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Chapter thirty-eight

Eric's POV

"You're nervous" I note as I hold Sookie's hand, she is basically shaking in her seat.

"More excited than – no, I'm nervous" she confirms my suspicions as she looks at me, she's biting her lower lip as her eyes keep flickering back and forth between me and the door to the waiting room. We're waiting for the doctor to come and collect us; it's time for her appointment with them. You know, for her ultrasound to check on the baby and they want to give her a physical examination to make sure that she, too, is physically healthy.

"Stop worrying, Sookie, everything will be fine" I try to soothe her, my thumb stroking over the soft skin on the back of her hand. I don't know if I was trying to convince her or myself with what I said.

"Yo ho, yo ho, a pirates life for me. We pillage, we plunder, we rifle and loot; drink up me hearties, yo ho. We kidnap and ravage and don't give a hoot; drink up me hearties, yo ho" I hear Sookie sing quietly to herself next to me.

"Why are you singing a pirates song?" I probe, shaking my head at such a ridiculous song for her to sing at this present time. I cannot believe she is singing some sort of pirate song while we're waiting for the doctor to come check on her and the baby, what is going through her pretty little head?

"It's a song that my gran used to get me and Jason to sing when we were younger and we were nervous, it used to help soothe any worries we may have had. The song has this sort of happy vibe to it, despite some of its chosen lyrics" she informs me with a small smile, obviously embarrassed about it. But what she doesn't realise is that I can use this to my advantage.

"Well, me hearties, my boat is ready to set sail across the lagoons. The sail is up and awaits the tide that will carry it out to sea" I try to put on my best pirate accent as I murmur those words in her ear, making sure to be seductive. I hope she picked up on the innuendos I tried to put forward.

"Ya certainly put the shiver in me timber. My waves are high and the tide is closing in, so watch what ya say otherwise your ship could be buried under the sea" she whispers straight back, that seductive look on her face as she licks her lips teasingly. Hmm, my Lover definitely knows how to talk dirty. Now that is strange, talking dirty whilst waiting to see the doctor, I can't say it's the most normal thing you would do in a hospital.

"Me skull and crossbones aren't the only thing I plan on raisin' tonight" I warn her as I slide my hand up her thigh, feeling very thankful that she is wearing a skirt. And that we are practically out of sight of anyone else sat in here as well. I hear her breath hitch at my words, and I know it's not quite tonight, but I just can't help myself. All this dirty talk is making me horny.

"Eric" Sookie breathes as I kiss her neck lightly, my fingers dancing across her already wet panties.

"Pardon me, but would you mind if I fired me cannon through your porthole?" I probe, my finger hooking around the band of her panties, then the doctor had to call for us. Bastard.

"Miss Stackhouse" he calls out again, Sookie getting up, but I didn't miss that pout on her lips before she did so. She is just as disappointed as me.

"Right here, and Sookie, please" she insists as she shakes Dr Willow's hand before he leads us through the corridor and over to the hospital room.

"I have called the maternity nurse and she will be here momentarily, she is just trying to get hold of a spare ultrasound machine. There seems to be a lot pregnant ladies in today" Dr Willow informs us, making me chuckle as Sookie just nods as she sits down on the bed, her legs crossed. Oh, yeah. She's all horny and wet for me. That's going to go down well with the nurse.

"Is it just a normal ultrasound now, or does she still need to have that vagina one" I can never remember the name of that machine.

"Eric!" Sookie scolds embarrassed, her cheeks flaring a delicious red colour. She looks very hot, what I wouldn't do to fuck her on that bed right now. But I guess I'll just have to settle for thinking up more pick up lines, some that aren't just pirate ones. I could do with a few Vampire based ones for tonight, chatting her up at my party would be fucking amazing. Plus I want her back in my bed where I can hold her, I missed her last night; she decided to stay at her own house. Saying something about needing to do her washing and clean up a bit, plus she said her brother wanted to see her but he couldn't come all the way up to my home due to the fact that he was in a rush or something of the other. She is too much of a cleaning freak. She should be resting still, not running around that huge farm house of hers trying to clean up the place. If she was that desperate to clean it I could have hired a maid for her. But I must admit that I think she was using that as an excuse. Maybe she just wanted some time alone. But I will never know, and I don't fancy forcing it out of her.

"No, she will have to have a transvaginal one. That way we will hopefully be able to see the heartbeat and study it to make sure that it's normal and regular for a four week pregnancy, although we do hold suspicions that you may be 5 weeks now, but we will soon see" Dr Willow smiles reassuringly just as the nurse walks in, Sookie's face paling. I wonder if it is due to her nerves over our baby, or whether it's because the nurse will see her dripping wet pussy. That will be embarrassing – for her. I will enjoy it immensely. I love seeing her wet thanks to me.

"Ah, Miss Stackhouse, do you mind just going and getting changed into this hospital gown for me please?" the nurse probes, Sookie nodding as she takes the gown and disappears into the bathroom.

"Are you the father?" the nurse probes, it's a different nurse to the one we had before, her eyes lingering over my body.

"Yes, I am the father. Sookie is my girlfriend" I tell her, wanting to get that cleared up right now. I do not wanting anyone hitting on me, I am taken. Just like Sookie is.

"Just because you have a girlfriend doesn't mean you can't have some fun" she winks at me, my eyes narrowing at her as I take a deep breath.

"Thanks, but no thanks. I have a very sexy girlfriend who can really pleasure a man to keep me busy. You know how pregnancy hormones are, always making them horny. I think her horniness is coming in early, or maybe she is just that fucking amazing that her libido is always up for me. Just like my cock for her" I know that is the wrong thing to say to this woman, but my God I knew it would stun her. And it did exactly that. Dr Willow didn't even hear a word seeing as he was too busy sorting out the condom, lubricant and gloves the nurse has to wear. I still can't believe they put a condom on that transvaginal cock thing. I really need to brush up on my medical terms.

I watch as Sookie comes back out of the room and sits on the bed, her lower lip trapped between her teeth. She's nervous. I move over to the seat beside the bed where I take her hand in mine, the nurse glaring at Sookie as she gets her to lie back on the bed. I watch as the nurse puts Sookie's feet in the stirrups as Dr Willow walks out of the room. She then grabs the dildo ultrasound thing – transducer! That's what it's called – before practically shoving it into Sookie making her gasp and even I knew it was out of pain. I growl at the nurse my anger boiling over as I stand up.

"You will be fucking gentle with my Lover otherwise I will have you fired so bloody fast that you won't be able to blink" I shout at her, I will not stand for anyone treating my Lover in such a bad way.

"I apologise profusely, I haven't hurt you too badly, have I?" she probes, Sookie looking at me before looking back at the nurse.

"Luckily, no, you haven't hurt me too bad. I think it was more just the shock of it entering me without any warning" Sookie tells her, but even I can see the pure frustration and anger in her eyes. Sookie isn't happy either, this nurse is lucky that she hasn't had Sookie's wrath yet. Sookie's wrath can be like a bitch. She actually punched me the other day when her mood swings kicked in and boy can she pack a fucking punch. I self-consciously rub my cheek at just the thought.

"It's only just a little blob right now, but soon enough your baby will develop into a little human being. Just give it time, and if you listen carefully you should be able to hear his or her heartbeat" the nurse notes as she flicks a switch a very fast thumping sound sounding across the monitor.

"Is it supposed to be that fast?" I panic, thinking that there is something wrong with our child.

"No, Eric, don't worry. A baby's heart beat is usually much faster in early pregnancy. This is completely normal" Sookie assures me as she gives my hand a comforting squeeze. Suddenly my entire day just brightened up.