Chapter 5

Tonight Eric was driving the corvette. Sookie had to admit it was a beautiful car but he drove way too fast for her taste. Every now and again she would check the seat belt to make sure she was secure in it. Finally she looked at Eric with determination on her face. "Eric, you do remember that I can be killed in a high speed car accident right?"

He threw his head back laughing loudly. "Darling, I would never drive fast enough to lose control with you in the car. I have driven like this for 100 years." That certainly didn't make Sookie feel better. What would make her feel better would be the ground under her feet when he stopped this speed machine he called a car. They finally slowed down to the industrial district of Shreveport. Warehouses buildings were everywhere of what she could see in the dark. One in particular was lit up with people coming and going out of the front of it. The beat of the dance music that was playing hit her in the car it was so loud.

"What is this some kind of club?" she asked Eric.

"Yes it is the hottest dance club in town. Very new but it has already gotten a reputation for the great music. I hope you like to dance Miss Stackhouse." He was kissing her hand while talking to her.

"I love to dance! How did you know I liked to dance?" Excited she squealed. Nothing made her happier than to dance.

"Just a hunch." He slowed the car down in the front of the building at the valet station. He got out while the valet opened the door for her. Eric came around to relieve the young man of the job while palming money to him. "Scratch the paint on my car and see what kind of tip you will receive young man." The valet looked like he would go up in flames by the tone Eric used on him. Eric just smiled, Sookie just shook her head. 'He really is terrible' she thought to herself.

Eric took her hand to led them to the inside of the club. A gigantic man came over to them as soon as they walked in nodding to Sookie then speaking to Eric. "Mr. Northman, it's a pleasure to have you here this evening. Your table is this way." They seemed to get that type of treatment everywhere they went Sookie discovered.

Eric walked them to the table where they sat down to order drinks from the bubbly waitress who appeared seconds after they were seated. Eric took her hand again yanking her to the dance floor the second the waitress was gone. The music was incredible each song better than the last. Sookie and Eric danced close to one another during each song. The DJ changed it up by putting on a slow song. Sookie thought Eric wouldn't want to dance to a slow song she tried to pull him off the dance floor when he grabbed her by the waist, pulled her so close to him she could feel how excited he was to be with her. She put her face into his neck because she knew her face had to be ten shades of red. Eric lifted her chin to look at him and said to her "Don't look away from me Sookie. Never be embarrassed of what you are feeling with me. Dance with me." She held on to him while the song played but by the end of the song she was breathless. Sookie had looked around at that moment to notice how many people and vampires were dancing around them she couldn't believe how packed the club was. After a few more songs Eric could see she was tired was so he took her back to their table each sliding in the same side of the booth.

"Are you alright?" he asked her. He could see she was still a bit winded.

'Oh yeah! This is incredible! This place is so great. I wish I had known about it before cause Tara and I definitely would have came here. The DJ is great." She took a few gulps of her gin and tonic while Eric sipped his True Blood.

"I am glad you like it. It has only been open a week. Pam was right when she picked the location. It will make us tons of money."

"You OWN this club?' She was shocked. His response was to shrug his shoulders.

They were enjoying the music when Sookie told Eric she needed to run to the ladies room. He slid out of the booth to walk with her but she swatted him informing him she was grown up and would be back in a few minutes. Sookie headed to the direction of the bathroom Eric had pointed out to her. She went into the bathroom that had several women fixing their make up in the mirror. She headed to the first open stall to take care of business. The women in the bathroom where all talking about men, sex, their make-up, and the clothes they were wearing but it was one women in the room that wasn't saying anything Sookie heard the loudest. The young woman was part of some Fellowship group that planned to make an example out of a few of the patrons of the club tonight. Sookie had to get out of the bathroom to tell Eric. When Sookie exited the stall the Fellowship woman grabbed her arm yanking her back toward her asking her "Didn't I see you with that tall vamp out on the dance floor?"

Sookie roughly pulled her arm away from the woman and said "Mind your own business." She walked back to her table as quickly as she could. Eric stood up to meet her return and he could tell something was wrong the minute she stepped in to his path.

"What is it Sookie? What happened?" He grabbed her by the arms to look down on her face.

"There was a lady in the bathroom. She's from a Fellowship group and they plan on hurting people tonight in this club Eric. Vampires especially." Sookie was distraught.

