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Warning! Adult content

Chapter 83

The months had went by so quickly Sookie thought to herself as she sat on the end of the bed holding her huge, aching belly. "Eric, can you ask Lily to keep an eye on the kids here at the house while I go to the doctors. I don't know if I have it in me today to go to the park like we promised them." Sookie looked up at her husband sadly.

"Sookie, you are almost 8 months pregnant and you have staff to help you take care of our children. Why do you feel bad for asking them to do the job we pay them to do?" He scowled at his beautiful and very pregnant wife who was absently rubbing her protruding pregnant belly.

Sookie narrowed her eyes and leaned forward. Eric knew she wasn't feeling well and her patience were running short even though this pregnancy had been uneventful and much easier on her, she still was very, very pregnant. "King Northman, I am sorry that I try to have compassion for those who work for us. I suppose I should be a snob like you and mistreat people just because they work for me!" She stood up and crossed her arms in front of her.

He snickered. "I am a snob, as you have pointed out. Sweetheart, I love you and I understand you are not feeling up to par and I am just trying to point out….." A knock at the door was probably the only thing that saved Eric from the lashing he was about to get from his angering wife.

"Come in." Sookie called still looking Eric deeply in the eyes. Mark opened the door and looked at Eric then to Sookie. "Are we ready to go? We will be late." Mark looked at Eric and shook his head knowing Eric was famous for putting his Viking foot in his mouth too often these days.

Eric moved passed Sookie and frowned at the body guard. "If Sookie is ready then we are." He turned his head to look back at his wife. "Are you ready to go my love?" Sookie didn't respond she walked past both men and headed down the stairs to the waiting entourage of security that would be accompanying them to the doctor's office. "Say one word Mark…." Eric went past Mark abruptly and Mark just laughed and followed behind the now defeated King.

"Thank you Lily, call us on our cells if you need anything." Lily nodded and smiled brightly to Sookie's instructions. Sookie was standing in the entrance of the house as Gary walked up to her. "I am ready if you are Gary." Gary opened the door at the same time Alcide was coming through it.

He looked as handsome as every, his face beaming with a big smile. "Hey ya'll. Ready to head to the park?"

Sookie looked at Eric and walked out of the house with her body guards behind her. Eric watched his usually pleasant wife walk out and he chuckled. "Alcide, Sookie and I are heading to the doctors and then I believe it would be in everyone's best interest if we come straight back home. I am sorry but we will have to postpone."

Alcide shook his head. "No way, we will take the kids then. You go and take care of Sookie and the baby, Amelia and I will take the kids and the guards." Eric looked concerned for a moment as he considered the options. "Eric, we can take extra guards and I aint gonna let nothing happen to them kids and you know it. We won't be there too long and it's a great day to be out."

Eric nodded his head. "Alright, take Mark. I know Sookie will feel better if he is there and so will I." Eric turned to look at Mark who now was serious as anything and nodded to his boss. "If anything, I mean anything happens, call immediately." Eric looked between the two men who both acknowledged Eric as he walked to the waiting car and his wife he now hoped had a moment to compose herself. When the door to the SUV opened Sookie sat with her hand on her belly, her eyes closed and she looked a little more relaxed. Eric stood poker still. "Do you still wish me to go my darling?"

Sookie didn't move for a moment but then opened her eyes and smiled slightly. "You were there for the conception so you need to be there for the doctor appointments too." Eric smiled back at her and got into the vehicle. They were at the doctor's office in Shreveport in no time.

Inside the doctor's office Sookie was undressed but the flimsy gown. She was lying back on the table with Eric sitting next to her, his hand holding hers as they waited for the doctor to come in with the results of the exam she had performed. After what seemed like eternity the door opened and in came the little supe doctor with a file in her hand, she looked at the paperwork intensely. "Well, well. Seems Sookie's blood pressure is a bit elevated, baby's vitals are great. Everything looks good." She looked up through her glasses, looking to Eric then to Sookie. "If there isn't anything else going on you haven't told me."

Sookie shook her head. "No, I am just grumpy. I feel great, I mean I am a little sore but other than that I have felt great this entire pregnancy, no sickness or pain. I have just been kinda short and mean lately." She scrunched her face because her conscious was beginning to get to her. "I am sorry sweetie." Sookie squeezed Eric's hand. He smiled and nodded.

The doctor looked at the Viking. "Everything really ok with you two?"

Eric looked very serious at the doctor, then to his wife then back to the doctor. "She is telling the truth. My wife has been a bit agitated but I understand." He smiled at that statement as Sookie squeezed his hand hard as warning to play nice. Eric laughed out loud. "We are thrilled there are no issues with our newest son." His piercing eyes looking directly into the doctors. "There are no issues, correct Doctor?"

She nodded and grinned. "I am looking forward to a drama free Northman birthing this time. This little boy has been my best supe client produced from the two of you." Still smiling she turned. "See you in a week." The doctor was gone leaving the couple alone.

Sookie sat up, pulling the strings on the gown as she did. "Let's get me out of this so we can go home!" She was almost giddy.

Eric pulled his wife's hands down to stop her. "Sookie, were you worried? Is that why you were short with me?"

His wife smacked at his hands. "No! I was short with you because you were being obnoxious!" Sookie wiggled the best she could to throw her legs over the table. "You are bossy and I wasn't having it today." Eric moved to help her off the table and pull the gown off his wife and then leaned over to get her clothes.

Eric just shook his head. "I think you have the perfect idea, lets get you home and give you some alone time. I have to work tonight."

Sookie stopped what she was doing and looked up Eric. "I thought this issue was taken care of." She emphasized the "taken care of" part of the sentence. Her patience was getting thinner by the minute.

"Sookie, I have worked tirelessly to get this situation under control. I am not going to sit by even for one moment until every last piece of scum is taken off the earth that is endangering the vampire community. You know we had a rash of issues just last week." Eric was now the one whose patience was on the verge of snapping.

Feeling the vibration coming from her husband Sookie took another approach. Her hands went up in hopes to keep the peace. "I am sorry Eric, I didn't realize. I know you are just doing what you need to do." She stood on her tip toes to kiss him quickly and then resumed dressing. They were dressed, in the car and on their way home in a flash. Sookie decided to change and take the opportunity while the kids were at the park to sit in the back yard and read. Eric went to his office to work. It was going to be a long, long night.