So sorry for the delay, things have been super busy and I've been trying to piece together this chapter. I know some of you were wondering where I was going with this, but you'll see it come together after this chapter. Thanks so much for the reviews. Thank you to Miss Harris, these are her characters as we all know. It's fun to be able to borrow them and play awhile.


Chapter Eleven

Eric woke with a rage in his undead heart. Bill was a constant thorn in his side, were it not for Sookie he would have killed him long ago. He knew he would have to make the bastard pay for what happened with Sookie yesterday. Before he did however he needed to know what provoked him. He was curious to know why the sudden turn around. He knew Bill thought he loved Sookie, but Eric also knew young vampires. They could turn in an instant when they did not get what they wanted. He also knew Bill did not have enough experience to control himself, it was evident when he had found them in the trunk of that car. The thirst overwhelmed him and Sookie was the one who suffered from it. He often repeated to Sookie that she should not be alone with Bill. But she was too stubborn and would not listen.

It was time, there was still a lot to do. He needed to speak with Pam to see how things were progressing for the evening he had planned for Sookie. He felt another stab of anger at Bill, he wanted this surprise for his Sookie to happen. He also needed to see Sookie today, he was craving her. He knew she would be feeling worse as the minutes passed without him. He would send Pam to watch Bill for now. His first priority was Sookie. He was happy to learn from Amelia how she had gotten Bill out of the house. She was intelligent as well as beautiful.

He needed to see her as soon as possible. It would be a good reunion.


Sookie stretched out feeling relaxed after her nap. She could hear Amelia and Octavia in the kitchen talking and the smell of something delicious cooking. She got up to join them, feeling a little hungry. She was also starting to feel a familiar ache.

Amelia looked up as she walked in. She noticed Sookie looked much better but she was a little pale. She knew that look and wondered when Eric would get here.

"Hey there sleepyhead!"

" Hey yourself, how did everything go?"

" It went well Sookie, the protection spell is strong," said Octavia.

"What is that smell? It smells so good."

Octavia looked at Amelia. Amelia nodded her approval.

" Sookie we both feel that it is better to be upfront with you about this. We have made a potion for you that we need you to drink to complete the protection spell."

" Amelia I never had to drink anything before, I'm not sure I want to."

" Sookie, we put the spell on the house, but we also put one on you to protect you. The potion will seal it."

"We believe something controlled Bill, so it's not enough that the house is protected, you need to be too. Think of it as a shield,"

Sookie was not sure but she trusted these two women with her life and knew they would never harm her.

"Okay".

"Octavia stood up and walked to the stove. " Have a seat Sookie and I'll prepare it for you."

Sookie sat at the kitchen table. There were so many thoughts going through her head.

"Are you any closer to understanding what is happening with Bill?"

Octavia brought the potion to Sookie and sat with her. "Drink and we'll talk and tell you what we think is going on."

Sookie looked at the cup in front of her, it smelled wonderful, she only hoped it would taste as good.

Octavia had to laugh, " Sookie you look like a little girl who has to take some kind of awful medicine. Trust me it will taste wonderful."

As she drank she began to relax and feel so peaceful.

Olivia looked at Amelia and smiled indicating it was working.

"Okay Sookie, here is what I think is going on. I think Bill was possessed by a demon or a spirit."

Sookie's eyes went as wide as they could get and she almost spit out the potion. " What?"

" It's true Sookie," Amelia said. "We are a little worried about you being with Eric too."

"Eric wouldn't hurt me. I am his bonded."

" Even so Sookie I want to speak with Eric first before he comes anywhere near you. Just to be sure."

Sookie was quiet, she knew they wanted what was best for her, but this was Eric they were talking about. Would he really be affected by what got a hold of Bill? She didn't think so, the bond they had was strong. She was sure he would feel compelled to protect her, but he had been cursed before.

" Okay, I think it's a good idea. He should be here soon, the sun is almost down."

"Why don't you go and take and shower and freshen up for when he gets here," said Amelia. "You'll feel better too."

" I think I just might do that."

She headed upstairs and went to the bathroom to run the shower. She let it run to the temperature she wanted, then got in. As the water beat on her body she realized she was aching all over. She needed Eric and she need him now. She grabbed the loofah and started to scrub her skin. She knew she shouldn't rub too hard but she needed to ease the ache, so she scrubbed harder, in her soft and sensitive places too. Soon her skin was on fire, but she couldn't stop. It hurt but it was easier to deal with than the throbbing that had returned. How had she gotten into all of this? She wanted to cry but the tears would not come. She looked down at her body and realized that she had scrubbed so much she was bleeding. She dropped the loofah and shut the shower.

Now how to deal with this mess. She heard a bit of a commotion downstairs and then a pounding on the door. Before she had a chance to open it, it flew open and off the hinges. leaving her looking at a very irritated viking. She realized after he did that she was completely naked and bleeding.

He was at her side in an instant.

"Oh Sookie my lover what have you done? "

She cried then, he took her in his arms and brought her to the bed. Soothing her, he held her. He heard footsteps coming up the stairs and turned to see Octavia and Amelia at the doorway.

"Sookie are you okay?

"She will be fine I will tend to her wounds."

"No Eric, not before we make sure you aren't vulnerable to whatever got a hold of Bill."

" I assure you ladies I am fine and there is nothing to worry about, I need to tend to my bonded. It has been awhile, and we need to repair our bond."

Octavia looked Eric in the eyes, almost as if she was reading through him, then she nodded and left the room.

Eric looked at Sookie from head to toe, her beautiful skin marred by the scrubbing. He had a feeling he knew why but he wanted to talk to her about it.

