AN: Okay, well as you can see there are 2 parts to this chapter. It was just too long to include all in one document so I split it up. In order to give you time to absorb it, Ill post Part 2 tomorrow. About half of part 1 is spent in a bed, so that should give you an idea of what is in store. ;) I wanted to take my time with the conclusion because I didnt want to miss anything, lol and I laugh because the more I work on something the more I add, hence why it was split up into two parts, infact I think some authors might consider just part 1 a long chapter. Anyhow, its shorter than my others, and lots of lemons to hand out. So hope you like it.
I also have some big thank you's to hand out, and one or two goodies to add, but will dedicate those all in part two since that was the portion which enlisted the great inspiration. Thanks again to all of you for sticking with this fiction, and xoxo to those of you who continue to review and keep that motivation in me going. "We are almost there." As Eric says in part two, so sit back, enjoy the ride, and please stay tuned. Thanks much!
Chapter 21
PART 1
The last week had been such a whirlwind for Sookie. The life she had once known a little over a month ago was behind her. No more newspaper, no more dinky apartment, no more eternally single Sookie Stackhouse. Now she was Eric Northman's fiancée to be, freelance writer, and rookie wedding planner extraordinaire. Extraordinaire because she had a new found respect for new brides to be trying to plan their weddings. She could handle the moving, the writing, the dog, and even the press, but with the wedding stuff, Sookie knew she was in completely in over her head.
Now that she and Eric were official and very public, no thanks to Sophie Anne's most recent endorsement, she felt the pressure to get started on wedding stuff with Pam and Amelia's insistent help, she had begun the stressful pursuit of finding a location, a dress, a reception hall, and everything else.
Sophie had made good on her word to ensure that her slander article came out about Sookie; unfortunately the paper posted a short little blurb on Sophie's testimony and dedicated the rest of the article to her recent arrest and drug scandal. Sookie couldn't help but admit that part tickled her a little bit. Now not only did everyone think Sophie was crazy, but now she was delusional and crazy.
The press asked her whether or not the rumors were true, but both times Eric had been with her and he shut them down faster than a bar after curfew. She still wasn't sure if she was ready to tell anyone about what she could do yet. For the moment, she decided that was private, and something the world didn't need to know, or at least yet. She had to deal with her gift on a day-to-day basis; slander and more public scrutiny wouldn't help the situation at all.
She still hoped to make it on her own as a legitimate writer, she still feared her gift, she still feared that one day their relationship could crumble if something terrible happened like it did with Bill, but it was better now. Her one constant, hope inspiring, and shining beam of light had been a man she once thought was the most arrogant egotistical ass hole on the east side of Manhattan.
Sookie smiled to herself thinking fondly of that man, that man she saw so differently now that she could see into his heart. She looked down at her old four-poster bed. It had been moved from her apartment to Eric's guest room just because he knew she loved it, even though it didn't quite match his modern décor, the lustrous mahogany carved beams and large doublewide frame couldn't be tampered with.
It always stuck out in her old apartment, like a sore thumb, but here it had room to breathe. Sookie ran her hand along the rich wood and remembered that night fondly. The night where Eric took her up against the wooden beam and then over and over again in the bed.
Her skin shuddered just imagining his phantom touch, his kisses, his long and hard thrusts as he forged his way inside her.
Sookie looked over at the clock wondering when he would be home. She herself had had a long a grueling day of last minute writing and then trying to get her work out to some publishers was nerve wracking after the printers screwed up the font and page numbers. Sookie was only half way done but she wanted to get some funding now. She needed to know that she could have an equal share in this relationship, and she had to prove to herself that she could do this on her own.
It was 6:30pm. Sookie knew Eric would most likely be home from work soon. He promised her tonight he would be home before dinner and he could make up for some lost time. Eric had been busy with work this week too.
She ran Andy, or as Eric liked to call him 'DS,' short for Demon Seed down to the park so he could relieve himself and then Sookie hurried back in past Chow. Chow smiled and waved at her but Sookie knew she was running short on time. Walking Andy in the park took longer than she had intended, and now it was after 7.
