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Chapter 10

On the drive to Fangtasia Eric replayed what Sookie had said to him in his mind. When she was in the closet she said she had chanted the words 'I need you Eric'. He was resting and he had heard the words in his mind. Did he really hear her? What did this mean? Was she able to talk to him while he rested? He shook his head trying to release the thought. The last week had changed his life in so many ways but some things did not change. Tonight he needed to send a message loud and clear to whomever it was that was trying to harm what was now his. Tonight he would ready every supernatural being he knew held allegiance to him. Many had given their pledge to serve him and serve him they would.

Minutes later he was parked in the back of Fangtasia. Pam met him as he entered the empty bar, it would not open because they had more important uses for the bar tonight. "Master, the meeting starts in an hour. They are ready for us down stairs." Tonight Pam was dressed in black from head to toe and it was so dramatic because of her light blonde hair and fair coloring. She had on a black long sleeved cotton shirt, black cargo pants and boots, her hair pulled back in French braid. She was stunning in anything she wore. Eric and Pam headed to the holding chamber he had downstairs.

Alcide, Tray and Chow were in the basement standing in complete silence waiting for Eric. Eric approached the man chained to the wall. He wanted this man all to himself for now but he would allow the others part of this. He kicked the man so hard the chain around his neck started drawing blood. "Who sent you?" was all Eric asked him.

The man looked up at him sneering at first then he laughed. "You will find out soon enough Sheriff." Eric grabbed the chain to increase the pressure point on his neck.

"No, you will tell me now and then I will drop your body off on the door step of who sent you. Tell me now." Eric had ways to get people to talk and it was no different now getting all the information he wanted. Everyone went upstairs to clean up to prepare for the meeting. Eric was the last to emerge back into the bar and it was packed with barely elbow room. There were vampires and other super naturals standing waiting completely silent for their Sheriff to address them this night, each willing to die for the Viking

Eric addressed the crowd, "Anyone who does not wish to die tonight leave now." No one moved a muscle. He continued, "I am waging war on my enemy this night. Those who try to harm what is mine will die. There is an attack planned on Fangtasia and all that I hold sacred. All of those foolish enough to even try must die." He nodded his head and each being came to stand before him, bend to one knee and pledge their loyalty to him again. Each went to Pam or Chow for instructions before leaving for whatever mission they were on. The last to stand before him was a vampire his instincts told him not to trust. "Compton, do not do what you cannot give freely. I will send you to your final death for treachery."

"Sherriff you must protect her. Many want her now. I was sent to check her out a few weeks ago. My instructions were to infiltrate her life in any means necessary but you got to her before me. The Queen sent the man who attacked her both times because I would not."

"You knew someone was coming for her?" Eric's fangs ran down and threw himself at Bill knocking him across the room with the impact of his back hand. Pam was beside Eric now.

Bill picked himself and tried to head Eric off to explain. "No! Sheriff I didn't know beforehand, I found out tonight when it was over and I had risen from my rest. The Queen sent me here weeks ago to try and find out what I could about her. I went to Bon Temps to try to meet her but she had already moved to Shreveport so I went out on a date with some human girl that was friends with Sookie and one night the girl took me Sookie's apartment. Sheriff, I could not give her to the Queen after meeting her after meeting her she was..." He looked at the floor now. "the most beautiful creature I have ever met. I tried to warn you so I went to the Ancient Pythoness while the Queen held me at her home. Sophie-ann will stop at nothing now to have her Eric."

"I see my bonded made quite an effect on you." Eric was looking him in his eyes searching for deceit and he found none

"Bonded! How can she be your bonded? She is….." Bill stopped himself realizing his mistake.

"Yes Bill, she is my bonded and we will have our binding ceremony in 2 nights. I dare you or anyone else to interfere where she is concerned. She is MINE do you understand me?" Eric looked lethal.

"Yes Sheriff." He went down on one knee and pledged his alliance to his Sheriff. "What do you need me to do Sheriff?"

Eric drove up the drive way to the house and in all the time he lived there he had never came home to find the lights on. The porch light was on and so were the lights in the foyer and the living room. He could see clearly from his car two figures standing in their living room. Their home, he smiled at the thought of driving down this road every night coming home to Sookie. Coming through the door he stopped dead in his tracks. The scent of fairy was overwhelming. Sookie heard the door open and was running to meet him. He held his arms open to catch her swinging her around kissing her. "Eric, you will not believe what I can do! It is so amazing!"

