Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or Southern Vampire Mysteries, I just love to play with the characters. My hat is off to Stephanie Meyer and Charlaine Harris.

This story is rated M for sexual content, violence, and adult themes. If you are not 18 or older, please don't read this story. This is an adult story.

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Very Important Story Information

This is an Alternate Universe story

My story takes place starting six months after the end of book nine in the SVM universe, and five years after Edward leaves in New Moon. After much discussion with my beta, and research of the books, I determined that this would work. Bella is 23 and Sookie is 27, almost 28, and she and Bill got together right after book nine and Eric severed the bond with the help of Niall. The fairy war happened, but Niall kept one portal open that only he knows about, in order to be able to communicate with his kin on Earth. The were revelation happened about eight months before Bella moved to Shreveport. Amelia didn't move out of Sookie's house and decided to stay. Sookie and Bill have been together again for six months. Also, to simplify matters, the Quileute pack are considered Weres in my story, not shifters.

Chapter Seven – Contemplation and Information

Eric's POV

As I lay here in the quiet darkness of my light tight chamber under the playroom, I reminisced about my time with Bella earlier in the evening. I remember laying with her while she slept in my arms. Her mahogany tresses laid haphazardly across her face, breasts, and pillow, while I drew patterns on her alabaster skin over and over. Bella's sweet breath wafted against my neck as her heart rate beat at a steady and slow rhythm, while she lay helplessly and peacefully in my arms. Her full and pouty lips were slightly parted and her long lashes rested gently on her cheeks. I could tell she was dreaming, as her eyes were moving back and forth under the lids, and every now and then I noticed a slight smile or giggle that would come from her sweet mouth. She would whisper something incoherent on occasion, and I would be dying to know what was going on in that beautiful head of hers. My eyes would travel down the length of her body and take in the sight of her beautifully naked form. This beautiful creature was exquisite and allmine. Too soon I had to leave her to lock myself safely away for the dawn. What I wouldn't give to be able to be in her arms as the dawn took me. I could feel myself wanting to feel her skin next to mine right now. It was like my body and soul craved to be near her, to touch her, to consume her.

What was it about her that drew me in so completely? I'd never experienced anything quite like it. I couldn't compare these feelings to anything that I had experienced in my long existence. Quite frankly, it was unnerving to think that she had that much affect on me. Would this interfere with my safety and the safety of my retinue? I could only compare this to Sookie. Bella was definitely having an affect on me. I just had to decide whether or not I was going to commit myself completely to her. Pam was finishing up her investigation, and I knew I would be hearing something very soon. I found it amazing that Bella was more than human and yet knew nothing about it. I had been getting to know her and she has shared with me the supernatural beings that had been attracted to her. In this way she reminded me of Sookie, thinking she was flawed in some way. Bella told me of the vampires that had tried to kill her, of James tracking her and of Edward, her first love, craving her blood. Also, she told me of how Jasper had almost killed her, and of them leaving her after that incident. All of them thought her blood smelled sweet, yet they never thought of the possibility that she could be more than human. Then she told me of the Were that was drawn to her and how she loved him like a brother. I think there's more to that story than she shared with me. I just found it fascinating how many supernatural creatures she has been around and not been afraid of, which reminded me so much of Sookie. I anticipate Pam's report.

I hoped that when Bella woke up, she wouldn't be afraid being by herself. I left her a note and hoped that she saw it before my day man came to retrieve her. I hoped Bobby was a little more respectful of Bella than he was of Sookie. Sookie used to get so upset by Bobby and his arrogant attitude. I couldn't wait to see Bella again...

Bella's POV

My mind was drifting in a cloud of desire. My dreams had been so yummy last night. I dreamed that I made love to Eric over and over. Then the dream changed and we were in a field and we were having a picnic. This dream seemed real, like we were really there in that field. We were both wearing summer clothing, he was wearing shorts and a tank top and I was wearing a light blue spaghetti strap summer dress. I was also bare foot and had daisies in my hair. Eric was feeding me fruit and we were laughing. It was nighttime, but the moon and the stars made it look almost like day. Then Eric scooped me up and he lifted me and we went flying in the air, the next thing I know we made a nose dive for the lake and ended up both drenched in the water. We came up and I was screaming at him, then he had hold of me and we were wrestling around until Eric had me in a passionate kiss. I had my hands around his neck and he had his on my face. I noticed the wedding bands on our fingers. We were married in this dream. We were so happy and in love. I remember never wanting the dream to end. That was the single most wonderful dream of my life. I never wanted to forget it.

