I am so glad everyone liked the birthday party, well this one won't be as much fun. Just thought I would warn you.
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WARNING! ADULT CONTENT!
Chapter 48
Eric woke, Sookie was gone out of the bed. He put his feet on the floor, he remembered the previous night, his son's birthday, making love with his wife. He shook his head, what a lucky vampire he was. Last night he had a few things occur he needed to spend some time thinking about, Stan Davis and Sookie's Fae great grandfather's behavior. It was time to send a message loud and clear that if these two beings were up to something they would meet the true death and he was fine being the one to do it. Eric picked his phone up off the table, he had a lot of work to do. He stood then walking to the closet to get clean clothes to wear, he wanted to check on his family then he really had some work to do. He was standing in the shower when Sookie came in. "Sweetie, what are you doing up so early?" Standing under the water with his eyes closed, he had one idea pop in his head for his wife, he opened the shower door to have the thought shot away. Sookie was standing there with his daughter.
"Hello my love. Is that my Princess you have there?" Sookie smiled and Erika started squealing for her father. "Give daddy a minute darling and I will be out, alright?" Erika began to pout and her eyes welled with tears. "No, no tears, daddy loves you." He watched his daughter turn and bury her face in his wife's neck.
"She has been calling for you for a couple hours Eric. I think she needs you." Sookie looked at him apologetically.
"Just a moment my love and I will be done." He shut the stall door and finished his shower. Sookie took Erika to sit on the bed to wait for him. Sookie rubbed her daughters back and spoke sweetly to her until Eric appeared out of the bathroom.
He was dressed in a white v-neck t-shirt, and blue jeans. He didn't comb back his hair, it was damp and hanging in his face. Sookie looked down, he was wearing flip flops. If their daughter wasn't in the room he wouldn't be in those clothes long. Eric smiled at her, he knew what her thoughts were. "Let me have her Sookie." He leaned down and took his daughter. "My Princess, what is wrong with my sweetheart this morning?"
He turned her around to look at her pretty face. She was pouting but he held her up, tickled her then planted kisses all over her face. She tried to fight her excitement for her father but within moments she was giddy, laughing and holding her arms out to hold her daddy. "I love you daddy." Eric looked at her, she had never said that to him before, he sat on the edge of the bed next to Sookie.
His eyes welled up, he fought it with everything he had. "I love you too my sweet Princess." He hugged her tightly. "Erika you really do know what to do to make your daddy very happy." She pulled away from him, looked him in the face then leaned in and gently kissed him on the cheek. If he had a beating heart it would have stopped in that moment, this little girl truly was more than he could take. She was so much like her mother, loving and sweet. Eric looked at Sookie. "Did you teach her to say that?"
She shook her head. "No, she said it all on her own."
Eric hugged his wife to him too. "My two beautiful girls. Daddy is very lucky Erika, is he not?"
"Sweetie, I think she needs your blood." Sookie turned to look him in the eye. Eric nodded and pricked his finger with his fang and when he did Erika's fangs came down. Sookie jumped off the bed. "Eric!"
Eric's head went back laughing. "She has fangs too. We are in big trouble if that is the case. I will definitely have my work cut out for me will I not?" He put his finger in her mouth and he could feel his daughter's fangs prick his finger again and he chuckled at her. "Easy Princess, just a little pressure."
Sookie crawled on the bed and laid down. "Two down. One to go." Her head was spinning.
"Are you upset she has them Sookie?" Eric turned to adjust himself to lean against the headboard to talk with her.
"No, this is just something I don't know we would have to worry about Eric. They were magical, somewhat human and a little vampire. Now they have fangs. I am out of my element with that." Sookie looked worried.
Eric grinned. "I am delighted. They seem to be more in control of that side of their being Sookie. We should give the doctor a call and ask her to come by. Maybe she has an idea about it." Sookie nodded, she did want a second opinion on it. Eric grabbed his phone and called the doctor. She was in the hotel down the street with the special guests that would be coming to the private birthday party for Johan tonight. He spoke softly to the doctor who said she would be there in five minutes. "Come my bride. Lets go meet the doctor." He stood, took her hand and lead her to his living room holding his daughter.
As they walked in the living room the little doctor appeared. "Northman, what is it you needed me for this morning?" She looked the three of them over.
"Our daughter has fangs." Eric was short and to the point.
The doctor looked at him. "Yes, of course she does."
Sookie blinked at the doctor. "What does it mean?"
The doctor shook her head at Sookie. "Sookie, your daughter is part vampire, she has fangs. She is growing into her traits. Has she done anything else like Eric? Flying perhaps?"
Eric shook his head no. "Enar and Johan are the ones that fly."
"Have you tried to have her fly?" They both shook their heads. "Well, try it sometime. As far as her fangs go, she will have the ability to feed like you do if she chooses Eric. She is part of her mother, her cravings won't be as deadly as a turned vampire but she will need to be taught how to control her impulses like any vampire. That will be your responsibility. Johan has gotten his too?" Eric nodded. "Enar has not?" He told her no. "Keep an eye on him, it wont be long. Have you worked with Johan?"
