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Hey I'm finally back, bit of a delay due to my Imac computer dying. It broke down 4 times this past year. After uploading my last chapter the video card went poop and they no longer sell them in the Apple store. The old girl was a work horse and served me will, I shall miss her.

Being a university student I did the only thing I could afford. I got my old PC repaired instead SIGH, my PC at least loves me enough to work. It sucked using the school computers, they only allow school work only content.

A fist pump of cheers and hugs to my Beta Tester, I will be reuploading a few chapters later in the week.

Thank you for all your votes in the last chapter, I was curious what you guys wanted and your votes were heard.

THE WINNER IS...

ERIC CAVED, but in a interesting way, I hope you like it.

Thank you for your kindness, your wonderful comments make me excited to write. I love Trueblood and do my best to write storylines that fans enjoy. This is your story and I will always do my best to give you more of what you want to read. I'm greatful for each and every one of you.

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Sookie's Pov

A few minutes later when I heard the bathroom door open I grinned in victory until I saw Eric glaring at me, his blue eyes icy.

It didn't take a telepath to see Eric was anything but pleased.

He had a fluffy white towel knotted around his waist but didn't pause to dry off.

Drops of water hit the carpet as he slowly moved toward me.

I pulled the covers up and bit my lip. I wasn't afraid of him, but whenever Eric was pissed, he looked every bit like a vampire.

When he reached the bed he didn't even look at me, instead turning to a small black leather bag laying on the night stand. He spoke so softly I could barely hear him.

"Little Fae; do you really think an 18 year old girl could break a thousand years of Godric's training? Do you honestly think in all that time, this hadn't been tried on me a dozen times by experts in seduction? I would be dust by now if I was so easily given over to sexual passion."

I couldn't help the uneasy feeling those words created. No matter what I did sexually, to him it would be just a re-tread tire. He's most likely created pages in the Karma Sutra for all I know. I had nothing new to offer him other than myself, which wasn't much, I'm just another Fae among many.

I tried to hide a sob but Eric heard me, damn vampire ears.

Finally his expression turn to more frustrated then anger. He ran a hand through his messy damp hair.

"Sookie, I don't act like a human anymore, and never will again. I've lived my life by only one motto, 'there is only survival or death'. The fact I survived when most vampire never see their third birthday is a testament to my near mastery of my basic instincts."

He stood there quietly for a moment then picked up the bag.

When he opened it and shoved his hand inside, the smell of burning flesh hit my nostrils within moments.

"Eric what the hell," I said but he didn't reply.

Eric removed his hand from the bag and closed his eyes as if he was trying to focus.

His balled left fist was blistered and smoking.

After a few seconds he finally opened his palm, I saw a golf ball size ball of silver inside with runic etching.

Despite the pain, Eric didn't even winch.

After a few moments he sighed and dropped the ball back into the case and closed it up.

Within seconds his blistered hand was quickly healing, but I was still shocked by his actions.

"Eric, why did you do that," I whispered, my eye glued to his still slightly smoking hand.

"Sookie, look at me," he said softly linking his hands in mine.

When I looked into his eyes and saw nothing but love, I couldn't help the gush of air from my lips in relief. He gave me a smile before he opened my palm and traced the lines across my skin.

"Sookie, Godric and I survived this long by learning how to master control. A vampire isn't a slave to pleasure or pain, he conquers them or they will destroy him. Your kidnapping reminded me I need to keep up my training. I failed to protect you, however, even failure is a lesson, Godric and I intensified our silver training after your abduction."

I knew Eric and Godric trained every day in the basement, but they never invited me. What exactly are they doing down there? Dismissing the question from of my mind, I instead focused on the issue at hand.

""Eric, so your refusal to yield to me tonight had nothing to do with how you feel about me? It was due to years of training?"

I gasped when his fingers drifted up to my right nipple, my eyes fluttered at the sensation.

