A/N: Thank you to everyone for all the amazing reviews, you guys are so awesome! I want to apologize for taking so long to update but my computer staged a mutiny and then died. So what do you say we get this show back on the road ;-)

EPOV

Having made my decision to offer her my blood I was at a loss on how best to breech the subject. Sookie had been very accepting of the fact that I was vampire and she wasn't afraid of me which was shocking enough but what was even more shocking was that she seemed relieved by the fact. Why would this be a relief to her? Most humans would be doing everything in their power to escape. I am missing something in this equation, I am sure of it.

I didn't want her to be in pain or look so broken. I also didn't want to scare her off as Pam put it and drinking blood to humans would be off putting at the least. There are also the side effects that come with a vampire sharing blood with a human to consider as well. I would be able to feel her for quite some time; oddly enough that idea was appealing. It would also make her dream of me, become more attracted to me, she would be stronger and her senses more acute.

From my point of view all these were good things but I wasn't sure how she would feel about it. I could just not mention anything about it and she'd never be any wiser. I had barely completed that thought before I felt an overwhelming distaste for it. It occurred to me at that moment that I valued her opinion of me.

I decided I would think about it more later, right now I needed to get her to accept my offer. Need? Gods what has gotten in to me? The sound of her anguished moan when she tried to sit up pulled me from my inner musings. "Sookie you shouldn't try to move, you have suffered extensive trauma tonight. If you would allow it I can heal you completely." I told her.

"What do you mean? I thought you healed me before?" She asked confusion all over her face. "I sealed your wound to stop the bleeding. There are chemicals properties in my saliva that cleaned and sealed your wound but it isn't healed. There is another way that I can heal you though. You would have no bruises, cuts, aches, nothing. It would be as if it never happened." I informed her.

Is she was interested in being healed then I would tell her the rest if not the less she knew the better. I could tell that she was trying to work out just exactly how I planned to do it. Humans had no ability to repair themselves without having evidence of whatever misfortune befell them. I let her mull it over waiting patiently for her to ask the questions I knew where coming.

She got a mischievous gleam in her eyes and a little smirk appeared of her face "Will this involve more licking on your part? " She asked taking me by surprise. I barked out a laugh that was not even on my long list of things I expected her to ask. The more time I spent in her company the more I liked her, she was so very different. "The healing I am talking about doesn't require licking but I am more than willing to lick you anytime you like." I answered her in my most seductive voice.

A tantalizing blush spread over her cheeks before she winked at me "Mmm… I just bet you would." She said with a smile that would have made the devil himself proud. I was having a hard time focusing on the task I was trying to accomplish as the scent of her arousal began filling the room. This woman was the perfect mix of naughty and nice and it was driving me wild.

"Alright Eric what then will this healing involve? It would be wonderful to not feel so crappy and not have a hideous scar on my forehead." The way she worded that led me to believe that I had a good chance of having my offer accepted. I was looking forward to sharing a connection to her, it was sure to be quite the experience to feel the world thru her.

"I would give you some of my blood. I would bite into my wrist and you would have to drink from me, it will heal you fully. It will not make you a vampire but it will enhance your appearance, your senses and I will be able to feel what you feel for some time to come. You would most likely have dreams about me, very vivid and erotic ones. Any feelings you feel towards me would become enhanced as well, it will not make you feel anything you don't already and I would be able to locate you no matter where you were." I explained hitting all the high points deciding that if she required more clarification then I would answer as she asked.

SPOV

Wow was the only word that came to mind after Eric explained how he was planning on healing me and the effects that would have on the both of us. I had several questions that immediately jumped into my mind and I was hoping he would answer me. A lot of things about me would be an open book to him if I took his blood.

I found it curious that the idea of drinking blood was not grossing me out. I really wanted to know why he would do this for me we had only known each other for 48 hours and I doubted that vampires made this kind of offer to humans with any regularity. I felt like this was something I wanted to do and that was weirding me out to the extreme.

I felt draw to him even though he really knew how to get under my skin. He seemed to be interested in me too; hell he risked exposing himself by flying off his porch to save me. That in mind I wondered if perhaps I should let him in on my secret no one and I mean no one knows that I am a telepath. I have been very careful all my life to ensure that it was my secret.

I know that some greedy underhanded people would force me to use it for their gain and I was not willing to open myself to the possibility of abduction and forced labor. I felt I could trust Eric with it, he had trusted me with his secret only fair I returned that trust.

I am positive he and other like him would be hunted down and killed if human kind learned that vampires walked among us. I have seen the minds of humankind and the first reaction is always to kill anything foreign or different from the norm. Ok here goes nothing. I just hope he doesn't freak right the fuck out when I tell him.

"Eric thank you for explaining all that to me I appreciate you being up front with me about what to expect. I would be very happy to let you heal me but there are some things I should tell you about myself before you make your decision as well." I said trying to keep the nervousness I felt out of my voice.

He raised an eyebrow at me and I could tell he wasn't sure what to make of my statement. I plowed ahead no waiting for him to say anything fearing I may lose my nerve; this was a huge deal for me. "You have said before that something is different about me and your right there is. You trusted me with you secret and I think it is only fair I share mine with you."

