Author's Notes:

Not much to add here, but I would like to thank all of you who have taken time out of your time to review my story. I appreciate it more than I have words for, I bow to you all, you are the reason I get in front of my computer every day and write.

A big ol' thank you to my editor/beta Catie, you rock darlin' if it wasn't for her I am sure ya'll would be fixin all kinds of mistakes in your heads as you read. Oh, I am working on getting a blog set up, as a kind of secondary site for my work. It will have both original works and my fan fic's on it. If you are interested in checking it out please let me know and I will send you the address. Enjoy the next installment of The Dance and as always review's of all kinds are appreciated.

Much love from the west coast,

Lilli

Chapter 3

-Eric

I kept having a hard time picturing this petite little blonde doing all the things that I have heard she has done. And yet, she speaks with such conviction about all the things that she has been through. I can just make out the scars on her shoulders where she has been shot. It amazes me. How is this little thing even capable of putting herself in such danger? I can't believe that ass Bill Compton managed to steal this girl's virginity. He put her through so much. I can feel how much pain he has caused her with the way her body responds while she speaks of him. Sookie acts like it doesn't matter, but he hurt her so deeply that I am amazed she is even willing to try to be in a relationship with anyone.

When she got to the part where she explained how she was shoved into the trunk after rescuing Bill, I knew what was coming next and even though she didn't come right out and say that he raped her that is exactly what happened. If I ever see that asshole I am going to tear him limb from limb for harming my precious Sookie. That thought gave me pause. Wait, my Sookie. What the hell? But I knew that was right, I knew she was mine and we were meant for each other.

How could this delicate flower be the fierce warrior that everyone in my world speaks of? She has done so many insane things and put her life on the line again and again. Maybe the shifter is right, maybe she is trying to be a martyr, but I just can't see it. She truly is just trying to do the right thing. Defender of innocent, that's My Sookie.

I run my hands up and down her sides and look at her. She really is the most beautiful creature I have ever seen. It's unbelievable that any human would ever think she was not good enough for them. It wasn't until she met a Vampire that she had ever had, what the humans call, a boyfriend. No wonder Bill was able to take advantage of her so easily. She must have had no self-confidence after so many years of rejection.

"You are the most beautiful woman I have ever met Sookie." A small smile spreads across her lips and if I had a heartbeat it would have stopped with that smile. She was angelic; she could rival the beauty of any Goddess. I watched her body relax inch by inch against me. I wanted nothing more than to take this woman back to my home and show her the real meaning of passion, lust, and even love if it done with the right person. Something told me that sex with Sookie would most definitely be a religious experience. I really didn't want to rush anything with her, she was special, but I wanted her so badly.

I opened my mouth to suggest we go for a drive to try and progress the night further along when her whole body goes rigid. Her eyes fly open and before I even know what is happening she grabs both of my knifes from my boots, does a most impressive backwards summersault to get to her feet, and takes off like a bullet from a gun towards the far side of the gathering, shouting orders along the way.

Something was clearly wrong. I draw my broad swords from their sheaths and am one step behind her in an instant. My swords feel warm and familiar in my hands, and although they are usually meant to be two handed weapons, after all my years walking this earth I have perfected being able to wield these weapons without having to use both hands. The typical reason a human has to use both hands anyways is because of the weight of the weapon. For me that isn't a problem. I can lift Boeing jets and fling them around like they are made of paper.

"Crystal, get the children out of here now! Take them back to my house they will be safe behind the spells. Someone will call when it is over." Sookie shouted at a small little panther girl who was clearly at least seven months pregnant.

"Sookie I can't leave I have to help defend the pack!"

"DAMN IT CRYSTAL YOU ARE PREGNANT! TAKE THE KIDS AND GO! WE WILL BE FINE! JUST GO NOW!" The girl shut her mouth and gathered up all the kids and ran.

Sookie turned to Calvin and said "Calvin get the men spread out in a long line of two and three deep, everyone needs to shift now. I don't think we will have a second chance, we should be prepared before they breakthrough the edge of the forest.

"You got it Sookie. Do you know how many are coming in?" Calvin asked; I could hear the deep growl of his beast being suppressed behind his words.