I opened my eyes and reality hit. I was still in Eric's playroom at Fangtasia, and Eric was nowhere to be found. I had started writing down my dreams, because they were so vivid and I didn't want to forget them. Especially the nightmare that I kept having. Every time I had that nightmare, I would write down anything new or different. The nightmare was always the same, with minor differences. So now that I had a super awesome dream to write down, I wasn't going to pass it up. The room was pretty dark because there were no windows in the room, but Eric had left the bathroom light on for me. I looked around to see where my purse was, and it was right next to the bed on the nightstand. I reached for it and noticed a note sitting against it. Eric left me a note. I turned on the bedside light and read the letter.

My Sweet Bella,

I go to rest with thoughts of you in my mind and your scent on my body, as well as your life force coursing through me. I crave the moment that we will be together again. What we shared last night was exquisite, and I hope you think of me today. Tonight is Sunday, so your shift will not be as long. I have some business to take care of this evening, but I would like to see you after your shift is over and spend some time with you. Maybe we can both have dinner together.

My day man, Bobby Burnham, will be coming by to escort you out of Fangtasia by 1pm. I must ask that you stay put until he retrieves you, for your own safety, as well as mine. There is food and refreshments in the mini-fridge, and the TV remote is in the nightstand drawer. You may also use the shower or the tub to freshen up. There are plenty supplies in there to meet your needs.

Until this evening, my sweet.

Yours always,

~E

I looked at the clock, which said 10:30 am. I had two and a half hours until Bobby came to get me. I decided to take a bath and soak in the big jacuzzi tub that was in the bathroom. It looked like it could fit ten people. I looked in the mirror and my skin looked like it was almost glowing. My hair was pretty messy, but it looked really shiny and thicker than usual. I was looking pretty good after what Eric and I did last night. We made love five times. I can't believe how we just couldn't get enough of each other. I was getting turned on just thinking about it. I noticed I was sore in my private parts, but it was nothing compared to how sore I was last night. I looked in the mirror trying to find any bruises or fang marks. Incredibly, everything was already healed, accept for some light yellow marks around my thighs where Eric grabbed me roughly during really awesome sex. Looked like the remnants of bruises that were healing. Eric said sharing his blood would enhance my appearance and my libido, as well as heal me quickly and keep me healthy. I must have been pretty raw inside if I'm still feeling it after taking Eric's blood. I was getting wet just thinking about how wonderful sex was with Eric.

I got into the tub and relaxed into the steaming hot water. The vanilla and chamomile bath salts were heavenly. My body needed this. I think I actually stayed in the tub for an hour, because when I got out I was as pruney and wrinkled as a raisin. I got out of the tub and slipped on the wet tile and landed on my ass. I guess some things never change; I'm still clumsy. I grabbed a towel to wipe up the wet floor and got up, rubbing my tender bottom. I was clean and had my teeth and hair brushed. I went looking for something to wear. There was a dresser with clothes for Eric. I grabbed one of his white button downs and put my shorts back on. My shirt and bra were destroyed, and my underwear was nowhere to be found. Looks like Eric owes me some new clothes.

I still had about an hour and ten minutes until Bobby was expected, so I looked in the mini-fridge and found a turkey sandwich and a fruit cup, along with my favorite Coke in a bottle. I made up Eric's huge bed and perched myself there with the remote and watched Dr. Oz while I ate my lunch.

At 1pm on the dot, I heard a light knock on the door and the shuffling of footsteps as they came down the stairs. Then I saw a twenty-something young man in a tailored suit with short brown hair and an armful of flowers descending the stairs. This must be Eric's day man.

"Miss Swan? I'm Bobby Burnham. I've come to escort you to your car and lock up." I noticed the flowers in his arms. "Oh, Eric wanted you to have these." As he handed me the bouquet of long stemmed lavender roses, I read the card. Bella, I am enchanted by you. Thank you for an evening of bliss. E.

