Chapter 20 already! This would not have happened if I didn't receive such a great response and have readers with such nice words! I hope you all enjoy and fall in love with this story all over again once you read this chapter

A/N: Who else's heart broke at the final scene of True Blood Season 7 Episode 2? Mine shattered!

A/N 2: I have included a lovely and smutty M rated scene in this chapter so be warned!

Disclaimer: See chapters 1-3

"No fucking way!" I couldn't believe my eyes as we approached Sookie's house the following night. After my talk with Athena, it was only a few moments until dawn so we weren't going to be able to achieve anything. Bill had offered Eric a spare coffin he kept in the house, which striked us both as strangle kind considering the conversation we had with him outside the Queen's mansion. Sam and I had crashed on the couch but woke up not long after due to Arlene's kids.

It was sweet of Sam to look after them until this whole thing was dealt with but I couldn't understand why they had to wake up so early. I hadn't dealt with kids in so long so I left Sam to it. After he had found something to keep them occupied, we went about trying to devise a plan to kill Maryanne. I couldn't think of a way to trick her into believing that Dionysus had appeared to her.

Eric and Bill rose when the sun went down and all we had for them was that we just needed to get in there and save Sookie; everything else would have to be improvised.

"What is it?" "She's planning a wedding. You see that arch? It's placed to the north side of the house. In Ancient Greece, when two people got married, their wedding arch was to face north of the house, north towards Olympus. Although those wedding arches weren't made of raw meat." I pulled a face at the awful display and continued to walk towards the house. I felt Eric's hand on my back and smiled inside. His touch was definitely reassuring and I hadn't really felt it lately. After this is over, I plan on locking us in his room and having my dirty and filthy way with him.

"Well well well. It's the daughter of Athena and a vampire. Here to celebrate with us?" Maryanne appeared in front of us wearing a wedding dress and wreath around her head. She definitely was planning on a wedding and I had a feeling it was to Dionysus. I wonder how she would feel if she knew he wasn't going to show because he was too drunk.

"We just came here for Sookie. Let her leave with us and we'll give you the sacrifice you need for your ceremony." Maryanne smirked at us then shouted something in a language I didn't understand. A moment later, Tara and Lafayette emerged from the house holding Sookie. They were all dressed in white dresses and looked like bridesmaids. Both Tara and Lafayette's eyes were black, which were probably a result of Maryanne's influence; she really was a powerful Maenad. They released her and she ran towards Eric and I and hid behind us.

Bill appeared a moment later holding Sam. "NO! Sam you can't do this! You can't die!" Sam didn't listen to Sookie as he continued to walk towards Maryanne.

"No. I don't want the shapeshifter. His heart would work but I would much rather have a stronger heart. A heart from someone who is the true definition of a being from both worlds. I want you in return for Sookie, daughter of Athena. A 21st century Demi-God would be the ultimate sacrifice." Well shit, I wasn't expecting that.

"What? No! You can't have her either. It wouldn't even work…" Sookie's words were cut off due to Eric wrapping his hand around her mouth. She continued to speak but we couldn't hear her. Eric nodded at me then I walked towards Maryanne. She smiled as I approached her and pulled me into an embrace.

"Dionysus will be pleased that I have found you. It's such a shame you offspring's aren't like your immortal parents but I suppose that works in my favour." So that was it; she believed that I was mortal, although I don't see how my immortality would help if someone cut out my heart. Gods, I hoped Eric was better at improvising than I was.

Maryanne grabbed a fistful of my hair and dragged me towards the arch. She was seriously strong for a measly Maenad. I struggled and attempted to remove her grip from my hair but I couldn't. I could hear Sookie calling after me but Eric wasn't allowing her to run to me. He whispered something in Sam's ear and I was hoping it was a plan to kill the bitch who was pulling my hair out!

