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Chapter 11
Sookie heard Eric's voice telling her to wake up. Her hands were slapping at the sound. She didn't want to open her eyes or move she just wanted to sleep.
"Sookie, love, you need to get up now. You have to get ready to leave." He pulled the cover off her. That was a down low dirty trick and she was pissed. She set up in the bed blinking "A-hole" was all she said. Eric laughed at her. "My future wife, if you are going to be grumpy in the morning I think I will go back to sleeping until nightfall again."
"Eric, what time is it?" She was trying to get motivated but her legs wouldn't take control yet.
"It is a little after 10, Lover." He was dressed in a dark brown v-neck sweater, dark jeans, a dark brown leather jacket and boots.
"You are still awake? Are you feeling alright?" She was naked and she could smell a heavenly scent.
"Yes I feel fine a little strange but I am fine. Here lover, drink your coffee." He shoved a cup into her hand of freshly brewed hot coffee.
"If I could see straight I would have sex with you right now. You are wonderful." She took the coffee, went into the bathroom, and started her morning ritual. She emerged a little later her normal self. Eric was happy to see it.
He was sitting at the computer but came over to her when she reemerged to the world of the living. He bent down, kissed her then handed her a box. "Your wedding present, my love."
She looked down at her hand and in it was a black velvet box. She opened it and inside was a ruby and diamond bracelet set in platinum that could have been used to feed a small country for year. "Eric, this is too much. It is beautiful but it is so expensive," He grabbed her by the hand and directed her upstairs. They stopped in the dining room where all the papers she had yesterday were still sitting. He picked the papers up to put in to the wall safe.
"Sookie, did you look at these papers?" She nodded her head yes. "I want you to have nice things and I would buy you diamonds every day but I know you wouldn't want that. But today is our wedding day and I want to give you something that will make you remember this day for eternity." Boy, he was too sweet sometimes.
She thanked him by planting a kiss on his lips. She was smelling something , food! Forgetting to eat again last night she realized she was hungry. "You need to eat 3 meals a day Sookie. You are not taking care of yourself. I won't have you getting ill because of me. I feed daily and so will you." She nodded her head again and ate the take out like it her last meal.
Eric's travel coffin was in the foyer and of their luggage was sitting by the door. Eric told Sookie to be sure to stay with Mark and Tray and he would see her in New Orleans when they landed sooner than later if rest didn't take him. The retinue would be herself, Eric, Pam, Chow, Thalia, Mark, Tray, Mr. Cataliades and the vampire she met at her apartment, Bill Compton. He told her to let Mr. Cataliades handle anything she was unsure of and she was grateful for that since she this was all new to her. At 11:15 the car service arrived to collect them, Tray sitting in the front of the car with the driver and Mark next to her in the back. Both of her guards were dressed in all black, with handguns strapped to both sides. They looked frightening. Arriving at the airport their car drove through to a hanger where their private plan waited. It was one of the Airbus planes that the vampires and other super naturals used to travel because of their security and ability to accommodate things like travel coffins. Eric was loaded last into the plane then Mr. Cataliades, Sookie and her security got on board. Inside was the travel coffins of all her vampires and she and the men got to their seats. Mr. Cataliades sat across from her talking to her about all the things that would be happening, arrangements that had been made, what to expect and what was expected of her. Mark was sitting next to her and Tray next to Mr. Cataliades. Both men listened to every word taking in the instructions again. Sookie was so tired and the sound of the engine of the plane made her want to sleep but she would just have to wait until later.
The flight didn't take too long. The car service picked them up and transported them to Eric's home in New Orleans and of course he would have a house here. It was stunning inside and out in the grandeur that New Orleans. Mr. Cataliades instructed the service what to do with the coffins, the luggage and any other detail that needed to be done. Sookie paid close attention to everything. She was going to be Eric's wife and she wanted him to be able to count on her for all things in their lives together. Lunch was delivered when they were settling into the house so Sookie and the men ate and chatted about the coming day's events and what needed to get done. Mr. Cataliades assured her everything was running smoothly and she needed to rest for a while. She went to the room she would share with Eric and crawled into the bed fully clothed, she was exhausted. She was woken up by the feel of kisses being planted on her neck and face.
"Hi sweetie" she didn't even open her eyes but she knew it was her vampire.
"Hello my love. Did you sleep well?" He got into the bed sitting against the headboard pulling him to his chest.
"Like the dead." She giggled and he laughed at her. "What time is it? How long have you been up?" She looked up to look into his face.
"It's after 6. I have been up quite awhile. Pam will be up and wanting to get busy getting ready for the ceremony now. She is thrilled you allowed her to do the planning on this Sookie. I appreciate you including her." He was rubbing her arms casually.
"I really like her Eric. She is funny and I think she and I will get along great, and I am not just saying that because she's your child." Sookie did really care for Pam who was turning out to be a great help to her.
Eric picked her up and took her to the bathroom starting the bathwater while she brushed her teeth and took care of personal things. He added drops of oils and soaps from the bottles and jars sitting on the shelf by the tub. He undressed her and helped her in the tub. She looked up to see he was still dressed and she didn't like it at all. "Eric Northman, you strip out of those clothes this minute and get in here with me."
He just pulled away from her grinning. "No my dear, I want you to relax and enjoy your bath. I have things to take care of before we head to the Queens so I am going to leave you in Pam's care." It was like Pam appeared out of now where. She was standing behind Eric and her fangs had run out somewhat. "Pam. No drinking from your Mistress. I will leave my bonded in your capable hands." He bent to kiss the top of Sookie's head then Pam's cheek and he was gone.
"Vampires!" Sookie said smiling.
"Sookie, I got all the items you wanted that we talked about the other night. The pieces you picked out for Eric are wonderful and he will love them. Now, let's get you ready to head over to the Queens."
When they emerged the house was quiet. Eric and the men all had left leaving Sookie to be protected by Thalia and Pam, she didn't worry one once. Pam had helped her bathe, did her hair, put her make up on and got her dressed in her gown. It was gorgeous and it had to cost a fortune. Pam had it rushed to be ready in time and it fit perfectly and took care of everything. Sookie thought they were ready but Eric had one more surprise for her when Pam stood in front of her holding a red velvet box. "Eric wanted you to wear this today. It belonged to his mother." Sookie looked at Pam with tears in her eyes. "Don't you dare cry Sookie Stackhouse, you are my favorite breather but I will drain you dry if you mess up the make I put onto your beautiful face. Do you hear me?" Sookie sniffed, nodded and stood straighter. Pam opened the box and Sookie saw the most beautiful simple silver metal chain and it held the most exquisite ruby solitude dangling on the chain. Pam clasped it around her neck. Sookie drew her hand up to her neck to touch it softly. "Beautiful isn't it, it is white gold." Pam told her. All Sookie could do was nod because she couldn't speak.