"Nope they are still too far out. Move your ass now though." The man just nodded and ran off, herding up the men of Hot Shot, and following Sookie's instructions to a T.

"Amelia get up as many wards as you can to try and keep the humans that are coming in safe and out of the line of fire. Maybe prepare a sleep spell to throw at them as soon as the action starts."

"I'm all over it Sook. Where are they coming in?"

She pointed over at a point maybe fifty yards in front of us just at the edge of the field and woods. Amelia immediately went to work without another word. I couldn't believe that all of these people were just blindly following Sookie's orders with very few questions. For the first time I could see the fierce warrior underneath. Oh my good Gods I love, love, love this woman. She stopped dead in her tracks about ten yards from the edge of the woods. "Eric."

"I'm here Sookie."

"Get a single vamp with each cluster of three so that there is one backing up each group. It makes the most sense to distribute the force so that way we aren't weak anywhere on the line." She closed her eyes and I waved to the various vampires that were hanging back to get into line side by side with shifters. Amazing, simply amazing; shifters, vampires, and weres, fighting side by side; all lead by this delicate flower.

She took a deep breath to steady herself, I could see that she was trying to not be afraid, this brave girl. Her breath shook just the smallest bit on the way out, if I hadn't been watching so intently I would have never seen it. I stuck one sword back into its sheath and gently touched her cheek. "It's okay Sookie. You don't have to do this alone any more. I am right here by your side, I'll help you carry this burden of defender. I swear we will get through this together."

She reached up and grabbed my shirt and pulled me to her and kissed me fiercely as if we would never have another opportunity to kiss again. The entire world paused for just one moment as she woman kissed me like the world was going to end. "Just in case." She whispered she stood on tip toe and leaned close to my ear lowering her voice so that it was just a breath of sound. I knew that no one but the two of us could hear the next words that passed her lips. "Eric, just know, I could really love you."

With that she stepped away from me and turned back towards the woods. "Everyone ready yourselves." I looked up and down the line and noticed all the shifters had changed and the vampires were all at the ready to fight and die beside this woman. She was like a burning star leading the way, her light was so pure and honest that we all knew to not follow would be a crime. There was no doubt on anyone's faces; they would all willingly lay their lives down for her. Oh my Gods I did love this woman; she was the perfect balance between delicate beauty and fierce warrior. I was going to be with this woman for the rest of my undead life and I would never let anything happen to her. We were meant to be.

Before I could give that much more thought the wind changed and I suddenly knew what was coming. "Shifters, weres, and humans" I hissed. She just nodded. "How many Sookie?"

She closed her eyes to concentrate. "They are close, maybe 15 humans, but they won't be a problem as long as Amelia does her job. There are maybe thirty weres and thirty shifters so we are looking at a force of sixty, maybe more." She opened her eyes and looked up at me. "Shifter's and weres are hard for me. They are all red and angry in my head and when it is a pack they all kind of bleed together, especially this close to the full moon."

"What do they want Sookie?"

"Me." She said simply and took another step forward, the clear leader of this little rag tag force. I stepped right next to her though. She was never going to fight another battle alone again. Just then they all broke through the trees. She was damn close to the number too there were fifteen humans in the middle, clearly thinking they were leading the force behind them, and maybe seventy or eighty shifters and weres. A small red head woman stepped forward, clearly the spokesperson for the group.

"What do you want?" Sookie spoke loud and clear not even the slightest quiver in her voice.

"We came to send you, and all of these minions of hell, back to where you came from."

Sookie just laughed. "Shut up Arlene. I wasn't talking to you, you idiot. You're so fucking gullible. Do you really think this is about your precious made up beliefs? Do you really think that you would have been able to wrangle up such a force and come here in such a small amount of time? You are truly pathetic Arlene, all of your new recruits are not any more pure then you are. They aren't even what you would classify as human."

"LIAR, YOU FANG BANGING WHORE WITCH!! YOU'RE JUST TRYING TO SHAKE OUR BELIEF! YOU ALL DESERVE TO DIE." Spittle was running down the red head's chin, she was practically foaming at the mouth with her fervor.

