Sooooo sorry it's been so long but I've been busy with my A-levels and now enjoying my freedom but I promise regualr updates from now on :) And to make up for the delay there is some citrus in this chapter...So enjoy ;)

Sorry for any mistakes that are present but I've sort of bin in a rush to get this chapter out

Disclaimer: I own nothing it all belongs to Charlaine Harris

EPOV

I stared at Sookie. Blood was smeared around her mouth and chest. She looked mouthwatering. This was the last thing I had expected when I had followed her from Fangtasia. The smell of blood was still thick in the air and I could see Sookie struggling with herself, her eyes still held a wild, predatory look.

"Ummm Eric...The man, he's still...alive. What should I do?" I could feel uncertainty wash through her. She still had so much to learn.

"We, have two options. You can finish your meal and we will dispose of the body or we have him healed. What would you-" I was cut off by a manic howling resounding through the night air. Fuck. Just what I need. Sookie instantly stiffened beside me.

"Eric the wolf/men things are coming. We need to go." I listened carefully and was able pick up the sound of at least four Weres in wolf form, they would be with us in a couple of minutes. Hmmm what to do, we could stay and fight it out or we could fall back. Although I was loathe to back down from a fight from dogs I could feel Sookie's rising anxiety and did not wish for her to be injured during the fight.

"Come Sookie we must leave now."

"But what about him?" She indicated the barely alive Were. I ignored her comment and instead grasped her tightly around the waist.

"His pack will take care of him. We are leaving." And with that I took to the sky as Sookie began shrieking "If you do not cease that noise I will let you go Sookie and let you fall." She soon shut up after that.

Not wanting to go home yet I landed on top of a building a few blocks from Fantasia. I glanced down and was amused to see Sookie had her eyes tightly closed and was clinging to me with a grip so strong if I had been human her grasp would have snapped my arms in two. I smiled to myself as I swiftly bent down and brushed my lips over hers "You can let go of me now Sookie" I laughed as a split second later she stood five feet away from me.

"That was not funny Eric!" She screamed at me and was in my face and had slapped me so fast even I hadn't been able to track the movement. The pain was nothing, I brushed it aside but as I watched her glaring up at me I felt my anger build. A growl rumbled in my chest and I saw fear flicker in Sookie's eyes. Good. It was time my child learnt to respect her maker.

I gripped her by the shoulders and made sure to invade every inch of her personal space "I do not appreciate a child of mine striking me. You must learn Sookie that this behaviour will not be tolerated and you will learn that such behaviours have consequences, consequences you will not enjoy." I roughly pushed her to her knees in front of me and as she began to struggle and glare up at me I told her "You will accept your punishment and if you continue to fight it I will double it." She continued to glare at me but ceased struggling. And without further ado I yanked her up and launched us both off of the building and flew back to Fangtasia. She had the sense to keep quiet this time.

The last of the vermin were being herded out as we entered and I smiled as I saw Pam flashing her fangs at the last few who were reluctant to leave, needless to say they soon scuttled out after seeing her expression.

"Pam fetch my briefcase from the basement." Pam grinned at me, knowing exactly what that meant. Me and Sookie stood facing each other in the silent bar until she broke the silence

"What are you feeling so smug about Eric?" Nervousness was flitting through her.

"Sookie, punishment is part of the maker/child relationship, without it the child would run wild and soon end up dead. You are not stupid Sookie, you know there are consequences for every action we take and some consequences that are...difficult for some are more enjoyable for others." At that moment Pam returned with my briefcase and set it down on a table next to me. She looked at me hopefully "Yes Pam if you wish to stay and witness Sookie's punishment you may."

"Why thankyou, I think I will." She perched on a bar stool and waited for me to begin, although none of this was new to Pam. I opened the case and surveyed the contents. A set of carefully built up punishment devices which I had collected over the years, hmmm now what to use tonight...I know perfect. The spanking glove with the metal studs, that would most certainly give her something to think about.

