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Chapter twenty-one
Eric's POV
I waited somewhat patiently as Sookie thought about my question. She was working her brain to the max to try and remember, after all, it had been a while ago and she was only human.
"Yeah, he said he had a meeting or something like that" she tells me and I felt my blood boil.
"Meeting my ass" I mumble as I think of my next move. It was hard to try and think because Sookie came over and sat on the floor in front of me, she was so beautiful that it distracted me. Eventually I had to close my eyes so I could think and when a plan had formed I open them, just to find Sookie staring at me and she blushes before looking down at the floor.
I lean forward so my mouth was less than an inch away from her ear.
"I love it when you blush" I admit before I kiss her just under her ear. In my experience kissing a woman just under the ear is very sentimental and a great turn on for some women. I can only hope Sookie is one of them. Of course I was found to be correct when she turned her head to the side to meet mine and she kissed me lightly on the lips.
"It's about time that happened" I tell her when we pull apart and she giggles as she gets up. I get up as well and watch her as she walks over to the couch; it is a good thing the Were left the room a while back.
Just as I was about to open my mouth to tell her the plan, her phone rings and she answers it instantly without even looking at the caller ID. Luckily for me I could hear the entire conversation thanks to my vampire hearing.
"Sookie, I'm sorry for what happened. Please do forgive me and allow me to come over there and help you with the child. Or better yet, bring her over to mine" Compton. I could see that Sookie was about to shout at him but I zoom up in front of her and take the phone from her before she could. It earned me a glare at first but she soon realised that I was using this to my advantage.
"Bill, it's good to hear from you. Sorry I stole the phone form Sookie but when I heard it was you I couldn't resist. Your offer to help Ammy would be fantastic, I actually have to leave in a minute as does Alcide; I would appreciate it greatly if you would come over here and take care of her and Sookie for me" I ask him politely. If Bill thought something was up he didn't say anything; to my surprise he didn't even comment on how I talked to him. I am usually a little bit more ruder when it comes to talking to this sleaze bag.
"Of course, sheriff. I will be there momentarily" he tells me before putting the phone down and from the sound of his voice he was ecstatic. He's probably taking this chance to take Ammy away from us; I will not allow that.
"Alcide!" I shout and he appears minutes later. I inform him of my new plan and he nods as he goes to leave the apartment. He wasn't going anywhere; in fact he was going to stay here until Bill came so he could tell Bill that I was gone. Then he will leave and come up the fire escape and in through the spare bedrooms window where he will protect Ammy with everything he is worth.
"Sookie, when Bill arrives I won't be here, I will be hiding out on the roof. No doubt that Bill is only coming here to take Ammy to the Were's he's working for. Therefore this attempt is not well planned out and he will not expect to look for me when he comes onto the scene. Especially after Alcide tells him I'm gone. I need you to pretend that nothing has happened and you're happy and don't know anything about his betrayal. Can you do that for me?" I ask and she confirms to me that she can.
With that I walk over to her and kneel down so I was face to face with her sitting form. I take her face in both my hands and kiss her until she's breathless. I was gone before she caught her breath back, but I wasn't that far away from her; I can still protect her and Ammy from here. While I sat on the roof waiting for Compton to arrive I tried to think what Sookie was looking at before when she looked between me and Ammy after I talked about Hunter who was Ammy's mum. I couldn't see a connection there but just as realisation hit me, Compton arrives.
Sookie's POV
Once Eric was gone and I had regained my breath from that amazing kiss I switch on the telly. Although I paid no attention to it as I contemplated what that kiss meant. Does Eric like me? Does he want to be with me like I do him? Or did he just want to kiss me so he could tease Bill about it? I was feeling rather confused as all these thoughts, plus many more, came to mind. Just as I was about to give up on my thoughts I heard a little cry come from the room Ammy was currently occupying. I run into there thinking the worst but when I get in there I see that there is no danger about.
"Ammy, honey, what's wrong?" I ask as I go over and sit next to her.
"There's a man outside and he's thinking nasty thoughts about me" she whispers.
"Are they words or pictures?" I ask and she tells me they're pictures. No wonder she was crying, they must be horrible pictures to make her cry. Then suddenly she brightens up a little bit as she wipes away her tears.
"He might be a nasty man but he knows who my real daddy is" she tells me as she climbs down from the bed and runs out of the room. I follow pursuit and catch up to her just in time for her to open the door to Bill.
"Ammy, sweetie, why don't you go back into your room and play?" I ask her pleadingly and she nods as she smiles at Bill and runs off. Whether Bill caught it or not, but I could see the hatred she held for him burning in her eyes. She reminds me of Eric perfectly.