Late the next morning I wake up sore and in Eric’s bed. His head is resting on my boobs and his hand is on my bump. I really do think it’s grown since I got here. I can only really tell because my leggings feel tighter at my waist. I want to roll over and go back to sleep, but that’s not happening unless I get up to pee. Honestly, I should get up and go back to my own room.
I gently free myself from Eric and slip into his bathroom. There are bobby pins scattered on the vanity and floor in here, and my dress is balled up in the corner. We ended up in his giant tub, where we fucked a second time. We washed up in his shower and ended up fucking a third time up against the wall in his bedroom. When I finish in the bathroom I see a painting is crooked on the wall because of it.
By the time we passed out it was just before sunrise. My stomach rumbles, and even though I’m exhausted, I know I need to feed Damian. Eric looks peaceful lying there so I leave him be and quietly slip out of his bedroom. I go down the hall to my own room and pull on a nightgown to wear downstairs. In the kitchen, I look through the fridge while I decide what to make for breakfast.
I decide on a frittata with bacon, cheese and some veggies in there. While it’s in the oven I slice up some fruit and make toast. I turn on the TV to see if I can catch the news, and purely out of curiosity I turn on the E! channel. Just my luck, they’re talking about the premier the night before and the next thing I know, there I am on national television talking about Eric’s balls.
Oh. My. God.
How did I miss that she was a reporter was from E!? Jesus fucking Christ.
“Next time I’m having my jaw wired shut,” I mutter to myself.
“Pam won’t like that,” Eric says from behind me, and I about jump out of my skin. I didn’t even hear him come downstairs.
“Jesus, fuck!” I shout and whirl around, only to end up elbowing him in the ribs.
“Ow!” he yells, but laughs a little.
“You scared the shit out of me.” I slap his arm.
“Didn’t mean to.”
“I’m on E!, Eric. This is… oh God,” I groan, thinking about the hit the dance studio could take because of this.
“What’s so bad about it?”
“Um, I own a business geared toward children in a narrow minded, conservative southern town. You tell me,” I glare at him.
“Oh…” he frowns.
“Yeah, oh.” I turn the timer off when it starts to beep, and pull the baking dish from the oven.
“I don’t think it’ll be that bad, Sook.”
“I hope not. There’s toast, coffee and fruit salad too,” I tell him as I serve myself some of the eggs.
“Thanks.”
“You’re welcome.” I add toast and fruit to my plate and then take a seat at the table.
Eric fills a plate for himself and gets coffee before joining me.
“Pam will be sending me an email today like she did before after the release,” he tells me. “I really don’t think you’ll have to worry about the studio. People back home have always been pretty cool about this stuff.”
“Yeah, but this time it’s different. I’m not worried about what they think of me. I’m worried about how this could affect Tara or my family,” I explain.
“But it was played off as funny. Even people down there have a sense of humor.”
“Yeah…” I need to check my phone to see what sort of response I’ve gotten. I know what I said was funny, but I also know there are some that won’t see it the same way. I just don’t want the business to suffer. As long as this doesn’t negatively impact my family, I’ll be fine.
“These eggs are great,” he says.
“Thank you.”
I’m still working on my fruit salad when Eric gets up for seconds. The last time I was out here with Jake we did a whole bunch of touristy shit so I’ve already gotten a lot of that out of the way.
“Is there anything you want to do today?” Eric asks.
“I didn’t really have anything in mind. If you have plans I can just hang out and take advantage of the pool.”
“I don’t, but I could see if tonight is good for the guys.”
“Okay. I was wondering if I could take a look at your guest house.”
“Yeah, of course,” he says. “I can show you after breakfast if you want.”
“That works. I think that would be the best place for me to go if I move in. That way you’ll still have your privacy and whatnot.”
“Privacy for what?”
“For your own life. After we ‘break up’ you’ll probably have girls over and I don’t need to be around for that.”
“Do you not want me to bring girls over?” he asks. “I can make that a rule. It’s not like they’re going to tell me no to going to their place.”
“No, Eric, you should do what you want. This is your house. I’m serious about not wanting to disrupt your life more than I have to. Who stays the night here is none of my business.”
