The next morning I woke up really early. I knew that i still had a few hours until Amber would wake up. I went downstairs and decided to start a pot of coffee. I was jittery, I had no idea how I was going to tell Amber that she was part Fae. That vampires were goiing to try and kill her, just for her blood. Once the coffee was done I got a cup and started cleaning. Like always, cleaning had calmed my nerves quite a bit. but in the end, I still had no idea how to tell her.
When she came down the stair, most of the house was spotless, and I was dressed and making breakfest. Every morning I looked forward to her calling me "Mommy". She had done it since the first morning she had been at my house.
"Mommy," she said as she came into the room.
"Morning, honey," I said, putting the biscuits on the table.
Every morning I made a breakfest of scrambled eggs, bacon, adn biscuites, just like Gran always had from the minute that I had come to the same house at the same age as Amber.
"Can I drink coffee like you, please," she asked, sitting at the table.
"Maybe when you are older," I said giving her the usual glass of orange juice.
"Why when I am older?"
"Because coffee might make you short and we want you to be big and strong now don't we," I tickled her a bit, while thinking," because we don't need a hyper kid."
"Yes," she said laughing.
All day long I thought of how to tell her. But everytime I looked at her, saw how happy she was, I would throw away the idea. By the time Amber was asleep in bed, I still had not told her. I was still thinking of a way, pacing around the livingroom when I heard a knock on my front door. I knew that it had to be Eric so I walked to the door and opened it.
"Good evening, Sookie," he said. Just like always he was wearing dark jeans and a tight black t-shirt under his black leather jacket. Classic Eric attire.
"Come on in, Eric," I said, inviting him in.
After closing the door, I went into the living room and sat down in an armchair, pulling my knees up to my chest.
"Were you pacing," Eric asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Yes," was all I said, looking down at my toes.
"Why may I ask," he squatted down in front of me.
"I don't know how to tell her," I whispered.
"You haven't told her," he asked.
"How can I?" I said raising my voice, my nerves getting to me," how can I tell my daughter that she is part Fae and that she has to be protected from vampites killing her because they want he blood," by the end I was almost yelling.
"Sookie," he said softly, rubbing his hands against my legs, soothing me." I know you don't want to but she needs to know. If you want, we can do it together tomorrow night," he said, standing and pulling me with him. I wrapped my arms around him, glad he was there.
"Mommy, what was all the yelling about," I suddenly heard Amber say.
I stepped back, out of Eric's embrace, just as Amber walked into the living room.
"And who is this," she asking, rubbing her eyes.
"Or now," I muttered quietly and I saw Eric smile, showing that he had heard me.
"Well, honey," I said, having her sit next to me on the couch," this is Eric Northman."
"Hello," she said, leaning against me. Eric jutted his chin towards me, telling me to go ahead and tell her.
"There is something that we need to tell you," I said, looking down at her.
"What, Mommy?"
"Eric and I found out that you are part-Fae," I said, even though I did not want to.
"What's a Fae?" she asked, sounding confused. I metally slapped myself. Of course she would not know the word Fae, she was seven!
"You are part Fairy," Eric sid, sitting in the arm chair across from us.
My nerves immediatly kicked up into hyper mode. Blood rushed to my cheeks and my breathing spead up. When I looked down at my hand resting on my knee I noticed that it was shaking.
Amber stayed silent for a few moments and the said,"-
Author's Note: You guys are probably going to hate me because of the cliff hanger... but I promise that I will get the chapter up as quick as I can, maybe within the next week? Classes start soon so it may be longer, sorry. Review please! And thank you for those on the first chapter. If you have any ideas, feel free to tell me, they may get used!
