"Sookie?"
"Yes."
"How did you get this number?"
Godric already knew the answer but he was surprised. He didn't think Eric would ever give hiss number to her. He knew his child disliked her with a passion. Then again maybe there was more to it then he thought. Maybe his little fairy had gotten to his child much the same way she had for him.
"Eric."
"Mmmm…"
"Are you mad?"
There was silence for a moment, like Godric wasn't entirely sure if he was upset or not. If he was then he wasn't upset with her. He knew he would have to have a serious discussion with Eric on the other hand though.
"No…No, I'm full of joy."
"Really?"
"I am."
"I miss you."
That reminded Sookie that she was still pretty upset with him.
"And I you."
"Why did you tell Eric that you didn't want to see me anymore? Was what he said true?"
"I believe that you interpreted it the wrong way little one. I told Eric, as I'm sure he told you, that as of right now I am in no position to risk the livelihood of my area and my nest. And of course there is the possibility of putting you in harm's way as well. I couldn't handle it if someone who opposed me so decided to take it upon themselves to hurt you in spite of me."
"I don't care, I would gladly take any danger that comes my way if it means that I get to be with you."
"Mmmm…and that is our problem. You are too naïve for the world that I have to offer you. You belong with your own kind, not mine."
"But that's not fair, what happened to protecting me. You can't protect me like this, not properly anyway."
"Yes I can."
Sookie sighed in exasperation. Godric smiled at her impatience with him. Wasn't he suppose o be the two thousand year old vampire and she the human-child. He was suppose to be impatient with her not the other way around. He laughed a little at the irony of the whole situation.
"Why are you laughing?"
"I miss you more than you know right now."
"Really, then let's see each other. Come and get me."
Another one of his soft laughs sounded on the other end of the phone.
"I don't think that is possible little one. You are too far away. I wouldn't be able to make it back to Bon Temps before sunrise."
Sookie smiled real big and Godric could feel her through the bond. Then it hit him that something was amiss. It felt as if his little fairy was closer than he originally thought her to be. For Eric's sake he hoped this wasn't true.
"You won't need to go that far…"
If Godric had a beating heart it would have stopped beating in excitement. But he could feel his boil at the same time. It was bad emough Eric had given her his number, but he had brought her here as well. He had given his child orders and he had disobeyed them
"…I'm at the hotel Carmilla."
There was silence on the other end of the phone.
"Godric?"
"Yes."
"What's wrong? Are you going to come and get me?"
"No Sookie I'm not."
"Why not?"
Sookie could feel her heart drop and shrivel up. Her eyes began to fill with tears and she felt herself lose control before Godric gave her an answer.
"I already told you why Sookie. Don't make me repeat myself."
"I don't understand."
"In time you will. As of right now, again, I am in no position to court you. I was wrong to lead you into believing that I was. I will see you again, but not for a few years at the least. Now until then Sookie please do not call me back again. Is that understood? When the time is right I will call you. I promise."
Sookie heard the phone on the other end click and then there was silence. She sat there in stunned silence. So that was that, he was through with her. Eric had been right about his so called "possibility". Just then the dead line sound began to ring out through the phone, snapping Sookie out of her trance. She slowly hung up the phone and began to cry uncontrollably. She didn't know just how long she had been crying or what time it was when Eric had reentered the room. But she didn't care. Her whole world had been shattered. She had nothing left if she didn't have Godric. She felt the bed dip low as Eric climbed on it with her. She felt him place his hand on her head. She turned around to face him. They both lay there staring at each other for the longest minute. He had already known what happened. He got a phone call from Godric shortly after he had hung up on Sookie.
"He wants us out of his area by dawn."
"Why is he being so cruel?"
"He isn't trying to, believe me, this is probably hurting him more than it's hurting us."
"Then why is he doing this?"
"Because we leave him no choice Sookie, he truly feels that he is putting you in danger by dating you right now. There is no making him believe any other way. We must respect that."
Sookie said nothing more. She only closed her eyes and began to drift in and out of sleep. She found herself smiling from time to time despite her heart being in such peril because Eric would run his fingers over her nose every so often. It tickled her and he loved to make her giggle. Her smiling and giggling was the most serene sound he had ever heard, it was like music to his ears.