AN: Happy Friday beautiful people!

I swear I am going to update ONE chapter where I am not apologizing to you for not updating in forever. I swear, it's gonna happen…. Soon.

Life kicked me in the teeth these past few months. Break up. New job. LIFE. When it rains it pours, right? Thank you to every single one of you of have fav'd followed and reviewed. I read every one of them and I can't tell you how appreciative I am.

I know this one is short, I am trying to get my mojo going again and work the plot thing into this (lol).

Love y'all

LAST TIME: the lemony reunion

He collapsed on top of me and stayed nuzzled into the crook of my neck, almost panting along with me. After a moment, he turned my face towards him and kissed me softly.

"I missed you too"

I didn't even care what those four words meant. Eric had read my mind. As that realization settled I felt a warmth spread with it. I was more than okay with that.

Huh. Weird.

As someone who knows how intrusive being in another's head can feel, I was surprised at my rather quick acceptance of Eric hearing my thoughts. Then again I had projected them to him in all my sincerity. It would not surprise me if that was the bond but still. I did not want this being an unspoken aspect give all the other un-pleasant aspects of the bond we had discovered through pain.

I laid there, stroking my fingers through his hair until I could finally catch my breath. Eric lay there still nuzzling and licking my neckline until he was satisfied my heart wasn't going to beat out of my chest. With a small nod he rolled to his side, sliding out of me, but keeping my one leg hooked over his hip as his fingers traced a line from my hip to ankle in slow motions.

"I didn't say that you know" I said to his muscular chest, sighing as I tucked my body further into him.

"Say what?" he replied. His voice took on a tone of a lazy cat who had just awoken from a lovely nap in the sun.

"That I missed you" his signature smirk appeared and he tilted his chin to look down at me.

"Yes you did" he chuckled, leaning towards me with a leer. "I heard it".

I kept his gaze and placed my hand on his chest.

"I didn't say it out loud"

His eyes shaded slightly so I continued talking to clarify.

"I thought them at you. I am wondering if it is another extension of the bond"

He didn't react right away, but kept my gaze a few moments longer, as if waiting for me to sweat or smell of fear. When I didn't he nodded his head and leaned into my lips again. He kissed me slowly, his trailing fingertips becoming his full palm, as he finished his last trail with a firm large hand on my buttocks.

"But you cannot read my thoughts?" he asked in a tone that implied he already knew the answer.

"No." I confirm. Another nod and he throws a grumbled "That is fine".

His large hand is now massaging my buttocks as his long fingers toy dangerously low to my still tingling lady business. I was about to drift off to sleep I was so comfortable when Eric's low voice rouses me.

"How was your training?"

He had asked me this almost every night we spoke while I was in Sweden and my answer was usually the same.

"Exhausting and productive" I smirked.

"And what did you think of my native country?"

"It is gorgeous. I could never get tired of exploring it." He hummed in agreement.

"Perhaps we should return for a vacation together" His large right arm that was underneath us now wraps around my back, effectively hugging me farther into him and his other hand moves from its tantalizing place on my rear to stroke my sweaty hair back from my face. Feeling the beads of sweat and stickiness I am coated with an idea comes into my head. I hum my approval as Eric continues to play with my hair and drop the occasional kiss on my forehead as I start to gather my power.

Eric's fangs snap down "Sook-"

POP

Before he realized, I relocated us to the bathroom I had registered in the right corner of the suite. There were large sliding doors, one he had left open, that lead into a large tiled expanse that was the scale of a high-end spa. Rearranging our bodies mid-pop was not something I was familiar with, so we unfortunately ended up a tangled mess of limbs on the tile floor and I yelped at the chill of it.

Eric on the other hand let out a large belly laugh.

"Oh Sookie, your surprises are never ending" he grins, as he comes down from his boyish interlude.

Chuckling along with him I quickly stand and jaunt over to the large waterfall shower in the back corner of the black tiled room and turn on the water.

He gets up and locates towels for us at a human pace and when I'm finally satisfied the water is warm enough I step further into the small glassed off corner cove. Eric returns with some bottles of shampoo, soap and a loofah and quickly begins to lather his hands and me with it.

