A/N Hey everyone. This chapter took me longer than I planned. Eric would just not shut up now that I gave him the floor. Now that I finally got him to shut up for the moment i will shut up and let you enjoy. Reviews make the characters talk all the more.

Disclaimer: I own nothing, i just play around with these fabulous charcters.

EPOV

My Lover never ceases to surprise me. I was shocked when she wanted me to bring her to Fangtasia so that we could fuck like I had fucked Yvetta the night that Sookie walked in on us when she had been looking for Bill. My Sookie was definitely turning into a vixen.

I carried her up to bed when we got home, stripped her out of her clothes so that she would be more comfortable and went to check on Hunter. He was sleeping like a little angel. I couldn't wait for him to officially be our son when he was ready. But it didn't really matter when he was ready because he was already our son and he always would be.

I needed to talk to Lulu about her staying on permanently, but I could hear that she was sound asleep in the guest room, so I went back into our room to rest with Sookie for a few hours.

I got comfortable spooning against my beautiful wife to be while resting my hand on her very pregnant belly. I could feel the boys moving gently inside of her and that was enough to lull me into the darkness of sleep, but I didn't stay there very long. I was suddenly standing on a beach that looked very familiar to me. I realized that this was the beach near where my village had been when I was still human.

I was taking in my surroundings when I saw three figures coming towards me in the distance. Even with my enhanced sight I couldn't tell who they were until the were almost to me and I was shocked when I realized who was walking towards me. I quickly dropped to my knees and bowed my head in submission to the deities approaching me. "My Lady and My Lords, I am humbled to be in you presence."

"Rise my child." Freya stepped up to me and took my hand as I rose to my feet. Flanking her were Thor and Odin. I couldn't believe that these two gods and this goddess were standing before me.

"Why have I been summoned here My Lady?"

Freya put her hands on my face and looked deep into my eyes. For the first time as I looked into those eyes I realized that they were the same as my own eyes. "You are here because I needed to tell you that you are my son." Wait a second, did she just call me…. "Yes I did. You are my son Eric."

"That's impossible, my mother's name was Astrid."

"No, that's how it needed to be. Astrid was one of my handmaidens. When I met your father I was infatuated with him. I wasn't suppose to seduce him, but I did. Soon after I was forced to leave him I learned that I was pregnant with you. I wanted to keep you more than anything, but I knew that that wasn't possible. You had a destiny to fulfill that you needed to be on early for.

"After you were born I sent Astrid to Earth with you. I worked a little magic and made it look like your father and Astrid had been married for several years before you were born.

"I have been watching over you ever since I had to let you go. I desperately wanted to be the one to hold you and care fore you, but that was not how it was suppose to be. You had to know the pain of loss, then be turned into a vampire to get where you had to be." I looked down into Freya's eyes and I knew that she was telling me the truth. This woman who I had worshipped for my entire existence was my mother.

She had tears streaming down her face and as they hit my hand I was inundated with her pain and longing, a thousand years worth. She had never stopped longing for me or loving me. I couldn't stop my own tears from flowing as her feelings enveloped me.

I wiped her tears away, then went to wipe my own and I was surprised to find that I was crying salty tears rather than bloody tears. I looked down at my mother and she was smiling up at me through her tears. "How is this possible?"

She put her hand to my chest and I could feel through her that my heart was beating. "While you are here my son you will be alive again. The more you keep coming here the more human you will become on Earth as well. It will please your Sookie for you to be human, even though technically you never were human to begin with. Even before Godric gave you the dark gift you were immortal and you have now passed it on to your beloved. The blood of myself and my fellow deities gave her the powers that she has, but it was always suppose to be you that gave her immortality."

"Does she know that she is immortal?"

"Yes she does, but I'm sorry my darling son that you won't remember anything that I have told you until Sookie tells you that she is immortal."

I was too overwhelmed to question her about that, but there was one question that I needed to ask her. "Will our children be immortal as well?"

"Of course they will as well as Hunter. They will all be strong and powerful together and separately. They all have destinies before them as well."

There were so many things that I wanted to ask about, but I suddenly felt myself being pulled away. "Your son is coming to you for comfort." She pulled me into her arms and held me tight. "I love you my son and I will see you again soon." She whispered a few words in my ear just before I was pulled awake.