“Alright.”
“Are you okay with that? I mean, on top of that I might meet someone, so…”
“Really? Are you ready to date again?”
“No, not yet, but eventually I will be.”
“Then we’ll handle that when the time comes. And yes, I’m okay with it. I want you to be comfortable though.”
“Well, I’ll look at the guest house and go from there.”
“Okay,” he nods. “I think you’ll like it out there, but maybe not after the baby comes.”
“Could be.”
“Have you been thinking about when you want to break up?”
“No, I haven’t. I think it makes sense to wait until I’m living out here, but I don’t have an end date in mind. Do you?”
“Then you’re definitely planning to live here?” he asks.
“Definitely in California. I think living here probably makes the most sense, I’m just not sure if I want to yet,” I admit.
“Fair enough,” he says. “But I agree that we should wait to break up until you’re here. It’ll look too weird for you to be moving in after the fact.”
“Right. Besides, I plan to be out here full-time before my second trimester is up. I’m going to see if Jason can drive out here with me.”
“That would be good,” he nods. “Have you been thinking about my offer on your mortgage?”
“I have, but I’m still undecided on that too.”
I get up and take my dirty dishes to the sink to start cleaning up. Eric finishes eating and brings me his plate.
“Thank you for breakfast,” he says.
“You’re welcome. After last night, I needed a good meal.”
“Me too,” he smirks.
“Thanks to you I’m walking funny and I’ve got bruises on my hips,” I inform him.
“Am I supposed to be sorry?”
“No, I’m just telling you.”
He smiles and says, “Well I’m actually happy to hear it.”
“That I’m walking funny with sex bruises?”
“It’s a cocky thing,” he says. “As long as it’s not a bad hurt, it’s fine. And sex bruises are good bruises. I have sex scratches.”
“Yeah, you do.” I look at the red marks on his chest. I don’t even remember doing it.
I finish cleaning up the kitchen, and then Eric leads me out of the house to the guest house on the other side of the pool off to the left. The door is unlocked, which I’m surprised by.
“Lights are here,” he says as he flips them on. “It should be pretty clean. I have the maid come out here once a month to dust and air it out.”
“Is there a kitchen?” If there isn’t, that could be a problem. I don’t want to have to go up to the house every time I want a snack or a cold drink.
“Yeah, right through here,” he says, and around the corner there’s a small kitchen. “There’s a fridge, oven, microwave, coffee pot, sink. The cabinets down below have pots and pans, and there’s already silverware and cooking utensils in the drawers.”
“Good to know,” I nod.
The kitchen is definitely a two butt space that will only seem smaller as Damian gets bigger. After the kitchen he shows me to the bedroom, which is bigger than I expected it to be. There’s room for a small crib in here if I need one, but I know trying to raise a kid in this tiny house wouldn’t work for long. Babies need too much stuff. That begs the question of whether this will be temporary, or if Eric and I will end up living together permanently.
“Oh my god the view from here,” I say when we step into the bathroom.
“Nice, isn’t it?”
“It’s gorgeous. This alone makes moving here worthwhile.”
“I’m glad to hear it,” he smiles. “I think you’ll like it out here. It’ll be your own space, so do whatever you want with it. Change any of the decoration.”
“Paint it pink?” I chuckle.
“If that’s what you want.”
“Nah. I like wearing pink but I don’t want pink walls or furniture. I doubt I’ll do anything to it. I can’t be breathing paint fumes anyway.”
“We could hire someone to paint it and you wouldn’t have to.”
“No, that’s not necessary. It looks nice in here, almost like a villa at some fancy resort or something. It’s fine the way it is.”
“Great. I’ll make sure you have a set of keys if you want to lock it.”
“I probably will just out of habit.”
“Alright, I’ll have Stan get another set made. You’ll have a key to the house too.”
“That would be good. I promise not to invite random people over for tours or sell your dirty clothes on eBay,” I joke.
“But it could be such a lucrative job for you,” he jokes right back.
“Yeah, until you come home and find rabid fangirls rolling around in your bed.”
“Easy lays,” he shrugs.