They then got into the car and headed to the Queens mansion. When they pulled into the court yard of the home of whom she assumed belonged to the Queen she looked over at Pam who just nodded. The door to the car was opened and they all were helped out and then were ushered inside the home. The interior of the house was breathtaking to say the least. Sookie had never seen anything like it except for in movies. All of the woman were escorted to an area that seemed to be like a sitting room where Sookie looked the other two vampires over for the first time. Both Pam and Thalia were beautiful in their gowns Pam in the prettiest pink she had ever seen and Thalia dressed in plum. The door opened and inside came Tara, Jason and Sam all dressed in evening wear Sookie running to hug each one of them. They all stood talking to each other giving out compliments and congratulations. Seconds later the door opened again and inside stepped a man Sookie never met before. He was dressed in all white while holding a walking stick. He had the most beautiful colored blue eyes and long blonde hair and he seemed to glow. Pam must have known who he was so she escorted everyone out leaving Thalia to stay with Sookie.
"My child" he was addressing Sookie. He walked to take her hand.
"Niall?" She knew of him but wasn't sure what to call her great grandfather.
He nodded. "I hope you are not angry because I have come to you tonight. You are my blood and I must be sure that you are doing this willingly. If you don't wish to do this I can stop this, even kill him if you wish"
She snatched her hand back like he had burnt her. Thalia moved between them to face Niall with her sword drawn protecting Sookie. "No! I love Eric and I want to marry him. If you hurt him I will never forgive you! Don't you dare!" She was yelling at this man. He definitely was not making a good first impression.
He was smiling at them but Thalia wasn't having it, she was growling at him. "Fine my child. I want you to be happy and protected and I see that you are. I will let you get back to your celebration. Know that I am here for you and if you need me all you need to do is call the number on this card. " then he left as he came.
Pam came to get Sookie and took her to another room in the mansion. Inside that room Tara, Jason, Sam were standing with their back to her as she entered. Eric and a man were standing at the front. As she walked in Eric's head snapped up seeing her for the first time tonight in her gown. Her gown was off white made of the finest silk with gold beading on the bust, floor length, strapless hugging her breast tightly in place with a little overflow and she looked like a goddess in he thought. He smiled as his two beautiful woman come toward him. Jason rushed to her taking her hand then walked her toward Eric. Pam stood next to Eric and when Sookie was in place Tara walked up to stand next to her. Sookie reached behind her to squeeze Tara's hand quickly. She then looked at Eric again. He was so handsome in his tan Armani suit. His hair combed back perfectly. She smiled at him and he smiled at her taking her hands in his.
Eric and Sookie stood holding each other's hand while the man before them performed the ceremony reading from his book. He turned to look at Eric now.
"Do you Eric Northman take Sookie Stackhouse to be your wedded wife to love, honor and cherish through sickness and health until your final death?" Eric responded, "I do. Sookie with this ring I pledge my life and my love to you for all eternity." Eric took her wedding band and slipped it on her finger.
"Do you Sookie Stackhouse take Eric Northman to be your wedded husband to love, honor and cherish through sickness and health until your final death." Sookie responded "I do. Eric with this ring I pledge my life and my love to you for all eternity." Sookie took the ring she had made for him and slipped it on his finger. He looked up at her with amazement that she wanted to give him a ring. She smiled at him knowing what he thought.
"I am honored to announce Mr. and Mrs. Eric Northman. You may kiss your bride Mr. Northman!" Kiss her he did, leaning her back to kiss her until she thought she would pass out.
"I love you my wife, Sookie Northman." He whispered into her ear. She looked up at him in his eyes "I love you my husband, Eric Northman." Eric threw his head back laughing.
Hugs and tears under their belts their guests headed out directed by Pam. Sookie saw the long box leaning on the wall and pulled Eric's hand to bring him back into the room before he walked out completely grabbing the box as they walked back. "Eric, I want to say thank you for everything. Your mother's necklace is beautiful and I appreciate everything you have done. Here, I got you something, your wedding gift."
She handed him the box, he turned to put in on the table, looking over at her with wonder in his eyes. Inside was a sword, not any sword, she had it specially made for him. She and Pam talked long and hard about the perfect sword to give him and it was delicately engraved with in his native language translated meant "In your hands I am everything." He put the sword in his hand feeling its weight, staring down at his gift. "Thank you my love, it more that I could have asked for. I will be honored to wield this sword. "
A big man came in the room to address Eric. This man was the same height as Eric but he was wide shouldered, bald, the strangest eyes the color of purple pansies and he smelled incredible. When the man saw Sookie he stopped to stare at her.
"Tiger, do you need something from me or my wife?" The man shook his head as to clear his thoughts. Eric was about to rip his throat out for the way he looked at Sookie.
"Yes Sheriff it is time to get started. Follow me" He directed them to a huge room that looked like it might be used for a ballroom of sorts. It was the largest room she had ever seen. There was a stage with a single seat on it and a beautiful alter of sorts. All around the room where flowers, tables elaborately decorated with table clothes of light gold. The room was full to capacity with 300 or more people in it. There were guards everywhere standing at attention, including her vampires. As Eric and Sookie walked into the room a tiny little vampire that looked to be no older than 14 with auburn hair headed toward them with an entourage of her own.
"Sherriff, you have honored me by brining this creature to become part of my royal party! She will do wonders for our kingdom…." Eric pushed Sookie behind him and began to growl at the little girl. Sookie's vampires were flanking her instantly.
"Do not assume what you do not know Sophie-ann. You will not have my wife as part of your kingdom. She is mine and she belongs to me. Touch her and I will kill you." His fangs were fully out as well all the vampires protecting her. She saw the handsome dark haired vampire she met at her apartment, Bill was beside them. Every being in the room sat still waiting to erupt at any moment.
"You dare to threaten me Northman! I will have you chained and left in the sun this night for your insubordination! Do you think you can tell me who I can have?" Sophie-ann did not get to say anything more before a loud thumping sound came from the stage area. A creature who looked older than she could imagine was sitting on the chair flanked by two vampires. The old vampire "Leave them Sophie-ann. This one belongs to the Viking and no one will have her but him. Come forward Northman with your bonded now." Eric did not turn his back on the Queen but he started walking toward the stage.