I sat up with a start. I felt a little disoriented, something that I had never felt since becoming a vampire. I also felt like I was forgetting something very important, but a tiny knock on the door pulled me from my musings. I quickly slid on a pair of sleep pants and made sure that Sookie was covered up. "Come in Hunter."

He slowly poked his head in the door and I smiled at how adorable he was. He came running over to me, but he gently climbed up on the bed next to me so that he wouldn't wake up Sookie. "I had another bad dream Uncle Eric."

I pulled him into my lap so that he could feel safe and secure. "What did you dream about little man?"

"The bad man that took me. I know that he's long gone, but I can't stop feeling scared that somebody else is going to come and get me and take me away again."

I clutched him tighter trying to ease his fears and the ache in my chest at the thought of having Hunter taken away from us. Even with the boys arrival quickly approaching I would never let anyone do anything to Hunter. He was as much my son as they were.

I pushed back the tears that were trying to fall and pulled Hunter away so that I could look into his eyes. "Hunter, I want you to know that that will never happen as long as your Aunt Sookie and I are around and we plan on being around for a very long time." I really wasn't sure about Sookie, but there was conviction in my words.

I could feel him calm down at my words, but I knew that it wasn't enough. I knew that he would never feel safe as long as he kept having these bad dreams. I wished that I could help him to rid him of those bad dreams and make him feel safe and that's when it came to me. I could wish for Hunter to have peace just like when I wished away his telepathy before, but this time I had an ace in the whole.

I placed my hand on Sookie's belly while I wished for Hunter to find the peace and safety that he needed. I could feel the magic flow through Sookie and into me, but it didn't feel like it was Sookie's magic. Could it be that my sons already had powers and they wanted to help their big brother finally feel at peace? The two small jolts of happiness that I got from the bond was enough to convince me that that's what was happening. Something else that Sookie and I would have to discuss later on.

I could feel the magic flowing into Hunter and I hadn't realized how tense this poor little boy had been until I felt him relax against me. He looked up at me and smiled that adorable smile. "Thank you Daddy."

I looked down at Hunter and I couldn't stop the tears that were running down my face. "Hunter, do you really mean that? I don't want you to feel like you have to call me that because of what I've done for you."

"I really want to. You are my Daddy now and I want to call you that and I want to call Aunt Sookie Mommy."

I wiped away my bloody tears and smiled down at him as an idea came to my mind. "Hey Hunter, why don't you wait until Saturday to call Sookie Mommy. I think that would be a nice surprise for her."

"For your wedding?"

"Yes. How would you like to help me and Aunt Pam tonight. We are going to decorate Sookie's old house for the wedding."

"Yeah!"

"And I think that you would make a terrific ring bearer. Would you like to do that too?"

"Yeah!" He said it kind of loud, but quickly covered his mouth so as not to wake Sookie. I had the feeling a bomb wouldn't wake Sookie up right now.

"Come on little man, let's go downstairs and get you some breakfast." He jumped off the bed and ran for the door. I bent down and kissed Sookie gently on the lips, then kissed her belly where the boys were before following my eldest son downstairs.

I caught up to Hunter just before he got to the stairs so I scooped him up and carried him downstairs at vampire speed. We entered the kitchen with Hunter giggling and Lulu plating his breakfast. I set him down at the table and she set a plate of eggs, sausage and toast and a glass of chocolate milk in front of him. "Thank you Lulu." He immediately dug in to his breakfast and I couldn't help but smile at him.

"Your welcome Hunter. Can I heat you some blood Mr. Eric?"

"No thank you Lulu, but I was wondering if I could talk to you for a few minutes."

"Of course."

"Have a seat." We sat down at one end while Hunter ate his breakfast at the other end. "Lulu, I wanted to know how you would feel about moving in and becoming a permanent fixture in our family."

She looked up at me with a smile on her face. "I was wondering how long it was going to take you to ask me. I would be honored. You both are going to nee all the help you can get with the family you have coming your way."

"Did Hunter tell you about that?"

"No, the Goddess did. I've been a worshipper for most of my life. The Goddess had taken quite a shine to you to bless you the way that she has."

I was shocked. I hadn't expected that from Lulu, but it was like she was suppose to be here for our family. I knew that Sookie would be ecstatic about this.