"Describe this woman to me Sookie, quickly." She gave him every detail she could remember. She didn't know what else to do but Eric must have because things started happening at an alarming rate. Eric was on the phone, vampires were standing in front of him talking to him in other languages, people from the bar were moving around the club quickly, the music was shut off and the lights went on. The DJ announced for everyone to exit the club. Eric kept his grip on Sookie the entire time.

The big man who took them to their table when they came in was now back in front of them now. Sookie could see now he was a vampire. "Miss Stackhouse I want to thank you for bringing this situation to our attention. Several members of the Fellowship of the Sun are here and have been apprehended. I believe it is because of you there was no bloodshed this night. Thank you again."

Sookie looked at him and all she could think to say was "I am sorry, what is your name?" He looked down at curiously but said "Nathan Edwards, ma'am." "Your welcome Nathan. I am just glad that no one was hurt." Sookie needed to sit down because the room was beginning to spin. Eric noticed her expression, picked her up, said something to Nathan then out to the front of the building they went. Eric's corvette was sitting at the curb waiting for them.

Eric had the car back on the road in no time. He took her hand and kissed it. "I know Nathan thanked you lover, but I want to thank you as well. It would have been very unfortunate is something happened to innocent people tonight. But I am more worried about you now. Are you alright?' He looked concerned.

"I will be. It makes me so mad that people are so hateful. I don't understand why they are so hard on ya'll. Then they go and use God as their reason for it. I don't know what kind of church they go to but the one I went to never would have preached such ridiculousness. Boy, I would like to give them a piece of my mind." Sookie had worked herself up to mad. Eric grinned. There was that feisty side again and he approved. She was fantastic!

"Well maybe we should let you be our spokesperson with that tempter you have Miss Stackhouse we would never worry about anyone again." He was laughing now and so was she. "Hungry my love?" Eric was pulling the car into the parking lot of a little restaurant not far from her apartment that she loved but never went too often because it was a bit pricy for her budget. Sookie could only nod her head because she was famished now that he mentioned it. Dinner didn't take too long. They were in and out of the restaurant in no time. Just like last night's dinner everyone seemed to anticipate they arrival and their every need. Also like the night before Eric was carrying a takeout bag with goodies for her to enjoy later. Sookie was so full when they left the restaurant she teased Eric was trying to fatten her up. His only remark was woman shouldn't be skin and bones. Couldn't ask for a better answer she thought. She was a size 8/10 on a good day.

They were back in the car and headed back towards Sookie's apartment. He knew she was tired and planned to just take her inside then say goodnight. He pulled in to park, got out and walked her to the front door. She took her keys out of her purse then unlocked the door. She grabbed Eric's hand to direct him into the apartment. She turned the lights on in the living room then looked at Eric. "How about you start a fire while I take care of a few things? That is if you don't have to be anywhere. I know you have responsibilities that you need to take care of so if you can't stay I will understand."

He looked down at her looking her straight in the eyes. "There is nowhere on this earth I would rather be but I don't want you to get overtired. If you need to sleep I can go."

"Your too sweet for word Eric Northman! Start the fire and I will be right back." She kissed him quickly and off she went. Eric did as she asked starting the fire, dimming the lights then laying a blanket off the couch in front of the fire. He took off his boots then laid his jacket on the chair. Sookie came back out of her room wearing a floor length translucent night gown the color of sapphires she picked up the day she went shopping for her first date with him. When she saw the gown she thought it was the color of his eyes and it was pretty. Eric had his mouth hanging open when Sookie took her hand to his chin to close his mouth. She giggled at him "Sweetie, Gran always said you'd catch flies if you left your mouth open like that." He grabbed her pulling her to him crushing his mouth on hers. He kissed her mouth until her lips began to swell. His fangs rang down as he stared the assault on her neck, lightly scrapping them on her golden skin. She gasped from the sensation of it then reaches up to touch his fangs with her finger tips making him moan. She wrapped her arms around his neck while Eric picked her up putting his hands under her behind to hold her to him. After a few minutes he set her back on her feet then knelt on the floor pulling her down with him. Eric couldn't stand the fabric touching her skin any longer. He wanted nothing to prevent his fingers from touching her skin. He yanked the gown over her head only to find a bra and panties the same color. He growled closing his eyes. Hell was going to open its gates to take him right this moment with what this woman was doing to him. The gown survived but the bra and panties didn't. He ripped them off her before she could protest. Sookie giggled then pushed him away from her. "Your not playing fair. You have too many clothes on for my taste Mister now strip!" She started pulling his t-shirt over his head then began unzipping his jeans. They lay together on the blanket while Eric kissed her greedily. Sookie pulled her face away from Eric's to look deep into his eyes. "I don't know much about sex Eric. I mean, I have read a lot about it but I want to make you happy. Will you let me try?"