They were directed to stand before what Sookie assumed was the AP. Sookie's vampires still flanked two covering the crowd, two covering their sides. Eric took her hand and the man with the purple eyes come out announcing to the crowd, "Each of you are here this night to witness the blood bonding of the Viking Eric Northman, Sheriff of Area 5 of Louisiana to Sookie Stackhouse-Northman, telepath. He who witness this ceremony speak now of objection." No one making a sound the AP took her que.
"This night these two will be bound by vampire law with both blood and bond. You all bear witness to this now and for all eternity. This bond is eternal and unbreakable. It will seal the fates of these two for eternity. No one attempt to break this bond or be punished by death and death only." The members in the room chanted something in a language Sookie did not understand. The tiger came out again this time carrying something in a red sash and a large gold goblet then handed it Eric. Eric looked at the tiger and nodded. He handed the cup to Sookie who looked down. It was almost all the way full of blood a drop from each vampire or supe in the room. A jeweled incrusted knife was taken out of the sash by Eric. He then cut a small slice in his wrist letting just a drop fall into the cup then he reached for Sookie's wrist repeating the action. He then handed the knife back to the tiger which then stood in front of the AP, she nodded her approval. Eric put the cup up to his lips drinking a tiny bit then he handed the cup to Sookie. She took the cup and Eric nodded at her that it was ok to drink the blood. The tiger took the goblet and handed it off to the attendant standing side stage. Eric was licking the wound on Sookie's wrist. The goblet then made its way around the room for all to drink from sealing the bond.
"With this taking and receiving of blood each of you have sworn to uphold this sacred bond made by these two creatures." She then was taken off the stage as quickly as she was brought out. The tiger then stood center stage to say "Presented to you now, Sheriff Northman and his bonded." The room erupted with cheering and clapping. Eric pulled her to him kissing her while the cheering continued.
The festivities lasted for hours while she graciously met and thanked so many of the Royals of the vampire world and leaders of other supe worlds. There were fountains of Royalty Blend blood and buffets for those who ate human food. Sookie realized Eric had never looked so happy since she met him. He smiled to everyone and was gracious to their guests. There were only a few he growled at the site of. Eventually he broke from her to attend to business and she was flanked by Bill and Thalia. She chatted and made a point of getting to know Eric's associates. She took a liking to the King's of Mississippi and Indiana, Russell Eddington and his husband Bart, the King of Texas Stan Davis and his party, and New York, Oklahoma, Michigan, California were tons of fun. But when she met King de Castro from Nevada she got shivers down her spine. He tried to touch her when he approached her but Thalia was not having it. She growled loudly at him and his second in command, Victor Madden came toward them.
Pam approached as well, glaring at Victor. She addressed the King then looked back to Madden. "Madden if you continue to look at my mistress like that I will take personal pleasure pulling your eyes out their sockets."
The King cleared his throat looking at Pam, "My dear Pam, you are always so loyal to the Sheriff. Do not overstep your place."
Pam was just about to advance when Eric stepped in moving Pam back. "Is there a problem here Madden?" Victor just snickered at them and left.
King de Castro addressed Eric now. "Sheriff I would like to hire your bonded for some special assignments I have in Nevada. Her talents would be well compensated."
Eric looked down at Sookie while responding "No, I am sorry you're Highness, my bonded and I will be newlyweds and will not be able to take on any additional responsibilities at this time. Thank you for your offer." He moved them onto the dance floor for what would be the last dance, neither knowing at that moment.
Just as Eric had them in the crowd Sookie pulled Eric to look at her. "Eric, Something is coming." His head snapped up and all hell broke loose. Doors were being ripped off the hinges, furniture was crashing all around, and people were screaming and the smell of blood hit Sookie immediately.
Pam and Thalia had appeared to remove her out of the direct line of fighting. The vampires and other supes were fighting for all they were worth, blood and body parts were flinging and flying in all directions with screams and howls emanating from so many. Sookie was sickened by amount of blood that pooling on the floor. She saw vampires she just got to know taking on others fighting with whatever weapon that they had available. Sookie looked to see King de Castro was standing on the stage now giving order to his fighters.
Eric and his warriors were in full attack mode now and they definitely had the upper hand. They were swing swords, knives, pieces of furniture, and fists all in their fight. They were magnificent and scary as hell. By what Sookie could make out of what was going on around her it looked as if de Castro was trying to take over Louisiana and each state was fighting for Eric, not the Queen. She got fragmented thoughts coming from humans, supes and vampires alike. Sophie-ann and her guards took up a corner fighting Madden and his assassins. The little boy vampire she called Andre was fighting like nothing she had seen but his efforts were lost on Madden and his vampires. Sophie-ann would not last long.
Sookie then heard the war cries of who she knew were Eric's. She tried to go toward him but Thalia stopped her. Eric was on the stage fighting de Castro one on one, swords clashing. The sound was almost deafening even where she stood with the chaos swirling around her. Sookie could feel Eric's rage and his arousal. He was energized by this fight one he was sure he would win by the way it looked. He pivoted and danced around the King getting in several hits on the heavier vampire. Eric was grinning the most evil of grins while he was playing with kill. Then a group of vampires descended on her engaging both Pam and Thalia. She couldn't take her eyes off of Eric. She saw the King got in a couple swipes on Eric because he was bleeding from a few places. Then de Castro manipulated Eric to almost trip Eric and the Kings sword came up like to cut Eric in half and Sookie screamed "No!" She felt her magic in her hands sending it to where the King stood sending the King to his knees giving Eric the opening he needed to decapitate him. Eric looked over to her smiling then bounced off the state to go wield his sword on someone else.
She couldn't see him any longer but she could see that Victor had taken out Andrea and was now working on Sophie-ann who was certainly next. The Queen was snarling and fighting with all she could, her clothing covered in blood and her guard beside her as well. Sookie was grabbed by a vampire she didn't recognize and she instantly went into attack mode. She channeled all the magic she could to throw the vampire back and he burst into flames. Pam was next to her in an instant. "You are one magical breather, Sookie Northman!" She laughed loudly then sliced another vampire in half.
Victor Madden howled from his conquest of ending the Queen and was heading her way. Victor was covered in blood and very aroused by the looks of him, Sookie instantly backed up. He grabbed her by her arm as if to take her somewhere. "Your Viking will be dead within minutes and you will enjoy my attentions on your body Miss Stackhouse." Sookie would never allow that to happen again to her and she was about to tell him so. "That is Mrs. Northman to you, you creepy bastard." Sookie took her other arm and brought it to almost touch Victor's face and he let her go to grab his head with both hands. He was on his knees now and a white light was engulfing Victor's body and he was screaming.
