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Chapter 2.
Eric was trying to fix Pam lunch. He was trying his best to raise this 5 year old girl on his own. She was like her mother in so many ways. Nora his wife had died two years earlier due to cancer. It was a slow and painful death. She had cancer in both breasts. Nora had fought to stay alive for Eric and Pam. It was just her time to go. And she died in Eric arms. He loved her very much. But before Nora had Pam, they we're planning to get divorced. Nora had cheated on Eric numerous times. And eventually he had found it out. When Pam was born, he had a DNA test run to make sure he was even the father. Nora had beat Eric's self esteem down. He use to be so sure of himself. But not anymore. Nora told Eric she cheated because although she did love him, He was not her great love. No matter what Eric had done to try and prove her different.
He was pulled from his thoughts by his daughter. " Daddy, have you almost got lunch done? I'm hungry." Pam sit at the kitchen table ready for her food. Eric sit her lunch in front of her. He fixed himself some to. He asked Pam, " What would you like to do today, my princess?" Pam replied, " I would really like to go look at the farm with the horses. I would love to take riding lessons. Please daddy." Eric shook his head. " OK, after lunch we'll go and have a look." Eric and Pam finished their lunch in silence. They both cleaned up after. Pam helped her dad do the dishes. Eric put Pam in her car seat. He had to buy a new vehicle when Pam was born so he would have some where to put her car seat. So he went and bought a gray range rover. It was comfortable and it rode good on these back roads.
Eric had plenty of money from his fathers death. He had left him his business in London. It was a trade company. He had to go to London for a board meeting once a year, but that was it. The company was run by a CEO named Taylor Martin. Eric was more than happy to let him run the company. He knew nothing about it anyway. After his Fathers death, his mother had moved back to the states to be close to Eric. She lived about a hour away now. But they always had weekly visits.
Nora had died and left Pam 2 Million to inherit when she got older. And she left Eric 2 million for him. She had family money. So she never worked. Nora was spoiled. But she didn't show her true side till after they we're married. Eric was afraid to trust another woman . PERIOD. But he had went on a few dates. They were awful. So here he is now with a five year old daughter with no mother and a father with trust issues. But he was happy as long as Pam was. He just hoped he didn't screw her up to bad..
They pulled up the gravel road leading to Fallen Star Ranch. The ranch was beautiful. It had horses every where. They also had goats, pigs, chickens. Pam was in the back seat awwing over everything. She was talking about how cute everything was. Eric was afraid he was in trouble. They pulled up to the main house. Eric went and got Pam out of the back seat. They headed up to the house and rung the doorbell. A blonde about Eric's age answered the door with a smile on her face. She spoke, " Hello, Can I help you?" Eric was stunned. She was beautiful. She was curvy and breast that would make any man worship her. It was Pam who broke the spell on him. " Hello, I'm Pam. I would love to see your horses." Eric found his voice, " Yeah, ugh. I'm Eric Northman. I'm Pam's father, We came here wondering about riding lessons." Sookie nodded her head. " Yes, of course. Let me call up one of boys. By the way, I'm Sookie Brigant. Come on in while I get the radio." She moved out of the way so Pam and Eric could come in. She looked down at the little girl. "Do you two want something to drink while you wait?" Eric shook his head no. And Pam said, "No thank you." Adele come around the corner in her wheelchair. " Well Hello." Eric said, " Hello, I'm Eric Northman and this is my daughter Pam. We are here about Pam taking riding lessons." Adele spoke, " Yes, of course. A little girl needs to know how to ride. Maybe Sookie can help you. Lord knows she's the only girl around here that could teach you." Sookie come out of the den with the radio in hand. " Mark is on his way up. He'll help you with anything you need. I don't teach riding, but if Pam felt more comfortable with a woman. I could teach her in the afternoons. I'm opening a vet clinic around the side. So I'm not sure how busy I'll be. But I could help her." Eric nodded his head yes. And said, " I think that would be best. It would be good for her." Pam said, " That will be ok with me." There was a knock on the door and Sookie went over and let Mark in. Mark spoke, " Is this the little lady wanting to learn to ride horses?" Sookie spoke, " Yes it is. Could you show them around while I check on the kennels. They should have them set up, but I want to make sure." Mark