A/N: Ok I know I said I would have a spoiler, but I ended up going a different way with this chapter and didn't realize it till the end so the spoiler will come in the next chapter…Most likely…Also thank you everyone for your reviews I really appreciate them and it makes me so happy that everyone is enjoying the story thus far. Keep reviewing because I enjoy reading them. Oh and I still don't own True Blood or the Sookie Stackhouse novels, but I can dream about owning Eric Northman right?

Just one more hour until Eric would have to sleep, I hated not being able to stay with him from midnight to midnight, but I had to make a living even though I knew if I asked Eric I would be living comfortably for the rest of my life. I just lay on my back looking up at the canopy wondering about how the rest of my life will play out from now on because if this is not what I had planned, over a week ago I would of told you I would spend the rest of my life with Bill, but now I can barely remember what his face looked like.

"What are we going to do?"

Before I realized I had said anything Eric propped his head up on his hand and looked over at me. Another good/bad thing about vampires they could hear really well.

"Well I plan in laying right here with you till night falls again and then we can have an all night fuck-a-thon." Eric said with an intoxicating smile on his face.

"That's not going to happen since I already told Sam I would come in at noon."

All of a sudden I was in Eric's arms with my bare back to his smooth bare chest. His arms wrapped all the way around my body with his thumbs gently caressing where ever they could reach.

"I don't want you to work…I don't want you to leave."

"I have to Eric as I'm sure you do as well."

"Pam can take care of that and I can take care of you."

I know it could be that way and if he tried convincing me any further I would stay here forever and not even give a second thought to calling Sam and quitting right now.

"I want to stay with you like this forever too Eric, but we can't"

He rolled over on his back pulling me with him. I rested my head on his shoulder and made figure eights with my finger against his arm. I thought I heard him sigh, but I couldn't be for sure I just knew he had given up.

"Do you at least know what time you are getting off?"

"No, but as soon as I do I'll come back here."

"How about I just pick you up?"

"I need to pick up a few things from my house if I'm going to be spending so much time here."

"I will buy you new things."

I kissed him after that and slightly ran my tongue across his fangs while I positioned my hips on top of his. I knew this was going to be the only way I would win.

"Fine there is an extra key on my dresser take that before you leave me."

We kissed one more time and then it was time for Eric to rest, but I didn't want to move until it was time to leave and Eric seemed to want the same thing since instead of moving me off of him he wrapped his arms tighter around me. This moment was perfect and I hoped every second that nothing would ever happen to change it.

About three hours later I left my beloved's arms to get ready for work taking the spare key from the dresser with me. When I walked outside of the house I realized my car was at my house and I started to panic, but then I noticed a corvette n the drive way with a note on the windshield.

"Take this…No complaints you have no other way to get around. The keys are in the seat. See you when you get back

Love,

Eric

L.E"

Hmm… I wondered what the L.E stood for I would ask him when I get back tonight. I didn't really want to drive Eric's car, but I had no choice I just hoped I wouldn't get into a wreck or get a scratch on it. I headed back to Bon Temps listening to the radio as it played one of my favorite songs, Closer to you By The Wallflowers. I didn't run into any traffic and I was able to speed just a little since there were no cops on the road so I made it home in record time. It was 11:30am when I walked into my empty house which barely gave me enough time to get ready. I jumped in the shower washing my hair as quickly as I could. After I got out I brushed my teeth as I slipped on my black lacey thongs, something I figured Eric might enjoy later, with my matching black lacey bra. I spit out the toothpaste and rushed to my closet to put on my uniform. By the time I got done I just had five minutes left to get to Merlotte's hopefully Sam won't be too pissed off, but without realizing it I grabbed Eric's car keys instead of my own which I didn't realize until I was at the end of my drive way. Too late to turn back now just hope no one notices I'm the one driving the corvette. When I got to Merlotte's I only saw Sam's truck in the front which I was glad it was probably slow today, but when I pulled around back Arlene and Terry were out back doing more than taking a break. I got out and they couldn't get away from each other fast enough neither of them said anything about the car and how all my bruises had healed so quickly. Arlene glanced in my direction when she noticed I saw Terry zipping up his pants. I hurried to the door before I could hear any of their thoughts. I went straight to Sam's office to talk to him. He was sitting in his chair with his head in his hands, I hated to bother him, but I knew he would be mad if I didn't at least say hi. Before I could say anything he looked over at me and it looked as though he had been crying. I didn't like seeing him like this because not only was he my boss, but one of my best friends and I didn't know what could be wrong with him. I couldn't hear his thoughts just waves of emotions coming from him.

