A/N: Hey guys! So I am soooo sorry about the late update for this story, I hope you are all out there still reading this story. IMPORTANT NOTE: I have some writers block with this story but if you review and tell me you still want this story I will continue it. Please review so I know to continue it.
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The sounds of footsteps and numerous voices filled my head as I awoke. I looked around at my surroundings and almost forgot I had stayed the day in my cubby at Sookie's. The memory of the night filled my head and I couldn't help but smile. The way she whispered my name in her sleep made me crave her even more but I would wait.
Patience is what will bring Sookie to me. Patience will bring me back my lover.
I quickly grabbed my shirt and exited the cubby swiftly.
"What the fuck Sook where the hell is Tara!" Lafayette's booming voice rang through the house and I made my way over to Sookie quickly.
"Is there a problem?" Lafayette's nervous glances toward me told me I still had the same effect on him as I did when I first met him.
"Where is my cousin?" Lafayette asked more calmly now.
"Lafayette please know I never meant for any of this to happen…" Sookie's voice faded off and I could feel her remorse and sadness course through her.
"Did you fucking touch my cousin?" Lafayette demanded as he made his way closer to me.
He was very brave or very stupid to even think he was a match for me.
"I suggest you calm down and cool your shit before we recreate some good old memories from your first stay at Fangtasia." My fangs were out and I would put him in his place if he even thought of trying something like that again.
"Eric didn't touch Tara." Sookie spoke up and got between the two of us.
"What happened Sook?" Lafayette's voice was broken and I could feel through his emotions that he already knew what happened to Tara.
"She was shot last night saving my life. Someone came to kill me and Tara took the bullet for me." Tears streamed down my beloveds face and I wanted to comfort her but I knew it wasn't time for that.
"Who killed her?" Lafayette started to cry and sat down in the chair.
"This women Debbie Pelt, you never met her." I could see that Sookie was reliving the moment in her head and I wish that I had been there to help her.
"She's dead." Lafayette pounded his fists on the table and got up but Sookie but a hand on his chest and stopped him.
"She's already dead, I… I killed her." The humanity in Sookie was what I loved about her the most.
Even when a were-bitch tries to kill her and kills her best friend she still feels remorse for taking her life. The light that she held inside her shinned even brighter as I found myself falling more in love with her and it showed me she was everything I was not.
She was pure good, full of light, while I held a darkness that not even I understand completely.
I grabbed her hand and tried to show comfort for her in any way possible. Fuck timing, I wanted what I wanted.
She turned to look at me and I saw the trust in her eyes that she use to hold when I was cursed and I smiled softly at her.
She turned back to face Lafayette and let go of my hand to fully embrace him in a hug.
"Oh God." He cried while she held him.
"I know, I know." She soothed while my phone started to vibrate.
I quickly walked out of the room and saw that Bill was calling me.
"What?"
"Is that any way to speak to your king?" No, it's the way I speak to manipulative cowards.
"Your majesty, what can I do for you?" My mocking tone matched his and I could already feel his anger through the phone.
"Tara's body has been found in the Merlottes parking lot, I figured since so many murders have already happened there what's one more to add to the list." His voice was nonchalant and I honestly didn't see what Sookie saw in him.
She saw his lie, she saw the mask that he wore and the façade of a life he led. It made me sick but I knew she would see it one day.
"Have the police been called?" I asked.
"Yes, they are there now. It has been ruled as a suicide since her finger prints are there and a bottle of vodka was placed next to her. A note was also found but the shifter suggests that fowl play has been used."
"Tell him what really happened. He isn't our enemy." This conversation was becoming tedious and I wanted to rejoin Sookie in the other room.
"I am too busy with the Russell problem to continue to deal with that petty issue. Send Pam or have Sookie call him."
"She is overthrown with grief right now. I don't think she really wants to call anyone, plus if you didn't realize I am also to busy with this Russell shit." I was not his lap dog and neither was Pamela or Sookie.
"Figure it out but take care of it because Sam is causing too much of a scene at the bar." He hung up and I sighed.
I looked through my phone and found the shifters number and called it quickly.
"Hello?" The shifters voice answered quickly and I could hear confusion in it and grief.
"Shifter, its Northman. You are right; Tara's death was no accident she was murdered. She was shot and killed by a werewolf by the name of Debbie Pelt. She went after Sookie last night and the human saved her life, but this must remain a secret. We can't have anyone snooping around in this or in any of Sookie's business. As her friend I would suspect that you would help her in this situation and keep your mouth shut. This remains between you and Sookie."
Silence filled the phone until I heard some movement coming from the other end.
"Where is Sookie?" His shock filled voice asked.
"She is safe but is very shocked. She and Lafayette are talking now and I will tell her to call you once she is ready, but for now Tara's death must remain under the façade of a suicide. The truth must not come out to protect Sookie and I would suppose it will also hide the truth about your dog community as well."
"I'll keep quiet, but I want to speak to Sookie."
"I told you I will have her call you when she is ready. This conversation is done, just keep your mouth shut." I ended the call and walked back into the kitchen.
"I have to get out of here. I just got a text from Arlene that they found her body as Merlottes." He got up and turned to Sookie. "I'll be back." Sookie smiled softly at him as he left.
"Do you want to talk about it?" I asked as she sat down.
"No, not really. I want to pretend it never happened." The tears that escaped from her eyes slowly traveled down her face and I went to kneel in front of her.
"I am so sorry I wasn't there." I took her face in between my hands and made her look at me. "I won't let that ever happen to you again." She leaned into my hands.
"You can't promise that." Her voice sounded defeated and I had to do something.
"I can." She looked me in the eyes and I could see that she was thinking of something important.