Those who were fighting slowed down their assaults to see what was happening. Victor's face was distorting and his skin was turning different colors, red, blue and purple the light was getting brighter and larger. Eric stood next her now standing over her. "You are a warrior, my wife! Let those who come up against me or mine know they will meet the sun!" He was gone again.
Sookie held her stance knowing she needed to finish this vampire. He could not be allowed to live he was just to dangerous to her life. She moved her hands as if to shake him off and he burst into flames. Sookie fell back from the impact and out of exhaustion. Bill was there to catch her. "I have you my Queen." He helped her to a chair.
Like as if a switch was hit the fighting ceased. Before she knew it Eric was giving orders to vampires. Stan Davis came to her now and kneeled in front of her careful not to touch her. "My Queen, are you alright?" She shook her head yes. Stan smiled at her. "I am glad I chose my allegiance correctly." Stan laughed and walked away from her.
Every being in the room came to were she was seated, kneeling to her swearing their allegiances to her making sure to not touch her. She thanked them and the next would step up. Sookie was still sitting in the chair Bill set her in when Eric came to her. "Come my wife let's get you home." Eric picked her up and carried her out to the waiting car. They were flying down the street quickly.
"Eric, what just happened? I mean what happens now?" She looked like she was going to cry.
"Please don't cry my love. I am sorry our wedding was ruined. I know this was important to you. Truly my love, you have my word I did not plan this. I was planning to wage war on the Queen but not like this. Please I hope you believe me." He couldn't stand to think she didn't trust him.
"I do sweetie, I just was scarred something was going to happen to you. I would die without you." She kissed his neck.
The car stopped at their house, took her out of the car and had her in the house at vampire speed. He took her into their room, set her down and undressed her. He took his clothes off and took them to the shower. She stepped in and he was behind her. He took the soap and washed her hair, then began washing her body taking extra care to be gentle. She stood under the water while he washed his body. She turned to look at him. "Sweetie, make love to me."
He looked down at her and shook his head no. "Sookie, you need your rest." Sookie had other plans. She grabbed his gracious plenty and began to stroke him making him back into the cool tiled wall. When he got his composure back he pulled her hands up from him. Tonight he would make love to her and put her to bed to rest. He turned off the water, grabbing towels and drying them both. She was pouting and he grinned at her. He picked her up and put her on the bed. He laid over her beginning kissing her neck, her breast, her stomach. He moved down to her center core moving to open her legs to reach her pink center. His tongue began to flick her nub while she panted softly not stopping until he felt her orgasm and her juices flowed from her insides onto his tongue. Eric licked her moist center then lifted up to place him in between her legs. She arched her backside to show him she was ready to take him in her. She was so tight Eric slowly inserted his length into her. Sookie moaned and called out his name. Eric slowly made love to her speaking softly telling her how much he needed her and loved her. She began panting quickly and Eric couldn't hold on any longer. He pulled her up to him biting her breast and Sookie took his nipple on his chest both taking their fill of each others blood. They crashed together kissing each other. Sookie was shaking from the aftershocks Eric reached to put the blankets on her and pulled her to him. She was asleep before her head hit the pillow. He nuzzled her skin while she rested for a short while. She smelled slightly different to him tonight a strange combination he could only describe as vampire and fairy. Was it her magic that caused this strange smell on her? Shaking his head to clear the thought he got up. He had a lot of work to do now that he would be the King of Louisiana and Nevada.
Sookie woke looking at the clock on the nightstand and it said 2:16 in the afternoon. She had slept almost a full 10 hours. She looked around Eric was not in the bed. "Crap," rushing to the bathroom she grabbing jeans, t-shirt, bra and panties then got dressed then high tailed it to the living room stopping when she saw him sitting talking to Mr. Cataliades.
Eric turned to look at her when she came into the room. "Good afternoon Love, your food is ready in the kitchen when you are ready to eat. There is coffee for you as well."
Walking over to where he sat with Mr. Cataliades she touched Eric's shoulder then kissed him. "Afternoon to you both. Thank you Eric, I think I will run and eat. I am starving." She went to the kitchen to see the spread of food laid out the drinking a cup of coffee and a glass of iced tea.
Feeling like she had taken in enough food for a bit she went back to the living room. Mr. Cataliades was gone and Eric was standing looking out the window. "Come sit Sookie while I fill you in the events of last night and today." She moved to the couch after he took his seat to sit on his lap. He held her close hugging her to him then started to tell her what she needed to know. "Sookie, since the King of Nevada and Queen of Louisiana have been assassinated the AP will decide tonight who will take over the two states formally. I have already received the paperwork to take over both kingdoms. We will become King and Queen of those two states. There is a lot more responsibility, traveling and of course headache but in the same token the states will be run by myself and my people while being run fairly. I can deny this responsibility but I think by doing this it will help our security exceptionally." He waited for her to speak now.
"Eric, do we have to move?" She asked only one question.
"No, I will base us out of Shreveport. As King I can live and rule any where I choose." He was sending comfort and support through their bond to help her with her concerns.
"Sweetie, I don't know what more can be piled up on us. I mean 2 weeks ago I was Sookie Stackhouse. Today I am Sookie Northman, Queen of Louisiana and Nevada. Crap!" She giggled he smiled at her.
Later that evening when they were both dressed to head to the now dead Sophie-ann's mansion. Eric stalled the caravan of vampires and security telling everyone no one would leave until Sookie ate. Eric took her hand and directed her to the kitchen sitting with her sipping on a True Blood while she ate the food that was brought for her tonight. She got through about half of it and got a bit queasy. Eric looked at her questioning why she wasn't eating telling him she had an upset stomach and would eat something later. He made her promise and they headed to the mansion.
When the arrived they were directed back into the room they had their ceremony in the night before only it was completely cleaned of the mess from the day before like nothing had happened and instead of tables everywhere the chairs were lined up in row like stadium seating. Tonight there were only about 100 vampires and supes there now. Sookie thought it must just be a big wig type of events tonight.
