I do not own any True Blood characters, and I only want to keep Eric as mine. We all good with that idea?
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Troy picked Carli up with his girlfriend and they headed to the studio after she had showered and drank some coffee that she grabbed at the Starbuck's nearby. It was in the middle of what seemed like the busiest part of LA, and Carli glanced around at the people as she pulled her hair back. She liked LA a lot, and she wondered idly if she could convince Eric to move there if they stayed together. She blushed slightly at the idea of them being together, and Viv caught it with a smile. Troy's girlfriend was very sweet and gorgeous with green eyes and black hair, and the warmest smile that Carli had ever seen. "What is behind that?"
"Nothing." Carli lied, smiling at her. She was the same way with Troy, and they looked so happy together. She winked and Viv giggled as they walked into the studio. They chatted with the guy behind the controls for a moment and then Troy went to do his part of the song. The girls sat in the back and chatted and Viv looked at her.
"So, new guy? I saw a picture of you two and he is something." Viv said, and Carli blushed.
"Just someone I met before in New York. We came across each other and decided to hang out, since I am single now." Carli replied, and pictured him in her mind. "He's a good guy, so far." She was still dealing with his life between their times together, but was focusing on trying to be realistic. They were apart and he had the right to do whatever she wanted. He had been in a bad place, and she had not been much better keeping Ryan around the way that she had.
"How is Ry handling that one?" Viv asked, smiling as she glanced at Troy.
"He seems a bit miffed. He has had troubled since the split, but it is best." Carli replied, thinking of last night. "Oh well. We are friends, for what it's worth."
"You should be. It is hard to do but a good thing." Viv agreed, and Troy came in to listen to what he had done. He talked with his friend and both girls looked on until he grinned at Carli. "You go, girl."
Carli stood up and walked inside, pulling on her headphones. She hung the words in front of her and read over them as she waited for a thumbs up. The music played in her ears and she started singing at the right note, and closed her eyes as she felt the emotion of the words. She felt herself move sideways and opened her eyes, and saw everyone else looking around. Troy ran outside and she pulled off her headphones as Viv signaled for her to stop, and walked in to ask her what happened. They followed Troy and found utter chaos outside. Three blocks down it looked like every building was on fire, and Carli stared in shock. There were people standing like her as well as running around, and the sound of sirens filled the air. Troy was down there, and Carli narrowed her blurry eyes to try and see better. It looked as though he was helping people, and she looked at Viv with horrified eyes. They held onto each other as the madness continued, not knowing what to do. The fire trucks and police pulled up and filled the streets with lights and screaming sirens and the girls backed up to the building and watched in silence. They slid to the ground and started talking in hushed whispers as they tried to figure out what happened, and Troy came back to them and sat by Viv. He pulled her close and told them that it was probably a gas leak under the street, and he breathed to Viv how lucky they had been to be a few blocks away. There was slight damage to the studio, but it really had been just a shake for them. They headed inside eventually and tried to decide what to do, and phones began to ring. It had hit the news and Troy answered his first. Friends and family were worried and scared, and Carli looked at hers as it rang. Her parents called first, and she knew they would because they watched national news all of the time. She assured them she was fine, but told them of the damage down the street. She felt better talking about it in a way, but it also made the tragedy more real. People were obviously dead and she had to catch her breath at the thought. They saw someone come inside and it was the police telling them to vacate the building, and Troy and the girls went to his apartment and sat and watched the news. It had been a gas leak and there was twenty dead so far with more to come. Carli's phone rang again and she looked down and answered it. "Tell me you were not there." Eric's voice said immediately, and she felt her eyes sting.
"The studio is on that street, but we are all fine." Carli assured him, missing him and his comforting arms. "The fire and the damage is awful though. I am so destroyed over the people that were killed. It was one of the busiest business districts in the city, Eric."
"Come home, baby. Come home to me." Eric told her, and she glanced at her friends.
"I don't know what the plan is as far as the recording." Carli said, and opened her mouth.
