Don't You Wanna Stay?

Disclaimer: See Chapter 1.

A/N: I'm leaving out the whole Maenad plotline. That didn't really do anything for me and it didn't feel like it really advanced the story much beyond introducing Sophie-Anne and Dr. Ludwig.

Eleven

I don't wanna just make love, I wanna make love last…

The four other-worldly beings sit comfortably in their pairs on the sumptuous couches that fill the living area of Godric's private jet. Complete with a bedroom, full bath, living area, galley kitchen, and a "regular" seating area with deeply cushioned seats with buckles, the jet is the ultimate in modern luxury.

After packing upon rising and settling the last of Godric's affairs in Dallas, Eric and Sookie followed his Maker and her mentor to the airstrip. At last Sookie is going home after what feels like ages but in reality was little more than a week. Once aboard they made a little casual conversation about which house of Eric's they'll be staying in: turns out he recently bought one between Shreveport and Bon Temps…shocking no one, before turning on the television to examine the fallout from both Sookie and Seren's interviews.

Unsurprisingly the developments with the FotS situation were barely mentioned as the human world comes to grips with a whole new culture of supernatural being.

"Sookie." Seren's voice called for her attention. "There's something else we need to discuss." And you're not going to like it. The Seraph's voice implied.

She heaved a sigh. The telepath had a pretty good idea of where this discussion is going to go. And Seren's right, she's not going to like it or the decisions that are going to be made. All she can do it live with it…if she wants to keep on living that is.

"What is it?" Sookie asked at last, after letting the others stew for a minute or two.

Seren looked at Eric with a raised brow. He's the one that's claimed her now he needs to fill her in on what changes need to be implemented so that nothing appears awry to the other vampires in his area.

"Now that other vampires will see you as 'mine', especially following that interview, there's a few things that are going to have to change."

"Like what?" Sookie kept her voice mellow and pleasant. For the moment. The second the big Viking bastard steps out of line she'll let him have it.

"Like your job." Eric raised one hand, silencing her for the moment before continuing. "I know you like working for that Shifter even if I can't begin to understand why. And if it were up to me I would let you keep working there until we could find you something else that you like just as much. But there's no way any vampire that's heard of me would think for one second that you're really mine if you keep on there. No one would believe that I would allow it."

There's that word she hated so much from Bill and that irritates her nearly as much from Eric. Allow. Like she's a child or property.

Someone or something to be commanded.

"But…"

"He's right, Sookie." Godric broke in before she could work up a good head of steam. "Not one single vampire would believe you're his, blood bond or not, if you work for someone other than him."

"I'm not saying you can't work, min kjæreste (my lover). I'm not suggesting you become a woman of leisure," though he definitely wouldn't mind it if she did. "What I am saying is that if you want to work it would need to be for me, preferably as a professional telepath with a binding contract so Sophie-Anne doesn't try and steal you again."

At the mention of Sophie-Anne Godric gave Seren a surprised look. They haven't discussed her role in protecting Sookie or anything really outside of their relationship and their peoples so this came as a surprise…but not a shock. Sophie-Anne has always been petty and rash.

"What would that mean?" Sookie asked after thinking it over for a moment. Eric's wanted her to work for him from the beginning so his suggestion isn't a surprise to her but she's never seriously considered it before, even though they have an existing agreement.

"Same thing you do for me now only on a more frequent and professional basis. Come to the bar, read people in my employ, that sort of thing." Eric gave her a squeeze with his encircling arms. He's delighted that she's taken this so well. Delighted and rather shocked.

"This would give you the time to go to college as you've wanted for years." Seren took pleasure in throwing her charge under the bus to the big Viking.

Eric leapt on that suggestion with relish.

"You want to further your education, min kjæreste?"

Sookie sighed. She should've known Seren would do that. The Seraph has been after her for years to attend school, at least part-time, even offering to pay Sookie's way. But she's never consented feeling that her guardian has given her more than enough without footing the bill for her education too.

"Well," she said with a chuckle. "I never imagined I'd spend my life as a waitress if that's what you mean. But I've never really had the time or the means to do anything about college since I graduated from high school."

"You do now." Eric whispered with a thankful look at his Maker's Mate as he nuzzled Sookie's hair. "You have the time and the means to do whatever your heart desires now, min kjæreste."

"I know." Sookie melted into his arms just a fraction. "I know."

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A/N: Sorry once again for the shortness of this chapter but I'm a little at a loss for how I'm going to implement some of the plot for the rest of the story i.e. Bill/Lorena, Sophie-Anne, Eric and Sookie finally doing-the-deed, the fallout of Seren's public announcement, etc.