I woke up to the sensation of being carried in cool arms, tucked against a cool chest. "Where are we?"
"We're home dearest. We're going to bed. It's almost dawn."
"But this isn't my house."
"No, love, it's mine. But I hope that someday, soon, you will think of it as your home as well." He carried me down a flight of stairs to a light safe room and laid me on a large bed. I let him undress me and slip one of his t-shirts over my head. It smelled of him, strong and male and reassuring. I could hear him quietly undressing in the dark. The bed creaked as he laid down beside me. Strong arms wrapped around me and held me close, inhaled the scent of my hair.
"Sookie?"
"Yes?"
"I'm glad you're here. I've wanted to wake up next to you for a long time. I... I love you."
I smiled in the dark. "I love you, too, Eric. I'm finally right where I belong."
"Oh, and Sookie, one more thing."
"Yes, Eric?"
"Will you marry me?"