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I warn you ahead of time, the first part of the chapter is very, very lemony. Enjoy it for a while, you'll see why.
WARNING~ REALLY ADULT CONTENT AND LOTS OF LEMONS!
Chapter 58
Sookie couldn't believe how fast the last month went by. It had been a month since Johan's birthday and they had been to Nevada, New Orleans and were on the plane back home. Her time flying was coming to a screeching halt, her body was ready to give birth, she knew it. Dr. Ludwig scolded her and told her that she needed to rest but she didn't want Eric going to New Orleans without them. Sookie looked around the plane, her kids were asleep, Eric was working and her hand went over her really big baby belly. 'Gunnar, you need to sleep now.' Her son was bouncing all over and she giggled. He stopped doing flip flops and calmed down to sleep.
Eric looked up. "Are you alright lover?" He was concerned, he cut the visit to New Orleans short, she was having symptoms of going into labor, he could tell the baby was coming. He could see Gunnar had dropped in her belly. Sookie was sex crazed, they were having sex about every couple hours, he smiled thinking about his wife and her need for him.
"Stop." Sookie closed her eyes.
"What is it lover?" He knew she was aroused, he could smell and sense her.
She leaned over. "Eric, I need you really bad."
He laughed and kissed her. "Come with me my love." He took her hand and lead her to the bathroom.
"Eric! I cant have sex with you in the bathroom." She smirked.
"Can you wait for the plane ride to get home?" He looked at her and he knew she couldn't, she went inside. They had a quickie before they left the mansion in New Orleans, Eric smiled.
Lily just shook her head smiling. Mark growled. Amelia and Alcide just laughed. Alcide spoke. "Headphones everyone." The group put the ear phones on and turned to watch the TV on the wall.
"Oh, Eric, hurry, I am going to explode." Sookie was yanking his pants down, her eyes were glowing.
"Slow down my love. Here, sit up here on the sink." He helped her get up on the sink and he lifted her skirt up, she didn't wear any underwear, she was tired of taking them off so often so she just left them off. His fingers went into her center and pushed inside, the other hand he put on her clit, he moved at vampire speed, she was writhing with her orgasm in minutes.
"Eric, you need to fuck me! Please, I cant stand you not being in me!" She was begging, clawing, her body was humming with her need for him.
"Can you hold onto the sink without hurting the baby Sookie?" She nodded her head, her strength was like no other he woman he knew. He bent her over, pulled her ass against his cock and pushed hard into her. He started at a slow pace but she was begging for it harder and faster.
"Yes, Eric, please, faster!" She was pushing against him, her hips moved with his, never missing a beat. Eric began to move at vampire speed, he began to release, her head went down and she bit her lip not to cry out while they came together. "Again Eric please!"
He threw his head back and laughed. "Sookie, you have to give me a moment."
"Liar, now fuck me!" Eric shook his head at his wife. He pounded her again, almost until she pulled the sink lose from the wall. "Yes, oh that's it Eric, right there! Make me come! Oh, Errrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiccccc!" He threw his head back and cried out right behind her.
He hoped that would subdue her for a couple of hours. They were hardly able to do anything else. While they were in New Orleans and he could barely get through a business call because she needed sex so often, he knew he needed to get her home. His schedule he cleared, he had nothing on his agenda but spending the next week with his wife, he knew they would spend most of the time in the bed with her sex drive being so high if their son didn't come soon.
"Better now lover?" He kissed her neck.
She turned and leaned against the sink. "No." She looked at him exasperated.
He laughed. "Again? I only have one Sookie and I believe you are wearing even gracious plenty out."
"Well, there is a whole yard full of men at home….." She didn't get to finish her sentence, his fangs came down and he was in her again, this time he was rough, claiming and pushed her hard until she almost blacked out. He broke the glass on the mirror with the pressure of his hand against it while thrusting into her. When they climaxed again Sookie's eyes cleared, he hoped she was good for a few hours. "I am sorry sweetie, I know I am being a pain. I can't help it I want you so badly."
Kissing her lightly on the mouth. "I am thrilled Sookie. I think your body is trying to prepare itself for this baby to come out, your hormones are working overtime. I would rather we fuck then you cry."
"You always know how to make me feel better." She giggled.
"When we get home I want you naked and in the bed. I will not let you out of it until you give birth to my son. This time I am going to give you my blood like the doctor suggested, that way we can get back to our sex life sooner." Eric pulled his jeans back over his hips. With Johan he was afraid to touch her, with the twins he was petrified. When she almost died from the birth of the twins he took his time before they started having sex again. The doctor had told him ways to help her heal but he wanted her to be ready, mind, body and soul, he needed it too before. If all went well with this delivery he would move it up much sooner.
Sookie laughed. "I got to get home Eric, can this plane go any faster?"
He pulled her into hug and laughed. "You cannot be!"
"Oh, I am. Let go of me before I bite you." She closed her eyes and tried to calm herself.
"One more and then you are just going to have to wait Sookie. We cannot spend the entire ride in the bathroom." He smirked at her. He put her back on the sink, he rubbed her clit again, his fingers taking their time, he would give her an orgasm and maybe they could make it home. Her eyes closed and her hips fell in pace with his stroking.
