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Chapter 7

Mixed Points of View

"Christian." Eric greeted his brother, acting as if nothing was out of the ordinary whilst Sookie was blushing furiously.

"So this is why you've been so eager to get back to your rooms instead of enthralling the vermin, brother."

Sookie found she wanted to wipe the smirk off Eric's brother's face and Eric found he too wanted to wipe the smirk, very similar to his own, off his brother's face. Christian's eyes shone with amusement and mirth.

"What I or Sookie do is none of your concern."

Christian raised an eyebrow and a full blown grin stretched across his face.

"It is my concern when the maid comes running down from the direction of your chambers screaming: "HELP! THE KING IS IN TROUBLE, THE KING IS IN TROUBLE." When I finally got her to calm down, before she made it to the entrance hall and main area of the castle alerting everyone, I got her to explain what she'd heard. She gave me a good telling off for laughing at what she said, saying it wasn't funny that the King was in trouble with all the loud noises and banging. To her it sounded like you'd been ambushed in your sleep."

Christian was doubled over with laughter; a sound Eric hadn't heard from his brother in a long time. Eric glanced at Sookie to find her a rosy pink colour from her head to her toes, blushing furiously. However he detected a little amusement in her eyes from his brother's details and reactions to the maid's gossiping.

"So you two finally fucked and now everything is sunshine and daisies."

Eric looked at his brother with raised eyebrows. From the corner of his eye he saw Sookie blush a deeper red and manage a glare directed at his brother. Christian found it hilarious that the maid thought his brother was in trouble and when she described the sounds to him he couldn't help erupting into uncontrollable laughter. It was too funny but at the same time when he saw the two come out of his brother's chambers he could tell they'd been coupling together.

He was pleased because this past week had been unbearable. Whenever he'd come on the odd occasion to his brother's chambers the sexual tension in the air was as thick as fog. Now he could see how clear the air around the two was since they'd rid of the tension.

Maybe now since his brother looked more relaxed he'd stop scaring the 'vermin'. Eric had been snapping at them due to the short temper he'd gained lately. Christian had wondered what Miss Sookie had been doing to his brother to bring on this new mood of his. Or maybe it was because his brother had turned down various women's advances and Miss Sookie still wouldn't give him any. However now that she has let his brother in they both look more relaxed and at ease around each other; a lot better since the last time he visited them.

"You would have to put it so bluntly wouldn't you brother," Eric said to him, his tone indicating he wasn't impressed whilst Miss Sookie buried her head into his brother's bare chest.

"No need to be embarrassed Miss Sookie," he paused, "and since when do you care about bluntness, brother?"

"Since Sookie clearly isn't comfortable discussing our private doings in your presence."

"I was just stating the obvious and the poor maid was mortified and I got a good scolding for laughing at her description of our King being in trouble."

"Yes, well he will be in trouble if he plays that game again." Sookie said, moving her head so her cheek rested against Eric's chest. "Don't think this is going to become a habit mister." she added on.

Eric just looked at her innocently.

"What game lover?" he asked.

Sookie glared at him; he knew exactly what game. Christian was thoroughly enjoying the show; watching his brother, the King of the Vikings, be owned by a woman. He never thought he'd live to see the day his older brother would find a woman that can keep him in his place or tell him exactly what she thinks of his ways.

"I'm hungry." Sookie said, ignoring Eric's question.

Christian just laughed.

"Well brother, are you going to lead the way or are you going to keep our guest locked up in your rooms forever and keep sending the maids up with food for her?" Christian questioned.

He had felt sorry for the girl, Miss Sookie, for how his brother had been acting. He'd never seen him act so over protective or care in the way he has for her.

"You promised, Eric." Sookie reminded him. Eric glared at them both.

"Fine! But remember the rules we spoke of," he said with an air of warning.

Christian watched as Sookie flushed red in anger this time. She appeared to be debating something. Christian's eyes flickered between his brother - who was waiting patiently for an answer with an amused smirk on his face - and Sookie, who looked as if she'd like to do nothing more than for her shoe to make contact his brother's ass.

"Fine, Mr High-Handed. I'll be a good girl."

It looked painful for her to agree to his rules. Christian wondered what rules his brother had laid out for her. Sookie found it hard to agree with Eric. She may as well be locked up in his room still but with him there, not that she was complaining of course but it would still be nice to have a little more freedom than what she had been granted. It would be nice to be able to roam the castle grounds on her own.

"Good." Eric smirked as his arm tightened it's hold around her waist.

"Now we've finished and cleared up a few things, can we go now? I too am hungry and I'm sure the people are hungry and wondering what's keeping us royals from breakfast."

With that said the three made their way down to the vast dining hall; a place Sookie had been once. Eric led the way, keeping Sookie close to his side. Christian stood behind the two of them and noticed their similar hair colour. He thought how interesting it was going to be to see the people's reactions as well his brother's old flings reactions when he walks in with a pretty girl on his arm.

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