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Chapter Thirty Six

Eric POV

"Compton? How's your nose?" And Sookie chuckled but she seemed as surprised as me. He was standing there with a stupid smile on his face and staring at Sookie. "What the hell are you doing here?"

"I don't think that's your business, Northman." And he directed his gaze to Sookie again, which I didn't like at all. "I heard beer here is great."

"Yes, it is true." Niall replied surprising us all. "My beer is the best in Ireland but I don't like someone harassing my customers for no reason…so you can sit at a table, in the bar or leave." I was stunned by his words but I couldn't agree more.

"What are you doing here, Bill? I don't know what you're up to but I'm starting to get tired of all this. I have no idea why you're here but I assure you if this is a joke, it's not funny." Sookie was furious and I understood her perfectly. Bill fucking Compton was in the middle of the bar looking at Sookie like a lion stalking its prey. I wanted to beat him up but I knew she would prevent me. "Bill, I want you to leave me alone, I have a life now and I don't want you to come to spoil it."

"Sookie…you amaze me." He looked even hurt. Sookie and I looked at each other with raised eyebrows at the same time. "Do you really think I'm just here for you?"

"Bill, stop pretending, this is absurd and stupid!" and Sookie said goodbye to Niall with a hug and hurried out of the bar.

I said goodbye to Niall and ran after her; it wasn't difficult to get her because she hadn't walked too much. She was leaning against a wall and staring at the sky when I took her hand and I heard her sobs.

"Fuck, Eric, what is he doing here? It's like a nightmare from which I can't wake up." Her breathing was ragged. "Bill Compton won't give up ever, and he's in Los Angeles now and I don't know what to do. Eric…I want to stop thinking about him…please. We're getting married, we're expecting a baby and now…why is he doing this?"

"Sookie…" But, what was I supposed to say to her? I wasn't a relationship expert; in fact, I hadn't had a serious relationship since Sookie. She was the only woman had made me change but there were still things I couldn't understand. "I swear I will find out what is happening with Compton, I promise you. I'll tell my lawyer to investigate him and we'll know if he's planning something. I'll call Cataliades and fix this, okay?"

"Do you promise?" she asked me with tears in her eyes.

"Of course, my lover." And I offered my hand to her and we walked down the street. "Hey, I know this is an inconvenience but I don't think Compton is going to be here for a long time. Guess he'll have to go eventually and when he does, we'll be free to continue with our lives. I don't care anymore what Bill Compton is able to do because I won't let him come close to you. I'll be with you 24/7 if is necessary, but that fucking psycho won't put a hand on you." And I kissed her forehead. I needed to calm her because I knew stress was not good for a pregnant woman who also had a whole wedding to plane. "Sookie, I need you to trust me."

"I trust you, Eric." And she suddenly stopped. "Sorry, I think I got a little crazy with all this. But when I saw him…I dunno, it was like to come back to the past and everything I left behind when I decided that I didn't want Bill in my life anymore." And though she was still in shock, I noticed she breathed quietly.

"You know, we should do something fun." I smiled at her and she looked at me with tears in her eyes. I hated to see Sookie crying because I felt useless, I knew I couldn't make her feel better and it was something I would never get used to. "You know, it's been a long day and I think we deserve a break, don't you think?" Sookie nodded and smiled weakly at me. "Well, that's something at least." And I winked at her. "We could go to see a movie, buy tickets for the most boring film they're projecting and hanging like horny teens all the time." And I wiggled my eyebrows. Sookie smiled and we began to walk again.

"You know, I think it's an awesome idea."

So twenty minutes later we were in the more deserted movie theater where I had been in my whole life with Sookie fighting against the armrest to sit on my lap, which seemed impossible though I knew she wouldn't give up easily.

"Eric…" she whispered in my ear. "This is the best movie I've seen in my life." And we both chuckled. I couldn't even remember the title but all that didn't matter when the most beautiful creature in the world was kissing every part of my face and her soft hands were caressing my body. "Eric…this is so fan-fucking-tastic…" and she giggled like a schoolgirl. "You've become me an exhibitionist."

