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Chapter 6

Sookie woke up to a pounding at the door. She looked over to her alarm to see it was only 7:30 in the morning. She pulled on a robe and headed to answer whoever it was beating on her door like a lunatic. Pulling the door open she barely adjusted her eyes to the light to see Sam Merlotte standing in the door way.

"What the hell Sam? Why are you banging on my door at 7 in the morning? Has someone been hurt?" She was in between worried and pissed off. She needed to call and check on Jason.

"Cher, I had to talk to you and you haven't returned my calls. I have been calling your cell since last night. We need to talk." He dug his hands through his hair like he does every time something gets complicated.

"Sam, as you can see you got me out of bed. Can you give me 5 minutes here?" She looked at him waiting for an answer and all he could do was nod his head yes. Well, this was going to be pleasant she thought. She rushed to the bathroom first to take care of necessities there then off to her room to put some clothes on. She put on a pair of sweat pants and a baggy Bon Temp Football sweatshirt. Leaving her feet bare she went back into the living room to see Sam pacing. "Hold on Sam, I have to start the coffee pot. I have a feeling I am gonna need it" She walked to the coffee maker and for the second day in a row sat a perfectly handwritten note. She glanced over her shoulder to make sure Sam was still in the living room before opening it.

Good morning My Love,

I want you to know I would have given anything to not have had to leave you alone last night. I want to wake and go to my final rest every day to your beautiful face and body. We need to do something about that soon my love.

I don't know what I have done to deserve you but I won't live one moment of this life ever again without you.

Call if you need me.

Yours for eternity

~E~

Well, Sookie thought to herself she smiled. She couldn't figure out how anyone could top that. She put the note in her pocket, poured two cups of coffee and went to see what had Sam in a tizzy.

"Ok Sam. Spill it." She sat on the on the couch across from Sam.

"Cher, I talked to Tara last night. Is it true? Are you messin' around with the Sheriff?" He looked like someone just told him aliens were working at the Wal-Mart.

"I am not dating Andy Bellefluer, Sam! How could you think that?" Sookie thought he had lost his mind. Andy was the deputy sheriff of Bon Temps.

"Not Bellefluer Sookie, Northman, the vampire! He is the fucking Sheriff of Area 5 of Louisiana Cher!" He was boiling mad now.

"Watch your mouth Sam Merlotte or I will toss you out the same way you came in. Are you talking about Eric? Yes, I am seeing him. What business is it of yours by the way? I haven't worked for you in almost a year! You can't tell me who to see or not to see." Now Sookie was in attack mode. She wasn't taking his bossiness not for one second.

"Ok, let's calm down here before one of us says something they will regret. I am just looking out for you, you know I love ya. I am just worried is all. You don't know the supernatural world Sook. Eric Northman is powerful and very, very dangerous. You will get hurt if you get involved with him, don't you know that?" He was pleading with her now.

"Sam, I worked for you for years before you told me you were a shifter. I accepted you for what you are. Eric has been nothing but wonderful to me. I care for him a lot and I won't have you or anyone else to tell me who I can associate with. Is this why you came all the way over here? To hound me about him, well you can just go home Sam." Who did he think he was?

"Sook, listen to me. He is dangerous! How can I make you understand that? He uses people and he will do that to you before long. He is a cold blooded killer by nature. There is no middle ground on that Sookie. He will end up getting you hurt especially with your disability." Sookie shot up from the couch. That was her breaking point right there.

"No! Sam Merlotte, you listen to me. I love him and I won't have you or anyone else telling me how to live my life. I am not "Crazy Sookie" you think you need treat like a child. I am an adult and I can think for myself. I thought you knew me better than that Sam. You're my friend. I accept you for what you are, your choices and all. How could you do this to me Sam? You need to leave Sam. Now!" She was pushing him toward the door with tears welling in her eyes. She loved Sam. He is her friend and was her boss for years. He spent many nights telling Sookie she was too good to keep working for him in his little bar in backwater Bon Temps. But she loved every minute she spent waiting tables for him and being his friend.

"You love him! What? Cher, please you have to listen to me. I just…." Sam's face was beat red from what she had just said to him. Sookie cut him off.