Sookie just laughed, and I watched as the shifters and weres on the other side slowly started to change shape. "Look Arlene, look what you have brought with you to fight your holy war." Sookie gestured to the changing shifters and Arlene started to scream in true panic. "Shut her up Amelia."

I heard the witch behind us slowly muttering in Latin and just like that all the humans on the other side of the line fell to the ground. "Now that that is taken care of." Sookie tilted her head slightly and closed her eyes. "John Quinn, come forward."

A tall bald man slowly stepped out of the shadows. I had seen him before at various events; he was a renowned fighter, and also Sookie's ex. He had almost gotten her killed and he broke her heart. I felt the blood lust slowly start to build in me. I must have taken a step towards him, because Sookie placed one hand on my chest to stop my progression. I felt weres coming up behind us and I went to spin around thinking we were being surrounded and Sookie lowered her voice to a whisper. "It's all right it's just more members of Alcide's pack, Crystal must have called them."

She turned back to Quinn and said. "What do you want Quinn? Why did you come here on this special day and pick a fight?"

"Babe, there won't be any fight as long as you come along quietly, but even if you don't you're still coming with me. You will just have more blood on your hands because of your own stubborn nature."

"First off asshole don't call me Babe."

"Sookie," Quinn laughed. "What would your Gran think of you, for using such awful language?" He shakes his finger at her like she is a naughty child. "Something tells me she would not approve."

That clearly hit a nerve with her, because this time I had to stop her from launching herself at the tiger. She took a deep breath. "Again, what do you want John? Why are you here? Do you really think I would go anywhere with you? Can't you go and find another pussy to play with?"

Quinn snarled at her. "Don't flatter yourself sweetheart. My master sent me to fetch you?"

Sookie laughed. "Your master hmmm and who would that be John."

"You know what babe when you call me John, I get the feeling that you are insulting me."

"Really, why on God's green earth would you think that JOHN? Could it perhaps be JOHN that it is because your name, the name Quinn is supposed to be honorable and worthy of respect, but you JOHN have done nothing, NOTHING to deserve that respect lately JOHN. Do these weres and shifters that you have following you know that the rock star John Quinn is nothing more than a moron who will betray you at the drop of a dime? You are supposed to be so honorable JOHN, but you're not. If you were honorable JOHN, you would not have done the things that you did. You almost got me killed John. I … Quinn I loved you and you betrayed me. I thought we were it, that we would live happily ever after and have a litter of kittens of our very own."

A sudden flash of pain crossed Quinn's face. "Sookie." He said quietly. "I.."

"It doesn't matter anymore John. Who is your master? Let us get this over with. If you are truly honorable you will take your force and leave here."

"You know I can't leave Sook."

"I know John. You know I won't go willingly."

"I know Sook."

"Who is your master John?"

"Bill," He said quietly. A slow murmur of growls progressed up and down our side of the line. Obviously Bill was not a favorite amongst these people.

Sookie just sighed. "What does he want John?"

"He wants you Sookie, he wants to finish the bonding and then turn you. He knows that once that is done you will be a force to be reckoned with and that being his tool will make him the most powerful vampire in the U.S."

I look down at Sookie and I can see the doubt and furry all sweeping her away. I could see the wheels turning in her head. She was considering just giving herself up so that there would be no bloodshed and none of her friends and family would die today. I watched her take one hesitant step forward and I reached out and grabbed her shoulder.

"Don't do it Sookie. Even if you gave yourself up, I have no doubt that the traitor has told them to leave no survivors. We will get through this together, we will all survive and we will get the traitor and stop him from harming you further, I promise. Trust me."

She looked me in my eyes as if searching for something, all of the sudden I could see the weight of everything she has been through weighing heavily on her. This poor girl was never meant to have to be a warrior, but here she was doing just that. She was on the edge of tipping over to the other side, just so that she could find some peace. She had been alone for too long. I reached out and pulled her to me as one tear slowly rolls down her cheek. I kiss it away and look in her eyes. "I could love you too Sookie," I whisper. "Let me help you."

