A/N Another update so quick? Can you believe it? This story is just really speaking to me right now. I have about half of the next chapter written, so i might have another update soon. Hopefully this will spill over to my other stories too, but who knows. Anyway enjoy and leave me some love:)
I ran to the bathroom mirror a lot faster than I thought possible, but I didn't have the patience to think about that now.
I looked at my mouth and it was covered in Eric's blood, but I didn't think that would be something that he would be smiling about.
I slowly opened my mouth and I couldn't believe what I saw. FANGS! They weren't as big as Eric's, but they were definitely there. I couldn't stop the scream that came out of me at my discovery.
Eric was at my side instantly. "Lover, it's all right."
I stopped screaming and looked up at him like he was bat crap crazy. "Are you insane? I have FANGS! This is not okay. I am not suppose to have fangs!"
I was quickly falling over the edge at the discovery of my new fangs, but Eric was quicker to pull me into his arms, carry me back to bed and send all the love and comfort possible through our bond. A part of me was very tempted to fight against him calming me down, but he was already really starting to make me feel better, so I left him to it.
"Lover, you are going through some enormous changes right now and I should have thought of this sooner, but I think that I should call Dr. Ludwig and have her come and check you over."
"Who is Dr. Ludwig?"
"She is a supernatural doctor. She knows almost everything about every kind of supe there is. She should be able to tell us what's happening to you."
"Yes Eric, please call her. I need to know what is going on inside of me."
"Alright Lover, I'll call her right now and see how soon she can come and check you over."
I curled up as close to Eric as I could get as he grabbed his cell phone and made his call. I heard him start talking to the doctor, but I didn't pay attention to what he was saying, I just focused on our bond. Feeling a part of Eric flowing steadily inside of me made me feel better, but I still needed to know what was happening to me.
I lay my head on his chest as he made his phone call and tried to figure out what could be happening to me, but my focus didn't last long. My concentration went out the window when my stomach started to growl and I felt like it was gnawing on itself. I had never felt so hungry before in my life. I didn't know why I was still hungry after taking all of that blood from Eric, but it was like now I needed actual food to quell my growing hunger.
I was glad that it wasn't Eric's blood that I was craving anymore, but I was still concerned with what could be going on with me. If the fangs that I could now pop out were any indication, then I was somehow becoming a vampire, but I was obviously still at least partially human if I was still craving food.
Just thinking about food made my mind become completely focused on what I wanted to eat. I focused on it so hard that it appeared in my hands. This was a very handy skill. I could get used to this.
I cuddled even closer to Eric as I ate my snack. He finished his call and turned his focus back to me. "Dr. Ludwig says that she'll be here within the hour. She also said that she was already scheduled to see us next week at the club."
That got my attention. "Is she the person that Nessa told me about?"
"I believe so my love."
"Why would Nessa need me to see a supe doctor?"
"I don't know." He looked down at me and I felt confusion and disgust come from him. "Lover, what in the world are you eating?"
I took another big forkful of my snack, chewed and swallowed before I answered. "There's calamari, shrimp, clams, oysters, scallops and lobster meat. I really wanted some seafood and it's really tasty." I took another big forkful.
"But what is that stuff on top of it?"
"There's cocktail sauce, hot sauce, lemon juice, hot fudge, whipped cream and sprinkles."
My big, badass Viking actually gagged at my snack. I couldn't help but laugh at that. "Sookie, maybe you shouldn't eat any more of that until Dr. Ludwig checks on you."
He reached to take my snack away and in that moment I did something that I never would of thought I'd ever do to Eric. I hissed at him with my fangs down and scrambled away from him clutching my bowl. I knew in my mind that this wasn't a rational reaction, but I wasn't really feeling rational right now. "No, mine."
He was quick to throw his hands up and slowly get off the bed. "Okay Lover, it's all right."
I watched him walk away and I started to panic thinking that he was going to leave. I didn't want that. "Baby, where are you going?"
"I'm just going to shower and dress for when the doctor gets here."
"Okay, hurry back."
"I will my angel."
I sat back on the bed and continued eating my snack and letting my mind wander over what had happened today. I'd killed Bill Compton, I'd eaten more greasy food than I've eaten in my entire life, I almost killed my boyfriend twice, now I was being strangely moody and eating something that I knew in my mind was pretty fucked up, but tasted absolutely delicious. Oh, I'd almost forgotten that I'd been sick today as well. Huh, if I thought that it was even remotely possible, I'd think that I might be pregnant. Now that would be something, but totally impossible.
I knew that vampires couldn't impregnate women, but that didn't stop me from imagining what a little blue-eyed, blonde, baby Viking would look like.
In my mind I got the clearest picture of a blonde haired, blue eyed little boy who looked just like Eric. He was the sweetest little angel that I had ever laid eyes on in the whole world. He was about five or six and there was suddenly a little girl there with him as well. She was a few years younger than he was and I could tell that they were siblings, but she looked more like I did except she had Eric's eyes. These were mine and Eric's babies and I wanted them more than anything, but this was just a fantasy.
I set aside my now empty bowl and curled up on my side on the bed with tears streaming down my face. I never imagined that I'd ever want a family someday, I'd never wanted a child to suffer like I suffered with my telepathy, but being with Eric was changing everything. I had finally found a man that made me feel like I could do anything including teaching our children that, if the did inherit telepathy, that it was a gift instead of a curse.
His mind was also a wonderful blank to me and he loved me for me and wanting to have his babies just seemed like a natural step for us, but I knew that it wasn't in the cards.
A few minutes later the tears were still flowing down my cheeks when Eric came out of the bathroom, his long hair still wet, but pulled back into a low ponytail, wearing a black tank top and black track pants. He looked absolutely edible, but he became full of concern when he saw my tear stained face. He was beside me in seconds. "My love, what's wrong? Why are you crying?"
I wanted to tell him the truth, I wanted to tell him about seeing our children and how badly I wanted them, but I'd caused enough trouble with him today. "I'm just worried about what could be wrong with me."
He sat down beside me on the bed and pulled me into his arms. "Lover, no matter what the doctor tells us, it won't matter to me. I'll still love you and I'll still want you with me forever no matter what."
"But what if she says that there's something horribly wrong with me and nothing will stop me from attacking you everyday for forever?"
"Then life with be that much more interesting from now on."
"Eric, what about the unwanted guests that we are expecting tonight? I don't have time to be sick."
"Sookie, whatever is happening to you can't be helped and our unwanted guests don't know where we are. I'll call Pam and have her take care of Felicia, then have here lay low until we know what is going on with you."
"Eric you should just let me go. I know that you didn't ask for any of this and you shouldn't have to risk your lifeā¦" He cut me off this time by leaning down and kissing me. That was a very good way to distract me, but it quickly became not enough. I wanted more, but he pulled away from me before I was done,
"Hush now. I know that you don't want to go anywhere. My life has been boring until a fiery blonde came to my bar demanding my help. How could I not fall madly and deeply in love with her and not want her by my side always. No matter what we find out from the doctor and whatever happens with the other vampires, I always want you by my side." I could tell that he had something else to say at that moment, but I didn't let him speak anymore. Instead I pushed him down onto his back and straddled him as I leaned down and pressed my lips to his. My tummy was full and I was feeling calm for the moment, now I needed another appetite satisfied.
I was sliding my hands down his chest towards his pants when a voice behind us stopped me. "Hold it right there little girl. You'll have plenty of time to play with your Viking later, but right now it's time for me to check you over."