Eric looked at the doctor. "No, I have not began any lessons with Johan. You think I should teach them to feed? I do not feed like that since meeting Sookie, I do not want them to do that."
"No, do not teach them to feed as a way of life Eric, but how to feed if they need to. They will be able to substitute like you do with the True Blood. You need to teach them control it, if they get in a situation with someone who has an injury or lots of blood they wont be able to control it if you do not teach them. Supplement their diets with more blood now. Keep them on their human diets, that is their main source of food but keeping them full with blood will help their tolerance. They are little, your blood has been enough for them at this point." She looked at Sookie who looked like she wanted to cry.
"Enar too?" Eric asked the doctor.
She laughed. "Of course Eric. We will have to wait and see with Gunnar, he seems to be his mother's son." Eric looked down on his wife, surprised. "Sookie, lets have a look at you while I am here." The little doctor pointed to the big over sized couch and Sookie went to lie down on it. "How are you feeling little one?"
"I have felt pretty good actually. He is pretty active and we can sense his emotions already." The doctor closed her eyes and put her hands up over Sookie's body. She opened her eyes then began to touch Sookie's tiny baby bump feeling around.
"Yes, he is a magical child. That is for sure." She smiled at Eric. "This one will be like his mother." She looked up at Eric. "Bring her here Eric." Eric moved forward and sat down on the table so the doctor could see the baby. "She is a beauty this one." Eric smiled. The doctor held her hand up over Erika then smiled. "She is healthy and very happy this one. You are a good father Eric." He nodded. "I have told you both about using your instincts where you children are concerned, follow them." She smiled and disappeared.
"Well, that is interesting." Sookie pulled her shirt down and sat up. Eric looked at Sookie like he had just met her. "Sweetie, what's the matter?"
"I am just amazed at what my children are able to do. It is shocking." Erika had fallen asleep in Eric's arms and he gently rubbed her back. "She will fly like me too." He looked so proud.
"Yeah, yeah, magical vampire kids. I swear I am going to be put into an insane asylum with all these things these kids can do." Sookie looked at her husband.
Eric laughed at his wife. "I am going to put my vampire daughter in her bed." He grinned at his wife who stuck her tongue out at him. "Brat."
Sookie stayed where she was. She knew he would be back, she only had to count the seconds, one, two, three. "Back already?" She giggled as he crawled over top of her. His lips were on hers.
"Of course, I think I need to reward my wife for work well done where my children are concerned, she has helped me bring the most fascinating children into the world." He was teasing her but he meant it, he was thrilled at the new information where his children were concerned. His hands went under her shirt, he was running his hand over her belly. "You are so beautiful Sookie, so stunning."
She giggled. "Oh, yeah, sure."
His fangs came down. "I have never desired a woman in my life like I do you Sookie. Do you not feel my need for you when we are together?" He actually looked hurt.
"Sure, I guess I do." She smiled at him.
"Just the sight of you is all it takes my love." His lips were on her neck, his fangs were scrapping her skin. "I need to taste you." She moved her hair out his way to give him better access to her and he growled lightly. "Um, my little fairy wife." He licked then his fangs penetrated her skin, she cried out and her arms went around his neck to hold him to her as he drew her blood into his mouth. He didn't let not one drop escape, he took every bit he could get until he pulled away and closed her wound. "Thank you lover."
Sookie pouted. "Your welcome."
Eric's eyes flashed wickedly. "You are a bit greedy my bride, are you not?" He knew what she wanted and he wanted to tease her about it. His lips touched hers ever so lightly.
"I am not greedy, I have needs too you know!" She almost looked offended.
"What exactly is that?" He grinned.
"Funny, Eric. I give you three healthy kids, one on the way and I put up with you. I think I deserve some credit." She smirked at him.
"Oh, you put up with me, is that so wife?" He began to tickle her and she was screaming with laughter. Mark rushed to the door not sure what was going on, then disappeared when he saw them playing with each other. Eric almost fell off the couch when he heard his son call him as he popped up next to him.
"Daddy!" Enar was looking at his father seriously, he was standing next to them on the couch.
Eric looked down at his son then his wife. "Sookie, did he pop here?" Eric sat up at the end of the couch, Sookie sat up on her elbows.
"Eric, I don't know. Enar, did you pop here to help mommy?" She asked her son very seriously.
He grinned up at his mother and nodded. "Mommy needs help."
Eric burst out laughing. "Enar, your mommy does not need help when she is with daddy, unless she calls to you." He leaned down and picked his son up. "Mommy is always safe with daddy my warrior. I believe Lily is looking for you." He heard her before she came in.
"Oh, thank goodness! I almost had a stroke when he was playing one minute and gone the next." Lily had her hand over her heart.