"I love you Eric." Her eyes were closed.
"I love you too lover." He leaned over and kissed her, his mouth staying on her lips while the orgasm consumed her.
They were finally dressed and out of the bathroom, Alcide turned to look at Eric and smirked. Granted his sex life with Amelia was fantastic but Eric was one lucky son of a bitch. Eric grinned like there was no tomorrow. Alcide leaned over to his friend when he took his seat again. "You get her calmed down again?" Eric had told Alcide about her insatiable sex drive.
Eric looked across where Sookie was sitting with Johan to make sure she wasn't looking. "Yes, I swear she is going to kill me."
Alcide grinned. "Old man, you are one lucky asshole."
Eric leaned back and tried not to laugh. "Yes, I suppose that is true." He turned his head to watch her, she had put Johan on her lap and turned the pages of the book their son was reading. The twins were still sound asleep and probably would be until they landed. Eric smiled at the sight of his wife, very pregnant holding their son. Eric looked the other direction, Lily was grinning about something, Mark was smiling slightly too. He had noticed they were much happier since they moved into the cottage together. Sookie had known the sweet woman would make a good match for the opinionated assassin. He and Mark might not see eye to eye but he respected him, he would lay his life on the line for his family any moment of any day and not think twice about it. There were only two males he trusted that completely, Mark and Alcide.
The rest of the flight was quiet, the landing was smooth and when they got off the plane everyone was quickly whisked to the waiting cars. Eric sat up front this time with Mark, the kids and Sookie where in the back. "Sweetie, are we going to get a bigger car?"
Eric turned to look at her. "I have another SUV on order which will be ready in about a week. We will take the new one, it has the two bench seats in the back, then the two for us in back of the driver seats. That way we have enough room for two car seats per bench. It seats six on those two seats so we will have to work on filling it up."
She moaned. "Oh no you don't! I am not going any where near you for at least a year."
Mark snickered. "Yea and I own a small island in the Mediterranean." He said under his breath.
Sookie was shocked. "Mark! I can hear you."
"Good. Sookie, you and I both know that he will be ordering more cars, building a bigger house before you know it. I have never seen two people so happy to have kids. It is almost insane." He laughed, Eric was chuckling.
"You are able to have children at any point in your life, I was not afforded that gift. Now that I have it I plan to use it to the best of my ability. Besides as you know my bride cannot keep her hands off me." He grinned.
Sookie narrowed her eyes, she hated when he was right. "Whatever." Sookie sat and pouted the rest of the ride home.
When the cars pulled into the driveway of the Shreveport house Sookie smiled, she was so happy to be home. "Sookie, I am going to take Johan to the stables, the new horses have arrived and I promised I would show them to him." The stables were done, the pool was done, the additions to the house were done and Sookie was thrilled. The builders were gone and out of her yard and she couldn't be happier.
"Go ahead. I want to get the kids in the house. Maybe later we can go swimming after dinner, us and the kids." She watched the guards take the kids in the house and Lily, Trish, Stephen, Tray, Maggie, Gary, and Ted were all walking inside.
"Sounds like a wonderful plan, we have not been able to christen the pool yet. Did you hire that pool man?"
"Yes, I have it under control sweetie, when I was done with him I set him up with Mark and Gary. We have his background and security has been notified." Her phone began to ring. "Hold on Eric, it is the King of Washington." She held her phone up. "Hello Jasper, how are you today?" Sookie walked toward the house and continued talking to King Green. He was an old King who held his state on a tight leash and had no aspirations for advancement. Eric smiled as he watched her, he followed behind to find his son.
Eric walked in the foyer and opened the bond to find his son. He was in the kitchen. Eric heard his son talking to Sergio. "May I have a glass please Sergio?"
"Of course Prince. Did you want your blood?" Johan nodded. "I have one right here for you if that is what you would like." Eric watched as the Chef opened the fridge and handed it to his son.
"Thank you Sergio." Johan turned. "Hi daddy, did you want a blood?" Johan held it up to Eric for him to take.
"No, my son. I will get one in a bit. Drink up then we will go to the stables to see the horses." Eric looked at Sergio who was smiling. "Thank you Sergio." He nodded to the King.
Johan quickly drank and handed the glass back to Sergio thanking him again. Sookie insisted her children be respectful and have manners. She told Eric just because they were staff it was not right to treat them with any less respect than anyone else. Every staff member the children came in contact with they would use their manners on. Eric was thrilled, his children rarely gave them any issue at all, they were well behaved, intelligent, healthy and happy. Eric could not ask for anything more.
Johan reached up to take his father's hand. "Ready daddy?" Johan tugged a couple times on his arm.
Eric picked him up and walked him to the back of the property, there were two sets of horse stalls, each held eight horses. Only three of sixteen had horses in them. Johan's horse, Adam's and one he had bought for himself. He would take his time finding the right horses for his other children. Johan's light colored horse threw his head up as they approached. "Son, have you decided on a name?"
