Well, I am still hard at work keeping this story going.
I love these two together and I just think of one thing or another to get them into.
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WARNING! VERY ADULT CONTENT
Chapter 19
Eric got up long before Sookie. He did some work in his office and when he heard his oldest son stir he left the work on the desk and went to get his son. Johan was sitting in his bed rubbing his eyes and Eric smiled at this little boy, his twin. Johan's head came up when he sensed his father. "Daddy!" Eric went over to pick him up, kissing him and hugging him tight. "Ok daddy." Eric look at him and smiled kissing him again. Johan took his hand and touched his father's head, looking seriously at Eric. "Ok daddy." Johan was trying to tell his father something, that things would be ok. Johan was amazing, here this little boy was trying to comfort him when it should be the other way around. "Mommy." Eric looked around like Sookie was in the room but she wasn't. Eric agreed with him and took him to get him started for the day.
Sookie woke to an empty bed again. She sat up to take a look around not seeing Eric. She moved off the bed, went to the bathroom, showered and dressed. They would be leaving for New Orleans in a couple hours and she wanted to get as much done as possible. She went into the nursery and Eric was sitting with Enar in his lap sucking on his finger and Erika in her bouncy chair, Eric talking with them quietly. Johan was moving his sisters bouncy chair back and forth lightly. She could smell the baby soap and talc powder. Her kids were clean and dressed. "Hi my beautiful family." Johan ran to his mother his hands in the air for her. She picked him up and nuzzled his neck. "Morning baby. You've been helping daddy again haven't you? Eric you really are going to spoil me if you keep this up. You let me sleep in again this morning and we have so much to do."
"You needed your rest my love. Besides it give me a chance to be greedy and take some time with little wonders." She set Johan down and she walked over to kiss her son and then his father, then turned to kiss the little princess. Eric moved to make room in the chair and she sat to feed her kids.
When they were done Eric and Sookie got the kids ready to leave. They were packed and leaving to head to the airport. They were shuttled to the hanger and on the plane in the air before Sookie knew it. New Orleans was a short trip but Eric wanted every one in situated before the evening was full swing. Amelia, Alcide, Trish, Mr. Cataliades, Mark and some of the security detail were on the plane sitting with Eric and Sookie. Bill, Thalia and Pam were in their travel coffins. They touched the ground in New Orleans before too long and were in the cars heading to the mansion in the middle of the city.
Sookie was holding tightly to Eric's hand the entire ride. She had a strange feeling that kept gnawing at her. She finally figured out what it was, the same feeling she got during the visions, Katie. She turned to Eric and pulled him down to whisper in his ear. "Eric, Katie is here. I can feel her."
His head snapped up and he looked in her eyes. Eric took his phone out of his pocket and made some calls. When he was done they were pulling into the mansion. The twins were taken by Alcide and Trish took Johan. Eric pulled Sookie aside. "Sookie what do you mean Katie is here? How do you know this?"
"I can feel her, I guess. I felt her in the visions, when she was at Fangtasia and now I feel the same thing here.
Before Eric could say anymore Mark was standing in front of them. "Prince Niall is here to see you both." Eric nodded and the Prince came in.
Niall Brigant stood in the room and he was glowing. Sookie was always surprised at handsome her great grandfather was. "My child, Eric. I wanted to get an update on your issue here."
"Great grandfather." Sookie walked to him and kissed him on the cheek.
"We haven't gotten much more than what I told you the other day. Sookie has had another vision and this time she saw the source of the murders." Eric was unsure how to describe Katie.
Niall cleared his throat and looked at Eric. "I am aware of this creature you have allowed to continue walking this earth Eric. I am disappointed in you. She is the evilest of your kind with remarkable magic which is rare and very lethal. I am surprised you let her live, vampire. Is it because you were intimate?"
Eric began to growl. He didn't like where this was going. "My connection to her is irrelevant. I know now the mistake I made by letting Katie live. I will correct this mistake, be sure of it." He started to pace.
"Too late Eric. You knew the chance you were taking letting her continue her evilness on this world. You cannot stop her now, too much has been set in motion. I have done everything on my end to prevent this situation you have created but it cannot be undone by you." Niall was seething with anger. Sookie could feel it and she starting to get upset, what did he mean it couldn't be undone?
"Niall, this is insane. You can't be serious? Eric cannot die! He is not supposed to die!" Tears were welling in her eyes. She needed him to stop saying this.
Eric grabbed Sookie's hand to hold on to. Niall turned to Sookie and walked closer to her. "It is for you my child to stop. This is yours to do. You will have to make a choice and the choice you make this night will change you. I wish there was something I could do to help you with this." He was gone.
Sookie's legs gave out and she lowered herself to the floor. Eric was kneeling beside her looking at her face. "Sookie, I am sorry for all of this. I thought I was helping her, locking her away. I thought it was my fault she felt the way she did. I never wanted anyone in my life like what we have. Katie thought that I would change, she wanted it all and I had nothing to give her. She hurt many after I discarded her. I know it sounds harsh but that is what I did. I threw her out like the trash. I was selfish and greedy and I used woman, all woman. I never wanted them for anything but blood or sex. When Katie was gone she did things, killings, using her magic to harm others and she had no remorse for what she did. I had her chained, bound and locked away because I thought I did it to her, her evilness. My life changed when I met you in that parking lot Sookie. No one touched me like you did, no one ever loved me like you do. No one ever talked to me like I was more than something they could use for money, power, sex, status. You spoke to me like I was something other than a monster. I know what I did to her was wrong, but I didn't want her. I couldn't let her in my life. Do you understand what I am trying to say? Can you forgive me?"
Sookie sat looking into the eyes of the man she knew lived two different lives before and now since meeting him. He was a loving husband and father to her and the rest of the world he was one of the most powerful of his kind and a killer. He used others to get what he wanted in his life. Did he do that with her? No she thought, she wouldn't do this. She spent the last two years loving this vampire, making a home with him, bearing him three children. She needed to fix this and she needed to not doubt him, not now, not ever. What was it Trish told her? She needed to believe what she already knew about her Eric. She had to have faith in him and accept him for what he was. Their lives depended on it now. "Eric, I understand what you are telling me. I can't say I know what your life was before me, but I have a good idea. You walked this life hurting and taking from others to get things you wanted or needed. I get that but since you have come into my life you have been with me one hundred percent. When I doubted us you were there waiting, with your arms wide open for us to come back to each other. I will never doubt you, you are it for me. I know what is inside you, I feel it every time I make love with you or I look in the faces of our kids, its your love I feel. If I have to sacrifice my soul to keep you alive and with me I will do it, do you understand what I am trying to tell you?"
Eric never looked away from her. He sat on the floor and pulled her into his arms. "I like your soul, so can we wait to see if we have to sacrifice it?" He was trying to lighten the mood but at what cost was this sacrifice she was going to making? Eric stood and reached down to pull her to her feet. "Lets check on our children and then I will race you to the shower my sexy wife."
The kids were taken care of, the shower and sex were complete and they were laying naked together in their bed. Eric was running his hands over her now sated body. She was sleepy but she couldn't sleep. Her mind was going over and over the things that had happened the last few days. They laid like that for a long time before Eric sat up on his elbow and looked into her face. "Lover, we need to get ready to go to the hotel." It was like a bad dream she couldn't wake from, not knowing. Eric stood and took her hand pulling her to him. "I love you wife." He kissed her hard on the mouth. He turned to get dressed and she followed behind him to do the same.