I motioned to the floor infront of me "I want you on your hands and knees before me Sookie to receive your punishment." Fear coursed through our bond but indignation was present.

"I am not a fucking dog Eric!" I didn't even bother replying, instead I simply picked grabbed her by the scruff of her neck and forced her onto her hands and knees, as she began to struggle I commanded

"You will not struggle or move from your position until I have finished punishing you!" If looks could kill I would have been a pile ash right there and then. "Sookie you will receive five spanks for your disrespect tonight." Considering she was so new and how she was struggling to adjust I thought I'd go easy on her. I pulled on the glove and looked at it admiringly, it was black leather and was completely covered in half inch metal studs. I had had it made especially for this purpose, I smiled thinking of the first time I'd introduced Pam to it. I dropped to my knees beside her and used my free hand to rip her panties off to expose her ripe buttocks and then grabbed a handful of her hair causing her back to arch and her ass to rise into the perfect position for a spanking. The bond was fluttering with fear and anger. She just doesn't give up. I gently stroked my gloved hand over her bottom and felt her shudder slightly. Sookie may not be enjoying the build up but Pam certainly was, the scent of her arousal wafted across the room and we both exchanged fangy grins. Pam was a huge fan of S&M. Over the years I'd been forced to get more and more creative with her punishments because the little minx actually started to enjoy them as time went on.

Without further ado I raised my hand and brought it swiftly down on Sookie's inviting backside.

SPOV

Pain like nothing I've ever know tore through my butt and lower body. I felt my flesh tear and scented my own blood in the air. A scream ripped from my throat as I struggled to master the pain, made all the worse by the fact that I knew Eric and Pam were enjoying this. Perverted bastards! Four more to go, I trembled in fear of more pain. How could he do this to me? I had never done anything to him, I mean for Gods sake all I done was slap him and he deserved it anyway! Lost in my musings I didn't notice the tingling feeling running through behind that signaled the wounds healing. As soon as that sensation had stopped another merciless blow rain down on my butt.

"Awww Eric look at her, I don't think she likes it." I heard Pam chuckle and wanted nothing more than to do some serious damage to her. My fangs ran out and I glared at her growling. "Oooh isn't she a feisty one! Can I play with her after, we could do with some quality sister time?" That was it. I was not some kind of animal to play with. From my position on the floor I noticed an empty beer bottle on the other side of the room from me and before I knew what had happend I had the bottle in my hand and had launched it at Pam

"Fuck you Pam!" The bottle connected with her cheek with a satisfying crack. She shrieked and was about to pounce on me when Eric held up his hand in a stop gesture. I personally was frozen in shock. What. The. Fuck. The bottle was not within in my reach. What just happened?

Eric released his grip in my hair and quickly yanked my to my feet. He grasped me chin in his gloved hand seemingly unaware that the studs were digging into my flesh. He was looking at me, assessing me as if he'd never seen me before. I tried to back away from him but he held me firmly. Neither of them said anything, just continued to stare at me like I was a freakshow.

"Eric! Snap out of it and stop looking at me like that, I've had people looking at me like that my whole life and I don't need you doing it to. Yes I know Sookie done something strange and unexplainable but it's not new. Hello telepath here, I am the the definition of unexplainable." He blinked and then carried on as if I hadn't spoken.

"Sookie did anything like that happen when you were human?"

"No."

"Are you sure, certain?"

"Yes, I think I would remember if things magically appeared in hands." Tonight was just getting more and more bizarre.

"No, not magic. Well I would assume it's not any form of magic. But perhaps one of your vampire gifts and not one I have seen manifested in any vampire before. Pam do you remember the Seer we met in the 1890's, we were in Uganda at the time?"

"The one who had a penchant for young girls and collected cats? Yes I do remember her."

"Then you should also remember that she possessed the unique skill of being able to call objects to her through mind, she was psychokinetic. And I believe our darling Sookie has been gifted with psychokinesis." Both turned to me with grins on their faces. Great another freak trait to deal with. At least Eric seemed to have forgotten about the rest of my punishment. I sighed with relief.

