Chapter 26

Eric woke up suddenly Tuesday morning.

He kept his body still and moved his eyes around the bedroom, finding nothing out of place. Sookie was snuggled up behind him, both of them having moved to their sides in the middle of the night. Bella was curled beside Sookie at the corner of the bed near her head and looked at Eric when he lifted his head to look around.

He heard his phone vibrating from the kitchen then. "Shit" he said tossing the cover back and easing from the bed in an attempt to not wake Sookie.

Moving to the kitchen, he turned on the coffee pot and looked at his phone, he had several emails that had arrived through the night.

He noticed an email from an address that was unrecognizable, opening it he read

"Eric,

I hope you don't think that by having your lawyer attack me it means that I am going to go away. You have a responsibility to me and your baby.

Felicia"

With a sigh, Eric forwarded the email on to Damon asking him to call when he read it so they could discuss it.

Grabbing two mugs, he poured one for him and one for Sookie and walked back to the bedroom. Sookie was still on her side, her hair trailing behind her on the pillow.

Smiling Eric set the mugs down and pressed his lips to her cheek "Wake up Sleeping Beauty, its time to start the day" he said softly in her ear.

"No…more sleep….not time yet" Sookie mumbled, stuffing her head under a pillow.

Eric laughed at her action, "Get up" he said smacking her lightly on the behind "Its time" he laughed as he walked into the bathroom and turned on the water.

Stepping under the spray, Eric began to wake up a bit more and began thinking about the best way to handle the drama unfolding with Felicia. "Sookie" he called from the shower "I forgot we meet with the real estate agent today, why don't you call the doctor and see if they can squeeze us in tomorrow?"

Sookie opened one eye under the pillow her head was buried beneath, hearing what Eric said. "Shit" she said to herself. Unable to avoid it any longer, she sat up in bed and smiled at the coffee on her bedside table.

Taking a large sip, she walked to the bathroom and sat down on the commode "I forgot about the real estate agent today" she confessed, taking another sip, she set the cup down on the counter.

"How are we gonna get everything done?" she asked laughing, her head falling into her hands.

"Very carefully" Eric mumbled from the shower.

Sookie stood up then, and with a yawn pulled off her nightgown and got in the shower behind him. Wrapping her arms around his waist as he washed the soap off his face.

Eric smirked feeling her body press up against his, rubbing his back into her breasts. Sookie giggled as she felt him moving, knowing what he was doing. Pinching his butt, she pushed him slightly forward "I can get wet if you don't move" she said.

Eric smiled and turned to face her "I can get you wet little girl" he said huskily, pressing his lips to hers.

Sookie kissed him smiling, pulling away she spoke, "I asked for that I guess" turning her back to him, she let the water hit her head.

Eric watched her working her hair and took the chance to run his hands along her sides, coming to rest on her belly, "Mine" he said, pulling her into him gently.

Eric poured some shampoo into his hands and began working it through her hair, while she began working her scented body wash over her arms. Breathing in, Eric sighed "I like that one" he said

"Its Vanilla, my favorite" she said nodding at him

They managed to get through their shower quickly, Eric conditioning her hair after shampooing it. As they stood wrapped in towels drying each other off, Eric teased one of her nipples.

"Don't you start that" Sookie breathed "We don't have time, too much to do today" she whispered, when he leaned down and captured a nipple with his mouth.

"Mmmm" Eric moaned, his mouth vibrating as his hand reached up to cup her other breast.

"Eric, we need to go" she whispered, leaning her head back.

"Uh-huh" he said, his free hand traveling down.

"I need to get dressed" Sookie said, pulling at his hand trying to stop him "I'll meet you back here tonight though" she promised.

"We can do both" Eric propositioned

"We don't have time" Sookie laughed at him "But I'll make it worth your while" she offered, as Eric arched an eyebrow at her in surprise.

"OH?" he asked

"I'll meet you here tonight, and I won't say no" she looked at him pouting seductively

"You won't say no to what?" he asked

"Whatever you want" she told him

"Oh?" he asked intrigued

"Nope"

"Anything I want? I can tie you up and make you scream my name for hours?" he asked his blue eyes smoldering

"I won't say no as long as it doesn't hurt" Sookie promised, walking away while he was distracted in his thoughts.

She emerged from the closet a few minutes later, in a navy blue skirt and pale blue square neck sweater with three-quarter sleeves. Grabbing her black pumps, and setting them on the floor, she walked towards Eric who was standing in the bathroom brushing his hair. Pressing a kiss to her cheek, he walked to the closet while Sookie dried her hair and put on her make-up and jewelry.

"Why do you always wear fake pearls? Why not real ones?" Eric asked looking at her from the outside the closet.

"Because I love my real ones and I don't want anything to happen to them, I wear them for special occasions, if anything happens to these, I go to the mall and drop another $10 and get another strand and I don't cry" Sookie explained.