"Yes, daddy, I want to name him Victory." Eric laughed, it was perfect.
"That is a fine name." Eric walked to the horse with his son in his arms. "Victory, this is your master, remember? Johan, say hello to your horse." Eric opened the stall and went inside. His hand ran on the flesh of the horse, it was a beautiful horse, the pale blonde color of the coat made him think of Johan the moment he bought him. "Tomorrow we will begin your lessons on riding, what do you think of that."
"Oh, yeah! I get to ride him?" Johan was shocked.
Eric laughed. "Of course. Our handler and trainer will be here tomorrow. You and I will take Victory out for a ride tomorrow." Eric carefully put Johan on Victory's bare back, the horse remained still. Johan leaned forward and held on his big pale neck.
Johan turned his head toward him and spoke. "He likes it here daddy. He loved the carrots and apples, those are his favorites."
"Well, we have to make sure to bring some with us tomorrow when we come out." Eric took him off the horse, the walked out of the stall and went to the dark horse, Adam's. They pet his head and then moved to Eric's horse. He was a huge black horse, Eric saw him and knew instantly he wanted this horse. He reminded him of the horse he had when he was human. When this horse galloped it sounded like a boom each time his shoes hit the dirt, just like his human horse. "What do you think of daddy's horse Prince?"
Johan touched his nose and giggled. "Dark Knight."
Eric pulled his son back. "Pardon me son?"
His son put his hand on the horse again. "His name should be Dark Knight, like your other horse daddy."
Eric's eyes welled. How did his child know about his other horse, Eric never thought the name of the horse. "Johan, how do you know the name of daddy's horse from when I was human?"
"This is him daddy." Johan touched his fathers face. "Cant you tell?"
Eric had felt something when he saw the horse, he had been looking for months but when this one was brought out of the stall at the breeders he knew this was the horse for him. He felt a connection to this animal. Eric almost whispered. "Yes, I suppose I can."
They spent about a half hour in the stalls, Eric took Johan to show him where items were. He wanted his son to know how to take care of his horse and the horses they would keep. As a child his father would take him out to tend to the horses, when Johan was older he would give that task to him. Sookie was walking back to them as he and Johan made their way back. Johan was walking next to his father, hand and hand. "Hi you two. Did you have fun checking out your horses?"
"Mommy, I named mine Victory and daddy's is Dark Knight."
Sookie smiled. "Well, that is great." She had known something was bothering Eric. "Baby, why don't you run to the house and go eat your lunch ok?" Her son nodded to his mother and Sookie watched as he moved at vampire speed toward the house, when he was inside she turned to her husband. "Spill it."
He shook his head. "Johan knew the name of my human horse, he explained to me that this horse is my horse from my human life."
"Ok, well, that is big isn't it?" She walked to him and took his hand. "I wouldn't get upset Eric. This is something you cant control. It is odd though that things from your past are making themselves known. I will talk to Amelia about it, maybe she has some idea."
Nodding he hugged her. "What are you doing all the way out here?"
"I felt you were upset, I came to check on you." She hugged him tight and yawned.
"You are tired lover, lets get you in the bed to rest." Eric picked her up and cradled her to him.
Sookie frowned. "Eric, I am way too heavy for you to pick up, put me down."
He laughed. "Oh, yes, my bride, you are too heavy for this old vampire to carry. You better call one of the guards to come and help me." He acted like he was going to drop her.
"Eric!" She held on tightly around his neck. "You better not drop me and I mean it."
He pretended to let her go a few times just to teach her a lesson, then he slowly walked to the house. "How are you feeling? Any contractions or pressure?"
She laid her head on his shoulder. "No signs of him yet. You really think he is coming soon don't you?"
Smiling he kissed her forehead. "I recognize the signs now Sookie. I am much more confident in my knowledge of our pregnancies now."
"Yeah, I guess the signs are all there huh?" She yawned again. When they went into the house he stopped in the dining room where Lily had a lively bunch today, they were talking and laughing while they ate.
"My children, behave for Lily." All eyes went to their father and they nodded and ate talking much quieter. He nodded and looked at Lily. "I am taking my wife to lie down. If you need me do not hesitate to call for me, alright?"
"We are fine here. Were going for our lesson then a nap aren't we Northman's?" Lily spoke to the group.
Johan spoke up. "We will see you later mommy. Gunnar is tired so take a nap. Love you." He went back to his food. Erika was pouting so they walked to her and both kissed her then Enar.
Sookie called to them as Eric began to move. "I love you babies, mommy will see you later." Eric rushed her up the stairs.
"Do you want a bath before you lie down lover?" He laid her on the bed very carefully.
Her hand went to her belly. "No I just want to lie down, I am really tired. I think our little marathon on the plane did me in."
Eric took his boots and his shirt off. He climbed in next to her. "You need it, we have been having sex constantly for ten days now."
"Ten days! Really?" She didn't really know how long it had been.
"Yes, your sex drive increased then. Now, I am not complaining because I enjoy being with you in any and all ways. I am just stating a fact." His arms went around her and he put his hand on her belly. Gunnar was asleep.