" My lover what happened to you?"

Sookie was burning for him, the closer her was to her the less she could breathe. She wanted him more than she ever had before and didn't give a damn about her skin.

" I need to feel something other that this ache for you, it was eating away at me. I felt it through my whole body and I wanted to feel something else, even if it was pain."

" I want to heal you, lie back and let me take care of you."

"No, I need you Eric and I can't wait anymore!"

He cupped her face in his hands and said," I will heal you now, we have all night to be with each other. I will wash you in my blood and quench your thirst for me to ease the pain I know you are feeling. Please let me do this for you my sweet lover."

She released her breath and with it all the tension she was holding in. "Okay."

He smiled wickedly. " I promise you will enjoy it."

He kissed her then, slowly and sensually. She returned his kiss with so much passion for him, it caught him off guard. He kept his mind to the task as hand, in a little while he would indulge his little fairy woman.

He bit his hands and as the blood flowed he massaged her skin, starting with her hands and arms, it was a slow process as his hands kept healing. Bite after bite he let his blood flow onto her, her back, her stomach, her thighs. Sookie was writhing as the pain subsided and was replaced by lust for him. He felt it all. He had not touched her most sensitive spots yet.

The next bite, more blood flowed, this time he reached for her breast, rubbing them, paying close attention to her now taught nipples, circling them, healing them. Leaving sparks of fire everywhere he touched. She moaned louder as his hands moved down her belly. She waited to hear the sound of the next bite, but there was none, his hands were gone. She felt abandoned and was about to complain when she felt his tongue bathing her. Licking the top of her inner thigh, slowly turning her on her belly with his hands. She felt his mouth on the curve of her ass, licking slowly up, deliciously in between her and up her spine. It felt so good. She felt herself get so wet and was so turned on.

"Eric", she moaned his name as he slid up her back and molded himself to her, pressing his cock against her.

" Yes my lover, are you feeling better?"

Her response was to push back against him. He flipped her over. "I'm not finished yet." As he slid back down and spread her legs, opening her for him. He saw how hard she had scrubbed herself here and shook his head sadly. He bit his tongue again and licked her, lapped at her, tasting and savoring her.

She came then, hard and wanted him so badly, but he wasn't moving. He held her hips and kept going. Sookie thought she would go mad, she reached for his finger and slid it into her mouth and bit as hard as she could. It was enough to get a reaction from him. She tasted his blood then and sucked hard. She needed this, craved it. She felt the flow lessen, so she bit again. As she sucked his finger and he licked her, she came a second time.

This time he was ready for her, he massaged her clit and in one thrust filled her. He was crazed and began thrusting in and out.

Sookie threw her head back and screamed from the pure pleasure of his cock in her. There was only one word that she could say and she said it as loud as she could.

"Mine!"

That put Eric over the edge, he bit her neck and marked her. The feeling of him sucking her, the thrusting of his hips, she felt her muscles contracting and was coming again. He was right behind her. It was intense and amazing. He held her tightly for a long time, they both needed this to repair the hurt they had caused one another.

Sookie was feeling so much better, she loved this man with her whole heart. She tried not to think of how he couldn't love her, to just be in the moment with him. She relaxed and as she did she heard something that didn't sit well with her at all.

She sat up on the bed and concentrated more intently. Yes it was Amelia she was hearing, but she wasn't talking.

She was almost arguing with herself. Sookie knew it was wrong to listen in, but Amelia was hiding something. Eric started to talk but Sookie moved to grab his hand, not looking at him. He sat so still, understanding she was hearing something he could not.

" I know this magic, it has to be her. But what is she doing here in Bon Temps? How did she get so powerful? What does she want with Sookie" All these thoughts were racing though Amelia's head.

Sookie projected her thoughts to Amelia. " What is going on?"

Amelia shut her out instantly. Sookie grabbed her housecoat and flew down the stairs, with Eric right behind her.

"Amelia don't you shut me out, tell me what you know!"

" Sookie you know I don't like it when you listen to me!"

" I wasn't listening, you were so loud it was hard to miss, plus I've had some of Eric blood so my senses are heightened."

Amelia sat on the chair. She didn't know what any of this meant but she knew she had to tell Sookie.

" Okay I think I may know the person who is behind this thing with Bill."

"How can you know that? You said it was a demon or spirit."

" That's part of the problem, this person to my knowledge is supposed to be alive. The last time I saw her was in college."

" How do you know it's the same person, how can you tell?"

" Sookie Witches have a trademark, or signature to their magic. Once you've known a witch you can easily recognize spells that are cast by her. Our essence is in our spells, so to other witches who know or have worked with us, we can be recognized.

"Okay so what is this person's name and why is she after me?

" That's the part I don't know. I'm not sure what she wants from you, but I know her name."

Sookie waited patiently.

" Her name is Marnie. Marnie Stonebrook."

Sookie shook her head and turned to Eric. He was so quiet. He met her eyes and she thought she saw a flash of fear, but it was gone as quickly as it came.

Amelia saw the exchange between them and there was something more that she hadn't clued in on yet.

"Sookie what does this mean to you? How do you know Marnie?"

Sookie sighed and smiled, it always had to be something.

"Amelia, Marnie Stonebrook is Hallow."


I wanted to take into consideration some of the reviews you've left me. I know most of you wanted longer chapters so from now on they will be. Please review and I do hope you enjoy.

Yes Hallow is dead, this is my little twist to the story. She is still dead I have not changed that. There are so many stories on here where the authors change things up, I like that. You'll understand more in the next chapter

thanks

Pearl.