She nods at me once and I watch as the warrior slowly slides back into place as she turns to face Quinn. I take one step forward and say, "Quinn, as Sheriff and representative of the King, I order you to leave here in peace or you, and all that follow you this night, will be put to their final deaths. As it is Quinn I believe there is a death warrant for you already for fleeing Nevada. The King is most unhappy with you."

I saw Quinn's side of the line stir uneasily; Sookie leans closer to me and whispers. "He told them it would be a simple snatch and grab, he didn't expect such a force and they know that if they press on that they will be hunted down."

"If some of you choose to leave now I will not pursue you, I give you my word, but I guarantee anyone and I mean anyone who attacks us this night will die at my hands."

"Just give us Sookie and we will all leave in peace, no fur off my nose," Quinn said. I could hear the desperation in his voice and so could his troops. I watched as at least thirty of his troops melted away into the woods, clearly abandoning their fearless leader.

"Ah, ah, ah, Quinn no lies amongst friends," Sookie said and tapped the side of her head. With a snarl Quinn and what remained of his force launched themselves at us. I watched as Sookie spun and twirled in a graceful ballet of blood and gore. I could feel my cock hardening watching her fight. Fucking beautiful and deadly. Two weres launched themselves at me from the side, I spun effortlessly and loped their heads off in one movement. All around us the sound of flesh hitting flesh and the growls of battle permeated the air.

The air was heavy with the sweet, rusty smell of copper pennies and the musky pungent odor of sweat. I glance at Sookie and she is holding her own, but slowly losing ground as she backs up towards me. She slashes and stabs one after another, but they just keep coming and coming. She was at a clear advantage though because they were trying to take her hostage without harming her. She on the other hand didn't have that problem. Body after body fell in front of my warrior Goddess. Three more weres surround me and I dispatch them with little effort and make my way towards a gore covered Sookie. Fuck. All that blood and the way she moved was bringing me to the brink. She moved just as well on the battle field as she did on the dance floor.

Quinn rushed her from the side and I screamed, "Sookie!" She spun and slashed down across Quinn's chest, spun again and brought the blades straight through his middle. Holy shit. Blood flung and spurted from the gaping wound, covering her further in the blood of her enemy. She stood over Quinn threw her head back, and roared a battle cry mixed with pain to the night sky. And just like that the night went quiet, only the sounds of the crickets filled the air. The battle was won. Our side prevailed and those on the other side that still had their lives fell to the ground in surrender after their leader fell.

Sookie slowly fell to her knees and put her head on the chest of the dead man in front of her. I snap my fingers and my child Pam was instantly at my side. "Master." She bows at the waist.

"I am taking Sookie out of here to my home. Make sure there are some clothes delivered there for her. Also organize the clean up here and make sure the children of this town are returned to their homes tonight."

"Yes master, do we tell the King?"

"We will have to, but not tonight. I must think on what needs to be said."

"Yes, master." Pam turns and sets about her tasks. That's the one thing about my child, although like all children she is a huge pain in my ass at times, she follows orders when they are important.

I walk over to Sookie and crouch next her. "Sookie," I whisper softly. She looks up at me; tears streaming down her face she is so covered in blood that it almost looks like her tears are that of a vampire. My bloody angel, although she will wield the blade like the fiercest warrior, it costs her dearly to take a life. She is a warrior with a conscious, an avenging angel that truly hurts more deeply with every blow that she delivers upon her enemy's heads. I was mixed with conflicting emotions, I wanted to pull her to me and fuck her until she couldn't walk straight after watching her battle so fiercely. But I also wanted to wrap her into my arms and take all of her pain away and cleanse her of the memories of the things she has done.

"Come my love, I will take you from here, you did so well and I am very proud of you." I gently pulled her up into my arms and she lays her head on my chest and sighs deeply. I carry My Sookie through the blood and gore and gently place her in my corvette, within moments of my buckling her into place she drifts off to sleep.

I am halfway to my home when my cell rings and I flip it open quickly so as not to wake Sookie. "Speak."

"Master."

"What do you need Pam?"