They were dressed and in the foyer of the mansion to go out to the waiting cars to head to the new hotel a few miles away. Eric and Sookie walked out hand and hand to take her to the waiting car, Alcide and Amelia behind them. The door of the mansion opened, security took them to their cars and they were on the road and headed in the direction of the hotel. The closer they got the more of Katie she could feel. The magic creature was close to them and it would all came to an end tonight, Sookie could not live her life in fear. Eric was holding her hand tightly the entire ride. They arrived at the hotel and the magic around the hotel was thick, Sookie could feel it, Katie's magic. She and her vampires walked into the hotel and were ushered to the huge conference room. Sookie kept looking around for signs of something, anything. All she got was the feeling of the blonde vampires presence in the hotel. Eric took them to their table at the front and they sat down. Pam came and sat next to her and held her hand. The council meeting went off without a hitch. They spent hours listening and talking to different individuals about a large array of items. Sookie felt the evil get closer, she stood and began walking out of the room. She was drawn to the lobby, Eric was following behind her to stop her. "No, Eric, its time.' Sookie stepped out of the room and headed to the lobby where Katie was standing. The lobby was void of anyone, just like in the vision but Sookie knew better, she knew the people where there it was all an illusion. Sookie took a deep breath and swallowed hard.
Katie walked forward toward Sookie. "He is supposed to be with me, he owes me!" Her fangs were down and she was growling at Sookie.
"No, he doesn't Katie, I am sorry this is hard on you but no he doesn't owe you anything now. He is my husband and we have three children. You can't take him from me. I won't let you." Sookie was going to mark her territory and hold on to it tightly.
"He was with me first. He will do to you what he does to every other, he will move on and he will break your heart. Eric is nothing if not predictable." She was glaring at Eric behind Sookie. Eric was growling at the vampire.
"I know what he did to you Katie and I am sorry for it. I wouldn't wish that on anyone. But he wasn't meant to be with you, he was looking for me. We were looking for each other. Can't you see that? He gave me children Katie, can't you see what that means? Your trying to hurt him through his children. How can you be so cruel?" Sookie was trying to help her see it wasn't her fault it just was what it was.
"He is the one that deserves the torture and pain! I will have him or I will kill you all. There is only one for me and he is it. You must let him go so that he will come to me." She was slowly moving toward Sookie.
"You can't kill everyone here Katie, I can't let you do this. These vampires all have lives, just like you, just like me." Sookie knew she couldn't let everyone die. How could she sacrifice them all like in the vision?
Katie laughed at her. "You think I care about these pathetic vampires? Some of these are the same that listened to him! They chained me and left me to suffer! Why? Because I was foolish enough to care about him. I loved him." Her eyes were welling up with blood tears.
"I care what happens here Katie, I am responsible for these vampires. I cannot let you kill them or Eric." Katie began to speak to Eric, just like in the vision. Eric stood and looked at her, dismissed her and began to turn away, just like in the vision.
"No Katie, you cannot kill them all. I won't let you do this." Sookie was desperate now. How could she do this? How could she let all these vampires and people die, all of them, her friends, people she knew because she was selfish and wanted Eric in her life. Was her life more important than anyone else in this building? Could she live knowing that she chose Eric over all of them. He was her world but she couldn't live in one knowing she killed these people. No! She wouldn't sacrifice them all, she couldn't.
"Then I will kill them all, it is what you all deserve!" She pointed at Eric and before Sookie knew what was happening the ripple began.
"I won't let you kill them! No!" Sookie's light began to brighten, her power pushed higher and higher and the room was bulging with the two woman's magic. Katie was screaming and flailing around throughout Sookie's magic and Sookie stood firm. She knew what she had to do, she had to let him go. Her life wasn't more important than anyone else, knowing she let others die because of her selfishness she couldn't live with. Sookie saw Eric fall to his knees and she reached farther inside herself to everything she had and the light in the room exploded, causing the ripple to end and Katie was blown to pieces.
Eric was laying face first on the floor. She was screaming and the room erupted back to its original state, like time no longer stood still, creatures running every where. She was beside Eric who lay on the carpet and he was bloody. "Eric! Eric!" Alcide, Bill and Pam appeared beside her and pushed him over so she could see his face. His eyes were closed. "Pam, rip my wrist open please!" Pam's fangs came down and she did it quickly and Sookie put his mouth under her arm and let her blood drip into his mouth. Time moved slower than it ever did in her life. "Oh my God, what was I thinking? I let her do this to him!" She was crying and hysterical. Alcide leaned over to her and pulled her away from him and Pam stepped into her place. Pam ripped her arm open and moved his head up to put him to her wrist. "How could I have done this?"
Pam and Bill moved to pick him up and Sookie screamed at them not to touch him. She moved back to lean next to him. Her heart was exploding in her chest, she grabbed his head and pulled into her lap. "Eric, you have to open your eyes. Please Eric!" Sookie began to glow, her entire body began to glow and she and Eric were engulfed in her light. She was rocking and crying, pleading for him to open his eyes. Everyone had stepped away from her and Eric's fallen body, unsure what was happening. His blood was all over his shirt and Sookie was now full of it too. She leaned to kiss his face, his lips, begging him to open his eyes. Sookie's face was plastered to his when his eyes opened. Sookie sat back on her behind from the realization he was still alive. She was crying and laughing so hard her family thought she had lost her mind. The light began to fade, and Eric was trying to move but Sookie had a hold of him and wouldn't let him out of her grip. Alcide moved back again and took Sookie away so Bill and Pam could help a healing Eric up. Sookie went forward, tearing at his shirt to see his injuries and she watched as his wounds began to heal in front of her. "Oh Eric!" She pulled him to her waist.
"My love, you need to let me go. I need blood Pam." Eric was still not steady on his feet. Bill was gone and back in an instant with three True Bloods, Eric took the tops of each and drank them quickly. Sookie wouldn't let him go. Pam pulled Sookie off of him and helped Eric to the chair so he could sit. Sookie knelt next to him still crying.
"Eric I am so sorry. I made a mistake, I shouldn't have done this!" She leaned over to put her head on his leg.
Eric took his bloodied hand and pull her up to look at him. "No, you did what you needed to do to save everyone. Do you think I could live knowing I was saved and the rest of our family and friends died because of me? You knew what to do my brave wife and I love you for it. I don't think I could have done it, I would be too selfish I believe." It didn't make it easier and she continued to cry until Amelia came into the lobby. She picked Sookie up and told Eric they would be right back.
Amelia guided Sookie to the bathroom. "Sook, you have to stop crying now. Your going to make yourself sick. You did what was right, you saved everyone. Everyone in this building would have been dead if you didn't do it, including Eric if you hadn't done what was right."
It didn't make it better, it didn't make it easier to stomach. She leaned over to the sink and put cold water on her face, washed out her mouth and washed her hands of Eric's blood. Amelia came to her and put her arms around her and held her. "Thank you Amelia." She cleared her throat and stood up and opened the door to go back into the lobby. Eric was still sitting in the chair. She walked to him and his head came up when she moved over to him. He held his arms out to her and she rushed forward to be taken in his strong embrace.
When Eric got his feet back under him they left the hotel and went to the mansion. Bill helped Eric out of the car and Sookie followed right behind them. Eric headed to their room and Sookie went in search of Trish who was keeping the children tonight. She found them in the nursery. Trish was folding baby clothes and all her babies were sound asleep. Trish looked up and smiled and saw Sookie's clothes and moved toward her quickly to walk into the hall with her. "Are you alright Sookie?"
Sookie nodded her head at Trish. Physically she was fine. "It's Eric's blood, he is ok now."