"Lover, this is not indecent, this is…well, actually I don't know what it is but it's great."

"I can't agree more but…" and suddenly her lips were kissing my earlobe. "I think this movie is too interesting for us so we should go home because this damn armrest is killing me and I can't bear it." Sookie was behaving like a teen who had had sex for the first time and wasn't willing to lose any other chance and I was prepared to fulfil each and every one of her sexual desires.

"Okay, let's get out from here." And we left trying to make as little noise as possible 'cause even though it was amazing, there were people seeing the movie. When we left we got in the first cab that stopped. We were making out all the time and the driver seemed to be enjoying the show but I didn't care at all. Since I had put the ring on her finger she was out of control. Adding that soon her hormones would make an act of presence and we wouldn't stop having sex in all day except to eat or sleep.

I could barely open the door when Sookie attacked me, God…I loved so much to this woman…

"Sookie, baby, I have to open the door because I don't think the neighbours want t see a show at the landing." But she kept kissing me in my collarbone, neck, chin, and her hands around my neck and her legs around my waist. "Sookie…"

"Oh, shut up and open the damn door!" and she continued her personal assault all over my body. Said and done; I opened the door, managed to leave the keys on the table and brought her to the bedroom leaving behind us a trail of clothes.

I pushed her against the bedroom wall and started kissing her all over her face, down her neck and until I reached her breasts. I loved her breasts and the idea of thinking in a few months they would be much larger was exciting. My hands were stroking her up and down and Sookie didn't stop moaning and the sounds she was making only made that my cock was eager to meet Sookie desperately. I kissed the top of her breasts and placed her nipple between my teeth while I was massaging her other breast with my free hand. "Eric…it feels soooo fucking good…but please…"

"Please what, my lover?" I knew exactly what she wanted but I was willing to make her suffer and beg. "Lover, if you're not going to tell me what you want, I'm not sure I could give it to you."

"Eric, please, you know what I want." And she even pouted but it wouldn't be so easy. "Don't be mean to me."

Sookie had been the first attacking me and she was going to know now what I was capable of. "Lover, I'll do whatever you want me to do but I need you to do something for me first, okay?" Sookie nodded vigorously and I smiled wickedly. "You're mine, my lover."

"Yes, Eric, I am."

"Say it. I want to hear it from your lips." And I kissed her between the neck and shoulder causing a new moan from her part. "Sookie, say it."

"Yes, Eric. I AM YOURS." I groaned loudly as if I were an animal, but Sookie didn't seem surprised. "Eric, YOU ARE MINE."

"Yes, my lover, I'm yours." When we both had claimed each other it was time to move on. I couldn't keep my hands off her and I took her as if there was no tomorrow.

Sookie was lying in my bed and I was over her, supporting my weight on my elbows and I kissed her passionately as I entered slowly inside her and gently began to push again and again. I was enjoying every movement, every feeling among us and I couldn't believe how lucky bastard I was. "Eric…I'm so close…" and with one more thrust, we were both lying in bed sweating and gasping for breath.

"I love you, Eric."

"I love you, Sookie. And…" and I leaned on my elbow to look into her eyes. "Don't worry about Bill Compton because I promise you to fix all this before you know it, really." And I caressed her hair. "I won't let him spoil things and I don't want you keep thinking about him because it's not worth it. We have the right to be happy and that's all that matters. We're getting married, we're expecting a baby and the rest is irrelevant. People who really matter to us will be with us to celebrate that we're happy and if someone tries to spoil what is between us…that's a pity because he or she will never get it." I didn't recognize myself talking this way but at least I got the feel that Sookie was better. I was concerned about her stop feeling herself just because her fucking ex-boyfriend had suddenly appeared in Los Angeles.