She swooped Andy down in a rolling drop and quickly made her way over to the fireplace. Sookie figured it was better to get dirty now, she could clean up afterwards. She had no idea when Eric would return home, probably any minute, just hoping he wouldn't be early and ruin her surprise, she got the fire started and hurried into the bedroom, Andy dragged on her coat tails as she shrugged him off scolding him…
"Andy let go of it!" He growled and tried to shake it off her and Sookie shouted more sternly…
"Andy!" She slipped out of her coat sleeves and tugged it back, but he thought it was a game still growling and gruffing and Sookie finally shouted…
"DS! LET GO!"
And miraculously, Andy let go of it. Sookie flipped her eyes up and she remarked….
"Figures you'd respond to that!"
Andy barked and wagged his tail happily in reply and Sookie tossed her coat over the chair. She had contemplated making them something for dessert tonight, and since Eric still wasn't home, she thought she could fit it in. Sookie rushed over to the fridge and pulled out the bag of peaches she had bought at the market yesterday. One thing she loved about New York is you could get practically anything here. She hated the cold however.
She cut up the peaches and tossed them in a greased up baking pan along with the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice and other spices. Then she used a mixing bowl to make the cobbler blending oats, flour, more brown sugar, and butter.
By the time she had gotten it all in the oven she was covered in flour and Sookie knew she had to take a shower.
When she was finished she dried out her hair and slipped on a bathrobe. Sookie wanted to surprise Eric in something sexy, biting her lip she looked through her things, and found something that caught her eye, but was it too sexy? She still wasn't as comfortable in her own skin like Eric was although he always told her she had nothing to be ashamed of. It was easy for him to say, he had the body of a Greek God, Sookie thought.
She smirked and took the barely there creme silk negligee off it's hanger. She pulled up her hair into a messy twist, put on some light make up, straightened up the bedroom and bathroom and then she went to take the cobbler out of the oven. Sookie looked at the clock, and noted it was now almost 9, doing a double take she didn't realize so much time had passed. And then she began to feel anxious. She didn't want to worry, but she had expected Eric to be home by 7 or a little after 7. Sookie set the cobbler down on the cooling rack and debated whether or not to call Eric at the office. After several minutes of toying with DC and pacing the floor watching the door, she finally decided maybe she should call, just to make sure he was all right. Sookie knew if Eric answered she was busted for being ridiculous worrywart she had obviously had become, but she brushed those thoughts aside in lieu of her curiosity and growing concern.
She dialed the number to Northman Enterprises and it began to ring. On the third ring she was getting anxious. No answer. And finally after the 5th ring, she heard Pam's sultry voice on the other end.
"Northman Enterprises!"
"Pam!" Sookie replied realizing she was sounding too anxious added in a sloppy attempt to cover up her worry. "You're still there? Um, I wanted to get back to you on the status of the boathouse."
"Hi Sookie!" Pam's cheerful voice echoed through the phone and she declared…
"Honey, there is no way you are going to get the boat house in June all by your lonesome, that's why you're going to have to hand those reigns over to a professional."
Sookie put her hand up to her warm face and shook her head, not really caring about the wedding crap and she pried gently…
"Yes, I know…I know it wont happen over night, its just everyone is telling me if I don't get our reservations in early it could be years from now before they have any openings."
"Don't worry dear, you leave that up to me." Pam answered and then questioned noting the pause in Sookie's voice she asked her…
"Is there something else?"
Sookie sighed inwardly taking a deep breath, she didn't want to come right out and ask, but she had no other choice because her stomach was tied in knots, finally spitting it out Sookie questioned….
"Eric wouldn't happen to still be at work by chance would he?"
Pam chuckled and Sookie half wondered how she could laugh at a time like this and Pam finally replied…
"No honey, he left, said something about getting Thai."
"He did? He must have put in another long night…" Sookie assumed out loud and Pam replied…
"Well perhaps leaving at 7 is a long night for city hall, but unlike politicians, we actually work for a living."