"I can try to get a flight. My employees can cover for few days." Eric assured her, and she smiled.
"I would love that." Carli said, and her phone beeped. "Call me when you know."
"I love you, Carli. I was scared for awhile there." Eric told her, and she told him that she would talk to him later. She answered to talk to the whole band and tell them she was fine and all about what happened, and after a few calls like that she longed for a recorder. She felt tired and stretched out on the couch and sighed. Her phone rang again and she saw that it was Eric and grabbed it. He was coming in that night and she smiled. She told him her hotel and room and he told her that he would take a cab. It had already been decided that they would get back to it in a couple days when things had calmed down, and she didn't want to fly back and then turn around and fly again. She nibbled lightly on dinner that Troy went and got and kept watching TV. Ryan had called and offered to fly out, but she assured him that she was fine and staying for awhile to finish. She called a cab to her hotel last that afternoon and took a very long shower, pulling on a beater and shorts as she sat on the bed. She knew that she would like to prepare for Eric's arrival, but she was too exhausted and achy. She brushed her hair and teeth and curled up to sleep until he came to the door, and she woke up to a loud rapping on the door.
Carli wiped her eyes and sat up, walking to the door and peeking through the peephole. There had been news footage of her and Troy and she was hoping the hotel would stay anonymous. Eric was staring at the door and she opened it slowly, smiling weakly. "Hey."
He came inside and glanced around the room. When it was closed, he dropped his bag and pulled her tightly to him. "Carli."
"I wanted to sexy myself up, but I didn't have it in me." Carli told him, and he stroked her still damp hair.
"You're always beautiful. I don't care about any of that. I am just glad to be holding you right now." Eric assured her, and she relaxed against him. He lifted her and carried her to the bed, and she looked into his face. He kissed her gently and she slid her arms around him. "I saw you on the news. You looked pretty upset."
"It was such a weird sight to see all that fire. We didn't hear it as much as feel the shake of the building." Carli said, leaning her head forward as she felt his hand begin to massage her. The room was dim from her nap and she glanced at his casual track pants and tight tee shirt. She felt a hint of lust, but she pushed it aside. "Thanks for coming."
"I could hear it in your voice that you needed the company." Eric told her, and she glanced sideways at him. He was looking at her with dark eyes and she smiled. "I really wanted to see you too." He leaned forward to kiss her neck, and she could not help the noise that escaped her lips. His hands dug deep into her skin and she felt his lips caressing her, and her body responded. The thin tank did nothing to hide her nipples and she moved to cover them.
"I should not be aroused by you right now. I should not be so selfish." Carli said slowly, and he tilted her face gently to look at him.
"You need comfort and touch, and sex is all of that. Sex is love as well." Eric told her, and leaned in to kiss her.
"Did you call Pam? Is she okay?" Carli asked, as the thought crossed her mind.
Eric sighed, and she stared at him. "She is but her girlfriend was in one of the buildings. She is upset, to say the least."
"Should we see her?" Carli asked, and Eric kissed her.
"Tomorrow." Eric promised, and she felt his lips capture hers. She moaned softly against them, melting into them. She didn't want to feel the desire coursing through her body, but it was there. "I love you, Carli." Eric murmured, and she felt him push her gently down on the bed. She felt a tear slide down her face for Pam's pain, despite their past. She responded to his kiss and his tongue as it gently teased her lips open, and she felt him move between her parted legs. He pulled away from her body and slid his hand over her shirt and she moaned as he pressed against her nipple. He slid that hand down to push the shirt up and kissed her breast as she pulled him closer.
