Chapter 25

Eric and Sookie dropped of Jason at his house. Jason assured Sookie that he was fine, just a few cuts and bruises, nothing more than what he would have had in a bar fight. Sookie told him she would call him tomorrow and kissed his cheek before he walked into his house.

Eric had Pam help Bill into his house and instructed her to stay with him this first day and arrange for donors from Fangtasia to be sent to feed him. Eric also called Dr. Ludwig and had her come to Bill's house to see if she could be of any service to Bill. Bill had thanked both Eric and Sookie but he was obviously in emotional pain as well as physical. Sookie knew that it hurt him deeply to see her with Eric but he was going to have to learn to live with it. If he could not stand to stay around and see Eric and Sookie together then he could move on. Sookie knew that Eric would probably prefer that.

Eric pulled the car up to the back door of Sookie's old home. Sookie smiled because Eric even knew she very rarely used the front door. They both slowly climbed the few steps to the back porch and Sookie found her spare hidden spare key and opened the door. Sookie entered and turned to invite Eric in because the last time he came to her home she had rescinded his invitation. She found Eric had already stepped inside the door. Puzzled, Sookie looked up into Eric's blue eyes.

"Remember lover, we now are one. We share everything. What is mine is yours and what is yours is mine. This is also my home now so I don't have to ask permission to enter." Eric explained.

"Oh." Sookie replied. She didn't know what to say but she was happy that Eric thought of her little house in Bon Temps as home. "I really could use a hot shower." Sookie commented out loud.

"Come, my love, I will help you wash your back." Eric replied in a sultry voice. Sookie could hear his thoughts and she knew he planned to do much more than wash her back.

Several hours later Sookie and Eric lay bodies intertwined on Sookie's old bed. They were partially covered by an only quilt that Gran had made Sookie when she was very young. Eric held Sookie as she nestled in his arms and he played with a few strands of her blond hair. They were both sated and very content. Dawn was approaching.

"Eric, it is almost dawn. You will need to find someplace out of the sunlight to sleep. My bedroom has exposed windows so you can not stay here with me. I wish you could. I love to sleep in your arms even when you are dead for the day. However, my home is not vampire friendly." Sookie whined a bit.

"I suppose this room is not but there are other alternatives." Eric replied with a wicked grin. He then scooped Sookie up still tangled in the quilt and preceded to whisk her away. He walked butt naked carrying Sookie down the hall and he did not seem to mind. He carried Sookie down stairs and to the hall closet where Gran had always stored her extra blankets and preserves. He reached out and opened the closet door.

Sookie began to laugh. "Eric I love you but I am not sleeping in a closet with you." She continued to laugh.

Eric opened the door and then reached in between the shelves still holding her with the other arm. Sookie heard a beeping sound then suddenly the wall of canned goods and other stored items seemed to slip into the wall it self and slide open. Sookie saw stairs leading down into a room that was dimly lit. Eric took her firmly in his arms again and began to carry her downstairs into a room that was never here before.

Both doors closed behind Sookie and her eyes began to adjust to the lighting. Sookie realized the room was about half the size of her bottom floors and it was painted a soft cream with dark brown accents. There appeared to be a desk with a computer in one corner and small sofa and coffee table in the other. There was an entertainment center on the adjacent wall stocked full of movies and CDs. On the other side of the room there appeared to be an overly stuffed chaise surrounded by bookcases filled with books. This was all amazing to Sookie but she could not pull her eyes from the large four poster bed in the center of the room. It was massive and adorned with heavy red blankets and a silky looking comforter. Mounds of pillows were propped against the headboard and it looked so inviting. Eric walked over to the bed and reached out to pull the covers down to sit her on the edge of the bed. Eric reached around Sookie and pulled a few of the more decorative pillows off and tossed them to the floor. He then tucked Sookie's legs under the covers and she laid back and nestled into the soft pillows.

Quick as a flash, Eric circled the bed and climbed into the bed on the other side. He moved to the center and reached out to pull Sookie in his arms. "Do you like it?" Eric asked.

"Well I suppose I should be mad at you for doing this behind my back and without asking me. I gather you did this while I was away those three weeks." Sookie remarked.

"Yes, I knew that someday very soon you would realize that we were meant for each other. I was still coming to terms with it myself but I knew regardless, that you would never want to leave you home. So while I arranged to have your home repaired I had this room added below for us to share together." Eric explained.

Sookie could feel in the bond that Eric was a bit unsure of how she would react. Mr. High and Mighty was doubtful. Well, Sookie could give him a pass this once. After all, he had rescued her when she needed it once again and helped her keep her normal life. Well, as normal as she could ever expect.

"We have a lot to work out but I suppose this was a good idea. I like being able to stay in my home with you. I am still upset with you for doing this without asking me first, but I suppose I would have agreed instantly had you asked these past few days." Sookie smiled up into Eric's eyes.

Eric knew they had a lot of things to work out. He was going to arrange for Pam to work more at Fangtasia so that he had more time with Sookie. Somehow he had to convince her to quit working at that bar for that shifter. He knew this would be tough but always enjoyed a challenge. Eric also had to deal with Bill. He hoped that Bill would not be difficult but if he continued to be then Eric would arrange for him to go somewhere on some type of job. He wanted things between Sookie and him to be easy and peaceful. She deserved this after all she had been through the past few months. They only had a short time together and Eric planned to enjoy every single minute with Sookie. Eric however had not given up his idea to persuade her to allow him to turn her. But he had time to warm her to the idea and he planned to use every method at his fingertips to keep her very toasty.

The End.

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I am still trying to write my 2nd story but I am a bit stumped. Once I find my muse again, I am sure it will fly. I should post soon.

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