I was covered in scrapes and bruises from head to toe and was not even sure if I was ever going to see Bill again all I wanted was for Tara, Jason and everyone else who wanted to visit me to go away, but they just would not leave. I needed out of this house to be anywhere, but here. As soon as I started moving everyone jumped up "I'm just going to the bathroom" I told them in a frustrated voice. "Do you need any help in that department, Sook?" Tara asked I could tell just by looking at her face she didn't want to. "No thanks I got it" after I walked out of the living room into the kitchen everyone started talking about the things I really did not want to hear. I picked up my keys while listening to Jason's and everyone's thoughts to make sure they could not hear me opening the back door. When I got out the door I ran as fast as I could to my car not wanting to be here one more second. When I slammed my door I could hear Tara thinking she heard something… she was coming. I hurried and turned on the ignition and sped off before I was caught by anyone. Finally silence no more Arlene thinking about how much of a bastard Rene had really been or Jason thinking about Rene taking away the one and only love of his life. Now that I had silence though I was lonely and my body was in extreme pain from driving. There was no where to go though so I just kept driving until I realized where I was, I turned the car off and got out…it was Fangtasia. I couldn't believe I was here or why I was here, but it was still daylight so it was thankfully closed. I just hoped Eric or Pam did not sleep here because I needed a place to stay for a while. I went to the door and of course it was lock, but Jason had taught me how to pick locks some years ago, I would have to make a mental note and thank him next time I saw him. When I got inside I said into the pitch black room "It is just me, Sookie" just in case anyone was here, I did not want to frighten a sleeping vampire. I walked around a little bit, but was too tired to explore much and remembered Eric had a sofa in his office that seemed extremely appealing right at that moment. His door was unlocked, but instead of it being pitch black like I expected it to be there was a desk lamp on not very bright, but I could at least see where I was going. I laid on the sofa for about an hour just thinking of Bill and what I would do if he did not ever come back to me. As I started to dose off I felt something, someone touch my leg. My eyes flew open and I jumped as much as I could in my weakened state. I could see his beautiful long blonde hair and his glistening bare chest it took me a moment to realize this amazing creature was in fact Eric. "I heard you come in and I turned on the desk light for you, but I thought you might need rest so I just went back to my room" Eric told me with this look on his face that I had never seen. "What changed your mind" I asked even though all I wanted to do more than sleep was embrace him, I just could not bare that look on his face.

"I was worried."

"I was not going to open your coffin or anything I honestly did not even know anyone was even here during the day."

"Not about that Sookie."

The way Eric said my name broke my heart. I started lifting myself off the couch so I could properly talk to him, but he softly pushed me back down.

"Don't move Sookie you are injured."

"What is wrong with you Eric you are not acting like your normal smart-ass self?"

"You"

Before I could say anything else he leaned down and started kissing each and every bruise I had on my face and neck. It was like nothing I had ever felt before, it was different from Sam's touch, but that was to be expected though I did not care for Sam the fact that it was different… better from Bill's was not. "Eric…" I could not even remember what I wanted to say besides for his name so I did what my heart was screaming at me to do. I reached both my hands up to the sides of his face and made him look into my eyes in that moment I realized I did not want to anyone else here with me besides him. My mind could not even register that Bill was hurt all I knew was I needed Eric like he needed blood.

I wanted to bring him closer to me so I could kiss his lips, but all I could do was rub my thumb gently against his pale lips I was in too much pain to do much of anything else. While our eyes were still locked on each other Eric took my hand in his and started kissing my palm then slowly down my wrist. I wanted more, I wanted to give myself completely to him there could and would not move from this spot till I did.

"Eric…can…"

"Yes my love?"

That took me by surprise, but even after being nearly killed just a few hours before I could not have been happier by those words.

"Can you give me some of your blood?"

The request I made must have shocked him because he stopped kissing my wrist and moved my hair out of my face so he could see me more clearly. I was embarrassed, but this is what I wanted.

"Yes, but may I ask why Sookie?"

"I want to heal…"

"Why?"

He knew why we both knew why, but it seemed he wanted me to say it…

"I want to be yours completely."