Yawning she put her hand over her mouth. "I am glad our babies come quicker but they sure do take a lot out of us coming into the world."
He laughed. "Sleep lover. I cleared my schedule so I have no where I need to be but here with you and our children. I will check in on Fangtasia but other than that phone calls will suffice."
"Eric, you don't have to do that, you have things that can't wait and I am fine." Her eyes were getting heavy.
"Close your eyes Sookie." He rubbed her belly and began to speak to her in Swedish, she was asleep in minutes. After about thirty minutes he gently moved her to get up. He would do as much work as he could while she slept. When he redressed he stepped out of the room to go to Sookie's office. Amelia and Toni were there working. "Hello ladies."
Amelia looked up and smiled. "Hey Eric. Sookie ok?" Toni said hello.
"She is fine. Is there anything pressing that needs to be dealt with?" He looked around her office, it turned out really lovely, the pale pink décor against the cherry wood was really nice he thought. His wife had good taste. Amelia shook her head no.
Toni smiled. "I was going to have her call the Governor of Texas when she got up. He called twice today trying to nail down a date. He knows she is close to giving birth so he is hoping she will give him some time frame. That is the only item I have for her."
"Give me his number." Eric pulled his phone out. Toni recited the number. "Thank you Toni." He stepped out of the office, the phone began to ring.
"Good afternoon, Governor Barnes' office." A perky receptionist answered.
"Eric Northman calling for the Governor." Eric waited.
"Yes, of course. Could you hold one moment King Northman?"
Eric walked to his office. "I will, thank you."
About thirty seconds went by. "King Northman, thank you for returning my call." The Governor had a deep Texas accent, he sounded like a big man, maybe in his mid fifties.
"Yes, of course. I understand you wished to speak with my Queen." Eric said flatly.
The Governor cleared his throat. "Yes, your Majesty, I spoke to her concerning the party we wish to host for you and your family. I hoped she had a date for me so that we can introduce you to Texas.
Eric sat down in his chair. "I appreciate your urgency Governor but I am sure you are aware my wife is currently pregnant with my son. I will not be taking my wife anywhere until our son is born and my wife is up to it."
"I understand completely." The Governor sounded disappointed.
Eric smirked, he was torturing the man and he needed to play nice. "I believe we can have the party in one month. My son should be old enough to travel by then since I rarely travel without my wife and children. Will that give you enough time for arrangements?"
"Oh, yes! That would be wonderful. I know that our citizens are clamoring to meet you and your family Mr. Northman, I as well. Do not misunderstand me, Stan Davis was a good King but I have heard wonderful things about you and your Queen. I have high hopes for our partnership." The man was giddy.
"Very well, please coordinate through Mrs. Herveaux. I will also require that all attendees be screened by my head of Royal Security. No one will be allowed near my family who has not been checked by him. Send all information to me via email and I will go over all details before they are finalized." Eric was firm on that point.
There was a pause then he spoke. "Of course. I am sure we can work out all the details. I am pleased and look forward to meeting you both."
Eric said his goodbyes and hung the phone up. He would let Amelia handle the party since she would be attending of course. Her instincts where his family were concerned where always on point.
He spent a couple working on his laptop, he went through the weekly Kingdom reports, forward them to Sookie since the day he found her reading them. Pam no longer sent them to her, per his request. When he was done he logged off and went to check on his family. The kids were in their playroom, Erika was at her little table, she had toys on it playing, Enar was standing up coloring on the board that was bigger than he stood. Johan was reading, Eric grinned. "Hello family."
All the blue eyes turned to look at him, his children came rushing to him, he knelt down and hugged and kissed them. "Hi daddy." Erika grinned against her fathers chest.
"Hi Princess, are you and your brothers having a good time?"
Enar looked at his father. "Yes daddy. Do you want to play?" Eric was amazed at the Warrior, he was so quiet and when he spoke he was always to the point.
"I believe I will. What should we do first?" He let his daughter pull him to the table and told him to sit. "Sweetheart, daddy is too big to sit in your chair."
Lily grinned. "Let me get you a bigger one, I have a couple bigger ones in the closet." She moved to get him the chair and Erika gathered the items she wanted to play with. Sookie had dressed her that morning, she was in a pale purple dress with purple shoes with silver laces, her hair she had a platinum barrette with amethyst and diamond stones.
Eric leaned over to her to whisper in his daughters ear. "You look very pretty in your dress my Princess."
She smiled and took his hand to kiss the back of it. "Thank you daddy." She went back to getting her toys together and Lily brought him the chair to sit in.
"Thank you Lily." She smiled and went back to help Johan. Eric enjoyed his time with his kids, they were so smart, creative, fun. They laughed, played well together and enjoyed being with each other.
Sookie woke startled, the contraction was intense. "Ok, Gunnar. We have been playing this game for a couple days. Mommy is trying to rest, aren't you tired?" Her eyes closed again and about five minutes went by when she had another. "Ugh." She got up and went to the bathroom, her son was being difficult. She was washing her hands when the next one came, it was hard, intense and lasted a bit longer than the last. "Ow!"
