"I want you so bad but I can wait, tonight we have a lot to talk about!"
Eric was being patient and that was just what Sookie needed but she couldn't help the voice inside that told her she wanted him, he was her savior and he still loved her.
"Ok let's talk" Sookie climbed out of bed and sat in the chair across the room,
Eric smiled at her as he slid upright in the bed, she knew what was coming and there would have to be some distance between them if she was going to make it through.
"Well first we need to discuss what happened while Bill held you captive,"
Sookie felt her face get hot as the tears welled up in her eyes she didn't want him to know details it was bad enough she knew he could feel her pain through their bond.
He moved toward her slowly stooping down in front of the chair and taking her hand,
"Sookie I need to know everything, I know it will be hard but you have to tell me" his voice was so sincere but what would he think of her when he knew the things that had been done.
"Why, why do I have to tell you, can't we just let it go and move on?"
"Sookie there is going to be a trial in two days; they want Bill to meet his true death" he gently stroked her hand
"Oh god Eric no, no it was my fault I lead him on, I did this, please" she wiped the tears from her eyes frantic to stop everything that was happening. If only life could have a rewind button she would go back the last couple of weeks and just tell Eric to stay, she would be friends with Bill and everything would be ok.
"Sookie that's not how it works, he kidnapped you he hurt you we as vampires know the rules we know that it is never ok to hurt a human and bill was king so he swore an oath."
Sookie looked at him he was right it wasn't her fault Bill had taken her and tortured her; she did lead in on but he could have just cussed her out or stopped talking to her all together like most guys would. She started from the beginning, at some points she didn't know if she should continue as Eric paced the room bouncing from seat to seat.
By the time Sookie finished Eric was settled on a chair in the corner, the look on his face didn't help her to figure out what he was thinking and he hadn't said a word the entire time she told her story. Eric settled on a chair in the corner or the room he didn't make eye contact and his body language was making her feel self-conscious, the silence was killing her she felt ashamed, dirty, and guilty all at once.
"Eric please say something" she waited for him to look at her and when he didn't she walked toward him putting her hands on his shoulders;
Sookie needed to know where she stood with him now that he knew everything and his silence didn't seem like a good sign, she thought he would be angry with her but when she saw his face it made her heart hurt. Eric had red tears streaming down his face, she franticly wiped at them trying to make his sadness go away when he grabbed her wrist and pulled her to him.
"I am so sorry, I shouldn't have pushed you like that" she pulled my head back and looked up at him,
"Eric I shouldn't have sent you away, I shouldn't have lied I love you."
They sank to the floor holding each other as they talked, Eric explained to her the vampire politics that surrounded what happened and she was left feeling more confused than before. As they talked Sookie couldn't help but feel like he was holding something back, she hesitated deciding not to ruin the moment they were having with more bad news.
Eric must have felt my tension because his body went stiff and his tone was serious,
"I need to tell you some things and I know you won't like them"
Sookie looked up at him "will we be ok?"
Eric knew what the question meant and the sadness in her eyes made him feel bad for bringing it up, He kissed lips softly and pulled her close
"I'm not going anywhere."
"Ok so tell me." Sookie felt a weight lift from her shoulders; it was something that had been bothering her since she found out Eric was behind her rescue. She had no idea if the authority would let Eric be with her or if they would kill him for his attack on Bill because he is king. Eric stood and sat on the end of bed he needed her full attention,
"Ok so you know how Bill was sent to spy on you by the queen?" She swallowed hard at the memory of herself being played for a fool and shook her head yes,
"Well Bill has gone crazy now and he claims that you were married to him by the queen" Eric spat the words out in a rush as if that would make them easier for her to handle.
Sookie's heart pounded as she fought against her tears "what does that mean; it was ok for him to take me because he claims we are married"
Eric jumped up from his seat and rushed toward her she hadn't noticed the air around her getting thin or that she couldn't focus her eyes all she knew was the fear that consumed her heart.
"What if they don't kill him, what if they let him go, oh god what if they say I am his?"
Sookie felt her head getting heavy and her eyes closing and she was out, when she opened her eyes again she was in bed with Eric holding her against him. The coolness of his body left a tingling sensation on her skin and she scooted closer. They were in a tight light room now so she knew it was day out, just her being in this room with him told her Eric loved and trusted her more than anyone because he allowed her to lay with him while he rested for the day.
She still had questions and she needed answers before the so called trial, the first question was what would happen if they said her and Bill were married by the queen. She couldn't handle the thought of being with Bill forever; Sookie knew he would kill her if she didn't kill herself first. She wanted Eric to be awake she had missed so much time with him already and she was afraid their future would be taken away before they had a chance to plan it and she needed him to tell her she was wrong.
She could feel her human needs urging her to get out of bed she needed to find a bathroom and quick, Sookie felt way around the cold dark room and found the door she opened it and made her way down a long darks hallway before finding another door. She giggled the handle and started to open it when a picture of Alice in wonderland popped into her head and she wondered if she would find another door behind that one.
When she opened the hall door she was met with the bright light pouring through the glass windows above her head, Sookie walked slowly enjoying the sights along the way when she was approached by an older woman,
"Mrs. Stackhouse can I help you?" she could tell form her mind the woman was kind and gentle and her thoughts were of help others, Sookie knew she could trust her,
"Yes mam I need a bathroom please."
