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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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“This is the last place I would have expected you to take me on our date.”
He grinned. “And why is that?”
Sookie shrugged. “I don’t know. You show up at my apartment in a red corvette, and then we end up at the carnival. I was thinking you were taking me to some expensive restaurant, but you told me to dress casually, so I guess I should have figured it was something else.”
Eric looked nervous, glancing around at their surroundings. “I could take you elsewhere if you like. This was just something fun that I thought we could do together, but if you don’t have your heart set on it…”
She held her hand up, effectively cutting him off. “This is actually perfect. My parents used to bring me every year as a kid, I haven’t let myself come back in a while, but I think it was about time I did. I’m a pretty simple person, not really one for fancy places.”
He sighed in relief, leading her through the entrance of the carnival. Normally, he would take a woman somewhere expensive, but he didn’t think Sookie was the type, and he was glad to be right.
They spent all day riding the rides, and pigging out on various junk foods.
This was the first time in practically forever that Eric had been to a carnival, and he forgot just how exhausting they were, but he was having more fun than he could ever remember. He smiled when they came across the Ferris wheel, leading her over to the contraption. His smile faded when he saw the sudden frown on her face. “Are you all right? Do you feel sick?” he wondered, concern lacing his tone. She had just finished eating two corn dogs, three slices of pizza, some cotton candy, and a caramel apple. His stomach could handle that, but he wasn’t so sure of hers.
Sookie shook her head. “No, but I might if I go on that.”
Eric was confused; this was by far the tamest thing in the whole place. He didn’t understand why she would be afraid of it, and then it came to him. “You’re scared of heights.” It wasn’t a question.
“I am not,” she retorted, noticing that he didn’t seem to buy it. “Okay, maybe I am a little. My dad always tried to get me on it, but I would never budge. Plummeting to my death is not my idea of fun, and I just don’t trust those things. They look unstable.”
He laughed; she was just too adorable for words.
Sookie glared at him, crossing her arms over her chest. “Does my fear of death amuse you?”
“Of course not,” he responded, calming down after a moment. “You don’t have to worry about that. They’re much more stable than you think. I promise, Sookie, I will not let you fall. I hear it’s very romantic once you reach the top, you can see the entire town from up there. It’s freeing, peaceful, and I think it was about time you faced that fear, don’t you?”
She hated that he was right, but Sookie was no longer a child. It was ridiculous for a grown woman to be scared of a Ferris wheel. With that thought in mind, she grabbed his hand and pulled him over to one of the empty seats. It was big enough to fit three people, but with Eric, it was still a pretty tight squeeze. Sookie took a deep breath once the ride started up, not letting it out until they reached the very top, and panicking when it abruptly stopped. “What’s going on? Why aren’t we moving anymore?”
Eric rubbed her back, trying to sooth her nerves. “It’s perfectly safe, dear one. They are just letting other riders on. Relax, it’ll be over soon.”
Sookie did just that, taking in another deep breath, turning to catch his intense stare. They were sitting very close together, Eric with his arm nestled around her. She leaned in, just as the Ferris wheel came back to life, causing her to jerk away from him. Her cheeks heated up, and she wished more than anything that they were back on the ground.
He took her hand in his, giving it a light clutch. “There will be plenty more opportunities,” Eric whispered to her. “This will be the first of many dates; you have my word on that.”
Sookie smiled, relieved that he wanted to go out with her again.

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“Are you feeling better now?”
Sookie groaned, burying her head against his chest. “God, that was so embarrassing. How many people just saw me throw up?”
He smiled. “I doubt anyone was paying attention. This is a carnival; I would imagine you are not the only person that has happened to.”
“I guess I shouldn’t have had that last slice of pizza before going on the rollercoaster. I thought I could handle it; my stomach was a lot stronger as a kid. You must think I’m a total loser.”
Eric shook his head. “Quite the opposite, you just wait here. I’ll bring you some water.”
Sookie watched him walk away, taking in slow breaths, and hoping to not have a repeat performance. She smiled when he came back over to her, taking the bottle of water from him.
Eric sat down next to her, rubbing her back. “I think you’ve had enough excitement for one day.”
She nodded, turning to look at him. “I’m never going to see you again, am I?”
He laughed, shaking his head. “You are not getting rid of me that easily, Stackhouse.”
Sookie was relieved for that, resting her head on his shoulder. She could definitely get used to this, and that thought had her terrified.

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Eric dropped her off at home, with a quick kiss to her cheek and another promise that they would be seeing each other again, then speeding away in his corvette.
Sookie watched until she couldn’t see him anymore, making her way inside her empty apartment. Amelia wanted her to call with details the minute she got in, no matter what time, but she was too tired for that. Sookie would just have to tell her friend about it tomorrow, right now she wanted a hot shower and to climb into bed. Everything else could wait for another day.
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