A/N: Hello again my lovelies! Much love to all of you who have reviewed or alerted this story. You guys rock! So we have some EPOV this time mostly plot setting up for some citrus next chapter.
I OWN NOTHING. I just like playing with the toys of others.
EPOV
Tonight when I woke from my day death my thoughts were immediately centered on that fiery blond maid I had found dancing in my closet the previous evening. I had been completely entranced by the way she moved her body, her scent was unbelievably sweet and she was stunningly beautiful. It had taken every ounce of control I possessed not to pounce on her.
From that moment on my interest in her steadily grew. What started out a simply the desire to make her a tasty meal and fuck changed into the need to know her; She was different in so many ways. I never wanted to know anything about anyone that didn't personally affect me in some capacity.
Our conversation on the roof was delightful; I hadn't been so amused in quite some time. I was more than a little shocked by the things I learned about her. She spoke Swedish, honored the gods of my people, stood up to me without flinching, and she liked hot vampires. How wonderful for me!
I had every intention of spend some more time in her company I wanted to see her smile again, hear her laugh, talk with her and I most certainly wanted her in my bed. I was still surprised that I had almost kissed her, kissing is not an activity I usually partake in, fucking and feeding most defiantly but not kissing. Kissing someone signifies that there is an intimacy between two people and since people are food I find it unappealing, it would be like humans kissing the cow they were about to dine on.
Deciding to get on with my night I got up showered, threw on my usual jeans and a T-shirt before heating myself a bag of donor blood and went to my office to read the report Pam compiled on the lovely Sookie. I perused the details of her life; much to my annoyance there wasn't much to be found. After her grandmother had died she became a ward of the state and was placed with a family in Shreveport who later adopted her and moved them to Sweden. Well that explains a few things. She has lived there for the last 6 years and attends university as a business major. Her brother lives in Bon Temps and is marrying a Were at the end of the week. I wonder if she knows about Were's.
I am reminded of what she said last night about only being her for another week and find that I do not like the idea of her leaving. I wondered if it would be possible to persuade her to stay, it is so rare to find someone who actually has things in common with you especially when you're a thousand year old Viking vampire. Yet here she was a 21 year old girl who made me feel alive and who I felt a connection to that I could not explain.
In all my long life I have never desired to get to know a human, never felt a pull towards one either but this girl draws me in like a moth to a flame. I want her to know me, want me, need me and I want the same with her. What the fuck? I can't believe I just thought that. That sounds like…like a relationship.
My original plan for the evening had been to lounge around my office and wait for Sookie to show up so that I could find out more about her. I decided against doing that now, my thoughts about her were disturbing. I do not have feelings, relationships or any of the like; this girl was a danger to my existence and most probably my sanity.
I stored my file on Sookie in my safe, shut off my laptop, threw on my favorite leather jacket and left for the evening. I texted Pam letting her know I was going out for dinner and wouldn't return til after 4. I had a few issues to deal with concerning my area but mostly I was avoiding Sookie. I should be so proud, I've fearlessly fought is so many battles and here I am hiding from a human girl.
I spent hours wandering about my territory checking in on my business interests and dealing with any issues. I stopped in at an underground Supe bar and found myself a nice little blond for dinner. The whole time I was with her I kept imagining Sookie feeding me, hell I thought about her all damn night no matter what I was doing. I truly wanted to see her again but forced myself to stay away. In fact I was thinking about staying in one of my safe houses for the remained of the week until Sookie went back home. Again the thought of her leaving clawed at my insides.
I landed on the terrace outside my suite at a quarter of four I knew that by this time that Sookie and her witch friend Amelia where done cleaning and hanging out on the roof. I stood enjoying the night air when Pam sent me a text saying she was going home with Amelia for a little girl time. She also informed me that she would get any information she could about Sookie and put one of those winking text faces at the end of her message.
I was just going to head inside when I heard the witch shouting "Hey Sookie!" I looked down from my balcony and seen her waving like a lunatic. I rolled my eyes humans were a bizarre group. I looked up and saw Sookie leaning over the edge of the building as she waved back laughing. Something fell from her pocket as she stood up and landed on the small ledge that decorates the top of the building.
I could tell she was gauging the distance to see if she could reach down and grab it or not. I could have reached it no problem but Sookie was a small woman. I watched her stretch over the edge of the building and take a few swipes at it; I couldn't help the laugh that escaped me watching her bat at it.