He was so proud of her and told her so. He put her down and from where he stood he could see the tall woman standing in the far reaches of the living room. Never moving she yelled to Sookie, "Sookie I am leaving before hot stuff there gets any ideas. See you tomorrow!" And she poofed.

Sookie was pulling Eric into the living room, pushed him to sit on the couch and then she went to open the windows. "Sorry sweetie, I got so excited about the magic stuff I forgot to open the windows." He couldn't stay sitting while she smelled like full fairy. Eric was on her, crushing her body to his kissing her frantically. She was pushing with all her might to get him off of her. She got free long enough to high tail it out the glass door to the back yard him following her at vampire speed. "Eric! Stop! It's me, Sookie!" The look in his eyes was concerning her now. His eyes had glassed over and his fangs ran out. He shook his head now that they were outside and the air was clearing the scent.

"I am sorry Sookie, you just smell so amazing I just want to fuck you so badly and drain you dry." She giggled at him turning her head so he wouldn't see her laugh at him. His gracious plenty was strained against his jeans wanting to get out desperately and it made her so hot for him her panties quickly moistened for her wanting him inside her.

She pulled herself on her tippy toes pulling his face to hers to kiss quickly. "You can fuck me but you better not drain me. You'll look pretty foolish at our bonding ceremony all alone." Sookie started taking off her clothes right where she stood and he watched her unable to move, watching her unhook her bra pull down her panties to stand completely naked in front of him.

He growled, "Sookie, I am humbled by you every moment. You are more beautiful and sexy then I deserve." She smiled up at him and started taking pulling his shirt off and unzipped his jean after he toed off his boots. He picked her up putting one hand under her behind to hold her up and the other under her to reach her core, her legs wrapping around his waist. "My love you are so wet for me."

She had to have him now, she needed to feel the strain of her insides as he pushed into her "Fuck me Eric, Fuck me hard, fuck me now!" She was nibbling on his neck while his fingers were stroking her folds only to make her throw her head back screaming "Oh God Eric…Oh Eric Yes!" He had his length inside her before her orgasm stopped and she was having another, this one even stronger than the last. Thrusting into her, his strong thighs pumping harder with each push Sookie meeting every one, "Harder Eric, harder, yes, like that Eric, harder", their need for each other was fueling the sex.

Eric's eyes never left hers he was grunting "Sookie, Yes!" over and over. Sookie leaned into him and bit the top of his shoulder taking every drop of his blood the wound opened to her. The lights flashed again and she screamed into the shoulder as chanted his name. His thrusts never eased up nor her arch to meet him each time, every time. He dragged his fangs along her breast bone, her neck the biting into her breast making her scream again from the pleasure of it. His lips met hers their tongue was twisting muting the grunts, the screams as each could take no more. As they came together Eric stumbled back from the wave of their bond with Sookie holding on feeling their bond open wide to meet the other. He was dizzy from it and held onto Sookie taking them into the living room to sit in the first chair he came to, the two of them still connect by their sex. She was panting hard into his chest,

"Will it always be like this Eric, sex I mean?" She didn't mean the act of it she meant the emotions of it.

"Sookie, I don't know. I have never had these experiences with another like I have had with you. This is all new to me. It truly is incredible isn't it?" He was stunned at the feelings he got from something he had been doing for over 1000 years.

"Oh Eric yes." She put her face into his neck embarrassed.

He would not have her embarrassed or ashamed of what they did while making love. "Sookie look at me." He held her chin firmly in his hand to make sure she did not look away from him. "Do not ever feel ashamed of what we do together in our love making. It is beautiful and if it makes you feel good to say or do things I want you to experience it. I enjoy everything you say, everything you do, everything about you, your body, you're mind. I want you to grow to feel able to express anything with me while we have sex. I am your mate Sookie. We can always talk about anything Sookie. Do you understand?"

"Yes Eric, I understand what you're saying Eric. Just be patient ok?" She kissed him on the nose and got up to run to their sleeping quarters. She looked over her shoulder to tease him. "Race you to the tub!" Squealing as she ran and he sat there to let her have a head start. What fun would it be to catch her so quickly?

He caught her half way down the stairs, threw her over his shoulder cave man style and went into the bathroom to run the water with her smacking his butt. "Are you enjoying the view back their Miss Stackhouse?"