"Make love to me, Eric. Make me feel something good." Carli begged him, and he finished taking her clothes off. He removed his own and pulled her over him, lifting his body to kiss her neck and down to her breasts again. His hand moved between her legs and she cried out as his fingers stroked her wet folds. She felt him slip one inside of her and she bucked against him as he groaned. Her hands found him and she stroked him as she came against his fingers, using her other arm to slide it around him before she fell backwards. Eric pulled her against him and moved her over him, and she slid onto him as she cried out. She rode him as he fell back onto the mattress, pinching her nipples as she moved around to find the best angle. She moved harder and faster when she did, and her body did not take long to tighten and she was moaning his name again. He came afterwards and she collapsed onto him as he stroked her back. "Comfort." Carli murmured, and closed her eyes. His skin was sweaty and warm, and it warmed her as she pressed against him. It soothed her as she felt him touching her.
"Comfort." Eric agreed, and she lifted her head to kiss him before passing out in his arms. They slept until the next afternoon, and she woke up next to him. He opened his eyes after she did, and they looked at each other. He pulled her close and kissed her hair, and she smiled as she slid her arms around him. "I love you, Carli."
"I love you." Carli told him, and inhaled him. She felt her stomach growl and he looked at her.
"Let's order some food." They looked at the room service menu and placed an order and she looked at him.
"So do you still want to see Pam?" Carli asked, and he nodded. He called her after they ate and arranged to meet her at her apartment. Carli dragged him into the shower and they kissed their way through it, ending up wet and on the bed as they made love again. She pulled on a dress and sandals and clipped her hair up after she brushed it through. Eric wore slacks and a casual button up, and they took his rental to Pam's. Carli had called Troy to let him know what she was doing, and he and Viv were just holed up in the apartment. They decided to try and meet for dinner later and she hung up and looked at Eric. He pulled into a parking lot and she stared at the nice complex. Eric took her hand as they went to the door, and she shrunk back as she saw Pam open the door. The normally gorgeous blonde looked sunken in and pale, and like she had not slept in weeks. Eric stepped forward and hugged her, and Carli had images of them fucking for a moment before she shook her head. It must have been very primal and rough, and she looked down as she tried to stop feeling the way she was. Jealousy filled her and she turned her head to stare at the wall.
"Carli?" Eric said, and she glanced forward. She stepped inside and hugged the woman before her, stroking her hair as Pam cried weakly.
"I am so sorry for your loss." Carli told her, and met her dull blue eyes. They went to the couch and she leaned against Carli as she slid her arm around her. Eric sat across from them, and he searched Carli's eyes as she stared at him.
"It was such a normal day. She went to work like always and then I happened to hear the news. As soon as I knew where it was, I knew that she was gone." Pam murmured, her eyes unblinking. Carli felt tears in her eyes and she blinked as one slipped down her cheek. She wiped it quickly and held the woman tighter. They spent the afternoon there, and it ended with her talking about returning to New York. Carli spoke little, watching her and Eric as they displayed their close friendship that they shared. Carli and Pam were headed towards a friendship, but Carli was too aware of what had happened between them to be totally comfortable. She was a bit relieved when they left and decided to send him the next day alone while she was recording. She hugged Pam again and the woman gently kissed her, more for comfort than in a sexual way, and Carli didn't pull away. Pam then hugged Eric and kissed his cheek and they walked downstairs quietly.
"Thanks for coming, but what was going on in there?" Eric asked her, and she glanced down. "Jealous?"
"I am." Carli admitted. "There is this strange sexual thing where I did things with her and you did stuff with her and I cannot wrap my mind around it at all." Carli replied, and he took her hand.
"Carli, none of that matters. I am here as a friend to her, and I thought you wanted things to be better with Pam in the first place."
"I did and I do. But you slept with her and so many others, and I don't understand how you cannot think of it as well when you see her like you did today." Carli said, shutting up as they got to the street. The cameras were busy with the explosion, so it had been low key lately, and they walked to the car. He opened the door for her and she got in as she looked down.
"Were you focused on the fact she went down on you or her pain today?" Eric asked her, as he slid inside and closed the door. "Were you aware that she wanted you today, not me? She wanted your touch for comfort more than mine."
"I know." Carli replied, and closed her eyes. "Her pain was heartbreaking to me. Her emptiness was scary. She always has a smart ass comment or something, and there was none of that. Will she ever come back?"
