When I woke up at dawn, Eric was still awake, caressing my body softly, then went as he saw me awake. "Did I wake you? I am so sorry."

"Don't worry." I chuckled and he smiled, leaning forwards and just kissed me for a moment, a hand going to my chest, but I told him. "Not now my love."

He pouted a little, but then leaned forwards, his fangs shooting out as he stared at me, then took in the smell of my Siren blood. Huh, he was probably getting off on it.

I just slapped his hand away, then sighed. "Off."

Eric frowned, then just said, pulling me into his arms, smiling. "Let me protect you now. You've been looking after me for so long."

I was humbled by that, feeling him feel up my body once more, and this time I didn't scoot him away. He was more curious than a pervert.

He ran his hands over my body again, feeling next to every part of it gently, and I didn't mind. He leaned forwards, kissing me again, running a hand up my chest, going to move them to my breasts, but I sighed. "Ok, you can stop now."

Eric met my eyes, then I saw the sleep in his eyes. He was tired.

"Come on love. Go to sleep."

He pouted, but then asked. "Can't you sleep with me?"

I sighed heavily, still feeling tired, saying. "Get dressed though. Don't be giving Sookie a heart attack."

I got dressed too, joining Eric in the hole, curling in his arms, closing my eyes against his chest-

If he remembered all this...

Oh forget it.

-WEIGHTOFTHEWORLD-

When I woke up later on, he was snuggled into my chest, resting his head on the makeshift pillow that was my boobs. Lovely (!)

I raised a hand, moving the hair that was flopping into his closed eyes, pushing it back. A smile escaped me, and then he opened his eyes, going. "Fayer?"

Close enough.

"Yes?"

He just stared, then he hugged himself closer, going. "I had a dream."

"Oh?" I asked, tracing a finger lightly down his cheek, and he pretended to bite my finger, elaborating. "I saw us both running through the snow on a hill. We looked... so much younger."

I was surprised at that, then smiled. "Maybe an old memory bled through?"

"You mean... it actually happened-?"

"Yes my love." I chuckled, then leaned forwards, kissing him softly for a minuet or two. It was lovely having a moment with my husband and his much sweeter side. He raised a hand and put it to my cheek, kissing me back before saying. "Night has fallen. We should leave this place. It's... rather cramped."

I rolled my eyes as I saw that look in his eyes that meant cramped for another reason. He was looking at me with lust in his eyes that made me want to kiss him again. I wanted to pretty much tear his clothes off and slam him onto the bed, picking up where we left off the previous night.

Ok, so maybe my Siren side was trying to control me. Because I was in a frame of mind to rape him on the spot.

Oh well. Maybe later.

He'd like that.

I ran a hand up his chest now, creeping under his shirt, feeling those lovely chest muscles of his. Mmn, more than lovely.

He looked down at my touch and grinned. "Your hands are much warmer than an ordinary vampires."

"Mmhmm." I grinned, pushing backwards and the door tumbled open, making us both laugh as we tipped into the hallway, me ontop of him once more. I just leaned down and kissed him again, the passion growing the entire time.

Hell did I love this man. So, so very much.

But before anything could happen, we heard footsteps and I rolled my eyes, looking up to see Sookie who had stopped dead at the sight of us, and I chuckled. "Don't worry. We weren't doing anything. Just... that cupboard's a little cramped."

She looked awkward, then rolled her eyes. "You both already damaged the bed upstairs. And no- I don't want to know what you were both doing."

Eric under me just grinned, then said shamelessly. "I was fucking my wife."

Oh dear god... did he have to say it like that-!

Talk about cringe-worthy.

Sookie had a light flush at that, and just went. "Lovely (!)"

Eric leaned up now, going to kiss me again, but I snapped. "If you say one more word... or anything else happens involving the contents of your boxers touches my leg again, I'll slap you."

He stopped at that, and I got off him, leaving him lying there as I walked past Sookie and out into the night for a break.

-WEIGHTOFTHEWORLD-

I was feeling mentally exhausted by now, so... tired.

There was footsteps now, and I turned, eyes widening as I saw the man young in looks, not years.

"Dorian-" I just muttered, and he sighed, stepping over to stand before me. To be honest, I didn't know what to say or do. This man, this pure blooded, three thousand year old Siren whom I'd looked after all my life... was my father.

"Hello Freyr." He smiled, and I just muttered. "Hello Daddy."

He sighed, then nodded. "Godric told you?"

"He did." I said and he raised his hands, taking my face in them, chuckling. "Of all the mistakes I've made in life... you my dear, are not one of them."

"But why didn't you tell me-?"

"Would you have believed me? That... I was a Siren, yourself too." He just said and then added. "I got to see you grow up you could say. You looked after me, thinking me a brand new vampire. It shocked me, how... nornal you were."

"What are you talking about?" I frowned, and he chuckled. "It's forbidden for a Siren to mate with a human, to produce a half breed hybrid."

"So why did you? You... raped my mother-?"

He looked down at that, regret burning in his eyes before saying quietly. "Something... I truly feel terrible doing. She was in the lake where the Gate was, bathing there with nothing on. And then... I felt this lust come over me. You see... in Sirenum Scopuli, we don't feel it. Those emotions that we bring to others. But outside in the other world... it just floods your body. You have to obey it or it feels like it could tear you apart. I just had to have her."

I realized that it wasn't essentially his fault. That this world had made him do it. But still...

He continued.

"I dragged her under the water, and... you know the rest."

Yeah. I did. Me.

Dorian was silent for a second more, then chuckled. "I returned home to Sirenum, and well... they threw me out. Violently I must admit. And then, they said that she was pregnant and going to kill the hybrid child."

"But so soon-?"

"Yes. Male Sirens can mate with female humans, but female Sirens cannot with human males and produce offspring."

My eyes widened at that- so that was why I never got pregnant while sleeping with Eric for all those years-? It made sense.

He sighed. "So I was tossed back into this world. Alone, scared... and hungry for revenge."

"All those Sirens that were getting killed... was that you?"

Dorian just traced his thumb across my cheek, smiling a little. "I killed the ones that were sent to hunt you down. Take Bianca for example. If only she knew who I truly was... foolish bitch."

He'd been... protecting me all these years-? Meeting me just so he could know his daughter and keep her safe-?

I was taken aback.

"I don't ask for you to approve of the killing I've done, the bad things I did to your mother... leaving you to be raised so primitively..." He sighed heavily. "I ask your forgiveness."

He looked so hurt, and I raised a hand to the ones on my cheeks, staring into his emerald eyes. Everything he'd ever done since that mistake was to keep me safe...

He was still the Dorian I knew and loved.

"I forgive you." I just told him quietly, leaning forwards and hugging him tightly, burying my face in his shoulder.

I had a father.

"I did... love your mother. She was a beauty... I think that was why I went so very... ah, crazy."

"I think I know how she felt (!)"

He chuckled at that, then nodded. "A hit with the men, my dear daughter. You got lucky. You're married to a man that loves you immensely, a maker who will never stop protecting and loving you too-"

"Leave it there." I muttered, knowing full well that Godric still loved me. He always would really...

But I had my Eric. And that Eric needed me to look after him.

Dorian went to talk again, but then a sudden gust of wind behind us made me turn, just in time to see glowing blue eyes, matching tattoos of sorts over his face...

It all went black.

Just a little chapter I wrote while waiting for the (insertfuckingangrysymbol) site to work:) so what's happened to Frey?D; guess we'll find out soon enough! Reviews much loved ta x Nic