Trish smiled. "All is well then. You Sookie are stronger and more powerful than you realize. Go check on Eric. I have the children, I will keep an eye on them."
Sookie turned to go to the room she shared with Eric. She could smell soap and shampoo but it was quiet, he must have finished his shower. She went into the bathroom to find Eric soaking wet sitting on the side of tub completely naked. Sookie rushed to him. "Eric? Are you ok?"
He shook his head yes. "I will be. I am sorry Sookie. Again this world, these creatures have found a way to disrupt our lives. Will it every fucking end?" He was getting angry.
She sat next to him on the tub. "I am the first on to tell you I like the peace and quiet but Eric we need to remember something, neither of us are human, well not entirely, we have each other and our kids and family. I will fight every day if I have to keep this life with you. We could open that front door and face some disgusting creature and I wouldn't care as long as when we shut the door it just us." She leaned over and kissed him on the lips, they were warm from his hot shower. "Warrior wife remember? She enjoys a little kicking butt every now and again."
Eric laughed and pulled her close to him. "You are something else, wife. I think I need to bottle you up and sell it on the internet!" She pretended to slap at him and got up to take off her bloodied clothes and brushed her teeth. Eric stood behind her at the sink. He ran his hands down her sides and she was giggling. "I hope your not disappointed in me. I wouldn't have been able to choose otherwise if it were me."
She turned around and took his head in her hands and pulled him down to kiss her. "My Viking husband, never. Now turn the water on, you can help me wash my back." She winked at him and he laughed reaching over to turn the hot shower back on. She slipped out of the bloodied clothes and grabbed his hand pulling him into the shower with her. She reached up and pulled his face down to hers again. Her lips were strong and hard on his. He could feel her biting on his bottom lip and he growled in to her mouth. Her hands began to search out for him, his chest, his stomach, his firm behind before moving to the front of him and she took his length into her hand moving it back and forth. Eric's eyes closed and his head went back to the cool tile of the shower stall. Sookie giggled and moved closer to him to take his nipple in her mouth. "Gorgeous Eric. You are so handsome." He opened his eyes to look at her and her eyes were full of want and blood lust. He put his wrist to his mouth and ripped it open causing her to gasp. "No Eric, you need your strength." He put his wrist to her mouth and she drank while still moving on his shaft quick and firm. Eric's head shot up again and he moaned loudly and while she was sucking on his arm he began to release and Sookie was smiling against his closing wrist. She licked it until it was closed. "Yummy." She was smiling.
Eric pulled her close and kissed her mouth softly his hands were grazing every part of her body. "You are the delicious one, I just get hard thinking about you, do you know that? I can be sitting in the car or in my office and I think of you, nothing particular and gracious plenty calls to you. I have never seen someone as intoxicating as you are my wife." He kissed her neck and picked her up against him.
"Eric, you need your rest, put me down we've done enough for now." She moved to get down and he held her. "I am serious Eric, I couldn't resist touching you, lets get out of the shower and get you in the bed." His want for her was sticking her in the stomach. She knew he would stay in there with her forever if she let him. "Come on sweetie, put me down."
"No, I am not done with you lover." She moved again to get down and before she knew it was inside her and she cried out from the impalement of her insides. "I have to have you wife, I have to be inside you." He began to thrust hard and she looked into his eyes shocked, He was using all of his strength to pound her. She threw her head back and cried out again and held his shoulders digging her nails into them for support. "Tell me you don't want me Sookie. Tell me and I will stop. Tell me you don't need this. Tell me you don't love my cock in you." His hands on her hips were so tight against her she wasn't sure if she wouldn't have a broken bone but with the pain came the most incredible pleasure. His thrust kept coming and she moved with him, taking every hard thrust he was pushing into her body. "Tell me!" His mouth was searching for hers, any part of her skin. He needed it in his mouth as much as he needed his manhood inside her.
"I love you Eric! I always want you! Now Eric! Fuck me!" He growled at her instructions and his face distorted almost like when he was about to rip someone's head off. His fangs were fully down and took his fang and punctured her bottom lip sucking on her blood so hard she knew her lip would be purple and swollen. Sookie thought she would pass out it felt so good, she was pleading with him to finish her she needed it as much as he did. His face never changed, it continued looking like he was exerting all of his strength on the mating. He was grunting and groaning and his hips never gave her one moment of rest, it was so hard and so primal that within moments both were screaming and panting while the orgasm took them both. Sookie was screaming yes as he chanted her name. She leaned into him and his head was on her shoulder both needing the other for support. Eric looked up to her face, her lip was bloodied and bruised. He licked the wound to make sure it would close up, he knew she had enough blood tonight the bruising would be gone shortly. He leaned down to grab the shampoo and washed her hair, never letting her leave him. He washed her body with soap and when he satisfied with the job he turned off the water and stepped out of the shower with her still on his lap connected. He needed her again. She looked up at his eyes and saw the love and the need. "Eric, you have to rest. At least for a little while and then we can ok? I will feel awful if you hurt yourself cause we had sex!"
"I am fine lover, and I don't have sex with you, I love you. I make love to you and sometimes it slow, sometimes it is hard but it always my love I am giving you." He kissed her hard before she could respond and took her to the bed and laid her on it.
This time it was slow and soft. His hands barely touched her and the sensation was phenomenal after the hard love making in the shower. Her body was still so sensitive to his touch from what he did to her earlier and now it was multiplied. His lips kissed started at her neck, his fangs barely scrapping the skin. He moved his lips down to her breasts and grazed the skin around her nipples causing her to buck under him. "Amazing Sookie, you are too sexy for your own good." He kissed her stomach, he moved over each part of her sides making her pant from the tickling his tongue was doing to her. "I have to have you Sookie. I have to feel you. Do you understand that?" She was looking down at him and shook her head yes. She knew the feeling, the need, the want. He moved down to her center and moved to open her legs for him to reach her center. Eric rolled her to her side pulling her bottom closer to him and when he was satisfied with the placement he pulled the leg closest to him up to hold against his chest opening her wide to him. Slowly he moved into her again, one hand held her leg the other went into her folds. His hips moved slowly in and out of her, his eyes blurred from the friction of their bodies together. Never in his life had it felt like this. He would meet his final death and it would never be like it was with this tiny woman. "I adore you, I need you so much Sookie. I must have you." Sookie couldn't speak, her panting was all she could manage. The feeling of what he was doing to her was earth shattering. Her hands searched for his skin, she had to feel his cool skin to know this wasn't a dream, her arms found his cool chest and she rubbed it on her hands. "Do you feel me Sookie? Do you like this?"
Sookie could barely move her head to look at him. "Yes, oh yes. Incredible." She moaned loudly against what he was doing.
Eric knew she was close so he began rubbing her nub to start her release, he rubbed until she began panting and moaning and he could feel her orgasm against him. He loved the feeling of what he was able to do to her, make her give herself to him freely and completely. He didn't stop, he continued moving in and out of her until he felt her building again and when he knew she was ready again he was ready to. "Look at me lover." She looked over into his eyes and the contact was all it took. He grunted and pulled her with him letting them both go together. Sookie was panting his name and holding onto him so tightly. When he was able to focus he moved to let her go and rolled over next to her. "Incredible my wife." He kissed her and pulled up the blanket to cover her goose bumped body. He ran his tongue over her lips and she moaned at him.
"Eric, I am going to have a stroke here if you don't stop. I don't know where you get the energy but sweetie your beyond amazing." She was settled into the crease of his arm and he held her tightly. "There is nothing better than to feel your arms on me Eric. I feel safe and so loved." She sighed and he kissed her temple. It was only moments before they both were sound asleep, holding each other.
