a second, open a door and she heard voices in the room?beyond, and he was back sitting next to her. She heard another person come into the room and heard noises she couldn't identify, but she smelled the food and that was all she cared about. She could hear Eric set to cutting it up for her and the door closed again. They were alone.

"Am I allowed to ask what I'm eating?"

"It is something I know you like. You have to figure out what it is. Open."

She obliged. The smell was heavenly-steak? As he put the first bite into her mouth and she bit down, it was an explosion of tastes. She could taste oak and beef and the savory juices all mingling-it was the best thing she had ever tasted. She let out a groan as she swallowed and she felt Eric shift a little. Oh yeah, the last time they did this they both had rather arousing reactions. She tried to reign it in a little, so they could get through the meal. He switched to feeding her tender little pieces of asparagus. She never knew it had so many other flavors to it. She could feel his gaze on her mouth and he leaned in closer and closer, with each bite. She tried to focus on chewing and not choking as he ran one hand up and down her neck while he fed her with the other. This went on the entire meal.

"Okay, baby. I'm full." She licked her lips "Thank you." her voice was husky.

He wiped her mouth gently with a napkin and it sounded like he put the dishes on something with wheels and pushed it away.

Feeling around to his thighs, she pulled herself to straddle his lap. "Eric, you've barely had anything tonight. Would you like a drink?" She rubbed her hands up and down his arms and she leaned into him tilting her neck. "Please? Let me provide for you, my bonded. Feed from me." He groaned and buried his face into her neck.

"Mmm...Sookie I cannot resist when you talk to me like that."

Heheh, he was too easy sometimes. She felt him placing kisses along her collarbone. She reached down to unzip his jeans and he arched up, so she could slide them down a little past his hips. He never lost contact with her neck. He reached under her dress and ripped her panties off in one quick motion.

"The smell of you in these has been haunting me all night, my little fairy, and driving me mad." He held her hips up to the tip of his length, and slid into her, with his fangs and cock at the same time. He drew from her and made such sounds of pleasure, it almost sent her over the edge. Very quickly, they both reached the point of climax. Eric licked her wound closed and pulled her blindfold off to look at her. "Love, now is the time to practice pulling in your magic, it cannot be seen here. Focus, Sookie-ah,ah!" And he came, which set off her orgasm. She barely had time to focus, but she did as last time, pushing all her light and power down to him. He wasn't drinking from her like the last times, so she pushed it down through their sex. It must have felt different because his mouth hung open and his eyes got huge as he shuddered uncontrollably and came again. They both collapsed backward onto the bed and didn't move for many minutes.

It finally dawned on Sookie she didn't have her blindfold on any more. She slowly looked around. They were in a tiny room, with a bed that took up most of it. Then she heard the sounds all around them again and heard the sound of an engine. "Oh! Eric!" She sat up to look at him, his eyes were half open. "We're on a plane?"