"You're always so sure of everything," it wasn't a question, just a statement but Sookie was wrong. I didn't always feel safe. "I'd like to be like you and don't let this situation affects me the way it is doing." I was stroking her arm as she continued talking. I knew she needed time and if she was going to feel better that way, I was willing to give her everything she could need. "You know, sometimes I envy Pam and how she's able to see life; I would love to always say what I'm thinking and let myself go without worrying about others may think of me."

"You don't say what you think when you're with me?" I teased her. Sookie glared at me but had a smile on her beautiful lips. "Because you're hurting me."

I kissed her gently on the lips and felt I didn't want to be away from her in any way and if that meant tying her to bed, I would. "I'm always honest with you, Eric." And she giggled like a girl. "I can't help it, I think you're being a bad influence on me." And I frowned. "You know, you have a mind so open about everything…especially about sex." And she blushed again. "You…well, you have taught me so much about sex…I dunno, I've never imagined being able to do the things I've done with you but…"

"But?"

"I can't…no, it's embarrassing." And I began to tickle her. "Eric, stop!" I wasn't going to stop. Sookie had changed a lot since I met her that day when she seemed to be a scared little girl in the big city. Of course she had always been strong, from the beginning, but we had both changed. "Okay, okay! I'll tell you…" and she raised her hands in surrender. "But I want you to know that I am a lady and ladies don't talk about these things."

"Do you want me to tickle you again?" and I raised my eyebrows at the same time. "Because you know I'll do it and I won't have mercy."

"I think…I think I had never before been so in love with someone to have been able to be as sexually open." I was hoping she would have said something more exciting but it wasn't so bad. "Now I realize I had never really been in love before. It's strange, you know, thinking there have been other men in my life and I thought I really loved them but…it was all false. I don't know…how…how can such a thing happen? I mean…one day you wake up and realize you're not in love? Or you just stop feeling attracted to that person without knowing why? Things between Bill and I never worked, at least not in the way they should have, and Quinn and Alcide…it wasn't different. It's been different with you and at first it bothered me because I didn't want to believe I had fallen in love with a man completely different to me."

"Well, after hearing your words…I think it's pretty clear…they're a bunch of real assholes." And we laughed for so long that I knew I couldn't bend over for a week. "But you need to rest and relax now and forget all this shit because I don't want to see you sad."

"I'm not sad, just pissed."

"I understand."

"Eric…I feel guilty for making you go through all this because it's not your fault and you simply have been stuck in the middle and you shouldn't be. Bill Compton is my business and I would have to take care of it."

"No. Sookie, I'll tell you this again. We're getting married and we're expecting a baby so everything that happens in your life is also my business. I will find out Compton's reason to be in Los Angeles and I'll have my lawyer working on this. Don't worry about anything at all."

Sookie was exhausted and she fell asleep so I made sure to tuck her in bed and left the bedroom. I knew what I had to do and I would. Bill Compton was becoming a big problem for us and I know Sookie wouldn't rest until everything was resolved. I would make sure Cataliades investigated him even if was going to cost me a fortune.

Three hours later I was in my office, trying to work with some of the latest photo shoots I had done but I was unable. I could only concentrate on Sookie, in all had happened in the last few days and especially Bill Compton. It shouldn't be that way, I hadn't to be thinking about Sookie's ex-boyfriend, no, and it wasn't fair. I was going to marry, I was going to be a dad and that should be the most important for us.

"Hi," I hadn't even noticed Sookie was near the frame door of my office smiling at me. "What are you doing?" She was beautiful wearing one of my shirts. I wanted to see her that way at all times and I would love to be stuck with her at home twenty-four hours a day.

"Hey, I thought you were sleeping."

"I was but I'm starving." She walked towards me and I turned the chair for her to sit on my lap. "You look worried." And she caressed my cheek.

"I'm fine."