The man she discovered was named Quinn came out onto the state calling everyone's attention to the front to receive the AP. She was ushered again to the stage to sit in the lone chair again. Sookie saw her eyes had no color they were just all white. The room was silent. "Two of our own were destroyed in this room in a take over attempt of Louisiana and an attempted kidnapping of Sheriff Northman's bonded. The responsible parties have all been destroyed as it should be. Viking, stand before me with your bonded. Eric and Sookie stood to walk to the front of the stage. "I appoint you as the king of these two states, Louisiana and Nevada Eric Northman. Does anyone challenge my decision?' There was not a word from anyone. She said "So it shall be by decision of this court." The room was a buzz now. The AP had not left her seat and others began to take their seats again.
"QUIET ALL" came from Quinn who had appeared from the rear. The AP tried to sit up as straight as possible to say what she needed to say. "Northman, come before me with your bonded." He looked confused and Sookie just shrugged her shoulders as to say don't ask me. They stood before the AP now holding hands waiting for her to speak.
"Here today you each will witness something I foretold the Viking 700 years ago. He and his bonded are the chosen ones." That got a rise out of the creatures in the room, there were gasps and whispers. Eric looked angry, he held no weight in this story and it angered him she was repeating for all to hear now. "You two are the fated destined King and Queen and in that you will bring forth one that our world has never seen by means of Sookie's magical ability and one of those powers she holds great fertility. With that fertility gift she will bear your children Northman, biologically."
Sookie saw stars and had to lean forward holding her knees to keep from pass out. Eric advanced on the old vampire now. "That is not possible! You are lying! I trust you and you say such things now!" He was enraged and the room was a buzz with people talking from the information.
"Stand down Viking. Silence! It is true and she will be the bearer of the children you will bring into the world but your first child will be the destined one. No other vampire for eternity will be able to accomplish what you two have, you both will unite us in the human and super natural world. No one who witnesses what I say to you today can refute what has already been set into motion."
Sookie felt sick, her head was spinning so fast she couldn't listen to any more. She ran as fast as she could to get away from them all. She was to the door when she heard Eric screaming her name. She flung the door open to the mansion when her vampires caught up to her. Sookie was flailing trying to get away from whoever had a hold of her screaming "Let me go" over and over. Eric ordered all the others back into the mansion, bending to pick her up even though she was still fighting him. He took her into the room they were married in and sat her down. She was crying uncontrollably now with her head buried in her knees she pulled up to her face.
"Sookie." He barely said the word. He waited while she cried more. She could feel through the bond the agony he was feeling and she didn't know what to do. "Sookie," he said it again.
"Too much Eric, all of this is too much. I don't know if I can do this. I can't protect a child from this world." She started to cry again.
"Sookie, I know. I am just as shocked as you. But it would be our child and we would protect it together. Sookie, please look at me." He was begging now and it broke her heart to hear him say the words.
"I can't Eric, I just can't. What kind of mother would I be bringing a child into the world that would try to hurt it? They will hunt it or try to kill it Eric. Nooooo! I can't. That old vampire is crazy. I need to go home to Bon Temps, I can't stay here with you. I need to leave. Please let me go." Her whole body shaking from the sobs she could not control.
He was beside her pulling her up to make her look at him she turned her head away. He was desperate now. "I can't lose you Sookie, I won't. I will go to my final death tonight before I do that. Please look at me."
The bond was opened wide and she was trying to push the comfort and love back at him he was trying to send to her, she didn't want it. Her heart was breaking and she needed to be away from all of it. She stopped crying, looked at Eric with shock in her eyes. "Oh God Eric, I was sick to my stomach this afternoon. Oh, no, no, no! It can't be! Please….No! This can't be happening! Those people killed each other like it was nothing. They will kill it!" Her hands went around her stomach like any mother would to protect her child. "I won't let you kill it." She was backing away from him like he had slapped her. He tried to open the bond further to try to send honest and truth and love so she would feel it when he said what he needed to say.
"I love you Sookie and I will love you for eternity. My love I know your scared and this is overwhelming. But you must listen to me. Our child or children if we are blessed with them I will love, care for and protect with my own life. I would never hurt a child especially my own! Never, do you understand me? That is my child you are carrying Sookie! Do you hear me! Mine! You are mine and that child is mine!" He grabbed her by the arm crushing her to his face to kiss her. She struggled for a moment until the waves of all the confused feelings she had kept making her sway.
"I can't do this Eric. I need to think! I need to leave. You can't make me stay here! This is all my fault. I should have known better than to do this, I was so stupid." She started running out the door, he knew he couldn't stop her now.
Eric pulled out his phone to call Pam. "Pam follow her. Do not let anything happen to her whatever you do. Call me when she get to her destination." He put his phone back into his pocket. He stood in the room for awhile his heart breaking. Everything he ever wanted just ran out of the door and he was helpless to do anything about it.
Sookie got out into the air and ran. She needed to get away. She found herself standing in front of a little café with a few people sitting outside under umbrellas. She went inside. She needed a drink and then she thought 'Damn it! I can't drink! I am pregnant', so she sat down at a table and ordered a iced tea instead. How can she think like this? Things had gotten so out of hand and her life was no longer her own. She had done this to herself. She allowed Eric into her life, slept with him and married him for heavens sake. How could she get out of this? She sat staring into space for a long before Pam came to sit in front of her.
Pam looked angry. "What the fuck are you doing Sookie?"
Sookie looked at her like how dare she speak to her like that. "I am having a bit of a crisis here Pam. I am not in the mood for you and your sarcastic crap tonight. Leave me alone. Go back to Eric." Oh yeah, she wasn't taking Pam's crap.
"I am not going anywhere and if I have to wrap my hands around your neck and strangle some sense into you myself I will. After everything you walk away from him? Just like that? He loves you. He isn't some stupid human that falls in and out of love like some idiot. Eric has sacrificed his life to be with you! And you just run off like some spoiled child? Again, what are you doing Sookie?"
Sookie's mouth was wide open, how dare she? "What am I doing? I am pregnant Pam. Pregnant, not I have a cold or need a root canal. Pregnant. Have you looked around? Last night we had a mass murder in the fucking ballroom Pam! How do you bring a baby into that?"
"Do you love him? Really Sookie?" Pam looked at her like she just wanted to wipe her shoes on her now.
"Yes." Sookie looked down now. She knew she was being a child. She knew it but how can she just let it go? She didn't know how.
"Who do you think he was fighting for last night? You! He wants you to be happy, he wants to make a home with you. Who would know this would happen? Do think he isn't scared? He is vampire Sookie! We don't have children. He is thinking the same thing you are, how do you protect it in our world. He loves you so much he would lie in that street right out that window and let his life end if it would save yours. I have come to care for you but I have never been more disappointed in you." She got up, threw a 20 on the table and left.