I offered Lulu a more than generous offer and any assistance that she would need with helping her move. I also told her that we would be looking for a new place so there was no rush to move to much just yet. She gave me the number of a friend of hers from her pack who was a real estate agent. I had a feeling that this woman would have just what we needed.

When Lulu and I had everything settled I knew that I had some work to do before entertaining my son. "Lulu, would you mind entertaining Hunter while I make a few arrangements for the coming weekend?"

"Of course not. You do what you need to do."

"Excellent." I went over and crouched down next to Hunter. "Little man, Lulu is going to play with you while I make some phone calls, then we can go outside and break in that new bat and ball. How does that sound?"

He leaned in close and spoke barely above a whisper. "I'd like that very much Daddy."

I fought back another round of tears that tried to fall from my eyes. "I'll be as quick as I can my son." I gave him a squeeze and a kiss on the head, then I zipped into my make shift office to make my calls.

The first call was by far the most important of all and would effect the plans that I wanted to make. I pulled out an untraceable cell phone and dialed the number of a friend who was my informant in Felipe DeCastro's retinue. "Fighting off the effects of the sun to call me Viking?"

He was a friend, but I knew it was safer the fewer people outside of our family knew about my day-walking ability the better, but maybe once all of these problems were taken care of I would invite him to become a part of my retinue instead. "Yes. I have some important matters to plan and I need to know if I should make them soon, or if I should put them off for awhile." I knew that we were more than likely safe to speak openly, but one can never be too careful.

"As long as your plans are finished in two weeks you should be fine."

"That's not a problem. Thank you my friend."

"Take care Viking."

Okay, I had two weeks to get married, fit in a short honeymoon for now and make sure that I have an army at my ready for DeCastro's attack. I would have to check with Pam to see what progress she has made in that and also check in with the favors that I had called in on. I would need every item in my arsenal to deal with DeCastro. He was a threat that would not be going away easily. I would have to tell Sookie about all of this at some point, but that could wait until after our wedding. I would make sure that we had a few happy days before our lives became total chaos.

The next item I had to focus on was something very pleasant, our honeymoon destination. I knew that Lulu wouldn't mind watching Hunter for a while, but I knew that we would only be able to get away for a few days at the most. There was too much planning to be done to take more time now, but I would take her and our children on a more extended vacation when things had calmed down.

There was a safe house that I owned that not even Pam knew about. It was in the last place that anyone would think to look for a vampire, the Caribbean. It was a small island that was just off the coast of St. Thomas, about 100 miles away. I'd had it warded my a friend of mine that was a witch. Nobody knew where it was and if anyone who didn't have permission got to close they would get the overwhelming urge to turn back the way they came.

I had another friend who lived on St. Thomas who had come to be the caretaker for me so that it didn't get to overgrown and it was able to be livable at a moments notice. I dialed him on my cell phone and he picked up on the first ring. "Eric my old friend, to what do I owe the pleasure of this phone call?"

"I am in need of your assistance David. I'm planning to visit the island for a few days and I need you to stock it with Royalty Blend, donor blood and human food."

"Human food? Eric, in all of the years that I have cared for the island you have never asked me to stock human food there. What are you up to?"

"I'm surprising my bride to be with a short honeymoon there."

There was a pause on the other end, then a chuckle. "I'm sorry Eric, my hearing must really be going in my old age. I could have sworn that you just said that you were going to be getting married."

"I am." I said it in the most serious voice and I knew that David could tell that I was serious.

"Holy Shit!"

"Is this going to be a problem?"

"No of course not, it's just that I never would have imagined you ever getting married."

"Well I am and we are also expecting twin boys soon."

There was another pause. "I thought that vampires couldn't have children."

"Normally that's true, but with a little magic anything is possible."

"Well congratulations Eric. I am very happy for you."

"Thank you David." We spoke more about specifics that I wanted to surprise Sookie with, then said my goodbyes.

Now that the important part of our marriage was taken care of now it was on to the second most important part of it, the wedding. Hunter, Pam and I were going to tend to the decorations later because I wanted to do that for my Lover, but I remembered the state that her house had been in the last time that I had been there. That fucking maenad that I should have had the balls to go after myself, had done a number on my poor Sookie's home.

