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Chapter Six

When You Are Screwed

Eric POV

When Sookie kissed me I could hardly believe that was so natural and was a challenge for me to stop because I wanted to stay there, hugging her and kissing her until we had to catch our breath. What was happening to me? What had this innocent girl who was driving me insane?

I was thinking about it all night, on her lips, her smile and beautiful blue eyes. I, Eric Northman, professional killer, was going mad and losing his composure for a sweet girl from a town called Bon Temps and I didn't even know why.

"I'm so screwed up…" but I couldn't help smiling every time I thought about her.

My cell phone's alarm startled me and when I looked at the screen and saw that I had written "Breakfast with Sookie," I smiled and got out of bed quickly to walk into the bathroom and shower and get ready for my date with Sookie. She accepted without thinking, like she'd been waiting for this all night and I had to admit that my eyes lit up when she accepted.

I'd never had a date for breakfast before and it'd been too long since the last time a woman interested me enough to go out with her so I was nervous. Sookie was a lovely girl and I…I didn't understand why but I felt guilty every time I looked at her because I was hiding the truth; a part of me she should never be able to meet.

I was two minutes early when I knocked on the door of her house and was her grandmother, Adele, who opened the door and smiled up to me.

"Good morning, Eric, I'm glad to see you again." This woman was lovely and tried to flirt with me last night what I thought it was odd but nice.

"Good morning, Adele."

"C'mon, come in, come in. Sookie is getting ready." Adele was practically pushing me inside and she seemed anxious for it. "Sookie's always very punctual but I don't know what's wrong with her this morning." She approached to me and whispered. "I believe she's nervous about the date…"

"Gran!" Sookie yelled indignantly from stairs. "Hi, Eric."

"Good morning, Sookie." She started down the stairs wearing a red dress shirt and black leggings that stylized her incredible legs. Sookie was shorter than me so I loved to see her wearing high-heeled boots which I'd have more of a fantasy with. "Are you ready?"

"Yes. Just let me grab my coat and we can go. Gran, I've called Sam and he told me that he's going to bring my purse in a while so…"

"I know, honey." Adele got up off the couch and hugged her granddaughter sweetly. Sookie smiled briefly at her and we left the house.

"Sookie…you…you look beautiful," I said almost blushing. I haven't felt that way since I was a teen and it felt humiliating.

"Thanks." But she blushed too. "Um…well, what were you thinking to our "date"" she asked air quoting. "I don't usually have breakfast in Shreveport so I'm like a virgin in this…" and a second later she turned red and her head was turned and looking out through the window. "Sorry, I don't know why I said that."

I chuckled and looked at her. "Don't worry, I know how you feel, I don't…you know, I don't usually have many dates…with women."

"Really?" I nodded without looking her though. "I can't believe it…well, I dunno, you don't look like the kind of man who'd have problems asking a girl out. I'm sure girls chasing you in Jackson."

"No, I don't think so." Sookie was curious; she wanted to know everything and didn't care to ask. "Actually it's not as easy as you think."

"Why?"

"Well…um…in fact women just want to be with me for a reason and when they got what they came for…always leave."

Sookie was silent and I knew whether she was thinking I was a real fucking asshole just worried to fuck every woman he met or she simply didn't want to tell me what she was thinking. "Sookie…"

"Eric…" we both laughed like fools for having spoken at the same time. "You first, Sookie."

"Um…I know that's not my business but…and if you don't want to answer me I'll understand…but…what exactly these women wanted it?" She surprised me because I didn't expect her asking me something like that but I tried not to look too shocked. "You were talking about sex, weren't you?"

"Yeah."

"So…all those women were just looking for sex…is that all?" I slowly nodded carelessly. Love was not something I was used to and so far the sex had been enough for me. "That's enough for a person? I don't know, who wouldn't fall in love with you? I would." And she blushed again, this time with greater intensity. "Sorry, I don't know what's wrong with me, it's as if I couldn't keep my mouth shut. Oh God…I'm so stupid."

I was smiling for the first time in a long time and it was a genuine smile. I loved being close to Sookie 'cause she made me feel like a normal person and not as Eric Northman, professional killer.

"I like you, Sookie, a lot." I knew she was shocked because I could see it in her eyes but when she opened her mouth to speak I saw a nice café and stopped the car to come in. "Come on, I'm starving."

Sookie POV

He said he liked me and I was speechless then. Eric Northman could have any woman who wanted without so much effort and yet his love life was even more disappointing than mine, which was surprising 'cause my love life was practically nil. Why I felt so safe with him? Yeah, I knew he had saved my life but was much more than that. My heartbeats were stronger every time he was near me or when I thought on him and though I hardly knew him…I had to admit that I'd been dreaming about him and…well, they weren't sweet dreams about us walking and holding hands.

