A/N: So sorry for the long delay, I have just had so much going on and then I have been sick. Hopefully that is all behind me and I will continue to update as often as before!

First Blood And Then Some

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It may not have been the smartest idea but I did not want her to think that I sent her away and was not thinking of her regardless of what she thought of me right now so I sent off a quick text. It was the next best thing I just wanted to go to her.

Sookie

I will not ask for your forgiveness I just need to know that you are ok. Please know that I would be there in a single heart beat if I thought you would have me.

Yours,

E

I was not really expecting that she would respond but was elated when she did.

I am fine Eric, thank you. I wish that you were here as there seems to be much that we need to discuss. My heart had already beat a single beat too many as I left your office.

Yours,

S

I gasped when I read her message, is she asking me to come? Yes that is what she meant. I was out of my chair and on my way to her house I flew knowing I would be there so much faster. I had never been so excited to have what could be one of the most difficult of conversations in my entire existence.

Sookie's POV

I couldn't believe it he just sent me away. No conversation, nothing. I knew he had many questions I was so confused when he grabbed me like that all because I knew about a raid and about Taryn. Once I caught my breath I had to listen to him again I needed to know what he was thinking.

I couldn't believe everything running through his mind, part of me could understand his anger when you put it all together and it looked like it did. Obviously he was being a little paranoid. It doesn't make it ok I can't believe he squeezed so hard I really thought I was going to die. I really do not understand what happened I haven't known him long but we have a strange connection and I know that was not his normal behaviour.

I felt his guilt, hatred, shame plus because I heard what he was thinking I could even understand his anger with me. I should be angry I know this but mostly I am just hurt and sad because where do you go from something like this. I won't leave my job unless he makes me, I need it and I like the money.

I had sent Amelia to bed she was tired and I just wanted to be alone. I was a little more relaxed after my shower, then I began to cry again. To think of how different this night should have been.

I was extremely surprised when I heard my cell going off, someone had sent me a text. I clicked my inbox messages open and gasped. It was from Eric and I couldn't be happier that he was concerned about me. So I replied hoping he would understand that I was trying to tell him that it would be ok for him to come over, not just ok but that I really wanted him to as we need to talk.

I cleaned myself up while waiting. Splashing cold water over my face and running a brush through my hair. Then I changed into some boxer shorts and a tank top, a completely innocent outfit that would of course still show off my best assets. I was just finishing up making a coffee when I heard him knock on the door.

I didn't hesitate I went straight to the door. I wasn't prepared for how sexy he looked leaning against my door frame. The desire that sparked every time we were together traveled down my body, my spine was tingling and wetness began pooling between my thighs.

"Hey" I barely managed to whisper.

"Sookie" He responded

We stood staring at one another for what felt like an eternity but was likely only a moment or two. I stepped back and invited him in. He sauntered across the thresh hold and stood in front of me. He quickly placed a chaste kiss on my cheek and stepped aside.

He accepted my offer of a blood and I sent him to the living room while I prepared his blood and grabbed my coffee as well on my way back to him. I felt so nervous having to speak so openly about what happened tonight.

I sat down beside him turning my body to face him "So, where do we begin?" I felt better just getting right to the point.

"Wherever you feel comfortable. You could start by explaining tonight's events and if I have any questions I will ask them, but first I must tell you how sorry I am for my reaction I think that I already now understand some of what you will tell me but I reacted horribly as I didn't understand at first." I could hear the emotion in his voice as he spoke. I was staying out of his head but I didn't really need to in order to hear the truthfulness of his words.

"Eric, I am just as much to blame here. I should have told you before tonight but I was afraid. Afraid that you would somehow use it against me and try to make me use it in ways that I just am not comfortable. I have no problem helping you out with things like tonight but I do not want to use it regularly, It gives me headaches and I feel ill when I hear too much." I told him

He responded by shocking me, telling me that he believes that my ability is what Bill seems to be hanging around for trying to be my friend and that he doesn't believe that they (whoever they are) intend to give me too much of a choice in how I use it. He also promised that he would never want to hurt me and would not force me to do anything. He may ask and I may choose what I will take part in, he even told me that this can even be an added bonus to my job with him and I would be paid well when he did require my services.