"Hey Sam just wanted to let you know I was here sorry to bother you I'll just get to work."

I turned back around to leave the room, but when my hand reached the doorknob Sam wrapped his arms around my chest and rested his forehead on my shoulder.

"I have been so worried Sook. I don't know what I would do if something happened to you."

I was stunned I didn't know what to say or do, everything I thought of would just end up hurting him and I didn't want to do that. I reached up to touch his hand, but he released me and stepped away.

"I am sorry Sookie I won't do that again I know you are with Bill."

"Actually I'm not anymore…"

I felt horrible in that moment because I saw happiness, confusion, and sadness cross his face all at the same time. I couldn't tell him about Eric yet.

"I wondered why every time Bill came into the bar he asked about you."

"He did?"

"Yeah he has come in every night."

"I can not see him Sam it's very important I don't"

"Ok, but can you tell me why, Sookie?"

"Not right now."

I turned and left before Sam could ask anymore questions. I knew if I told him about what Bill had done and said he would go after Bill and that's one fight Sam would never be able to win. The next six hours or so went by in a blur and Sam still had never told me when I could get off, but I didn't mind. I was actually happy and I was getting good tips, no one asked questions and most of the customer's thoughts were about their own problems. I heard someone come in and when I turned around to greet them I realized it was Bill and he was sitting down in my section. I prayed nothing would happen I was too happy to have my mood ruined now so I went over to his table to take his order.

"What may I get for you?"

"TruBlood O position please."

I used to love that he liked to drink O since it was my blood type, but now it disgusted me.

"Sorry we are fresh out. What else can I get you?"

"Anything you have then."

As I started walking away he grabbed my wrist it was painful.

"Sookie, I am sorry about what happened."

I couldn't say anything or even look at him I just kept my eyes tightly shut.

"Look at me!"

When he said that everyone's thoughts had turned to us at once and Arlene went to go get Sam. At least the people in Bon Temps looked after one another.

"I Don't want to see you anymore Bill can't you understand that?"

"I RISKED MY OWN LIFE FOR YOU!"

Sam came over after that gripping Bill's arm and pulling it away from mine.

"You need to leave now."

"Not until Sookie talks to me."

"I don't know what happened between y'all, but when Sookie wants to talk to you she will and until then you are no longer welcome in here unless Sookie is not working."

"I will tell you what happened I saved a whore!"

Every guy in the bar stood up after that and even though Bill could kill all of them in a second he left.

"Go on home Sookie. Arlene will take care of your tables."

Without looking at anyone I got my purse out of Sam's office and walked to the back door. When I opened it there was someone leaning on the corvette I couldn't really tell who it was since it was so dark I just hoped it wasn't Bill as I walked closer, but as my eyes adjusted I could tell it was my beloved, my Viking, my Eric. He opened his arms and I ran into them as I tried not to cry I wrapped my arms around his body.

"How was your day?"

"Good and then horrible."

"Tell me about it."

"I will later right now I just want to go back to your place and lay in bed with you till morning."

He didn't ask me anything else he just kissed my neck and opened the passenger door for me. As we drove back to Shreveport I rested my head on his shoulder with his arm wrapped around me.

"It will eventually get easier Sookie."

I loved when he said my name it seemed to make all the bad things in my life melt away.

A/N: The song mentioned in this chapter is from a music video I saw on Youtube about Sookie & Eric…You should really check it out its really good plus there are a lot of other great Sookie & Eric music videos I found if you would like to watch them either ask me for the list of songs in a review or you can view them all in my blog on .com/alexielayanami

Hoped everyone enjoyed the chapter I didn't feel like it was as good as the others, but let me know what you think