"Sookie?" Eric appeared in the bathroom. "Are you alright?"
She turned and smiled. "Yes, your son just doesn't want me to sleep." Drying her hands on the towel she hung it back up and turned. "Ow! Ow!" That one really hurt her. "Sweetie, can you help me back to the bed?" He nodded and took her arm to pick her up. "No, let me walk ok." He did.
"Are you having contractions?" He looked nervous.
She nodded yes. "Lets time them and see ok? So far they are about five minutes apart but we have to make sure they are continual. I am not going to the hospital unnecessarily." She put her feet back on the bed with Eric's help and he hopped on the other side of her and took his phone out.
"Ok, we will wait for the next one and time them from there." Eric noted the time.
Sure enough about three minutes later she had another one. Sookie rubbed her belly and tried to calm the baby. "Angel, give mommy a break, we need a nap. If we aren't going to meet you today then lets go back to sleep."
Eric chuckled. "Are you trying to convince my son not be born yet my love?"
"I am tired. I should have taken a nap instead of playing around with you." Her voice was cracking, he could tell through the bond she was really tired and getting stressed. He knew it was almost time.
"Why don't you lie back my angel and we will time the contractions while you rest." His hand went to her belly to rub her.
"Easy for you to say, you don't have a baby bouncing around inside you." Her eyes were filling with feistiness.
He reached over her to get the pain cream the doctor had given them, he put some directly on her belly and began rubbing it in. "No, I do not but soon our son will be here Sookie. Is that not a gift all in itself?"
She rolled her eyes. Yes, she was getting close, he sent the doctor a text to let her know. Rolling on her side to face him she adjusted her pillows, Eric put his hands on both sides of her belly, he could feel his son moving around. His phone rang. "Viking, how far are the contractions?" Dr. Ludwig asked him excitedly.
"About five minutes I believe." Eric looked at Sookie who closed her eyes.
The tiny doctor spoke. "You should have her up and walking. That will help the contractions and help with progression. Is she ready to come in?"
"No, she says she wants to be sure." He rubbed her belly while he spoke.
"I am on my way." She hung up. Eric winced, he knew Sookie would be upset the doctor was coming.
There was a knock on the door about two minutes later. Eric called to the visitor. "Come in."
Dr. Ludwig walked in as Mark held the door for her. "Little one, lets take a look."
"Eric! You called her?" Here it came.
"Your husband knows what is best Sookie. Lets get this over with, you know the routine." The doctor grabbed the stool and pulled it toward the bed as she walked closer. The doctor got on the bed, Sookie put her knees up and the doctor put on her gloves. "Your dilated to two. We have a while yet, up on you feet, get some walking in. I will go to the hospital to get ready. Soon as your water breaks, head to the hospital. Try having sex, it will help Sookie." The doctor disappeared.
Eric grinned. "You heard the doctors orders Sookie."
"I don't want to have sex Eric, my insides feel like they are being pulled apart." She was pouting.
"Up then, lets get you on your feet." Eric stood, came around and held his hands out for her.
"Eric, I am in pain." Her face distorted.
He smirked. "The sooner you are up and on your feet the sooner the baby will come, now move it wife."
"No." She crossed her arms over her chest and buried her face in her pillow.
Eric picked her up and put her on her feet, he gently smacked her ass. "Move it. Lets go for a short walk on the grounds." He picked her shoes up on the way out the bedroom door as he lead her to the stairs. "Can you walk down them?"
She put her chin up and took the railing in her hand then slowly walked down the stairs. His wife was giving him the silent treatment. He laughed quietly to himself, she shot him a dirty look. When they got to the bottom of the stairs Eric went into the dining room, Amelia, Alcide, Lily and the kids were eating. "Hey Eric." Amelia smiled at him.
He looked cautiously to the children. "I am taking Sookie out to walk the grounds. She is at a two." He nodded so they adults wouldn't upset the kids.
Alcide nodded. "Ok, we'll be ready." Amelia got up and went around Eric to Sookie. Eric followed behind her.
"Sook, you ok?" Amelia took her by the hand,
"As soon as this child is born I will be. Meany over there says I have to either walk the grounds or have sex." She stuck her tongue out at him.
Amelia looked at her seriously. "It will help if you have sex. It gets your hormones flowing and it will get the contractions going. Why don't you try."
"I will take my chances with walking." She walked through the front door and down the sidewalk.
"Grumpy isn't she?" Amelia smiled.
Eric smiled. "Its time."
"Yep, stay close to her." She smiled back and Eric was out in a flash following behind her.
He could feel through the bond the anxiety and fear. She was trying to mask it with her bad mood but he knew. He caught up to her and quickly took in his arms rushing her into the woods. He leaned her up against a tree. "I love you Sookie. More than I can ever express." Gently he kissed her.
Her head fell on his chest. "I love you too Eric, I am just being mean and I don't mean it. I am just freaking out. Were having another baby, today!"
He laughed. "Yes, I am aware of that lover."