She began kissing his nipple making Eric groan. She nibbled and sucked them until they were rock hard paying equal attention to both. Next she began sucking on the skin on his chest, biting softly at some points, kissing at others. She began moving lower. She reached what could she called his gracious plenty. This time she gasped seeing it at full attention. She took it in her hand slowly moving her palm up and down his length. Eric grabbed the blanket underneath him for dear life and growled. She placed her tongue on the tip of him, slowly running circles around it making it become even fuller. Smiling at the thought she was pleasing him then she took as much of him as possible into her mouth. Eric was moaning long and loud at what she was doing. She continued her assault on him quickening the pace. "Sookie…oh Sookie" he moaned. What she was doing was thrilling because never in her life had she felt this way about someone, loving someone, wanting to please and be pleased. It made her feel powerful and she knew that this Viking was that someone. She loved him. At that moment Eric released a growl that shook them both as his orgasm took him. She stayed where she was for a few minutes licking the juices that were Eric. He leaned down to pull her to him. "You play dirty, my love. I think you underestimate your talents."

He kissed her long and hard. He flipped her over to her backside then started to kiss her while placing his fingers in her folds. He teased and rubbed all the while kissing her stifling every moan and gasp while doing it. His fingers worked their magic on her until she was screaming into his mouth. "Tell me what you want lover." Eric quickly positioned himself between her legs, pulling her behind up then thrusting into her slowly as much as his self control would allow. Sookie was moaning at the feel of him inside her making her feel complete. Eric began moving in her only to pull himself out before thrusting in again. Sookie cried out each time he left her. She couldn't stand the emptiness each time so she answered him "I need you in me Eric." He needed to hear the words, "Tell me what you want Sookie. Look at me. Tell me what you want me to do to you." He was looking at her while her eyes scanned his. Never in her life had she needed something so badly but she didn't know if she could say the words. "Tell me Sookie. Do you want me to love you? Do you want me to fuck you? Tell me what you want." She continued to look him in the eyes while he held his gracious plenty at her entrance. "I need you to love me but I want you to fuck me Eric." He thrust into her again this time with force. He hammered her until she thought she would pass out from the pleasure Orgasm after orgasm hit her but Eric wouldn't let up. "You are mine Sookie Stackhouse. Say it. Say you are mine now and forever." He pounded so deeply in her eyes almost blurred. "I am yours Eric. I am yours forever. Are you mine?" Eric never thought he would hear the word come from his lips but he didn't hesitate one second to say it to her. "You are mine and I am yours my love. Only yours" He gasped the words to her as they clung onto each other to the finish. Biting into her neck Eric collapsed on top of Sookie barely able to hold his weight off her. She was panting into his ear.

This was the most incredible experience of his life to be sure. This tiny woman was his everything. He placed his arms around her, pulling her close and rolling them both to their sides looking at each other. Eric wanted her to know he meant what he said. Eric was nothing if he did not honor his words. "You are mine Sookie. I am yours. I will take nothing less. I want no one else in my life and I will not tolerate anyone else in yours. Can you honor that?"

Sookie pushed herself to sit up. She pulled her legs up to her chin. Did he not know who she felt about him? Well she was just about to set him straight. "I have spent my entire life not knowing I was looking for you. I spent every moment of my life thinking I was some freak of nature." Eric started to object to what she was saying, "NO, let me finish please. You have made me believe that anything is possible. You have given me the courage to open my heart, to want to love someone, to be happy with who I am and what I can be. You have done that for me even after this short amount of time together. I know when you take my blood you can feel my feelings. Can't you feel what I feel for you?" She looked at him now. He was smiling up at her. He put his arm around her to pull her toward him. They lay together talking about their day and so many other things when Sookie remembered she wanted to ask him something that was on her mind all evening. "Eric, what is a fae and why did Pam say it about me?"

He took a moment to think of the answer he wanted to give her. How do you tell someone something about themselves that could alter their world so completely? "Lover I can tell you what I know which isn't much about the fae or fairies. They are mystical, powerful beings from another world. They have almost died off and not many live in this world any longer because of that fact. Fairies are the ultimate aphrodisiac to vampires. We can't be in the same room with one without wanting to drain them, we can't help it. They omit a smell that makes them irresistible to us. Now as far as you being fae that I can't say for sure but if I had to guess I would say you are something more than human."