Sookie sat in the seat thinking. Pam was right. She was being petty and only thinking of herself. Eric had moved mountains to be with her. He married her barely knowing her to protect her. He took over 2 states and killed for her. He loved her and she let him down. What was wrong with her? She got up from the table she headed for the door , she got out side to run to the mansion and ran straight into Eric.
"Oh God Eric, I am awful. Please just divorce me or whatever you need to do. I don't deserve you!" She put her head in her hands.
"Sookie if I were able to set you free I would. I would do anything to know you were happy and safe but I am selfish, I don't know how. I knew the minute I set eyes on you I had to have you. I fell in love with you that night laying in the moonlight with you. How do I live without you?" He was looking down at her with sadness in his eyes and she had put it there.
"You have done everything to prove you would love me and I threw it in your face. I could say I am sorry and that wouldn't be enough because I let you down. I got scared and ran and I am ashamed of myself for doing it. I was raised better than that. It should be me setting you free not the other way around." Tears ran down her eyes. She knew if he didn't want her back she would do anything to fight to keep him.
"What do we do now Sookie? Are you leaving me?" He was afraid to say the words but he had to hear it from her. If she was leaving he had to hear say it.
"Leaving you? You want me to leave?" Her chest was tightening up, she thought she would pass out from the pain of what he was saying. Didn't he want her anymore?
"What do you want to do Sookie? I can't make you stay. I would try but you would hate me for it. " Eric had to let her make up her own mind. She would never forgive him if he forced her he knew her better than that.
"I love you Eric. If you want me to go I will. I will go back and get my things from the house. I love you, I will love you forever. I am sorry for what I did. I was a coward and I don't deserve you." She turned to walk away. He grabbed her and kissed her.
"Tell me you don't want me Sookie! Tell me you don't love me! Tell me your leaving and I will walk away!" Eric was desperate.
"No! I don't want to leave. I love you Eric. I made a horrible mistake and I know it. But if you don't trust or love me and want me to go I will." She felt like she would hyperventilate.
"I love you. I need you. I want you and our baby Sookie more than I have wanted anything in my life. What do you want? Tell me!" His eyes were welling up now.
"I only want you." He moved to her crushing her to him pulling her up to hold her. He carried her all the way back to the mansion like that. She cried against his neck the entire time. She was a fool and she knew it. She almost threw her life away. She would never do it again. "I am yours Eric. Only yours."
Sookie and Eric were home in Shreveport laying on the couch together waiting for their visit from Dr. Ludwig. Sookie's cell phone started to ring so she pulled it out of her pocket looking at the caller id, it was Pam. "Hello little mommy, did you take your vitamins today?" Pam called her every day to check to make sure she was doing what she was supposed to do. It had only been a few weeks since the take over in New Orleans.
"Yes, Pamela, I did. When are you coming home?" she knew how much work Pam had now since Eric put her in charge of Nevada. Pam was in her glory there.
"Soon, say hello to the baby for me." Pam hung up before Sookie could get in another word. Typical.
Someone opened the front door and in came Dr. Ludwig. "Off her vampire so I can check the child." Eric nodded to her and moved as instructed. The doctor asked all the questions like how she was feeling, was she eating and was the vampire giving her his blood. Eric answered all the questions before Sookie could even try. Eric stood looking over everything the doctor did always concern written on his handsome face. Sookie would spend the rest of the day and the next trying to assure him she was fine and the baby was growing and healthy. "Ah, lets take a little peek at the little one shall we?"
Eric grabbed the doctor by the shoulder to stop her not knowing what that included but he didn't like the sound of it, "No!" he roared.
Sookie giggled at him. "Eric it is a machine they put on my belly and we will see the baby in like a video but its real time. It won't hurt the baby. Don't you want to see him or her?" Sookie was still smiling at him.
Eric responded with "My son is a him. Fine show us the baby." Boy he was stubborn when he wanted to be. The doctor put the machine on the table, telling Sookie to hold her shirt up and she put the cold gel on her belly making her squeak. Eric didn't like that either but this time the doctor smacked his hand and told him to go sit down next to Sookie or she would kick him out of the room. He sat down.
On the monitor Sookie and Eric saw the baby for the first time. Eric picked the monitor to take a closer look. "Sookie, there is my child in there. My son." He was talking to his child now through the monitor. Sookie just shook her head at him.
The doctor told them the baby was fine and she would see them in another month. Eric stopped her like he did the last two times to bombard her with questions but this time she held up her hand to stop him before he started. "Your wife and child are perfect Eric. She will have a healthy baby boy on time with no complications. Just try to enjoy this time with your wife." She was gone in that moment.
Eric hollered so loudly the other vampires and security people came running into the house. "A boy! My son! Sookie, you gave me a son!" All they found was Eric swinging Sookie around kissing her like a mad man and her yelling at him to put her down.
The nights and days were growing longer and longer for Eric now. He was requiring less and less sleep where Sookie was growing more tired. She was only about 6 weeks pregnant now but Eric took every chance he could to pamper her. Tonight he had plans for her. He picked her up and carried her to the car. "Eric, where are we going?" She was tired and really just wanted to lay on the couch watching a movie.
He drove them in the SUV because he said the corvette was not safe for his son. She rolled her eyes every time he said it. They were heading down the road she began to remember. This was one of the first dates they had together. He was taking her to the property with the river on it. She smiled thinking of that night together. Eric drove the car down the little road again and parked in the clearing. Sookie was shocked at what she saw. On the river bank was a house and it was taking the shape of the house from 'Gone with the Wind'. She put her hand to her mouth in amazement. He had asked her that night what she would envision here and he made it happen.
"The house will be a shell and you can decorate it any way you want. I want you to pick out our child's wall color, the comforter on our bed, the dishes you will eat off, everything. This is will be our home where we will raise our children."
She leaped over to his side of the seat and hugged him. Eric took her hand and lead her to the house, taking her from room to room showing her their new home. She stood in the middle of what would be the babies nursery and began to cry. Eric was beside her in seconds. "My love, what is wrong? Are you sick?" he was really concerned.
"No sweetie, I am a terrible person. I don't deserve this, any of this or you!" She was crying and he was hugging her patting her back. He just laughed at her ridiculousness.
"How could you think that Sookie? I love you and you and I were meant to be together. Doesn't all the things that have happened to us show you that? Didn't your life begin when we met? I know mine truly did the day I met you outside of Fangtasia."