'Its ok Lily. I am going to have him pop back to where he belongs in a couple minutes. I want to talk to him before he goes." Sookie looked at Lily who smiled and went back to the other children. Sookie sat up and took Enar from Eric. "Baby, you can't do that to Lily, you are her responsibility to take care of, did you see how scared she was?" Sookie didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Enar looked like he was going to pout. Eric stopped him. "Son, it was noble of you to want to protect your mother, but in the future feel through your bond to see if she is really hurt. If you want to come to us of course you may."
Enar smiled and kissed his mother on the cheek. "Love you mommy." He leaned over and kissed his father. "You too daddy." Then he popped.
Sookie closed her eyes. "Eric, what are we going to do when they figure out they can pop other places?" Her hands went over her face.
Eric sat shocked. "I wish I had the answer Sookie." His phone rang and he reached in his pocket to retrieve it. "Hello." He listened to the caller then spoke. "That is fine, keep me posted on any new developments." He closed his phone. "Now, where were we my bride?" He was like a wild animal, he pounced on her so quickly she didn't see him come at her. She was pinned under him on her back again and his lips were all over her exposed skin, his hands were pulling her shirt up to expose her bra clad breasts.
"Eric!" She was wiggling away from him. His hands caught her around the waist to pull her back to him.
"You are not running from me lover." He got her positioned where he wanted her, pulled his arm up to bite his wrist and put it down to her mouth, her eyes closed as she took in his blood. She was moaning as she sucked on his arm. "There's my greedy wife." He chuckled and she pulled her face away from his now closed wound.
"I will show you greedy!" Her hands went behind his neck and pulled him to her to kiss, her lips sucking on his hard until she could feel the blood from the sucking and nibbling she was doing to him. Eric lifted his head to look at her, his eyes full of mischief.
Sookie's stomach began to growl and Eric sat up. "Did you not eat this morning wife?"Eric leaned back and he didn't look happy at all.
"Yes, I actually had a big breakfast, oatmeal, toast and sausage. Then I had two bananas." She was defensive.
"Lets go get you some lunch then, everything else can wait." He started to sit up and he held his hand out.
She gasped. "Eric! You just cant stop in the middle!"
He laughed. "Eat your lunch then we will pick up where we were, trust me I will make it worth your wait." He leaned down to her and kisses her.
Sookie sat up and narrowed her eyes. "Sure, that is what you say now. I guess maybe I will have to take care of things myself." She stuck her tongue out at him and he grabbed her and threw her over his shoulder.
"That I may be interested to see that again my love. Do not offer what you do not wish to give." He carried her to the dining room and sat her on her feet.
Trish appeared and laughed at their silliness, she had a plate of salad and grilled chicken. Sookie thanked Trish before she went back into the kitchen. She had the biggest glass of milk Sookie had ever seen and a warmed True Blood sitting on the table. Eric pulled her chair out for her to sit. "Sook!" Amelia and her men came in. Alcide was holding Adam.
"Hey guys. How was your night?" Sookie sat and dug into her salad. Trish came in with a plate for Alcide and Amelia. Amelia's eyes opened wide and she licked her lips. Sookie giggled at her.
"Last night was great you guys! I couldn't believe how everyone was so happy to meet Johan. You were totally on the mark with that idea of him meeting the supes Eric." Amelia dug her fork into her chicken and popped it in her mouth.
"Yea, it was a great party you two." Alcide took a big drink of his tea.
Eric grinned. "I told Sookie it would be wonderful, she doubted me on this. I tried to get in the office last night but there were so many presents I had to get the staff to move them out. I will have Bill put them on the plane tonight to send home."
Sookie stopped eating and looked at Eric. "There were not that many presents." He looked at her. "Were there?"
He nodded and smiled. "I look forward to us opening the items that were given to my son. It will be interesting to see what tribute was made to him." Sookie rolled her eyes and continued eating.
Alcide narrowed his eyes. "Eric, did you notice Brigant and Davis last night?"
Eric nodded. "Yes, I believe we have an issue do we not? Was there any discussion I am unaware of while I was with the Fellowship?" Eric looked around the table.
Sookie looked mad. "Don't look at me. I told you what he said to me. He thought I was going to Texas with him and when I told him off he got really mad. Stan never has behaved like that with me."
Amelia frowned. "He was really cagy, him and the Prince both. They were huddled together talking to each other the first night they came to the house while you were missing. I guess I should have not been so mad about the whole thing but I couldn't just stand around and watch the way they treated her. It wasn't right."
Eric smiled at her. "Thank you for defending her. I did what I thought was best. I know my species Amelia, if one of my rivals felt she was vulnerable they would try to stake claim on her even though that would never be. She and I are bonded, there will never be anyone who can make her theirs but me, even in the event of my death. That is the sad part, if I were to die Sookie would have to live her life alone." He looked away from the group.
Sookie sat up and gave him a dirty look. "I am telling you for the last time, I would rather live my life alone. I have one husband and your it. If, God forbid, something happens to you I will raise our kids and I will always be Sookie Northman. I will take our kids and move away."
"You have given this some thought it seems." He looked at her as he drank his blood.
"I had four days to think about it Eric. I knew the minute those men stood in my living room telling me I had to go to Texas I would never do it. I think you should have talked to me about it before you made the decision for me." She set her fork down.