"Liar. I know you're still thinking about Bill and my blood boils thinking on it because it's not fair to us. I don't want it always to be a conversation between us because it was just a bad relationship that I wanted to escape from and move on with my life. That's the reason why I've been thinking and I want to ask you for a favour." I'd be willing to do anything for her, whatever it was, without exception.

"Tell me."

"I want to talk to your lawyer," I nodded urging her to continue talking. "There are certain things about Bill Compton that he doesn't know that I know. Cataliades is one of the best lawyers in the city and if someone can do all this over, I know, no, I'm sure that's him." I couldn't agree more.

"I agree. But, what are you talking about?"

"I don't want to talk about it now; when we go to talk to your lawyer you'll know everything. I assure you I didn't want to use this but Bill is not leaving an option and…honestly, I'm too tired. I'm expecting a baby; I don't want to be stressed because organizing a wedding is stressful enough for now. So…"

"So?"

"Can we dinner?" Both laughed, and I carried her in my arms to the kitchen because neither of us was in mood to get out for dinner.

"You know, we'll have dinner, talk, laugh and then we'll come back to the bedroom and I'll make you scream my name until the sun rises." And Sookie's eyes lit up like two stars.

Sookie POV

Seeing Bill at the bar was like a nightmare but this time I was unable to wake up and I was furious.

It wasn't exactly the celebration Eric and I had planned after leaving the doctor and I wanted to scream for not being able to stop thinking about him instead of the baby we were expecting.

But things had to return to normal as soon as possible and three days later I was back in my own house, trying to forget what had happened and I just wanted to focus on the many things I had to prepare for our wedding.

Eric had called to his lawyer and we would meet with him at Eric's house the next day; I knew I shouldn't be nervous but I still couldn't help it. I was afraid Cataliades could tell me there was nothing wrong with Bill and we couldn't do anything against him. That man had destroyed a time of my life that I'd never recover and at least I wanted to make him suffer as revenge.

"Hey, are you still looking at these magazines?" Amelia put down a cup of tea on the table for me and she was drinking another. I knew she loved coffee but she didn't want make things difficult for me.

"Yes, I have to find a wedding dress to hide my pregnancy."

"Come on, Sook," and she rolled her eyes. "Everything is different now, modern; nobody is going to judge you because you're pregnant. No need to hide it." I didn't want to do it for others, just for myself, because I felt it was the right thing and also because I wanted to marry before the pregnancy was too obvious. Yes, I was being fool but I wanted to wear my beautiful dress. "Besides, these dresses are awful. I think if Pam and I will help you to organize the wedding, you'll get married and wear an awesome wedding dress before you think and no one will know you're pregnant."

"You know, that would be great."

"So no problem," and she ran to pick her phone up and call Pam. She went to her room and talked for half an hour, probably making wedding plans. "Good news, Sook. Pam has a friend who is dedicated to wedding and his specialty is to do it quickly. We'll meet with him tomorrow."

"I can't tomorrow, I'm busy."

"Doing what?" I didn't like lying to Amelia so I just said to her the truth. If she knew Bill was in town…I knew she'd go after him.

"Well, there are a couple of things that Eric and I have to talk and…"

"Okay, your stuff, it doesn't matter. Pam and I can take care of everything and you'll make the decisions. Don't worry, we don't want to stress Little Northman." And I smiled like a fool. 'Little Northman.' Well, after all he or she would be. "Besides, sometimes it's better than professionals take care of everything. Right now you need to be calm, you know, relaxed and…"

"Ames, please don't start with that stuff, because Eric tells me the same all the time and I'm so tired of hearing it… Please, I want to talk about something else and…"

"Okay, okay." And she sat beside me on the couch. "What do you want to talk?"

The moment had arrived. "Bill's in town." Okay, I didn't know any other way to tell her and I had to. Amelia froze and she was laughing a second later.

