Here's Chapter 25! Hope you all like it! I'm trying to get as many chapters out over the next couple of days cause I have company coming in and a wedding to go to this weekend so I don't know how much writing will actually happen!

These characters belong to Charlaine Harris.

Sookie's POV

It was a little after noon when I woke up. I was still so tired from the night before. It had been a pretty big night. Eric and I had become king and queen of Louisiana and I had agreed to marry him before we left Las Vegas. We didn't talk about when we would get married last night but I assumed we would do it tomorrow night since Eric's meeting was tonight. I was pretty sure that meeting was going to take up a pretty big portion of his evening. I would be lucky to see him at all tonight.

When I finally crawled out from under Eric's arm to get out of bed I went straight to the bathroom. I went ahead and got myself cleaned up so I could go out for the day. Although our wedding was going to be just us, I wanted to get something to wear. I didn't want a real wedding dress, but I did want to find something simple, nice and white. Once I was clean I went out into the kitchen area and made myself a pot of coffee and called room service for some toast and eggs.

My breakfast arrived very quickly. I was still in a robe with a towel on my head when it got there. I signed the ticket and tipped the room service attendant. I sat down and enjoyed my breakfast and my coffee.

Once I'd finished eating I went into the bathroom and dried my hair. I put on a little powder, some blush, and some lip gloss. I threw on a tank top, denim skirt, and a pair of flip flops. I got into Eric's wallet and got the valet ticket, grabbed my purse and made my way downstairs.

I wished I would have had my own money to spend, but before we left Bon Temps Eric had taken my debit card and all of my cash away and hid it so I could not bring it with me. All I had was leftover cash that Eric had given me and his Discover card. I guess I shouldn't feel bad spending his money since I'm going to be his wife and he's told me several times he wants to support me, but I couldn't help it. I am just so used to taking care of myself.

I got down to the front of the hotel and handed the valet attendant the ticket. He went and got the car and brought it around. I was almost scared to drive it because it was so nice, but I got in and away I went. I went Caesar's to the mall Eric and I had been to before. At first I just walked around and window shopped. I knew a lot of the stores there were really expensive and I was apprehensive about going in and actually buying something.

I'd been there for two hours already and still hadn't actually gone inside one store. Finally I decided if I was going to get a dress I had to go into a store. I looked in the so-called cheap stores; Gap, Banana Republic, Express to name a few, but I couldn't find anything that I could get married in. I didn't want something too fancy, but a cute and comfy knit dress was just not going to cut it.

It was getting close to five o'clock, and I'd been there for hours so I finally decided to go into some of the more expensive stores. I broke down and went into DKNY. At first, I was put off by the prices. I saw dresses in there similar to ones I could get at Wal-Mart for twenty dollars and they were over three hundred dollars, but then I saw the dress. It was a simple white tank dress made of linen. It had a tie in the back to make it more form fitting. It was just what I was looking for.

I looked at the price and winced, but I knew Eric and he wouldn't care. He'd actually be happy if I bought it. If he was here he would make me buy it. He would say, Sookie if you like it get it. It is only three hundred dollars. He really likes to spend his money.

I took it up to the cashier and paid for it. I used cash since I had enough. I was kind of glad I didn't have to use his Discover card. I just didn't feel comfortable using it. I have a debit card, but that's money that's actually in the bank. I'd never used a card that you got a bill for at the end of the month. There was just something not right about that. I guess when your filthy rich like Eric, your bills get paid in full when they come, but it still just didn't seem right.

I had found my dress so I headed back to the car and then back to the Wynn. I pulled up out front and handed the keys to the valet attendant. He handed me the ticket and I went back to the room.

Once I was back in the room I decided it was definitely time to get some food. I hadn't eaten in several hours and was starting to get hungry. I called down to room service and ordered a steak and a baked potato with butter and sour cream. They said it would be up within the hour.

I went over to the couch and laid down. It was going to be dark in about an hour so I knew Eric would be up soon. I couldn't wait for him to get up. We needed to talk about our wedding. While I waited for Eric and for my dinner I flipped on the TV. As I was flipping through the channels I must have dozed off because next thing I knew there was a knock at the door.

I answered the door and it was my dinner. As usual they brought in my food, I signed the ticket and tipped them. I sat down to the table to eat my meal. As I was eating Eric came in and said, "Good evening lover. How was your day? What all did you do while I was sleeping?" "It was pretty good. I went to Caesar's and went shopping." He immediately smiled when I told him that. "Shopping. What did you get?" "I bought a dress to wear when we get married." "Is that all?"

He actually seemed disappointed that I only got one dress. That would be Eric though. I really don't know why it surprised me.

"So I guess we need to decide when we are going to do it. We only have two nights to choose from." "Well, I have my meeting tonight, but I don't know how long it will last. I suppose if it does not take long we can do it tonight, otherwise it will have to be tomorrow."

His phone rang. So much for talking about our wedding. I'm sure vamp politics are calling. I finished my dinner and went back over to the couch and started flipping channels trying to find something to watch.

Eric finished his call and came over and sat beside of me. He told me that the call was Pam. She wanted to let him things are well back in Shreveport. She told everyone about the ball last night and how Eric and I were named king and queen. She said everyone was happy for us. She also told him that when we disappeared last night she figured that we had came here so before dawn she arranged for my jewelry she had borrowed to be sent here and it should be downstairs in the hotel safe.

Eric suggested since I didn't wear the jewelry last night that I should wear it when we were married. I thought it was a great idea, because it definitely matched the dress and my ring. Rings. "Eric do we need rings?" "Well, that is up to you. I know you said you want to keep our marriage between us for a while and if that's the case a wedding ring would be a dead giveaway." "Yeah that's true. Let's hold off on the rings until later. I would still like to have a wedding later anyway, when we are home and our friends and family can be there. We'll get rings then." "If that is what you want, lover."

Eric kissed me and went to go shower. He had a meeting to get to. While he was in the shower I continued flipping channels trying to find something to watch. He was in and out in no time at all. He came back in the living room and kissed me goodbye. He said he wasn't sure how long he'd be and that I didn't have to feel compelled to wait up for him.

I was left alone in the room. I continued to flip channels. While I was flipping I found that Gone With the Wind was on and I just couldn't help myself. I had to watch it. It's one of my favorite movies. I got a bag of chips from the mini bar and a coke and sat down to watch the movie.

When I woke up I was on the couch and the movie wasn't on anymore. I must have fallen asleep while I was watching it. Eric wasn't back yet either. I was kind of worried because I looked at the clock and it was after midnight. I knew his meeting could be long, but I didn't think it would be this long. I grabbed my phone and sent him a text

Is everything ok? I luv u!

He responded a few minutes later

Its fine. It will b a while b4 i am back. Long meeting. Luv u 2!

Since his text said he would be a while I just decided to go to bed. If there was still darkness by the time he got back he'd wake me. I curled up in the big, fluffy bed and drifted back off to sleep.