A/N: Sorry just got this one chapter this weekend, but I hope you enjoy it. After I come back from my trip I should have a few more chapters to put up. Also I wanted to thank everyone that has reviewed or saved this story as one of their favorites.

Disclaimer: I do not own True Blood or the Sookie Stackhouse novels. Nor do I own any of the characters.

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That vile, disgusting man came closer to me and before I knew what I was doing I grabbed his chair and threw it as hard as I could in his direction. At that moment I blacked out.

I thought I could hear screams, but I wasn't sure whose they were or if it was just a dream. I could see a shimmer of light far in front of me, but I couldn't quite make it out. I tried reaching out to it, but it was too far away. I would have to run after it. As the light grew stronger, the screams became louder and more pronounced. At first they sounded like a woman's, but the next moment they were obviously a man's. The man's screams were stomach turning and I could only imagine what kind of pain he was in.

I was so close to the light now I would soon be able to touch it. I could already feel its warmth. When I was about to step into the light the screams stopped and I could hear my name being called. It was the sweetest sound I had ever heard.

"SOOKIE? Sookie, can you hear me?" the voice called out to me, but for some reason I couldn't get to it. I couldn't even step into the light. It was as if there was glass surrounding the entrance of the light.

I banged, punched, and kicked the glass screaming out, "PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME! ANYONE!"

No one could hear me though. I was alone in this darkness. I finally banged on the glass once more and then slid down to the ground. I cried; not because I was trapped, but because if I was to stay here forever, I would never get to see Eric again. I couldn't live without him. Not now when I knew how much I truly needed him.

"Sookie, please wake up." The voice continued to call out, but it was no use.

I lay on the cold hard ground and continued to cry with my back turned to the glass. I didn't want to be reminded I couldn't ever have that warm light again.

I felt the lightest touch on my shoulder. I wasn't sure if it was my imagination or not so I turned around to see what it was. There was a hand coming out of the glass. A cold, pale hand with long, slender fingers.

I reached out to it and intertwined my fingers in the unknown. I was suddenly pulled into the light and I could see that right in front of me was Eric, my Eric, with blood dripping down from his mouth.

"Oh Sookie!" was all he said and he suddenly pulled me into a tight hug. It was painful, but I didn't care.

"Eric is that truly you?" I asked as I pulled away and ran my fingers over his face.

"Yes love. Are you okay? Are you in any pain?" I shook my head 'no' even though I was. I didn't want him to worry.

I looked around me and I was still in the concrete hell, but this time Eric was here and what I assumed was Jeffery was in about fifty pieces scattered around the room, blood splattered everywhere.

"What…What happened?" I knew what happened, but my brain still couldn't wrap around where I was or what I knew had happened.

Eric didn't answer me and I didn't mind. I wanted to be taken away from this place, far away where I would never have to remember it again.

Eric picked me up and I wrapped my arms around his neck. He just stood there for a moment until three people came into the room. I had to squint my eyes to see who it was. I just prayed it wasn't anyone else like Jeffery or even Charlie. It wasn't though. There were three vampires: one female and two males. I knew who they were. I was surprised, however, to see one of them here.

"Did you take care of all of them?" Eric asked the other vampires.

"Yes, but I ruined my favorite pumps in the process." It was Pam. I looked down and saw that there was blood and a chuck of meat on her shoes.

"Chow, Pam, go on ahead. Make sure no one is left behind." They left and the other male vampire was left there to stare at us. I couldn't tell what the expression on his face was exactly, but I knew it wasn't good.

"Bill, follow behind us and leave when we get to my place." Eric ordered Bill.

He stepped aside and the next thing I knew, Eric and I were flying through the night sky until we got to his car.

He helped me in and rubbed my face once, and then got in on the other side. I didn't know where everyone else had gone, but I didn't care. I was safe now and with my Eric. Nothing mattered anymore. I didn't even mind that I never found out who those people were. In the next moment I fell asleep to the purr of Eric's car. I had missed it.

I woke up to see Eric's house in front of me, but Eric wasn't beside me anymore. He was outside talking to Bill. I couldn't hear anything they said until Eric started to shout.

"SHE IS NO LONGER YOUR CONCERN! NOW LEAVE!" Bill glanced over at me and then vanished. That was odd. Why would Bill help to save me when he thought of me as a whore? I figured it was just because Eric was sheriff and I closed my eyes again.

The next time I opened my eyes, Eric was hovering over me with a cold wash cloth against my skin. It felt nice.

"Are you awake now Sookie?" I nodded in response. My throat felt too dry to speak yet.

He smiled and leaned down to kiss my lips. However it ended too soon for me.

"Does it hurt?" he asked as he pressed around my eye. It was excruciating, but I tried not to show it. It didn't work. I winced when he touched a delicate spot.

"I can bear it. Don't worry," I lied.

"Do you want some of my blood to heal the bruises and broken bones?" Broken bones? I hadn't realized anything was broken. I tried flexing my left arm; it was okay, and then I tried my right. I screamed out in pain and Eric was suddenly slicing his wrist and bringing it to my mouth.

"I will be fine, Eric. I don't need it. Just… can you lay here with me? I just need some rest." He nodded even though he seemed reluctant to pull his wrist away.

He pulled off his shirt to expose his bare, hairless chest and lay beside me. I curled up to his cool skin and once again fell asleep -- this time a much deeper sleep as Eric breathed in and out for my benefit.

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A/N: Did everyone enjoy it? Anyway sorry took so long for this chapter and I hope this chapter Sookie and Eric don't seem too different. I have been working on my Harry Potter fic so I was worried I would get everyone's personality mixed up. Please Review