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WARNING! ADULT CONTENT AND LEMONS!
Chapter 81
Sookie woke, she put her elbows under her to prop herself up. Eric was laying on his side staring at her. "What?"
"I was waiting for you to wake. I thought you would need help in the bathroom." He smiled.
Her eyes searched, she looked at him. "Nope." She put her legs over the side of the bed to sit up.
Eric ignored her. "I will get the wash cloth." He started to get up.
Sookie put her hand out to stop him. "I don't need it." She smiled and wiggled to the bathroom. "If you want you can use that wash cloth on my back."
Grinning he rushed to the bathroom after her. "Sookie, you do not feel ill?" He put his hands on her shoulders and turned her around to look at him.
She shook her head no. "I haven't had one symptom, at least not yet." Her hand went to her belly, smiling she turned and stepped into the shower. "Are you getting in?"
Smiling he got in behind her, as soon as he was under the water with her he put his hand on her back to bend her to the tile and took her in the shower, twice. She was crying out with her second orgasm before she knew it. When the two of them were satisfied and fed he pulled her to him, holding her against his cool skin. "I love you Sookie."
She giggled. "I know you do sweetie." Separating from his arms she handed him the wash cloth and smiled. Eric got busy washing them both.
"Sookie, I have meetings today I cannot miss." He said with all seriousness as he helped wash her long hair.
Turning she looked him in the face. "Ok."
"You will be alright?" His eyes focused on her.
"Sweetie, I am fine. If something happens I will call you but I feel good. I am going to do some work today and spend the day with the kids. Erika and I are going to go shopping today." She turned around and stepped into the water.
He shook his head. "I do not want you out without me. Please wait and I will take you shopping another day."
"I thought things were safe, you said it yourself." She turned completely to look at him.
"Yes, they are safer now but I would feel better knowing you were with me. We will plan something tonight when I get home from work." His face was blank, she couldn't get a read to what was going on.
"Eric, if there is something going on you need to tell me." Sookie insisted.
Eric pulled her chin up. "There is nothing specific but I do not want my pregnant wife and my daughter out alone, even with a full guard detail. You two are too important to me to have even the slightest thing happen to. Please Sookie, do not go out without me."
She nodded, reluctantly. "You need to tell her. She was looking forward to it. I promised her a new bear from that store in the mall."
"I will buy her the store if she wants it." Eric waved his hand at Sookie like she was ridiculous.
"No, we are not buying her a teddy bear store. Claude got her the one and she wants another one so it has a playmate." Sookie laughed. "She is too cute."
Eric smiled. "My daughter is not cute Sookie, she is beautiful, like my wife."
"Aw, you had sex already sweetie, but thanks." Sookie turned off the water, opened the door and stepped out. His wife wrapped a towel around herself and stepped out of the bathroom. He followed her, towel in hand. Sookie went to the closet, put on a bra and panty set in light blue, a navy sweater and a pair of loose jeans. Her hair she put up in a pony tail and did her makeup. Eric put on dress pants in grey, a black dress shirt and his black boots. When Sookie turned around to leave she stopped to look at him. He looked dangerous but really sexy. "Yummy." Eric laughed and shook his head.
Together they went downstairs to have breakfast with their family. The kids were sitting in their chairs, Johan now sat in a chair like the rest of the adults but with a booster under him. Eric walked around the table kissing all the children and telling them good morning. Each one of them said good morning to their parents. Eric took his regular seat next to Sookie and his daughter. "My Princess, mommy told me that you were supposed to go shopping but daddy wants to go with you both. How about we plan a day to go very soon and daddy will take you any where you want to go?"
Erika already knew they weren't going, she nodded and spoke. "Ok daddy."
Looking at her face he knew she was disappointed but she would never say it. "I am sorry my darling, daddy promises we will go very soon."
She smiled at him then looked down at her French toast and took a pieced to put in her mouth. Sookie sat watching her, she could feel her daughters feelings, she knew was sad to not be going. "Baby we can order your bear on the internet and have it rushed here if you want."
"No mommy, I will wait." She smiled at her mother.
Eric felt like a heel, he knew his daughter never asked for anything, she was always sweet, polite and didn't have a spoiled bone in her body. "I would take you today Princess but daddy has meetings to go to."
Erika reached to her father and pat his hand. "It is ok daddy. I will play with Gunnar instead." She went back to her breakfast.