"The spot has been thoroughly cleaned. No evidence of the attack is evident. Have you given any more thought as to what to tell the King?"

"No Pam, I haven't even gotten back to my house yet."

"Well, the shifter that Sookie works for has some ideas would you like to hear them?"

I sigh deeply, "Pam, I really didn't want to think about this at the moment I just want to get Sookie back to our home and go from there."

"Master, if you wish to keep her safe then you must think about this. As sheriff you are obliged to call Felipe and tell him what has happened. I don't want you to lose sight of that. Forgive my impertinence, but if you really care for this girl you must listen."

"Fine, what is this brilliant plan that you have come up with."

"Well it is quite brilliant and I am not the one that came up with it, the little puppy did. He knows that Sookie is right on the verge of being taken by the king and he figures that if the king knows that Sookie was in the middle of the battle that he will take her for sure. Do you concur?"

"Yes."

"So we must cover up the fact that your little Sookie was anywhere close to this battle. It's not like Bill is likely to come forward saying that he tried to kidnap her. As a matter of fact he will either go underground again, or attempt another kidnapping. If he does the latter he will come himself for her. He seems to be quite obsessed with getting her back. The Shifter says that he has been around Sookie's house on several occasions over the last few months. He doesn't think Bill has actually approached her, but that he has definitely been scouting for her vulnerabilities."

"Move it along Pam."

"Because Sookie is so respected by everyone, including the Vampires that we brought with us tonight, that have never even met her before by the way, they have all agreed that they will take an blood oath that Sookie was never at this battle to protect her from Felipe. If any of them even think about betraying said oath, the witch has insured they will instantly go to their final death."

"Really, I would love to know how she insures this."

"Some mumbo jumbo magic thing I'm sure."

"Of course, set up a meeting with her at some point next week so I can discuss her coming to work for us."

"Yes master. Anyway we will make it look as if the tiger attacked the gathering because of our presence and not Sookie's. A retribution/payback thing for what he has endured at the hands of Nevada. All you have to do is call Felipe and have him send Victor to examine the area. If Sookie is even brought up at all, tell him that as you understand she had a falling out not long ago with her brother which prevented her from showing up tonight. She is known for her stubborn streak."

"Fine plan child, I will call him immediately."

"Master?" I knew that tone and I really didn't want to deal with whatever it was that she was about to say.

"What Pamela?"

"If what the tiger said is true, that Bill has started the bond, he can go to the tribunal to claim her."

"I know Pam."

"Do you love this girl?"

I look over at Sookie and just take in the sight of her for a long moment. Even covered in the blood and gore of her enemies she was just as beautiful as when she was moving so gracefully around the dance floor. "Yes."

"Then you must do one of two things master, turn her or bond with her and start one or the other tonight. If you don't the King is going to take her or Bill will. I think the King would wait until Bill forced his hand, but he will do it unless you do something to prevent it from happening. Although Felipe is king, you are much older and much stronger than him. He has no open claim on the girl and has not made it known that he will do such anytime soon. I think you should mention the girl first. Tell the king you met with her finally as a kind of side note. If the king asks what you thought of her tell him you find her quite interesting that you have already worked your Viking whiles on her and had the first blood exchange and find her to be quite invigorating. Tell him that Sookie mentioned the beginnings of the blood bond with Bill and that you had to think quickly to ensure her place in our kingdom, you began your own bond. Or something similar."

"Fine Pam thank you." I clicked my phone shut. I so didn't want to have this conversation with Felipe. I needed to tell Sookie first, I finally reach my house and I pull into my garage killing the engine.

I brush Sookie's hair away from her face. "Sookie my love we are here."

She stirs slightly and opens one eye and looks up at me, a small smile spreads across her lips. "Where's here Eric?"

I smile down at her, God's how can I fall in love in one night, this is insane. "At our house love."

She closes her eyes again and says. "Good I need a friggin shower honey."

I laugh lightly. "I think that can be arranged love, would you like me to carry you again or do you think you can manage the walk?"

She sighs again. "I can't decide. I really don't want to think that hard so you decide Eric. Take care of me please?"

