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Chapter thirty-eight

Eric's POV

"Angel, stop prancing around and get over here. If you want to come with me and mommy you need to get dressed into appropriate clothing" I warn her, she stops in the middle of her dance routine – if you could call it that – just to glare at me before slumping over to me. She sticks her tongue out at me, making me raise my eyebrow in return. Did she really just do that to me?

"Ammy, if you carry on behaving like this you will stay here. If you go with me you must act mature and responsible; you must also not treat me as you are now. You must obey my every command otherwise you will make me look bad" I inform her, making sure that she got my point.

I cannot risk having her play up against me in front of everyone, especially the vampires. The humans I can quite easily glamour, but the vampires…well, they will forever hold that over me. It would be known as the day when Eric Northman, vampire sheriff of area 5, got back chatted by a six year old child. A girl at that. I would never be able to live that down.

"Okay, daddy. Don't be mad at me" she even gives me those puppy dog eyes, the same eyes that are watering up a bit.

"Don't give me that look" I plead with her, but by now a tear has fallen lose. Why am I so affected by this child? I know she is my own child, but she has always had this sort of hold over me; even before I knew she was my own flesh and blood.

Her little lip quivers as I put her jumper on, as soon as she has it on she bursts out into tears. When I go to hug her she runs off crying for mommy. I sigh. She is far too sensitive, she needs toughening up a bit; I can't have her crying every time she gets told off or warned. It is only for the best, for her own good.

"Oh, dear. Sweetie, what is wrong?" Sookie inquires as she walks into the main room where I am with Ammy cuddled in her arms. Her small arms wrapped around Sookie's neck, her sobs as clear as day.

"I told her off, just let her sob. Do not comfort her, place her down. She needs to learn" I tell her. Sookie looks reluctant at first but soon obeys and places Ammy down before walking off into the kitchen. Ammy collapsing down on the floor where she was placed where she carries on crying. Just pay her no attention and she will soon realise she is in the wrong. I chant to myself as I avoid looking at her. She will soon stop crying when she realises she doesn't have an audience. Of course I was right and she soon stops crying, her small frame appearing in front of me.

"I'm sorry, daddy. I promise I be good girl, don't hate me anymore" she hiccups. I look up at her and smile as I open my arms for her.

She jumps at the opportunity and hugs me as tight as she can, her sobs no longer existing. Now that is what I call good parenting. Hopefully this should minimise her crying sessions, this can only be good news; not to mention that she will behave more now. No back chatting and no childishness.

"Daddy's not mad at you. But I need you to be a big girl for me when we go to Fangtasia, you need to prove to all those people that you're a sweet polite girl; like I know you are" I prompt her making her smile as she sits next to me on the sofa so I can put on her shoes.

"Ready?" I probe her making her nod her head enthusiastically.

"Lover, are you ready?" I call out as we head towards the door, Sookie appearing beside me seconds later. I wrap my arm around her before leaning down and placing a kiss on her lips.

"I love you, Lover. Whether you believe me or not, it is only the truth" I smile at her softly. She beams straight back at me, attaching her lips to mine once again. Ammy's chorus of 'eww's' finally pulling us apart from each other.

"I love you, too. Now let's go before I change my mind" I raise my eyebrow with a smirk playing on my lips.

"You are more of a minx than I originally estimated you at, Lover" I grin at her before opening the door, holding out my hand for Ammy. She accepts it and we all walk out towards the new car I had delivered here for me this morning while I was resting.

"I see you signed for my new 'family car'" I look over at Sookie who nods in confirmation. I ordered a brand new Audi that looked good, had plenty of horse power. A fast car, my favourite. Once I have Ammy strapped in and Sookie has her seatbelt on I start up the engine and begin my drive to Fangtasia. It took me a few minutes to get used to the controls of the car, what with the clutch feeling different and that but I'm soon sorted and flying down the road. I got us to Fangtasia in record timing, the second I enter my club Pam is in front of me.

"I have arranged to have two more seats put next to yours on the stage so you can have Sookie and the little one sat with you" Pam informs me, making me grin when I see Sookie's shocked face.

Then I get yet another strike of an emotion that is definitely not mine or Sookie's. Or Pam's for that matter. Then whose is it? This is far too confusing for me; I will have to look into it more later when I have some time alone away from all this.

"Daddy, can I have some orange juice please" Ammy queries as she looks up at me.

"Of course, Angel. You can have anything you want, are you sure you want an orange juice?" I probe her as I pick her up, leading them over to the bar where the barman, some substitute Pam hired on my behalf, comes to us straight away. Good, he knows who is master is. With a quick nod of Ammy's head I order a blood, an orange juice and a gin and tonic for Sookie.

After that I lead my family – a very strange concept to me – over to my stage where there are indeed three thrones. My throne, a smaller queen sized one next to mine and one side and a princess sized one on the other side. This will have to do until we head into my office so I can finish some work, nothing that doesn't need finishing until later. Although I can't help but wonder if I'm taking a giant leap here, putting my family on display for all to see. Maybe I shouldn't have had this arranged, but then again I want everyone to know that this is my family. This way they'll know that they cannot touch my family. The same family I hope to extend soon enough.