I knew that being the southern lady that she was that she took great pride in her home and I knew that she hated seeing disheveled like that, so I decided to fix it. I knew that she would call me high handed, but I wanted to get the outside cleaned up for the wedding and see if I could get workers started on the inside while we were on our honeymoon.

I made calls pretending to be a human calling on my own behalf to a cleaning company to take care of the inside next week, I called a painter to clean up the outside of the house and repaint it with a substantial bonus to have it complete by nightfall, I called a landscaper to take care of the yard, a tarring company to take care of the driveway, and I left a message for Alcide Herveaux to call me after nightfall. I didn't appreciate the way that he had spoken to Sookie the other day, but his company did good work and I knew that he would take extra care knowing the work I wanted him to do on the farmhouse and our new house was being done for Sookie.

My last call before I could finally play outside with my son was to the real estate agent that Lulu had recommended. I dialed her number and she picked up on the second ring. "Edith Pierce."

"Hello Mrs. Pierce, my name is Eric Northman. I was given your number by…"

"Louisa, yes I've been expecting your call."

"You have?"

"Yes. You have a destiny to fulfill and I think I have just the house to keep you comfortable while you do it."

Gods, did everyone know about our destiny, but us. I decided that I would think about that more later and focus on the house for now. "Is there anyway that my son and I could come and take a look at it today? My intended is resting and I don't want to disturb her with this until I've seen it myself first."

"Of course Mr. Northman, she needs to take good care of those little ones that are coming soon."

Shocked again, but I would think on that later also. "When would be a convenient time to meet with you?"

"Let's say around eleven thirty?"

It was barely eight o'clock now so that would give me plenty of time to play with Hunter. "That will be acceptable." She gave me the address which wasn't as far away as I thought and hung up. I had been thinking that something in between New Orleans and Jackson would be better, but I decide on that after I saw this house. I was the King and I could live wherever I pleased.

I made a few more notes on things that I needed to tend to at some point, then I went to get my son. He and Lulu were in the living room playing with Lego's. They had quite the structure going until Hunter saw me come into the room. He jumped up and raced over to me throwing his arms around me. "Can we go outside now Uncle Eric?"

"Of course we can." I lifted him up into my arms and carried him outside. I saw that the bat, ball and glove were already waiting for us. I set him up with the bat and I would be the pitcher. I toned my pitches way down and he was very good at hitting them and he smiled and giggled every time I ran at vampire speed to catch the ball.

We played until about ten when I noticed that Hunter was getting tired. "Hey little man, why don't we go inside for a nap? You need to be all rested for when we go check out our possible new home."

"We're going to look at a new house?" His eyes lit up at the idea.

"Yes we are, but you need a nap before we go."

"Can I lay down in the living room with one of my new movies playing?"

"Sure you can my son." We went inside and I got Hunter settled on the couch and started the movie Cars for him. His was asleep before the movie had even started. I tucked a blanket around him so he wouldn't get chilly, then I went into the kitchen to talk to Lulu.

She seemed to be mixing up several different concoctions, but the kitchen was still as neat as a pin. She looked up at me as I walked in with a smile on my face. "What are you making Lulu?"

"I've got lunch and dinner started plus I'm also baking some homemade granola for Hunter when you go to look at the house later on?"

"Is this house bugged? Am I slipping with security? Are there people watching the house every minute?" I probably would have continued on, but Lulu came over and put her hand on my shoulder to get my attention. I looked up at her and she was smiling down at me.

"Eric, I heard you on the phone. Also Edith is a worshipper as well as being in my pack. You and your family are very important to the Goddess. We worshippers with do everything that we can to protect you and keep you safe and happy."

I let out an unnecessary breath and let my body relax for a minute. I decided to change topics to something more pleasant. "Lulu, would you be willing to watch Hunter for a few days while…"

"You take Sookie on a honeymoon? I would love to. My daughter Melissa is bringing my twin grandsons Jacob and James to visit. They are Hunter's age so he'll have some playmates for a few days while you both get to spend some time alone. You both deserve that time to yourselves while you can. Once those boys get here life will never be the same again, but in the best way possible." Lulu went back to her cooking and I went into the living room to sit with Hunter.