Sookie closed her eyes feeling the pits sink in her stomach because she knew Eric's favorite Thai place, her favorite too was about 4 blocks north of here, there's no way that would have taken him two hours…
"He left at 7?" She asked needing to be sure, and then she heard Pam mutter something in Swedish. It certainly wasn't helping.
"Don't worry Sookie" Pam replied as if she could hear the anxiety in her silence and she assured her…
"Knowing Eric he probably stopped off to get you flowers or something too, you know he won't settle for anything but the very best."
Yes that was true, Sookie thought. Eric was quite the overachiever.
"He loves you very much." Pam assured her, in fact I have been telling him you both need to get the heck out of Dodge for a nice long weekend sometime.
Sookie sighed, and she nodded her head, the tension still lingering, but she felt somewhat better after speaking with Pam and she replied…
"Yes, I know he does, thanks Pam, Ill talk to you later."
"Don't fret Gidget. He'll be home soon." She concluded and then Sookie hung up her phone. She sighed and looked at herself in the mirror for a long time. Her eyes darted to Eric's large grandfather clock ticking away at the end of the hall. He should have been home by now, Sookie thought. And in the same breath she realized Pam was most likely right. They were European after all, they liked to stop and smell the roses sometimes. Or in Eric's case, snow.
She had to do something to stop the worry, maybe read a book? So she picked up her new copy of 'Flowers in the Attic' by VC Andrews and sat down in Eric's big leather recliner, flipped it open to the preface, read the first word, set the book down, and then the panic came. Where was he???
She shot up out of her chair and grabbed her belted winter coat with the faux fur hood. Andy was there in a heartbeat and Sookie assured him as she shoved her bare feet into a pair of tall leather boots…
"Ill be right back, I promise."
Andy watched her with his warm brown eyes and he rested his chin down on the carpet looking up at Sookie as if to say 'don't worry.' Sookie smiled at him, grabbed her key, slipped it in her pocket and was out the door before she could say bye.
She jammed her fingers against the elevator button wishing one of them would hurry up and get here, and Sookie wondered if it wouldn't just be faster to take the stairs darting over to the stairwell when one of the buttons dinged and she hurried over. The doors slid open and Sookie rushed inside and that's when her body collided with a large wall.
She wasn't prepared for the blockade, or her sudden vertigo, and her legs bent back like weeping willow branches. That's when she felt strong arms encircle her waist and catch her before her ass hit the floor.
"Going somewhere?" The deep yet velvety voice asked and Sookie recognized it instantly as Eric's.
Her eyes flashed up to his her heart thumping in her head as relief filled her heart quickly and she held onto him.
But as quickly as those pits in her stomach dissolved she found her blood begin to heat up. He was here yes, but where had he been? Sookie wondered and she met his gaze in question demanding accusatorily from him as she took a step back.
"Where were you?"
Eric raised a brow now that Sookie had stepped back he had a moment to take her in noting the curious state of array of which Sookie had left the apartment. She was wearing her winter jacket yes, but there was bare skin from her knees all the way to her calves and her hair had been swept up loosely in a provocative twist, her full lips coated with a pink lip gloss that made his mouth water in thirst. What was his little blond bombshell doing?
"I went to go get us take out." Eric answered simply holding up the large paper bag in his hand and Sookie shook her head, unable to help herself she spat out…
"Bull shit."
Eric creased his brows in confusion, thinking Sookie partly cute for the new jealous fiancée act, but otherwise just as lost as she and he asked her to clarify…
"Excuse me?"
She snorted and shook her head poking at the bag in his grasp Sookie answered glaring at him…
"Pam said you left work two hours ago, it doesn't take you that long to cross the park and get Thai from our restaurant 4 blocks away, not unless you were on foot, which I know you weren't. So where were you?"
Her eyes were fierce and Eric couldn't help but swear to himself in Swedish.
"You better be careful mister, I might just have bought a translation book when I was out shopping with Amelia. No more bad-mannered perverted Swedish comments from you or your sister behind my back."
And that's when Eric lost it. He could no longer keep a straight face, first a snort and then he let out a deep chuckle.
"You think this is funny?"
Sookie asked him in challenge.
