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It Takes Two	By : TammyDevil666 Category: S through Z > Southern Vampire Views: 3423 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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 24
Eric entered his bedroom, smiling at the touching scene before him. Sookie was lying in bed, his Olivia cuddled up at her side, her arms around Sookie’s bulging stomach. She was exactly six months along now, and so far everything was going well. Even though it seemed like they may be out of the woods, Eric wouldn’t get his hopes up too high.
Olivia opened her eyes, seeing that they were no longer alone. She carefully got out of bed, making sure not to wake Sookie, and headed out of the room after her dad. “I wasn’t bothering her.”
“I didn’t think you were, princess.”
She took a deep breath before continuing. “Daddy, is Sookie okay? I’m not stupid, I know something’s wrong. You two have been whispering a lot, and she’s hardly even left the house. I don’t know much about pregnant women, but I know that can’t be natural.”
Eric sat on the couch, not knowing what to tell her. “She’s just tired, sweetheart; pregnancy can take a lot out of a person.”
Olivia shook her head, sitting down next to him. “It’s more than that. You can tell me, I’m not a little kid anymore. I can take it, and I won’t say anything to Emma if you think she’s too young to know.”
Eric stared at his little girl, and even though she always would be to him, it was hard to see her as that anymore. Right now, she looked more like a young woman. He nodded, explaining the entire situation to her, but making it as simple to understand as he could.
Olivia had tears in her eyes when he finished. “Is…Is she gonna die?”
“No, baby, of course not. I would never let that happen.”
“But you wouldn’t be able to stop it,” she said, wiping her eyes. “Mom died and there was nothing anyone could do about it. The doctors couldn’t save her. Why would this be any different?”
Eric took her hand in his, trying to calm her down. “This is different because it’s Sookie; the situation is not the same. We weren’t prepared with your mother; her complications came as a surprise to everyone. We know what to expect this time, and we’ve done everything we can to get her through this. Sookie has faith that everything will turn out all right, and I believe her. I don’t think the fates could possibly be so cruel as to give her to us, only to take her away.”
Olivia wanted to believe that, but the fates have been cruel to her before. “She promised to never leave me.”
Eric’s heart nearly broke then as he pulled his daughter into his arms, letting her cry against his chest. He tried to sooth her as best he could, knowing that there was nothing more he could say to make things better.

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Once he put Olivia to bed after she cried herself to sleep, he made his way back into his room, only to see that Sookie was now wide awake, tears in her eyes.
“I’m guessing you heard.”
She nodded, sobbing even harder when Eric wrapped his arms around her.
“I was wrong to think we could keep this from her. Olivia is not a child anymore, and I think I’m finally starting to realize that. Please don’t cry, dear one. I can’t stand seeing any of my girls in pain,” he whispered, touching his lips to her forehead, and feeling her start to calm down in his embrace.
“Sorry, I think I’ve just been keeping it all in for too long. I’ll be okay now.”
Eric pulled away to look at her. “Olivia’s strong, she’ll get through this. We all will. I’m sure of it.”
Sookie smiled, loving his positive attitude. She would have lost it by now if it wasn’t for him, but decided that a change of subject was in order. “Oh, I forgot to tell you, Crystal had her baby. A healthy girl, Jason is already the protective father. He won’t let anyone near her. They named her Bella, which I just know was all Crystal’s idea. She’s a huge Twilight fan,” Sookie said with a roll of her eyes.
Eric laughed. “Sparkling vampires, it’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard of.”
She had to agree, resting her head against his shoulder. “It looks like Amelia is coming to visit in a couple of months. She wanted to be here for when the baby is born. I told her it wasn’t necessary, but you know how stubborn she can be. There was no reasoning with her.”
“I’m sure it will be good for you to see her again. Before all of this, I was going to invite her as a surprise.”
“That would have been nice,” Sookie responded, suddenly feeling very tired. “Are you hoping to finally get that son you’ve always wanted?”
Eric shook his head. “It doesn’t matter to me, as long as you and the baby are healthy. That’s all I care about. Besides, I’ve thought more about that and as much as I would love to have another man around here, I don’t think I would quite know how to handle a boy.” He looked to see that her eyes were closed, running his fingers through her hair. “Just rest now.” Eric moved down her body, pressing a tender kiss to her stomach, and drifting off shortly after.

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“How are you doing, Sook? Is that man taking good care of you?”
She smiled. “He’s taking very good care of me, Ames. I can’t wait till this pregnancy is over and I can actually see my feet again, I’ve never been so uncomfortable in my life. I look like a beached whale, but Eric always makes me feel beautiful.”
“You lucked out with that one. I’m so loving this whole video chat thing. It’s much better than the phone,” Amelia told her. “So, I’m coming up in a few weeks, you better be ready for me. And don’t try to talk me out of it again; I need to see for myself that you’re okay. You’re about to give birth to my niece or nephew, I should be there for it. Jason would have come, but he’s not about to leave the baby. I’m telling you, Sook, your brother is a changed man ever since Crystal popped the kid out. He’s better with her than she is, but Crystal’s always been a bit of a bitch. I’d be surprised if she had any maternal bones in her body.”
Sookie couldn’t agree more. “I’m glad for that, and I can’t wait to see my niece. You make sure he sends me pictures, okay?”
Amelia nodded. “Will do, he’s already got a ton of them. Yum, don’t look now, but there’s a sexy stud behind you.”
She turned around, laughing at the sight of Eric in a toga, with horns on his head. “Is that supposed to be a Viking?”
Eric shrugged. “It was the best I could do. Hello, Amelia,” he said with a wave, and then went to finish getting changed.
“What’s that about? Some weird sex game?”
Sookie rolled her eyes. “No, there’s a costume party at Pam’s bar tonight. One of the bartenders called in sick, so Eric offered to fill in again. He had to get a costume on short notice.”
Amelia licked her lips. “Well, I definitely approve. Your boy toy has a fine looking ass, Miss Stackhouse.”
Sookie blocked the web cam, glaring at Eric’s exposed backside. “Sweetie, she can see you.”
“Shit,” he claimed, heading over to the bathroom and shutting the door.
Amelia pouted. “You spoil all my fun.”
Sookie crossed her arms over her chest, scowling at her friend. “I think I prefer the phone.”
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