"Eggs? Is everything ready for our guest?" I looked over and saw a very familiar man wearing nothing but a sheet around his lower body and a wreath on his head nod at Maryanne. "Excellent." She threw me towards the arch and two people I didn't recognise caught me. They must have channeled Maryanne's strength because I couldn't break free of their grip. Maryanne stood to the side of me with her 'bridesmaids' standing behind her.

She then started to chant in a language that wasn't traditional Greek or Modern Greek so I had no idea what she was saying. The Gods spoke every language known to man but they preferred their native tongue so I couldn't understand why the Maenad wasn't speaking Greek. Eggs then appeared in front of me holding a very large knife in his hands. He was smiling and before I knew it, he drove it into my heart. A pain beyond one I had ever felt before erupted through my body and I screamed out in agony. I dropped to my knees and looked down as blood poured out of me.

I could see that Eggs was about to stab me again, probably to actually cut out my heart, but Maryanne stopped him. "No, her blood must fill the earth first." I could feel myself growing weak with every second and hoped that Hades wasn't getting a spot for me in the Underworld ready. I managed to look up and saw Sookie running towards me. I felt her wrap her arms around me and pull me on her lap. What was she doing? She leaned down and started whispering things in my ear. I couldn't quite make out what she was saying but I prayed that she was explaining some sort of plan to me.

"The arch. Sook, destroy it." She looked down at me with a questioning look and I realised that I probably didn't speak a word of sense. I tried to lift my arm up but it felt too heavy. "Destroy it." I could feel myself slipping into unconsciousness but refused to close my eyes. Sookie finally understood what I was saying because she suddenly got up and started to pull things off the arch. I could hear Maryanne screaming but she stopped once Eric pushed her away. He pulled me into his arms and started whispering things in Swedish to me. I couldn't understand it but it was soothing.

I felt Eric sit me up and place his wrist in front of my mouth: he was giving me his blood. I eagerly took it as I looked over to see what looked like a bull approach Maryanne. It couldn't be Dionysus; Athena said he wouldn't be able to appear himself. The last thing I saw before passing out was a horn piercing Maryanne's chest.

I shot up once I opened my eyes. I had to blink a few times to register my surroundings but once I did, I relaxed. I was lying in Eric's bed; I knew the feel of his silk sheets. I looked around the room but I couldn't see him, which meant it was dark outside. I swung my legs round and stood up but instantly regretted it. My head started spinning so I immediately sat back down again. I have got to stop almost dying. The recovery period wasn't fun and I hated having blank holes in my memory.

"Well it's about time. You had me worried that my blood isn't as precious as I thought." Eric stood in the doorway wearing his trademark black jeans and leather jacket. He must have just come back from the club.

"How long was I out for?" I rubbed my head hoping it would sooth my headache but all it did was make me look like a clown. "Just one day. I bought you back here last night and you slept the whole time. I think you also spoke in your sleep. What does 'fýlo' mean?" I looked up at Eric and laughed. I laughed so hard I could feel my head start to pound again but I didn't care.

"It means sex. It was the last thing I was thinking about before Maryanne dragged me over to her meat-arch. I was thinking that it's been a long time since we've had any alone time and how I've missed the feel of your body on mine." Eric's fangs snapped out then he vamped over to me. He pulled the sheet off of me to reveal my naked body to him and he growled. Gods, I had missed that noise.

"I'm sure we can arrange something." Eric grabbed the back of my head and planted his lips on top of mine. His kiss was breathtaking like he was sucking the air out of my lungs. I bit down on his lips and shoved my tongue into his mouth when he granted me access. My hands started running up and down his chest and within a matter of minutes, I had Eric naked whilst I straddled his lap.

He pulled at one of my nipples and I could feel it go hard at his touch. His hand moved to the other one while his mouth descended down my body and he placed his lips over my hard nipple. I could feel his teeth pull at it and threw my head back in pleasure. This man really did know how to use his tongue.

"What happened last night?" Eric pulled his mouth away from my nipple but his hand continued to tease the other one. His erection was poking at my wet core but I needed to know what happened after I blacked out last night before we continued. I had every intention to devour him sexually but I needed a clear mind to do so.

