Soulmates | By : ShannonG Category: S through Z > True Blood Views: 3942 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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Disclaimer: I do not own True Blood, it's characters or locations, nor do I make money from writing this.
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Chapter 08
Sookie awoke feeling better than she had, well, ever. She wondered what time it was. How long had she slept? When she turned her head to see if there was a clock anywhere she found herself looking into a pair of beautiful brown eyes.
“Good evening little one. I hope you slept well?” Godric asked.
Sookie smiled and answered, “Yes, very well. I can’t believe how soundly I slept. I can’t remember a time when I was able to dream my own dream. I’ve always had other’s thoughts going through my head. Even sleeping, I still heard thoughts. Fortunately for the last few years it’s only been Gran’s dreams but…” she trailed off.
“They were not your own.” Godric finished for her. At her nod he smiled.
“I did not realize you did not get a break even in sleep. That has to be trying on your psyche.” Godric stated.
“Yeah, but it is also why we live so far from anyone. Why our closest neighbors are a half mile, at least, away. So the only person I hear is Gran, well once Jason moved into our parents’ house.” Sookie explained.
“Tell me about your brother, Jason.” Godric requested.
Sookie chuckled but answered. “Jason. Jason is the town stud. Everyone thinks he’s just a hound dog, which he is, but he is more than that. Yes, he can get any woman he wants but there’s more to him than that. He’s smart but doesn’t show it. He learned most of the women in Bon Temps don’t want someone with a brain so he ‘dumbs’ himself down. But he’s always been good to me. Any time I’ve ever needed him, he’s been there. Jason doesn’t quite understand my quirk but he supports me. He’s even had me use it on a few of the women he’s been seriously interested in. I try to stay out of his head. The only times I have ‘heard’ him without his permission has been when my shields are low or weak. He’s got more going on in his brain than anyone will ever give him credit for. One of these days I really hope he finds his mate too. He’s a good guy and deserves to be happy.”
“Sounds like you and your brother have a good relationship. Was he your introduction to the carnal pleasures of the flesh?” Eric asked while spooning up against Sookie.
Sookie jumped a bit when she heard Eric speak and felt him move up against her. She hadn’t realized he was awake. She took a moment before answering with a pained look on her face and the bond being flooded with disgust, fear and anger before she collected herself. Confused over her reaction Eric asked, “Lover, what has you so upset. I did not mean to upset you by asking.”
Sookie took a deep breath and answered. “No, it wasn’t Jason who introduced me to what happens between a man and a woman. It was, actually, my Uncle Bartlett.”
When she paused, Godric prodded, “What happened love? Who is this Uncle Bartlett and what did he do? Why do you have such feelings toward this man?”
“He…well, he used to visit when I was a little girl. He would have me sit on his lap and he would rest his hands on my knees. And the thoughts I ‘heard’ made me uncomfortable. When I tried to tell my parents what he was thinking, they told me I didn’t know what I was saying. There was no way I could understand the implications of what I was telling them, I was too young. I might have been young and not truly understood what he was thinking but I knew it wasn’t right. I hadn’t heard any other adult have thoughts like his and it felt wrong.” At this, Sookie closed her eyes and fought the urge to scream her frustration at her parents’ refusal to accept her quirk.
Eric and Godric gave her time to collect her emotions, feeling how upset she was. They both knew exactly what thoughts Sookie had picked up on in this uncle’s head. Sick Bastard. They both looked at each other with death in their eyes. This uncle would meet a horrible end if he was still living. No child should have to endure anything like that, even if it never happened, it was bad enough she had to ‘hear’ it!
Oblivious to the silent promise being made Sookie continued, “It wasn’t until after my parents died and we were living with Gran did anyone take me serious. Like I said before, Gran was the one person who embraced my quirk. After I ran to my room in tears while my uncle was visiting because his thoughts were the worse yet, did I finally tell Gran what I was hearing from him. I was afraid she would tell me the same as my parents did but instead she chased Uncle Bartlett, her own brother, out of her house with her shotgun. She told him if he ever came back or ever came near me again, she would kill him.” Sookie let a long breath out and finally looked at her vampires. What she saw took her breath away; they were barely containing their anger. They had tamped down the bond but she could still feel the rage flowing through them.
“Is this uncle still alive Sookie?” Godric asked in a low growl.
“I don’t really know. I guess he could be. The last I heard he was in an accident that left him wheelchair bound. Other than that I have no clue. I haven’t really cared to know how he was doing, alive or dead. Now why do I get the feeling if he is alive, he won’t be for long?” Sookie asked.
“Because you are a smart woman?” Godric growled.
