I don't own anything I am just taking the characters for a walk.

A/N I have always thought that Allen Ball made a terrible mistake killing off Godric. This is what I think should have happened. Don't worry I am still writing my other story : )

Chapter 2

I held Sookie close as I made my way to my Childe room. She felt so right in my arms I didn't want to put her down. So warm and by the Gods she smelt so good. As we neared our destination I saw that the door was ajar. I pushed the door open with my foot and looked around for Eric.

They saw him at the same time and their hearts broke a little seeing him so distraught.

He didn't even notice that someone had entered his room. I finally let her down and she crossed the room and fell to her knees in front of him. I watched as she lovingly kissed his cheeks, eyes and then his forehead while she gently wiped his tears away with her thumbs. Eric looked into her eyes, "Godric is gone." She looked over her shoulder and gave me a look.

I had not realized that I was keeping our bond closed out of habit. I opened it and the effect was immediate. Eric's head whipped up in my direction and he rushed to me and held me tightly. "Där, där mina barn Jag är här," I told him softly as I stroked his back.

Sookie got up and made to leave. "I don't know what you said to him to make him stay but I am in your debt." Eric told her while I looked on with interest at the interaction between my childe and Sookie my saviour and possibly more. She stood on tiptoe and gave my cheek a kiss sending warmth spreading through me again.

"Goodnight." And she left the room and crossed the hall. We both listened intently as she opened the door and lent back against it and exhaled loudly. We regarded each other, "I can see why she interests you."

Eric attempted to brush off the comment, "she interests me in that I can not understand what Compton see's in her."

"You can not lie to me, my Childe. Let us take our rest for the day, the bleeds will begin soon." We made our way into the bedroom, stripped, climbed under the covers and moved into each other's embrace before succumbing to the dawn.

When my eyes opened the next evening Eric had yet to rise. I quickly showered and exited the room. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that she was only across the hall and tonight I intended to speak to her while we didn't have prying eyes and ears. I knocked softly and waited. She opened the door revealing her to be wearing another sundress similar to the one she wore the night before on the roof. Her bruises had faded and she looked beautiful with the sunlight behind her. If I needed to breath she would have taken it from me.

"Godric," she turns to look out the window noting the sun still on the horizon, "I didn't expect anyone to be up yet."

"Yes at my age I need little sleep. I was hoping to speak with you."

"Sure, I would love that." She moved towards me and I stepped out the way to allow her to exit her room. We went across the hall to Eric's room and entered in silence. She followed me into the living room and sat on the couch opposite. She seemed nervous when she blurted out: "would you like a blood? I think I could use a drink." She hopped up and I followed her with my eyes only, "yes please," I answered her.

She moved so gracefully nothing like the humans that spent time around my nest mates. Humans who associated with vampires especially after the great reveal were pathetic creatures and generally did not appeal in the slightest.

"I wanted to thank you for your kindness and for helping me to see the errors in my judgment. After two thousand years I find myself weary of it all." She handed me my blood.

"Godric it is me that should be thanking you for saving me from Gabe in that awful church."

"Yes however if not for me, you would not have been there in the first place. And for that I am deeply sorry."

It seemed she couldn't keep her distance and she leaned towards me from her new seat next to me. "If you need it, I forgive you." We sat still staring into each other's eyes for a few long moments before she broke her gaze and took a big drink of her gin and tonic. "What will you do now? Oh I'm sorry I didn't mean to pry, never mind you don't need to answer that."

"It's no problem, I believe I will be accompanying my Childe back to his area; there isn't anything here for me anymore." I told her knowing Eric would hear as well.

"I am happy to hear that Master." Eric said and his happiness was obvious as he strut out into the room naked. She looked towards his voice only to wish she hadn't and made a ggguh sound and then slammed her eyes closed with a grimace.

The antics of my Childe never ceased to amuse, "you are making our guest uncomfortable Eric, please put on some clothes." I told him with a slight chuckle at her Christian modesties as well as her seeming attraction to my Childe who was undeniably beautiful. "There is nothing to be ashamed of little one he is quite beautiful it is only natural after all."

Her eyes flew open "its only because of the blood," she blurted out angrily.