"This place is nice…" his words made me return to reality and that reality was in front of me, sitting in a crowded cafeteria. "Sookie?"

"Yeah…nice…" My brain was working much more slowly since Eric had been honest with me in the car and I obviously needed time to be sure if it had been real or my mind was just playing with me. "Eric, I like you, too, a lot." He choked into his cup of coffee and I smiled slightly. "Sorry." He had the same expression when I kissed him by surprise last night. "I…I needed to be sure that it was real." Eric looked confused at me. "I mean in the car, what you said before about me."

"It was real, Sookie, I assure you." I grinned helplessly and looked down until my eyes were carefully studying at each pore of the table where we were sitting. "I'd never felt so attracted to anyone in my life, Sookie, it's the truth." I looked into his eyes and I could see happiness in them. "You…you're the prettiest woman I've ever seen, and I know it's superficial but…well, it's true. I can talk with you, be myself and you're right when you say we barely know each other and this shouldn't make sense…" and he waved his hand between us. "…but, it does." Suddenly he put his hand over mine and stroked my palm slowly. I could feel the warmth and my body reacting to him every time he touched me or were close.

"You don't even know my surname."

"I don't need it." He took a sip from his coffee and stared at me. "I don't need it because it wouldn't change what my opinion and what I feel for you." Feeling? Eric felt something for me? In God's name, what had I done to deserve such a man as Eric Northman? "You know Sookie, I don't want you to feel uncomfortable with me because I really want to know you. You're the first person who's interested for me in my whole life and I'm not willing to let you go so easily." Okay, what girl wouldn't able to deny him anything? Not me.

"Okay…. What do you to know?"

"Everything."

I laughed and shook my head in disbelief. "C'mon, that's not an answer."

"All right. Why like a smart girl like you is working as a waitress in a bar?" The million dollar question. Was I ready to tell him the sad story of my life?

"Guess because there are not many opportunities for a girl in Bon Temps, but I won't spend the rest of my life being a waitress, that's for sure. But I have my life here now with my Gran and I'm happy…you know, really happy."

"You don't need to convince me, Sookie. I believe you. Y'know, I'd love to say that I'm happy but my life is not exactly easy, you know, there are always people trying to make me feel guilty or…just get in my way."

"Yeah, I know the feeling." The waiter brought our breakfast and I couldn't believe Eric was going to be able to eat as much. "What do you for living?"

Eric hesitated for a few seconds, then smiled weakly at me. "Um…well, I think I could define it as…business, more or less. My job consists in fixing what others can't."

"It's a good way to earn your money." The coffee was delicious and the pancakes were amazing but not compared with my Gran's. Eric seemed pleased looking at me but I didn't understand why. "You know, it's rude to stare at people when they're eating." I said smiling as I took a sip of my orange juice.

"Sorry but I couldn't help it." He answered grinning. "You make adorable noises when you're eating something really likes you."

"Not true!" Eric laughed loudly and nodded. "Sure you do, well, it's cute and you're really beautiful when you're angry." I blushed and drank the rest of my juice in one gulp. "You know, I'm not angry so you really have no idea what my face is when I am." I stuck my tongue out at him and giggled like a schoolgirl.

"Sookie, you can deny it all you want but that's not going to change the fact that you are smart, beautiful, funny and I had never met a woman who was as sexy as you are while you're eating." Oh God…I was so screwed. Men noticed me before but only on my breasts or another part of my body and it was never enough for me, but Eric…he knew how to make a woman feel confident and melt her at the same time. I wanted to jump on him and begged him to kiss me, hug me and take me to his hotel room and make love to me non-stop.

When we finished breakfast, I wanted to show Eric some of the most fun places in Shreveport but instead we walked for hours, looking at shops, bars and anything was calling his attention.

"I love this place." Eric had a big smile on his face and I knew he was enjoying like a kid in a toy store. "I could even live here, you know, actually it's more welcoming than Jackson." He was really serious or was just a comment?

"Are you serious?" I asked him fearing it was a joke but also hopeful.

"Yes. I'm beginning to get tired of Jackson and it'd be a change of scenery. Besides…" he turned and stroked my cheek with the back of his hand. "It'd be a great chance to know better a certain girl in Bon Temps. If she was willing, of course."

I couldn't help it. I was unable to control myself. "Eric…"

"Yeah?" he was looking through one of the windows of the electronic store and a second later looked up at me grinning. "What is it?"

"Let's go to your hotel."

Love how Eric's changing for Sookie but I'm afraid everything's not going to be so sweet. Sorry but we need action, too.

Great two chapters for the new season. Can't wait to see the rest.

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