Thank you for taking the time to read this little love story and hoped you enjoyed it!
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Sookie and Eric plan their new married life together.
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Sookie and Eric were happy to be married but neither of them wanted to live in each other's property full time, so they agreed to keep to their normal pattern for the time being. Eric would look for some secluded land where they could build a home together and in the meantime he looked to selling the remainder of his businesses. He wanted to find somewhere where he wouldn't have a king or Queen breathing down their necks, especially if he could make Sookie pregnant. Of course any pregnancy would be explained away by IVF by them but still he wasn't taking any chances.
Buy land, build a large house, discretely sell his businesses those was the first things he should do. Use sex precautions until they were ready to try and conceive was a first. He laughed at that thought as never since he was turned vampire did he have to do use condoms, well he guessed it should be easy enough. It was an exciting but also worrying time.
However Niall knew, they didn't know, but a month later Queen Sophie's palace was bombed. The perpetrators were caught and severely punished but Queen Sophie and Hadley were among the dead. Sookie was sorry her cousin died but really she hadn't been part of the family for a very long time.
In time a new King expanded his territory to include Queen Sophie's and the inevitable summons came for him to meet the Sheriff of area 5 at the repaired palace. Sookie dressed carefully, also remembering to cloak her fairy smell. She carried the ceremonial knife in a velvet cloth, tied by a silken bow in one hand and with the other one clasped Eric's hand nervously. He of course looked resplendent in his suit, and also very handsome and self assured. He looked more like a king than the one sitting on the throne Sookie thought.
After they were presented and were engaging in small talk, with the King, Eric nodded to Sookie who produced the wrapped knife and gave it to Eric. He proceeded to open it in front of the King and showed him the knife.
"I see celebrations and congratulations are in order." the King said loudly. "Sookie Stackhouse and Eric Northman are now bound in marriage according to Vampire law and let no-one say otherwise. They have my blessing." The King toasted the couple, with a goblet of Tru Blood then Eric broached the subject of his Sheriff's appointment.
"King I would like to resign my Sheriff's post. I am grateful to have had all these years to be in service but feel another could do my job just as well. I want to concentrate on my marriage and some new projects."
The King was quite happy with that news because it meant he could put his own people in that position. "Well I am sure you will be missed but perhaps agree that some new blood would be welcome."
It was a long night but Eric and Sookie left the King's palace with lighter hearts and set out on the journey home.
"Married in all the ways that matter now Sookie, how does it feel?"
"Honestly I feel no different." she laughed "I already felt married - but I get that it was important from a vampire point of view. How does it feel, Eric, to be free from the sheriff's position?"
"Well there is a meet and greet with the new Sheriff just to hand everything over and discuss what is happening in the area and then that will be it." They drew up at his house and when they entered it he took her to the living room where a bottle of champagne was in a cooler chilling.
"My darling to celebrate our Vampire marriage." He gave her a beautifully ruby teardrop encased in wrought gold and hanging from a delicate gold chain, then poured a glass of champagne also handing it to her.
"Eric.. this is beautiful and I have nothing to give you back. I didn't think - I am so sorry" her eyes filled with tears.
"Come my love." he kissed her tears then kissing her neck softly, placed the necklace round her it. "I have you and that is all I need, you look as beautiful as ever. Drink your champagne I desperately need you." His erection confirmed that. They celebrated their marriage on and off for the rest of the night.
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It took nearly a year and a half but finally with his businesses and house sold, he moved in with Sookie until their new house had been finished building. The plans showed a lovely open plan kitchen diner. A living room and library, and finally an office which were all set on the ground floor. Upstairs there were with six bedrooms three of them en-suite. Two separate bathrooms were at each end. The cellar had two sections one to keep wines and the other to keep guest coffins. All rooms had electric shutters so that no light could penetrate. The garden was extensive and surrounded with trees. The whole plot had electric fencing with electronic gates leading up to a twin garage and from there the front door.
Sookie and Eric worked together on the plans and couldn't wait for them to come to fruition. Sookie planned to give the family home to her brother which would please him no end as he already thought he should have been given it when Gran died.
Finally the day arrived, they had cut all ties and moved to start a fresh life together with hopefully a child at some point. The only person they told and invited to come and see them was Pam, as Jason could never keep a secret. Elise the housekeeper came too and had her own bedroom.
Within a few months of living in the new house Sookie discovered she was pregnant and couldn't wait to let Erik know when he awoke. He was ecstatic and treated her with kid gloves, which was annoying but understandable considering his age. They used a private clinic to monitor her and the the child's health, but on the 14th week the doctor confirmed, through ultrasound, that twins were expected. They were overjoyed, as they knew there was no chance of ever conceiving again.
Month on month she got bigger and bigger, Eric found her growing breasts extremely sexy and would play with them whilst singing Swedish lullabies to the babies growing in her womb. Every night when he rose he would kiss her and place two kisses on her stomach. She couldn't wish for a more devoted husband and lover but when she got unwieldy she snapped at him for no reason, she felt tired and couldn't wait to give birth. The old Eric would snap back but all he would do is kiss her neck and murmur endearments then run her a bath to relax her and wash her gently.
Finally the day came and her waters broke, Eric had just got up and was drinking a true blood when she shouted out. He raced to the living room and found her staring in dismay at the puddle on the floor.
"Min alskling your time has come I shall call the ambulance and also notify your midwife." He made the calls and then vamped upstairs to collect her nightwear bag. He vamped backwards and forwards in the hall until Sookie said irritably
"Please Erik sit down you are making me dizzy."
"The ambulance has come he said" ignoring her last remark. Just then the midwife drew up too.
The midwife immediately took charge and shooed Erik away, whilst she helped Sookie into the ambulance. Eric was indignant Sookie was his and he should be doing that but the midwife quelled him with a look, then relented at his worried face and allowed him to ride in the ambulance with her to the private hospital.
He was anxious but the midwife told him Sookie was coming along nicely and the contractions were close together so it shouldn't be long. It seemed though it was the longest two hours of his life until the first child, a boy, was born. Minutes later the second child came and was a girl. Sookie looked exhausted but exultant and held the two babies for a while before handing them off for Erik to hold. He was in awe that these could be his and Sookie's children and when their little eyes opened and stared at him with ice blue eyes exactly like his, he vowed to do everything in his power to protect them and his Sookie.
He sat and remembered the first day he saw her in that lovely white dress with flowers, she stole his heart. From there to now had been momentous for both of them but in many ways their lives were just starting to enter a brand new chapter.
The End - Hope you enjoyed