His hands begin a slow exploration of my body as I submerge myself in the large spray. The showerhead is large enough that we can both stand under it and it truly feels as if you were outside under a waterfall. The walls are a few meters from the spray, and there is a bench in the corner as well next to what almost looks like a fire pit. Noticing my gaze Eric informs me that the space can turn into a sauna as well by the buttons on the walls.

"So what have I missed while I've been away?" Eric turns me so my back is facing his chest as he begins to move the soapy loofah over the other side of my body. Down my arms, to my hip bones, across my stomach, and slowly around my breasts and across my collarbone.

"Nothing of interest" he replies. His right hand continues to bathe me with suds, as his left begins caressing in the same motions.

"Eric" I say, wanting to understand what his life is like, what we were going to do now that I was back, and any threats or possible concerns to me now that I was back in the Americas. I was not naïve enough to think that all the threats to me had disappeared just because my three months of training had been so peaceful. It takes an army, and an army of Eric's is one that would not lose. But that doesn't mean they were never tested in that time. My tone implied I was going to be stubborn about this and I heard Eric sigh. A sound I had provoked from him a few times in the short time we had been (somewhat) together since my return from Faery.

"You won't let me enjoy this until I tell you will you?" he said, the pout evident in his tone and on his face. I gave one stern shake of my head as I took a small step forward into the water and away from his hands.

"Fine." He relents. "Niall has every one of his people looking for you. Both formally and informally. He has planted spies and even gone to the Supernatural Council. He has claimed you were kidnapped."

The sharp bitter laugh that escaped me with that was unavoidable. "Bastard!" I exclaimed, and peaked over my shoulder and nodded for him to continue. As I turned my head I noticed that he was unmoving, staring at me with such desire and hunger in his eyes. I knew then that this would be a debrief before we would strategize after. Once would never be enough for either of us. I turned slowly and he began talking more hurriedly.

"We have been tip toeing with Russel, Bill and his maker, who were partnered with Steve Newlin and your kidnapping. We have learned that they were all in partnership in terms of selling your blood but as it never came to fruition we cannot penalize them for the plot that was fouled. Bill has been sniffing around and was desperately trying to hack into my securities to find you for the last month and a half. He has created a hacking program and a database that is supposed to be useful for supernaturals but he has not been able to outsmart out team. He is building to a larger demonstration though, it is a matter of time." With the last comment his eyes, that had been deliciously travelling up and down my body during his quick report now locked back on my eyes.

"What is your plan?" I asked. Knowing that Eric has been playing cat and mouse with Bill and his hoard to get him to the position he wants. If Bill is moving to a demonstration Eric has put him there, and knows which one he will use and when.

"I will end him. But I do not want to do so before I understand the higher involvement. Russel being involved in a money plot does not make sense. His richer than dirt, he doesn't need the money." I nodded along with him. "I have a meeting planned tomorrow night with my team to strategize our next moves" I quirked an eyebrow at him. "I plan to introduce you to them as my future bonded" he states keeping my gaze in his determined one. It is his turn to quirk an eyebrow at me, waiting for my response. What he was expecting was certainly not what he got.

I closed the step between us and threw my legs around him in one movement. I crossed my ankles and held my weight up against him as I planted a full kiss on his lips. It was quick but thorough with both of our eyes open. His hands now rested low under my ass, spreading my legs deliciously as he growled, his fangs now down and his eyes throbbing with lust.

"Yes min kung" I knew he had heard me think it at him last night, but it was the first I had told him. I had read more about the traditional power structure of Vikings and villages and knew that by calling him My King I was telling him more than just I trusted him. I was telling him I valued him. I honoured him and most of all that I believed in him and would fight beside him and behind him any and every time.

He growled again, tipping his forehead against mine, and purposely impaled me slowly on his large member. The fluid motion caused me to close my eyes and let out a guttural moan.

"Du kommer att bli min drottning" he harshly whispered in my ear, as he began pound into me. His pace was fast and demanding and I cried out, taking everything he gave me.

"Yes, make me yours. Make me yours forever"

He pounded into me even faster, nearing vampire speed and I knew I would never regret this.

Our future would be as warriors.

As fighters and as leaders.

We would face our enemies together and destroy anything that dare challenge us.

TRANSLATION:

"You will be my Queen"

I've still got a few more chapters left but I have an idea for a way to end this crazy story!

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