AUTHORS NOTE: Hey guys :D I'm sorry I haven't uploaded in ages D: I've been so busy with preparing for university (I got my A-Level results and did really really well so I'm off to my chosen uni!) So yes- I thought I'd speed things on a bit, as you will see :D Thank you for all the support on this- probably going into two maybe three more chapters :)

32 Weeks Since Midsummers Eve

"And then he said "Pam, if you tell another soul that I fainted in the clinic, I will personally dismember you" but I thought, who cares? He won't know if I told or Sookie did, and we all know he won't dismember Sookie" Pam finished, sipping a glass of TruBlood as the women in the room guffawed and laughed. Sookie was sat on one of the plush armchairs, and everyone else was sitting in a semi-circle, on a mixture of kitchen chairs and sofas- dependent on their age.

"So he really fainted? I honestly cannot see someone like Eric doing that, let alone the fact that he's a vampire!" Tara said between giggles with the other girls around her. Sookie was also laughing, somehow Pam retelling the story made it even more funny- it was just Pam's ability to make a fairly amusing story into a feature film. Sookie sipped her iced tea and looked around at her guests- the majority would be what you would expect from a Bon Temps baby shower; some women Sookie's age, and some grandmothers, great-grandmothers and general elderly friends of the families. They were normally the cake bringers. What you wouldn't expect from a Bon Temps baby shower would be for it to be held at night to accommodate for the 5 or so women that were a bit more than 90 years of age. Pam included. Somehow she had manage to find a group of vampires that had worked or were working at Fangtasia to come along and show support- and they all seemed like nice enough people, so Sookie wasn't fussed. She was enjoying herself, sitting in a comfy seat with presents yet to be opened surrounding her. It was like Christmas all over again. Pam had shown her organisation skills by making Sookie stay at Eric's the night before, so she could set up the whole living room to look like there had been an explosion at Toys R Us. There were pink and blue ribbons falling from the ceiling and banners with "Sookie's Baby Shower" hanging on the walls. So far Pam had given out favours in the form of baby socks stuffed with chocolates and sweets- despite Pam being a vampire, it seemed everyone in the room loved her. They even enjoyed the games that Pam had organised, especially "Pin the wings on the pregnant fairy" which only Sookie and the vampires truly understood the meaning of.

Now they were all looking at Sookie expectantly as she reached to open the first present, it was from one of the elderly ladies in the room and contained two knitted cardigans, one in the blue and one in pink. The women complimented the elderly lady on her skill and Sookie thanked her, before folding the two cardigans while Pam wrote down the item on a piece of paper next to the womans name. Sookie continued to open up presents until she was surrounded by knitted items, teddy bears, diapers, wet wipes and blankets. She thanked everyone individually and Pam collected up the wrapping paper, disappearing into the kitchen. Sookie looked out the window and swore she saw Eric outside looking in, but before she could get up the lights inside the house dimmed and Pam came out with a lit cake in the shape of two babies- one looked suspiciously like a vampire, the other suspiciously like a fairy- however nobody else noticed that except from the other vampires in the room. Sookie gasped in surprise and blew out the two candles, while everyone else started complimenting the cake and asking Pam where she brought it.

"Well I made it of course" Pam said simply, shrugging her shoulders and looking round the room at the surprised faces of the guests. "Just because I don't eat it doesn't mean I don't know how to make it ladies, I love baking cakes" Pam smiled, and the ladies in the room smiled back nervously and surprised. Even Sookie was surprised. However once they all took a bite of the cake, the look of surprise turned into one of content, as despite Pam not being able to eat it- she sure knew how to make it.

After pictures were taken, and Pam handed Sookie a black book filled with advice from all the women in the room (apparently they had written in it as they came in) the women started to leave the house and make their way home- it was nearing midnight and the time had just flown.

"Sookie, you have company" Pam said as she came out of the kitchen and opened the front door. Sookie heard Pam speak in hushed tones at the door, before walking back with Eric in tow. Eric walked over to her and bent down to kiss her cheek "Good evening my lover, did you enjoy your baby bath?"

"it's a shower Eric, and yes I did- Pam did amazingly" Sookie smiled at Pam, a tea towel in her hand.

"Well obviously I only did it because Eric's my maker, it's not like I enjoyed it or anything" Pam looked down and coughed before walking back to the kitchen, Sookie smirked at Eric who raised an eyebrow in return. "I think you're making my fearless vampire child a little bit human lover"

Pam came back out of the kitchen, holding a handbag on her arm "I've put the plates in the sink, I think I'll go back to Fangtasia and leave you two alone, oh and this is for you- from me" Pam held out a small box with a ribbon tied around it. Sookie took it and looked at Pam, whose eyes held a pink glow. "It was mine, and I was meant to give it to my daughter- well that's not going to happen, so now it's yours to give to the mini fairy" Pam casually wiped her eyes "Eugh too much human in here; it's making my eyes water- I'm going" she smiled at Sookie before vanishing from the room, the door closing behind her.

Sookie looked up at Eric with the same confused expression that Eric held as he looked at her.

"Open the box then" Eric sat on the arm of the armchair, his hand absentmindedly trailing Sookies back. She untied the ribbon and opened the box; inside a silver spoon lay on a velvet interior, flowers engraved in gold onto the handle with amber stones for flower petals.

"Oh my" Sookie whispered, looking at Eric to see his expression.

"It's the only piece she took with her when she left. I remember. She said it was the only think that was important to her." Eric breathed, just as stunned as Sookie.

"I still can't believe Pam gave you her silver spoon" Eric said from the bed, as Sookie brushed her hair and got changed into a nightie.

"I know, it's such a personal item- it's obviously because you're her maker though- you two have such a close bond" Sookie replied, slipped the cotton over her head.

"I don't think so lover" Eric sat up in bed as Sookie came into the room

"What do you mean?"

"I think she gave it to you because she likes you- I think despite all of Pam's hardness, I truly believe she thinks of you as a friend- a close friend. I think you're the only human she's met that she truly likes." Eric held out his hand, beckoning Sookie to walk towards him.

"Really?" Sookie took his hand and moved to the edge of the bed; one of the only times they were at eye level was when he was sitting and she was standing.

"Really" Eric kissed her forehead, running his hand along her hip.

Shock spread across Sookie's face and she took a careful step back.

"Oh no" Sookie breathed

"What is it?" Eric asked, concern in his eyes, following Sookie's as she looked at the floor.

There was a puddle on the floor. That puddle hadn't been there a minute ago.

"My waters have broken" Sookie looked back up, a mixture of fear and joy on her face.

AUTHORS NOTE: So I hope you liked it, sorry it was short! I've nearly finished this now, so hopefully the story should finished before I start university :) Please review :)