replied, " Of course, you two come on and I'll give you the tour while Miss Sookie is doing that. And then I'll bring you back up so you can get your schedule fixed up." Eric and Pam got on a Gator ATV and rode around the ranch. Mark showed them everything. They even had a medic building set up in case the kids had a boo-boo. Eric was impressed. Not only with the safety measures but how large the ranch was. They made their way back to the main house. Mark was talking to Pam about everything she would be learning. She would have to learn to groom and become at ease with her horse before she rode it. Eric was listening. But he couldn't stop thinking about Sookie. They went inside and Adele was waiting on them. She said Sookie was in the studio and she showed them the way. She was getting good with her wheelchair. But she wanted Eric to see Sookie like this. She was beautiful when she danced. They had a small studio in the back of the house. Sookie danced when she was trying to forget. Adele opened the door. And Eric and Pam stood in shock. Sookie could be a ballerina. She had her music on loud, but it was a piano playing. And she had her eyes closed. She wanted to clear her head. When she saw Eric she actually felt a tugging in her chest. She couldn't feel this way. Those feeling were suppose to die when Alcide did. She was afraid to think of another man like she did Alcide. She was afraid she would forget him. She wanted to remember his touch and kisses. She longed for his warm embrace again. Why had this happened to them? How can someone come in your life as quick as Alcide did, and be took away just like he never existed. She wanted to heal. But how? How was she going to make the guilt go away.?
Adele cleared her throat. But not before she seen Eric's glazed over eyes. And Pam was bouncing on the balls of her feet. Sookie turned around and saw them all standing there watching her. She blushed. She said, " I'm sorry, how long we're you standing there?" Adele just smiled and said, "Not long dear. Eric and Pam are back and you needed to talk to them." Sookie nodded and said, " Of course, lets go to the office." Adele asked Pam if she wanted some milk and cookies if it was alright with her daddy. Of course Eric told Pam she could have some. Eric followed Sookie to the office. Sookie went behind the desk and Eric took the seat in front of it. Sookie started off. " Mr. Northman, Pam will need a few things for her riding lessons. Mark has done talked about the price correct?" Eric nodded. Sookie then picked back up. " Alright, well here is a list of the stuff she will need. I will be able to do her lessons around 4:00 in the afternoon if that is ok. And I'll need you to fill out Pam's information on her insurance just in case of a accident. We will see she is took care of, No worries. I will treat her like my own." Eric could not believe the way this woman held herself. She was beautiful and could dance like a professional and she was kind to animals. He didn't know angels existed like her. He could get lost just looking at her. But when she said , "Mr. Northman?" he snapped out of his internal debate.
Eric spoke, " Yes?" Sookie said, " Did you hear me?" Eric nodded and said, " yes, Mrs. Brigant," Sookie smiled at him. Eric's breathe caught. Sookie said, " Please call me Sookie. You are trusting me with your child. Lets go see what the two of them is up to. Shall we?" Eric stood and spoke, " Yes let's." And he butter flied his arm out like a gentleman. Sookie took a hold of it. They went to the huge kitchen to find Pam sitting on the island and Gran sitting beside it in her wheelchair. Her and Pam was talking a mile a minute about proper manners for a little girls. Gran told her she needed to play in the dirt more. Pam giggled, " Mrs. Stackhouse, I told you my daddy would have a heart attack." And she was giggling again. Eric just nodded his head at his silly daughter. She was to smart for her own good. Sookie laughed and Told Pam and Gran she was fixing to remedy that. Adele invited them to stay for supper. But Eric didn't want to put them out. He had supper in the slow cooker. Sookie seen them out the door. Pam actually hugged Sookie. And Eric shook her hand. In that moment he felt a jolt of something he had never felt. So did Sookie. They looked at each other for a moment. Before Eric cleared his throat and said, "Goodbye Sookie, I'll see you tomorrow afternoon." Sookie shook her head yes. And said, " See you tomorrow."
Eric and Pam made it back to the car and Pam said, " She's pretty dad. I think I will like her." Eric replied, " Yes, I think we both will like her."
Adele watched Sookie come back into the kitchen. And asked her what she thought about Eric? Sookie said he was very handsome. Adele smiled and made her way to the living room. But not before hearing Sookie whisper, " Very Handsome indeed…..
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