"Pam is strong." Eric told her, and took her hand into his. "Baby, I don't want you to be jealous. I love you and always have."
"After a week of knowing each other?"
"Yes. After a day of knowing each other, or maybe a few. I knew when we spent a little time together." Eric assured her, and she stared at him. "I would ask you to marry me if it wasn't so soon. What does that suggest to you?"
"That you are crazy." Carli replied, her eyes deepening. He kissed her hand and then drove them to the hotel where she called Troy. The four met for dinner at a Moroccan place downtown, and the décor and good atmosphere distracted Carli a bit from their day. Troy and Viv took Eric in with curious eyes, but Carli could tell that Viv was charmed easily by his smooth manner and that Troy seemed to relax after a couple of beers. The food was abundant and constant, and the four nibbled as they chatted and watched the belly dancer move around the room. Viv and Carli got up to join her at her invitation, and the room applauded their guts as they bowed and sat down. Carli was feeling a little giddy on the wine she was sipping, and she eagerly ate with her fingers and let Eric feed her a few bites as well. She leaned in to kiss him without thinking about it, and the room seemed to go silent as she touched him. She blushed lightly and pulled away enough to catch his warm glance, and looked at the table as she sipped her wine again. Dinner came to an end and she and Troy posed with some fans and she even posed with Eric for a fan, smiling nervously as he pulled her close to him. Viv smiled at her as the guys shook hands and said good night, and her eyes were sparkling.
"You guys are amazing together. Now I see what Troy and I must look like to others!" She giggled and Carli blushed as she glanced at Eric. He caught her gaze and held it, and she heated up with the hunger that she saw. They drove back to the hotel and she began unbuttoning his shirt immediately as they entered the room, and sliding it off his body as she kissed his chest.
"In much of a hurry?" Eric asked her in a low voice, holding her head close to him with his hands.
"I need you." Carli told him, moving her hands down to unzip his pants before loosening the button clumsily. She gasped as he took her and pushed her onto the bed hard, lifting her skirt and ripping off her lace panties.
"I will show you need." Eric assured her, dropping to the floor and breathing against her skin as she moaned. He parted her legs and leaned in to lick her hard in one long movement, silencing her as she breathed. He focused on her swollen clit, teasing it with the tip of his hot tongue before sucking it into his mouth and grazing her with his teeth. Carli cried out as he expertly increased the pressure building inside of her and slid her hands into his hair. When she came hard and long, he sucked her in harder to keep her crying out his name. He flipped her over and slid a finger inside of her as she lifted her hips to move against him, and she backed against him as he increased it to three. She craved the slight pain and he matched her rhythm as she came again within a few moments. He licked her again, sucking in all of her juices, and then ran his tongue up and between her ass cheeks as she moaned softly. She cried out as he penetrated her with the tip of his tongue and found herself backing against him. "I would love to fuck you this way, Carli. You would be so tight." She felt her heart jump, and he slid one hand around to finger her clit. She found the combination to be very pleasing and she surprised herself when she came again from his tongue inside of her and his finger stroking her fast between her legs. She breathed deeply, her body in some shock from so much at once. Eric rolled her onto her back again, and pulled her up gently. He lifted the dress above her head, and slid his hand down her bra to pinch her nipples as she stared at him. He asked her to sit against the pile of pillows and then moved up against her on his knees, and she allowed him to slide his length into her waiting mouth. Carli slid her hands around to stroke his ass, and she sucked him inside of her deeply as he groaned. He began to move harder and she welcomed him deep inside of her throat as he came, swallowing every bit of him. He pulled out of her slowly and she licked his sensitive tip as his eyes changed shades rapidly. He moved his mouth down to her hard nipples after yanking off her bra, sucking and biting as she slid her own fingers between her legs. She could not take her need to be fulfilled and he glanced down at her.
"I would say yes." Carli breathed as she came softly, and fell back as she idly kept stroking herself. He sat back to watch and looked at her. Her nipples were aching from all of the attention and she met his eyes as she breathed in.