"Enough now Sam, go home. When you can be reasonable call me. If you can't be kind to me and respect my choices then I won't wait for that call from you. Goodbye Sam." She pushed him out the door, shut it and relocked it. She took Eric's note out of her pocket clutching it and wishing he was there to comfort her. She cried for a minute then went to get a tissue to wipe her eyes, enough tears she said to herself. Wasn't she better than that? What did Eric call her, brave? That is what she would be alright. Marching into the bathroom for her morning ritual to get ready for the day with a new determination and hour later she was off to the book store ready to face the day.

Tara stood at the counter. She looked up to see Sookie come in. "Sook, I am sorry. I don't know how he got it out of me. He was a rantin' and a ravin' before I could even remember what I had said to his ass. Please don't be mad."

"Sweetie, I am not. He came over this morning giving me his I am Sam all knowing and you are stupid Sookie routine. I told him not to call me until he could play nice. I think that should straighten him out. Don't worry I am not mad at you its Sam I am pissed at." Crisis adverted.

Sookie had tons to do today so she went into the office to tackle each and every thing on her to do list. Her head was not completely clear because of her argument with Sam and her longing to talk to Eric. She knew she could talk to him and he would listen to her intently adding his opinion when she asked for it. He wouldn't tell her she was too naïve to make a decision on her own. Brave, no one ever called her brave. All the years in Bon Temps the people in her life dismissed her. There was only one person who believed in her, Gran. She took in two small kids when her parents were killed in a car accident. That woman loved them, guided them, provided for them every minute she and her brother Jason lived with her. It broke her heart to think of her Gran and how she never got a chance to introduce Eric to her. Eric told her she was amazing and he was over 1,000 years old Viking for crying out loud so wouldn't he know a little about people. Well she would honor him and be that woman he saw in her. She sat up a little straighter, cleared her mind and tackled her to do list.

Hours passed before she almost had a heart attack from the sound of her phone ringing in her pocket. She looked at the caller id before answering. It was Eric.

"Sookie, are you alright? You were very upset this morning. I was worried." She wanted to reach through the phone and kiss him.

"Eric, I am just so glad to hear your voice. I am fine. I just had some words with a friend of mine but I am better now. You make me happy by just calling me to check in. Oh, and thank you for the note again. I miss you." She could feel him through the bond he was calmer now.

"I don't like knowing you are troubled. I miss you too, desperately. Lover I have to go to Fangtasia for awhile tonight. I can meet you after if you would like. It shouldn't be too late. I want to talk to you about a few things. " He spoke softly like he was afraid she would dismiss him.

"That's fine with me. I will come by the bar before I leave here to drop my key off. I will probably take a nap until you come by. That ok with you?" She was smiling at the thought of him having a key to her apartment.

"Call me before you head over and I will meet you at your front door. I don't like the thought of you walking the parking lot alone. Alright?" He would keep her safe.

"I'll call you soon. Bye Eric". They disconnected and Sookie spent a little while longer working.

Tara headed home after closing up the store. Sookie did a few more things on her to do list then called Eric to let her know she was ready to meet him. He was at the door before she hit the off button on her phone. He was wearing a dark brown leather jacket, a creamed colored t-shirt with some kind of earth toned design on it, jeans and brown boots. He could wear a sack and look gorgeous in it. As soon as she opened the door he picked her up swinging her around while kissing her.

"I have missed you my love. I hate waking up with you not by my side." His kissed got more intense. He set her on her feet, placed both of his hands on the sides of her face holding her still he leaned into kiss her with everything he had. Sookie could have sworn they were both breathless when he finally broke the kiss. His eyes were glassy and lusting for her. She smiled knowing she had that effect on him, it felt amazing.

"Eric I missed you too more than I can tell you really. Here is my key. I don't want to keep you from what you need to get done. Just hurry ok?" All she could do was smirk at him at the last statement. He was smiling from ear to ear.

"Vixen! Are you ready to go? I will walk you out to your car if you are leaving now." Turning she grabbed her things and walked back to him. He took her hand and headed out the door.

He put her in her car and promised he would see her in a few hours. Leaning over into the window he kissed her and watched her drive away. Pam was standing in the darkness smiling at him. "Pamela, it is not nice to spy on others." She was gone as quickly as she came.

Eric walked back into the building stopping in his office. He knew he needed to make a few phones he wasn't sure he wanted to but he had given his word. The first phone call he needed to make was to a fairy he had known for a few years. He owned a strip club in Monroe, Hooligan's. Taking his phone out of his pocket he dialed Claude Crane's number. "Mr. Northman, what can I do for you this evening?" Claude was purring. He might be gay but he would give his right arm to get a piece of the Sheriff.

