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Part 1: Gossip girl -

Night 0 : Diane and her nest meet Sookie at Bill's (Book 1 - end of chapter 3)

Night 1: Diane tells Eric about it - The same evening he meets Sookie at Merlotte's and invites her next evening.

Night 2: Eric takes Sookie to the ice cream parlour...

Part 2: Less Dead

Night 2: and he goes with her to Bon Temps

Night 3: Eric invites Sookie to one of his homes

Night 4: Sookie works at Fangtasia and Bill comes to claim her

Night 5: Sookie meets Andre at Fangtasia and goes back to Bon Temps with Eric

Night 6: Queen Sophie Anne arrived at Fangtasia to take Sookie

"Don't be a smug ass, I am sure you believe Irina's prophecy. You are not afraid to die; you are a warrior and always looked Death in the eyes, didn't you? She caught your heart and I won't let it happen! Seize her at once!" She ordered.

Chapter11

It took two vampires as old as Eric, the twins Sigebert and Wybert, to hold him. His face barely registered as human, his wince of frustration was frightening. The other bodyguards gained control of the surroundings within moments. Sookie was surrounded by bodyguards to escort her outside to one of the limos.

"Sophie-Anne, how dare you! You flout vampire law basics." Eric spat out, showing all his teeth, clawing his hands even though he only grabbed the wind as he struggled against the two giants.

"You shouldn't interfere with me, Northman. You should have offered her to me in the first place, being your Queen!" She frowned in anger and began to snigger. "I withdraw Area 5 from your authority. Andre will manage it until I decide who will be the new sheriff. Be happy that you will only be banished for a hundred years. Killing an old vampire such as you would be considered unforgivable. I am sure after her death in sixty, eighty years at most, you will be glad with my actions of tonight and will thank me."

Eric seemed less tense at those words.

"That is all? That is how you want to negotiate the situation?"

"Of course, you are valuable to me, and I am sure I am doing you a favour. No harm will be done to your mate. I only plan to use her gift."

"So, in this case I will let you go in peace if you release my bonded." He replied coldly, ceasing all attempts to free himself.

"What a brass neck you have! You are not in a position where you can make commands, must I remind you?"

"You are surrounded, my Queen. Not a single one of you will be spared if you do not follow my bidding. I have ensured witnesses to prove I am in my right."

"Why and who would that be?"

"King Stan and King Russell. The Pythoness via satellite."

"You are really strong for smokescreens. Where are they, your support, and your witnesses?"

"Not far, and all this is being broadcasted nearby. All the vampires from my area are in position in the parking lot; your limos are already under our control."

"You should have taken the first offer, your Majesty. Sookie would have worked for you on a fair basis. Now, be happy that I am not interested in your throne. Release us and live. If you ever come back for her, any queen or king will be ordered to stage a coup for your violation of vampire laws. You know the way out." He said while pointing to the door. Eric: 1 – Queen Sophie-Anne : 0.

She turned back angrily, "Eric, you should be king by now. What are you planning to do next? Sacrifice a vampire over your human? You owe your loyalty to our world. Any area 5 vampire would die for this human?" She asked around defiantly. Eric : 1 – Queen Sophie-Anne : 1

"Master," Pam kneeled down, "this human is an extension of you and I will gladly defend her with my existence."

"Thank you my child." Eric smiled sadly. He knew Sophie-Anne had a point. Until what point will he be capable of keeping his human if his area vampires weren't behind him? He was the weakest of the vampires from now on. To his surprise all vampires of his area kneeled following Pam's example. "We will do as you bid us, Master."

Eric: 2 – Queen Sophie-Anne: 1

Sophie-Anne's face was deformed with wrath, looking extremely scary. She shouted at the top of her lungs: "We leave!" Every minion scrambled for the exit in a hurry. She stared at Eric and Sookie embraced in his arms still shaking, "you know I am right, Northman. To commit with humans is the beginning of our doom. You should turn her even if she loses her gift, which would be a pity, but you will remain true to your nature." She paused and added wickedly, "from now on area 5 is no longer part of the kingdom of Louisiana, you don't owe me fealty, and I won't collect taxes from you."