Alcide chimed in. "I know it seemed presumptuous Sookie, but I told you his reasoning for it. I can place you under the protection of the pack. But what if Niall lays claim to you and the kids, he would over rule me and I don't have the forces to fight him. Eric knew that going in." Alcide looked disappointed.
"There seems to be an issue I am unaware of here. I think Texas was disappointed in the fact I was found. I questioned that from the beginning, why was I not just killed from the start?" He turned his blood bottle around absently.
Sookie nodded. "I think we all would like the answer to that, not that I am not grateful. Was Newlin holding you for someone else? His cronies said that he planned on making a documentary on us, but I didn't get that from the others. It just seemed like he was told that."
The group finished their lunch, Sookie, Amelia and Adam went to the sitting room to play with the kids. Alcide and Eric sat at the table talking. "I regret putting you in the middle Alcide, I suppose when I made the decision I did not take into consideration Sookie's feelings."
Alcide shook his head. "Eric, she was a mess, half of her wanted to run out and search for you, the other was falling apart. I was pretty pissed, I thought the first night you had…." He looked embarrassed and looked at him. "I thought you stepped out on her."
Eric nodded. "Yes, well, even if I thought about it our bond would never allow me too. I understand that it is pretty painful. I have not desired another woman since I have met her."
Alcide grinned. "Well, your sweet southern bell seems to find the males around her attractive."
Eric laughed. "Of course she does. She finds the beauty in people, that is the fairy in her. Besides she has not walked this earth a thousand years either, she is new to all of this and her sexuality."
"True." Alcide finished his tea and stood up. "I am going to go and touch base with Mark and Gary about the security for tonight and I have some phone calls to make."
Eric nodded, when Alcide was out of ear shot he picked up his phone and made a call himself. It was time to do some reconnaissance on the two beings he thought he could trust with his wife and children.
The day flew quickly, Sookie, Amelia and Lily gathered the kids after their naps to take them to eat dinner. Sookie had let Johan sleep a bit longer since he would be up late again tonight. Her son loved his party the night before, he chatted about the cake and the people for hours until he finally laid down. Sookie smiled and was so proud of her son.
When everyone was fed Sookie took Johan up to his room to get him bathed, she wanted this time alone with him. She turned the water on in the tub and filled it with bubbles. "Johan, did you feel anything mean from anyone while we were at the party?" She felt bad for asking him but there was no other way around it.
He nodded. "Yes mommy."
Sookie helped him in and he sat with his favorite toys, including the duplicate Viking ship Eric had made for him. "Who was thinking mean thought baby?"
"Niall." He began to splash the water in the tub.
"Johan can you tell me what the thoughts were." He shook his head and looked up at Sookie. "Mommy needs to know sweetie." He frowned and held his hand up. Sookie took it. The images of the conversation with Stan and Niall came to her. Stan saw Eric dead, he saw the church. Niall was grinning at Stan, the vampire was lusting for Eric's death. Then it flashed to Stan's anger over Eric being found and brought home. "Thank you Johan. You know, mommy wouldn't know what to do with out you." She kissed her son and finished giving him a bath. Taking him out of the tub she put baby lotion on his soft skin, dressed him in a pair of black dress pants, a dress shirt in sapphire blue and black dress shoes. Sookie brushed his hair back, he had the same part in his hair as his father. "Son, you look more and more like daddy every day."
"Thank you mommy." He smiled up at his mother who just giggled at her son.
Eric stepped in the room, he was dressed similar to Johan, except he chose black dress boots. "Well, what is my little family doing in here?" He came over to pick his son up and looked at Sookie. "What is it?" He knew instantly something was wrong.
"I am going to go get dressed. Keep your son company but when you get a minute come help me, I need to talk to you about something." She nodded toward Johan so Eric would know she didn't want to talk about it in front of him, she didn't want to upset him anymore than necessary. He nodded to her and she left to shower and change. Stepping into their bedroom she shared with her husband and went directly to the bathroom to run the shower water. When it was warm enough she took off her clothes and stepped in. She washed her hair and body then got out, grabbing a towel off the rack. One she wrapped around her hair the other around her body. Tonight they were going dressy but not formal, she decided on a black pencil skirt, a ruby red cashmere sweater set and tonight she was putting on nylons also in black, she picked them out specially for Eric, they had a line that went up the back, he would love that. Her shoes she was wearing were a great pair of Jimmy Choo's Pam had bought her while in Vegas. Tonight she wanted to wear her diamond solitaire earrings that were princess cut and the matching necklace Eric had bought her for their second wedding anniversary. Tonight she was putting her hair up, only leaving a few stands loose on her neck. Just as she was spraying perfume on her body that Eric loved he came in the door.
"Sookie, I have Alcide watching Johan. You need to tell me what is the matter." He looked really concerned.
