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Chapter fifty-four
Eric's POV
The second I awoke for the night I was straight up and into the living room where I find Sookie sat on the sofa looking worried and nervous.
"Sookie?" I probe lightly as I walk towards her; I am praying that Ammy is upstairs and sleeping. I don't think I could stand to know that she was in hospital because of me; it was my fault. Victor and Felipe only hurt Ammy because they were after me; she's injured because of me.
"Ammy's upstairs sleeping; she was in hospital most of today. We only got back about ten minutes ago; she hasn't had any sleep in over 24 hours, Eric. She was completely exhausted, I'm not sure if she'll be awake tonight" Sookie informs me as she stands up.
I pull her into my arms where I bury my head in her neck; I inhale deeply so I can fill my sinuses with Sookie's unique smell. She is the only thing in this world that keeps me calm.
"Why was she in hospital in the first place? I though Ludwig was checking her over" I note as I pull back to look at her.
"Ludwig did check her over, we had to take her straight to hospital for x-rays and some scans. She has three fractured ribs, a bruised wrist and one she has a minor concussion; she also has a bump on her head. The doctor thinks it may bruise" she tells me sadly as she collapses down onto the sofa.
I sit down next to her where I pull her back into my arms, at least Ammy is okay. But I really wish I had made Victor suffer even more for doing this to her. Putting her through such trauma at such a young age, then again she has been through many traumas in her short life. Now there is definitely something wrong there, no child deserves to suffer as much as she has.
"I need to call Felicity, she has much to explain. As do the Tiger and Pam. Although I will leave the Tiger for Pam to deal with, right now Felicity is my main concern" I say to Sookie as I stand up and whip my phone out, sending Pam a text requesting her to deal with the Tiger and find out where he went off to, before phoning up Felicity through the number she left me when we first agreed that she could see Ammy.
"Viking" she greets somewhat glumly.
"Felicity, where were you and your troops yesterday? I required your help, but you were not there. I could have lost Ammy" I play the guilt card on her, making sure that she feels horrendous over leaving us high and dry.
"I recovered the lost Angels of our world, which was my main concern. I already knew Ammy was safe because I saw Sookie leave with her. I assumed all had been dealt with, so I returned to my world to help deal with the casualties there. We cannot heal each other, but we can help to make the pain duller" she informs me as I hear brief chatter in the background.
"Speaking of curing, would you like to explain how Ammy healed that baby? You never did tell me how she managed it" I remind her.
"While growing up some Angel children develop unusually traits such as being able to heal other Angels when it is impossible. I think it is just that, I think it will disappear as she grows up. It is just a minor development that will surely go after a while" she tells me confidently.
"I can understand that" I think out loud thoughtfully "I forgot to mention this earlier, but recently I have been able to…feel Ammy. As in through a bond, how come that has only just started happening and why is it happening?" If anyone can tell me this answer, it's Felicity.
"The dominant parent of the Angel child will have a small bond develop between the parent and child. In Ammy's case, her mother was the dominant parent because she was the one who was always around her. But once she died that bond was removed, leaving room for the other parent to develop one with the child. In this case it's you. The bond takes roughly four, maybe five months, sometimes more depending, to develop. This is because your bond has to slowly overtake the one that her mother had with her" she explains before saying her goodbyes and hanging up. I could tell that wherever she was it was busy. So Angel parents develop bonds with their children – interesting.
Just as I turn to tell Sookie about what I have just found out I find her laid down on the sofa fast asleep. It would seem that both of my girls are tired. I pick up Sookie and carry her into our room where I tuck her under the covers in our bed; I kiss her forehead lightly before leaving the room. I then head towards Ammy's room, figuring I could check on her as I wait for news from Pam about the whereabouts of the Tiger when we were saving Ammy. I walk into her room where I spot my little Angel under the covers fast asleep, she's laid on her side and her breathing seems stable. I'm surprised she can sleep on her side, what with her fractured ribs. Maybe she has pain medication so she doesn't register the pain, or maybe it's the other side where she has fractured her ribs. Either that or she has a high pain tolerance level.
I push some of Ammy's hair away from her face so I can look at her; her skin is looking paler than it did before Victor took her. Just as I'm about to kiss her forehead, my phone starts ringing. I yank out my phone to see that Pam is calling me.
"Tell me" I demand as I walk out of Ammy's room, closing the door behind me on my way out.
"The Tiger had to leave due to family problems" so basically he chickened out. Good to know who I can and cannot rely on.
"And where were you, Pamela?" I inquire as I walk back into the living room. Do I stay at home with my girls or do I go to Fangtasia for a while? Better stay with the girls, they need me more than Fangtasia does.
"I was trying to find Victor, one minute he was following me than the next he was gone. I thought he was hiding away from me, so I went in search of him. Then I felt you summon me, that's when I realised that you must have found him" she tells me. I nod my head, knowing that she can hear the movement even though she cannot see it.
"Thank you for being honest, Pamela, I will see you tomorrow" and with that I hang up before making my way into the bedroom where Sookie is still sound asleep. I lie down next to her and turn onto my side so I can watch her. My mind is racing with millions of thoughts, but the main one that leaps out at me is the one revolving around Felicity's plan to mate Ammy with that Isaac boy.
I think I will just keep an eye on that, she can still see Ammy and help her through the development of her Angel powers, but I will have to make sure that Ammy is never pushed into anything. If she wishes to date Isaac in the future then fair enough, but I will not allow her to be bullied into it. She has a mind of her own; she is quite capable of making up her own mind and making her own decisions. Feeling satisfied with myself, I pull Sookie into my arms as I close my eyes, just so I can revel in the peacefulness of this moment. And then I heard it. My eyes shoot open as I listen careful, just to hear that beating sound again. But there wasn't just one heart beat (excluding Sookie's).
There were two.
AN: I would like to know if anyone has any suggestions for names for the babies. Both boy and girl names would be appreciated xx
Also to those of you who read my other story, 'Exciting Night', I would like to apologise for the late update with that. I've been really busy lately and haven't had time to update as regularly, but I promise to update it tomorrow xx