"As you wish." I pull her into my arms and she cuddles into my chest like a child snuggles into their parents' arms. Somewhere that they know is completely safe from all the monsters of the world. How could someone so small be so deadly at the same time? I quickly made my way through the house to the hidden panel and entered in the code. I cross the huge library and through the bedroom and into the bathroom at the back of the room, I set her gently down on the counter and she squirm's just the smallest bit. The marble must be cold. I quickly flick on all the knobs and the switch for the heated floor and get back to Sookie. I try to pull the dress off but it is stuck in several places on her body where the blood and gore have dried it, acting like paste, adhering the fabric to her skin. I pull once, quickly and cleanly, the dress coming away in two pieces from her body.

"Was that really necessary or were you just showing off?" She giggles. Oh that laugh melts my heart.

I shrug. "It was ruined anyways and this way is so much more fun." I wiggle my eyebrows at her and she laughs again. "I will buy you a new one."

"You bet your ass mister, I might have been able to save it, maybe after soaking it and washing it about fifty times. Okay you're right it was ruined, it just sucks because I just bought that damn dress."

"Sookie, I will give you anything you need, I will take care of you. You're not alone any more; I will always be there for you my love."

"Are you sure because I have had quite a few people tell me that I am a right pain in the ass, no one has wanted to stick it out past the first few months." And although I knew she was joking in her own way she was also serious. She had been hurt so many times that she thought no one would ever go the distance.

"I will never leave you Sookie, I promise."

She lowered head refusing to look at me. "Bill got bored of me after the first few months; I don't think that I can take that again. Eric, I don't know what it is about you, but if you left me for another woman I think it would kill me. I… I … this is crazy how is it that after only a few hours I can feel this way."

I gently grab her chin and make her look me in the eyes. "I love you too Sookie. It is crazy and insane that I feel this way, but I do. I love you Sookie Stackhouse I always will. I'll protect you and I will help you fight your battles just like I did tonight. You are magnificent and both Bill and Quinn were fools for letting you go. Now let me take care of you love."

She leaned into my chest and threw her arms around my waist. I could feel her hot tears pouring onto my chest. I reached around and unhooked her bra and slid it down her arms. "I love you too Eric." She whispered. If my heart could have broken it would have, the pleasure that those five little words caused me would have surly cause my heart to burst with joy. I ran my hands down her naked back and settled them on the side of hips; I tugged once and snapped the delicate lace of her panties. "Not the most ideal way I would have liked to see you naked for the first time, but I could think of much worse things than to have you here in front of me naked as the day you were born."

She laughs and leans back against the wall behind her, her full pert breasts standing at attention just for me, I can just see the edge of her beautiful golden curls that cover her womanhood. Everything about her was perfect even if she was still splashed in blood here and there. Her tan was a perfect light caramel color and it caused her golden curls to just stick out that much more. Every splash of blood that was spread across her body glittered against that caramel skin like macabre sequence. "Fuck Sookie you are beautiful."

She made a little O shape with her perfect rose lips as if in shock and said, "Such language. Don't you know that you never speak to a lady that way." She got a wicked grin on her face and stretched her body long and lean arching it backwards like she was trying to work out an incredibly tight muscle. She knew exactly what she was doing, that little minx was teasing me. Well two could play at that game.

I grabbed her hips and roughly pulled her too me so that her pretty little body was pressed in just the right spot against my jeans. She let out a little gasp and moan at the same time. I lean forward and tangle my hand in her hair at the base of her neck stretching her backwards. She had a particularly large patch of blood spread across her belly and I lightly run the tip of my tongue along her skin. Barley touching her, she lets out a small moan and tries to roll her hips against me but I hold her tighter so that she can't move an inch. "If you move I am going to stop." I can feel her heart jump and start to pound so loud that it echoes in my ears.

I kiss my way up to the patch of blood that was smeared just above her ample breasts. I lick one slow line across her chest. Her body quivers beneath me and I couldn't help but to roll my hips against her. Her moan splits the air and shakes me, that sound must surely be what Valhalla sounds like. "Don't move Sookie," I whisper against her hot skin. I release her hip and slowly slid my hand between her legs. I run one finger up and down her sweet little pussy and she is dripping wet. "Fuck Sookie" I growl low and she moans again.