“You would be right, if he is alive, he will not be for much longer. No one should treat a child in such a way. I truly hope this will not cause a problem between us but know that Godric and I will be paying this Bartlett a visit. It is our right as your mates and it is something that should be done to right a wrong.” Eric hissed out and hoped Sookie wouldn’t hold this action against him or Godric but he would not lie to her. They would be paying this uncle a visit and death will be something this “uncle” will be begging for.
Sookie sighed and replied, “No, I won’t hold it against either of you. I know what he did was wrong, on many levels. I don’t wish harm to come to him or his death but I understand the instincts you both have, especially towards your mate. I would probably do the same if he had acted such a way towards a child of mine, unlike my parents. Hell, Gran chased the man out of her house to protect me. It doesn’t mean I have to like it but I do understand. I only ask one thing.”
At their questioning looks Sookie continued, “Don’t tell me what you do to him or when you do it. I don’t care to know. Just tell me he’s gone and leave it at that, ok?”
“If that is what you wish, we shall honor it love.” was Godric’s reply with a nod from Eric. They figured she wouldn’t want to know any details of the situation but they were a bit surprised by her acceptance. Although her logic was sound, such an emotional creature like Sookie, you expect to get a bigger argument against any action like they were going to take. Once again, their little mate was surprising them, in a good way. They sent her pride, comfort and understanding through the bond. She smiled and sent thanks back to them.
She really didn’t want to know any details and appreciated that her mates understood this. She also couldn’t fault them for feeling the way they did. She could feel their rage and disgust through the bonds before they tamped down on their side again. She’d have to learn how to do that. Still, she didn’t like the idea of someone getting tortured or killed because of her. She hoped her view on this never changed but also knew that was probably wishful thinking on her part. She was interrupted from her musings by Eric.
“Lover, where was your brother during this? Why did he not help protect you from this “uncle”?” Eric asked with a raised eyebrow. He was curious why Jason hadn’t stepped up to protect his sister, or at the very least support her when she told her parents. She had said he supported her, so why would he fail in such an important time in her life? Then a thought occurred to him…she hadn’t told Jason what was going on.
“You never told your brother what was happening with this “uncle”, did you?” Godric asked, coming to the same conclusion as Eric. It was the only one he could come up with for Sookie to hold her brother in such high regard. Otherwise, they will have to pay a visit to Jason as well. He would need to do some serious explaining.
“No, I never told Jason. I knew he would believe me and I didn’t want him to get into any trouble. He would have gone after Uncle Bartlett himself if he had known and he was too young. He’s only a few years older than me. I explained this to Gran too when she asked and she agreed with my decision to leave my brother out of the know. She also knew Jason would’ve gotten himself into a lot of trouble trying to right the wrong my “uncle” had committed. So, no, he was never told and I don’t plan on him finding out any time soon either.” She said the last part looking pointedly at both vampires.
“Especially when I know the two of you will take care of the situation yourselves. He doesn’t need to know anything. He never really liked our uncle anyways. He said he felt weird vibes coming from him so he stayed away from Uncle Bartlett as much as he could.” Sookie finished, hoping they understood to leave Jason out of it.
“There will be no need for us to include Jason in any way when we deal with this “uncle”. Unless there comes a time when it is needed to reveal your past with him, Jason will be none the wiser. How do you think your Gran will take the news?” Godric asked, curious of the answer.
“I’m not totally sure. I know we haven’t spoken about Bartlett since shortly after she ran him off. She made sure I was okay and told me what she had said and done. And that was that. I was relieved to never have to worry about him again. I think she saw the relief and decided that was all she needed to know to know she had done the right thing.” Sookie replied, curious herself of her Gran’s reaction to her mates handling the situation.
Finally, nature called to Sookie. She got out of bed and made her way to the bathroom. She had grabbed her clothes; a pair of hip hugger jeans, a dark purple tank with a sheer floral over-shirt, and her boots on the way in and decided to take a quick shower while she was at it. She showered, brushed her teeth and got dressed for the day. She put on a small bit of makeup, seeing her complexion had cleared, and dried her hair. She felt good after talking with Eric and Godric. It felt good to not know what they were about to say before they said it. So this is how normal people felt, cool! With a wide smile on her face and happiness flowing through the bond, she stepped back into the bedroom. As soon as she saw Godric and Eric leaning against the doorframe to go upstairs, her breath caught and she stopped in her tracks. Man! They sure were some fine specimens!
Godric had dressed in a pair of low rider black jeans, a snug fitting dark green shirt and black boots. Eric had donned a pair of black skin-tight jeans, a black tank top, his leather jacket and black boots. Both looked damn sexy leaning against the doorframe, it took Sookie a moment to come to her senses. Once she was finished giving them a twice over, she met their eyes which were shining with mischief. They knew exactly the picture they presented and were loving her appreciation of said picture. With a smirk of her own Sookie walked past both vampires to make her way up the stairs…she was starving!