Eric and the kids were downstairs when she woke the next morning. She had gotten up and dressed for the day before coming down. Their plan was to stay in New Orleans a few days to get things done for Amelia's wedding and do some things needed for the vampires. She walked into the dining room and everyone was up and eating at the table. "Morning all." She walked to kiss her kids, Johan was trying to get himself out of the high chair against Eric's protest, Alcide had Enar and Erika was in her fathers lap with his finger in her mouth. Amelia was eating and smiling, Alcide looked happy as a lark.
There was several returns of her greeting and she walked to her husband, leaned over and kissed him long and hard on the mouth. Alcide cleared his throat after a bit and Amelia looked over to him. "Alcide if you don't kiss me like that after were an old married couple I swear I will divorce you." He leaned over and kissed her just to show them up.
Eric and Sookie were laughing and Eric looked at his wife. "To what do I owe that little morsel this morning Sookie?" He was grinning from ear to ear.
"Mr. Northman, if I have to remind you in front of company you are in big trouble. Two words, last night. Now finish your blood, you two eat. We have tons to do." Her food was sitting waiting for her and she ate every bit of it, drank two cups of coffee and thought she would burst from the seams. When they were done with breakfast Sookie took the twins to clean them up and put them in the nursery and down for a nap. Johan was sitting in the living room with his teddy bear and his book, he was set for awhile. Trish was watching the babies while they went to get fitted for clothes for the men and look for dresses for Sookie and Amelia. They were all ready and headed out of the house with Mark and Maggie behind them today. There was several shops right outside the door of the mansion Eric wanted to direct Amelia and Sookie too. Eric was looking forward to watching them pick dresses. Things were so hectic when he and Sookie married he never got the chance to even see her dress until the wedding let alone help her with any of the details of it. Amelia made it clear no one was getting a suit with out her approval. They were on their second dress shop and the woman were up to their eye balls in choices. The girls were in side the dressing room of the boutique when Amelia started screaming and Eric beat Alcide to check on her. "What is the matter?" He was staring at bouncing woman and it took him a minute to realize everything was alright when Alcide was standing behind him.
"Amelia, what the hell was that? You about gave me a heart attack. Are you alright?" He was rubbing his chest where his heart was pounding.
"Yes, now out you too. We found her dress, now out!" Sookie was throwing them out of the dressing room with that look of don't cross me buddy. Eric kissed her and he and Alcide went back to sit on the couch in the middle of the boutique.
The saleswoman really enjoyed the looks of the two men sitting in the room. "Can I get you gentlemen anything?" She was attractive but Eric barely even looked at her. He turned his head to where he heard his wife and Amelia squealing. Alcide was clueless and just shook his head no. "I would be happy to help with anything either of you may need. I will be right over here if either of you change your minds."
Alcide got it this time. He turned to look at Eric. "Well, that was interesting." He just shook his head and sat waiting. "Listen Eric, would you do me a favor?" Eric nodded for him to continue. "Would you mind standing up for me, I mean at the wedding?" Eric beamed and told him he would making both happy.
"Alcide close your eyes and I mean it." Sookie was yelling at him and he knew better than to cross her. He put his hands over his eyes for effect. She just rolled hers at him.
Sookie stepped out of the dressing room in the prettiest light pink colored dress Eric had ever seen. He was off the couch in front of her before she was out the door. His fangs were down and he was leaning over her. "Well that answers that. Now, go sit Eric so we can show you these and see if you like them. Alcide, keep your eyes closed. I will let you see mine in a minute but I want Eric's opinion on them both." He moved back to the couch and shook his head yes waiting for the show.
Sookie came out first, the bodice was tight and it was one shouldered. The bodice and the skirt of the dress hugged her curves on both top and bottom and made her look amazing. The pink was so nice it almost sparkled. It was full length touching the floor. He was grinning like a college kid at a frat party she thought. She smiled back at him. This dress was a keeper she thought. Amelia came out looking a bit shy and walked toward Eric to see his reaction. She was stunning, the dress was white and it had tight v shaped bodice showing just a bit of cleavage. The skirt of the dress was sleek and shimmered with the movement of her as she walked. She turned to reveal the silver beading that went all the way from the top to the bottom in an design that was beautiful. Eric walked to her and looked her in the eyes. "Witch if you weren't marrying that flea hound you would be in big trouble." He grinned and then changed his expression to kindness. "You look lovely in this dress." Sookie smiled and tears welled in her eyes. Her husband always knew what to say to a pretty girl. The girls were ecstatic and hurried to get the measurements done so they could move to the suit shopping.
Each couple walked hand and hand in front of their security detail and Eric knew right where to go, his personal suit maker. They walked into a lovely shop with an interesting looking tall and slender man at the desk, Mr. Wilson. "King! I am so glad you are here today. I have pulled some very nice selections for you and Mr. Herveaux to try on. I believe you will be pleased." Amelia wanted Alcide in a dark grey and he tried on a couple suits until they found the style every one like. Eric, he already had one on and it looked amazing on his tall frame. It was a lighter grey color and it was perfect. Amelia was so happy. Eric instructed Mr. Wilson what to do with the suits and they left to go meet with E(E)E. Amelia didn't want a big wedding just some family and friends, but she wanted a big party. They would be married in a historical home in the center of town and then their party would move to a local hotel where all their guest would stay and be able to enjoy the party. Sookie thought it was a great idea and got more exited by the day.
Quinn was sitting in the lobby of the hotel that would house their wedding reception.
He was as handsome as ever almost breath taking. He was bulky with muscles in all the right places, he was dark with a shaved head and he had the most beautiful purple eyes. Sookie wondered what he would look like smiling. Eric was looking down at her oddly when they walked in. Crap! The bond was giving her away so she started thinking of unpleasant things, baby diapers and such. That fixed it quick. "Tiger." Eric and Alcide both stood in front of Quinn and nodded.
"Hello Quinn, nice to see you again." Sookie was doing her best to sound professional.
Amelia's greeting was similar to hers.
"Nice to see you again my Queen, Amelia. Lets get the details worked out. We only have a week left." Quinn asked them to follow him to a conference room where they could talk in private. Quinn's eyes barely never left Sookie's face. Amelia had a list of things she went through with the tiger and he would glance at her and make a note and then return his face to Sookie's. Sookie tried to diffuse it, she knew Eric was getting angry.
She excused her and Eric to step out of the room for a moment saying they needed to call and check on the kids.
Eric wasn't even out of the room before he had her arm pulling her to look at him. His fangs were down. "If he doesn't stop looking at you like that I am going to kill him. Stop this."
He could have slapped her and she would have been less shocked. "Stop what Eric? I said three words to the man since I met him. You need to calm down, this isn't about us. This is about our friends sitting in there and if you ruin this for them by being a jealous a-hole they will never forgive you and I certainly won't be happy either." She stood up to him and wasn't going to take his crap.
"I am sorry my love. I see him looking at you like that I want to wrap my hands around his neck." He started to pace.
"Eric, he may be handsome but he could never compare to you. Don't do this ok? You know I love you and I think you are gorgeous. But I have a news flash sweetie. Your not the only hot guy on the planet! Shocking isn't it?" She was teasing him and he knew it.
"Yes, I am shocked! I thought I was the only one. I do believe that is why I have a calendar is it not? You find him handsome?" He said handsome with a spat like it was dirt on his tongue.
"Not getting into this Eric. You're the King, the Viking sex God remember. I have stroked your ego enough now." She was about to move away from him but he pulled her to his chest and looked down at her.