"Crane. What can you tell me about Sookie Stackhouse?" He wasn't asking Claude he was demanding the information. He just wrapped it up in a nice bow for effect. He would get what answers tonight or there would be hell to pay.

"How do you know Sookie Stackhouse, Northman? And why are you concerned about her. I don't remember ever hearing that the fae were your concern." Claude was pissed now.

"Sookie is mine so that makes her my business. So she is fae Claude? I advice you not to lie to me either or there will be one less of your kind on this planet if you do." Eric was not about to play this game with him. He wanted the answers and he wanted them now.

"Damn it! How the fuck did you find her? You're not going to hurt her are you? Grandfather will be pissed if you do. Shit, he will be pissed when he finds out his great grand daughter is with the Viking. Shit! Yes Eric she is part fae a small part but still fae. She descends from the sky people and she is my cousin. You're not planning on harming her right?" Claude had to ask again. If Eric was up to something he would have to call his grandfather and alert him.

"No Claude. Your cousin in mine now and you know what that means. I will bond to her but she does not know she is fae. I can't protect her if I don't know what she is. I am not going to hurt her. Tell the Brigant what I said. She is mine and I will not tolerate him or anyone else interfering in our lives. I will wage war on any beings who tries to separate us, do you understand me Crane?" Eric's voice was lethal and dripping venom. He meant what he said completely.

"Say what you will Northman. You hurt one hair on her head the Prince will destroy you. And I will be there to watch. Got me?" Two could play this game Claude thought. He hated the politics of their worlds but he wouldn't sit back if the vampire was going to hurt his family.

A growl that made Claude's hairs stand on end emanated from Eric's come crashing through the phone. Claude would be looking over his shoulder for a while but he had to take a stand. "You dare to threaten me! Sookie is mine! Do you understand me Fairy? I will drain you dry before killing you slowly." Eric was tired of this so he hit end button on his phone. He was still angry though. He growled a blood curdling growl again while picking up the first thing he could find thrashing it toward the wall pieces of keyboard ricocheting off everything in the room. Pam was in the room before the last piece hit the floor.

"Master! Not another keyboard. I swear I am buying stock in the company. I might as well make some money off the demise of each one." She stood with her hands on her hips.

"That fucking fairy threatened me! I will shred his body up and shove it down his throat!" He looked for something else to throw but Pam growled at him this time. He sat down roughly in his office chair running his hands through his hair.

"Eric, what are you talking about? You are talking like a mad man." Her master had to pull himself together. It was in their best interests to do so.

"Crane, he's Sookie's cousin! She is fae Pam. Brigant is her great grandfather." He was out of his chair and pacing the room now. "What the hell do I do now? Tell her that her family is the most powerful fae that there is? That her great grandfather is the Prince Niall? What if he tries to take her Pam?" He was desperate now.

"You need to calm down. You are starting trouble where there is none. Niall would never go against The Viking. He is a wise man Eric. Besides, Sookie is only part fae, she is more human than fae. Follow your plan Eric. She is yours." Pam was right. Why go looking for trouble. If Niall decided to contact him on behalf of Sookie he would be ready for it. No one was taking her away from him.

"Call me on my cell if you need me Pam. I have some things to take care of". He strode out the door got into his car and was gone before she could respond back to him.

A couple hours later he was at Sookie's apartment. He longed for this all day. Seeing her face, touching her skin, tasting her, he wanted her so deeply. He walked to the door, unlocking using the key she had given him. The apartment lights were all out. He sensed her and she was in her bed sleeping lightly. He took off his boots setting them by the door, then took off his jacket laying it across the back of the chair then headed toward her room. Eric stopped dead in his tracks when he got to the room. Was she glowing? She looked like an angel sleeping there now. She heard him come in "Sweetie" was all she said to him. He was next to her at vampire speed. He lay down next to her on the bed and lifted her up to him so that her chest was against his. Wrapping his muscular arms around her he clung to her taking in her scent, smelling her hair, her skin, her face. He would give up everything he had acquired over the years just to be with her like this forever. He kissed her face with light kisses from side to side, forehead to chin. He pulled her face away from hers to look at her. She was looking up at him with sleepiness in her face, waiting for him to speak to her. "I will die for you. I will give my life for yours. I will not live this life without you Sookie any longer. I will protect you with everything I have. Do not doubt this. No one will separate us."

