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Where the Heart Is	By : TammyDevil666 Category: S through Z > Southern Vampire Views: 2748 -:- 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 18
“I have something for you,” Eric said, taking a silver bracelet out of a black box and handing it to Jessica. “This is a charm bracelet, it’s filled with trinkets of things I know you enjoy, but there’s still room to add more of your own. I remember your mother telling me that she had one as a kid, but was very disappointed when she suddenly lost it. I was going to buy her another one, but unfortunately never had the chance. I know if she still had hers, she would have given it to you. I hope this one is to your liking.”
Jessica smiled when he put her new jewelry around her wrist, watching it sparkle in the light. “Pretty, am I a real princess now?”
Eric laughed, shaking his head as Sookie joined them.
“That got you closer, but you do know what every princess needs, right?”
Jessica shrugged, clearly confused.
Sookie placed a tiara on the top of her head; it was one she had as a child. Gran would always have tea parties with her and Sookie was never without the shiny crown, but it was about time to pass it on.
Jessica got up to gaze at herself in the mirror. She was wearing a pretty pink dress that Sookie bought for her earlier, and now with the tiara firmly in place, she looked even more like all those princesses her mommy used to read to her about. “I love it!” she exclaimed, running over to Sookie and giving her a big hug, then doing the same with her dad.
Eric clapped his hands together. “All right, now it’s time for some cake. I think you’ve waited long enough.”
Sookie smiled as she watched him head for the kitchen, glancing back at the happy expression on Jessica’s face. They’ve all come such a long way, but she wouldn’t change anything for the world. This was definitely where she belonged.

* * * * *

Eric kissed her tenderly on the lips when he got in bed later that night, giving her hand a light squeeze.
“Thank you for making this a pleasant birthday for Jessica, I wasn’t sure at first that she would have fun spending time with just us, but the look on her face was all the reassurance I needed. She’s an amazing little girl, it pains me that Felicia will never get the chance to see her grow up.”
Sookie rested her head against his chest. “No, but she’ll be happy to know that you are taking care of her now. I’m sure that’s all she wanted. You’re doing a great job with her, Felicia would be proud of you. I know I am.”
He teared up a bit. “That means a lot to me, it feels nice to finally do something right.”
“You do a lot of things right. I’m just so glad I didn’t miss the chance to know either of you. If I decided to stay in Bon Temps, I wouldn’t have any of this. I would have been miserable.”
Eric agreed. “I know I would have been, not having you around for those few weeks was absolute misery. I could never go back to how things were.”
“You won’t have to,” she replied. “We’re in a good place now; I don’t see that ever changing.”
He really hoped she was right, losing Sookie would never be an option.

* * * * *

Eric came home from the store to find that his door was unlocked. He was confused since Sookie was at the hospital and Jessica was at school, worried that someone could have possibly broken in. He put his bags down; grabbing the baseball bat he kept in the hall closet. There was music playing in his bedroom and Eric noticed that the door was ajar; he wondered for one brief second if Sookie came home for a quickie, but didn’t think that was the case after she was so late getting back to work last time.
When he finally pushed the door open, it was definitely not the woman he hoped to see and she was entirely naked on his bed. “What the fuck are you doing here?”
Sophie grinned. “What does it look like? I know you’re playing hard to get, but this is getting ridiculous now. There’s no one here but us, so you’re all out of excuses.” She trailed a hand down her bare thigh, massaging her slick pussy in the process. “Come on, Eric, I know you want me. You see how wet I am, it would be just wrong to send me on my way unsatisfied.”
He felt a migraine coming on, not to mention complete loathing and disgust. “What part of that will never happen again did you not comprehend? I have a girlfriend now, someone I actually love being with. You were just convenient, but those days are over. How the fuck did you even get in here?”
“The spare key under the mat, really, that is so unoriginal. Anyone could just walk right in,” she told him in a bored tone.
“I’ll be sure to have the locks changed, now get the fuck out.”
Sophie scowled at him, grabbing her clothes off the floor. “You are such a buzzkill, you know that? Here I am offering myself to you, and you don’t even take it? The Eric Northman I know doesn’t do girlfriends, or bratty kids. What the fuck happened to you?”
“I grew up. If I ever see you around here again, I won’t hesitate to have you arrested.”
She scoffed, putting her clothes on as she left his room. “Whatever, you’re not even worth my time. I hope your dick rots.”
Eric rubbed his temples when she stormed out of the apartment, slamming the front door behind her. He would make a note to avoid insane women from now on.

* * * * *

Sookie was caught by surprise when Pam suddenly yanked her aside.
“We must have a word.”
She rolled her eyes. “What’s with all of the dramatics? Why can’t you just say that we have to talk like a normal person?”
“I needed to get your attention in a more direct way,” Pam stated, taking in a deep breath. “I don’t want to alarm you, but we have a new patient. Unfortunately, he’s one of yours. I would deal with him myself, but I’m already swamped enough as it is.”
Sookie nodded. “Okay, what’s the big deal? I’m free right now, there’s no harm in me handling another patient.”
Pam shook her head. “The patient is Bill Compton.”
And with those words said, Sookie felt her entire world collapse.
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