"Okay, Sook, that was good, I admit it. I've been close to believe it." But I wasn't kidding and Amelia realized when she looked at me. "Oh God…do not tell me is true." I nodded slightly, not knowing what else to say. "Fuck! I can't believe it!" She got up jumping from the couch and began to pace back and forth across the room while she kept insulting Bill. "Why is that bastard here? Sookie, I don't like this. If Bill is in Los Angeles is for a reason."

"He said the reason was the beer."

"What?" Amelia was more and more pissed and I couldn't blame her. We'd been together through the hell after my relationship with Bill and later when he appeared at our home in Bon Temps all the time. "Sookie, we have to do something, I dunno, call the police or…"

"And tell them what? Ames, he hasn't done anything, he's in the city but it doesn't mean he's breaking the law. Bill has the right to be in Los Angeles even if it bothers me. I can't just kick him in the ass because…I can't." I wanted to kick him in the ass but I knew that would only make more problems and I wasn't willing to give him that satisfaction. "Eric and I are going to talk to his lawyer tomorrow to try to find a solution."

"Great! That's great, I'm sure everything will work out because Pam told Eric's lawyer is amazing, the best in town."

"Eric says that too. I don't know, we'll try to fix the problem and…well, I don't really want to think much about it. Eric was driving me insane saying he would beat him so…"

"You know, I would help him."

"I know, Ames." And she sat next to me on the couch again and we stayed in silence.

Amelia was right about one thing; Bill was not in the city sightseeing, he just wanted to bother me and try to make me change my mind about Eric, something that would never happen by the way. Why couldn't he stay in Bon Temps, fucking with his friends or doing something else? Bill and I had done a long time ago and I almost couldn't remember it but he seemed to refuse to accept the truth and that was a problem for me; for us. I didn't want him to know I was going to marry with Eric and I was expecting a baby with him because things would get worse but I also knew if Bill spent more time in the city, he'd find out sooner or later.

"Why should it be all so fucking difficult?" Amelia was still by my side and she looked into my eyes. "I mean, I haven't heard anything about Bill since I left Bon Temps and when I started to realize how happy I am with Eric, it seems everything is spoiled. You know, it's like he'd been waiting for the perfect time to come and…"

"Sookie, don't worry. Hey, Bill is an asshole and a jerk and of course a motherfucker but…" and I really expected her to say something that made me feel better. "That's not your business anymore and you can't let all this is still affecting you."

"Well, it affects me. You know better than anyone what happened between us and the rest of my relationships did not work because Bill was always a problem and now…" I was sobbing. "…Ames, I love Eric, I'm in love with him, I will marry him and we're expecting a baby and…" and tears began to fill my eyes and I couldn't avoid talking between sobs again. "I don't want to lose him."

"Hey…" and Amelia hugged me, just what I needed. "Sook, I don't want you to say such a thing again, okay? Eric loves you and you love him and that's all that matters. You can't let Bill Compton is always a problem in your relationships, so we'll get through this, you'll marry with Eric and Pam and I will wear some beautiful and shocking bridesmaids dresses because I assure you that I won't go to your wedding wearing an awful dress." And we both laughed. At least we had sense of humour and that was important.

"You know," I said wiping my tears off my face. "I'll never do that to you; you're an amazing model and I could never be able to force you to wear a naff bridesmaid dress." And we hugged again. I couldn't stop feeling like a fool for not being able to stop mourning but perhaps they were the first signs of pregnancy. "I think I'm going to take a nap, Eric will come tonight and I don't want him to see me as weak little girl with sore eyes and vulnerable."

"Okay. You need anything?" I shook my head and got up off the couch. I was a little dizzy from having spent so long without moving and crying but at least I had managed to calm down. "Sook, you're an amazing and strong woman and don't let anyone tell you otherwise." I ran to her and hugged her. Amelia could sometimes be a little childish but she'll always be my best friend and I needed her now more than ever. "You know, I could sleep around with my best friend." Ames smiled and we went together into my bedroom.