"Yes to what?" Eric asked her, sliding his own hand down to harden his half erection.
"If you asked me to marry you, I would say yes." Carli said, and his face showed his pleasure. He seemed to harden before her, and he parted her legs as he stroked her thighs. "I love you, Eric." He thrust himself deeply into her, and she slid her legs so that her feet met his shoulders. "Fuck me, Eric. Make me scream your name."
"I love you." Eric said in a half hiss as he buried himself inside of her, and she gasped as she stretched to fit all of him. She moaned with every movement and soon was crying out his name as she exploded, gripping the sheets beside her so she would not hurt him. He could not take it and thrust one last time, deeply inside of her, wincing as he came as hard as she did. "Oh, god. That felt so fucking good, Carli." He fell next to her and they both took a few moments to recover.
"How long can you stay here with me?" Carli asked him, lying with her eyes closed on the mattress.
"I should try and get a flight for sometime tomorrow. I need to get back to work." Eric said reluctantly, and looked at her. "You?"
"It should be in about three days if the recording goes better." Carli said, and their eyes met for a long moment.
"Would you move in with me when you come back?" Eric asked her, and she smiled.
"I want to, but I have a lot of guests when the band comes staying in the house. I don't want to put that on you, and it could be a little uncomfortable for them being so soon." Carli told him slowly, and he nodded. "I will spend every night I can with you and give it some time to settle, but our past is known and I want to let everybody ease into it." Carli smiled a small smile, and reached out for his hand. "Here I said I would marry you. Listen to me back pedal."
"I would prefer to ask in the proper fashion anyway." Eric assured her, and she rolled onto her side to face him.
"I wish you could stay." Carli told him, and then laughed. "We might both need a break from a night like tonight though."
"I could handle that every night." Eric told her, and she blushed as she smiled. "Since you're here a few days more, could you check in on Pam? I know you might not be comfortable, but she does seem to have a comfort level with you and she should not be alone all of the time before she makes a decision about New York. I am a little worried about her."
"She will not make me do anything with her right?" Carli asked, remembering the light peck she had received when they left the house.
"Pam would never force anything on you that you didn't want to do. You didn't feel that way last time, did you?" Eric asked, and she slowly shook her head. She had agreed to all of it, and had even enjoyed it. His eyes were earnest as he looked at her. "She does find touch comforting, judging from the way she leaned on you when we saw her. Do what makes you comfortable, lover."
"What makes you comfortable?" Carli asked him, and he smiled at her as he moved closer to her and slid his hand up her arm gently.
"I am fine with anything involving her. But I don't want to share otherwise. I just don't want you to freak out again and doubt yourself." Eric told her, and she frowned.
"Is that because we have both been with her in some capacity?" Carli asked, and his smile faded slightly.
"I can see you two having a certain connection. That's all." Eric told her, and got up and went into the bathroom. She watched him and sighed, thinking how dysfunctional it all sounded. She didn't know sometimes what she was even doing these days, and she rolled onto her back and closed her eyes. She felt him move back onto the bed, and he tucked the covers around them and pulled her close.
"Do you have feelings for her?" Carli asked him, and tried to see his face as she turned her head.
"Not those of love or attraction. It was not like that, Carli. It was….." Eric's voice trailed off and she stared at him. "I don't know what to say. I feel so guilty sometimes for it. I loved you the entire time we were apart and didn't know how to handle it. I fucked up a lot."
"Are you happy with me now?"
"I never want to lose you again. I would not put myself in any position to do that." Eric said, and kissed her forehead. "Trust me, lover."
"I do." Carli assured him, sliding her body over to press against him. "I love you." She could not help but wonder about things, many things, as she felt sleep overcoming her.
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Well, where is this headed? Certainly nowhere I have been in my life…could get interesting. Writing absolutely rules sometimes! I can go anywhere at anytime! Let me know your thoughts? Ideas?