His eyes never left hers. She looked at him confused. "Eric, how can I be part fae? My parents weren't fae! Gran wasn't fae! What does this mean?" Tears began to fall from her eyes now. Eric took his finger to wipe the tears from her face to only then put his finger in his mouth.

"Please don't cry Sookie. We will figure this out, I promise." She wrapped her arms around his neck holding on like her life depended on it. How in this short amount of time could her life have changed so drastically? Eric put his strong arms around her trying to sooth her while rubbing her back. She continued to cry softly against him. He picked her up and took her to her bedroom, pulling the blanket down and placing her on the bed then he climbed in with her letting her finish her tears. She began sniffling now crushing her body next to his. If she could have crawled inside him for comfort she would have.

She reached down between them to touch any part of him she could reach. Eric was hard and ready for her again. She could feel him against her stomach. Sookie moved to straddle his legs, biting hard everywhere she touched with her lips each bite harder than the last. Eric placed his hands on her hips while she rubbed her body against his. She pushed her core down to touch his manhood where it remained for seconds before he helped guide her onto him. Moaning loudly at the impalement of her insides by his large size was the most incredible feeling to them both. Sookie began to rock back and forth side to side gathering her courage while she found the perfect rhythm. This time she wanted to be in control. "Eric, you are mine! Mine! Do you want me?"

He wasted no time he pulled her mouth down to his to bite her lip tasting the blood on his lips. "I want you, only you. Bite me Sookie, Bite me!" She took his nipple in his mouth while still riding him and bit down hard drawing his sweet blood into her mouth. He drew her wrist to his mouth biting her at the same time. Sookie threw her head back screaming his name while Eric filled her with his orgasm yelling her name.

Her body couldn't take anymore. She collapsed on him like a sandbag. He rolled her over panicked "Sookie! Sookie! Talk to me, please say something!"

Her eyes barely opened she said "I love you Eric" before closing her eyes one last time for the night.

Eric rolled over taking her with him. How could he leave her? How could he put her in the bed and walk out that door without her? How could this beautiful creature say she loved him? No one loved him, they respected him, they envied him, they feared him and they wanted things from him. He had to find a way to make this creature his for always. When he was sure she fully asleep he rolled her back to the bed, covered her completely, dressed, going to the kitchen to leave his note for her before leaving.

Eric stepped outside of the apartment only to run into Sookie's next door neighbor, what was his name? Mark, Eric remembered now. "Goodnight" Eric said to the man before starting to walk away.

"Mr. Northman? I know your reputation in business and with women. I hope you know that Sookie isn't the type of woman you use up and then toss aside. I care for her I won't stand by while you hurt her."

Eric growled. He wanted to rip the man's heart out for thinking he knew anything about him. "While I appreciate your concern for Sookie, it is unwarranted. She is my concern now and from now on. I know she values you as a friend so that is the only reason you will remain breathing. Remember that Mark." Eric walked away and got into his car to head home before he did or said something that would only upset Sookie. Jealousy was not an emotion he knew well. He was rarely jealous of anyone or anything. He was wealthy and powerful and he normally had no place in his life for that emotion.

He thought about that during the ride to his home. He unlocked the door and went inside. He sat down on the couch and placed his head in hands. That is how Pam found him an hour later when she came by to speak with him.

"Eric what has happened? Are you hurt?' She knelt down to where he was sitting to look at him.

Eric hadn't even heard her come in. "I am fine Pam. I am uninjured." He lifted his head to look at her. "Pam, how can I protect her from this life we live? She is so young and fragile. What am I going to do?" His eyes welled up with the admission of the weakness in his life.

Pam pulled herself up to the couch and sat next to him. They had talked about almost every subject known to man over the long period of time they were together but this one was new. She cleared her throat before answering him. "Eric you are an extraordinary vampire and I am proud to have you as my maker. You have been protecting us for centuries. You are powerful, fair, and generous to your underlings and you have kept us alive for centuries. We have spent so much time together and I have watched you play cat and mouse with donors for years just to keep you from meeting the sun out of boredom. You have spent too much of your life alone and I think it is just sad. You deserve some happiness in your life. Do you love her, Eric?"

All he could say was "Yes." He got off the couch and walked to the window to look out it. He loved her. Now he needed to find a way to melt their two lives together.

They spent hours talking before Eric retired to his bed and Pam to her room in Eric's home for their final sleep of the day