"What about Bill?"

Something that did not even cross my mind and it pained me to know I could be this cruel. I thought I had always loved Bill and now when he needs him most I am in the arms of his elder, but I could not think about that now and I did not want to if I could help it.

"I do not know I just know my body is not just aching because I am in pain, but because I need to be closer to you."

Eric bit into his wrist and leaned down to kiss me, but I knew it was just because he thought I did not want to actually suck the blood myself so I pushed him aside and brought his wrist down to my lips. It tasted so sweet and it seemed like I just could not get enough Eric moaned and that brought a pulse straight through me and I just could not wait any longer if I was not healed all the way yet tough. I licked up the blood running down his arm and kissed where he had bit his own wrist. I tried to get up once more, but Eric pushed me back down this time with a lot more force.

"What did I tell you Sookie? You are injured."

He placed his hands on either side of my face and leaned down to kiss me with so much force and determination you would think he had been waiting for this day. I wrapped my arms around his neck while are kiss became deeper I could feel that his fangs were out, but I did not care I wanted him to bit me so I nipped at his lips gently at first, but when he did not seem to get the message I bit harder and more frequently. He stopped and looked at me with a smirk on his face he knew what I wanted, but this time he would not ask what I wanted because there were no more words we needed to say only what are bodies told each other. He caressed my lips slowing moving down toward my neck almost tickling me his thumb lingered on the left side of my neck for just a moment and without hesitating he bit into my neck. It was pure ecstasy I could not have imagined anything better. As he drank my blood his hand kept moving down between my breasts down my stomach and in one swift moment he managed he rip my shorts completely off. He left my panties and slipped his hand under them. I put my hand on the back of his hand not wanting him to stop and pushing his vampire kiss more into my neck I wished I had an endless amount of blood so Eric would never have to stop. His hand started rubbing my lips, but not entering inside me and I just could not stand it I bucked my hips letting him know I needed his touch, but I just heard a quiet little laugh from my neck. I pushed him off and pushed him down to where he now lay on his back I know he let me because no matter how much vampire blood I drank I would never be as strong as Eric. I climbed on top of him and started unbuttoning his pants with a sort of urgency he just watched for a minute with that same smirk across his lips. After I managed to get his pants off he moved his hands to my hips and slowly moved upward to take of my shirt I lifted my arms so he could achieve what he wanted. We just stared at each other for a second while our hands rubbed each others chest. Eric moved upward and kissed each of my nipples and sucking hard on each while his hand massaged the other he did not bite either, but I knew he wanted to and I did not care if he did. I arched my back into him and moaned "Eric". This must have been what he wanted because in a second we were on the floor with my panties and his boxers off and of course I was on bottom again which I did not mind for the moment. He slowly edged his huge member inside of me it was much bigger than Bill's so I expected pain, but there was none or there might have been just did not care. I bucked my hips for him to hurry up and enter all the way into me and with that one movement I gasped as he thrusted into me. It was amazing something I had never experienced before I had a orgasm with just that one thrust, but that did not slow him down a bit he started going faster and each time with a bit more force than the last I scrapped my nails down is back and I felt his blood on my hand I licked his blood and kissed him with blood still on both our lips. Eric moaned and I could tell with his member in me that he was close and I was too I pushed his head down to my breast because Bill always liked to bite me when he was near climax, but he did not budge he just leaned in to part my lips with his tongue and kiss me so passionately that we both had are orgasm right then and moaned into each others lips. Before he rolled off me in exhaustion he looked into my eyes and said "I love you Sookie Stackhouse and I will protect you better than anyone else has or can". I knew it was true "I love you too Eric I am not sure when it happened, but it was before today". He rolled onto his back and kept me in his arms so my head could rest on his chest.

"Don't ever leave me Eric. I don't think I could take it if you did."

"Why would I leave someone I will always be connected to from now on?"

"Just take me with you if you ever have to go on trips don't leave me behind worrying you may never return."

He wrapped his arms tighter around me and I wrapped my free arm around his chest and kissed it gently. Right before I fell asleep I thought I heard him say "I promise" but I couldn't be for sure.