He walked her back to the car and took her home. They went home where Eric undressed his wife and laid her on the bed. He took his time making love to her that night. She was sound asleep now and he laid next to her looking up at her with his hand on her stomach speaking softly to this son. He knew when he put his hand there he was communicating with him. Eric could feel his son's magic like he did with Sookie. When they first found out Sookie was pregnant she had asked Eric if he thought of any names for a boy or a girl. Sookie liked Erica for a girl and she said she would like Eric to pick if it was a boy. He already knew the name he would call his son, Johan, after his father.
Eric had business to attend to and went upstairs to take care of it. Bill was pacing the foyer. "Compton, what is it?"
"Eric, we have a problem. We have apprehended a Fellowship of the Sun member tonight. They are coming for Sookie. They feel the baby is an abomination and must be destroyed. There will be a group of them at the bar tonight but the man we have is very low on the food chain. He only knew of the group at the bar." Eric knew he had to remain calm. He was on the phone and the house was full of people before he knew it updating and strengthening his security.
"Mark, do not let her leave the house for no reason. I don't care if you have to lock her in the bathroom to keep her in the house. Am I clear?" Mark completely understood.
Eric and his troops were gone leaving the house surrounded by vampire, were and human security. Mark, Bill and Thalia were the on high alert. Every time a noise or creep was heard one of them was checking it out.
It was almost dawn when the relief shift arrived of humans and weres. The vampires all took their leave to go to their resting places. Mark was still on duty when Tray walked up to him. "Mark, there is a car parked up the road. I sent a couple guys to check it out." Mark just nodded his head. He had been on the job for over 15 years and he knew when trouble was close. He felt it now clear down to his toes. Tray assured him he would call him if he needed him and told him to go get some shut eye. He left Sookie in his hands.
About an hour later Eric drove up the drive. The sun wasn't completely up yet since it was almost November now. Eric stopped to get updates from Tray and then he headed in the house. Sookie was sitting at the kitchen table drinking some milk and eating a bagel. He walked over to her and kissed the top of her head. "My son needs more than a bagel Mrs. Northman. I believe a growing boy needs protein. I will be hiring that cook now to make sure you both eat right." Sookie just stuck her tongue out at him.
"Sookie, the FoTS have started making threats on you and the baby. Please Sookie don't leave the house if I am not here or resting." She shook her head to let him know she would do as he asked. Sookie about choked from fright when she heard someone banging on the glass door of the living room. Eric was already at the door before she could get around the corner. It was Claudine.
Sookie opened the door then slipped out quickly so that Eric wouldn't smell her. Claudine looked worried. "Sookie, ask Eric to come out here ok?" Sookie opened the door and Eric was beside her in vampire speed. Claudine backed up.
"Eric, Grandfather wanted me to warn you of the threats on Sookie's life. There has been several threats made directly to the Prince on behalf of Sookie and Johan. If what I have heard is true it very powerful forces looking to hurt them. You both need to be careful." Sookie was looking at Claudine wondering who Johan was and why he was in as much danger as she was. She shivered thinking about it.
"Has he heard anything specific?" Eric needed all the help he could get.
"No and those who he could take care of himself already has been disposed of. We all know that Sookie will give birth to Johan but we need to keep her safe in the mean time. After he is born things will be less volatile." Claudine was looking at Sookie's belly.
"Johan?" Sookie said it to herself a few times then refocused on what Eric and Claudine were saying.
"I will be close by until she gives birth. The Prince has already told me to drop anything and everything that will prevent me from coming to her if she needs me. Your day
walking will start getting stronger now Eric. Johan will help you with that. He wants to be able to play with his daddy in the sun so he thinks you should be able to do that. He is already really strong as young as he is and will help protect them both in case of an emergency." And she was gone.
Sookie was running to the bathroom to throw up. Her nausea had been really frequent the last couple weeks. Eric was standing by the bathroom door when she came out. "My son will help me walk in the sunlight Sookie. Did you hear what Claudine said?"
"Yes, I did. Magical child, vampire husband, fairy grandfather, assassin body guard, death threats. Life is just full of surprises now isn't it?" She laid down on the couch to try to make the nausea stop. "Can't you talk to your son and ask him to stop making his mother throw up every day?"
Eric came over to the couch, sat on the coffee table and leaned over to talk to his son. "Johan, stop making your mommy sick. She needs to be healthy and strong. Bad people are trying to hurt her and she needs to feel good to stay strong." He sat up and shrugged his shoulders. Sookie instantly felt better. The nausea and dizziness was gone. Eric smiled and Sookie stuck her tongue out at him.
Later that afternoon things were like the were normal. Eric went to lie down, he didn't sleep like the dead much anymore but he still needed his rest and he did mostly in the afternoon when many of the vamps were sleeping anyway. Sookie was doing things she needed around the house today. She didn't want help around the house but she was slowly losing the battle with Eric on that front. They had a part time house keeper, gardener and Eric told her the cook he hired would start at the beginning of next week. She would enjoy doing what she could around the house anyway doing laundry and cleaning, Today she was excited because Tara was coming for lunch. She didn't get out too much now on her own. She was always with Eric or her security team. She and Tara talked about what they would do with the store and she told Tara she would sign over her part of the business so that Tara could either hire someone to help her or get a new partner. That made Sookie sad but how could she take money from the store with all the money that Eric provided for her.
Sookie had a chicken pot pie cooking in the oven for her lunch date. The whole house smelled of it and she was starving. Finishing up she set the table, took the pot pie out of the oven and just as she was done she heard Mark open the door and let Tara in. They hugged and squealed for a bit then sat down. They ate and talked about all that was going on in their lives. "Sook, I am so happy for you. I hope I can find someone half as wonderful as Eric, maybe not as scary, but hey. You have what any girl would want, a beautiful home, a hunky husband and now a baby! I can't believe your pregnant. What's it like?" Tara was beaming at her.
"Amazing Tara. I think to myself how lucky I am. I rub my stomach and I can feel the baby Eric and I made together. I can feel him fluttering around in my belly. At night when I am sleeping I can hear Eric talking to him. I don't have a clue what he is saying because he is speaking in whatever language he chooses at the time. Our baby will be magical and I can't wait to meet him. This baby is truly a blessing." Sookie had tears in her eyes at the admission.
"I agree my beauty." Eric was standing in the doorway. He was so proud of Sookie and the love for her was radiating off of him.
