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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 4
Jessica hadn’t said anything since they returned to his apartment, all she did was draw in that notebook. He was in way over his head and started to regret what he said to Sookie, even though she had it coming. Still, she was the only one who could help him with Jessica, but he wasn’t about to give in. Eric had to prove to himself that he could stay away from her, at least for a little while.

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“Okay, let’s see your temperature.” He took the thermometer out of her mouth, shaking his head. “You have a bit of a fever; does your throat still hurt?”
Jessica nodded, letting out another cough.
Eric touched her forehead to feel that she was warm. His first instinct was to go next door and get Sookie, but that wasn’t an option. Eric was a grown man, more than capable of handling a sick child on his own. He should have known taking her to the park would be a bad idea, those places held a ton of germs. There was only one thing he could do, take her to the hospital just to be on the safe side. A professional would know what to do a lot more than he would.

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“Everything looks to be okay, she just has a minor cold. All she needs is rest, and to drink plenty of fluids.”
Eric nodded, that was something he could handle. “Thank you, doctor, I’m new at this.”
He smiled. “That’s perfectly understandable, come to the front desk and I’ll have one of the nurses prescribe something for you. Just a simple vitamin, it should make her feel better in no time.”
Eric took Jessica’s clammy hand in his and did just that, stopping short when he noticed a familiar blonde woman wearing hospital scrubs. “It’s Pamela, right?”
She turned around, giving him a smile. “Eric Northman, it’s a pleasure to see you again.”
He agreed, but couldn’t help being confused in the process. “You work here? I thought you said that you worked with Sookie?”
The woman in question chose that moment to make her presence known, wearing a similar uniform. Her eyes widened when she saw him standing there.
Pam grinned. “That I do, but I’ll let you two talk.”
Neither noticed when she made her leave, Eric being the first one to speak up. “You’re a nurse?” So many naughty visuals went through his head, but he tried to stay focused.
“Yes, this is my day job. I only bartend at night to make some extra money, what are you doing here? Is everything okay?” she wondered, seeming to just notice that Jessica was clutching his hand.
“Everything’s fine, she just has a little cold. I figured I should get a second opinion since I obviously don’t know what I’m doing.”
Sookie took in a deep breath, letting it out slowly. “Right, I’m sorry about that. I didn’t mean to be so hard on you; it was a good thing you brought her here. How have you been? I haven’t seen you in a few days.”
Eric nodded. “I was giving you space. You were right about me just dumping everything on you, I shouldn’t have done that. This is my responsibility, not yours.” Jessica coughed again; the poor girl looked like she would drop at any moment. He needed to get her to bed. In one gentle movement, Eric picked Jessica up and cradled her against his chest. He rubbed her back soothingly, feeling that she was starting to doze off.
Sookie smiled at the display, handing him a prescription. “She should take two a day until she starts to feel better.”
Eric took it from her, smiling as well. “Thank you, I guess I’ll see you later. I have to admit, not seeing you these last few days hasn’t been fun. I hate how things have been with us lately. I’m willing to bury the hatchet if you are, perhaps we could even be friends.”
Sookie didn’t know if that would be the best idea, but the look in his eyes decided it for her. “Sure, we can do that. I’ll try not to be so judgmental from now on. It’s nice to see you really making an effort to be there for her.”
“She’s a great kid.”
Sookie watched him leave the hospital, Jessica held protectively in his embrace. Just being friends was going to be harder than she thought.

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“How do you go from being a nurse to bartending?”
She shrugged, leaning back against his couch. They were currently sitting on his living room floor after just having eaten some Chinese food; Jessica was asleep in his bedroom. “My friend owns the bar, Sam Merlotte, he knew I could use the money and gave me a job that was only supposed to last for two months. I’ve been there for two years.”
“When Pam told me that she worked with you, I expected her to tend bar as well. I never would have pictured her as a nurse, why do you think I’m not her type?”
Sookie tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. “Of course you would be interested in Pam, everyone is. I think some of the patients at the hospital actually fake their injuries just so they could be treated by her. It’s nothing against you, Pam is just into women. I don’t have the heart to tell those men the truth.”
Eric nodded. “Ah, okay, now it makes sense.”
“Because God forbid there could actually be a woman in this world your charm doesn’t work on, right?”
He would have been offended, but the smile on her face hinted that she was only teasing. God, she was beautiful. “How is it possible that you’re still single?”
She shrugged again. “I’m too busy to bother with dating. I was with my last boyfriend for three years and it didn’t end well, I don’t need a man right now. I’m doing perfectly fine without one.”
“What if I were to ask you out, hypothetically speaking?”
“Hypothetically speaking, I would have to decline. I don’t do one night stands.”
“What if I wanted more than that?” Eric asked, being entirely serious, whether she believed it or not.
“I don’t think you could handle more. When was the last time you were in an actual relationship?”
He gave it some consideration. “I think since Felicia, Jessica’s mother.”
Sookie nodded. “So, it’s been about eight years? You’re not ready; I just don’t think you’re the type to commit to one person. I’m not judging you, it’s just who you are and there’s nothing wrong with that. It just seems very lonely.”
Eric didn’t know how to respond to that, it was safe to say the rest of the night was spent in silent contemplation.
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