The woman smiled and motioned for me to follow they walked down another long hallway before as she was led back to my room,
"Your things are in here Mrs. Stackhouse and I will bring your breakfast right away" and with that she was gone, Eric had thought of everything there were clothes in her size and toiletries like the ones she used at home Sookie could tell he was doing everything he could to make her as comfortable but she just wanted all of this to be over.
The kind elderly woman brought in her lunch this time there were two trays both of them filled with her favorite foods and deserts, it was odd having someone wait on her for a change and she felt awful that she didn't have her purse so that she could tip the woman for being so kind to her.
There were very few choices on how to pass the time and even though Eric had given her blood a few days ago Sookie still felt to achy to venture out and explore the house, she noticed two more of the little white pills on the night table and took them before crawling into bed and pulling the covers up over her head. She could feel her eyes getting heavy and she wished she could find her way back to Eric; she wanted to wake up in his arms and feel safe again.
Sookie woke up hoping to feel his arms around her but he wasn't there, she could feel his presence through their bond; it was full of anger and that scared the shit out of her. She waited patiently in her room to afraid to go looking for him, she could feel him trying to calm himself but it was no use they were feeding off of each other's emotions and it was only making things worse.
The tension she was feeling through their bond reminded her to ask Eric why she wasn't able to feel his presence when Bill held her captive, she figured it was because of her fear or maybe the distance between them that made the bond numb to her. Sookie could tell Eric had felt her pain when she was with Bill by his reaction when she told him what happened; the look on his face and the rage he was feeling as she spoke played over and over in her head.
She heard foot step approaching her bedroom door she could sense it was vampires by the buzzing of the minds and thankfully one of them was Eric, they knocked and waited for her response before filing into the room. Sookie sat in a small chair in the corner with my knees pulled into her chest she wasn't sure what was going on but the fact that Eric hadn't stopped the anger that was flowing through their bond spoke volumes.
Eric came to stand beside her and introduced the two vampires,
"Sookie this is the Majesty and Nan Flanagan they are here to ask you a few question" she looked up at them she could feel her heart pounding through her whole body.
She knew they could hear it and no one said a word as Eric picked her up and placed her on his lap. Once everyone seemed comfortable and the thumping in her chest slowed to a dull pulse the first question was asked by Nan,
"Mrs. Stackhouse how was it that you met Mr. Compton?"
Sookie answered slowing as Eric caressed her back; she seemed satisfied with her answer and continued with the questioning,
"How did you come to be held captive by him?" again she answered honestly concentrating on the small circle Eric was forming on my back,
The two vampires looked at each other and the next question came from the Majesty.
"Were you ever married to Mr. Compton?" the question made her angry but the contempt in his voice made it worse
"No I was never married to Bill, he courted me for his queen and lied to me making it seem like we were in a relationship but it was all a lie, a big fat lie."
Eric's hands drifted from her back to her shoulders as if he was holding her in place, she knew she needed to show respect but she was the victim here and there questions were just a painful reminder of how little human life meant to them. Sookie was shocked by their reaction; the two vampires started laughing uncontrollable and Sookie wasn't sure if she should be angry or not.
They Majesty gave her the answer;
"That child Sophie Anne was always a bitch" She felt Eric's hand drift down and cup the curve of her ass and she knew this was going well. The two vampires stood with her and Eric following behind,
"Mrs. Stackhouse Mr. Northman has volunteered to tell your story at the hearing, I will expect your presence in case there are any questions and I assume you will want to be there for sentencing?"
Sookie didn't answer she wasn't sure Bill's sentencing was something she wanted to see but before she could Eric answered for her "Yes Majesty we will be present."
The two vampires turned and left the room and she fell back into Eric's arms, he squeezed her from behind kissing her neck. Sookie felt safe the way Eric treated her in front of the two important vampires answered the questions that were eating at her earlier that day,
"Do you have any questions for me?" Eric said as if he were reading her mind
Sookie smiled "a few but I would be happy to let you make me forget" Eric shoved her onto the bed pulling off what little clothes she did have on, as she lay there naked in front of him she could feel the love flowing through our bond
"One question why couldn't I feel you through our bond when I saw with?"
Eric moved his body to hover over her and looked into her eyes "Sookie I blocked you the night you sent me away, I didn't want you to feel my heart break"
Sookie smiled as she looked up at him "did you feel mine."
He moved in closer kissing her with a furry and as he slid inside of her he whispered her name, she felt every inch of him as he filled her making her scream out with pleasure. Eric was gentle with her he moved with little force and she knew he was holding back, Sookie was on the edge of another orgasm and she wanted him there with me so she dug her nails into his flesh and leaned her neck to the side offering herself to him.
When Eric didn't feed from her she felt the disappointment build up inside of her; she stopped moving under him and waited for his reaction,
"Sookie did I hurt you" not the reaction she expected
This was a man who had fucked her like a god many times before and now he was afraid to even make love to her, she felt the tears well up in my eyes as she answered
"Why don't you want me?"
Eric gave her a cocky grin as he leaned back and lifted her to straddle him; "I want you" Sookie reached down stroking him lightly before moving him to my entrance, she could feel the heat radiating from between her thighs as she slid down onto him. She bounced up and down slowly at first finding my rhythm and in a matter of seconds he was covered with her juices.
The look on his face was no longer cocky he looked determined as he locked his hands onto my hip and pushed his hips up meet her, he pounded into her like she needed him to and a few moments later she felt his fangs as they sank into her breast causing them both to orgasm.
Sookie fell on top of him breathless, satisfied and for the first time in day's nit thinking about Bill "I love you."