Dead on New Years Chapter 25

After a few minutes I decided to take them in a couple of bloods. Eric probably didn’t realize that the microwave in his office was broken, again– vampires did not understand that you couldn’t put metal objects in there. I could hear them talking through the door and gave a polite knock and projected my reason for interrupting to Eric before entering.


“Ah, Sookie… I’d like you to meet Gordy,” Eric said. The introductions were made, and I was thinking I should head back to the bar when Eric stood and held out his desk chair for me. He looked to Gordy and told him that he would go check on David’s whereabouts while I waited with him.


“So Gordy,” I started, “Have you been to Louisiana before?”


He grinned a little, “Sweet girl, I was in Louisiana before there was a Shreveport.”


I chuckled a little, “Well, then it’s changed quite a bit since then.”


He grinned back. “Human? Hmm…but you don’t seem to scare easily. Are you the Vikings’?”


“I don’t like to think of myself as “his,” but yes, we’re together.”


“Well, now, don’t that make life interesting?”


I simply smiled. Not sure how long Eric would be gone; I wasn’t sure how deep of a conversation I wanted to get into with him. Just then I heard footsteps in the hall and Eric came in with Bill and David. Gordy stood quickly and went to his child. David knelt in front of him and in a flash put his arms around Gordy’s knees. He put his hand on David’s head, “Child, I thought you had met your final death.”


David shook his head, “I knew you would help if you could, but I couldn’t get away.”


I felt like it was a lover’s reunion and really didn’t think we all needed to be in there to watch. Eric read my thoughts and instead of ushering us into the hall, he interrupted the pair, “Gentlemen, I believe we have things to discuss.”


Before the thoughts could leave my head, he thought back to me, “Sookie, we are not human. There is business to be done.” Eric explained to Gordy how he planned to have the tribunal system deal with Gill based on the attack on Fangtasia. Gordy was pretty vocal about the fact that he wasn’t sure the tribunal would enforce a heinous enough punishment on Gill - he wanted him dead. It took some persuasion, but Eric convinced him that as a sheriff, he couldn’t be party to a murder (at least this murder). I laughed a little in my head and got an evil look from Eric as he continued. He suggested that Gordy meet with Gill, whom Gordy referred to as a slave trader, at Fangtasia with the Atlanta sheriff and local vamps on guard to determine if they can reach an agreement in terms of both David’s worth to Gill and the infractions Gill had committed by keeping him from his maker. It all sounded very civilized, but they agreed and Eric ordered Pam to make the arrangements.

Eric and I went out into the bar and left David with Gordy to catch up, or just talk, whatever they really needed to do. Eric took his place in his thrown and I sat beside him, just watching the show that was Fangtasia. I was thinking about how nice it would be to go back to Bon Temps this week. Amelia and Octavia were renting my house and Sam had replaced me at the bar. I missed the small town and was looking forward to seeing it and everyone. It was going to be a great week. I was planning to work my first shifts at Ellsey's store, things with David should be winding down, I had a fea lesson coming up, and I was heading home for a visit.

"Your home is with me now lover."

I smirked, "I know Viking. It's just a word. Gran's house will always be home, my heart is here with you." He nodded and reached for my hand. I had never really imagined what life with Eric would be like...now that we were together he continued to surprise me. He was kind and gentle with me and I knew I held his heart.