"How about you and I find a corner and you stroke something else and see if it helps my shattered ego of my bonded finding the rug in there handsome?" She put her hand over her mouth because she was about to laugh really hard. She rolled her eyes and walked back inside. Eric leered at Quinn and gave Alcide a look, like he would need back up when he took Quinn out back and pounded him into the pavement. Alcide nodded at Eric knowing what he meant.
"That should cover it I believe. Amelia, please call me if you think of anything else you need. I will email you the details of what you asked for." The tiger stood all six and a half foot of him and shook Alcide's hand, nodding at Amelia and Eric. He moved to Sookie and bowed. "Good bye my Queen. I look forward to seeing you soon."
"Good bye Quinn." She left her voice flat and unemotional. Eric was hissing at him.
Quinn took his leave and Amelia almost fell over laughing.
"That man must have a death warrant or something. He totally was flirting with you Sookie! He is too cute to be so dense!" Sookie wasn't laughing and neither was Eric. Alcide looked just as pissed.
"I think after the wedding you and I will need to go on a wild game hunt don't you think Eric?" Alcide was radiating anger.
"Come on you two! I swear you take nothing for face value! He flirted, Sookie is beautiful who doesn't notice? Eric you should feel proud people look at her like that. She looks at you like that, I think its amazing" Amelia was smiling and really enjoying the show.
Eric relaxed a bit. He knew it was true. Sookie never looked at any one the way she looked at him. He grabbed her and pulled her to him and kissed her hard until she had to push off of him to breathe. "Ok vampire, I got it, I am yours, your mine, blah, blah, blah. We have another stop to make, can you two guys get lost for an hour?" Eric and Alcide looked suspiciously at her and Eric moved to protest. "Eric, don't think about it. We have things we need to do for the wedding, now shoo. Mark? We need you and Maggie please. Bye fellas."
They went out the front door of the hotel and went down two blocks, Sookie knew the place. She had stopped by and bought Eric a father's day gift last year a diamond and sapphire cuff link set the same color of his and his children's eyes. He loved them, just sitting and staring at them for the longest time. Sookie opened the door to the jewelry store and the owner, Calvin was standing at the rear of the store talking to a customer. He looked up and smiled at Sookie, excusing himself from the customer. "My Queen, I am so thrilled you are here. Please, come this way. I just love weddings! You must be Miss Amelia?" She nodded and he smiled bigger. "Wonderful! Here take a look at these." He pulled out a tray with the most beautiful rings on them. Sookie and Amelia talked about what she wanted and she wanted something strong and bold.
"Oh they are great! Just what I was looking for." She looked for a moment then picked up the first one and looked at. It was gold and silver and the metals were mingling with each other. She loved it. "This is it Sookie! Look at it." She handed the ring to Sookie, it was perfect. Amelia handed it to the jeweler to have it sized and they continued looking.
"Calvin, I want to get something special for the King, can you recommend something?" Eric didn't wear much jewelry, just his wedding ring and his necklace that he has had for almost a thousand years. He knew she was coming in today and he took some time to design something he wanted to show her but she had beat him to the punch.
"I have just the thing. Since I knew you were coming by today I made this for your husband last night. I believe he will like this. I took the liberty of leaving more room." He pulled out a black velvet drawer and on it was a simple platinum bracelet and on it was three stones, each Sookie knew immediately they were her children's birthstones set in square cut stones. He had left room on it to add more if needed. It was stunning and elegant. She looked up at him and smiled telling him it was perfect.
They left the jewelry store with their security detail to head back home. She couldn't wait to show Eric her gift and as they came around the corner she ran smack dab into Quinn. Sookie knew the minute she ran into him it was not an accident. He had a planted on smile and Sookie was instantly angry but took a moment to calm herself. Mark was in front of her, Maggie pushing Amelia back as well. Both guards had their guns drawn. "Back away Tiger, now." Mark wasn't playing the game Quinn wanted to play. Amelia had her phone out and was dialing someone.
"Don't threaten me, I am not going to hurt her. Who do you think you are?" Quinn started to walk forward and Sookie stopped him.
"Back up Quinn. I don't want Mark to hurt you. Why are you doing this? I don't even know you!" She was really mad now at this foolish shifter who thought he was important enough to push himself on her.
"Sookie, I am not going to hurt you, I was just hoping we could get coffee or something and get to know each other. You fascinate me." He was smiling at her like she was just a girl he had a crush on.
Sookie felt it before she heard it, the feelings made her step backward and Amelia stepped up to balance her. Eric was coming and he was beyond livid. He was lusting for blood now and this was not what Sookie wanted. She didn't want Eric killing this man for his ignorance "Quinn you need to leave. Eric's coming now." She turned and he was almost on them and Quinn just smiled.
Eric and his warriors were coming down the street, Eric well ahead of them. He was standing nose to nose with Quinn and before Sookie could blink Eric took his arm and back handed Quinn throwing him into the street. Eric was back on him and the traffic of the street screeched to a stop and people were standing gawking. "Mark, please, stop this! Mark stayed where he was, holding Sookie in place. Alcide was holding onto Amelia. "Alcide? Please!" He just shook his head no to her and he knew it was Eric's place to protect her. She just moaned and stomped her foot when no one would move to help. Sookie looked back to see the fight in front of her. Eric was as graceful as anything she had ever seen, he stalked and pounced then retreated. He got hit after hit on Quinn before Quinn even knew what was happening. Quinn was well known in the supe community as a great fighter and he never lost. Sookie was scared to death knowing this couldn't go well. Eric was too quick for Quinn's bulk. He did land a couple hits on Eric sending him backwards but Eric would quickly recover and go back at him. The front of Quinn's shirt was full of blood and was torn from the impact Eric was wielding on him. "Stop this! Eric, stop!' She would go to the source and she saw him stop and look slightly to his right like he registered what she said but he went right back to the fight. Quinn's body began to change but before he could complete his transformation Eric got two more blows that sent Quinn falling backwards to the ground. Sookie moved to go to Eric but Mark held her arms to keep her where she was. Sookie looked at him like she wanted to kill him. Eric leaned over and grabbed Quinn by the collar of his shirt and pulled his head up. Quinn's face was bloody and his nose was broken.
"Touch her, speak to her, look her direction again Tiger, I will kill you. This is your only warning. I would kill you now but there are witnesses." Eric pushed his body to the concrete and stepped away from the mangles mess that was Quinn and walked back to the side walk where they were standing. "Lets get you home my love." He spoke to her like it was any other day. She was shocked.
"Eric, you can't leave him laying in the street, you beat him half to death. He is an idiot but does he deserve to die laying in the street like that?" She was standing staring at Quinn in the middle of the road.
Eric leaned close to her and spoke to her loud enough for everyone to hear him. "Sookie, he deserves more, he deserves his head pulled from his body and it hanging on a wall in one of our homes. He doesn't deserve an ounce of compassion from you! He stood on this street and thought to take what is mine. He will die by my hands, just not this day." He was so matter a fact about Sookie stood staring at him. He nodded to Mark who began moving them back toward the mansion and Eric was the last to leave the scene. He looked long enough to see bystanders coming to the tigers aid. Eric snickered at the them. Too bad there people didn't just leave him to die in the street like he should he thought.