Sookie looked at her husband, he was more upset than his daughter. Sookie put her hand on his back and rubbed it. Leaning in she whispered in his ear. "She isn't upset with you Eric."
His eyes were on the brink of tears. "I know." He watched his children, they were all perfect, sweet and so well behaved. Eric hated to disappoint them in the slightest. He drank his True Blood, spoke with each of the children and when they were done eating he stood. "I am going to be late darling, I do not know if I will be back in time for dinner, do not plan on it alright?"
"Please be careful." Sookie stood and wrapped her arms around him. "I love you." She kissed his lips then turned to the kids. "Tell daddy to have a nice day at work babies."
Each of the kids smiled and told their father goodbye. Eric walked to Erika and picked her up. "I am so sorry angel." He kissed the side of her face. She cuddled against his neck and hugged him. That only made his feel worse, he handed her to Sookie and kissed his wife again. "I will see you tonight. Call me if you need me." She nodded and he was gone.
"Ok, Troops, since it is raining out today lets watch a movie!" Sookie smiled. Lily was off this morning, Sookie tried to give both Mark and Lily off one day a month and today was it. Gary was in charge of the security this morning and Sookie was more than happy with that. He had turned out to be a great addition to the family and Sookie felt safe with him. The kids all rushed to the living room and Sookie picked up Gunnar before he could rush off too. "Vampire, mommy loves you." Sookie nuzzles her sons neck.
"Love you too mommy." His adorable face smiled at her.
Trish stepped out of the kitchen. "Do you need my help with them Sookie?"
"No, we are going to go watch a movie and by then they will probably be ready for their nap. Thanks for keeping an eye on them this morning." Sookie smiled.
"Tammy was here, she just went to lay down just before you came down. Do you need her early tonight?" Trish asked.
"I think we will be fine. Eric isn't coming home until later so I got them. Thanks." Sookie pat Gunnar's behind. "Lets go watch the movie your sister picked out." The boys always let their sister pick out the movie, she would go to the DVD rack and look. Eric always snuck a new one in there and she would search until she found it. He never told her he did it, he just enjoyed watching her face when she would see a new release or some great old movie they hadn't seen before, which were few now. Sookie stepped in the living room, her daughter was loading the DVD player and she rushed to the couch to sit in between Johan and Enar, her twin took her hand. Sookie sat down with Gunnar in her arms and her children watched 'Sharks Tale'.
Sookie sat looking at her children, not watching one scene of the movie. Her life had moved so quickly, her kids were getting so big. Her oldest would be three soon but he was getting so tall, he still looked identical to Eric, that never changed even as he got older. The twins were growing too, Enar was going to be tall like Eric, Sookie could tell. His face thinned and still looked like the combination of herself and Eric. Her little girl, still shorter than her brothers reminded her of herself, her blonde hair, Eric's blue eyes, her smile. They would be two before she knew it, how did time get away from her? And baby Gunnar, nine months old but acted like a child well older than that. He was walking, talking, running, levitating, he was so smart and a little wicked like his father. Sookie loved that about him, she would catch him grinning at something he would do, the same grin of Eric's when he was mischievous. Sookie was amazed, her kids were in bodies that were that of humans but they weren't in mind or in their magic. They were well advanced, too advanced for Sookie sometimes.
When the movie was over Sookie insisted they all take a nap, Sookie carried Gunnar and the three oldest rushed up the stairs to Sookie and Eric's room, they were in the bed and under the covers before she made it up the stairs. "Nap time boys!" Erika squealed as they got settled.
Sookie grinned and put Gunnar next to them. "No one leaves without mommy ok? We are one unit today, where one goes we all go."
Everyone agreed and they all closed their eyes. Sookie watched them for a few minutes before putting her head down to sleep. Smiling she laid her head on the pillow and fell asleep.
Sookie felt a hand on her shoulder. "Mommy?" She opened her eyes Johan was looking at her.
"Hey baby, what's the matter?" She looked at her other kids, they were still asleep.
He shook his blonde head. "Daddy is calling." Johan had her cell phone in his hand, it wasn't ringing.
Smiling she looked at her oldest son. "Johan, the phone isn't ringing." She started to giggle and put it on the table when it started to ring. Johan grinned and laid back down. "Hey sweetie."
"Sookie, did I wake you?" Eric asked.
She shook her head astounded. "No, actually your son did, he woke me to tell me you were going to call." Giggling she looked at her son, his eyes were closed and he fell back to sleep.