Sookie nodded and looked up at him. "I was bathing Johan and asked him if anyone had any mean thoughts during the party. He told me there were and he showed me something. I am going to try and show you too, ok?" He nodded and she put her hands on his face, the images took a minute to begin but they did. Eric closed his eyes and growled really loudly. "Now, Eric, lets get through tonight. I am going to ask Niall to leave, I don't care how mad he gets, I can ask Stan too but I am sure you would rather that come from you."
"Actually I am going to let them both come to the party. I will have our guards ready in case they try something. Keep your wits about you and be ready. When I tell you it is time for you to take our son to the bathroom, I want you to get as far away from the ballroom as possible, do you understand?" His fangs came down.
"Eric, why don't you just wait on this. I know your angry…"
He pulled away from her and had his phone in his hand dialing. "Meet me in the living room immediately. Call the rest and tell them to be there as well."
She walked back to him. "This is something you need to think about Eric. If you go up against Niall this is big, really big."
"Sookie, go to our son, do what you need to do. I will handle this." He strode out of the room.
Sighing she went to find Keri, who was standing in the middle of the ballroom directing the staff. Tonight they were casual, the table was draped in off white table clothes and instead of the tables all over there was one big long table and each seat had a place card for the guest to sit at. "Hello my Queen." Sookie was startled, she smiled at Keri.
"Hi Keri, is everything on track?" Sookie looked around, Johan's spot had a big wooden Viking ship on the table. Eric thought it was perfect for his son.
"Oh, everything is on course. The chef has out done himself, the cake is so adorable. The band is unloading now. I can't wait to see Johan's face of what the King got Johan for his birthday." She was smiling at Sookie.
"The ship is cute." Sookie smiled.
Keri laughed. "Oh, no, that isn't his gift."
Sookie's eyes narrowed. "What, he has something else for him?"
Keri looked at her grinning. "Master told me to keep my mouth zipped. You will have to wait to see. It is great!"
Sookie really wanted to choke him, she would when she saw him later. He was always doing this crap! She smiled at the woman and turned to go get her son. The guests would be coming soon. Tonight was going to be an early evening and they would be shooing them out early too. Everyone was scheduled to show up at 8 and Sookie wanted them gone by 10. That was her plan and if there was no disaster she was sticking to it.
The guest list was Pam, Eagle, Bill, Nigel, Thalia, Alcide, Amelia, Dr. Ludwig, Claude, Claudine, Niall, Mr. Cataliades, Stan Davis, Xavier and Robert were on the guests for the evening. Sookie's head started to hurt thinking about it. She thanked Keri and told her to call her if she needed anything. Sookie went to get her son.
Eric walked into the living room with his warriors. He nodded when he came in. Bill, Nigel, Pam, Alcide, Mark, Thalia stood at attention waiting for him. "Eric, what's going on?" Alcide asked as he came in.
"It seems that our instincts where Davis and Brigant are were correct. Johan gave Sookie images of some parts of last evening. Texas is upset I did not meet my true death, question is why?" Eric looked around the room for suggestions.
Bill answered. "It is obvious Eric, your bonded. He has played you this entire time to get close enough to you so that you would make such a request to him about becoming her protector in case of your final death. He gets your title, your wife, your children, everything."
Pam nodded. "You have been too generous with him where she is concerned, Eric. He has flirted and made innuendos where she is concerned. Maybe all the things he has said to her over the last few years were not in joking but he meant them."
"He was really angry after we found out you were home and safe. I thought he was going to grab her and take her anyway. If Dr. Ludwig wasn't there to back us up I think he might have tried." Mark chimed in.
"Yes, Sookie and Amelia both told me that. I got the impression he did not believe her, as if I should have already been assassinated." Eric contemplated that.
There was a knock on the door jam. Little Eagle stood in the door. "I am sorry Eric, may I join you, I believe I may have some information that may help." Eric nodded and Eagle moved to join the group. "Johan was sending me images last night. I saw some of Davis and Prince Brigant, they were images that came from the Fairy. Johan could see into Niall's mind that is very interesting since he can shield his mind. Anyway, I think I have a theory."
"What is it?" Pam asked.
"It is known that Sookie helped the Demon Prince and his wife with their fertility issues?" Eric nodded. "Well, I think it was a test, a test to see if Sookie had the ability to help a race who had difficulty getting pregnant, like the Fae." Eagle looked at the group.
Eric shook his head. "You think Niall did this to see if it would work? Has the Demon and his wife gotten pregnant?"
Eagle nodded. "Yes, she is indeed pregnant."
Bill stepped forward. "Is it possible that he manipulated the two of you to get together to begin with?"
Eric shook his head no. "The AP told me I would meet her over seven hundred years ago. That part of this I am sure was not. The AP sent me a message before we married, she told me to watch those close to me, I did not who she was speaking of."
Bill narrowed his eyes. "Well, if that is not the case, maybe Niall knew that the prophecy needed to be fulfilled, he waited until Sookie gave birth to the Johan and Enar, you had to be the father to accomplish that part of the prophecy. He was adamant about her not having any more children. Remember Eric?"