"So what happens now? Maybe it was some weird fluke and won't happen again." I said hopefully.

"Sookie things like that are not just 'flukes'. You my child have a very unique gift and should embrace it, I should imagine it will serve you admirably throughout your existence." What Eric couldn't seem to understand was that I really didn't want anymore "gifts" telepathy was enough for anyone, although Eric still wasn't exactly aware that my telepathy was indeed still intact and actually improved. I was shocked he hadn't inquired about it yet but then I suppose he probably thought I would have been honest and told him about it. I felt the tiniest twinge of guilt go through me but brushed it aside, self preservation was strong in me.

"I wonder what you have to feel guilty about Sookie?" Shit.

"Nothing, why would I feel guilty. I've done nothing wrong." That was almost true as well.

"Strange then how I could have sworn that for a split second then you did indeed feel guilty about something." I called upon my years of having to hide my facial expressions and answered him carefully.

"Well like I said I have done nothing wrong, so I can't explain what you felt, maybe it was your own feelings." Ya mister and so you should feel guilty what you did to me earlier. Instead he smirked at me.

"Ah Sookie I forget how little you really know me. I feel no guilt or remorse for anything I do my child, that part of me was lost many, many years ago. So that just leaves us with this mysterious little feeling of guilt that neither of us claim ownership of, how odd that is." I kept my calm mask in place but was starting to wonder how far he would push me on the issue... All the way and some more it turned out.

EPOV

I was enjoying spanking Sookie immensely when I saw a bottle flying towards Pam. To say I was shocked was an understatement and then when I connected the dots and identified my childs new ability I was over the moon. I felt extremely proud to have created a child with such a unique skill.

I was questioning her about her new gift when I felt a flicker of guilt from her. How random. I wonder what the guilt was pertaining to, surely not the subject at hand as she seemed as shocked at what had had happened as me and Pam were. Sookie refused to admit the cause of her guilt and even implied I was the one who felt guilty. Haha. Good one Sookie.

She continued to deny feeling guilty about anything but our bond hummed slightly. Bingo. Someones being creative with the truth and that just wouldn't do.

"Pam I am taking Sookie home, I will see you tomorrow. Goodnight."

"Goodnight Master enjoy the rest of your evening."

I ushered Sookie out of the club and into my Corvette, we had a couple of hours until dawn, plenty of time for me to discover what my child was feeling guilty about. We were both silent on the way home and I decided that tomorrow we would move to my actual home instead of slumming it here. I locked the Corvette and pulled Sookie inside.

"Before we talk, have another blood you will be hungry again soon and I don't want you to be distracted." I smiled at how quickly she shot off into the kitchen to get a blood. Less than a minute later she was sitting opposite me greedily slurping down the blood, managing to dribble some down her chin in her haste. My fangs ran down as she finished the bottle and made a contented sound. I slowly closed the gap between us and began to clean her face of the blood she spilt,

"Erm Eric?"

"Yes Sookie." I continued to lick her.

"Your licking my face, and it's a bit weird would you mind stopping please." I had to remind myself she was still clinging to her human values of what was "normal" I retook my seat across from her and licked my lips.

"You managed to make a mess with your meal and I did not not feel you would desire to walk around with blood on your face."

"Oh. Well thanyou, I guess" She wore the expression of someone who is blushing.

"Plus you still carry a most tantalizing taste." I winked at her and knew she would be a delicious pink colour if she were still human "But I digress, we have the important matter of discussing what you are keeping from me and do not try and deceive me further Sookie, I can feel through our bond when your are untruthful with me."

"Eric...I really have nothing to tell you apart from I was just thinking about stuff earlier like family and might have felt guilty because I haven't-" Wrong answer. I jumped on her and had her by the throat before she knew it.