"Johan or Enar?" Eric asked laughing.
"Johan." Sookie whispered as she got out of the bed. She walked into the bathroom and stood in the doorway to watch the kids but not disturb them. "Is everything ok?"
"Yes, I just will need to go out of town, I wont be home tonight Sookie. Something has come up I need to take care of and I will explain it to you when I get home." He sounded so serious.
Sookie closed her eyes. "Eric, are you sure you are ok?"
He laughed. "Yes, I am fine, everything is fine. I will have Nigel stay with you tonight, do not worry my love. I just have some issues that needs to be handled and I will tell you all about it when I get home. Please do not worry. You can call me any moment on my phone if you need to talk alright?"
She felt a little bit better. "I will call you at bedtime, the kids will want to talk to you. Will you be home in the morning?"
"I will try, I will call in the morning if I am not. I love you Sookie, do not worry. It is bad for our son." He sounded just as sad to be away from her as she felt about him being gone.
"I wont, I love you so much Eric, please be careful." They said their goodbyes and she went back to the bed thinking about the conversation they had, she missed him already.
"Mommy, daddy will be ok." Johan opened his eyes and whispered.
Sookie smiled and touched his cheek. "Thank you baby." He smiled and laid back down. Feeling better now Sookie did the same.
Sookie and the kids spent the day playing, talking, they had a fun afternoon together. Dinner time Sookie took her kids down for diner, they spent more time talking and enjoying each others company then actually eating. Gunnar was getting so good at taking his sippie cup of blood. He didn't eat human food, the doctor said it was fine for his diet to be True Blood or Royalty. Sookie was upset about her youngest son's inability to eat like the rest of her kids but Eric quickly helped her come to terms with it. Now Sookie smiled as Gunnar held onto his cup and sipped while he spent time with his siblings. "Mommy, where is daddy?" Erika asked her mother then popped a piece of chicken in her mouth.
"Daddy is working baby. He wont be home until tomorrow." Sookie smiled at her daughter.
Erika looked at her mother, she looked sad. "Oh."
"Sweetie, I know daddy said we would talk about going to the teddy bear store. Daddy will talk to you about it as soon as he gets home. Don't worry ok?" Sookie reached across and took her hand. "Daddy wont forget about you."
Enar looked at his sister. "Daddy promised Erika, you will go."
The little girl looked at her brother and smiled, the Warrior made her feel better and she went back to eating. "You can call daddy before bedtime and talk to him about it if you want. He is expecting to talk to you all before you go to bed."
Erika's face lit up. "Really? He isn't too busy?"
Johan giggled. "Mommy, can we go downstairs and play?" Johan was done eating.
"When your sister and brothers are done." Sookie looked around and smiled. The house was quiet, the staff gave them privacy today. Sookie loved the time she got to spend just with her kids, she wished Eric was home to be with them. Sighing she focused back on the kids and what they were talking about.
After dinner Sookie took the kids downstairs and let them play some more. Sookie was sitting at the table with Erika when Pam came down. "How is my family this evening?"
Johan turned and ran to her. "Pammy!" He levitated and threw his arms around her neck.
"Hello my darling, have you been a good boy?" Pam hugged and kissed him.
He nodded to her. "Yes, of course." Johan smiled as she set him down.
Pam went to the twins and kissed and hugged them. She then went to Gunnar, threw him up in the air and caught him. "Hello Vampire, show me those fangs of yours!' Gunnar grinned and popped his fangs. "Fabulous!" Pam held Gunnar and turned to look at Sookie. "Are you alright?"
Smiling Sookie nodded. "He's only gone for the night Pam. I am not going to fall apart."
Pam grinned. "One night without the Viking has more side effects than you are even willing to admit." She winked at Sookie.
"Pam, watch it." Sookie giggled.
"I took the night off, I would like to spend the evening with the children if you have no objections. Maybe we can play or watch a movie." Pam smiled.
"How about 'Shark Tales'?" Erika chuckled.
Johan shook his head. "Princess, we just watched that. Cant you pick something else?"
"Pam, you want to watch a movie with them? Are you sure?" Sookie was unsure if that was Pam's intention or was she just playing baby sitter.
"Of course. I will take them upstairs and we can get comfortable and watch a movie. You can go take a bath or get some work done. I will be here for the night." Pam smirked.