I was wringing my hands at this point I was so afraid he wouldn't be comfortable with my quirk but I really hoped he would be. It would be so nice to have someone that I could share the things I went thru with my telepathy. He was extremely curious by this point he was literally at the edge of his seat with anticipation all over his face. OMG! Relax Sookie. Just say it and hope for the best.

"What I am is a telepath. I hear the minds of humans all the time. I can't hear anything from you or Pam and it's the first time in my life I have been around anyone I couldn't hear. I can't tell you how relaxing that is for me. Some people are harder to get a read from they are more feelings and pictures or just static." I said as fast as possible going by the band-aid principal do it quick and get it over with.

I looked up at Eric to see his reaction fully expecting him to be freaking out, he wasn't. He was sitting their catching flies as my Gran would say; my confession had stunned him silent. His face was comical and I tried desperately to stifle my giggle but failed. "Eric, please say something." I said after minutes ticked by and he still was just sitting there stunned but to is credit he had at least picked his jaw up off the floor.

EPOV

A telepath, Sookie is a telepath. I had heard tales that creatures existed with such an ability but never in a thousand years had I ever met or knew anyone who had ever met one. It was very clear that she was nervous and afraid of how I would react to the news and shock was the only word I can come up with to describe my current state.

My mind went into overdrive at the implications of what she was capable of and what the most likely origin of her talent was. There were only two races of Supe's that I had heard of that possessed telepathic abilities one was the Fae and the other was Daemons. If I had to guess based on the taste of her blood I would say she had Fae in her line somewhere.

I was thrilled that she had shared this with me, she trusted me with her greatest secret as I had trusted her with mine. I knew she was special from the moment I saw her and the more I found out about her the more I wanted her. She seemed like she was interested in me as well and I was not happy about her returning the Sweden in a few days, I didn't want to let her go.

If only I had met her earlier in the summer I would have had more time to get to know her, to make her part of my life and most of all to convince her to stay by my side. I would endeavor to do my utmost in the time I had to convince her to stay and be mine. I would not force her if she did not want to, I had never forced a woman to do anything she did not choose to and I wouldn't start now. No matter how much I wanted her.

I looked up and met her eyes when I heard her asking me to say something. I guess I had been lost in my own ruminations far longer than I though and her voice sounded worried. Just looking at her I could tell she thought I was going to freak out and reject her. How could she ever think this, she is amazing with or without her gift. She is the gift. One I hope to cherish for a very long time.

"Thank you Sookie for trusting me with this as I am sure it was a difficult thing to do. Trust me when I say that it doesn't change the way I feel towards you at all, you have an amazing gift. I would still like you to take my blood and heal if that's what you want." I said. The smile that statement brought was nothing short of spectacular.

"Oh Eric! You have no idea how much it means to me to be able to share this, I have never told another soul and I have had this all my life. Thank you for accepting me." She said with tears glistening in her eyes and launched herself across the bed wrapping her arms around my neck hugging me tightly.

As a rule vampires do not like to be touched but the feel of her luscious body pressed against mine, feeling her warm breath against my skin and being completely surrounded by her scent was amazing and I never ever wanted this moment to end. "Thank you for accepting me Sookie. I too have never had the pleasure of sharing what I am with anyone outside of my kind." I whispered into her hair.

When her grip loosened and she scooted away from me I instantly missed her closeness and a wave of bitter disappointment rolled thru me. I resisted the urge to pull her back into my arms but just barely. "Ok then now that we have that out of the way do we do this?"She asked with a shy smile. Oh how the gods have smiled on me this night!

I could have given her my blood from the position we were in currently but I wanted to feel her again. I scooted up the bed til my back was resting against the headboard and patted the space between my legs indicating that she should come and sit there. "It will be easiest if you sit here and rest your back against me." I told her trying with all my might to keep the smirk that was trying to form off my face.

She blushed at my suggestion and it did nothing to squelch the lust that was storming thru me. Just being in contact with her was a pleasure but the knowledge that soon she would be drinking from me, her lips wrapped around my wrist as she sucked my life force into her nearly had me unhinged.

I watched with rapt fascination as she crawled up the bed to take her place between my thighs. She eased herself back against my chest and wiggled around to get comfortable making me tremble with desire. 'You alright Eric? Your shaking." She said her voice full of concern.

"Fine, I am fine." I managed to grit out between my clenched teeth. I took several unneeded breaths trying to regain so semblance of control. "I am going to bite into my wrist now and you will need to latch on quickly before the wound closes." I told her. She grinned up at me "Can I watch?"

Watch? I was confused for a moment as to what she was asking for but then realization bloomed in my mind. She wanted to watch me bite into my wrist my lust and desire exploded. She had no idea what she was doing to me; she had me teetering on the razors edge of control. Perfect absolutely perfect.

"Yes." Was all the answer I could manage. She turned her body slightly to get a better view and in doing so pressed her hips into me cause a groan to escape my lips. I let my fangs descend and to my great pleasure her pupils dilated and a fresh wave of arousal perfumed the air. I brought my wrist slowly to my mouth and bit into my wrist deeply to keep the wound open longer.