She knew having sex was a good idea, half of her wanted him fiercely, the other half wanted to cry. Leaning forward her lips went to his, her arms went around his neck. Eric stepped back so as to not put pressure on the baby. One of his hands went on her belly, the other was caressing the side of her face. "Ow!" She pushed him back a little and looked down, the top of her shoes were all wet. "Well, Pam is going to kill me, she paid a fortune for these shoes."
Eric laughed and pulled her close. "Lets get you to the hospital now love. I believe my son will be here soon." He put his hand around her waist, held on to her tight and helped her walk back to the house. She groaned or moaned here and there but she stayed on her feet as they walked slowly to the house. There were people all over, the house was a buzz.
Alcide stepped out of the living room. "Marks ready to take you when your ready to go. Suit case and diaper bag are already in the car."
"Yes, it time, her water has broken." Eric smiled.
"So easy for you isn't it? You get all the fun while I get all the labor pains." She snapped.
He leaned over to her, his fangs popped. "Remember wife, I feel what you feel. My son may not be coming out of my body but I will experience it with you like I did with all of our children."
She pouted and looked like she was going to cry. "Can we say goodbye to the kids so we can go?"
He nodded and took her in the living room. "Alright troops, come say goodbye to mommy, we are going to the hospital so we can bring home Gunnar."
Johan ran like lightning, he was smiling, Enar looked concerned and Erika clapped her hands. Johan took his mothers hand. "We love you mommy." She pulled them into a big hug and said goodbye. Eric picked her up and carried her to the car. Amelia, Alcide, Mark, Gary all followed. When they got in the car Amelia called Jason and Tara, who were going to meet them at the hospital.
The contractions were coming about every two minutes. Eric was paying close attention to her, her breathing, her pain, her mood. He did not want anything to go wrong, things had gone so smoothly during this pregnancy, he had prayed to every God and Goddess he knew to keep his wife safe. He held her close the entire ride.
When they got to the hospital Sookie was taken to the birthing room, her contractions were getting harder and she was being a trooper, Eric kept telling her how wonderful she was doing. Eric helped her undress, get into a gown and on the bed. The nurse came in with ice chips. "Hello Mrs. Northman, these are for you. I am sure you know the routine but if you need anything let me know." She put the IV in Sookie's arm, the baby monitor on her belly, her heart monitor on her chest. The nurse then took her blood pressure. "Your doing great, no spikes. The doctor will be pleased."
Sookie watched as the doctor came in the room. "Well, we are finally here aren't we little one? Lets see how were doing." She had Sookie's legs in the stir-ups, the sheet around her middle and legs. Sookie winced as the doctor checked her. Eric leaned in and kissed her on the lips while the doctor did what she needed to. "Alright, we are at eight, this baby wants out. Little more and you will be pushing. Lie back and try to relax." She stepped back and off she went.
"Gunnar will be here soon my love." He smoothed her hair away from her eyes and kissed her on the temple. "I am proud of you."
She smiled weakly at her husband, she closed her eyes and tried to rest. She did her best to breathe through the contractions. Eric never left her side, Amelia came rushing in. "I brought the camera." "I will kill you Eric Northman if you even think about taking my picture while I am like this!" Her eyes were glowing. His hands went up.
"Just kidding Sook. How you feeling?" Amelia sat on the other side of the bed from Eric.
She narrowed her eyes as the contraction began, she breathed in and out to try to control it. "I am ready for this baby to make his debut. He better play professional football or something and take care of his mommy for all the pain he had caused me these last few months." Another contraction started, she squeezed Eric's hand. "Sorry sweetie."
"You are not hurting me my love. You squeeze as hard as you need to." He kissed her lips quickly.
"Ok, I am going to let Tara and Jason come see you real quick before the heavy work starts." Amelia left, Jason and Tara came in for a quick hello then left her to bring her new son into the world.
Dr. Ludwig came back in about an hour later. "How are we doing?" She looked at Eric who nodded, he knew she was ready. A quick check told her the same. "Alright, today is Gunnar's birthday, lets get him out to meet his parents."
Eric pushed Sookie up and leaned to her ear. "Its time my angel, push." Sookie bared down as hard as she could and pushed with all her strength. Eric let he lean back.
Dr. Ludwig smiled. "Nice Sookie, breath in and push again."
Again her husband pushed her up and she took a deep breath and held it pushing with all her might. "That's right my love, push!" Her face was flushed and the nurse ran a cold cloth over her face.
The doctor laughed. "He's a blonde one like the rest. See Viking?" Eric leaned down to look at the top of his son's head.
Eric's eyes welled, his tears rolled down his face. "Sookie he's crowned. You need to push again. Ready, one, two, three. Push!" Eric's arms went behind her to hold her up so she could push. He leaned over to watch as his wife push their son into the world. Gunnar's head was full of blonde curls, his face all pink from and he was silent. The nurse quickly moved around the bed and put him on Sookie's belly and rubbed his back. His little legs and arms began to move all over and the crying began. Both mother and son were crying right along with daddy.
"Oh, Eric! Look at him, isn't he pretty!" Sookie was crying hard as she looked between her husband and her new son.
The doctor turned the baby over and looked at Eric, in her hand were scissors. "Ready Viking?"