Sookie narrowed her eyes. "Ok, but if something changes you need to come get me. Lily is off tonight." Sookie would let her spend a couple hours with the kids, they loved being with her and she always had a good time with them.
"Sookie, I am not an idiot. I am aware they must be taken care of. I am not going anywhere. I am here for the night." Pam picked up Erika in the other arm and grinned. "Are you ready Princess?" She nodded her head at Pam. "Say goodbye to mommy, we will see her later." The kids told Sookie they would see her later and Pam rushed up the stairs, the boys right behind her.
"Huh." Sookie said out loud. She was alone, what was she going to do? Starting up the stairs she smiled, she jogged up the stairs, got in her nightstand to retrieve her newest book she was reading and a blanket. Rushing back down the stairs she passed through living room telling Pam she would be out back reading. Sookie sat under the light and opened the book at the last page she had read. It was a perfect night, it was cool but not so much so, the sky was clear and the stars could be seen clearly, Sookie loved it. Pulling hr blanket over her legs she concentrated on the words on the pages. She got about four chapters more when Nigel appeared.
"Good evening my Queen." He smiled at her.
Looking up Sookie saw the assassin. "Nigel, how many times have I asked you to call me Sookie at home." Her face frowning at him.
He chuckled. "Of course, Sookie. Please forgive me." Nigel looked around, then into the glass of the door to see the children. "Eric will not be home tonight I understand."
She nodded. "Yeah, Pam is baby sitting, courtesy of Eric I am sure. That's why your lurking around too huh?" She was wise to her husband and her vampires now.
Nigel's handsome face smiled. "You are too smart for your own good Sookie."
"Have a seat Nigel, we can talk." Sookie looked up at him.
That made Nigel a bit nervous, he wasn't sure what to do, he put his hands in his pockets and looked around. "I really should do a walk around the parameter of the grounds."
"Sit Nigel." Sookie pointed to the chair and he went to it pulling it closer to her. "We have never had a chance to just talk, I don't know anything about you."
Nigel looked away. "Why would you be interested in my life my Queen?"
Sookie's eyes narrowed. "Nigel, please call me Sookie." He looked at her, smiled then nodded. "I am interested. I only know you have known Eric a long time." Sookie took a good look at the assassin, he really was very handsome. Sookie had only ever thought of him as family, he was like the brother you could send out to kick someone's ass for being mean to you. Sookie knew there was nothing she could ask him to do, no secret she could tell him that he wouldn't go to his final death with for her. Sookie took a good look at him, he was just a bit shorter than Eric, maybe around six foot two or three. He was bulkier than Eric, his upper body was very muscular, like he spent a lot of time in his human keeping in top shape. His black hair he wore shoulder length, it was always trimmed and neat. His eyes blue and his features reminded her of one of those paintings you saw hanging in a gallery, his features sharp and very handsome.
Nigel looked at her. "Yes, I have known Eric almost eight hundred years."
Sookie gasped. "I had no idea, I mean I know he said he knew you almost as long as he was a vampire."
Nigel smiled. "I was a Crusader, I spent years waging war until one day I toppled off my horse only to be stuck with a blade."
"You were warrior like Eric?" Sookie was fascinated by this.
He laughed. "Yes, I laid in the field, I do not know for how long, but I was slowly dying. Something came to me that night, I was too weak to fight death any longer. I felt the bite even though at the time I had no idea what it was, I believed it was an animal." Nigel chuckled and looked at her. "I suppose you could say it was in its own way. I remember the pain, it was horrific. I knew I was dying until everything went black." Nigel stared out into the blackened back yard. "I have never told anyone this, only Eric knows the story."
"Please, Nigel tell me." Sookie whispered.
He leaned back in the chair. "When I woke, I do not know when or how many days later it was, this huge blonde male was sitting next to me. It was night time, he wore a tunic across his broad shoulders, his hair was long and matted. He looked at me and when he spoke to me he was cautious but kind to me. He told me I had died, a vampire bit me and left me to die and he saved me. I was angry at first, I was a warrior, it was honorable to die for such a cause." Closing his eyes he concentrated. "The male was Eric. He wasn't the one that bit me, he only found me that way."
Sookie sat up, wrapped her arms around her knees. "He helped you, instead of leaving you lay in the field alone he took you to ground."