I sat across from Hunter and just watched him as he slept. It was easy with him so far. He could tell us what he needed and when he was hungry and he could go to the bathroom by himself. These two little ones happily growing in my Lover's womb wouldn't have that luxury for a long time.

I had never been around a child since I was human and never even had one of my own. I didn't know how to care for an infant, I didn't know how to fix bottles or change diapers. I could feel a panic building up inside of me, but before it could take me over I felt a comforting warmth washing over me and I heard a voice in my mind. You can do this my child. You will be a wonderful father to all of your children and a great King as well. Just believe in yourself and it shall be.

The voice sounded familiar to me, I couldn't place it at the moment, but I felt better at her words. I was a thousand year old Viking. I can and will be able to take care of all of my children just as she said.

I sat there watching Hunter sleep until just before eleven. He looked so peaceful and content as he slept. I wished that I could give him that contentedness all the time by giving him the quiet he so desperately craved in his mind, but he had his telepathy for a reason and it was not my place to take it away.

I knelt down next to the sofa and ran my fingers gently through his soft, baby fine hair to not startle him. "Wake up my son. It's almost time for us to go and see our new potential home."

His eyes popped open and he sat up like a shot. "Yeah!"

"Why don't you go get ready and I'll get your snack that Lulu made for you, then we'll head out. Okay?"

"Okay Daddy."

Hunter went running upstairs as I went into the kitchen. "Hey Lulu did you have…"

She held out a little blue back pack for me to take along with a large plaid thermos. "I picked this up for Hunter while I was out this morning. There is a Cars lunchbox inside with the granola, some apple slices, a banana, a bottle of water and a couple of juice boxes. I also slipped in one of his new handheld games to keep him entertained if need be. The big thermos is some warmed Royalty Blend for you if you get thirsty."

"Thank you Lulu. I'm going to go and check on Sookie before we leave."

"Would you like me to wake her up to eat while you are gone, or should I let her sleep?"

"Let her sleep. I'll make sure to get her up when we come back. She needs all the sleep that she can get." I sped upstairs at vampire speed and slipped silently into our bedroom. She was still sleeping as soundly as when I left her earlier.

I crouched down next to the bed and gently ran my hand over her covered belly. "Hello my sons. Daddy is going out with your big brother to look at a potential new home. Now I want you to be good to your mother and let her sleep while we are gone. I love you my boys." I felt two tiny waves of love flow through me and I knew that it was my boys. I had to hold back the tears that tried to escape my eyes. I pressed two kisses to her belly where I was sure the boys were positioned, then I pressed a kiss to Sookie's lips before I headed back down to my waiting son.

I found Hunter waiting for me by the door that led out to the garage. I thought that he was going to jump out of his skin with excitement. "We'd better go Hunter before you wear yourself out before we get there."

We went out into the garage and headed for the SUV, but I decided that since it was such a nice day and it was just the two of us, so I decided that we would take the corvette for a spin. "Hey Hunter, how would you like to ride in the corvette with the top down?"

He started jumping up and down. "That sounds awesome!"

I helped him get settled into the car. I knew that he should have had some type of booster seat, but we weren't going far and if Gods forbid something did happen I could get him out faster this way.

I got in behind the wheel and handed Hunter his new backpack while I slid my thermos between my seat and door. I told Hunter if he was hungry there were snacks and juice in his bag and we were off.

As we drove the short distance to the house that we were possibly going to be making our new home, Hunter munched on his granola while he asked me how he could decorate his room or if we would have enough room for a swing set and a pool in the backyard. I told him that he could decorate his room anyway that he wanted and that I didn't know about the backyard. I was sure that there would definitely be room for a swing set, but I wasn't sure about the pool.

I knew that my Sookie loved the sun and a moonlight swim with my beloved was a very enticing idea. I would definitely have to make sure there was room to accommodate a pool.

We pulled into the driveway of our potential house and there was already a mini-van and a very elegant woman who I could tell was a Were without even already knowing that fact. She was big and broad shouldered, but she still had an elegance and grace about her.

I parked and helped Hunter out of the car. I lifted him into my arms as we walked over to the Were. "Mrs. Pierce I presume?"

"Yes, but please call me Edith Your Majesty."

"Thank you Edith, but I'm not officially a regent yet."