Sookie couldn't help it. Tears welled in her eyes. "What is it Eric, what wrong? Why are you talking about? Please Eric, your scaring me."

He was still looking at her. "Don't be frightened my love. I will be here for you now. You are my world, my life and I will protect you. I will give you that promise." What was he trying to tell her? She didn't understand it. The bond was open and she could feel his truthfulness and his love for her. Even though he had never said it to her she knew he did. Would what he was saying to her now change their lives? Something was off and he couldn't bring himself to tell her. She leaned in to kiss him she put her arms around his waist then broke the kiss. They lay hugging one another for awhile before he broke the silence. "I didn't mean to scare you my love. Just the sight of you makes irrational. I have this great need to protect you because you are mine. I have never had this with anyone so it overwhelms me sometimes. But I want to talk about something else. You read the note I left you today?" She was nodding her head next to him. "I would like you to come to live with me." She started to say something but he hushed her. "See lover, I think it would be much easier on us both. We will be in the same location for rest. I hate waking up with you not next to me but I hate having to leave you at night to go to my rest even more. Keep your apartment if you want. Please Sookie."

Sitting up now she looked away from him then pushed herself off the bed to walk to the living room. He found her sitting on the couch a few minutes later and he sat across from her now to give her space never saying a word. He would let her say what she needed to say. "Eric, this is all new to me. You just popped in my life out of now where. I am the type of girl that needs definition, structure and stability. You say all these things to me but I don't even know what we are to each other. You've lived a thousand years so what I am supposed to call you, my boyfriend?. That sounds insignificant to what you are to me. Lover? That isn't it either. You have responsibilities, I have a job. What are we supposed to do? How do I fit in your world? How do you fit in mine? People are cruel Eric and what happens if they try to hurt you because we are together like the other night at the club? I couldn't survive that knowing I got you hurt. I love you with my whole heart. I don't even know what you feel for me. Do you care for me, really?" There it was. She needed the words. He knew she did. She would require it from him.

Standing he went to sit next to her. "I told you from the beginning my kind are cruel Sookie. I can't stop someone from trying to hurt me. I am old and powerful so that always makes me a threat. I will handle it, I will protect myself, Pam and you. I am a fighter Sookie and so are you. I want you by my side now and always. Keep your store, sell it, burn it to the ground. Do you think it matters to me? No, but it does to you. I want you happy and if you want that then we will make it work. By my side I will need you, in my bed, in my life every day. Neither of us will fit in each of our worlds completely because it isn't possible. Yes, you will be of great value to me with your gift and sometimes it will seem like you are like property to me but that isn't true because you and I will know better. But that is MY world. Killers, predators, assassins, that is what I am Sookie, all my kind. I can't change it because it isn't for me to change. You will have to obey me in front of my superiors and others of my kind because weakness can never be expressed to those who rule and live in my world. Otherwise I will be dead because others will view me as weak. It doesn't make it right I know. But I will protect you because you are mine." Grabbing her hand he held her to keep her from running again.

"Thank you for telling me truth. It means everything to me. Can I think about it for awhile Eric? I am not saying no but I need to think about it ok?" It was ok for now. He would let her do what she needed to get comfortable with the idea.

"It's fine, think it over. Enough of this for now, I have something I need to talk to you about. I will need to go to New Orleans next week for a few days and I would like you to go with me. Will that be possible for you to get away to accompany me?" He knew it wasn't important for her to be there but he didn't want the time apart from her.