She stopped hitting him for a second only to say to him "A-hole! Do you know you are conceited? Yes you're too gorgeous for your own good Mr. Northman but I think it should be illegal to be so conceited!" They both were laughing while soaking in the tub. This was their time where they were just two beings that loved each other keeping the world at bay talking and laughing. Sookie told Eric all the new powers Claudine helped her harvest. Eric just laughed his hearty laugh and hugged her tighter to him. She was definitely going to be trouble but trouble he would accept any moment of the day.

Dawn was coming so he dried her put her in the bed and waited for her sleep before slipping upstairs to leave her the note she told him she thought of as her daily inspiration. He was honored to think he inspired her of all people. Going back down he crawled into the bed waiting for dawn to take him and he waited. At first he wasn't sure what was happening so glancing at the clock it said 7:42 so he got up to check his phone to make sure the time was right and he should have been resting an hour ago. What the hell was going on? He sent Pam a text message to call him as soon as she rose for the day. Sookie was still soundly sleeping next to him and by 9:30 he started to get the need to rest and he was out for the day.

Sookie woke up around noon. She needed to get up and start packing. They would be leaving tomorrow and she wanted to be ready when Eric woke. She showered, dressed and headed upstairs. Pushing the start button on the coffee pot she grabbed her daily inspiration and sat down snagging a bagel on the way.

My love,

I love watching you sleep. You look like an angel and I am the luckiest vampire in the world.

Mr. Cataliades will be here at 1 pm. He has papers for you to look over and sign.

Sign the papers Sookie. This is non-negotiable.

You have 2 guards on the premise today. One is Tray Dawson and the other I will let you see for yourself.

Tonight will you go to Fangtasia with me for a while? Then we can come home and rest for our trip tomorrow.

I love you, always

~E~

She went to the window to see all the activity in the yard. There were work crews all over building things, gates, installing wires, trucks, work equipment, and vans that had security names on the side. Tray came from around the back of the house like her opening the door was his cue. She could see another man heading their direction in the distance.

"Morning Sookie, you look almost healed. You need anything?" He was a big guy, maybe almost as tall as Eric but he was like a line backer, big and broad with a shaved head. If you didn't know him you would swear he was a pro football player.

"Morning Tray, I am good. I just thought I would see if you fellas needed anything?" She would be a terrible host if she didn't offer them something.

"Were good, really so you go do what you need to do. Don't mind the worker bees, they won't be bothering you and they have all been checked. Big boy over there took care of each one personally. If you need us to help move anything or lift anything come get us and I mean it." He was still giving her the "I mean it' look as he walked away.

The man was almost on her now and she kept blinking because she could have sworn it was Mark, her next door neighbor. "Mark?" was all she said as she stepped out of the house to meet him.

"Hi Sookie" She walked up to hug him.

"What are you doing here?" Boy was she glad to see him. "Come on in and have some coffee."

"I am good, really. Besides I am on the job. Seems my little neighbor has stirred up a bit of dust on this side of town and needs some muscle." He was smiling at her now. Sookie knew what Mark was. He told people his job was private security but in reality he was retired from the military two years ago at 35 and his job was one of those secret ones no one knew or talked about. He was what who called in when someone needed to be handled, caught or killed, a paid assassin of sorts. Sookie never judged him, she thought he was brave. Mark might be 37 but he was no marsh mellow. He ran 5 miles every morning before most people were out of bed, he worked out, ate right which Sookie hated. The man was build, broad, fast as lightning, deadly and hot. Geez, her life was complicated.

"I don't understand Mark, your working for us? You're retired. Go retire somewhere!" She didn't want him to get hurt because of her.

"Nope Miss Stackhouse, I mean the future Mrs. Northman, I am your guy. Northman wants me to head up your security detail. You will have 20 full time guys by the end of the month. I got guy and gals coming in from all over the world to take this job. You're quite the celebrity it seems. And don't do anything stupid cause I know your ticklish spots and I hate to resort to holding you down tickling until you pee on yourself again." She stuck her tongue out at him. When that vampire downstairs woke up tonight he was in big trouble. She left him standing on the porch with a smirk on his face.

Sookie was busy cleaning the house when she heard the knock on the door. She opened it to find a medium height, balding man with a round belly standing at the door.

"Miss Stackhouse, I am Mr. Cataliades. May I come in?" Sookie opened the door to allow him in.

"Please call me Sookie. Can I get you anything?" He declined and Sookie indicated for them to head into the dining room so they could use the table for the paperwork Eric mentioned.