“Ha!” I laugh, and turn to leave the bathroom, which is also bigger than the kitchen.
All in all, the place is a good size. It would be perfect for just me but for me and a baby it would get pretty cramped. The living room has a little alcove where there’s an office space, which is nice. I assume there’s wireless internet already hooked up and ready to go but I can ask about that later. If worst comes to worst I can always go to one of a billion Starbuck’s in a ten mile radius. I need to find out from him where it’s safe for me to go. I know from the things he’s told Jake that some places are more stalked by photographers than others and I want to avoid being mobbed. Eric can’t follow me around or accompany me everywhere forever.
Eric follows me back to the house and I go to get my phone out of my purse while he goes to get his laptop to see what Pam has to say about the night before. I have several text messages from Tara, all of them favorable, and a voicemail from Jason asking me not to talk about Eric’s balls ever again. I can’t help but laugh at that.
“Sook, you know I’m supportive of what you’re doing, but damn. Please don’t ever talk about another guy’s balls on TV like that. It’s just fucking creepy. Oh, and if you see Isabel Santos I’m gonna need you to get me her phone number. Love ya.”
Oh my brother.
But I do make a mental note that if Alcide and Rasul are coming over later I definitely need to get a picture with them and Eric to send back to Tara because she’ll fall into a fangirl flail and officially hate me.
Or suggest I have a fourway.
EPOV
The guys are all able to come over, so I get out my kickass poker table and set it up in the living room. Then I realize that I don’t have appetizer shit to feed them.
“Hey, do you want to go to the store with me?” I ask Sookie. She’s sitting on the couch watching TV.
“Sure,” she smiles. “It would be nice to get off my lazy ass for a little bit. I’m guessing the boys are coming over?”
“Yeah, and I have to feed them,” I sigh. “You’re more than welcome to give me ideas.”
“I’ll do you one better and cook if you want,” she offers.
“I would think you’re the most awesome woman on the planet,” I smile. “Not quite as awesome as when you let me come on your boobs, but almost to that level.”
She snorts and gets off the couch. “Yeah, that’s not a story you’ll be sharing later tonight or I can guarantee last night was the last time you’ll ever see me naked.”
“Then it won’t go past my lips,” I promise. “Now what do you have in mind?”
“My mind immediately goes to hot wings, but that might not be so good if you’re playing cards. I used to make them for Jake’s poker nights and send them with him,” she says.
“We can still do hot wings,” I nod. “Homemade mozzarella sticks. Jalapeno poppers?”
“I’ve never made poppers before, but I do make a mean cheese stick,” she says. “Oh, but I could make pizzas. I’m sure you boys eat like it’s Thanksgiving.”
“That would be great,” I nod. “Do you need to make a list, or should we just go?”
“No, I know what I need.”
“Awesome,” I say, and go put on shoes.
We manage to get to the store and shop without being spotted, though I’m pretty sure there were a few sneaky cell phone pictures from some people. And then when we come out of the store there are four guys with cameras, snapping away. I’ll never understand what’s so interesting about a person loading groceries into their vehicle.
I have to be careful when I pull out of my space so I don’t hit one of the guys still taking pictures. Once we’re back on the road I curse.
“Fuck I fucking hate that shit,” I say.
“Just wait until you have the baby with you,” she says.
“I might snap for the first time in my life.”
“I would. I swear if any one of those assholes gets too close to my kid I’m going go all redneck Walmart mom on their ass,” Sookie threatens. “It’ll be worth the fucking lawsuit.”
“I wouldn’t blame you for that. I’m hoping that by the time Damian arrives they’ll respect you enough to shoot from far away.”
“One would hope, but maybe I’ll take a karate class just in case.”
“If you want.”
“We’ll see,” she sighs and puts her window down.
“I think you’ll appreciate the weather out here,” I tell her. “It’s never as humid as it gets in Louisiana.”
“Thank God. I plan to be situated here before summer really gets underway. I know it’ll be hot here but if it’s less humid I’ll be in much better shape.”
“Plus you’ve got the pool right there,” I say. “The guest house has an air conditioning unit.”