"Yes, as a matter of fact I do." He replied still smirking. Sookie looked back at him her face growing red now that she realized he was having a laugh at her expense and she was about to reply before Eric cut her off…
"I'm afraid I cant tell you why I was delayed, only that it's part of a surprise I had planned for us this weekend. So you are just going to have to trust me Sweetheart."
His head dipped down towards her and Sookie felt herself backing up under the scrutiny of his predatory glare, until she hit the door. She met his gaze in challenge not sure what to think until finally Eric asked her…
"I think the more important question is why are you out here?" He grilled her and she looked up at him spitefully.
Sookie hated sometimes how he could get under her skin and turn the tables and she spat back crassly…
"It's a surprise, I guess you'll just have to trust me." Tossing Eric's words back at him he smirked smugly his deep blue eyes burning holes into her skull and then they flashed down into the vee of her coat, folds tied together like a bathrobe. The belt loosened in Sookie's haste to get ready earlier and he spotted a peek of his favorite silk negligee, feeling his pants stiffen.
"You were heading to Amelia's for a pajama party then?" Eric mused his eyes raking over her figure and she suddenly felt like she was standing out here stark naked, then he licked his lips.
Sookie felt her pulse quicken and the heat rush to her thighs, unable to stand here a moment longer without shivering she spat back….
"I guess you'll never know." Spinning on her heel Sookie found the door handle jamming her key inside but she wasn't able to unlock it before she felt Eric approach and press into her from behind.
Shit, shit, double shit! She thought in panic knowing he had her trapped.
He pressed his lips to her flesh burning holes of ecstasy through her skin and Sookie let go of the door handle. What were they even fighting about again? She wondered lucidly. He felt so wonderful, his hand dipped into the fold of her jacket and was now caressing her very hard pebbled and aroused breast over the silky surface of her sleep wear, while his lips staked their claims from her neck to her collarbone.
She began to pant, knowing she was falling under his spell, but unable to resist it and that's when Eric whispered something into her ear, in Swedish.
It was like a cold bucket of water reminding her that he had been gone and wasn't about to tell her where he was, and she wriggled out of his grasp, turning the key Sookie burst through the door and past an exited Andy.
"DS, not now!" Eric replied instantly greeted by the intoxicating smell of peaches he followed Sookie inside as the puppy jumped up on his legs, clearly more interested in what was in the brown paper bag than his master. But Eric didn't care, he was more interested in what was bothering Sookie, his dick still hard, his mind still a whir because she was his kryptonite he asked her directly…
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing." She replied stiffly, but Eric knew that wasn't true and he raised his brows looking over at her expectantly as she slid her coat off.
Fuck me up!
Eric thought having lost his line of thought when he saw the sexy little number she was wearing. Silk negligees could be considered one of the more modestly sexy night pieces but the way it hugged her curves, the way her breasts pushed through the surface begging for attention, those pink nipples crowning through the thin silk fabric. He was doing everything possible not to drool right in front of her, and Eric watched her slowly, calculatingly, every curve every movement as she unzipped her boots and slid them off one by one, hem of her skirt sliding up as she lifted one leg out and then the next.
"Okay, maybe I was a little worried." Sookie finally admitted, kicking the other boot off.
She stood up a little straighter noting the strange way Eric was looking at her, it made tremors run through her body and she thought she should rein it in before she made an even bigger fool of herself, finally announcing…
"Ill go change and then we can have dinner."
She smiled faintly and then turned around and began to walk back to the guest bedroom where much of her clothing was stored temporarily until Eric had the closet expanded in the master bedroom.
He glared at her like a wolf watching his prey, allowing her the head start as he admired her perfect form from the side and then from behind, studying the rise and fall of her hem as it moved blissfully over her ample curves and that's when he jumped into action.
Sookie was two steps from the bedroom door when she was spun around, her head felt a whoosh as she was propelled into the air, her neck fell back, and when she bobbed back down towards him her lips landed firmly against Eric's. She felt his hard bulge press into her silk panties as her back pressed firmly against the doorjamb.
The kiss was dizzying and Sookie did all she could to keep her head above water, because when the tsunami also known as Eric came into town there was no stopping him. She wrapped her hands around his neck and let him carry her into the bedroom, because really was there any other choice?