"Yes, he wanted Enar protected, he purposely put a target on Gunnar's head before he was even born. Enar he knew was the child that would be able to give life, grant those things like Fintan did. Did he believe if he could manipulate Sookie away from me that he would be able to use her and Enar to his advantage? He thought she was endangering her life by having any more children, she was too valuable to him and he did not want her to have any more. He wanted her alive so that Stan could move into my place and he would get what he wanted." Eric was getting madder by the minute as he worked this puzzle out.
Bill was livid too, the ideas were flooding his mind now. "Instant family, a wife he had coveted, children he would never be able to have himself unless the gifts Sookie and Enar have gave him the same ability it did you. I believe it was a chance he was willing to take. Sookie cared for him, granted she did not love him but she would have been able to stomach Davis, maybe he believed she would eventually come to care enough about him to sleep with him and then he too would be able to have what you do Eric."
Pam looked them both. "Fucker! How dare he do this! He thinks that Sookie and your children can just be given to someone else like that! I will not allow him to touch her or my siblings. I will kill him with my own two hands first." She began to pace.
"Lets all think about this rationally." Alcide was getting a headache thinking about this.
Eric grinned. "I have only one thought, Texas must die."
Eagle chuckled. "Yes, that is a given, but what about Niall?"
"How do we ban her from his life? He will only find another to help him and what happens if he does get you killed." Bill looked at Eric.
Eric waved his hand. "Davis first, then we will worry about Niall. We just need Stan to blood offense against Sookie so that I can cut his head off."
Sookie walked in. "What do I need to do?" Every pair of eyes turned to look at her.
Eric growled. "You will not do anything. I will take care of it."
"Eric, why do we have this same conversation over and over. Just let me help and we can get rid of this creep. Why is it I always attract nut cases? Can anyone tell me please!" Sookie felt like pulling her hair out.
Pam grinned. "Flirt with him, talk dirty, anything. He will fall for it. Obviously he has a hard on for you."
"No!" Eric glared at Pam. "He will make his mistake and I will finish him."
Sookie ignored Eric's tantrum. "Do you think Michael or Gabriel can help me with Niall?" Her eyes were sad when she asked Eric.
He walked to her and took her hand. "My love, I don't know."
"He isn't going to win this one. Those are our kids! It my life, not his. He needs to get someone else to do his bidding. A-hole!" Sookie wanted to cry, but she took a deep breath to stop it. If what she heard was true she never wanted to lay eyes on her Fae family again.
"Do the party, have the cake, send Johan to bed then corner Davis." Alcide spoke to Sookie.
She nodded. "I think antagonizing him is the best idea. Get Niall out of here then corner Stan. Then you can do away with him."
"We will see where the night goes." Eric nodded and took Sookie's hand. "Lets get our son to celebrate his birthday."
Sookie thought about the whole thing as she walked with her husband to get Johan. She wanted to wring her hands around Stan and Niall's necks. She turned to Eric. "I am sorry Eric."
He stopped walking and looked down at her. "For what Sookie?" His fangs came down.
"This, the whole mess is because of me. Niall, Stan all of it." She shook her head.
He took her chin in his hand. "Look at me." She slowly raised her eyes to look at him. "Do you trust me?" She nodded yes. "We love each other, that is all that matters. We will figure this out like we do everything else. Do not tell me you are sorry for something others have done. You have nothing to be sorry for." He leaned down and kissed her softly. Taking her hand again he took them to get Johan.
The night was much more casual than the previous night. Sookie, Eric sat together with Johan on their laps throughout the evening. Eric, Sookie and their warriors were tense and on edge, after a while it was almost more than Sookie could stand. She wanted to run and never look back, take her family and leave. Knowing that was not an option she smiled her biggest smile she could to get through the night. Johan's birthday cake was served and Sookie knew they were getting close to the end of the evening. Sookie and the group turned to the sound that was unfamiliar to them all, the door to the ballroom opened and two men came in with the two most beautiful animals Sookie had ever seen.
"Eric! You got our son a horse for his birthday?" She stood up and almost passed out.
He smiled. "Actually there are four now and more to come. I got one for each of our children and one for Adam. These two are Johan's and Adam's."
Amelia and Alcide both looked at Eric like he was crazy. "Eric, we can't accept this."
He looked stone faced. "Why is that Alcide?"
"A horse, that is too generous of a gift." He looked shocked.
"Will our children not grow up together, playing, learning? I want my children to learn to ride and Adam is family. When Gunnar is born I will get him a horse as well. I think each of us should have one." Eric looked smug.
"Where the heck are we going to put horses Eric?" Sookie stared at the two horses.
"Our stable." He smiled.
"What?" Sookie croaked.
He stood and went to the horses while the group of guest stared. "I am having a stable built at the house. We will put them at the back of the property I took you too remember Sookie? I will board them for two weeks, the stable should be ready by then."
