Eric's POV:

I laid her gently on the bed never letting my lips leave hers. She finally broke our kiss to only gasp out for air. When she had enough, she continued to kiss me again. My hands roamed over her body. It felt so wonderful to feel the familiar contours of her buttocks, her hips, her stomach, and especially her exquisite breasts. I ripped open her white shirt, tore open her white bra, and started sucking on her nipples. I placed one hand underneath her skirt and dipped my fingers into her panty. She was so wet.

I was so caught up in my lust for her that I could barely hear her voice.

"Eric," she said lustily. "We need to stop."

Sookie placed her hands on my shoulders. I saw the look of confusion and guilt on her face.

"I'm sorry Eric, but I don't know if I'm ready for this," she said gasping for air.

I removed my hand and sat up beside her. "I apologize Sookie," I said. "I got caught up in the moment."

"I think we both did," she replied.

She sat up beside me and tried to cover up her breasts with what remained of her shirt.

She got up from the bed and went to the dresser. She took off the remnants of her shirt and bra and put on a red t-shirt that she pulled out from the drawer. She stood there for a moment as she ran her fingers through her dishevelled hair.

"I don't know what I'm supposed to feel right now. I mean, even though I know Marius is gone, it still feels like he's here with me. Am I dishonouring his memory? Am I dishonouring our marriage, what we had?" she said with a conflicted tone.

She turned around and came to sit on the bed near me. "If I did anything sexual or intimate with anyone else, I would feel ashamed of myself. But I don't feel that way right now, with you. I don't shutter at the sound of your voice or your touch. I love you. I always have."

I cupped her cheek and she placed her hand over mine. "I never stopped loving you. I will love you for all eternity."

Tears formed in her eyes. I placed my forehead against hers.

She smiled and looked into my eyes.

"Well we got one issue solved, what about the other ten thousand problems we have left to tackle?" she chuckled as she kissed my lips.

Sookie's POV:

I didn't think I could feel the way I felt at this moment, ever again. For three years, I was ready to live out my remaining days alone, mourning my husband. Eric had re-awoken something inside me, something I thought that was long dead.

For a brief moment, I thought about the issues we were now faced with. I thought about the vampire queen who most likely was now searching for Eric. I knew I was dead meat as far as she was concerned. I thought about Eric's maker, Appius. He must've felt the loss of Eric.

All these problems, all these complications didn't seem to matter at the moment. The only thing that mattered was us.

"Freyda will be coming," Eric stated.

"I know," I replied. "Pam didn't tell what her plan was. All she said was to rescue you and to be ready. I guess that distraction at the restaurant was part of her plan?"

I went back to my dresser to look for a bra, socks, and jeans. I grabbed the purple zipper-up hoody that was hanging on the hook of the wall. I spotted my old black sneakers under the bed.

"I have weapons. I have everything that we need for combat in the secret room downstairs," I said as I changed my clothes in front of him.

I looked up at Eric who was staring at me with lust in his eyes.

"Focus!" I said with a smile.

"Yes, we need to prepare," he said as he took his black dinner jacket off.

I picked up my small purse off the floor. I was so glad I remembered to grab it when we teleported from the restaurant. I looked at my phone and there were several messages and missed calls from my guards, from Pam and the Queen.

I read Pam's messages out loud first: "Has the package been procured? Where are you? Are you alive? Are you dead? Can I raid your closet for all your Louboutin pumps?"

Eric chuckled.

I read Freyda's messages next: "I want my husband back right now! Send me your location! I want to speak to my husband! You are committing treason by stealing my husband! No harm will come to you if you return him to me right now! You are dead, you signed your own death certificate the moment you landed here! I am coming!"

I showed Eric all the messages she sent. He read them silently with a severe look on his face.

"I will end her," he said, his voice dripping with menace.

"May I use your phone?" he asked politely.

"Sure," I said as I handed it to him.

He pressed on Pam's number and right away she answered. "Pam, I command you to come to me. Meet me at Fangtasia; and bring everyone with you."

He hung up and looked at me. "I think it would be faster if we flew there."

"Yeah," I said. "But first I need to get ready."

I ran downstairs to the secret door in the living room. I placed my palm against the security pad and the door opened. I switched the lights on and viewed all my weapons. I grabbed a black backpack and started filling it with what I needed. I took off my sweater and put on my bullet proof vest over my shirt. I secured my daggers underneath my jeans.

"You can take anything you like," I said to Eric as I checked my pistol, making sure it was working properly.

"You will never stop surprising me Sookie," he said. I looked up at him. I could see the twinkle of excitement and the love in his eyes. "You have grown and learned much."

I smiled back at him. "I decided long time ago that nothing was ever going to stop me again. Not even some psychotic, bitch queen."

He started to look at the swords and blades on the wall. I also grabbed the katana sword that Marius gave me for our fifth wedding anniversary.

"I think I'm ready, are you?" I said as I strapped it onto my back.

He grinned at me. "Yes, let's go."

We went outside to the front yard. He lifted me up and flew straight into the night sky.

A/N: A short chapter but I thought I'd post it now instead of later. I'll try and update again this weekend when I have time. Have a good week!