"And what of your Mr. Compton's blood?" I asked calmly. The fire in her eyes died and she lowered them to her tightly clasped hands.

"Yes I suppose I have had his blood before." She answered me quietly.

"Only once?" I could smell that she had had quite a bit of his blood and this angered me greatly.

"Well the first time was after I was beaten nearly to death by the very same drainers that I saved him from the night that we met. And the second was after my back was scratched and poisoned by a bull headed creature." Her eyes seemed to implore me to understand.

"He gave you his blood after only knowing you for a moment and you do not think to question the effect that may have had on you?" Although incredulous I attempted to soften my tone.

"I guess I never had a chance to really think about it like that, ever since he showed up in my bar that first night, my life has been turned on its ear. I guess I was drawn to his silence at first, vampires are quiet for me; it's relaxing." And she looked relaxed, which was rare for anyone to be thus in my presence it was calming. Even as a mortal I was feared and as Vampire even more so.

Eric had returned while she spoke and he lounged across from us with his ankle on his knee. "I don't trust him he shows up out of the blue claiming to be mainstreaming then brings this one into my bar. After both Long Shadow and the bull headed creature he told me 'she must be protected' and then where is he when you need him. This is why I wanted you to have a small amount of my blood; so that I would know if you were in danger." Eric was explaining his actions and looking for forgiveness something I had never seen him do ever.

I don't wish to push her too far but I need for her to see Bill for who he is. "My Childe's blood is far more powerful than Bill's it should override some of the effect Bill's blood has on your system. And now that you are aware of the effects," I raised my eyebrow, "you will be in a place to make your own decision."

"What are the effects? Bill never really told me anything until… well he was so angry that I had ingested Eric's. I mean I have noticed the physical aspects; my hair got lighter and skin clearer, and my telepathy seems to be easier to control. But other than that…" Eric looked like he wanted to kill something.

"Traditionally vampires use their blood to bond a human to them so that they would have a more secure source of food. The bond allows the vampire to know the humans emotions and control them if they wish. The vampire would also be able to track and feel the human even over great distances." I told her as clinically as possible.

A tear escaped her eye and trailed down her cheek, I couldn't stop myself, I reached out and swept it off her cheek before it could fall and popped it into my mouth. I closed my eyes savouring the taste, I opened my eyes to see Eric watching me closely and Sookie appeared deep in thought. A loud banging on the door interrupted our quiet moment.

"Compton" Eric hissed and jumped up and threw open the door. Bill took a noticeably deep breath as he barged into the room. "What is the meaning of this? Sookie is mine." He said venomously to the room in general. "Sookie we are leaving, come." Bill had leaned down and took her by the elbow when she finally broke out of her reverie.

"What is the big deal Bill we were just having a drink and talking," she said while she tried unsuccessfully to retract her arm. I have no claim on her and she had not even asked for my help and so I have no choice but to watch her leave with him.

"It is inappropriate for you to be here with them, you are mine," he chastised her while dragging her towards the door.

"Thank you for everything Ms. Stackhouse as I told you earlier I am in your debt." It was all I could think to tell her while in Compton's presence.

"Your welcome Godric. Thank you again for your assistance and please call me Sookie."

Bill let the door slam behind them and Eric and I began to listen to our neighbours. We could hear Bill continue chastising Sookie for trusting other vampires calling her intelligence into question. Bill demanded to know what Godric had meant and Sookie was steadfast in her refusal to tell him. He asked her where she was all day as she hadn't been there when he died for the day, nor when he awoke. She told him a vague story about needing to thank Godric for saving her from Gabe and then spending the day with her brother.

"She is very loyal," Eric said in a low tone. Bill yelled at her to go shower, as he could smell them on her. We heard a door slam and then the outer door to their suite also slammed. Eric hissed, "she is hurt now, I have never given my blood to anyone but Pam I am not used to feeling emotions like these."

"We should make arrangements to return to your area." I said to turn his attention to something that he could control.

"Yes master I have made arrangements already for all of us to fly out on an Anubis flight tonight and it leaves in an hour. Is there anything that you wish to obtain from your nest before we leave?"

"I have everything I need here already."