He nodded and his face broke out into a huge grin. Eric took the scissors and cut the umbilical cord as his son cried. The nurse picked him up to take him to get weighed and cleaned up. "Hurry, I want to see him." Sookie was desperate to hold her son.
"You did wonderfully Sookie. My amazing wife." He put his lips on hers and kissed her passionately.
"That's what got us pregnant in the first place, those lips, you devil." She smiled through her tears. She reached up and wiped his face. "I love you sweetie, congratulations on your new son." Eric smiled so brightly it made Sookie's heart swell.
Dr. Ludwig was cleaning Sookie up and the nurse brought him over. "He is 8 pounds, 9 ounces and almost 20 inches long. He's a big boy."
Sookie watched as the nurse brought him back and handed him to his father. Eric leaned into his son before he spoke. "Happy Birthday Gunnar. Mommy and daddy have been waiting a long time for you." Eric kissed him on his lips and then on his forehead, touched his pink skin then leaned over to hand him to Sookie.
She was still crying softly. Her arms took her son and she smiled down at him. "Hi Gunnar. Oh, you are so pretty, you look just like what mommy saw in her dreams." She watched as her son's little eyes opened, his father's blue eyes. Sookie put her hand to her mouth and cried harder.
Eric panicked. "What is wrong Sookie?"
She shook her head. "No, its not what's wrong, its what's right. Look Eric, he has your eyes."
Eric bent over and looked at his son and smiled. "Well, I expected that my darling." Eric looked at the child, he looked like himself and his father. He had his father's long fingers and dimples. Eric wanted to weep, he put his hand in the blanket and took his sons arm out, there was his family mark, right in the spot it was supposed to be in.
Sookie looked up at him. Her smile was wide and she looked so happy. Dr. Ludwig stood up. "Alright all, Sookie, feed your son and when you get him situated we will give you a bit of privacy so you and Eric can do what I recommended."
Eric nodded and Sookie looked a little uncomfortable. Eric took her hand and held it while the room cleared. "Is he ready to feed?"
Sookie looked up. "Lets try it and see." She moved Gunnar in her arms and put him up to her breast, he moved his face away and whimpered. Her hand went to his head and gently stroked it. "Gunnar, mommy loves you darling. It is time for you and me to get used to doing this. Be a good boy for mommy and eat your dinner." She tried it again, this time his hands went to her breast and she giggled. "No baby." He moved a little then his lips puckered taking the nipple. "There's my little boy." She smiled. "Ow!"
Eric's fangs come down. "Sookie? What is it?"
She looked up at him. "Fangs! He has his fangs."
Eric burst out laughing and when he stopped he looked at his son and pet his head. "There is my son. Be nice to mommy, those are mine too you know."
Sookie stuck her tongue out. "Ow." She laughed. "I have never had to feed a vampire baby, a big vampire but this, geez."
Eric moved to sit on the bed and watched Sookie feed the baby, he fell asleep while he ate. When he was done Sookie handed him to Eric. He gently took the tiny baby to the portable bed next to hers. "Are you ready my love?" She nodded.
Eric stood and went to the table where the doctor left the scalpel. He walked down to the end of the bed, Sookie was still up in the stir-ups. She closed her eyes and waited. Eric took the scalpel and sliced his finger from tip to bend then allowed the blood to seep a little. He pulled back the sheet that covered his wife and inserted his finger in her center. She winced at first, her eyes closed and she relaxed. "It feels better already."
"That was what we were aiming for." Eric sliced his finger again and repeated what he did to her. "You should be good as new in no time." He smirked wickedly.
"Uh huh. Will you help me up sweetie so I can get cleaned up?" She started to move and he stopped her.
"Lets give you some blood first then we will." He came to the side of the bed and bit his wrist, put it to her mouth and she drank it slowly. Eric smiled at her, she was so pretty, her blonde hair, her perfect skin. Her breasts were exposed, the sheet had fallen down. "You are an angel Sookie Northman, my angel."
She was done drinking, she smiled at him. "You are my Viking Eric Northman, my Viking." She sat up and pulled him to her lips. "I wouldn't trade you for every man in the world." Smacking a kiss on his cheek she giggled. "Ok, shoo, your supposed to help me get cleaned up." He laughed, stood up and picked her up swinging her around. She was giggling and holding on tight. "Eric, I just had a baby! I don't think playing is a good idea. I need to pee and put some clothes on so everyone can come and see him."
"Alright, lets get you changed so we can go to your new room and receive our visitors for Prince Gunnar." He took her to the little bathroom, turned on the shower and helped her in. "Do you want me to get in with you?"
"No, go ahead and sit with the baby. I wont be but a minute." She closed the curtain and sighed. The water felt so good on her body. Eric's blood was working wonders. She remembered the aches and pain she had after having the twins. Quickly she washed her hair, washed her body then rinsed. She opened the curtain and called her husband. "Eric, can you bring me that pink robe and my slippers?" She stepped out and wrapped the towel around her waist and got another for her hair.
