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Taking Chances	By : TammyDevil666 Category: S through Z > Southern Vampire Views: 2489 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter 14
Sookie felt her eyes tear up when she entered Eric’s room to find him sitting in bed, his color looking a lot better than it was before.
He turned to her, giving her a smile. “Hello, lover.”
That was all it took for the sobs to burst forth, burying her head against his chest, and sighing in satisfaction when he rubbed her back. “You had me so worried.”
“It will take more than a bullet to get rid of me.”
She glanced up at him, wiping her eyes. “You’ve been out for a week. Sam wants you to stay with us for a couple more nights, just to be on the safe side. I called Pam; she was just as worried, even though she’d never admit it. She said the bar is being taken care of in your absence. What happened that night, Eric? I haven’t heard from you in days, and then I hear that your place was shot at. Victor’s dead now, but I need to know what really went down. It’s been driving me crazy. I talked with Felicia, she came by before you woke up, and she told me that Victor planned to get revenge on you. I just can’t believe someone could be so cruel as to kill innocent people. I can’t say I’m not relieved that he’s gone.”
Eric took in a deep breath. “It was my fault. After you told me about Victor grabbing you, I went to confront him. I know I shouldn’t have, but I couldn’t let that go. There was a fight, some things were said, and I told him to stay away from you. It was a little after that when he stormed the bar with firearms. He shot at me, and I got a bullet in him before passing out. I provoked him, and if I never went after him in first place, it might not have happened.”
Sookie shook her head. “You can’t know that. Victor was sick and twisted, he probably would have done something like this eventually, whether you provoked him or not. You’re not to blame for this, Eric. I’m just sorry that people had to die, but I’m so glad you weren’t one of them. I don’t know what I would have done if I lost you, we’re still just getting to know each other.”
“We will have all the time in the world soon, lover. I’m going to sign the bar over to Pam. I think it was time that I officially retired,” Eric explained.
To say Sookie was shocked would be an understatement. “But it means everything to you, and Victor is gone now. He’ll never bother us again.”
He nodded. “I just feel that it’s time to move on. Valhalla has taken over my entire being, and maybe if this was two years ago, I would have been all right with that, but you are my life now. That career choice was risky from the start, and it’s not what I want anymore. I have more than enough income to live comfortably for quite some time, the bar was just a place I could escape to, but I no longer need it. Right now, you are all I need. I want to marry you some day, have a family, maybe a dog or cat. I never realized just how precarious my job was before. I will never be put in another position that could involve you being in harm’s way. You are far more important to me, and as long as we still have each other, nothing else matters.”
Sookie thought she was finally all cried out, but was wrong as they started up all over again. “I would just hate to be one of your regrets. What if things don’t work out and you realize this isn’t the life you want?”
Eric touched his lips softly to hers, shaking his head. “There will be no regrets. You are the best decision I have ever made.”
There was definitely no stopping the tears that time. Sookie rested her head on his chest, content with the strong sound of his heartbeat. A throat being cleared in the doorway got her attention, looking up to see Lafayette standing there, a bucket in his hands, and a smirk on his face.
“Glad to have you back with us, Mr. Northman, but it’s time for your sponge bath now.”
Sookie rolled her eyes, taking the bucket from him. “I’ll be doing that.”
He pouted, glaring at her. “You take all the fun out of my job, girl.”
She laughed as he walked away, focusing back on Eric, who had an amused expression on his features.
“Jag älskar dig,” Eric said, kissing her again. It had been too long.
Sookie smiled, pushing the hair out of his face. “I love you, too.”

* * * * *

“If I knew all it would take was you getting shot to finally give me the bar, I would have put a bullet in you years ago.”
Eric knew Pam was only teasing, but that didn’t mean he had to care for it. “That’s very kind of you, Pamela.”
“Hey, no jokes about shooting my boyfriend, missy. I never want to go through that again,” Sookie told her.
Eric hugged her to his side, pressing a kiss to the top of her head. He was released from the hospital one week ago, and fortunately was still able to walk. He would need crutches for a while, but luckily it would only be temporary. The doctor told him how close the bullet was to damaging his spine. It was a good thing Victor had such bad aim. After what Eric had to go through, he would be happy to never see this place again. Pam would be hiring contractors to fix it up; this was one time where he would let her call all the shots. The bar was no longer his responsibility, and it felt like a huge weight was lifted off of his shoulders.
“Are you ready to go?”
He glanced down at Sookie, his beautiful girlfriend, and once again wondered how he got so lucky to have her, but he would count it as a blessing every day. “Yes, my love, we can go now.”
The End
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