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Chapter seven

Eric's POV

"Lover, are you sure about this? I am confident when I tell you that you are indeed pregnant. I can hear the little ones heartbeat" I inform her, Sookie wants to call Ludwig to confirm the pregnancy, but I keep telling her that I can hear the heartbeat. Is that not enough evidence for her?

"Eric, I know you can hear the heartbeat. But I can't hear it; all I have for proof of this baby is the symptoms of pregnancy. I just want something I can use as evidence that I am indeed carrying our child and that your hearing isn't just screwing up" she points out as she begins to dish up the lovely Swedish cuisine she has made. I know I do not eat human food, but the smell does take me back to my homeland and it is one smell I have always enjoyed.

Sookie agreed that once a week, on a Friday, we would have some form of Swedish food to help the children embrace their Swedish heritage. Although only Ammy can speak the language fluently, but the twins are picking it up pretty well. Give them a few more years and they will be able to speak the language with no problems. They would have learned it sooner, but what with us living here in Louisiana our main concern was getting them to learn English first. I know I could have just spoken Swedish to them and Sookie English to them, that way they would have known both languages. But I always thought that would confuse them, especially when mommy and daddy talk to each other in the same language. So we agreed they would learn Swedish later on, to which they began learning it when they were 7.

I start to warm up my blood as Sookie prepares the potatoes ready to be dished up with the rest of the dinner.

"I will go buy a pregnancy test then" I tell her, figuring that we should keep this pregnancy between ourselves until we feel it safe to tell people. First of all we need to figure out how this happened, not that we are not grateful. We are, but we are also curious as to how this pregnancy came about.

"Fine" she huffs before calling the children downstairs for dinner. They are all doing their homework, even Ammy surprisingly.

"Lover, don't be like that" I try to talk to her but she just completely blanks me as she carries the Varmrökt lax filled plates into the dining room.

Varmrökt lax is like salmon candy, really. The dish has a slow-smoked over Alderwood, the skin turns a glorious golden colour with moist and perfectly pink meat below. It is also served cold with a little romsås (crème fraiche-based caviar sauce) and it is usually served with boiled potatoes. Let's just say that dinner is late tonight because I helped my Lover make it, seeing as I am an expert when it comes to Swedish foods, even modern Swedish foods like this. I sigh as I grab my heated blood and make my way into the dining room after Sookie as she carries the last two plates into the dining room. It would seem that those blasted pregnancy hormones are making an appearance. I just hope the children do not click on to the swift change of moods. They would figure this out easily, well, should I say that Ammy would figure this out easily. The twins would not understand fully.

"Ammy, thank you for babysitting yesterday. You did a wonderful job" I smile at my daughter as I pass her $40 for payment. She tries to protest but I wave her off. She deserves it, she didn't have to look after her brother and sister, but she did and for that I am very grateful.

"Tuck in" Sookie insists as she cuts up her salmon, the children follow soon after. I start to nurse my blood as I watch my family talk and laugh. And then an unusual scent reaches my sinuses. My nostrils flare when the horrendous smell registers in my mind.

"Angel, have you been with Alec today?" it was more of an accusation than a question but the guilty look on her face said it all.

"Just this morning, he's been busy all day. I thought I had gotten rid of the smell when I was in the shower" she admits as she plays with her food.

I notice then that she is wearing a pale yellow sundress, one that compliments her skin tone perfectly, and she has done her hair to fall over her shoulders in soft waves. She's even painted her nails, but luckily she is not wearing too much make-up. Just her usual thin layer of mascara and some lip gloss. When she catches me observing her I raise an eyebrow at her in question.

"I'm staying at a friend's house" she explains, but my suspicions only rise further.

"Would said friend be Alec?" I probe, trying to keep the anger out of my voice.

"Eric, give her a break! It's not like they're doing anything, she's already told me that when they do she'll come to me so I can take her to the Doctor's for some pills. Just leave her alone" Sookie explodes, surprising everyone at the table.

"Sookie, please may I talk to you in private?" my Lover's mood swings seem to be much worser today than they were through her other pregnancy. In fact, her hormones have been everywhere in the last few weeks. This leads me on to wonder how far along she is. When Sookie's stood up I offer her my hand which she accepts as I guide her into the kitchen where I pull her into my arms. Her arms wrap around my waist as her head lies on my chest, a sigh leaving both of our mouths.

"Eric, can you go buy me that test please? I think I know that I am, I can feel it, but I just want to be able to see it. In fact, get one of those clear blue tests, they tell us how far along I am as well" she tells me as Ammy comes into the kitchen carrying her half eaten plate of food.

"I need to go, if you need me just phone me" she smiles before taking off out of the room. I then hear the door shutting behind her as she leaves the house.

"I will be back soon, Lover" I assure Sookie before kissing her softy on the lips. She gives me one last lingering kiss before I take off out the house and towards the chemists.

Sookie's POV

"But, mom, we're not tired" Annika tries to persuade me, but the yawn that broke through her speech told me all I needed to know.

"Honey, it's bed time. I'll send daddy up to come and see you two when he gets home" I tell them before placing a kiss on each of their foreheads. With that I make my way out of the room, looking into the empty room that Eric and I are planning on getting decorated for Zach so that he doesn't have to share with Annika for much longer. He deserves his own bedroom. It's probably a good thing that we still have the nursery from when they were babies; this baby is going to need somewhere to sleep after all. That is, if I am definitely pregnant. I just want to verify it all before I start getting excited. There's nothing worse when you get your hopes it and then have them dashed.

Just as I get downstairs Eric bursts through the door.

"You will never guess how many strange looks I got buying a pregnancy test" he groans as he passes me the box. He got the one I asked for as well. I felt the tears well up in my eyes at his thoughtfulness, but instantly pushed them away as I made my way into the bathroom. I did the test and placed it on the side of the sink as I wait for the three minutes to be up, plus I needed to wash my hands.

"Is everything okay, Lover?" Eric calls through the door. I unlock the bathroom door and step outside with the test in my hands.

"Just one more minute" I tell him, my nerves starting to take over.

I wonder how far along I am, I mean, the last time me and Eric actually had sex (excluding yesterday's session) was about two weeks ago. Maybe I'm two weeks pregnant. That would make sense, but I could also be further on then that. When the three minutes are up I look down at the test, and to say I'm surprised is an understatement.

"Six weeks. You are six weeks pregnant, and we have only just picked up on this?" Eric shakes his head, a smile on his lips as he pulls me into his arms.

"Another baby. God, Eric, can we manage another baby?" I ask, my panic rising as I look down at my stomach as if I expected to see a massive bump there. But there isn't one. At least, not yet there isn't. Anyway, if I work this out based on when I was carrying the twins, this pregnancy should only be about 6 months long as well. So that means that I'm not 6 weeks pregnant, but I'm 3 weeks which is the equivalent to 6 weeks. Wow, 3 weeks pregnant and we have only just found out?

"We can manage anything together, Sookie. And this child is just another bundle of joy to our lives, so now we are planning and preparing for a new baby as well as a wedding. I think we should call Pam in" Eric tells me, making me nod in agreement. There is no way I can organise a wedding while preparing for a baby. I'm going to need all the help I can get, especially if this pregnancy is as short as the twins' one was, you know, due to the vampire genes.

"We need to call Ludwig in when we're ready. I want to know exactly how far along I am. Especially if this pregnancy is as short as the twins' one was" I note thoughtfully, making Eric nod in agreement.

AN: I hope this chapter was okay for you all xx Anyway, next chapter is in Ammy's POV and there all the action will begin, so look forward to some AlecXAmmy, but with interference from Isaac and Felicity xx