Sookie walked into the house with everyone following close behind. She left them there to go and find her kids. She needed a break for a minute and to clear her head. Trish was standing in the middle of the room talking to a now sleepy Johan. Sookie walked forward to take him from her. "I will take them now Trish, thank you for all you do for us." Trish nodded and left her alone with her kids. The twins were on the floor on a blanket, Enar on his back, Erika pushing her self up to grab at her brother. Johan was over tired she could tell. She patted his back for a few moments until she was sure he was asleep then she set him in his bed, turned on the monitor then leaned over to pick the twins off the floor.
She walked down the hallway to her bedroom and crawled into the bed holding her kids. Enar was hungry so she set back and opened her shirt and place him next to her. She laid Erika on the bed face down and rubbed her back keeping her calm until her brother was done. Her son fell fast asleep and she moved him to the bed and picked up her daughter and held her close. Sookie didn't want to think about things, she wanted peace and quiet for awhile. She thought about getting up and locking the door in hopes that everyone would leave her alone. She just wanted this moment, no outside world to take any of it away from her. Her head leaned back against the headboard. Her daughters breathing was slow and easy, she knew she was sleeping. She moved her to lay next to her brother and she adjusted to lay next to them, holding them both close to her. When ever she looked at these babies she would think these were gifts Eric gave her. If everything in her life changed, that would not. It never ceased to amaze her that from their love these children were possible. Her eyes closed before she knew it.
Eric was sitting on the bed smoothing her hair. She could feel his hand on her, she could sense him, she didn't need to look up to see him. "Hi sweetie." The twins were still sound asleep next to her. He started to get up and she knew he was going to take the babies to their nursery. "No, please leave them here." She took her arm to cuddle them closer to her body. She was their mother and she felt the need to be next to them.
"Sookie, is everything ok with us?" He said it so soft she hung on each word before realizing what he had said.
She glanced up to his worried face and reached for his hand. "Yes, were fine. Don't worry." She squeezed it before letting go. She laid her head back on the bed looking at the babies. Eric sat on the bed for a few moments before he got up to leave her. She drifted back to sleep.
When she woke this time Amelia was sitting on the bed. "Sook, wake up." Amelia was waiting for her to look up at her. When Sookie did she spoke. "Alcide and I are going to go out to dinner. Why don't you let us take the kids and the security detail and you and Eric get some alone time?" Sookie started to shake her head no. "Sookie, were only going half a block away. There will be more vampires and security with us and no one will know who we are. You and Eric need a break, besides it gives Alcide an excuse to hang with Johan. You know he loves that kid."
She sat up and agreed. She didn't know how Eric would feel about it but they were her kids too and she made the decision. "Thanks Amelia. What would I do without you?" She hugged her friend and they went to the nursery to get the kids ready for their dinner date with Amelia and Alcide.
Sookie watched them walk out the front door and Eric rushed behind her. "Sookie, where are you going with my children?" Sometimes he was a royal pain in the butt she thought.
"I am not going any where with your children Eric. Alcide and Amelia are taking our children out to dinner with them." She began to walk away.
Eric took her arm and stopped her. "Sookie, why would you let our children out alone? I will stop this." He started toward the door.
"No!" Sookie yelled at him, stopping him in his tracks. He turned to look at her. "They are going to dinner Eric, not to Alaska. They will be down the block and the security detail is with them. There is six vampires and four humans and Alcide and Amelia for crying out loud. You can't always be in control of everyone you know." She was mad, she wasn't sure why she just was.
He leaned in to look her in the eye. "What does that mean?" His fangs came down and she didn't care.
"I don't know! Ok, I have had a crappy couple days and I am upset. I don't know why." Eric looked at her strangely. His eyes were narrowing at her. His mind searched for reasons for why she would act like this, he wondered if it was one of two reasons and he wasn't sure how he felt about one of the situations but the other he was thrilled about. He would talk to her about it, right now he wanted to calm her down.
He went to stand beside her. His arms wrapped around her. "Since were alone why don't we get something to drink and sit to watch the stars? Would you like that?" She just looked up at him and nodded. He was gone in a flash and brought back a coke and a bottle of True Blood and handed her the coke and took her hand. They went out on the terrace at the back of the home. It was a beautiful place full of flowers, iron furniture and statues. Eric directed them to a little settee, sitting and pulling her close. She put her head on his shoulder and sighed.
"The stars are so pretty aren't they Eric? I swear it is amazing how the sky looks at night." She half smiled at them enjoying the night.
"I have looked at these stars for so long. The magnificence of them never lessen. I am glad we have this, time to just sit and be together. I am sorry about the children Sookie. I just want them to be safe. I didn't mean to upset you." He leaned over to kiss her.
She just snuggled close to him. "Eric, I don't know why I am upset. I know that what you did today was to protect me. I just am a little edgy I guess."
"We will figure it all out lover." He was smiling and Sookie looked at him like he knew something she didn't.
"Eric?" She was looking at him with suspicion now. "What?"
He looked away from her trying not to give away his suspicions. "Why would you think I hold the answers to why you are upset with me? I am innocent and tried only to help you."
Sookie pulled away and turned her body to look him in the face. "Eric, what is this about? Your hiding something from me?"
"I am hiding anything from you, I told you I am innocent." He got up and walked toward the gardens. He turned and put his hand out to her and she didn't move right away but got up and went to him taking his hand. "Lets walk the gardens. They smell so nice this time of year. Maybe I can talk my wife into being naughty while we are out there." He was smirking.
They were half way through the gardens when Sookie stopped dead in her tracks. "No! No! No! Eric, this is your fault! I swear if it true I am going to kill you!" She was breathing heavy and felt faint.
Eric pulled her to him and took her head in his hands. "What have I done now my love?"
"You know what you did. You! If you weren't such a sex maniac this wouldn't happen!" She was seething.
"I believe that is Viking sex God and I believe I have a willing partner in all crimes dear. I cannot be blamed for the amount of time that is spent making love to one another. You, my sexy vixen, spend quite a bit of time with your hands on gracious plenty if I remember correctly." He was grinning ear to ear.
"Eric! We have two little babies now, not one, two! Johan is finally eating solid foods. Really, this is how we are going to spend our lives? Having baby after baby until I dry up and am too old to do anything else?" She stomped her foot out of frustration.
He was still smiling. He knew it took her a bit to get to where she needed to be. Just like with Johan, he thought. She fought it tooth and nail but now she wouldn't turn the clocks back for anything in the world. "What do you want me to say Sookie? I am not happy? I don't want more children? I don't want it? I can't and won't say such things. I told you if we have a dozen I would love them all and I will be happy each time you give me a child. They are ours Sookie. A little bit of me and a little bit of you." He won this argument and he knew it.
She stopped and looked up at him. "Can we go to the drug store? I can't go all night wondering. I think I will blame some of this on Amelia. It is that witches fault remember? She wanted us to have babies together. Ugh!"
He stopped her. "Sookie would having another baby make you unhappy? Do you not want it?"
She looked at him like he was crazy. "Eric, that isn't what I am saying. I will love every child we are blessed with." A baby, she thought rubbing her stomach. She turned to look away from him.
"Sookie, tell me what the problem is please." He sounded firm and bordering on angry.
She grabbed his hand. "Drug store Eric. Please." They walked back to the house and gathered their security team and walked about a block to the little drug store. Sookie knew the way and she walked to the isle, all while Eric watched from behind her.
"Sookie, what are all of these things? What are all these boxes for? This, what is this?" He was pointing to condoms, tampons and the other items on the shelves.
"Eric, you've never worn a condom? I guess you never needed to did you." She giggled and stood closer to him glancing over her shoulder to where Bill and Thalia stood. "That is tampons, you know, the stuff girls use during their periods, that is a type of gel, it makes things, I guess you could say easier." Her eyebrows went up and Eric nodded, he got that one. "The other things here are for contraception, you know, to prevent pregnancy." Here she was standing in the drug store giving Eric explanations on tampons and condoms, her life was never dull.