Eric and Godric watched Sookie go into the bathroom to tend to her human needs. They couldn’t help but appreciate the way her cotton shorts and tank top hugged her body. After she closed the door and they heard the shower running, they decided to get dressed as well. Feeling her happiness brought smiles to both their faces. Their little mate was a beautiful woman and neither one could believe their luck in having her as their mate. She brought so much life and light into their lives it was almost comical. Sookie really had no clue just how much they had needed to find her. Both vampires knew she was a jewel to be treasured and protected, which they both planned to do until their True Deaths. With this thought came the recent information about her “uncle”.
“I will have Pamela investigate this “uncle” and see what she can find out.” Eric told Godric.
Godric nodded and then asked, “Do you plan to tell her the significance of finding this “uncle”?”
“Yes. I think it will give her the proper motivation to dig as deep as she can about the sick bastard. I know she is looking forward to getting to know Sookie and will take what he did as an affront to herself on behalf of her new Mistress.” Eric stated with a low growl and making sure Sookie wouldn’t feel him through the bond. He had no doubt that Pamela would most certainly want to be a part of the bastard’s torture. When she let someone in, she became very protective of that person. And with it being her Maker’s and Grandmaker’s mate, well…Eric grinned evilly, her imagination could rival his. Godric noticed Eric’s smile and concluded he was thinking of just how protective Pam would be towards Sookie and he would be right.
With that said and out of the way, both vampires dressed for the evening. Eric in his normal black and Godric, deciding to be a little less dark, in his comfortable attire. They knew Sookie would like what she saw so they made sure to ‘strike a pose’ for her. They were not disappointed. When she came out of the bathroom she stopped dead in her tracks. Her eyes roamed over both their bodies with a smile of appreciation in them. They could also smell her arousal. Oh, what patience they had to have for their little mate. She smelled wonderfully when not aroused but add in her arousal and two sets of fangs snicked down to show their appreciation. They were also taking the time to peruse her as well. She looked absolutely delectable tonight. Then, to their surprise, she smirked! The little minx managed to smirk at them as she made her way past them. Both Godric and Eric could only watch her ascend the stairs for a few moments before they followed her up.
Once upstairs, Sookie went to the kitchen to fix herself something to eat. She hadn’t eaten since about 12:30 last night and her stomach was certainly letting her know this. She decided to fix herself a small breakfast. She fried up a few pieces of bacon, two eggs, toast with butter (the real stuff too) and jam with a few pieces of fruit. Then she fixed herself a cup of coffee, while heating up two donor bloods and sat down to eat. When Eric and Godric sat at the table with her, she couldn’t help but ask why her eating didn’t bother them like it seemed to bother Bill.
Eric answered in an amused voice, “Because we do not miss human food. You will find younger vampires can have a harder time watching humans eat because they still remember the taste of the food themselves and miss it. However, the older you get the less you remember. Personally, I enjoy the smell of most foods. Fast food turns my stomach but home cooked food, like what you are eating now, smells quite good.”
“You say Bill did not like to watch you eat? Strange since he is old enough that he should be past that stage. Interesting.” Godric stated.
“Well, yeah. He would look anywhere but at me while I was eating and usually had a look of disgust on his face too. It was like it was all he could do to sit there with me while I ate, so I started making sure I ate before or after I was with him, just made it easier.” Sookie replied.
“Well, you do not have to worry about that with us Lover. We have no problems with you eating. Not to mention, you need to eat if you plan on letting us drink from you on a regular basis. A healthy diet will be a must. All I ask is to keep the fast food to a minimal.” Eric said.
“Oh don’t worry about that. I never really cared much for fast food. It never really tastes as it should. I generally cook my own meals and usually they’re well balanced.” Sookie responded. She knew a diet heavy in proteins would become her norm; at least that’s what she had read. Any one allowing a vampire to drink from them regularly always said their diet had to have plenty of protein in it so they stayed healthy. She could do that easily enough. She meant what she said too, about fast food not tasting right. She knew a lot of people would consider the food at Merlotte’s as being fast food but that wasn’t so. LaLa, or Lafeyette, was an awesome cook who took pride in serving healthy, fresh and all natural foods to his customers and Sam did his best to meet LaLa’s requests in the food department.
Once Sookie had finished eating she cleaned up her dishes and tidied up the kitchen. She then went to go downstairs to brush her teeth when she remembered Eric would need to let her in and put her in the system. She reminded him of this and he walked her to both doors and entered her thumb print and access code so she could have free reign while she was here. Sookie then went to the downstairs bathroom and took care of her human needs. When she came back up Eric asked if she was ready to head to Fangtasia. Unfortunately, he needed to put in an appearance but promised to keep it as short as he could. She was told she could hang out in the bar or wait in his office, it was up to her. She decided she would hang out in the bar, at least for a bit. She hadn’t had to have her shields up in about a day and didn’t want to get out of practice.
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