"Please Eric."

I laugh and lean right next to her ear and gently start to kiss and nibble, pulling the lobe into my mouth running the delicate skin along my fangs, nicking that silky soft skin just the smallest bit. When that first drop of her blood hits my tongue I know that I am undone. This woman is mine and I will never leave her side.

Her blood is like the sweetest wine, and it was singing just for me. I plunge my fingers deep inside of her and she is so tight, there is no way that I will fit with her being so tight. I growl a low deep sound and she throws her head back further. "So tight," I whisper against her neck and her whole body begins to quake. I can feel her orgasm building, she is so close. I begin to increase my movements sliding another finger into her hot center. Her delicate arms wrap around me and she rakes her nails down my back in hot fiery lines.

Beads of sweat begin to accumulate on her perfect body and the smell of her sex, combined with the smell of the blood of her enemies, permeates my senses. Images of her whirling my blades in an endless dance of death and destruction fill my brain, my dark angel bringing the wrath of righteousness down on her enemies. My animal roars within and rises to the surface I plunge my fangs into the delicate flesh of her neck and I feel her orgasm explode in my hands. Her hot blood gushes into my mouth and it is the sweetest of any I have ever tasted in all my time on this earth. I run my tongue slow and leisurely across her hot skin, sealing the wound I left in her neck.

Looking down on her covered in blood and sweat, her hair all over, I knew I was in love with this creature. "You really are beautiful Sookie."

She sits up and kisses my chest running those perfect lips back and forth across my smooth skin. I wrap my arms around her and pull her tightly to me and she kisses her way to my neck while I hold her to me. How was it that I was so blessed after all the evil that I have done? How could in one night my world be so changed by this little southern belle? She pulls the skin of my neck into her mouth and releases over and over.

"I love you Eric," She whispers softly against my skin and bites down hard on my throat. I feel her tiny teeth break through the skin and my blood rush over her tongue. I can feel it slide down her throat and into her warm belly. With a rush I can feel Sookie's emotions wash over me, intertwining with my own. She wants nothing more than to be a part of me and visa versa; she was meant to be here in my arms forever.

I drop my jeans to the floor and quickly impale myself deep within her. I hear her moan and her body spasms, but she doesn't let go of my neck. I move faster and faster within her and she draws again and again on the wound that she has made on my throat. I can feel myself rapidly approaching the edge of ecstasy ready to throw myself to the other side, but I want her to join me there. Just when I think I can't take it anymore she releases my neck and leans back. I plunge faster and harder within her I am almost there. "Cum for me Sookie, cum with me my love." And just like that I feel her hot little pussy tighten around me causing my own release and she screams my name with her own. I lay my forehead between her breasts and listen as her heart and breathing eventually slow to its normal pace.

Her fingers gently start playing with my hair and I look up into her sky blue eyes. "I love you Sookie, I promise I will never leave you."

"I know," she says quietly and smiles the smallest little grin.

"Do you know what you just did Sook?"

"Yep, I started the blood bond. Bill tried to have one with me, but it never got past the first exchange. There is no way I am going to spend eternity with that asshole. I want to be with you, you're the other half of me. We were meant to be together."

She was so sure of herself, she knew exactly what she was getting herself into and I had thought for sure I was going to have spend hours explaining it to her. About why it would be the smartest thing for her to bind herself to me, constantly hashing and rehashing the pro's and con's of such a union. This woman was amazing.

"Come on Eric let's get cleaned up and then you can tell me what we are going to do next. I know that there is going to be some kind of fallout from our battle tonight. I'm sure you need to call Felipe. Do you have some kind of plan? I know he is going to want to snatch me away to Nevada after tonight's adventure."

"He won't take you Sookie. You are mine. I won't let him lay one finger on you."

"I know sweetheart, take me to the shower and help me get cleaned up."

"As you wish." I lift up my girl and walk her into the shower and although I know there is one hell of a rough road in front of us, right now, in this moment, all that matters is the two of us together, wrapped in each other's arms.