"I assure you Sookie, my control in no way reflects how I feel about you. Listening to you pleasure yourself was beyond tempting. The only reason I didn't tear the bathroom door of the hinges was several life times of training. You're my mate, I want you more then any woman I have ever known, never doubt it, not even for a moment."

Eric leaned down to trail his lips over my warm neck,

"Sookie, you have no idea what I've done to be here with you now. I parted the heavens to spend eternity by your side. If you could only…"

Eric stopped speaking suddenly, he seemed alarmed, listening to something I couldn't hear. However, the expression was gone so quickly I wonder if I'd imagined it. He pulled back slightly, perhaps in an effort to calm himself.

He closed his eyes for a moment before changing the subject,

"The day I was reborn Godric pulled me out of the dirt and shoved a tiny silver marble in my left hand. He locked his fist over my hand when I tried to pull away from the pain. He said 'there is only survival or death'. He was a hard master but Godric made me the vampire I am today. "

I didn't know if I should be impressed or appalled, but I did know one thing, Godric kept Eric alive in a time where vampires were hunted to near extiction. That alone is a testament to his judgement call as a maker.

"I understand why Godric did it, but at the time you must've been confused by his actions. What did you say to Godric?"

Eric grin at me sheepishly,

"I told him to go to hell and said I didn't need him. Godric could've ordered me to stay, but he didn't. Instead he opened his bag and showed me his own silver training ball. It was the size of an orange. He told me he won't command me to stay, because he wanted a child worthy of his blood, loyalty, and training."

"My Viking pride demanded I accept his challenge. A thousand years later Godric is still three times the vampire I'll ever be. I honour him by seeking to maintain control in all things. Godric saved me more times then I could count, but thankfully I've learn to make wiser choices. Time and pain are excellent tutors."

I felt myself flush with embarrassment, Eric was right, no child of Godric's would ever fall into a honey trap no matter how tempting the bait. I was starting to feel a bit ashamed of myself. Why was it so hard to see that Eric loved me and his past lovers was just that, in the past.

I smiled slightly and ducked my head,

"I'm sorry Eric, I had this wild idea that if I could get you to lose control then I'd know that I could compete with the zillion girls you had over the centuries. I guess my fear got the better of me, but I see now I have nothing to worry about."

Eric slowly stroked my shoulders before kissing the tip of my nose,

"Sookie, I can't change the fact that I had a life before you, but that life is the sum of everything I am today. My past is just that, you're my future."

I never really talked to him about how hearing the thoughts from his former bed partners in Teentasia affected me. It's been eating away at me, but I didn't notice until now. But Eric figured it out, even if I couldn't. I can't blame him for what he did before he even met me.

I finally smiled at him and leaned against his cool shoulder,

"You can relax, the green eyed monster has crawled back into his trashcan. In fact you win, I yield to you Eric, I'm all yours."

Giving me a huge smile he lifted my hand up and kissed my palm.

"No my love, I don't accept your submission."

Ignoring my startled expression, his eyes started to slide over my body; until he finally returned to my flushed cheeks.

Eric knelt on the bed in front of me and dropped his towel, every inch of him on display. He didn't show the slightest sign of modestly in his nakedness. I never get enough of seeing Eric nude, he is perfection.

He smiled down at me and opened our bond; I was flooded with his desire and lust. It felt amazing that Eric wanted me when he had a world to choose from.

Eric bent low to kiss my cheek, all the while gently cupping my hand,

"Sookie Stackhouse, I Eric Northman yield to you. I choose to yield out of love, for all eternity."

He was slightly startled when I threw myself into his arms and gave him a huge hug. "Eric you made me feel like I won the world's greatest lottery, thank you."

Stroking my back he offered me a teasing grin,

"Well Sookie what happens now, you're in charge. No rules, do whatever you want, I'm up for anything... absolutely anything."

This gorgeous man is all mine tonight, what the hell do I do now?