Nodding he looked at her again. "Yes. He showed me how to hunt, to make money, to live in the shadows of the night, how to seduce women. I spent my human life fighting, it was all I knew. The cause was always greater than the life a human was given in those days. Eric and I spent many years together, like brothers. We would fight together, get into one adventure or another." Nigel laughed at the memories. "I owe Eric my life. I am free to do as I wish, I always have been but I do not wish to. Something has always drawn me to him."
"I know the feeling." Sookie smirked.
"I did not believe he would ever fall in love, not like he has. He loves you dearly and it makes me happy to see." Nigel smiled.
Sookie smiled. "Thanks Nigel."
"For what?" He asked.
"For telling me. I never asked Eric, I knew if I asked he would tell me it was for you to tell me. I didn't mean to pry." Sookie sat back.
He stood. "You are not prying Sookie, I am honored you asked. Most do not care, they find our lives gruesome or not important enough to ask about. You have always been excepting of what I am, what I am capable of.."
"I am grateful for you. You keep me and my family safe, my kids adore you and Eric's mind is eased when you are here. I know I can trust you completely, you would never hurt my kids, you would meet your final death first. I appreciate you Nigel." Sookie stood up and looked him in the eye.
He smiled, his entire face lit up with joy. "Thank you Sookie." He was gone in a flash.
The sliding glass door opened. "Mommy, our movie is done, Pammy said we need to go to bed." Johan frowned.
Sookie turned. "Pammy is right. Lets go upstairs and get you all down. We need to call daddy so you can say good night."
Pam carried a sleepy Gunnar up the stairs, Sookie took Erika and the boys flew up the stairs. Tonight Sookie wanted to be close to her kids so she took them to their rooms, changed them into their pajamas and took them to her room. "Sookie do you want me to stay up here with you?" Pam asked her as she laid Gunnar down.
"No, we are fine. I am going to call Eric so he can say good night and we are going to sleep aren't we babies?" Sookie smiled at her kids who were grinning. They loved sleep over's in mommy and daddy's room.
"I will be downstairs until dawn if you need me." She turned and left Sookie and the kids alone.
Sookie picked up her phone and dialed Eric's number. He answered on the second ring. "Hello my love." His voice sounded like velvet and she instantly wanted to melt into a puddle.
"Hi sweetie, you ok?" She knew he was, there were no disturbing feelings coming through the bond.
"I am fine. How are you and my children?" He asked softly.
She giggled. "They are ready for bed and they want to say good night to daddy. Do you have time to talk to them?"
He chuckled. "Of course angel, put them on."
Sookie handed the phone to Erika, her hands were clenched together since she dialed the phone. "Hi daddy!" Eric spoke to her and she listened to him. "Ok, I will see you tomorrow. I love you." Erika handed the phone to Enar, when he was done Enar held the phone up to Gunnar's ear so Eric could talk to his vampire. Gunnar giggled and told Eric he loved him.
Johan was the last to speak to his father. Eric must have asked him if he was taking care of his mother and siblings. "Yes, daddy I am keeping a good eye on them like you told me." Johan smiled. "I will, I promise. I love you too, here is mommy." Johan handed the phone to his mother and he looked at his siblings, they laid down and covered up. He was just like Eric Sookie thought.
"Hi Eric." Sookie whispered.
"Are they doing ok?" Eric sounded concerned.
Sookie giggled and got off the bed to go into the hallway leaving the door open to watch the kids. "They have been perfect, we played, they watched two movies today, one with Pam. Don't forget about Princess Eric, she is worried you have forgotten about her."
Eric was quiet for a moment. "I feel horrible about that Sookie. I know her little heart was looking forward to going. Maybe I should have just let you two go."
Sookie rolled her eyes. "No, you were right, it isn't safe for us out alone. We will go when you can. Just remember to talk to her about it tomorrow ok?"
"I will, tomorrow. I have to go angel, I have a meeting. I love you more than anything in this world." He sounded so sexy she wanted to kiss his amazing lips.
"Please come home. I miss you." She begged.
"Tomorrow love. I will see you then." He hung up and she went to the dresser to get her pajamas. She put them on, put her phone on the charger next to the bed and got in. She threw her protection light over her kids. It couldn't hurt to be extra cautious she thought. Fluffing her pillows then leaning over and kissing each of the now sleeping kids she settled down to sleep. She closed her eyes and sent love and appreciation through the bond to Eric, she got love and lust back. She giggled and cleared her mind to sleep for the night.