"What happened to us?"
"You chose to try and lead a normal life." She laughed.
"Well so much for that." She became serious again. "I regret it."
"Regret what?"
"Not choosing you." My body felt like it was on fire and if I still had a heartbeat it would be going crazy right now.
Was she really saying this or was this just a moment over run with emotions. Was her grief getting to her or was she really thinking about choosing me.
"I want to be normal but I won't ever be. I'm not human and I need to stop pretending that I am. I need to stop ignoring the feelings I feel and the thoughts that scream in the back of my head." She became silent and I waited for her to continue.
"What are the feelings you feel and the thoughts that run in your mind?" I asked and she stood up.
"That I love you and that no matter how much I think that it may be wrong sometimes it feels so right. What I had with Bill was great but I feel in some way it was just leading me to you and that scares me. It scares me to know that I may be hurt again but my common sense is being overruled by my heart." She paced around the room as she made her speech and I just smiled at her as she ranted on and on.
I stopped her and brought her body closer to mine.
"I can't promise that things won't come after us and that people will try to get in the way and stop us from being together, but I can promise that I love you and I won't hurt you. I know that before you saw me as the monster, but I've changed and that scares me." If I wanted her I had to be honest and I knew it.
"You were never a monster, an asshole yes, but a monster no." She laughed as she put her hand on my cheek.
"I always thought Bill was perfect but as our relationship went on he just turned into something that I'm not sure was something the world around us created or was really him the whole time." I am going to go with the latter.
"I'm not Bill." I told her defiantly.
"I know and that's why I love you. You are honest with who you are but I need to know that the person you were when you were cursed is still there. The person uncorrupted by the grief and horrors the world showed you in your life." She searched my face for her answer and I nodded.
"Sookie you must understand that I am that person and always have been but I have to be tough to survive. The world has shown me many horrors in my existence but it has also taught me to be strong. I swear to you that when you and I are alone I will show you that I have always been that person but I have to be the other me in front of others not just to protect myself but to protect you and Pamela. You have my heart and you know who I am, just tell me that's enough?" We stood still and silent as the tension filled the air.
"I can't be hurt again." She whispered.
"And you won't be if you just let yourself be happy." She looked down and I knew the only way for her to understand was to show her.
I lifted up her face and kissed her softly. The kiss was slow and sensual and I put my love through the kiss as I slowly released her. She stood there with her eyes closed and opened them slowly as I backed away.
"Don't make me regret this." She stated before she ran up to me and pulled me in to a passionate kiss.
Her passion and lust filled her as she poured it into her kiss. It felt like life itself as she brought her body closer to mine and I lifted her up and ran her upstairs to her room.
I placed her down on the bed as I ran kissed down her neck and ripping her shirt off of her body. Fuck these clothes I needed her now.
I looked down at her body and my fangs ran out instantly. I wanted to feel myself inside of her and I wanted to make her scream my name all night long until the sun took me.
"Do we have time?" She asked as she shivered in pleasure as I placed kisses along her collar bone and removed her bra.
"We have all the time we want." She giggled and squealed in delight as I jumped on the side of her and brought her body on top of mine.
She took off my shirt and placed kisses down my neck and placed one passionate kiss against my lips as she removed my pants that made me growl with lust.
I changed positions with her and took off her small shorts she had on. I saw that she didn't have on any underwear and I smirked with delight.
"What do you want me to do to you, my lover?" I asked her as I placed kisses on her inner thighs.
"I want you now." She told me and I could feel her lust take over.
"Patience my lover." I smiled.
I brought my fingers and began to rub her special spot and I brought my mouth to her lips as she sighed with pleasure.
I rubbed her clit a little bit harder with more rhythm and I could feel herself starting to peak but stopped before she could.
"Not yet." She whimpered as I turned her around and let my hands roam her body.
I turned her back around to face me and I got her ready for myself to enter her. She shut her eyes but I would not have any of that.
"Look at me; I want to see it in your eyes as I make you cry in pleasure." I entered her and she gasped with lust and I moved with rhythm touching her everywhere as I could feel myself start to feel my own personal bliss.
I gently squeezed her boobs and let my hands roam her body feeling her as we both started to peak.
"Oh Eric, harder, harder." She demanded and who was I to leave my lover in need.
I thruster harder and harder and she started to chant my name as I got deeper inside of her.
She clung to me and as I came inside of her and she screamed my name as she climaxed.
I fell to her side and she put her head on my chest and her breathing was string to slow down.
"That was…"
"Great." I finished her thought.
"More than great." She laughed and got closer to me.
"Well I am happy I could be of service to you." I smirked at her as her smile slowly faded.
"Shit, I forgot about everything that happened last night."
"Then let yourself forget about it and relax. You can worry about it later but as of right now just let yourself be free of it." She smiled.
"Your right." She kissed me and I heard my phone start to ring.
"Dammit." I growled as I reached down and found my phone.
"Northman."
"That was quite a little show you just put on. I really enjoyed the way she cried out your name when just a short time ago it was Compton's name she was crying out." My eyes widened in shock as I got up and looked out the window.
"Eric what's going on?" Sookie asked but I ignored her as I continued to search for Russell.
"Where are you?" I demanded.
"Around." He laughed and I growled.
"Show yourself you fucking coward!" I yelled into the phone.
"Not yet, the timing isn't right. How about I let you get back to your little piece of fairy ass while I sample some of the talent in this town. You know that little nap you offered me was very refreshing and I had some time to think. Let's just say that I'll see you real soon." And with that the line went dead.
"Fuck!" I yelled and Sookie flinched.
"Eric what the hell is going on?" She asked.
"He's back."
"Who's back?"
"Russell."
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