“Good, otherwise I’d end up sleeping on your couch in the main house.”
“Which would defeat the purpose,” I smile. “I think you’ll like it out there. I might check on you a lot towards the end of the pregnancy though.”
“That’s fine.”
“Do you think you’ll be alright on your own if I have to do any location filming?”
I’m not sure yet where Felipe’s movie will be filming, and after the baby comes I might have to film away from Los Angeles. Surprisingly enough to me, I don’t like the idea of being away from my kid for very long.
“I think by then I should be okay. If you’re filming somewhere else around the time of my due date I’ll talk to my parents and see if maybe they can come out, or maybe I’ll see if Tara can come or something like that. I was actually even thinking about looking into doing a home birth for that reason. That way I don’t have to worry about how I’m going to get to the hospital. The midwife would come and take care of everything right there at the house. No photographers, no reporters or worrying the hospital staff leaks things or whatever. But it’s just a thought at this point.”
“But… the hospital is… what if something goes wrong?”
“Eric, women were giving birth at home without a surgical suite for centuries. If there are complications or if I’m not in good shape to have the baby at home then I won’t do it, but if I’m healthy enough and the midwife thinks things will go smoothly, then it would be worth considering.”
“Well I’m not a woman so I’ll have to defer to you on what you want to do,” I say. “I just want there to be every precaution taken.”
“I wouldn’t do anything to endanger my child’s life, Eric.”
“I know.”
Sookie’s quiet for the rest of the ride back to the house, mostly humming along with the music with her arm out the window, moving in patterns against the breeze.
When we get in, we start unloading groceries and Sookie doesn’t hesitate to put me to work. I’m glad I know what I’m doing in a kitchen or I might have fucked everything up. She gets the chicken wings marinating in a sauce she put together herself, and pops them in the fridge. I’m working on pizza dough, and she starts chopping veggies for the toppings. Within an hour we have everything prepped for later, but by then I’m hungry for lunch.
“We should have picked up food for ourselves,” I sigh.
“That’s why I got a box of those shredded chicken taco things,” she says, and opens the freezer to pull the box out.
“I didn’t even notice,” I smile. “It’s nice that you can eat without puking now.”
“Shhh… don’t jinx me,” she says and knocks on one of the wooden cabinets.
“Sorry,” I chuckle and hop up on the counter while she heats up the chicken tacos.
“What time are the guys coming?”
“About five,” I say. “Usually we just put on some music and eat and play cards. Rasul always brings the good beer.”
“Sounds like fun. I’ll try to stay out of the way.”
“I actually think they’ll like it if you’ll join us,” I say. “You don’t have to, but they’ll probably like it. Or you could just walk past in a bikini a few times.”
She laughs at that and says, “You might end up alone at the table if I do that.”
“Not unless they think they’re getting lucky. Bros over hoes.”
“So that means you don’t go where the boobs are?”
“We do, but it’s a man night. What are they all gonna do out in the pool with you, fully clothed?”
“Stare, have a stroke, drool…”
I laugh and say, “You’re probably close to the truth, actually.”
“I know.”
“Just try not to kill my friends tonight,” I say. “Besides, when you meet Bobby you might want to hide from us.”
“Why? What’s wrong with Bobby?”
“He’s a little… well, he’s a pig.”
“What kind of a pig? Like he doesn’t bathe or like he’ll spend the entire night trying to figure out how to get in my pants and make me wish I wore a rape whistle?”
“He’s clean, and it’s not necessarily to rape whistle extents, but he will comment on your boobs a lot. In front of you.”
“You know, that’s actually sort of refreshing. Most guys whisper like school girls, like I don’t know what they’re saying since I haven’t been hearing it since I was twelve.”
“If you give as good as you get with him, he’ll love you forever,” I say.
“Or maybe I’ll burst into tears on purpose. I don’t know if I want to encourage him.”
“If you do that, Rasul might punch him for making you cry,” I chuckle. “He’s very protective of women.”
“Then I think we have a winning plan,” she grins.
“Oh that’s fucked up,” I laugh.
Sookie shrugs and pulls the tacos out of the oven when the timer goes off a minute later.
