The Long Way Home
A/N I do not own anything CH and AB do. Any mistakes are my own.
Chapter 4
I searched drawers and cabinets and began piecing together Sookie's life. It seems that she came here to go to school (always knew she could be more than a barmaid) and succeeded in graduating with honours. She opened up a bar which translated in English means my lover, clever girl. She also seems to have gained a small fortune from the stock market I'll have to ask her for tips.
She must have met Jared during this timeframe and I don't think it was by coincident. Being my descendant the blood that flows through his veins is part mine. It was my blood in her that called out to the blood within him. Blood never lies. Just like the magic within Sookie called out to the magic within the ring. It was Sookie that set me free and if I had to guess it was her tears.
Although by nature I'm a selfish creature I can't help but feel that they were cheated. I also know that when we reunite it's not going to bode well for me.
I decided to have a shower and change clothes. This guy has no taste, all stuffy dress shirts and pants. Where's a good pair of Calvin's and a tank when you need them? I can hear knocking at the door. I open the door and there on the other side is my childe.
"Master" she says as she bows her head.
"Come in Pam" I say and she enters with no problems.
"I brought the blood and some clothes for you" she says as she pulls out jeans, a tank, my black boots and my leather jacket. I pull her to me and kiss her forehead. She slowly relaxes.
"You have to complete the process and drain me. Take both vials of my blood now, then we wait an hour for it to enter your system. Drain me. Your going to have to give me a lot of blood almost to the point of draining yourself. I bought a twelve pack of true blood, we'll open them and place them on the nightstand in easy reach. You'll sleep for awhile but when you wake I should be myself. If the spell and transformation aren't completed within the four hours then I'll simply just die. Drink the vials now" I prompt and Pam downs them quickly.
We sit in silence waiting. At fifty minutes in we start opening the bottles and placing them on the nightstand. Once done I lay on the bed. Right on the hour Pam straddles my thighs and tilts her head asking if I'm ready. I nod and with no finesse she bites into my neck and drinks. I grab her at first cause the pain is excruciating and then I start to sink into darkness. I can feel my heart slowing and the pain recedes. I'm fading fast but then I feel warm, wet liquid dripping into my mouth. It tastes metallic yet sweet and I act on pure instinct. I grab onto the arm with strength I didn't think I had and start to suck. The wrist gets pulled away twice when the blood flow stops but is back as it's the cut is reopened.
"Enough" Pam says but it sounds weak. My arms drop to my sides and I fall into slumber.
When I wake I can't tell how long I've been out but it must have been awhile. Pam is wrapped around me dead to the world. I feel stronger, I can tell right away that I have no heartbeat. I pull out of Pam's death grip and go to the bathroom. The image that greets me is the one I've been waiting to see. I'm me again. Upon a thorough inspection I realize that yes, I'm really me. It's great to be back.
While I wait for Pam to wake I continue my search of Sookie's place. In the closet I discover two suitcases packed and ready to go. I look inside only to find something that makes my undead heart break. Inside Sookie's suitcase is a Photo Album entitled My wedding Day. Inside are blank pages awaiting photo's all except the first one. That one has a picture of Jared and Sookie holding hands and under it says simply, Engaged. She also has a white slip dress which I believe was going to be her wedding dress. She was going to marry Jared.
That's not what makes the tear run down my face, for at the bottom of her suitcase is a leather bound book, a baby book to be exact. Inside it says Congratulations, your going to be a daddy. Sookie was pregnant, she was going to have a child and I basically took the father away.
I wanted Sookie to be happy, to carry on and she did just that. She listened to me for once instead of arguing or telling me to get lost. Now she was going to have to do it alone. No I won't except that. I will make sure she is safe and that the baby is safe. It's the least I could do for Jared. Besides the baby will be part of me, it will carry on my bloodline.
I could feel Pam stir and I knew the bond was re-established. I couldn't feel Sookie though. Pam sat up and took me in and then she did something un-Pam like, she smiled.
"Master" she said and bowed her head.
"Come now Pam you know you can call me Eric and thank you for bringing me back" I said.
"Pfft it was nothing, besides life without you these past seven years has been quite boring" she said while she examined her nails. That's my girl.
I stood up and paced around the room.
"Can you feel Sookie?" I asked.
"Yes, but she's far away, south somewhere. We need to head south" she said. I grabbed my jacket and slid it on.
"Come we have things to do" I commanded and out the door we went.
TBC