"Eric Northman, we are having girl talk here. It is not nice to eavesdrop." She wasn't mad she was doing it for effect. He stepped to stand behind her, kiss her on the head and greeted Tara then went into the kitchen laughing. He grabbed a true blood then he was gone.
Tara and Sookie talked about the store for awhile. Sookie and Tara signed the paperwork for the store. Sookie got a little teary eyed while signing. Another chapter of her life was over but she had so much to be thankful and grateful for. They finished lunch and Tara left. Sookie was cleaning up from lunch when she started getting a strange feeling. Something was off, something was wrong. She quickly walked to their home office to find Eric behind the desk working. His head came up when he she walked into the room.
He was standing in front of her within a blink of the eye. "Sookie, what is it?" He was looking and trying to sense what was wrong.
" I feel death and anger all around us, there is something outside the house." Eric had her in his arms taking her to the sleeping quarters telling her to remain there until he came for her. Then he was gone. Sookie paced around the room for a while, then she realized she was exhausted so she sat on the bed. She fell asleep. She woke up to find Claudine in the room with her sitting in a chair. Sookie sat up so quickly she made herself dizzy. "Claudine what is wrong? Where is Eric?"
"The Viking is fine Sookie. He and his warriors had to dismantle some anti-Sookie assassins. No one on our team has been hurt. That power you have has really gotten stronger. That's good Sookie but use it every time you can, daily if possible. The reach you have has even got me stumped." They sat there for awhile talking, Sookie asking about the men every now and again, Claudine just smiling and saying everything is fine. Hours went by and Claudine popped out. Sookie started to panic when she finally heard the door open and Eric stepped through it full of blood from head to toe. She flung herself off the bed running to him. "Eric!" she was about to start freaking out and he stopped her.
"It isn't my blood love. It is the blood of the bastards that try to hurt you and our son. I will never allow it." She watched him walk into the bathroom, take off his bloody clothes, throw them onto the floor and get into the shower. Sookie didn't want any part of the monsters that would hurt her child near her she went into the bathroom picking the clothes and threw them into the garbage and took it upstairs. She opened the front door calling over Bill. He was in front of her in a flash and she asked him to take them off the property. He nodded and was gone. She went back downstairs and Eric was out of the shower dressing. She went over to him to wrap her arms around him. He continued dressing as if she wasn't standing behind him.
"Eric can I do anything?" She felt useless. He was out protecting his family and she was holed up in the house like a coward while he was going it.
"No Sookie. You and the baby need your rest. Lay down and get some sleep. Then I won't have to worry about that at least." He was angry but not at her. She knew he needed the space and she turned away from him. She made it as far as the bed before he caught her around the waist. "I am sorry Sookie. I didn't mean to snap at you."
She turned to him smiling. "I know sweetie, I know. Do you want to lay down with me and the baby or do you have something to do?"
He let her lead him to the bed. She laid down and he laid down putting his head on her stomach listening to his son move around in his wife's body. He smiled. "He will be strong Sookie. I can feel him right now. You have given me so much, more than I deserve and now you will give me a son. I will never be able to repay that."
She played with is hair while she talked to him. "Yes you will Eric, you will be strong, powerful, intimidating and ruthless out in the world to keep us safe. You will come home to me and your son and you will be giving, kind, loving and gentle just like you are now. You will teach our son how to be a good man and warrior like your father taught you in your human life. You will teach him how to be fighter and protector like Godric taught in your vampire life." She kissed him slowly and when his fangs ran out she touched her tongue to them both. "I love you Eric. I wouldn't change anything about our lives together. Nothing."
They undressed each other. Sookie knelt between his legs kissing his thigh, then she bit into his leg making his growl and she drank the blood that came trickling out of his wound. It closed quickly and her lips still had his blood on them. She was licking her lips when she looked up to see Eric looking down at her with so much lust in his eyes. She slid up to kiss his chest and suck on his nipples. She bit into the right one, taking the blood it produced making Eric growl again. He was holding on to her arms holding her in place. He was so hard for her now. She moved up a bit to be able to reach his neck, kissing it and then biting drawing more blood. It was like she couldn't get enough of him, like his blood was calling her. Eric was moaning from her last bite. She slid back down his body rubbing her body on his. She moved up then slid down just letting her nipples touch his skin all the way down his body. It made Eric arch from the tingle it was causing on his body. As she worked back up she moved to straddle him. He tried to slid his hands under them but she pushed his hands away. She moved her hands to her core looking at Eric's face "Your Queen commands no touching of her now my King." Eric thought he would go wild, she held his arms on his stomach not letting him touch her. Her strength too had increased. She began to move her hand into her folds looking at him while she did. "Do you want me to touch myself my King?" Eric was panting. "Yes" was all he could say. "Does this excite you my King? She was enjoying teasing him to the breaking point. "Yes" Eric replied. "Do you want to touch me my King?" "Yes" he was struggling to break free of the restraint she had on him. She played in her folds until she was gyrating on his lap from her self pleasure making her climax. She was panting and screaming. "This is how you make me feel Eric, you do this to me! Yes! Yes!"
She let his hands go and he moved like a rocket to crush her under him. "I will fuck you until you pass out my Queen." He took his knees and roughly opened her to have her. She was laughing at the anticipation of him entering her. It was the best feeling in the world to her their mating. He lined his gracious plenty to her core and thrust hard causing her to moan. Sookie wrapped her legs around him tightly pulling her self up to grab his butt to push him farther into her and he began thrusting and pumping her. The amount of orgasms she had during this coupling she lost count of. She was screaming, panting, moaning all while meeting every pump of his thighs against her. The friction of their sex was mind blowing. Eric couldn't get enough. "Oh God Eric, don't stop!" He leaned in to bit her now swelling breasts from pregnancy. "You are mine Sookie, always." He licked the wound of the blood while their blood bond opened wide. Sookie started to explode again and Eric threw his head back screaming her name, filling her now pregnant womb with his juices. She pulled him to her kissing him and they both were dizzy from the bond. It was stretching and moving so quickly, love, lust, hunger and admiration and other emotions got thrown around and mixed into the bond. Entwined they held each other petting and talking to each other. Eric kissed her one last time and insisted she get some sleep telling her his son was tired and needed a nap. She rolled her eyes, giggled and laid on her back for Eric to do his nightly ritual, talk to his son. He put his head on Sookie's belly again and told his son about the battle he won this night. Sookie didn't know what he was saying because he spoke to Johan in his native tongue. She probably would be angry if she knew he was telling the baby such things. He smiled at the thought. He laid with them for awhile and then closed his eyes to sleep.