I was asleep one second after my head hit the pillow and when I woke Amelia was gone but Eric's hand was stroking my cheek. I blinked a few times until my vision cleared and I could see him perfectly.

"Hi," I whispered, unable to speak out loud. "What are you doing here?"

"I told you I would come to see you. I miss you, the house is not the same when you're not around." I couldn't help smiling like a little girl when I heard his words and he kept stroking me. "Amelia told me you were a little bit…sad. Would you tell me?"

"Actually," and I sat on the bed while he was waiting for me with open arms and I moved until I got to sit between his long legs and rested my head against his chest. "There's not much to tell. Ames and I were talking about the wedding and all that and then she said that I needed to rest; I told her I was tired of everyone telling me the same thing and then we changed subject and I told her what had happened to Bill." And I shook my head as I spoke. "She was so angry…I dunno, I was afraid for her doing something really stupid."

"I couldn't blame her."

"I know and believe me, I'd kick him in the ass but that would only complicate things and we both know. We don't need more problems around us."

"Lover, I hate seeing you sad, with sore eyes because you didn't stop mourning and thinking you're guilty about something you never knew it could have happened." And I could feel his arms clasped around my waist. "Sookie, I promise we're going to fix all this and things will improve. You know, I've been talking to Pam and she and Amelia have found someone who specializes in weddings like this and I think they've done a lot of plans." I chuckled. "I have no idea what they're planning but if I were you, I'd be terrified. You don't know what these two can do."

"I know, Amelia told me. He said to me that we would make all the decisions but it'd be a good idea other people take care of everything because stress is not good for a pregnant woman." And I sighed heavily. "Yeah, as if were possible to me to be relaxed."

"I don't know, I've never been very good at weddings." And I felt the vibrations in his chest when he laughed. "Besides, we need to rest, take care of other things and think of a name for the baby." And he patted my belly again and again. I felt safe in his arms and I could relax like I'd never done before. "A name?"

"Yes."

"Eric, we don't even know if it's a boy or a girl; we can't choose a name without knowing the sex of the baby. Besides, we'll have a lot of time to think about, there's no need to be right now."

"You're right."

I was exhausted, as if I hadn't slept for a week and then I fell asleep between Eric's arms.

Eric POV

"Do you think your lawyer will be able to fix all this?" Amelia asked me while we were having a drink in the kitchen. "Because I hate seeing Sookie crying all the time; I've already been through that and I don't want her to continue feeling guilty."

"She's not guilty."

"I know and you too but you already know her, she believes to be responsible for others' reactions all the time." Yes, it was true. Sookie blamed herself about what was going on around her. "Eric, she's afraid of losing you."

"That won't happen, ever!" I spoke quite serious. When Sookie was awake I was going to tell her again and again until she realized it was true. "Hey, I have no idea why she's thinking that but I assure you that I love her too much to lose her. Nothing and no one will get separated us, that's for sure."

"Glad to hear that because they've hurt her too many times and she always thought it was her fault. Sookie deserves to be happy and she's getting now, but let's face it, you know like me that Bill Compton is a problem and we need to take care of that problem because he's still obsessed with her. He fucked up things with her and if he's really thinking he may have another opportunity with Sookie…he's crazier than I thought."

"Do you think he's dangerous?" It was what most terrified me, not being able to protect Sookie from him.

"He has never been, but I can't tell. He's telling for a long time that he was in love with Sookie but he hurt her constantly. I mean, if he really loved her…he wouldn't have made her suffer that way. There were always reasons to discuss, and women who on and off from Bill's house were the reason Sookie decided to end it all. Bill broke up with her but I assure you she would have done much earlier but…I dunno, she still had the hope it could work."

"Well, I think to guess is not a good idea right now. I think we shouldn't talk about this in front of Sookie because she's quite nervous and…"

"I think you're right." Our conversation was interrupted when my cell phone started ringing.

"Excuse me. Hello?"

"Mr. Northman, it's Cataliades. We need to talk."

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