"Would it work for us? Would you want to use these things to stop having babies now? If it something you want we will do it." He stood looking at her and he was serious as he could be.
She shook her head no. "It isn't I don't want more kids Eric, I mean if we used something I am sure we could prevent it but how could I do that? Our children are miracles. Why would I want to prevent us from bringing our miracle baby into the world?" She grabbed one box. She knew her luck and it would be silly to waste the time testing more than once. She had done the same test two times before and each time she did more than one box. She knew her odds. They walked hand and hand back to the mansion.
Sookie walked to her bedroom to do the test. She set the box on the night stand and sat on the bed. A baby, she rubbed her belly. She and Eric might be pregnant again. Wow. Standing she went to the bathroom with the test but she wanted Eric to be there. She turned and went to the door and called him. He was in front of her in seconds. "Sookie, what did it say?"
"I didn't take it yet. Will you come with me? Please?" He smiled down on her and walked with her with his arm around her. She felt better the minute his arms make contact on her skin.
Eric sat on the side of the tub while she sat to pee on the stick. She took the stick, shook it off and put it on the counter backing away from it. He held his arms to her and she moved to sit next to him. He pulled his phone out of his pocket and noted the time. They sat in complete silence the entire time, each were sending feelings of love and comfort to each other. Eric looked at his phone a few times and when the time was up he moved from to the side of the tub and went to the sink himself. He took the little stick in his hand and looked down on it. She felt the feelings coming from him.
"Eric, I am sorry. I was almost sure. Are you disappointed?" She was whispering to him.
"I would have been happy, yes. You know how I feel about our children Sookie. I know it wasn't the right time for you. I am fine." He turned to walk out of the bathroom. Sookie felt awful. Of course she knew they wanted more kids but now? Things were just crazy and the twins were so little. She just wanted a little more time.
She went to the source of the talking she heard after stepping out of her bedroom. Eric, Alcide, Amelia and the kids were standing in the foyer.
"Sookie we had so much fun! Johan was flirting with the waitress so bad she gave us all free cake. She said he was the most gorgeous kid she had ever seen." Amelia was laughing at Johan who thought he was something spectacular. He was smiling and laughing at his own behavior.
"I'm hamsome." He didn't get the word right but he hit the nail on the head. He was handsome and he was more like Eric with every passing day.
Sookie walked to pick him up and hug him. "Yes, my baby you are handsome, you look just like daddy. How could you not be?" She was kissing him and he was reaching for Eric to help him, Eric just laughed and shook his head.
Sookie took her son by the hand and asked Alcide if he would bring the twins to the nursery. He followed behind her with the two carriers. She was changing Johan and getting him ready for bed when Alcide came in behind her. "Sookie, is everything ok? You look upset."
She turned her head slightly. "Yes, everything is fine. We had a baby scare of our own, but it was just a false alarm. Were fine."
Alcide didn't say anything about her admission, he knew how he would have felt if he were Eric, let down. He set the carriers on the floor and took Enar out first. He walked over to where Sookie was standing and laid the little boy down on the changing table. He undressed his bottom and began changing his diaper. She looked at him shocked. "Sookie I am not an idiot, why do you and Amelia think I am going to mutilate a baby? I have been around kids. I like kids." He was smirking, Amelia was really lucky. Here was this big man, so handsome with his dark hair, dark eyes, five o'clock shadow. He was successful, sweet and hardworking. Alcide was the type of man that always pitched in. In another life he would be someone perfect for her she thought. Sookie hoped Amelia knew how lucky she was.
"I am just shocked Alcide. Men usually leave this to the woman." She was laughing at him.
Eric came in the room and was leaning to take Erika out of her carrier. "I do not leave it for the woman. I believe I contribute to the care of my children, do I not Sookie?" He was mad. He miss understood what Sookie was saying to Alcide.
"Sweetie, I wasn't talking about you. Don't get upset about something that wasn't about you." She didn't want to fight with him.
"Uh, I am gonna get Amelia to bed now. We will see you both in the morning. Ok?" Alcide handed Eric Enar and off he went.
"Is that was this is about Sookie? You don't think I do enough with the children? Is that why you don't want more babies now?" He was really upset about her attitude toward having more kids.
She went to Johan's be to put Johan in his bed and came back to take Enar from Eric. For a moment he pulled the babies away from her until she gave him a dirty look and he gave in. She took the baby to sit in the chair and feed him. She spoke softly to him so not to disturb her soon sleeping son. "Eric, we can talk about this when were done here ok?" Eric went to the changing table, changed Erika's diaper, put on fresh pajamas then pricked his finger and put into her mouth. She was almost asleep when Sookie went to get her from him. He handed his daughter to Sookie and left her alone in the nursery.
Eric went to get some air. He loved this woman more than anything in this world and sometimes he didn't understand her. They had been through so much and they both wanted a bigger family but why was she reluctant to have more kids? Was it because of what happened with the twins? Did she really not want any more children and she just didn't know how to tell him? He wanted answers from her and he wanted them tonight.
She found him standing outside where they were earlier. "Eric you misunderstood what I said earlier. I want more kids I just want a little time, its only been three months. The twins aren't even sitting up yet. How am I supposed to be a good mom with four babies under three? I can't. I can't give them all the time and love I want to like that. I will be tired and stressed and I want to be a good mom Eric. It is important to me."
"Do you want more children with me?" He was looking at her seriously.
She didn't understand the question. "What? I don't know what you mean?"
"Sookie, do you regret having children with me? Am I the reason you do not want more?" He was looking over her into the dark.
"Eric, I don't know what this is about! I have three kids with you now, I love our kids what kind of question is that to ask me? Of course I want more kids with you Eric, I just need a little time is all. We have had three kids in two years Eric!" She just stared at him.
His eyes met hers. "I know that if we have ten I will be happy, if we have twelve I could care less. I know every one will be a gift but you seem reluctant. I need to know why."
"I just wanted some more time with my kids Eric. They are so little and I know we will have more but those babies in there are important and I want to be the best mom I can be. The twins are so little yet Eric. We have plenty of time." She couldn't believe he was acting like this.
He was going to let it go. He nodded to her and turned to look out into dark before he decided to head back inside. For some reason he was really bothered by her reluctance to have more kids, he just didn't know why. "I have some work to do." He stepped back into the house.
Sookie stood looking at the spot where he left her. She was baffled by what he had said. Did he really think she didn't want more kids with him? Tonight she would let it go but tomorrow big, tall and sexy was spilling it come hell or high water. She went to their bedroom and got ready for bed then crawled into the bed, she was asleep in minutes. Sometime during the night she was woken by Eric getting in to the bed pulling her to him and together they fell asleep.
Amelia and Sookie were sitting in the living room with phones, laptops and kids everywhere. Eric stood in the doorway looking at his wife and children. "Morning." He walked to his oldest who was chanting daddy to him sitting in the floor with him and the twins. Enar was rocking back and forth trying to be mobile and Erika was grinning, his children were always so happy to see him.
"Hi sweetie. Did you sleep ok?" Sookie was looking at him strangely. He nodded and went back to kids. Sookie resumed what she was doing with Amelia.
Alcide came into the room talking on the phone, handing something to Amelia and walking back out. "Sookie, it our marriage license! I forgot all about that but handsome didn't. Oh this is so great." She was beaming and Eric looked at her and Sookie looked at Eric. His expression was unreadable to her so she opened the bond and he was pushing love to his kids. What was going on with him she thought to herself? His phone rang and he kissed his kids and left the room. "Sook, what's the problem with Eric? He looks mad about something?"