"I was at the gathering you had last night, you and your intended are both regents, coronation be damned."

Well apparently our "gathering" had more of an impact than I realized. "Thank you Edith." She smiled and gave a slight bow before leading us inside.

The second I set food inside the house I felt instantly drawn to it. We walked into a fairly large foyer, yet there was still a homey feel to it.

When you walked in the front door there was a staircase to the left and a short hall that led to the rest of the downstairs rooms. I set Hunter down and told him he could look around, but not to go outside without me.

Edith showed me the living room, the den, the dining room, then led me up the back stairs to the second floor. I could hear Hunter going in and out of every room. I smiled as I looked around and saw that there was a lot of work that needed to be done, but I realized that this was our home.

I walked into the master bedroom and knew without a shadow of a doubt that this was the right place. I took Hunter's hand as he walked in beside me and we headed back downstairs to check out the kitchen.

The minute we stepped inside I knew that this was the kitchen from my vision of the future. That was the smoking gun. I turned to Edith and without even knowing how much it was I said, "We'll take it." She smiled up at me and I gave her the contact number to my lawyer to have the funds transferred to her as soon as possible. It would be no problem to give her the full amount up front. The price was actually far less than I expected. I would have thought it a bargain at twice the price.

I looked down at Hunter after Edith and I had made our arrangements and he smiled up at me. I picked him up and whispered into his ear, "Welcome home my son." He threw his arms around me and I could feel the happiness coming off of him in waves. I would do anything to keep him feeling that way as long as possible.

Edith stayed in the kitchen talking on her cell phone while Hunter and I walked around the house a little more and started make plans for it. We picked out colors that we liked for certain rooms, (he wanted his room painted blue) and we decided on the room next to the master bedroom would be the nursery and it would look good in a bright yellow.

We continued on as we made our way into the backyard. I hadn't seen it yet and there was definitely work that needed to be done out here. The grass was overgrown, the hedges needed to be trimmed, there was definitely going to be a fence put up for security purposes and the biggest thing was there wasn't already a pool. Luckily there was more than enough room for one. There was also enough room for Hunter to have a swing set, a sand box and maybe even a clubhouse if he wanted. I told him that he could have everything he ever wanted and more.

We made our way through the house and out to the car. We said goodbye to Edith telling her that I would be in touch, then we headed home. I could tell that Hunter needed more to eat than just the snacks that Lulu packed and I was anxious to get back to Sookie.

I knew that she would call me high-handed for what I had just done, but I knew that this was meant to be our home. Hopefully she wouldn't get too upset in her delicate condition.

We pulled into the garage a short time later and I carried Hunter inside and I brought him into the kitchen to have his lunch. I set him down at the table and Lulu was right there with a plate full of chicken and macaroni and cheese. I could actually hear his stomach growl and I watched him dig in with gusto as I excused myself to make some more phone calls before going to check on Sookie.

I went back into my make shift office and arranged for a painter to go over and tackle the rooms that Hunter and I had made decisions about and I also arranged to have the baby furniture that Sookie and I had purchased plus Hunter's new bedroom set and enough necessities to make the house livable until we made more permanent decisions. I wanted this house to be perfect and exactly what Sookie wanted, but I just wanted to get things rolling. If there was anything that she didn't like I would make sure that it got fixed immediately. She didn't need all the stress of arranging this move while she's taking care of and growing my sons healthy and strong.

My sons! It still was hard for me to believe that I was actually going to have children and have them with Sookie. It was a miracle that no matter what I would never take for granted.

When I finished making arrangements I checked on Hunter. He had finished his lunch and he and Lulu were in the living room playing Candy Land, so I left them to it to go and check on Sookie.

I had barely started up the stairs when I heard Sookie call for me. I sped up to the bathroom to find Sookie in front of the mirror completely naked and looking absolutely radiant and glowing. I couldn't stop my fangs from coming down. She was definitely bigger than she had been from when I checked on her earlier. She said that she was like a whale, but I saw her as being ripe with motherhood.

She told me that the boys didn't like their accommodations inside of her and I couldn't let her think that. I wrapped my arms around her from behind and set my hands over her belly. I told her that with magic you never knew what was going to happen. To help ease her distress even more I told her that I would call Dr. Ludwig to come over and check on her.