In her attempts to grab the lost article she scared a roosting bird into flight and I watched as she lost her balance. I saw her clawing at the building desperately trying to keep her from falling without success. The sound of her skull connecting with that ledge made a sickening crack that echoed of the nearby buildings and she let loose a terrified scream as she free fell towards the street.
Without a second thought I launched myself into the air and caught her cradling her against me. Her blood was gushing form the nasty wound on her head causing my fangs to snap down. She had the most delicious smelling blood I had encounter in centuries. She looked up at me thru unfocused eyes and several expressions crossed her features in rapid succession surprise, shock and then pain before she went limp in my arms.
I quickly returned us to my suite and carried her into my bedroom. I placed her on the bed and assessed the damage to her head; she had lost quite a bit of blood. Her breathing was shallow but regular and her heartbeat was a little on the slow side but I was sure she would survive. I was shaking with the effort to keep myself from licking the blood from her I didn't want to lose my control with her but the scent of her blood was driving me mad.
Since she was stable I went and heated up some bagged blood to calm my vampire nature before I drained her. I paced around like a caged animal as the consequences of my actions hit me. I had revealed myself saving her, she couldn't be glamoured if it were anyone else I would have just let them fall to their death but the thought of harm coming to her made me feel…. I don't know exactly but I didn't like it. Feelings? I felt for her. I really should just go in there and kill her.
I walked back into my room and stood next to the bed just looking at her. She was beautiful and unique and I couldn't do it. I didn't want to. I like her even though it goes against my nature. I reach out and push her hair back away from her face letting my fingers trail against her check. So soft and warm.
My phone starts buzzing in my pocket I walk into the bathroom before answering. "Yes Pam, what can I do for you?' I say. "What the hell is going on with you? I am getting all kinds of weirdness from our bond." She says sounding irritated. I roll my eyes utterly exasperated. "Nothing is going on with me. I am fine." I had hoped she would let it drop but I should have known better. "I beg to differ Eric something has happened. Just tell me what it is your feelings are odd." I almost burst out laughing odd was not the word I would have chose. "Sookie fell off the roof tonight and I saved her." I explained.
That statement was met with silence I could feel thru our bond that Pam was stunned. "You saved her? Why on earth would you do that Eric? Oh…Oh no surely not! You like that little breather don't you?" I could hear the mirth in her voice. "Pamela!" I hissed at her warning her to let this go. "Fuck a zombie you do!" she squealed. I heard Sookie starting to wake up and knew I had to go try to handle this situation. "I have to go Pam she is waking up." I said and hung up before she could tease me any further.
SPOV
I woke up with my head pounding; I blinked my eyes several times trying to focus them. What the hell had happened to me to wake in such a state? I closed my eyes against the pain and tried to remember what happened….OMG! I had fallen off the roof trying to get my key back! Eric had snatched me right out of the air, he could fly, and he had fangs!
My eyes flew open and there sitting quietly at the end of the bed was Eric. I tried to sit up but the pounding in my head intensified and my vision swam. "You shouldn't move Sookie you hit your head when you fell, you have lost a considerable amount of blood. You need to rest." Eric said very matter of factly. I reached up to touch my head and found a large gash, when I pulled my hand back it was covered in blood.
"You…you saved me." I stuttered out. Eric nodded his head in the affirmative. "You're a vampire aren't you?" I asked quietly. I had watched enough vampire movies to know I wasn't wrong. "Yes, I am" he said confirming what I knew. I should be terrified I am in the bedroom of a vampire covered in blood but I was relieved, Relieved that I wasn't the only oddity walking the earth.
It certainly explained how he was able to cross that roof last night without me noticing and…Oh my GODS! That's why I can't hear his thoughts, which must mean Pam is a vampire too! I bet every single person that lives in this building is a vampire, that's the real reason the rooms are spotless and they are all gone at night.
Eric's eyes were going back and forth from my bloody forehead to my bloody hand. It must have been the bump on the head that left me a little loopy because the thoughts in my head started flowing out of my mouth unfiltered. "Do I smell tasty?" I blurted. Eric's eyes got huge and a smiled graced his gorgeous face. "Yes you do smell very tasty." He said barely holding back a laugh. Guess that explains all the sniffing! "Do all people taste the same?" I continued. He chuckled and shook his head no.
I examined the blood on my fingers and wondered what I tasted like. I brought my finger to my mouth and licked some of the blood off, it tasted kind of like a wet penny dipped in sugar. I noticed the look on Eric's face then, he was looking at me like a man dying of thirst and I was a cool drink of water. "You want to lick me too don't ya?" I half said half giggled. His fangs popped out and the look on his face said it all, he most certainly did want to lick me.