"Another falsehood Sookie. It does not bode well for us if you are unwilling to tell me why you feel the way you do. Now. Tell. Me." I was fast losing patients with her and was considering my options. I could punish her again, that was most enjoyable however on reflection I decided another option would be better. Seduction. She had flawed my earlier attempts but she would not escape this time, after all she had no experience and I had a thousand years in the art of seduction. She would not be able to resist my charms.

"Eric I don't know what to tell you." I let go of her throat and began to trace gentle patterns up and down the colmn of her neck.

"The truth would be a start." She let out a quiet gasp as I nibbled her earlobe.

"I...I don't think thats a good idea, I'd like to go to my room now." She attempted to push me off but my weight had her pinned and she couldn't budge me "Get off of me Eric." Although she was trying to maintain a steady voice I could feel her anger rising. That will do nicely. I ignore her and instead dip my head to trail kisses down her cheek and jaw. I see her fist swing and quickly capture it and pin it above her head and grab the other for good measure.

"Sookie just tell me the truth." I don't give her a chance to reply as I capture her lips with mine in a gentle kiss. I smile into her lips as I feel her anger boil over and she bucks her body beneath me with enough energy to send us both tumbling to the floor. I quickly have her in the same position as before and grin down at her "I really do wonder what is so important to you that you cause so much trouble to avoid telling me about it." She ignores me and seems to be focusing her energy on escaping me. Bless her. Over time she will realise such struggles are futile however for now I can enjoy the feel of her soft body writhing and wriggling beneath me. Using one hand to hold her wrists I let my other travel down her body to trace her opulent curves and then back up to cup her gorgeous breasts, she is what a woman should be. I am painfully hard and hope she won't fight me for much longer. I gather the materiel of her skimpy dress in my hand and with one swift tug, pull in from her body. I take a moment to appreciate her voluptuous breasts and give her a fangy grin "Really Sookie you are stunning and we could have such fun together if only you would yield to me, I can give you pleasure other people only dream about." I dip my head and begin to suckle and nip at one of her nipples.

"Urgh...Eric please I don't want this I-" She cut herself off with a gasp as I changed nipple and bit down with enough force to break the skin and draw blood. She may claim that she didn't want me but I could feel her lust growing as her resistance faded. Yes!

SPOV

It was getting harder and harder to resist him, his mouth was doing the most wonderful things causing feelings I've never had before. No! I refused to give in I didn't want him it was just these crappy new vampire impulses trying to take over. I took a deep breath to try and clear my head but Eric was so distracting and his mouth felt so good and so did his hardness pressed against my thigh. I tried to reason with myself, really Sookie a kiss and some groping doesn't mean we have to have sex, I mean your old enough so show a little self control and stop it before it goes too far but the other side was arguing that if I let it go that far and couldn't stop it now how was I supposed to resist later on? I let out a growl of frustration, which Eric interpreted as encouragement and let his hands wonder further south. It was then that I felt a wave of lust crash over me so intensly that I just gave in to it and thought fuck it I'll deal with the consequences later!

I glanced down at Eric and noticed he was staring up at me with a look of fierce desire and satisfaction. He continued to stare at me as his fingers reached my womanhood and began an exploration of my slippery folds. He barely grazed my swollen clit and I let out a moan of pleasure, straining my hips to have him where I wanted him. His fingers sweeped from my clit to my opening and he then brought them up and placed them in his mouth sucking my juices off. I was a virgin but that was the most erotic thing I had have seen, I strained to free my hands from his grasp.

"So sweet my Sookie, perhaps the sweetest I have ever tasted. What a delight you are my darling." And with that he released my hands and kissed me almost violently, which I returned fervently. My hands tangled in his hair desperate to keep a hold of him, to keep him on me. His tongue forced it's way into my mouth and I groaned as I tasted myself kissing him back even more passionately. More. I needed more of him. Now. As if he could read my mind his hand was where I wanted him and this time there was no messing about. I was dripping wet and more than ready when he plunged a finger in to me and started working in and out of me at a steady pace. I moaned into his mouth and was surprised when I tasted blood. Where - Oh right I forgot I have fangs now. I grinned sheepishly up at him and quickly latched onto his bottom lip where I'd caused the small wound. Eric obviously enjoyed what I was doing as he began to thrust forcefully against me. I sucked as hard as I could until the wound closed. Mmmmm Eric tasted amazing. I licked my lips and he responded by adding another finger and quickening his thrusts into me and at the same time his thumb slid up and began to rub my clit in hard circles.