She saw the mahogany wood whir past her as Eric slammed her down on the lush duvet. Her breasts bounced and she looked up at him from under her golden halo with desire and need. His eyes carried such an intensity it almost gave her chills, as he used his hands to navigate over the silk covered curves and dips of her body. She wanted him so badly it hurt.
His large palm covered her abdomen as he slid his hands up to cup her perfect breasts, massaging over the hard and erect ridges with his thumbs he looked back at Sookie in marvel.
"You're so beautiful." He finally replied after a moments pause and he brought his mouth down to trail kisses along the curve of her breastbone.
The tender moment was not lost on Sookie, unable to understand how this man could drive her crazy, make her need him like oxygen, and how he could melt her heart all in the same moment.
She held his head to her heart, wanting him to look at her she brushed her hand across his rough cheek and confessed...
"So are you."
Whatever they were arguing about earlier had disappeared into thin air. She wanted his lips back on hers, and with one look the flip was switched and he was back to smothering her mouth with his delightful kisses.
Sookie began to slide his jacket off over his shoulders and Eric shrugged it off the rest of the way. His lips and tongue pulled away from her for a moment but she tugged him back, plunging her hand into his pants. Feeling him so hard and aching only made her want him more.
He was so big, and she shivered as her fingers brushed along his hard shaft. Her body wanted him, it craved him and she began to massage him.
Eric groaned overcome by the pleasure of her touch needing to feed his hungry mouth he brushed aside the silk triangle of fabric covering her ample breast and plunged his hot mouth over the top. He slid his tongue along her hard peak and Sookie moaned in pleasure. Her whole body was singing like a choir of angels, desperate for more of his attentions, she pulled open his shirt, well actually more like ripped it open, loosening his tie she yanked it up over his head and his lustful eyes sparked a small fire with hers.
From that point, everything was a blur, a shirt flew to the right, pair of panties to the left, her negligee, and finally his pants until it was just the two of them, naked, chests heaving, lungs panting, eyes hungry as they lingered between the here and now, his body hanging over hers, and then it happened.
She felt his manhood push past her threshold and enter her tight sheath. He was so big, so hard, she could barely breath, the pleasure was so intense as he began his aching descent into her womb.
He felt a burning in his soul as they connected his body coursing with hunger and he thrust over and over again. He almost feared the intense desire she invoked because it was so consuming, his body always lost control and as he felt her clench around him and then release he pulled her more tightly to him so he could look into her eyes as she came. It was his favorite part, her moment of surrender. In that moment there was nothing between them, no barriers, whatever argument they had been sharing, gone forever from their minds, it was in that moment when he felt their souls truly connect.
He watched as her back arched, balmy forehead, chest heaving, and her eyes locked with his in their spiritual union. So absorbed in her he almost lost control himself and then like a wild cat she flipped him over onto his back, still hungry for more, still thirsty. Her lips burned to his and as she began to rock her hips over his, her long hair once tied up, now loosened in long blonde golden curled ribbons bounced around her full breasts.
It was almost more than he could bear. His fingers charred white marks in her flesh as he gripped her tightly and then he felt the blood rush to his dick.
Sookie cried out and threw her head back her arms falling from him as she experienced another release and Eric craved her soul once more. He wanted to look into her gaze as he came but she had already reached her ethereal plane. Desperate to join her, he felt his dick stiffen in one last jerk of surrender, his forehead now also balmy, chest heaving, he flipped her over onto her back once more and then he felt the floodgates break open.
Sookie stared at him her pupils large and open as he gave one last thrust, spilling his white nectar deep into her womb, and their souls joined in marriage once more.
She nearly blacked out the pleasure was so intense, watching that blue stare, like a deep azure ocean, she submerged into the water with him as she came and he filled her up. She closed her eyes feeling as if their bodies were being welcomed inside heavens gates, the feeling so intense, her eyes shot open and then she found her blue moon moment, like the first night they made love, Sookie heard Eric's thoughts, if only for a brief second he said…
I can't wait to marry you.