When I pulled it away and offered it to her a whole new wave of her divine scent flooded the air, the fact that she was aroused by the site of my blood covered fangs released the most primal feelings in me. Her eyes moved from my mouth to the bleeding would on my wrist and without the slightest hesitation she grabbed my arm with both hands and pulled it to her mouth.

She licked the small stream of blood that was making its way up more for arm before she latched on and began taking long deep draws from me. At the first taste a deep moan escaped her and she pressed herself into my chest. I wrapped my other arm around her waist pulling her closer and as the ecstasy of her drinking from me intensified I began to rock my hips pressing my throbbing erection into her back.

Never had I ever felt anything like this before not even when I made Pam. When she drank from me it was enjoyable but almost clinical. With Sookie the feeling was the most mind-blowing I had ever experienced and trust me when I say I have experienced almost everything. I thought it couldn't get any better but I was wrong, when she began to rock her hips in sync with me I knew I was lost.

I started kissing my way up her shoulder to her neck placing wet open mouthed kisses all over her nipping gently at her skin before sucking softly on the racing pulse point. We were both moaning and I wanted so much to sink my fangs into her soft flesh and drink the exquisite essence that flowed within her but I wouldn't take from her without an invitation.

Almost as if she could read my mind she tilted her head to the side but I hesitated not certain that was an offer as much as her getting comfortable. She cleared it up for me in the next second when she released my arm with one hand and brought it to the back of my head tangling her fingers in my hair and pushed my face into her neck.

I didn't need to be told twice I growled low in my throat and when I sank my fangs into her neck she bit into my wrist at the same moment sending us both over the edge. I took several deep pulls from her as we rode out the utter bliss of our mutual release. I pulled my fangs out of her and sealed the small punctures I made as the wound on my wrist closed.

Sookie leaned back against me panting softly and thru the new bond we had just formed I could feel that she was totally blissed out. I had never been so sated and content in all my life. I didn't just heal her. I just had a mutual exchange with her! I just started a bond with her! Never ever had I ever thought to form a bond with a human. I was more than a little unsettled by what I had just done. I didn't even think about it, I just did it; it was like instinct took over. I know I wanted her but did I want to bond to her fully? Would she want that? I think I may be losing it. The things this woman does to me makes me forget myself.

I looked down at the woman lying in my arms and watched the evidence of her injuries fade away. I felt the anxiety I had been feeling about the exchange dissipate. She felt like home and as much as it scared me to feel the way I have been I couldn't find it in me to push her away.

Sunrise was in about twenty minutes and I had a decision to make. Ask her to spend the day with me while I rested or send her on her way. It was insanity that I would allow her access to me while I was dead for the day she could kill me but I didn't think she would do such a thing. The prospect of going to rest with her warm body curled around mine and waking to the same was more appealing then I cared to admit.

"Stanna hos mig?"(Stay with me) I whispered softly.

SPOV

What I had just done with Eric was a life altering experience. I never knew anything could feel that amazing. His blood didn't taste anything like I had expected, it was thick and spicy sweet. I could feel him in me everywhere my body felt electrified, more alive than I have ever felt. I couldn't believe how arousing I found it watching him bit into his wrist and the sight of his bloody mouth did sinful things to my libido.

The raw passion that consumed us both was something I hoped to experience again and if I was honest I wanted to go a lot further then we did. I think the connection I feel with him is deeper now that we have shared the most secret part of ourselves with each other. He is a beautiful man with a body that would make a nun sin.

I hadn't expected to want him to bite me the thought had even scared me but I couldn't deny the overwhelming urge to feel them buried in my neck sharing my blood with him as he was doing with me. I don't regret it either it was a mind-blowing experience and I knew he enjoyed it immensely the sounds of his pleasure filled moans and growls are something I will never forget.

I was enjoying the feeling of being wrapped in his arms and I wished we could stay this way. I was really going to miss him when I went home, it so strange that I feel this attached after only knowing him for such a short time but just like his suite reminds me of home he feels like home.

I am really getting sleepy now it is almost 6 am. I guess I should get my stuff and head out I don't know how accurate vampire movies really are but I know they all die for the daylight hours in every one. I was just about to say my goodbyes to Eric and leave when his arms tightened around me and he nuzzled his face in my hair and whispered "Stanna hos mig?"(Stay with me)

I was so surprised and excited and it took all my might to stop from releasing a squeal of delight. Alright Sook reign it in, you don't want to make an ass of yourself. I thought about for only a second before I knew the answer. I knew how much trust he was placing in me inviting me to stay while he was at rest.

"Ja, jag kommer att stanna."(Yes, I will stay.) I whispered back I felt him smile against my ear. He rolled us so we were lying on our side and curled his body around mine. "Sov gott Sookie. Jag kommer att se dig ikväll." (Sleep well Sookie. I will see you tonight.) He said and that was the last thing I heard as I drifted off to sleep in the arms of a vampire.

A/N: To my Just Can't Get Enough readers I am working on the next chapter and it will be up soon. I didn't save it to my back up drive and it was lost all my work when my computer failed.