I bucked against him and thanked the Lord for his long talented fingers "Oh...Oh God Eric, please more!" I hated the fact that it sounded like I was begging but damn it if at that moment I really didn't care as long as he carried on doing what he was doing. It struck me at that moment that while I was having my own moment of bliss, Eric was the one doing all of the giving. I was hesitant to touch him...like that because I no experience in that area but I had over the years got a general idea of what men like through the images I'd gotten from various womens minds. So with some trepidation my right hand began to travel over his magnificent chest.

My hand brushed over his nipples and I was suprised when he let out a low growl, since he didn't pull away or say anything I figured he liked it so I gently tugged one of his nipples and was satisfied when he thrust his chest into my hand. Hmmm so he liked that. I'd have to remember that for later. My hand descended lower until I came across a trail of soft hair and gently traced that trail until I came to the top of his jeans. I hesitated but was suprised by the feelings of greed and longing that ran through me. I wanted him. All of him. And here he was for me to take.

"Sookie..." Eric almost whispered. It was then I noticed he had almost stopped his movements except for the light contact he kept on my clit. He caught my gaze and before I knew it he had removed his jeans and shirt. Strangly I realized that Eric didn't feel cold to me...But I spose as we were now that same temperature he wouldn't anymore. Even stranger I realised Eric was naked. So was I. And I liked it. The feel of his long firm body pressed against mine made me feel horny and...safe. I pushed that thought away.

And as if sensing my waning attention Eric firmly rubbed my clit, causing my body to jerk in pleasure and my hand to brush his hardness. I looked down and gasped. He was HUGE. What was I going to do with THAT!

Eric chuckled "Do not worry Sookie you may have much to learn but I am a very...attentive teacher." Hmmm I bet he was.

I felt his large hand cover mine and guide my hand down until I reached his hard cock again and encouraged me to wrap my hand around him. My small hand couldn't even wrap completely around his pulsing length. Together we began to move up and down him, causing him to hiss in pleasure. I was surprised by how hard he was and yet the skin there was exceedingly soft. I began to grow more confident in my actions and jerked his cock quicker and used my thumb to smooth his precome from his tip down the rest of his length so my actions we smoother. He moaned my name as I done that and I felt a rush of power. I hadn't even noticed he had removed his own hand.

I let out a sudded shriek as he plunged his fingers back into my dripping core and worked my clit roughly. I redoubled my efforts with him, wanting him to feel the same pleasure I was. And then he asked me a puzzling question.

"Are you enjoying how I make you feel my child?"

"Y yes I am"

"So you don't feel guilty about anything?"

"Erm...Eric...Urghhh so good"

He pinched my clit lightly making me squeal "Answer me Sookie."

"Wh what...No I don't feel guilty about anything" Really why was he asking the most ridiculous questions?

"So tell me my darling what was troubling you earlier?" Another thrust that hit a spot inside of me that had my mind scrambled. I gripped him harder and smiled when he hissed.

I tried to pull myself out of my haze of pleasure to answer him but it was a struggle "Nothing...nothing, I told you earlier theres nothing."

He carried on working me with his magical fingers for a few more moments and I relaxed thinking the interrogation was over...that was until he pinched my clit viciously making me scream...and not in the good way. I looked at him in shock.

In a heartbeat he was off of me and perched on the couch glaring down at me "Your lying to me Sookie. And liars don't deserve such pleasures I can give." My mind was struggling to make the transition from the intense pleasure I was just experiencing to the sudden withdrawal of it and Eric's sudden coldness.