“Dig in,” she says. “I’ll probably only eat two of those.”
“Awesome,” I say, and do as she says.
xXx
Rasul is the first to arrive, as usual. He has a case of beer and immediately takes it to the kitchen. The wings are cooking and the pizzas are laid out so the kitchen smells fucking great.
“Wait til you get to eat. Sookie and I prepped everything up this afternoon,” I tell him as he puts the beer in my fridge.
“She cooks?” he sounds surprised.
“Dude, she’s from the south, why are you surprised?”
“I’m just used to women that don’t cook unless they’re paid to do it. You know how it is out here.”
“And that’s why I cook for myself,” I say.
“She seems like an awesome girl, Eric. I don’t know why you’re not dating her for real,” he says as he puts the beer in the fridge.
“She’s my best friend’s girl. We just kind of came away from hating each other. There’s no romantic feelings involved, but we want to raise our kid together.”
“So it’s not going to bother you when she moves on to someone else?”
“As long as the person isn’t using her and doesn’t think he’s my kid’s dad, then no it won’t bother me,” I say with a shrug. “But she’s not really ready to date either.”
“Well I’m not saying right now, but it’s going to happen someday.”
“And that’s fine. Like I said, as long as it’s a good guy who’s worthy and doesn’t try to father my kid, I’m fine with it.”
“Want a beer?” he offers me one.
“Sure,” I take it, and twist the cap.
The doorbell rings, and we both head into the living room. I answer it and find both Alcide and Bobby on the other side.
“Hey guys, come on in. Beer’s in the fridge. Baby mama’s upstairs, so be nice when she comes down.”
“Is she playing with us?” Alcide asks as he walks in.
“Probably not, but she might come hang with us.”
“She should play,” Rasul says. “It’ll keep things interesting.”
“That’s what I told her.”
“I thought this was guys’ night,” Bobby says.
“Well Sookie is staying here for a few more days, so you can just deal with it,” I tell him. “And be nice to her for fuck’s sake.”
“I’m always nice,” he says with a wiggle of his eyebrows.
Just then Sookie comes down the stairs and stops when she sees the guys standing there with me.
“Hello, boys,” she smiles.
“Sook, you’ve already met Rasul and Alcide,” I say. “But this here is Bobby. Bobby, this is Sookie.”
“Ah, so you’re the restraining order waiting to happen,” Sookie says, and Bobby sputters a little.
“And she comes out swinging,” Rasul chuckles.
“You really need to keep her around, Eric,” Alcide says, and claps me on the back before heading to the kitchen in search of beer and food probably.
“It’s nice to meet you, Bobby,” Sookie comes forward and offers Bobby her hand, not that he sees it since he’s definitely eyeballing her tits.
That is until Rasul punches his arm.
“Ah, fucker!” Bobby rubs the spot for a few seconds before shaking Sookie’s hand. “Nice to meet you too, Sookie.”
“Good Bobby,” I smile. “Sook, should we put the pizzas in the oven? I think the wings should be about done.”
“Yeah, if you guys are ready to eat,” she says.
Bobby heads for the kitchen while Rasul offers to help out.
“Oh, that’s nice of you, but I think Eric and I have it under control,” she says. “Can I get you something to drink though?”
“I’m good. I brought the beer,” Rasul reminds her.
“Right,” she laughs at herself. “Of course. So you’re all set then.”
“Come on, hot food up in a minute,” I say, and we all go into the kitchen.
Sookie takes a platter of hot wings out to the living room where Bobby and Alcide immediately descend on it like they haven’t eaten in months.
“I may have to hit on her,” Rasul tells me. “Assuming that won’t piss you off.”
“Really?” I ask. “You do know she’s knocked up, right?”
“Does that mean she’s damaged or something?” Rasul looks at me with a quirked eyebrow.
“No, of course not. I’ve just never seen a guy want to hit on a girl who’s pregnant.”
“She’s not going to be pregnant forever,” he shrugs.
“By all means then,” I say, but there’s definitely a nagging feeling in the back of my mind that I don’t like.
