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Taking Chances	By : TammyDevil666 Category: S through Z > Southern Vampire Views: 2489 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own the Southern Vampire Mysteries or any referenced characters and no money is made from this story. It is purely for fun.

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Chapter 12
It had been nearly a week since she last saw Eric, and Sookie was really starting to get worried. Every time she called the bar, Pam would answer and just give her some excuse of why he couldn’t come to the phone. She was tempted to just go down there herself, and that was exactly what she planned on doing, but chaos erupted at the hospital before she could make her leave. Sookie moved back as a stretcher was pushed through the big double doors, two more following after it, wondering what was going on. It looked like there was some kind of accident, but Sam pulled her away before she could see anything else.
“Sookie, we have a situation here. It’s Valhalla, that’s Eric’s place, right?”
A cold panic took over her body. “Yes, what happened?”
Sam ran nervous fingers through his hair. “There was a shooting, several people were killed instantly, four were rushed here, but there’s no mention yet if they’re likely to survive or not.”
“Oh, God,” she gasped, a hand flying to her mouth, removing it a second later to ask the question she dreaded. “Where’s Eric? I haven’t seen him in days. I knew something was wrong, I could feel it. Where is he, Sam?”
He shook his head. “I haven’t seen any sign of him. Maybe there’s a chance he wasn’t there tonight.”
Sookie knew that wasn’t possible. “No, Friday’s are pretty busy, he’s always there. Have you heard anything from Pam?”
As if she heard her name being called, a tall blonde quickly made her way over to them.
Sookie sighed in relief at the sight of her friend, giving the woman a hug. “I’m so glad you’re okay.”
Pam pulled out of the embrace. “I was in the storage room when I heard the gunshots. I didn’t come here alone, Sookie. I came in an ambulance. Eric wasn’t as lucky.”
The fear was back, it squeezed at her heart and wouldn’t let go. Before she could respond, the doors once again burst open as another stretcher was shoved through, and laying there with a mask over his face was her boyfriend, blood soaking through his shirt. Sookie felt the tears when they ushered him down the hall, praying to anyone who would listen that he make it through this.

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“I stopped the bleeding as much as I could, and we got the bullet out. One more inch to the left and we probably would have lost him, but he’s stable right now. He could be out for a while, there’s no telling how long.”
Sookie nodded, just barely hearing Sam’s words. All she could make out was that Eric almost died, and if that happened, Sookie didn’t know what she would have done. “He’s gonna be okay?”
Sam nodded. “It’s too soon to tell, but he should make a full recovery. As for the others, it seems that Eric’s the only one who made it. He’s a fighter.”
Sookie knew that better than anyone. “Do you know who the victims were?”
“Debbie Pelt and Crystal Norris, did you know them?”
She shook her head.
“My guess is they were just some poor customers who got caught in the crossfire, at the wrong place and wrong time,” Sam explained. “The others were John Quinn, he was a bartender, and Victor Madden…”
Sookie’s head shot up at that, cutting off anything else Sam would have said. “Victor Madden? He’s dead?”
He nodded again. “Died just a few minutes ago, a bullet lodged in his brain. I’m not even sure how he made it to the hospital. You knew him?”
“Victor was an enemy of Eric’s; he’s been after his business for a long time now. He’s responsible for this, I just know it. The psycho would have done anything to make Eric look bad, this just stinks of him. It makes me sick to think of all the innocent people who died because of him.”
Sam figured she would know more about the situation than he did, but the police would most likely tell them what really happened soon enough. “Well, he’s gone now. If what you say is right, he won’t be hurting anyone else again.”
Sookie took in a deep breath to calm herself, moving over to Eric’s bedside, taking one of his clammy hands in hers. “Is it okay if I sit with him for a while? I know I still have another hour in my shift…”
Sam cut her off with a wave of his hand. “Take all the time you need, Sook, don’t worry about it.”
She watched him leave the room, and then focused back on her injured boyfriend. “Hey, baby, it’s me. I’m going to be by your side until you wake up, okay? I’ll be the first face you see. I’m so sorry this happened, Eric, you didn’t deserve it.” Sookie picked his hand up, kissing his knuckles gently. She glanced at his face, seeing the bruises and cuts that marred his perfect flesh. It looked like there was a fight before the actual shooting, and wondered if that’s why he hadn’t returned any of her calls, but she would deal with that after he woke up. “I’ve lost a lot of patients, but I can’t handle losing you,” she whispered, tears clouding her vision. “You have to come back to me, love. I need you.” She spent the next half an hour talking to him, hoping that it would jar him to consciousness, but there was no such luck. Sookie dozed off when she could no longer keep her eyes open, her hand still tightly clutching his.

* * * * *

“Mommy, tell me the story of how you and Daddy met?”
Sookie looked at her daughter’s innocent face. “Aren’t you tired of that story yet? You probably know it by heart.”
She shook her head. “It’s my favorite.”
“Same here,” Sookie responded, getting comfortable on the couch as she relived one of her happiest memories.
Eric smiled in fondness as he gazed at the two most important women in his life. “I think she finally fell asleep.”
Sookie picked the little girl up, carrying her to her bedroom and gently placing her in bed, pulling the blanket over her small frame. She moved back to Eric’s side, content when he wrapped his strong arms around her.
“I’ll always be here for the both of you,” Eric whispered. “You are my world now.”

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Sookie awoke from her reverie, staring at her unconscious boyfriend. There was still no sign of life, but she knew in her heart that Eric would come back to her. As Sam said, he was a fighter, and there was nothing that could keep him away for too long. One way or another, she would make that dream a reality.
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