Johan wiggled off of Pam's lap and went running to the huge horse, a blonde one who brought his muzzle down for Johan to touch. Eric held the rein on one side and the handler held the other. Johan smiled up at his father and began to clap. He was laughed and looked at his father. Eric picked him up and set him on the back of it, his tiny little legs kicking the side of horse which stood still and patient for the little boy. Johan laid his chest on the animal and stroked his coat. Sookie wanted to cry watching her son. The other horse was a dark chestnut horse.
Alcide stood up and went to Eric. "You have outdone yourself my friend. I appreciate you thinking about Adam. Thanks Eric." He smiled at Eric who returned the look.
Amelia just gawked. 'A horse, my baby has a horse."
Pam giggled. "Only my master would think of something so extravagant."
Eric took Johan off the horse and held him while the horses were lead back out the door. "Your horse will be in the backyard in about two weeks son. Daddy will teach you how to ride and fight on a horse. Every good warrior must know how to fight on a horse." Eric walked Johan to Amelia. "I believe my son is getting tired. Would you take him to the nursery Amelia so that we may say goodbye to our friends." Amelia took her cue, let the beings in the room say goodbye to Johan and she whisked him out quickly. Nigel, Bill, Thalia took their stance behind their King and Queen.
Stan came up to Sookie. "Goodbye my Queen."
Sookie stopped him. "Stan, could you hold on just a moment? Let me say goodbye to our guests, Eric and I would like to see you off." She smiled and went to the other guest in the room to say goodbye too.
Eric was talking to Xavier who nodded and sent Robert out of the room.
Niall and her cousins walked up to her. "Good night my child. Thank you for inviting us." He looked at her oddly when she backed away from him.
Sookie didn't let him touch her. She backed away and looked at Claude and Claudine. "I will call you two when I get home. I have a lot of stuff I need to talk to you about." They looked at Sookie with the same look Niall had and they nodded then vanished.
Xavier, Eric and his warriors were all that were left standing opposite of Stan. Sookie walked to Stan and looked at him in the eyes. "You were my friend Stan. Of all the beings I have met since Eric came into my life you were my friend, a confidant. I cared for you."
He looked at her puzzled. "I see you are still angry about Eric's disappearance. Sookie, we have discussed it, move on." Stan was short and being rude.
"Watch your tone with my wife Davis. I will rip your fucking head off if you think you can disrespect her." Eric's fangs were down and he began to hiss.
"What is this about?" Stan knew then something was up.
Sookie crossed her arm over her chest. "Maybe the fact you plotted with Niall to kill Eric, you offered me protection and hoped that I would go with you and give you a family."
Stan laughed. "You're being ridiculous."
Sookie wasn't going to give up. "You wanted what Eric has, what Eric has been given. If he was out of the way you and Niall could finish your little plan, pack me and my kids up, move us to Texas to live happily ever after. Is that what you thought would happen Stan?"
Stan's fangs were down, he looked like he would pounce on her, Eric came to stand behind her. "Touch her Stan, I will kill you." Eric hissed at Stan.
Stan looked at Sookie with hatred in his eyes. "Fuck Niall, he thought all of this was some game, he would get you in the deal. I would do all the work and he reap the rewards." He laughed crazily. "I would never allowed that to happen, Niall would never have gotten you. I would have made you my Queen and taken care of you. Every soldier I had would advanced on that old fairy, we would have destroyed his world."
"I belong to Eric." Sookie almost whispered it.
Stan moved like a blur, he had Sookie by the arms and pulled her by the hair to bring her face up to his. "I should have killed him myself." Sookie popped and the vampires descended on him, they were dragging him out of the ballroom to where Sookie had no idea and really didn't care. Eric stood behind her his arms wrapped around her.
Xavier came to their side. Eric turned to look at his elder. "Eric, Stan has committed a blood offense against your bonded. I have witnessed this and it is for you do take care of this. I will notify the council, be prepared to receive Nevada and Texas Eric."
Eric nodded. "Of course sire, if it is your wish, I will take them."
"Yes, it is my decision. Please send King Davis to his final death. It must be by your hands Eric, you know this." Xavier took his cell phone out and Robert appeared.
Robert walked to them. "Eric, I will witness the judgment Xavier has put forth. Are you ready?" Eric nodded and walked with Robert to finish what needed to be done.
Xavier hung up his phone and came to stand with Sookie. "I understand Brigant is part of this plot. I have no choice but to allow the council to deal with him Sookie. I hope you understand."
She turned to look at him. "Can you do me a favor?" He nodded. "Be sure he never comes near my family again."
"As you wish my Queen." He started to walk away.
"Wait, Xavier?" He turned to look at her. "Were Claude and Claudine involved in this?" Sookie had to know.
"No, I do not believe so. I believe Niall acted alone. I hope that makes you feel better." Xavier left her standing alone in the ballroom with Alcide.
Alcide looked to his friend, she was falling apart in front of him, He walked to her and she walked into his arms as she began to cry. "Shush, Sook. Don't cry. I know you cared for them both, I am sorry this happened." He rubbed her back while she cried.