When she was satisfied with the boys safety for now she started to worry about how she was caring for Hunter. She started saying that she wasn't taking very good care of him, then she started crying thinking that she couldn't take care of the boys in her womb either. She went on and on about what we needed for the boys and she wanted to know where we were going to live and were we going to be safe. I couldn't stand to see her like this.

I lifted her into my arms and carried her to bed. I told her that Lulu was going to be staying with us permanently and that got her to smile and I also told her about the house. I waited for her to scream at me, but she didn't. She told me that I had done good, but from now on we needed to work as a team. We would always be a team.

I leaned in and was kissing her and prepared to make love to my beautiful Lover when her stomach started to growl. She needed to eat and when I told her what Lulu had made she was dressed and disappeared before I could even blink. I was about to follow, but I decided to stay here and call the Doctor first. "Ludwig."

"Hello Doctor, this is Eric Northman. I was calling to see if you could came by to check over Sookie sometime this afternoon."

"Is she having any cramps or bleeding at all?"

"No, nothing like that, she is just growing at a very increased rate and it would make us both feel better if you could come and take a look at her and make sure everything is all right."

"Fine. I'm anxious to see her and check her progress. This is the first pregnancy of it's kind and should be recorded. I'll be there at six-thirty." And with that she hung up. I wanted to be angry at her disrespect, but she was caring for my family, so I let it go.

I headed downstairs to sit with Sookie, but I stopped at Hunter's room to check on him. He was sound asleep on his bed. He'd had a rough time lately and a busy day. At least now he wouldn't have bad dreams haunting him and could sleep with a smile on his face.

I made my way downstairs to Sookie just as she was finishing her lunch. I walked up behind her and as I bent down to kiss her I was hit with her overwhelming lust through our bond. I would have been able to feel it even without our bond, her lust was absolutely radiating off of her.

She suggested that we go upstairs to talk while sending me some very erotic images of what she wanted me to do to her. I was never one to let my Lover down. I told Lulu that Hunter was asleep in his room and I told Sookie that we only had a few hours before the Doctor would arrive.

When we were out of Lulu's sight I scooped her up and sped the two of us up to our room. My Lover surprised me that afternoon with her powers and our lovemaking. She wanted me to fuck her hard and fast even in her current condition, but what surprised me the most was when she conjured a second me then linked the two of us together with magic. I was getting double the pleasure, but I didn't know whether I wanted to be angry at her for conjuring another me, or be happy that she wanted to pleasure me in the ways that she did.

After the most amazing orgasm of my entire existence Sookie suggested a threesome with my doppelganger. I tried to go with it, but I needed her to see that all she needed was me and I think that I managed that in spades.

When we were finished I carried her into the bathroom to get us cleaned up before the Doctor's visit. We were barely clean when the Doctor called to us from our bedroom. We got out of the shower, dried off and I slid on a pair of jeans while Sookie just stayed in her towel.

We went into the bedroom and the Doctor examined Sookie on the bed and I could feel Sookie's anxiety. I sat down beside her and held her hand as I pushed comfort and love through our bond. She seemed to calm down until the doctor said that the boys would be born in as little as a few short weeks.

Sookie was freaking out again about having nothing ready, so I told her that while we were off on our honeymoon that our new house was going to start being put together and that Hunter would be staying with Lulu and her family that were coming to visit. I hoped that it would make her feel better about us leaving if Hunter had some friends to play with and it seemed to do the trick.

The doctor finished her exam telling us that the boys were healthy and that we should call her if there were any problems and that she would be by next week to check on Sookie again.

After the doctor popped away I curled up on the bed beside Sookie and rested my head on her belly so that I could listen to my sons heartbeats. It was soothing to me to hear, but I wanted to be touching my wife instead, she had other ideas.

She went on about our upcoming wedding and I couldn't help by pout, I wanted more alone time with Sookie before facing the world again, but Pam and Hunter were waiting for us downstairs, so I knew that I would just have to wait.

Sookie headed for the door while I put on a shirt when my boys demanded blood. I wasn't surprised that I smelled human blood, my boys would only have the best and Sookie would always give them what they needed.

