Chapter 23 : Creature

He had always had an affinity for Sookie. The feeling was mutual. Other than me and Pam, her favorite area vampires were Bubba, Rasul and Maxwell Lee. Oh, she also cared for Bill.

Thalia shook her head no. "We can't do that. There is no way to guarantee that other vampires don't remember her. They will become suspicious if Eric suddenly orders her to be protected. Vampires will be wondering what is so special about her to make a vampire in Eric's position to want to protect a human."

Pam thoughtfully agreed with Thalia. "We could unintentionally put her in danger. Probably in more danger than she was before; especially to those that may remember her. They'll want to know how she came to be after her murder. We cannot do that."

I wanted to call in every favor that was owed to me so that I could keep her protected but I knew that the vampiresses were right. If the vampires remember her, they will try come for her with everything that they have; regardless of the AP's ruling. Though the council did all that they could to protect her, her return will make them question her heritage.

"I have an idea. You all may not like it and you, Master, may not agree. We don't know how she came be back with us and I can only guess that we don't care. We want to keep her safe and there's only one way to do that. We just have to let whatever happens happen. We should not interfere with chance." Indira's face was as neutral as it was when Sookie entered Fangtasia tonight.

I watched each vampire and they all are about to protest but they knew that she was right. I think of the vampires that were here tonight. The vampires that approached her tonight did not recognize her and they knew of her when she was with Bill. She'd even saved them in Rhodes. Indira was right. That was the best suggestion of the night and one that we would follow.

"Done," I said.

The discussion was over. For the next hour, we talked about Fangtasia business and vampires requesting residence and the complaints about the FoTSs members that kept rolling in. I let them know that is to be discussed tomorrow night with the other vampires in power. When the meeting was over, we called it a night.

I was the last one to leave and I was feeling the strangest sensation; a sensation that I never expected to feel again; happiness. For the first time in five years, I was happy.

Fuck driving home, I'm flying. Just as I did the night she willingly became mine.

When we landed in the driveway, Sookie's arms were wrapped around my neck and her face was buried in my chest. She looked at the house and then she looked at me. "We're home," she said. She wrapped her arms tighter around my neck and said, "Wherever you are, that's where my home is."

I kissed her passionately as I walked us through the garage. I cradled her in my arms as we kicked off my shoes before entering the kitchen. When we reached the living room, I put her down. She instantly pulled her t-shirt over her head as I ripped the t-shirt from my body. We stood there eyeing each other lustfully. She then began removing her jeans. Once they were in a ball at her feet, she stood in front of me with her arms at her sides and the look in her eyes told me that she wanted me. Her white lace bra and panties were begging to be removed. Within seconds, my jeans and underwear were in shreds. But I was going to take my time removing her underwear. Her nude body was the second most beautiful thing I'd ever seen.

Her eyes and smile tie for first.

She watched my fingers as I slowly undid the butterfly clasp of her bra. I opened the cups and let my thumbs lightly brush across her nipples. Her shiver at my touch excited me. I let the bra fall to the floor. Her pink nipples were begging for a kiss. The thought of kissing them made my dick jump. When I bent down to remove her panties, I made sure that my breath blew across her nipples. She held her breath and ever so slightly thrusted them in the direction of my waiting mouth.

A smirk played across my mouth. "Not now, my lover."

She gave me sweet pout but didn't move.

When I removed her panties, the most intoxicating smell hit me. I'd never smelled or tasted anything sweeter. Just the thought of trailing my tongue through her folds made me lick my lips. When I stood up and took a step back and admired the vision before me, there was only one thought that went through my mind. I needed to have her scent on every inch of me.

She started walking to me and forcefully pushed me back onto the couch. When she did that, I bore my fangs at her. I had never wanted to bury myself inside of her as much I wanted to right then.

"I love you," I said to her.

She fastened her body to mine and kissed me as if she was never going to kiss me again. She was straddling me but she didn't let me enter her. My hardness was in her hand as she kissed me.

Mine.

That was the only thing that I could think as she loved me with her mouth and her hand.

Mine.

She removed her hand from my hardness and massaged it through her wetness. She moaned my name. Sookie had never done anything like this before. I loved it. When she removed her hand, it was covered in her sweetness. The same sweetness that was covering her hand was covering my hardness. She stroked me with her scent. I moaned as she used her hand to please me.

"Mine," she said in my mouth.

"Yes," I moaned.

The very idea that this beautiful and magnificent creature belongs to me, makes me smile against her waiting mouth. I take her face into my hands and begin to trace my tongue over her lips.