She began to go away and turned to add, "of course, I won't protect you from any trouble that lands on your doorstep. Welcome to the leaders courtyard, Northman. Where you should be. See you soon at the next summit." She left the room surrounded by her three faithful children: Andre, Sigbert and Wybert.

All the remaining vampires of area 5 were looking at each other in disbelief. Without the support of the queen they will be soon under attack. With her poisonous gift, Queen Sophie-Anne was winning high-handedly.

He wanted to enjoy Sookie, at the maximum before she died. How will it be possible with an area left without the protection of a souvereignty behind him?

"Eric?" whispered Sookie raising her chin to hold his eyes.

"Yes, dear one." He answered very distractedly.

"Why will I be your doom?"

"You won't." He looked around to his vampires. "For tonight, we will close Fangtasia and rest. Tomorrow, we must gather to prepare for the future. We will start the meeting at 8 before the opening. You are dismissed." He left Pam to take care of the details and headed to his office never letting Sookie out from his embrace. The door was barely closed when Sookie was pinned against it with a very horny vampire. The rush of adrenaline from the danger she had encountered was filling her veins and she responded to his excitement with wild abandon locking her arms and legs around him.

To their annoyance, Pam knocked not a minute later. "Eric, do you need anything before I leave?" she said through the door.

"No, Pam. I will close." He sighed, releasing Sookie from his grip and opened the door.

"Pam, come inside." Sookie was trying to regain her composure under the vampire's smirk.

"I owe you Pam. You will be my second in command of course. But are you willing to stay by my side with theses new odds?"

"More than ever, it will be fun! And I get to stay near your bonded as well" She winked at Sookie.

"Pam!" They exclaimed in unisson.

"I don't want to be a cock blocker any longer, so have a nice bonding you two." She departed at vampire speed certainly unsure of Eric's reaction.

"I suspect Pam has a real crush on you."

"Really?" Sookie mumbled.

"Oh, to be so bold with me is not her usual way." He faced her. "Anyway, now that we have been interrupted, I would like to take you to my home."

"Which one?"

"The one ideal for tonight. Come" He heard a growl from her belly. "You didn't feed enough today?"

"No, Eric with all these new emotions and the schedule change, I am not really hungry."

"What is your favorite meal?"

"Any burger with fries will do."

He picked up the phone to order a meal to an unknown address while they exited the empty club.

"We have a lot to discuss tonight, again..." She broke the heavy silence in the car. "Life is not a peaceful river with you. I will never get bored. That's a relief!" she joked.

"What do you want us to discuss, lover?"

"Everything that happened tonight… It would be a good start if you trust me like I trust you."

"You have a point. But I do trust you or I would not stay in your bed. I trusted you with my life."

"So let's take it under another aspect. Why did the queen say that I am your doom? I am only a human woman, what can I do to you? In around eighty years at the most, I will no longer exist and you will go on with your life...I mean your existence."

Silence was her only answer. Sookie sensed the anger rise in her guts. "What is it? Tell me for God's sake!"

"I won't, Sookie. I won't live after you." He declared in a neutral tone.

Sookie opened her mouth in shock. "No...no, you won't do it..it's not possible." Tears watered her eyes before she could control herself. "Your friend Ivan, that's what he did, didn't he?"

"Yes, he met the sun on Irina's grave."

"What a sad story."

"No, don't think of it that way lover. From your point of view, it may seem sad. Anyway, we can not stay forever."

"I won't let it happen." She said strongly. "We must find a way."

"Don't bother yourself with that." He stopped the car in front of a huge wrought iron gate, took a remote control and opened it. He drove five minutes before arriving in front of a huge white mansion. Sookie was completly stunned. "Where are we?"

"At home, lover."