My excitement quickly came to an end when the pounding in my head became worse and I felt blood from my wound roll down my face. "Eric could you take me to the hospital I am going to need stitches to fix this and some pain meds." I rasped out. I was barely able to focus as the room started to spin and fade. "Sookie! Sookie look at me! " I heard Eric's voice calling to me he sounded frantic. I took a few deep breaths and opened my eyes to see worry written all over his face.
"I can heal you if you let me Sookie. Being vampire comes with innate healing abilities." He sounded so certain and I was so afraid I was going to die from the head injury I was feeling worse by the minute. I couldn't find it in me to object to his offer. "Ok." I managed to whisper.
EPOV
The reaction I had expected Sookie to have to me when she woke never came. I expect screaming, fear and an attempt to escape but instead she was very calm. When she asked if I was a vampire it felt more like a statement then a question but I answered her anyways. I was still waiting for that negative reaction but it still did not come, instead she looked relieved maybe. I could see her working things out in her head and just waited patiently for her to move this interaction forward.
A sly smile appeared on her face right before she asked if she smelt tasty. You could have knocked me over with a feather and I was willing to bet my surprise was all over my face. I barely contained my laughter when I answered her that she did indeed smell tasty. She then wanted to know if all people tasted the same and this time I couldn't hold back I laughed and shook my head no. Of all the things she could ask about she was most interested in the taste and smell of humans. She is an absolute anomaly.
Sookie was the most interesting human I had ever met and I have met millions in my long life. She seemed giddy and utterly fascinated at meeting a vampire. I wondered if perhaps her head injury was inhibiting her better judgment or if she was simply unconcerned that the monster that hid in the dark was real. It left me wondering if it was perhaps because she was some kind of Supe and thus my otherness didn't affect her the same way.
My train of thought came to a screaming halt when she raised her bloody fingers to her mouth and licked the blood from her slender digit. She had unknowingly just done one of the most erotic things I had ever witnessed. My control was a fraction away from collapsing, lust was clouding my mind and my cock was hard as steel.
Her eyes met mine taking in the hungry look on my face and still the fear did not come. Does she not realize I could drain her in less than sixty seconds! That sly seductive smile returned to grace her beautiful face and she wiggled her bloody fingers before she giggled out "You want to lick me too don't ya?" my fangs snapped down and my pupils dilated as the predator in me roared to life, I never wanted someone's blood as bad as I wanted hers right now. She is going to be the death of me or I her.
Just as I started to lean towards her full intending to sample what she just offered to me she began to sway, her eyes lost all focus and the color drained from her face. A thick stream of blood rolled down her face and I cursed myself for not paying closer attention to her wound. I felt panic erupt in my chest and called her name trying to keep her from passing out and I wanted her consent to heal her.
Sure I could have done it regardless but for some unfathomable reason I desired her to be willing in all things between us. Perhaps I should take a moment to make sure my balls are still intact. What in the name of the gods has come over me?
She managed to barely open her eyes and give me to ok to heal her. I didn't explain what that would entail and she did not ask but there was no time for that she was losing blood at an alarming rate. I lay her back onto the pillow and brush her hair away from the large gash in her forehead. "Just relax Sookie. I will take care of this and you will be fine." I say to sooth her. I run my tongue over her wound to clean away the blood and seal it with my saliva, as soon as her taste hits my palate I nearly cum in my pants.
Her scent has nothing on her taste it is the most magnificent blood I have ever tasted. I continue to lave my tongue over her skin cleaning away every last drop of blood from her face and neck. By the time I finished the task I am trembling with desire, I want so much more then to just heal her. I take a few deep and unneeded breaths to regain my control once I am certain I will be able to maintain my calm I open my eyes to her blue ones staring at me.
"Better?" I asked. She nodded yes. "It isn't stinging anymore but I have a throbbing headache and feel very weak." She whispered. I hated it that she was still so damaged there was already extensive bruising on the left side of her face from the impact and I knew with the amount of blood she had lost it would take her many days to fully recover, not to mention the pain she was suffering.
I could make it all go away by giving her my blood. I had only ever shared blood with my Maker and Pam and I found it unsettling that I was even considering give her blood. I felt a pull to connect myself with her in this way and I didn't understand it. Looking at her again I made the choice. If she would consent I would give her blood.