"I can work it out if you would like me to go with you. Sure. Just let me know the details and I will let Tara know tomorrow ok?" He pulled her into his lap caressing her back. She smelled wonderful. Eric asked her about her day and wanted all the details. He loved listening to her recant her activities with him. It made him feel almost human. After awhile of chatting Sookie put her head in the crease of his neck nuzzling him. Her arms were wrapping tighter around his waist. The want for him was driving her mad. Eric pulled her chin up to his face and began to kiss then stopped quickly when his fangs ran down. He picked her up off the couch and took her to her bedroom. Tonight he wanted her to feel the love he had for her. He undressed her slowly then discarded his clothes climbing on the bed between her legs kissing her every where slowly while she begged him for more. She was desperate to feel him but he took her hands to pull up over her head and held them there. He would be the only touching tonight. "You have a beautiful body my love, your breasts, your mouth, your neck, your lips, your thighs." Kissing everywhere he mentioned. "Jag ӓlskar dig, Sookie, jag ӓlskar dig" At that moment he inserted himself into her. She cried out from the impact. Eric wanted to make love to her tonight. He moved ever so slowly and he built up her orgasm quickly. She screamed out during her first orgasm, panting and speaking words of love to him. "Look at me Sookie while we make love. I need to feel your love for me, jag ӓlskar dig." Eric hips thrust her a few more times before Eric bit into his wrist to put it at her mouth. She greedily took his blood while Eric leaned down to bit her breast. She was panting from the pain and pleasure it was causing her body. She screamed his name again as she climaxed again. Eric was smiling at her. He was not ready to end this yet slowly pumping into her, in and out for the longest time. She was begging for him to help her, she felt like her body was on fire and he was the only one that could extinguish it. "Tell me you love me Sookie. Say it to me." The words were like nothing he had ever heard in his long existence.

"I love you Eric Northman, only you. I will never love anyone but you." That was what sent them over the over the edge together. Eric let her arms go now and pulled her to face him. "Tell me what you said Eric. It sounded beautiful." Sookie needed to know.

He kissed her lips quickly and looked her in the eyes. "I told you that I love you because I do. I love you Sookie Stackhouse." Holding her close to him she moved herself to get comfortable. She was exhausted from their loving. She knew in that moment what she would tell him about moving in together. Why would she deny herself one day of with this amazing creature. He was everything she wanted and so much more. She silently fell asleep while Eric was holding her. Like the nights before he waited until she fell asleep and got up to do what had had nights before, dress, leave her a note and head to his home alone.

While in the car his cell phone rang, Pam. "Eric, we have a visitor and I don't think you are going to like it one bit" After hearing what she said he raced back to Fangtasia.

He was in the parking lot within minutes walking into the back door of the bar anticipating a fight. He opened the door to his office to see Niall Brigant sitting in a chair in front of his desk. Brigant" was the only thing he said to the Prince while Niall addressed Eric only by "Vampire". Eric strode around his desk and sat in his chair knowing he needed to tread lightly.

"What is this visit about Niall?" He put his feet on the desk waving at the Prince to speak. He needed to get to the point and quickly.

"I got your message from my grandson Northman. I don't take kindly to you threatening my family or me. You have known me long enough to know better." Niall was angry.

"I made sure to let Crane know it was not a threat, but fact. Did I not make myself clear? Sookie is mine. Soon she will be my bonded. Why are you here?" He would show no weakness where she was concerned.

"Calm yourself Viking. I understood completely what you told Claude. I appreciate your caring enough to risk your life for my great granddaughter but she is still my blood. I have an obligation to ensure she is taken care of. I am not happy that she is with a vampire but if you give me your word you will protect her with your own life then I will settle for that for now. Will you Northman?" Niall would fight for her if he needed to and he wanted to make that crystal clear to him now.

"Yes. I will protect her." Eric was still wanted to kill him.

"Why Viking are you attaching yourself to Sookie? You aren't planning to use her for her gifts? I won't stand by and watch you use her, do you understand?" The Prince was staring holes into Eric now.

"No, I will not use her. I won't say she won't come to want to use her telepathic abilities when she learns to control it. You know what kind of status that will give her in both the human and supernatural worlds. You said gifts, what does that mean?" He sat perfectly still.

"I will tell you Sookie has great powers even I am unable to explain. I have watched her from a distance and I am shocked at the amount of magic she possess fae or not. I believe she was meant to harvest her powers at a certain point in her life. I think you are that point in her life as much as it pains me to say it. Her magic has already increased incredibly since meeting you but she has not had any outlet to use it. I would like to send Claudine to watch over her and to work on her magic, of course if Sookie will allow it. She is stubborn beyond words." He stifled a laugh.

Eric was shocked. He was a portal to Sookie and her magic? He would have to think about this later. He nodded his approval to the Prince. "Let me speak with Sookie. I meant to talk to her about you last night but I did not. I would like her to do what makes her happy but I am letting you know I will have no high handiness where she is concerned. If I get any indication you are tricking me or her I will use every resource I have to retaliate. She is and will remain mine."

"Understood" Then he was gone.

Pam had already closed the bar and it was deserted. He let himself out the back door to head home. Dawn was coming soon and he had a lot to think about his night.