He got right to business. "Mr. Northman asked me to go over some documents with you. He has set up several counts for your use. Here is your personal expense account, the account for the household expenses and here are his personal assets. Each of your accounts will be replenished monthly with the amount whether you use it or not but if by chance you need more in either you just need to let me know and I will see to it immediately. You do not need to go to Eric for these matters because he has instructed me to give you anything you need or want. Here are your personal credit cards and I took the liberty of putting your married name on them since that will be taking place soon. Each card is unlimited in their amounts. I need you to sign to include your name on his personal bank accounts and to place your name on all properties he has." He slid papers in front of her to review. Her mouth hung open. Looking at the amount in each account was astounding.

"I can't take this money! This is too much! NO!" She started to get up but he placed his hand on her arm.

"Miss Stackhouse, Eric loves you and he wants you to be comfortable and taken care of. He doesn't do this to make you feel like he is spoiling you. You can compare it to the politicians of the human world. They have obligations, appearances and you never know what emergencies take place and the money is for all those reasons but on a personal scale as well. Eric is in politics in his world and he has explained to you how important appearances are to his kind. He would never deny you anything it would make him look weak to them. Vampires are lavish, rich and extravagant, showmen if you will. Eric is exceptionally rich Miss Stackhouse and as his future wife you are as well."

Sookie signed the papers taking in all the details. He left his number and explained for her to call him day or night. She thanked him and let him out leaving all the paperwork on the table to be tackled later.

She made lunch, packed for her and Eric while he slept. Occasionally she leaned over him and kissed his sleeping face. Suitcases were lined up in the room and she was happy with the results.

Heading back upstairs she sat back at the table looking over the papers. The amounts in the accounts were staggering. Her stomach flipped flopped from the guilt. Here she was with more money than humanly possible to ever spend and she didn't lift a finger to earn it. She put her head on the table and began to cry. How did this happen? It was like a dream she didn't know if she would wake from? She had Eric, a beautiful home, her magic, money and she was getting married vampire style. Pieces were missing like children and a human marriage and she knew she could just talk to Eric about it but what she felt but how could she burden him with it when he had done nothing but give her everything in his power without her even asking for it. She felt selfish and petty and began to cry harder. Looking up she felt him before she saw him. "Eric" was all she could say. She looked at the clock on the wall and it said 2:30, she rushed to him to push him back out of the light of the day.

"What are you doing? Why are you not resting Eric? Come on let's get you back downstairs sweetie, hurry." He was pushing back away from her. He grabbed her by her arms.

"Sookie, what's wrong? Why are you crying? I felt you sitting at the table crying." He seemed nervous looking past her to look into the room where the sun was the brightest.

"Eric! What are you doing? We have to get you out of the sun, please baby!" She began to cry harder. Would he die here because she was so selfish and made him think she was hurt? She pushed him but he did not move.

"I didn't go to my final rest this morning until after 9 Sookie. I have never been awake before like this. I was able to wake myself up. Sookie?" He looked at her like she had the answer.

"I don't understand. Can't you get sick from not sleeping? Eric?" He was still staring at the sun. He started to walk into the room, flinching slightly from a pain he expected but none came. He didn't risk going in all the way so he sat in a chair out of the direct light.

A streak of sun was before him and he put his hand into it and it felt wonderful on his skin. He looked at her and tears welled in his eyes.

"You did this Sookie, you." The red streaks of tears fell down his face. She rushed to him putting her arms around his waist tucking her head under his chin. He held her to him with one arm, the other he moved it in and out of the ray of sun. It was a long while before he finally spoke.

"Sookie, I don't know what has happened to me but if your magic has done this, thank you." He had held her in his arms the entire time. His face was streaked with dried blood and her dried with fairy tears. She looked at him to lick his face him doing the same to hers.

"Let's get you downstairs so we can get dressed Eric. We have a lot to do tonight and we can play later." She tried to get up but he pulled her back. "No Eric, later. Come on." He didn't like her logic but he followed her.

They got home from Fangtasia and it was really later than he wanted to. There was so much to do, talk about, plan for the coming days. Sookie and Eric's ceremony would take place tomorrow night and tonight he needed an answer to something. She was casually talking about plans they had made and he agreed or responded where he needed. He had never been so worried in all his life. The Viking Prince had taken on battlefields full of men with ease but this woman made him nervous. They were lying together on the couch with her back side on his chest holding each other. "Eric, what's wrong? I can tell something is wrong." She turned to look at him.