And she wondered why it was she had only heard him during sex, and only in these rare moments when she felt the most vulnerable and open. She looked back at him a rush of emotions coming to the surface, like they always did when it happened, but this time it was special, because this time it was him.
He smothered his lips over hers sealing their union and Sookie's heart began to jackhammer in her chest. It was almost overwhelming, the experience, and finally, she gasped suddenly needing to know what he was keeping from her, and she asked him as he collapsed down tiredly to her side…
"What was the surprise you wanted to give me this weekend?" She asked him gently.
Eric smirked, knowing his little blonde temptress wouldn't let it rest unless he gave her something, so he decided to give her a little sampler, she deserved that much and Eric finally admitted…
"I was busy planning a little weekend getaway for us, if you're up for it." Eric confessed.
Sookie looked back at him curiously not sure what to think. She turned to Eric, his new confession peaking her interest and asked him…
"A weekend getaway? Where?"
Eric smiled, obviously quite impressed with himself and he propped his head up under his arm so he could look at her pausing for a moment because naked Sookie was quite the sight to see, his lover had forgotten to pull up the sheets to his delight, not only naked but sex induced and totally glowing, and he replied smugly…
"Well if I said it was a surprise I have a feeling I might be in for another wrestling match."
Sookie's looked back at him in challenge, not about to let him wriggle out of this or go down with a fight…
"Excuse me, I seem to remember you jumping me!" She countered.
Eric laughed as Sookie glared in dispute, and finally he caved…
"Well if you agree I thought we could drive up to Niagara Falls tomorrow morning …I have some pending business up there and was hoping we could maybe visit some of the sights, and take in a little time for ourselves."
He raised one brow suggestively and placed a hand on her naked arm, but she shrugged him away and leaned up on her elbow, clearly put off she argued…
"Niagara Falls? In November? Isn't it going to be like -20 below up there right now? Why on earth would you want to go up there?"
Eric's gaze flashed with Sookie's and he brought his hand back to caress her silky smooth skin and replied calmly…
"Because it would be nice to get away for a couple days."
She shifted onto her back refusing now to even face him and Sookie replied stubbornly…"You and your Swedish blood, I bet you guys go to Alaska in January just for kicks too don't you?"
Sookie looked back at him in question and Eric met her gaze with creased brows. Okay yes she was acting like a bitch, she even frowned when he frowned for Pete's sake, and Sookie secretly spited him for it, but loved him just the same if not more. She finally sighed and surrendered knowing they could use a weekend away…
"Okay, we can go…but I think Pam was going to meet Felipe this weekend and Amelia has some play she's in, so we might have to bring Andy with."
"Don't worry, I have it covered…DS will get the backseat all to himself." He replied with a smile.
She smirked faintly and took his hand and he pulled her back to his chest not ready to end their post coital bliss just yet and Sookie leaned against him, taking a deep sigh she confessed truthfully…
"I'm scared."
Eric looked back at her in question and he asked her worriedly…
"Scared about what?" Eric looked down at her blonde mane of hair and her voice brushed against his chest quietly.
"I'm scared about us, about getting married, losing myself forever, losing my independence, and most of all I'm scared that if I ever lost you one day I couldn't go on."
She placed her hand flat along his navel possessively and added, feeling ashamed for thinking it.
"What happens if one of us was in a car accident, or trapped in a fire, or you didn't love me anymore?"
She closed her eyes and pressed her cheek to his heart. And whispered….
"What would happen then?"
Eric cursed silently to himself, hating that Sookie felt this way, yet he couldn't do anything but remain silent and just be here for her. And he finally replied after a sigh as his fingers traveled down her naked back in a soothing manner…
"It wasn't very long ago, I didn't give a shit about marriage (he met Sookie's questioning gaze and continued…) In fact, I loathed it…thought it was for the birds and people who wanted to get married were basically sticking one foot inside an early grave."
She creased her brows in confusion as his fingers continued to trace circular patters along her back, the wisps of blonde hair scattered across her shoulder blades and she looked up at him searching for answers and finally Eric confessed…
"My parents were going to get a divorce."
