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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 7
A week went by with still no sign of Sookie, he practically spent hours stalking her door in hopes that she would return. Eric meant everything he said at the carnival, but there was no way to prove that to her if he didn’t even know where she was.
“Do you think Sookie will come back?”
He was broken out of his trance at Jessica’s sweet voice. “I hope so, sweetheart. I really hope so, but it’s time for bed now. I can read you another story if you want.”
She nodded and got settled in bed, rubbing her tired eyes. “Did she leave because of me?”
“Of course not, Sookie just has a lot of thinking to do. I have every faith that we’ll see her again.”

* * * * *

“I need to know where she is, Amelia. And don’t act like you have no idea, if she told anyone about her whereabouts, it would be you.”
Amelia shook her head. “Sookie needs to be alone right now, Eric. If she wanted you to know, I would tell you. She’s had this vacation time stored up for a while now and finally decided to make use of it, I’m not going to ruin that for her. Plus, she’d never forgive me for spilling the beans.”
Eric sighed in frustration. “If you hear from her, please tell her to call me. I at least need to know that she’s all right.”
“I’m sure she’s fine, but I’ll do that.”
He nodded and exited the bar, nothing left to do but wait and hope that she decided to call him.

* * * * *

“Dude, what the fuck has happened to you? I know you care about this girl, but she’s not even around and you’re still completely whipped. She must really be hot.”
Eric rolled his eyes. “I don’t expect for you to understand, but she was there when I needed someone most. You would be just as panicked if you suddenly found out you had a kid, Sookie helped me through it.”
Alcide Herveaux had to agree with that. “You’re right; I can’t imagine how that must have been for you. I’ve never met Sookie, but she seems decent enough from all that you’ve told me. She won’t stay away forever.”
Eric prayed he was right, but was starting to lose what little hope he had left.

* * * * *

“It’s nice to see you again, Mr. Northman. I see the place looks a lot better than it did during my last trip.”
Eric moved back to let Tara into the apartment, closing the door behind her. “To what do I owe this unexpected visit?”
She smiled at him. “I’ve found a possible family for Jessica. The woman is a kindergarten teacher, and the man is a prominent lawyer. They have been trying to conceive for years, but eventually decided that adoption was the way to go. I have told them about Jessica and they’re very interested to meet her.”
Eric’s eyes widened, but before he could respond, a voice stopped him.
“I’m going away?”
He turned to see the sad face of his daughter, immediately moving to her side. “You’re not going anywhere, baby. Could you give me a minute alone with Miss Thornton? I’ll explain everything later.” Eric watched with a heavy heart as she headed back to her room, taking in a deep breath before addressing the other woman. “Shouldn’t I have had more of a notice before you just dropped by? I wasn’t expecting you for another week; things are different since the last time we spoke. I was going to call you to say that I’ve changed my mind, I don’t want to give her up.”
Tara was taken by surprise. “Surely you aren’t serious, do you really think you can provide for Jessica in the long run? You’ve only had her for a little over a month, that’s not enough time to think you can take care of her for the rest of her life.”
Eric was getting irritated of everyone telling him that he couldn’t handle this. She was starting to sound like Sookie, but where he would expect that from her, this woman didn’t even know him enough to assume he couldn’t make this decision. “I know exactly what I’m getting into, but I guarantee that I’ve thought a lot about this. The bottom line is that I’m her father, how do you think it feels to know you have a child in this world that you’re not a part of? That your child is being raised by strangers? I’m sure these are very nice people, but they’re not her family. Like you said before, I’m all she has. I’ve come to adore that little girl in the short time I’ve had with her, and I’ll be damned to let anyone take her from me.”
Tara was impressed, nodding after a moment. “If this is what you really want, you’ll just need to come down to my office to fill out some paperwork, but you have to really be positive about this. I have no doubts that you’re a good man, but a child deserves to have a mother and a father. From what I know of your past, a mother doesn’t seem likely any time soon.”
Eric rolled his eyes. “I don’t see how my personal life is any business of yours. Whether a mother is in the picture or not, Jessica will be well taken care of. I promise you that.”
“All right, I suppose that’s good enough for me. I’ll see you in my office first thing in the morning, have a good night.”
He sighed in relief once she left, glad that went smoothly. He already lost Sookie, there was no way losing his daughter would ever be an option.

* * * * *

When two more weeks went by, Eric was slowly going out of his mind. This was much longer than a regular vacation, and there were still no signs that Sookie would ever be coming back. He knew Amelia had to have talked to her in all that time; she just refused to let him know anything. It was about time he got some answers.
“She wouldn’t have been gone this long unless something happened, I know this is about more than just me. Please, you have to tell me where she is.”
Amelia finally took pity on him. “Her grandmother has been sick and she went to Bon Temps to help out, but Adele passed away recently. Gran was all Sookie had as a kid, I’m sure you know that her parents died when she was real little. It was just her and her brother Jason, but he was never around much. Sookie hardly even talks to him anymore, so she’s been staying there to make the necessary arrangements.”
Eric didn’t know that. He never really knew anything about her childhood, but now he regretted it. She was dealing with something huge and he couldn’t even be there to help her through it. “Did she say when she would be returning?”
Amelia shook her head. “I honestly don’t know.”
When Jessica was officially his, Eric enrolled her in the local elementary school. Luckily for him, they had a daycare center for after hours. He picked her up and headed for home, not knowing what to think about this new turn of events. It helped to know that Sookie wasn’t just staying away to avoid him anymore, but he wished more than anything to be there for her. He just had to hope that she would want his help.
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