Sorry it's been so long

Eric held his half asleep son in his arms.

"I don't want to go to bed yet daddy." Junior grumbled. "I want to stay up with Daddy." He said with his eyes half closed as Eric placed him in his bed.

"Not tonight." Sookie said pulling the covers over the sleeping tot.

"Read me a story. Please."

"It's late sweet. We all need to sleep, tomorrow night okay?"

Junior gave a slight pout but then it was interrupted by the large yawn. "Two chapters tomorrow." He mumbled then like a light, he was asleep.

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Sookie got a trueblood out of the refrigerator and put it in the microwave.

Eric sat in the kitchen on one of the chairs. He rested his elbows on the table and entwined his hands while he watched her.

"Motherhood suits you lover." He commented. And he was right. She had a glow that only new mother's did. A glow that only a child could bring. There was also happiness in her aura that had seemed to have disappeared until now.

Sookie jumped in shock and whirled around to look at him. Instead of the normal leer on his face, there was a look of content in his face. The look just made all the more handsome. And like the Eric she had met one New Year's ago.

"I never imagined being a mother Eric, but I… I just love it." She said her voice cracking a bit at the end. "It's the greatest gift in the world." Sookie said as she walked toward him.

"It is isn't it?" He said almost somberly.

Sookie bit her lip. He had a faraway look and she could almost bet he was thinking about the family he had to give up a thousand years ago.

She pressed her hand against his cheek.

Eric looked up at her then before she knew it, he had grabbed her and now she sat in his lap facing him. Her chest pressed right against hers. She looked right into his eyes.

"You're the world to me, lover. You and our precious wonder. I will kill for you two." He said in a deadly serious tone. "I need you to understand. I've lost a family once, I can't again." He said oh so softly.

Sookie took a big breath knowing exactly what he was trying to say. He would literally kill for them if it came to it. And nothing she said or would do could prevent him. Sookie put her hand up to brush a lock of his blonde hair off his forehead. She closed her eyes as she wrapped her arms around his neck. "I may not like you for a while but I understand and I would do the same for you-"

Before she even finished her sentence, Eric caught her lips and didn't plan to let go for a long time.

Amelia sat on the porch stairs as she just stared at the blonde man right next to her. And for the very first time she was really looking at him. Not just as another of Sookie's admirers but really a man… a man that could possibly be her husband and father of her kids. She found that he wasn't bad looking on the contrary he was quite nice looking. He wasn't ruggedly handsome like… Tray. But he was handsome in his own way or maybe cute. He reminded her of the collie he liked to shift as. Cute as a button. Good thing for him she thought puppy dog cute was handsome. He was definitely an improvement from Bob and she could definitely see him as a father. If any indication, how he handled Junior should have been enough proof.

"…pretty adorable isn't he." Sam chuckled.

"Wait huh?" Amelia said not hearing the whole sentence as she had been staring at him.

"Junior he's adorable isn't he?"

"Oh well yeah. He's bound to be with his parent's genes." Amelia said smiling to herself. "With Eric's looks and Sookie's charms. He'll be a heartbreaker soon enough. She's so lucky to have…" Amelia shut herself up before she finished.

Sam gave a deep laugh. "It's okay Amelia, I'll admit she is lucky to have Eric and Junior. I think it's finally sinking in that I'm not the one meant for her. Took long enough huh." Then he laughed again at himself.

Amelia looked at him long and hard for a moment then stood up.

His eyes trailed up as he watched her.

"Well you're not quite my type but then again my type is quite varied… Are you free next Friday?"

Junior woke up when he felt someone brushing the side of his head. He woke up slowly rubbing his eyes a little. "Yes." He yawned.

"Hello sweetheart." A soft melodic voice answered back.

Junior became suddenly alert. "Aunt Claudine?"

"Yes precious." She smiled softly as him luminously in the dark. There was a glow and calmness about the beautiful fairy.

He went to hug her stomach. "I've missed you."

"And I've missed you. But I can't stay long love. I need to tell you some things and you must listen to me and understand. We have little time left." She put her soft hand on the boy's cheek.

"We are in the past lovie. Right now your parents are not the ones you know. They are not in love with each other like they are in your time."

Junior's eyes widened in disbelief. "Mommy and Daddy don't love each other or me."

"No dear on the contrary they love you very much already and each other but are in a denial about it. We must make sure they fall in love with each other."

"Some bad things are coming Tray Niall, I need you to be prepared for them. Bad people are coming and they will be fascinated by you. I need you to be strong and brave like always okay? You're only three love but you're extraordinary. In the highest sense. Right now our job is to keep history on its course."

Junior's brows furrowed as he was unsure of how to take everything.

"I must go now sweetheart." Claudine said. "Take care as always and watch your mom for me. Remember I'm always looking out for you to guard and protect you. I must go. Be a good boy. Now back to sleep Tray Niall Eric Northman."

Just as she said that Junior gave another large yawn. "One song please?" He asked.

Claudine nodded as she tucked him back into bed and sang an old song her mom once sung to her. A minute later soft snores emanated from the cherub. "Good night and good dreams precious one." She kissed his temple then disappeared.

Sookie woke up with a jolt. Her eyes were wide and she was gasping. "Claudine."

Sookie rubbed her eyes as she made coffee.

"Eorning." Came a yawn from Amelia .

"Hey Amelia."

You look like you've seen Death.

"No just Claudine."

Amelia blinked as she hadn't said anything rather Sookie had answered her question though. "That might just be worse."

"I don't know it was so strange. I think I saw her but she was… I swear she was there seeing Junior. She talked to him I couldn't hear what they were saying but she was there I know she was. It was all so strange."

"I bet seeing your dead cousin with your son. Yeah that pretty much spells weird."

Sookie let out a small laugh.

"Can you be an angel even after your dead?"

"I thought that was the point of an Angel. Why?"

"I'm not sure but watching it, I feel like as if she's Junior's Guardian Angel."

"Oh."

There was thumping and a small boy came down the stairs.

"Morning!" He chirped as he came down.

"He is so your son." Ameila said or groaned. "No one else is so happy in the morning."

Sookie gave Amelia the look. "Do you want something for breakfast sweet?"

Junior's eyes lit up. "Apple pie?"

"Something healthy."

Junior scrunched his nose. "Eggs are good I guess."

While they all sat Sookie and Amelia discussed what they were going to do.

"I have to work today. And I don't think a bar is a good place for a three year to go."

"Well it might just be me but he was pretty darn comfortable last time. He seemed quite used to it."

"I don't know."

"Why don't you ask the kid if he doesn't mind staying at the bar while you work? It's only the afternoon shift, it's not like it'll get that crazy. Well as long as some Supes don't decide they want to pursue you… again."

"Amelia!"

"Don't look at me like that. I'm just saying you might be one of the only females on the planet that can have a child with a vampire. You have to admit that's pretty darn impressive."

"Oh god I haven't even thought about that."

"Thought about what Mommy?"

"Your mother's ability to procreate."

"Procreate? What does that mean Aunt Amelia." Junior asked while Sookie cried "Ameila!"

Sookie helped Junior get into his booster seat while Amelia sat grinning in the passenger seat. Since she wasn't the one that had to give a three year old the birds and bees talk.

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