"He is upset that I am not pregnant. We took a test last night because I thought I might be and I'm not. He is really upset by it, thinking I don't want anymore kids with him. Sometimes for being so smart he can be really ridiculous." Sookie was bordering on mad.
Amelia giggled. "Sounds like he needs a little ego stroking Sookie. Men are so predictable sometimes. We tell them we don't need them but we do. We tell them we want independence but I know I want a partner in my life. Give him a reason to believe that you truly need and want only him." Sookie looked at Amelia and remembered something.
"Your right. I will be right back." She went to their bedroom and grabbed the black velvet box out of her purse and headed to Eric's office. She didn't knock, she just went in and walked to Eric. He was looking at her like she was being rude by just barging in. Standing in front of him she turned him and his chair to face her. She climbed on his lap to straddle him and he was pushing back in his chair as if to distance himself from her. "Out Alcide." Sookie looked over at him and he cleared his throat and left. Sookie looked him in her eyes and handed him the black box. "Open it Eric." He tried to move her off his lap and she held on. "No, open the box Eric." She was moving to sit closer and he looked down taking the box. He gave her a look like she was wasting his time and she just rolled her eyes. He opened the top of the box and looked inside. His face changed immediately, his hand moved to the bracelet inside. "These are the birthstones of the kids. There is more room for more, the jeweler made it so we can add more when the time comes."
He looked up at her with regret in his eyes and whispered. "It is beautiful Sookie. I know the stones of my children Sookie, it really is incredible." He took it out of the box and looked at it closer. "Why did you do this?" His eyes were softening.
"I bought it yesterday while Amelia and I were at the store getting her wedding ring for Alcide. I wanted to get you something special. Its great huh? I look forward taking it to the jeweler and having more stones added to it Eric. It will always be a remembrance of the days our kids were born." She leaned over to him. "Want to try? I mean do you want to try really hard to have a baby Eric? I think if we put our heart and souls into it I bet we would be in no time." She needed him to know that having his children was the important to her and she knew they would get a baby when it was right but she didn't need to tell him that.
"You really want to try Sookie? Are you sure?" That's all it took and her husband was back. He was happy and his face turned back to the vampire she loved. She shook her head yes. Eric leaned over and kissed her making her heart beat really fast against her chest. "I love you Sookie. You always seem to amaze me. Just when I think I have you figured out you do something like this. I am the luckiest creature alive." Kissing her he was rubbing her sides up and down.
She leaned in to kiss him back and her hands went to his shoulder. "Eric, I love you. I want this life with you. Please don't doubt my wanting this with you.. You're my everything sweetie." Her kisses got harder and just as she unzipped his jeans and there was a knock on the door.
Eric growled. "What?" Alcide opened the door but didn't come in.
"I'm sorry Eric but its important." Alcide moved away from the door to give them a minute.
"Later sweetie. Promise me later?" She zipped his jeans back up and kissed his neck biting slightly.
"It will be now if you do not stop that Sookie. But yes, I promise. I love you wife." He kissed her on the mouth and helped her get off his lap. She left the room and Alcide walked in with his head down.
Sookie could hear her daughter whimpering in the living room when she walked back in. "What is the matter my little darling?" She picked up her daughter whose little bottom lip was sticking out.
"She was trying to pull herself up and she is mad because it isn't going so well. She did get up a bit. She is just like you, stubborn as an ox." Amelia was laughing.
Eric and Alcide came in, each walking to their mate. Eric kissed Sookie, Alcide kissing Amelia. "Lover, we have some things we must take care of. I love you and will see you later. We have a date. Ask Trish to watch the children for a few hours. I feel like taking my wife on a carriage ride this evening." He was gone before she could say a thing.
"I swear that vampire is unbelievable. The one good thing is that Eric should rub off on Alcide. I can't wait to see how they out do each other." Amelia was grinning like a loon.
Sookie burst out laughing and almost feel over. "Amelia, you should be running some political campaign or something. You are too devious for ordinary people!" Sookie kept laughing. The two friends spent the rest of their day working and when evening hit Sookie and Amelia were moving throughout the house, dinner, bathes, diapers, sleeping children. Sookie kept checking her phone for a missed call or the time. It was close to 8 o'clock when Pam came in the front door. "Pam, have you heard from Eric? He has been gone all day and I haven't heard a word from him."
Pam stood looking at her. "No, I thought he was here. He called hours ago and said he and Alcide were on their way here." Pam looked worried and took her phone to call Eric. His phone went to voicemail. "I will be back soon." She left as fast as she came.
Sookie was worried. Eric was prompt and if he said he was going to do it he did. Where was he? She opened the bond to reach out to him but didn't pick up anything. He must be too far away she thought. Amelia came back to her. "Sookie, has Eric called? I have called Alcide's phone and it just rings. He text me hours ago telling me he would be home by 7."
Shaking her head no Sookie was worried. She went to the door and opened it. "Bill." He was standing in front of her in an instant. "Something is wrong and Eric is not answering his phone. Call in back up and please go and look for him." Bill nodded his head and was gone. Within minutes Mark was walking through the door.
"Sookie, the guards have doubled. All are vampires. I am going to do a walk through of the house then I will be outside if you need me." He went to do what he told her and Sookie paced.
Hours she paced the same spot. Amelia was beside herself and Sookie kept trying to comfort her but she couldn't, she was just as worried. Amelia was napping on the couch, she had cried herself to sleep. It was close to midnight when her cell phone rang. Bill spoke to her. "Sookie, Alcide is in the hospital. We haven't found Eric. You might want to come here with Amelia." Sookie ran through the house, Trish insisted on staying hours ago when Eric didn't come home and she found her rocking Enar.
"Trish please watch the kids. Amelia and I have to go to the hospital. I will post guards inside the house. Do not let anyone in you don't know ok?" Sookie was on her phone. She called Mark and asked him to come in the house. He was standing waiting when she enter the foyer. "Mark post Thalia on the kids, I want her in the house and never leaving their presence. I want you to post guards at Fangtasia, the house in Shreveport and get more guards here. I do not want anyone touching my kids. I will be heading to the hospital and if anyone tries to come onto this property without permission you know what to do with them. I need three guards so we can leave. Have the car brought up." He nodded and was on his phone. The car was in front of the mansion and Sookie went to wake up Amelia. "Amelia, we need to go to the hospital ok? Alcide is there." Amelia was hysterical and Sookie didn't have the time for it. "We don't know what is wrong, lets get ourselves together and get there ok? Eric is still missing."
Sookie was on her phone the moment they were in motion. She called Mr. Cataliades to let him know. He informed Sookie to call as soon as he knew something.
Her next call was to Pam. She answered on the first ring. "No, we haven't found him."
"Pam, find Quinn. See if he knows anything. If he gives you any shit drag his behind to where ever you all take them and lock him up until he does. " Pam told her to call her with anything.
She dialed her phone again. "Nigel, have you found him?" She knew this assassin would be out looking for Eric.
"No my Queen. We have had a few leads but nothing. Let me know what the were tells you. I am off to capture a tiger it seems." He disconnected and Sookie's mind was running a million miles a minute.
She made one more call before they reached the hospital. "Xavier, Eric has gone missing." She knew that call would set into motion a fire storm that would lead her to her husband. Whoever was stupid to try to hurt him would have the wrath of the her and the vampire world upon their heads. She looked forward to seeing that head rolling herself.