He told me how there was a lot he needed to figure out where Bill is concerned and when he did we would talk about it. "For now I would just like to discuss where we stand and if you can ever accept my apology. Please say you can Sookie? I am usually so much more in control of myself but when I felt like you had betrayed me, I was so angry. I have never let anyone in quite like you and I really don't think I even let you in, it's like you were just there and it was beyond my control there is something about you and I don't want to let you go." I could tell his statements were just as confusing for him as they were for me.

"I can accept your apology I can't say that I will forget tonight's events all too quickly but I can understand them somewhat and I do understand your nature as well and it scares me a little." I told him

"Please do not fear me Sookie, I have it under control now it will not happen again and I will never harm you. I promise you that."

"For the most part I already know this Eric, and I don't really fear you it just all happened so fast but yes your reaction was not what I expected." As wrong as it may be I was not ready to share the fact that I had heard him. This is not a normal occurrence and if some how it stops I think it would be better if he doesn't know. Of course if it continues I may have to tell him, just not yet.

Seeing him sitting in front of me I just wanted him to touch me. I wanted to feel his strong body against mine, holding me tight. I needed to know and feel that everything could and would be ok between us.

I reached out and ran my hand through his hair, he didn't make a move to pull back or stop me so I leaned in and placed a kiss on his lips.

"Eric" I whispered "This is not how I saw this evening coming to a close for us." I continued to kiss my way down his jaw line "I know there is still more to be said between us." My lips found there way to his throat kissing and licking his delectable skin. "But I truly want to taste you and I need to feel you in me." He moaned against the top of my head and I finally felt him place his hands on me. I shivered at his touch.

He grasped my face between his two hands and brought my lips back to his, god I love the feel of his cool lips against that of my own burning lips. "I want and need you just as much my Sookie, yes we will finish this conversation later." He seemed to growl in my ear as he nibbled on it licking his way down my neck.

"Oh, Sookie, Sookie" I heard him moan as he kissed down my chest. He took one of my pink nipples in his mouth and suckled on it as he massaged my other breast in his hand.

"You're so perfect," He whispered reverently.

I could feel the tremors running through my body as he swirled his tongue around my taut nipple. He shifted slightly to my side as he caressed my body starting at my chest down my abdomen. His hand made it's way down to my sweet, hot center and I heard him breath the words "Oh fuck, Lover. You're so wet. I can't stop, love, I can't stop. I have to be inside you, Sookie,"

I know I moaned his name wildly as I felt my wetness double at his words.

He placed himself over me gently resting his length at my entrance not moving forward, this had to be my choice after what happened earlier. I could tell he wanted to know that I still wanted him too. I obviously anticipated this and I reached down wrapping my warm hand around his member and pushing the tip inside my hot, wet centre.

At the first touch of him at my wet opening, I was lost to the sensations bombarding me. He entered me in one quick thrust. "Sookie!" He shouted as I felt my body clenching and my heated inner muscles grabbed hold of him and sucked him in further.

He was moaning incoherently over me and grabbing at my hips pulling me closer and closer. I wrapped my legs around his hips in a vise-like grip. It felt like nothing I had ever experienced before, he was so deep in me. He pulled out and thrust in again and again and again, crying out my name each time.

He took my hands in his, he kissed each of my wrists before pinning them above my head.

He pulled half-way out before ramming into me again even harder and I tightened the grip of my legs around his waist, pulling him in deeper. I still could not get over his size, a whispered "Fuck" escaped my lips as I felt his huge member pounding into me.

I moaned and suddenly he released my hands. I took to opportunity to wrap my fingers around my headboard thrusting against him. He reached down between our bodies and started rubbing light circles around my clit, my stomach tightened and I could feel my centre tightening around his hard cock. I brought my hands down and I cupped his butt, raking my nails along his back as he slammed into me even harder and leaned into my ear "Come for me, Lover." He said, and it was all I needed to hear as bright stars exploded in front of my eyes and I came undone beneath him, shouting his name. "ERIC!"

I was still crying out in ecstasy, but nothing I was saying made any sense. He was still slowly moving in and out riding out our mutual climax holding me tight, then he rolled to the side pulling me into him tucking me in to his muscular body. We fit together so perfectly like this is where I was always meant to be.

A/N: I know, not my longest chapter but I wanted to get something out there and get the ball rolling so to speak. See if I can't kick it in to overdrive and bust my butt getting a couple of chapters out there.

***I do not own these characters, they belong to Charlaine Harris.***