He appeared with the items she asked for and the baby. "Say hi to mommy Gunnar." Eric held his sons arm and waved it to Sookie. Sookie combed her hair and put it in a pony tail.
"Hey baby, daddy playing with you?" She smiled at him and his little eyes just looked around. "He really is handsome, I see you in him, not so much me huh?"
Eric almost looked embarrassed to tell her. "He resembles my father, a great deal actually." Sookie put on her robe and slippers.
Sookie was shocked. "Your human father?"
He nodded. "My father's name was Gunnar, I named my human son Gunnar after my father."
Sookie wanted to cry. "Oh, Eric." She moved close to him and put her arms around her husband.
"You are not angry?" He lifted her chin to look into her eyes. Gunnar was wiggling.
"No, of course not. I think that is wonderful you thought enough of your father to do this."
He smiled and kissed the top of his sons head. "Are you ready to go to your room now?"
"Yes, I could use a nap." She knew she wouldn't sleep for hours but she wanted to spend time with the baby and Eric.
The nurse came in and helped them to the new room. Sookie got into the bed, Gunnar in Eric's arms as he sat up next to her in the bed. Amelia and Alcide came in together. "Oh, you guys look so cute!" Amelia rushed to see the new baby. "He is pretty."
Eric's fangs came down. "Would you ladies quit calling my son pretty? He is handsome, aren't you Gunnar?" Eric ran his hand across his blonde curls.
Sookie and Amelia looked at each other and rolled their eyes. Alcide laughed. "Yes, call one of us pretty and see how well we take it."
Amelia looked at her husband. "That's because your not pretty Alcide." She turned away as he growled. "Your gorgeous and you know it. Both of you." The girls laughed.
The room filled with visitors, Sookie was yawning like crazy. When Dr. Ludwig came in she looked around. "How is the little Prince doing?"
Eric beamed. "He is perfect, he has his fangs."
The doctor nodded. "Well, that is interesting isn't it? How are you feeling Sookie?"
"I am good, I feel great. Eric gave me blood. I am just tired." Sookie yawned again.
"You can stay the night or go home, it is up to you." Dr. Ludwig was writing on her chart.
"She can go home, now?" Eric was shocked.
"There is nothing here we can do for her you can't do for her at home. She needs rest, blood and to eat. You can do all those things at home. I have no issue with her staying but Gunnar is fine, perfect actually, Sookie's pressure is excellent and she will sleep better in her own bed." The doctor smiled.
"I can go home! Do you hear that Gunnar, we can take you home. I can take him right?" Sookie looked panicked for a second.
The doctor nodded. "Yes, Eric have you given him blood yet?"
"No, I was waiting for your ok." He looked down at his son.
"Give it a shot and lets make sure he is going to take it." She put her hands on her hip and looked at Eric.
He nodded, put his finger in his mouth and opened his finger for the blood to flow. Eric inserted his finger in his sons mouth who whimpered a moment then began to suck. Eric felt his sons fangs come down. "I feel his fangs." Looking up he smiled.
"Good, good. Sounds like he is going to do just fine." She wrote something else down and closed the clip board. "Take your family home Eric. Enjoy this little vampire."
Sookie cleared her throat. "About that? Is he Fae like me?"
Dr. Ludwig looked at the baby and shook her head. "I think all that magic Niall was doing to him was giving us false readings. I sense something light but that is just be from being inside you, your connection to him. This one seems to full vampire." She was gone.
"My vampire." Eric's eyes welled.
"Wow." That was all Sookie could think to say. "Vampire."
Eric looked at her. "Are you not happy Sookie?"
She smiled. "Of course I'm happy, he is perfect, I guess I have just gotten spoiled having the two natured kids."
Eric handed her the baby who squirmed to feed again. "I am going to go and take care of your paperwork so we may get you both home." He left the room.
Sookie looked down on her son, he was beautiful, his little curls on his head, his little dimples on his cheeks, his long fingers and toes. "You look like your daddy's side of the family." His little hand went up to touch her face, Sookie could feel his love for her. "I love you too baby." She kissed his head and held him close while he ate. He made little sucking and grunting noises as he greedily ate. "Slow down, its not going anywhere." His fangs came down. "Ow." She giggled.
Eric stood watching his wife feed his son for a moment and smiled. "Ok, lets get you home." He took Gunnar when he was done eating, put him on the bed while Sookie got up and put on the dress she had packed. Eric helped her put it over her head then leaned down to put her ballet slippers on her feet. She went to the bathroom. Turning he took the diaper bag, got out a diaper, changed his diaper, took out the onesie and slipped it over his little head. His new blanket was in the bag, he spread it out and put his son in it and bundled him up. Eric took out the little beanie hat and put it on his head.
"I could have done that sweetie." She walked to look at her baby who was all ready to go.
He smiled. "I enjoy it." The nurse came in, helped a resistant Sookie into the chair to take to the car. Eric held his son and his families bags as they went to the door.
Bill was standing in the waiting room for them. He looked at Sookie then to Eric. "Are you ready?"
Eric nodded. "Yes, lets take my family home." He helped his wife in the car, put his son in his car seat and got in the car to take home.