"Thank you Mr. Burnham. I hate to be any trouble." He just sneered at me and looked at me like I was a piece of garbage. I gathered my things and started to walk toward the stairs.

"Well, lets get going then, I haven't got all day, " he stated in a clipped tone. I got the impression that I was not especially his favorite person right now.

After Mr. Burnham closed the bar and I had made it to my car, I was relieved to be on my way home. Eric had been so sweet to give me roses and take care of my needs, even when he was dead to the world. I couldn't help but remember last night and how passionate it had been to be with Eric. I almost missed the stop sign because I was remembering how his muscles moved over my body and how he smelled when I had my nose in the crook of neck as we both came together for the fourth time that night. Whoa Bella, this is not the place to be reminiscing. I could get in an accident. I giggled to myself at how naughty I was. I can't believe my new boyfriend is a thousand year old Swedish ex-Viking vampire!

A part of me felt a pang of guilt deep in my heart for the love that would never be. Stop it, Bella, he didn't want you. You're probably never going to see him again. I deserved to move on and be happy, and Eric made me pretty happy. I needed to talk to him about what our relationship meant now. I needed to know that I was not just some passing fling. He meant more to me than a casual relationship. I think I'm falling in love with him. I really hope he returns my feelings. I don't know what I would do if he doesn't feel the same.

Eric's POV

My mind was not on the task at hand. All I could think about was how Bella's skin felt as I licked the sweet blood off her silky neck and how tight and warm she felt as I thrust into her over and over again. Her blood was so intoxicating, it lit my soul on fire. I also couldn't get her beautiful deep chocolate eyes out of my mind, as I remember what they looked like as she came for me and screamed my name for the fifth time that night.

I was headed to Bon Temps with Pam at my side because of Bella Swan. We were meeting at Bill Compton's house to discuss Bella and the findings of Pam's investigation. The reason we were meeting at Bill's was for privacy. Meeting at Fangtasia would have been too big of a risk. Sookie would be there as well, to discuss the possibility of Bella having fae heritage. I could have contacted Niall myself, but he and I are not the best of friends. Sookie's grandfather did not care much for me, considering our past relationship and the magic that was involved to help break our bond. Although, he was civil enough. He seemed to be okay with the bond that Bill and Sookie had formed. I refused to speculate on why that was. It was really none of my concern. My main concern at this moment was to ensure the safety of Bella Swan and to find out her origins. If I was right, and I usually was, Bella could be in a lot of danger.

We pulled up in my corvette and made our way to the front door. Bill answered as we approached.

"Eric, Pam, good to see you," Bill stated in his polite southern manor. "Sookie is here and I'm anxious to know what your findings are. Please come in." Bill ushered us into the living area.

"Hi Eric, Pam, can I get you both a TrueBlood?" Sookie asked, getting up to head toward the kitchen.

"Yes, Sookie, that would be nice. It's good to see you," I said, taking a seat on the sofa. I waited for Sookie to bring us all our refreshments before starting.

"Pam, tell us your findings on your investigation of Bella Swan," I demanded.

"Yes Master, it took a while to thoroughly investigate her family. On her father's side, I traced back to his ancestors from the 1800's, and I found no indications or forged documents to suggest that Bella had any supernatural creatures to be heard of. There were Native American roots of Macah origin, but no Weres like the Quileute tribe. Although, there was a medicine woman that had some witch powers, her name was Sera LightFoot. She would be Bella's great-great-great-great-grandmother on her father's side. I really don't know if her powers of healing would be passed down to Bella. The fact that she could heal with only a touch made her a very powerful woman in her tribe." Pam took a break to drink her TrueBlood.

"That's not something to discount Pam. She could very well have passed down her power to others that could have hidden it out of shame or disbelief. Did you find anything on her mother's side?" I inquired.