"Sookie, will you marry me?" Sookie cocked her head to look at him. What game was he playing with her?

"Viking, I am marrying you vampire style tomorrow." She was laughing at his question.

"Yes, I know that Sookie. I am asking, will you marry me in a human ceremony?" Sookie needed to back pedal, she didn't want him to feel obligated to do this because of earlier. She didn't know if he knew why she was upset but she didn't need him to do this now.

"Look Eric, you don't have to do this ok? I have made up my mind and I am fine with this. I am sorry if I worried you earlier but….." That is as far as she got, he had moved to the floor, on one knee with a ring box in his hand. She just stared at it until he moved it closer to her.

"Sookie Stackhouse, will you please be my bonded, my wife and marry me in our vampire ceremony and in a human ceremony tomorrow night?" He opened the box and it held a ring so big she gasped. It was the most beautiful princess cut ruby stone surrounded by diamonds all set in a platinum. She almost cried but she held strong. He took it out of the box and asked her again because she still hadn't given her answer.

"Sookie, will you marry me tomorrow and become my wife in every way possible?" She began shaking her head yes, but he wanted to hear the words. "Tell me" was all he said.

She knew what he wanted. "Eric Northman, my Viking Prince, I would be honored to marry you in every way possible. So, yes, I will marry you." Kissing her ring finger first he then put the ring on her finger before picking her up to kiss her breathless.

They headed down to their resting chamber hand in hand. It was moments before dawn and both were worried about the next few minutes or hours held for them. They both got undressed getting into the bed naked together and cuddling close to one another while they waited in silence each petting the other for comfort.

Dawn passed and Eric was still awake, both of them more anxious now. Another hour passed and the energy between them was wound tightly. Sookie moved over him to straddle him. "Don't fall asleep on me now Viking. I want you so bad I can taste it."

All he said was while grinning from ear to ear "I'll do my best."

She nibbled and licked on his chest muscles, his shoulders and his arms. He reached between them to touch her center she was so wet taking 2 of long fingers in her. She said "More" he went for 3 and she gasped. He was working her insides while she rubbed her body on his, she arched her back and began to groan out her first wave of release but she quickly recovered only to slide down his body to reach his gracious plenty waiting for her attention. Her tongue started its assault, running up and down under his shaft, she rubbed his balls then she nibbled his length and the insides of his thighs causing him to jerk from the sensation. His head was buried back into the pillow with him moaning loudly. Making circles around his opening licking the pre cum she took his erection into her mouth as far as she could, using one hand to stoke him as she sucked and the other she used to squeeze his balls. She bobbed up and down while he called out her name over and over. She could feel the build up in his body begin and she knew he was so close and she thought to him 'Eric, I want to taste all of you.' His head snapped up looking at her smiling as she looked up at him knowing he had heard her. Eric did what he was told while she took every drop of him down her throat. She kissed down the inner skin of his thighs, then licking and biting playfully. He tried to get up to switch places but she pushed him back down. "Did you like that Eric? I want to ride you. I want to feel you inside me."

She moved up to straddle him again but he had other plans. He whipped up quickly standing up on his knees and rolling her over on all fours. He stuck his finger in her then brought it back out to lick it before thrusting into her with his throbbing shaft. He had his hands on her hips moving them together and the sensation sent Sookie over quickly. He was smiling down at her now and she was panting and moaning while meeting his hard thrusts then he slowed down a bit. "Do you like it this Sookie?" He stopped completely then thrusting so hard she gasped screaming his name. "Do you like it Sookie?"

She turned and leaned back to kiss him "I don't like it Eric, I love it. Don't stop sweetie, please don't stop." And he didn't and time got away from them both, they pounded, thrusting, pumping, stroking and grinded until she couldn't take anymore, biting into his arm that was in front of her playing with her breast taking all his blood she could get. Eric latched onto her shoulder sending them both to a screaming climax, Sookie falling forward and Eric was behind her lying on top of her then rolling them over. Sookie rolled over and sat up on her elbows asking him what time it was. He glanced at the clock on the nightstand it was after 8 now.

"My love you need to sleep a couple hours. Lie down and get some sleep, it won't do you any good to exhaust yourself." She was tired beyond words so she did as he asked. Pulling the covers up she fell asleep a few minutes later. Eric got out of the bed unable to sleep.