After a little bit she felt Alcide release her and the arms she knew any where took her in to pull close and tight. "Oh Eric." She cried and he sent love and strength through their bond. Sookie looked up at her husband with tears in her eyes. "Is it done?" He nodded. She buried her head in his chest and just held onto him. Her heart was broken, two creatures she came to care about and she believed cared about her had betrayed her like no others had ever done before.
"I am sorry my love, I would do anything I could to take this from you." She nodded against Eric's chest. He was the only one in her life that was a constant, she could trust no one like she could him and today she learned that lesson. She had opened her life, her hearts, her home to these creatures and now one was dead and the other, well, she didn't know what she wanted to happen to the other.
Eric picked her up and carried her to their room. He laid her on the bed and left her to go to the bathroom. She could hear the water running in the bathtub. Eric came from the bathroom, leaned over her and sat her up to help her out of her clothes, he took off her shoes, her sweater, her skirt. When he got to her nylons he growled and ran his hands up and down her legs. Slowly he took them off her and gently put them on the table next to them then removed her bra and panties. He took his clothes off, leaving them in a pile on the floor, picked her up and took them into the bathroom. Candles were lit on the tub, on the sink and the wall. It was beautiful and her tears began again, this time not for the Stan or Niall but for how much she loved this creature. Her arms went tighter around his neck as he gently lowered them into the tub, he leaned against the tub and put her back to his chest. Eric's strong and comforting arms went around her waist, his hands settled on their son. "I don't know what I would do without you Eric." He started to say something and she shook her head. "I mean it, where would my life would be if you weren't here for me?" She turned to look at him, she could see how this had effected him too, Stan was his friend for more years than he could remember.
"I know I would still be walking this life alone and unhappy. The minute you walked into my life things changed. I will do everything in my power to protect our lives Sookie, even if that means I have to take on every vampire I have ever known." His eyes flashed with sadness and anger.
"I am sorry about Stan sweetie. I can't believe he did it, I heard the things y'all thought he could do and when he was standing in that room looking at me, I knew he did what he was accused of." She put her head on his chest and he rubbed her back.
"Tomorrow we will go home, I know we planned to spend a couple more days here but I think you should be home, the stress is not good for you and Gunnar." He kissed the top of her head.
"No, lets spend the time here with our kids like we planned. They will be little for such a short time, we need to remember that. Johan is going to be two Eric and he will be running around chasing girls before we know it." She sighed thinking about it.
Eric chuckled. "I look forward to the days my son does. It makes a warrior proud to watch his son grow, fight and take whores."
"Hey!" Sookie slapped at him.
He pulled her face to look at him. "You my love are no whore. Our son will be like any male, like his father, he will find women that will just be used for pleasure and discard them because they are unimportant to him. If he is half as lucky as I have been he will find an angel like I have found and love her, make a home and bear children with her."
Sookie sat up. "Do you think our kids will be able to have children?"
Eric shook his head. "I think that will be something to think about. Now, my daughter will not, she will remain with us until she is ancient." He sounded serious.
Sookie giggled. "No, she wont, she will find some handsome man who will take her heart and give her the world just like you did for me."
He growled. "Sookie, do not make this night worse for me. I can not think about that. She is my Princess, she can never leave us." His eyes closed, he was really upset about the thought, she could feel his discomfort.
She wanted to tease him a bit. "Maybe after we have Gunnar we can try for another daughter."
"No, sons only Sookie. Promise me we will only have sons." He opened his eyes and looked at her.
"I cant promise you that Eric! Men are the ones that determine the sex of their children." Sookie slowly rubbed his chest.
He turned his head with the thought. "Really? How is that possible?"
She rolled her eyes. "Your little swimmers know whether the baby will be a boy or girl, women have nothing to do with it."
His face lit up. "Well, we will definitely only have boys if I am the one to determine it. Yes, only males from this point forward." He washed her hair then his own.
Sookie laughed. "Who says we are having any more kids?"
"You have seen the pregnancy in your visions and I told you Sookie, I want more children. I have been amazed at this pregnancy, you have had only a few days of sickness and you have been well. I will pray to the God's that it continues. Gunnar makes number four, how about we meet in the middle. Instead of twelve we shoot for six and see how we feel about that number." His hands began to move on her body, he was rubbing her sides, her thighs.
Her mouth fell open. "You want two more?" He nodded. "Lets wait and see how this one goes." She had the washcloth between them washing his body.
"No, you will not put me off on this Sookie." His fangs came down and he nibbled on her neck.
"I cant control if we have more kids Eric. You are getting older and sometimes things on men don't work as good as they once did." She was grinning.
He pulled her up closer to him. "I will show you how good I am able to work you my little tease." His lips crushed hers and she loved it. She moaned against him, the feeling of him on her body was like a drug to her, she could never get enough of him. His hands went over her breasts and he growled. "Delightful my love." Eric pulled the plug on the tub, He picked them up, took them to the bed and he slowly made love to his wife and after a few hours she fell asleep out of exhaustion. He laid in the dark smiling as he pulled his beautiful bride to him, wrapped his arms around her and placed his hand on his son softly speaking to him as sleep took him.