"Yes, I did. At first I didn't catch it. And it took me weeks of investigation to uncover what I did. I didn't find any discrepancies in her family lineage. Some of her mother's people come from Ireland, and I followed that for a while, thinking that she was maybe from the one of the fairy tribes that originated from there. You know how there are many fae portals in Ireland, and centuries ago the fairy clans settled there in very tight knit communities. Since the wars, they have ventured back through the portals, but many of their descendants that are part human still reside there. I was unable to make a link to any of her mother's kin. So I back tracked and was looking through birth certificates and deeds and I came across a discrepancy. Renee's birth certificate was forged. Bella's mother was adopted by her biological parents. So Bella's grandparents on her mother's side are where the blood relations stop. The forgery was very well done. I'm usually good at detecting them right away. It was the print that caught my attention. I compared it to other birth certificate printed in the same office that year and the type didn't match. So I checked all agencies and the information on the birth certificate didn't match any births in the state of Washington that year. The adoption was illegal. So that means that Renee, Bella's mother is the link. I tried contacting the grandparents, but the grandmother is in a nursing home and has dementia, and the grandfather is deceased. Renee is clueless as to her adoption. I had her questioned and glamored afterward. Also, Bella's mom has a very distinct fae aroma to her, but it was not intoxicating. This would be something to look into. If she has any powers, she is not aware of them, or she is in denial of them. So that is all that I could find out."

"Very good Pam. You did a very thorough job. So Renee Dwyer is fae and doesn't know it. Then there's the great-grandmother times four with witch powers. Bella is definitely part fae. We must find out more in order to know what we're dealing with. I'm surprised that Renee has stayed under the radar all this time. Bella did share with me her mother's inability to live a normal life of wife and mother. She was always like a child herself. She also shared that she has incredible intuition and she can see through people. Maybe Renee's birth parents put a magic cloaking spell on her. This would hid her scent and her powers. We need to find out who her parents are. Sookie, can you contact your great-grandfather and ask for his help? I fear for Bella's safety if we don't find out what we're up against. She's already gotten the attention of daywalkers and werewolves. Then Bella can meet with him, and then she needs to know what's going on."

"Of course, Eric. I want to help in any way that I can. When do you want to meet with him?"

"You set up a time that's good for him and let me know. The sooner the better." I replied to her. I hoped that we could find out who Bella's grandparents were as soon as possible. Her life may depend on it.

"Eric, who do you see as a possible threat to Bella? You seem to think that she could be targeted," Bill questioned.

"Yes, Bill. I would not put it past many groups. Fae, vampire, witches, Weres. My main concern is our sovereign. If Felipe DeCastro finds out what she is, he will want to possess her as he did Sookie. It was only our bond that stopped him, and now he's promised her protection. Then your bond with Sookie has helped her safety. But, I wouldn't put it past him to someday challenge that. He is quite the ruthless king. So you see, if Bella is as much fae as we think she is, it will make her all the more appealing to him. He may stop at nothing to get to her. Also, if she is kin to a fae, her human blood may put her at risk. As we have found with Sookie's kin, they aren't particularly fond of mixed breed fae. So there is a lot to think about."

"Oh Eric, I'm scared for Bella. Is there anything that I can do to help? I mean besides talk to my great-grandfather? I really like Bella and I don't want anything to happen her," Sookie pleaded. She seemed genuinely interested in a friendship with my Bella. That could be helpful.

"Thank you Sookie, that's very kind of you. You could just be her friend. Come to think of it, maybe you could get your witch roommate to do a protection spell for her at her place of residence. Do you think she would be willing?"

"That's a great idea, Eric. I'll ask her tonight when I get home," she proclaimed.

"Okay, Bill, can you look into possible threats to Bella's safety? Supernatural groups that might want to use a fae for there own purposes, and be very discreet. If you need anything to help, let me know. Pam, thank you for your hard work, I'd like you to contact my special forces team for extra protection for Bella, they are to be on alert for when we might need them. Sookie, set up the meeting with Niall, and plan to meet with Bella and the witch to put a protection spell on her home. This meeting is adjourned."

Pam opted to stay and help Bill develop a plan for investigating the supernatural groups, and I got in my car and headed for Fangtasia. It was almost midnight; we closed early tonight. I was looking forward to seeing Bella. All this talk about her safety made me want to be with her more urgently. I couldn't let anything happen to her. The more I thought of her, the more my body ached for her. I wanted to feel her soft silky skin next to mine, to see her look deep into my soul with her chocolate gaze and tell me she's mine. It was only a matter of time until she would be mine forever.

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