"Sam and Bill hatch up a plan to trick Maryanne. Sam shifted into a bull although I can't explain to you how, and stabbed her with one of his horns. Then he shifted back and ripped out her heart. It's safe to say that she's gone for good and her spell is broken. Now, can I go to back to what I was doing?"

I nodded then moaned as he resumed his previous position. I lifted my hips and gasped as he entered my wet core. I lowered my hips again and cried out in pleasure as I felt Eric's hard dick inside of me. I had definitely missed this. I started slowly moving up and down whilst Eric was still focused on my nipples. I started moving faster which Eric responded to; he moved his assault to my neck and then back to my lips where he kissed me hard and fast.

I pushed him down onto the bed and watched him as I moved my hips up and down on his large length. He suddenly moved and started pounding into me from behind. A loud moan erupted from my lips as my back arched in pleasure. I could feel my walls tighten around him and I knew I was close to feeling an orgasm that was going to erupt through my whole body.

"Here, drink," I looked at Eric's bloody wrist but before I could say anything, he spoke again. "Trust me." I did so and when my lips touched his wrist, I felt his fangs sink into my neck. Pleasure rippled through my body; pleasure unlike anything I had felt before. My orgasm attacked my body and I pulled my mouth away from Eric's wrist to cry out in pleasure. It was unlike any other orgasm I had ever had and I had a feeling it wasn't going to stop there.

"We should do that more often." Eric looked over at me and laughed. It had been a few hours since I had woken and I was only just catching my breath. I curled up around a pillow after what felt like my 10th orgasm of the night and attempted to catch my breath.

"We should but in different places. Have to keep the spark." I smiled at him and started to trace small patterns on his chest. He seemed to enjoy it as I felt him relax under my touch. "It's hard for me to believe that I am now monogamous with one human. I usually have a pick and mix every night."

"Well I'm only half human and it seems that my other half is more dominate so I wouldn't class myself as human. Well maybe you've met your match Eric Northman." "Maybe I have." He leaned over and lightly kissed me on the lips. He then turned to face me and affectionately ran his finger down my side.

"Why did you ask me to drink your blood? What happened?" Eric rested his hand on my hip and shifted closer to me. "We started a blood bond. It's similar to the love bond we already share but it's something that I can feel. I'll be able to feel your emotions much clearer now among other things. It only works when a vampire takes the blood of a human while they take theirs at the same time. Also, said vampire must care for that human otherwise it would have no affect. It would weaken if we spend a long amount of time away from each other but I don't see that happening."

I bit down on my lip and looked away from Eric's gaze. The fact that he had created such a bond between us warmed my heart for reasons I cannot explain. In such a short amount of time, Eric had become a huge part of my life and something that was originally sexual attraction had moved to much more.

"Except that it might." Eric grabbed my chin and lifted my head so that I was looking at him again. "When I summoned Athena, she spoke of a consequence of my actions; I was to repay the price for her coming to me when I called and asking for her help. She may be my mother but I still must comply with the rules. I now owe her and in terms of me, that means she is allowed to call upon me whenever she deems right and I must comply. It can happen at any time and I won't know what I'm doing, where I'm going or how long I'll be gone for until I go."

"That doesn't matter to me. You'll be back and I know that you'll come back to me." Eric wiped away a tear that slowly trickled down my cheek and kissed me softly. I felt my heart burst open with love at that moment and made a promise to myself that I would spend every night until Athena called me with Eric. He is the future the Fates had planned for me.

AHHHH so there you have it! Season 3 is proving to be a little difficult to rewrite so if anyone has any ideas, let me know! Also, if I wrote anything wrong about the blood bond I am sorry; I am yet to read the Southern Vampire Mysteries books so don't know the full details. I'm using the knowledge I have gained through reading other stories.

Please review and let me know what you think :)

Jem x