Eric laughed at her, shaking his head, as he fastened his cuff links. "I'll have to make sure to get you an everyday set, I don't like you in fake jewels" he said, pressing his lips to her forehead as he walked back towards the kitchen.

"I don't need jewels" Sookie said, slipping her shoes on as she followed him to the kitchen.

"I want you to have them" Eric said shrugging his shoulders "Two cars?" he asked changing the subject as he put his mug in the dishwasher.

"I think so" Sookie said grabbing her bag, keys and jacket "That way if I have to run out, I can"

They kissed at the door and walked up the stairs together. Eric followed behind her as they made their way to the office.

Sookie made it to the office before Eric, who got stuck at a stop light.

Once she arrived in Victor's office, she shut the door and called her doctors office, leaving a message and requesting an earlier appointment. She was surprised when she got a call back 10 minutes later.

"Sookie Stackhouse" she said answering her cell phone

"Ms Stackhouse, this is Linda from Dr. Brigant's office" the woman said "I just got in and got your request for an appointment today, and if you can be here by 8, I can make you the first appointment today"

"I can be there, its 7:30 now, I'm on the way" Sookie said grabbing her purse and walking out the door "I'll see you in just a few minutes" she said closing her phone as she got in the elevator.

She passed Eric in the parking lot, he was talking to the Vice President of Sales, John Morton. His eyes met Sookie's but he was unable to break away from the conversation without drawing attention, he just raised his eyebrow to her as she made a dash for her car.

Backing out of her spot, she waved over her shoulder at him as she drove off for the doctor's office. It was a short drive and Sookie was getting more anxious as she got closer. What she hadn't told Eric the night before was that she was convinced she was pregnant. She'd been unable to admit it to herself and was still to worried to think about telling him.

After driving around the building for a moment, she found a parking spot and ran in, she still had 5 minutes to spare as she signed in at the desk. Linda smiled at her and opened the door to bring her into the office and get her set up in an exam room.

Sookie's phone vibrated, she took a quick glance as she followed behind Linda, it was Eric,

"Where'd you go?" he asked

Sookie kept her phone in her hand, knowing she would have a moment to answer him after she was in the exam room.

Linda walked into a room and indicated the exam table for Sookie and shut the door behind her, with a smile she turned to Sookie as she took a seat on a small rolling chair and asked "Thank you for coming in so early!"

"Thank you for accommodating me!" Sookie replied

"What is the doctor going to be seeing you for?" Linda asked with a smile as she started to take Sookie's blood pressure.

"I was originally going to be requesting birth control, but I think now, I need to find out if I'm pregnant" Sookie said, blushing to the roots of her hair and looking at the floor.

Linda smiled at her "How exciting for you! Don't blush" she laughed "This is an Ob/Gyn office, we do babies" Linda told her

"I'm just engaged, and it was unexpected…" Sookie trailed off still staring at the floor.

Linda laughed again "Do you know how many unexpected's we have delivered over the years Ms. Stackhouse?"

"Oh, please call me Sookie" she told her smiling as she looked up

"Much better Sookie, if you are pregnant, I congratulate you child, its an exciting thing!" Linda said, squeezing her hand before noting her blood pressure on the chart. She took Sookie's temperature and smiled also writing it down and spoke "The doctor will be in, in just a moment, she is finishing up phone calls" Linda told her as she walked out and shut the door.

Sookie typed back to Eric,

"At Dr Office, 8am appointment today"

It was a moment later that he responded "Want me to meet you?" he asked

"I'll be back in a few, waiting in exam room now" she answered

"Do you want me there?" he typed back

"Yes, but its ok, almost time, I'll see you when I get back ILY" she typed back

"Address?" Eric typed

Sookie was typing back to him to not worry about it, when there was a knock on the door "Hello?" came a female voice

"Come in" Sookie answered

Dr. Claudia Brigant walked in then, her long dark hair pulled back in a pony tail, her green eyes bouncing with happiness.

"Linda told me you had to change your appointment" Dr Brigant said smiling "I think I know why" she smirked

"Ummmm" Sookie stammered

"Its alright Sookie, we can handle it here" Dr. Brigant told her "First, lets take some blood, then we'll do a pelvic and see what we see" she told her

"Ok" Sookie said, pushing up the sleeve of her sweater.

"Linda will be back in just a moment, while we are waiting, let me get some questions answered, when was your last menstrual period?" Dr. Brigant asked her as Sookie blushed again.

Linda walked in as the doctor and Sookie were talking. Once she was done drawing blood, Linda smiled and squeezed her hand. "It will take a few minutes" Linda told her "But we will know before you leave"

Sookie nodded as Dr. Brigant handed her a paper gown and a small paper blanket. "I think you know what to do with these, leave the gown open in front and I'll do a breast exam while we are at it. I'll be back in a few minutes" she said squeezing Sookie's shoulder reassuringly.