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Savior	By : TammyDevil666 Category: S through Z > Southern Vampire Views: 9048 -:- 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 2
“Are you positive that I should not take you to the hospital?”
She shook her head, just really glad to be home. If Sookie had her way, she’d never leave the house again. “No hospital, I feel fine. The affects of whatever he had put in my drink have already worn off. You gave me your blood so my wounds would heal faster, and you can hardly even notice them now. I would rather not have everyone in town know about this, okay?”
Eric nodded, deciding it would be best not to argue with her for a change. “All right, but I will be calling Dr. Ludwig to look you over, just to be on the safe side.”
Sookie agreed, even though she didn’t think it was necessary, but there was no point in changing his mind.
“I could stay with you tonight. You should not be alone right now.”
She raised her eyebrows. “Why is that? Am I in some immediate danger? This was nothing supernatural, Eric, just some perverted guy looking for a good time and I was the moron he decided to pray on. If I can’t even use my abilities to detect a rapist nearby, then what good am I for anything?”
“This was not your fault,” he told her firmly. “I should have been there for you, and for that I am very sorry.”
Sookie gave a humorless laugh. “You were busy, I don’t expect for you to always save me. I should have been able to do that myself. It’s done now and if you don’t mind, I would prefer being alone tonight.”
Eric watched helplessly as she headed for the stairs, stopping one last time.
“I’m assuming he’s dead,” she stated, not bothering to turn around.
He didn’t need to wonder who she was referring to. “Yes, you would assume correctly.”
Sookie nodded, glancing back at him. “Good,” was all she said before making her way up to her room. Sookie wouldn’t usually condone killing, but would make an exception this time. There was no way she would feel any sympathy for the man who raped, beat, and drugged her, while she was hardly conscious enough to do anything about it.
Eric waited until he knew she was safely in bed, but caught the sound of her sniffles before he could leave the house. He hurried up the stairs, noticing her sobbing uncontrollably and not one to walk away from that. This woman caused him to feel something he didn’t even think he was capable of feeling, but she seemed to be the only one able to bring that side out of him. He wondered if it had anything to do with the time he was cursed, but would worry about that later. Eric moved over to her bed, laying down beside her and taking her shaking form in his arms. She didn’t fight him off, which he took as a good sign. Instead, she turned in his embrace, burying her head against his chest. Eric wasn’t sure how long they stayed like that, but she was out several minutes later. He would remain with her until he no longer could.

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When Sookie awoke, she decided not to dwell on the events of the night before. It was awful what happened, but women had to deal with that sort of thing every day of their lives. She was definitely not the only one, and she wouldn’t be made a victim. The man was gone, he wouldn’t be hurting anyone else and that was all she cared about. It was time to move on as if nothing happened and as far as she knew; her friends would never even have to find out. Eric wasn’t likely to tell them, but thinking about him made her wonder if he was really there holding her as she slept, or if she just imagined it.
That was confirmed when she found a note he left on her kitchen table, telling her he would be in her hidey-hole instead of returning back to Fangtasia. She rolled her eyes, but was secretly glad that he hadn’t left. It meant she would be seeing him in a few hours or so, the bar and vampire politics have taken up so much of his time lately. Sookie understood he had responsibilities that just didn’t include her and she had to respect that, but it was nice when he was around. No matter how much she acted like she wanted to be alone, that was the farthest thing from her mind at the moment.
After eating a bowl of cereal, and putting on some extra make up to hide the few bruises that were still a bit noticeable, she headed out to Merlotte’s, even though going to work was the last thing she wanted to do. Sookie was good at pretending that everything was okay, but her boss and very good friend, Sam Merlotte, always had a way of seeing right through her. With that thought in mind, she plastered on a smile as she strolled through the bar, managing to get her apron without even having to cross paths with him. Sookie greeted her customers with cheerfulness, trying hard to not let any of their thoughts invade her mind.
“Hey, Sook, you got a second?”
She groaned when Sam called her back to his office, wondering if maybe she took the happiness a bit too far. “What’s up?”
He let out a breath, giving her a concerned look. “You okay, cher? You seem a little off today.”
Sookie shrugged. “I’m fine, why do you ask?”
“Well, you just gave that couple a TrueBlood and they’re not even vampires. Marcy is a vegetarian, but you gave her a meat lover’s burger. You don’t usually make mistakes like that.”
She rubbed her head, feeling a migraine coming on. “Sorry, Sam, it’s just been one of those days. I didn’t get much sleep last night, but I’ll be better now.”
He nodded. “I’m sure you will, but you look exhausted. Why don’t you take the rest of the day off? The place isn’t overly crowded; Arlene can handle things from here. You should get some rest.”
Sookie was about to respond, but realized that she just didn’t have the energy. With a nod, she took her apron off and left the bar, wanting nothing more than to go back to bed.

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Eric rose to find Sookie in the same position he left her in.
“Have you gone anywhere today?”
She gazed up at him. “I went to work briefly, but couldn’t manage to get any of the orders right. Sam took pity on me and sent me home. I used to like going to the bar, you know? To see my friends, do a decent job to prove to myself that I can do something right, but being around all those people, I just couldn’t bear it. No matter how many smiles I faked, it was just too much. That’s never bothered me before. I can’t just put this behind me, can I? It’s always going to be hovering over me, even with the man dead; I can’t get him out of my head.”
Eric sat next to her, taking her hand in his. “It has only been one day, lover. These things take time; you can’t expect to forget about it overnight. You are a strong, brave, woman. Don’t let him take that from you, this does not make you weak by any means.”
“Maybe not, but I don’t feel like myself anymore. Sam is one of my best friends, and I couldn’t even talk to him about this. I was too afraid of him seeing me differently, or judging me and being all ‘I told you so’ about going to a vampire club, but that’s just it, a vampire didn’t do this. You guys are always seen as the monsters, but the reality is that there are humans in the world who do a whole lot worse. I hate what I’ve become, that I’m actually glad a man was murdered. Would you have killed him if it was someone else he attacked?”
Eric shook his head. “He would have paid severely, but no, I don’t believe I would have. It was more of a personal nature for me, but I do not regret it. I do not regret watching him suffer as Pam had a go of him. He deserved everything that he got for what he did to you, and so much more.”
“See, that sort of thing shouldn’t make me happy.”
He put an arm around her, pulling her to his side. “I know it’s hard for you to accept, but you have every right to be pleased that your assailant is no more. No one will judge you for it, and if they do, you just send them my way.”
That brought a small smile to her face, wiping her eyes of the tears that she didn’t even know she shed.
“I understand it’s not exactly the same thing, but on some level, I feel that I have been mind raped by Hallow’s curse. I remember everything vividly in all of my thousand years, except for those few days I spent with you. I have tried so hard to recall some memory from that time, but nothing has returned to me. You are the only one who can tell me what happened, Sookie. Please, I need to know,” Eric pleaded, which was not something he ever made a habit of.
She sat up, taking in a deep breath. It was time; Sookie just prayed that she could get through it. This would not be a fun conversation.
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