I was very aware of how bare I was and suddenly felt very vulnerable. I quickly got up and sat on the opposite couch, covering my breasts with folded arms. I marvelled at how at ease Eric was sitting there completely naked, he just didn't seem to care. I wondered if it was a vampire thing or an Eric thing?

As he sat there and glared at me I took the chance to examine him in greater detail. He was truly beautiful.

"I don't know what you want to hear Eric?" My gaze wondered south and I was memorised by his still hard manhood, even that was magnificent. I could feel my own arousal heightening again as I took him in. I wanted him in a raw and primal way. My fangs were down and straining in need to taste him. Eric was saying something although I was too caught up in my haze of lust to concentrate on his voice. I reasoned with myself that he started all this so it was his fault that I was all worked up now.

A low growl built in my chest as I thought about the best way to tackle him. My muscles tensed as I prepared to pounce. I launched myself at him and was in mid air when I felt an arm wrap around my waist and hold me at arms length. I then found myself being thrown over Eric's shoulder as he ran upstairs and into the bathroom. He quickly put me down in the shower stall, reached over me to turn it on and quickly shut the stall closed. I realised why he'd done that when freezing cold water gushed from the shower and onto me. The water must have been subzero for me to actually feel the cold. I shrieked and screamed "ERIC YOU BASTARD LET ME OUT IT'S FREEZING IN HERE!"
fo I heard him laugh outside "Sookie you were easily giving in to the lust both blood and sexual and you were not able to control yourself therefore I felt a cold shower was needed."

"I WAS NOT! I WAS JUST HAVING...A MOMENT." It then dawned on that Eric could keep me locked in here but the controls were in here with me. Yes! I quickly turned the shower off.

"Have you calmed down Sookie or do you need me to come in there and give you another dose?"

I ignored him "This is all your fault anyway Eric. I mean I do not do things...Like that. You started it."

"Sookie don't try to blame me, you are the one who was out of control."

"Just let me out!" I refused to have this conversation with him and dawn was approaching so all I wanted was to get ready for bed and maybe curl up and read a book for a bit. Eric stepped away from the shower entrance and I quickly stepped out and wrapped myself in a large fluffy towel. Eric stood there smirking at me so I made a point of flicking my soaking hair in his direction. He merely grabbed a smalled towel and threw it at me. I quickly wrapped my hair up and stalked past him to get changed in my own room.

I was curled up under the covers contemplating what had had tonight. I realised parts of me now were far more animal than human and while that sort of scared me I was also sort of enthralled with the new side of me and had seen tonight how easy it is to embrace it.

I wondered about my life now and what was going to happen? How was I going to tell Jason and Sam and my other friends about what had happened to me? I knew I had to contact them soon, they would start to worry otherwise. I just didn't know how I was going to explain to them. I thought about it and knew I needed Eric's help, I resolved to talk to him about it tomorrow.

I felt the pull of dawn and knew death was only a few minutes away and although I knew it was nothing to fear I still felt a slight panic go through me. At that feeling Eric appeared at my door and without another word scooped me up and took me to his room where he laid me down on his bed and got in beside me. I didn't like to admit it but at that moment I felt utterly safe. And I couldn't help but seek closeness to him and wriggled across the bed until there was only inches separating my back and his chest. Dawn was weighing heavily upon me and I could only sigh in contentment when I felt his arm wrap around my waist and pull me flush against him.

Sookie you are a contrast, you fight me so much, try to be so independent and yet when it comes down to it you really are like a scared child just wanting reassurance...But don't worry my child I will always be hear to guide and support you...

Awww bless him I thought sleepily he could be sweet sometimes "I don't mean to be such a pain Eric..." Yawn "...Its just in my nature to take care of myself."

Eric's arms stiffened around and my last conscience thought was, fuck he didn't say that out loud, and then I was out.

*cross my fingers* Hope it was ok ?