Sookie met his gaze in confusion, not understanding, but Eric explained.
"I had stopped by the house about a week before it burnt down and found my dad packing…He told me my mother had taken a lover and they had decided to go their own separate ways after 23 years of marriage."
Sookie felt a wave of sadness pass over her as she listened to Eric's story and she put her hand over his to let him know she was here for him. Eric continued…
"Up until that point I always thought my parents had everything, they were both successful, committed, they had raised my sister and I to be responsible and accomplished adults…but now that I look back, I realize they had worked very hard to cover up the cracks…My father had taken what he said was a business trip to Sweden the year before that lasted for 2 months, and my mother was constantly out in the Hamptons with her girlfriends, which I now know to be untrue."
He half rolled his eyes and Sookie whispered in empathy knowing it hurt him…
"I'm sorry Eric."
If losing his parents wasn't bad enough, learning about their marital indiscretions differences didn't help.
He shook his head and replied honestly…
"Don't be….It was a long time ago, and it taught me something."
"What?" Sookie looked up at him searching his deep blue eyes for answers and Eric finally replied…
"My parents weren't happy because they lived their own separate lives, because my dad lived for his job, I can barely remember ever a day he didn't stop by the office, even on Christmas. He didn't think about coming home to sweep my mom off her feet or take her out on a spontaneous date. Playing a simple game of catch with me was unheard of. His life was his work and I know now that was the only way Pam and me could be close to him. By helping him out with the company."
"My mom wasn't happy either, it was always the company versus her, she was clearly my fathers second love, his first being work. I understand now why she took a lover. She was just going through the motions at home, and needed to escape it."
He took a deep breath his gaze fixated on hers and Eric concluded…
"I don't feel that way when I'm with you Sookie. I want to spend each day with you, I love what I do, but 9 times out of 10 I'm thinking of you or how quickly I can wrap things up so I can go home early. What we have is different. What we have is special."
She closed her eyes and nodded her head understanding now.
"So you're saying you're not afraid then?" She asked him her fingers gently toying with the light sprigs of blonde hair on his chest.
Eric took a deep breath thinking about her question for a moment, but in truth he wasn't afraid, anxious maybe, but more than anything he wanted to jump in feet first, which is what this weekend was about, he just hoped Sookie was on the same page and Eric answered simply…
"I'm not scared." He felt Sookie's chest sigh over his and Eric brought her chin up so he could look into her deep blue eyes and he finally explained…
"I'm not scared because I have you. That's what this whole journey has been about, making each day count, and however long we have I want to spend that time with you."
He lowered his lids and added slyly…
"Even though I spend 99% of the time convincing you."
Sookie smirked feeling less anxious and more at ease, thankful to Eric for his lighthearted humor and assuring words she added in jest…
"That's only because I don't ever know when you turn off the charm Don Juan."
Eric smiled clearly liking his new nickname and he pushed Sookie back down against the pillows declaring with a wicked glint in his eyes…
"Then I will just have to use other means to persuade you lover."
Before Sookie could answer his lips came crashing down over hers. She instantly felt like she was flying again, her entire body tingling, but then she heard her stomach growl reminding her that they hadn't yet had dinner. And she used all of her strength to shove him back against his side of the bed, her hips now straddling his, Sookie declared breathlessly looking down at him with declaration…
"Dinner first."
She remarked with unwavering eyes, leaning over him she toyed with his tongue kissing and licking, encouraging his arousal as she rubbed her glazed sex over him and then her devious gaze locked with his and she lowered herself down, tongue gliding over his hard shaft once like a long cool popsicle teasingly licking him from base to tip, and when she was done added with that wicked dark glint…
"Then maybe dessert."
Sookie smiled and lifted herself up off him, grabbing her negligee she made a show of putting it back on slowly, casting him one more knowing glance over her shoulder, she walked out of the room in a provocative fashion, fully intending to milk it tonight. Payback for him making her wait so long, although Sookie was sure the moment his hands touched her she would crumble, but she had the head start right now, famished she made her way quickly to the kitchen to inhale what she could before her fiancé got his revenge.