We headed down to the kitchen where Hunter and Pam were waiting for the two of us. We all sat down at the table and talked about the wedding while Sookie and Hunter ate. It was nice having all of us together like this. It would be even better when the boys were here to enjoy it with us. I decided then that I would make it a priority for us to have at least one meal together a day.

While Sookie and Hunter were having their dessert I slipped back into my makeshift office and pulled out the envelope with the invitations that I'd ordered that had arrived today. I took about half of them and with vampire speed and my fancy writing skills I filled them out for Sookie to take to Merlotte's with her. I knew she would want to invite the shifter and her brother and friends, so now she would be able to.

I sped back in beside Sookie and showed her the invitations. She was very pleased and impressed with my skills. I told her that I had many skills to show her. That made her fill up with lust all over again. I was just as insatiable for her as she was for me lately. I wanted to take her upstairs and fuck her until neither one of us could walk and I could tell that she felt the same, but we had to go.

Hunter and Sookie went to tend to their human needs which left Pam and I alone for the first time in awhile. I looked over at her and she was smiling at me. "What are you smiling at Pam?"

"The goofy grin on your face that you don't even realize is there."

I stopped and realized that I was smiling and I didn't care. I was happy and I didn't care who saw it. "If you were as happy as I was Pam you would have a smile on your face too." I watched her expression change slightly, but she quickly covered it. I could feel through our maker/child bond that she was lonely and jealous that I was going to be having all of these people and affection around me. I couldn't let my eldest child be lonely. "Pam, how would you like to move in to our new home with us?"

I could see the red that was rimming her eyes, but she wouldn't let her tears fall. "Are you sure Eric? I don't want to be an imposition to you."

I stepped closer to her and cupped her face in my hands. "You have never and will never be an imposition to me Pamela. You are part of this family and you should live with us."

"Thank you Eric. I would love to live with you and our family."

I was about to hug her, something that was totally out of character for me and most vampires, when I heard little footsteps charging towards us. Hunter went barreling into Pam and hugged her tightly around her waist. "Yeah! Are you really going to come and live with us Auntie Pam?"

"Yes I am little one. Nothing will separate us ever again." She lifted him up into her arms and held him tight.

"Why don't you take Hunter out to the SUV and Sookie and I will be out when she's finished."

Pam nodded her head and carried Hunter out to the garage while I sat on the sofa to wait for Sookie. She popped in a moment later. I could feel that my beloved was having trouble with her center of gravity. I made the offer to carry her until after our sons were born. She didn't argue with me when I scooped her up and carried her out to the car, so I let it be. Pam and Hunter were talking quietly in the backseat, so once I got Sookie settled and got in myself we were on our way.

As we headed for Bon Temps Sookie asked me who would be accompanying her into Merlotte's. I had been thinking about that in the back of my mind all day and I realized that at least for right now I felt comfortable enough to let her go by herself. If she got into any kind of trouble I wouldn't be far away and she could always pop away if she had to.

She was shocked that I was being so lenient with her on this and she hoped that I would be this good to her forever. That made me think about our future together. Would Sookie ever let me turn her? I knew that I couldn't live without her and I knew that for awhile at least she would need to be human to care for our children. I hoped that my blood and her Fae heritage would give her a longer lifespan to allow her time to make that decision, but it wouldn't keep her with me forever.

I asked her if she would be around forever and as I did I felt that that was something very important that I was forgetting and it was just out of my reach in my mind.

Sookie told me that she would if I would have her. There was no question there, I would always want her and have her by my side.

I asked if she was going to let me turn her someday, but as I said it I knew deep down that I wouldn't have to. When she told me that she was immortal my dream from earlier came back to me in a flash. I was glad that I had pulled into Merlotte's parking lot or I might have crashed as I remembered what I did.

I was shocked at my dream, but I was also shocked when Sookie told me that we would be having fourteen children together. FOURTEEN! I was going to have to add another wing to the new house even though it already had twelve bedrooms in it.

I really didn't know what I was more shocked with, the number of children that we were going to have or that I had just remembered that I was the son of a Goddess.

Sookie was going to freak out about that and it was another thing that we would have to talk about, but for right now I had a wedding to get ready for Sookie and I to get married at.

Eric still has more to say, but Sookie wants the attention on her next chapter than back to Eric for chapter 20. There will be a wedding, I just cant tell you when!