“Awesome,” he says, and then heads to the living room. He smiles at Sookie as he passes her and she’s definitely blushing when she gets back to where I’m standing to help me get the pizzas in the oven.
“You like Rasul,” I tease quietly.
“You shush,” she elbows me, but her blush deepens.
“You totally do!” I laugh. “It’s cute. I’ve never seen you flustered around famous people.”
“It has nothing to do with– never mind. Go play with your friends. I’ll take care of this,” she insists.
“I was just teasing you,” I say.
“I know, but seriously, go. I got this. They’re here to see you and I know you don’t get to hang out much so let me take care of this,” she says, and when I don’t move she starts pushing me toward the living room.
“Alright, alright, I’m going,” I laugh.
Annnnd hold onto your lady parts. This is Rasul.
Brainmates Fiction 
I love it can’t wait for the next update!
I like that Eric felt a little jealous that Ras wanted to hit on Sookie. I think it would be weird for Eric to go back to his old ways with Sookie there. Can’t wait to read more.
I like that he got a little jealous too. It’s a challenge for Scribe to write an Eric that isn’t immediately taken with Sookie because they’re her OTP and she feels like she writes Erics that are too close to being chicks. I tease her about that, actually. There are times when we’re writing and I have to stop her because if she’s writing Eric, he becomes more feminine. To which she says that I have a better penis in my brain haha. Who knew? But I think Scribe did a fantastic job with this Eric and his slow evolution into the person he’ll become. We’ll be seeing a shift in him soon and it all starts with Rasul hitting on his baby mama.
Thanks for reading!
Meg
Brava, Scribe! great challenge…
Thank you, thank you *takes a bow*
hey, it occurred to me – how long is this story gonna be? are we past the first half? or are there like 50 more chapters left? is it even possible for you to tell us that? it’s nothing spoiler-ish 😀
As a matter of fact, I can tell you how long it’s going to be. We’ve decided not to post anything until we have completed the writing process so we have already finished this story and have moved on to different projects. That said, this story, with an epilogue included, will be a total of 54 chapters.
Thanks for reading!
OMG – Jason Momoa is … words fail me and my body takes over. Did you see him as Drogo on GoT? Oh my hot pants. Look out Eric!
OMG Drogo is just…
I’m still devastated that he died.
NOT. FUCKING. FAIR.
But yes, I flove Khal Drogo.
LOL! I was devastated when he died too 😦
*reaction gif folder just got GINORMOUS*
Mine is redonkulous.
Omg. Me too. I was just watching the GoT season opener last night and STILL morning that Drogo is not on anymore. Here’s hoping for flashbacks!
D’oh. Mourning. Not morning. Dang autocorrect.
Oh my I think Eric’s world is going to be turned upside down. He is falling for the girl.
Linda
the nagging feelings are beginning:)
out of curiosity how many chapters are you planning on for this story?
54 chapters 🙂
Plenty of story left to tell here.
OK, I loved this chapter! Who am I kidding…I love every chapter of this story! I get all excited when the email alert comes in every day for the next one.
Hmmm…not sure how I feel about the Rasul thing. I just don’t think I could feel comfortable about the attentions of another man when I’m having one man’s baby and having sex with him. I know Sookie (at least in her mind) is only having casual, “no strings attached” sex with Eric, but most women can’t really do that if they’re being completely honest with themselves. And combine that with the pregnancy hormones and you’ve got a recipe for disaster. Maybe their little flirtation will at least give Eric pause and make him evaluate his feelings for his baby mama.
BTW, although I do think Jason Mamoa is quite attractive, my Rasul has always been Oded Fehr (from The Mummy movies and the show Covert Affairs). He’s got that dark, mysterious sexy thing going…yum!
The only thing I can say about it is that I think with Rasul, Sookie sees the potential for real intimacy to build and at this point she’s not feeling that with Eric. It’s very clear to her that they are not in a relationship. She knows what she’s getting herself into with him. Does that mean feelings and strings aren’t attaching anyway? Only time will tell. But I think at this point she’s so mentally fixated on the idea that Eric just isn’t the guy for her that she’s not really letting herself feel any emotions that might be building up where he’s concerned.
With Rasul she wouldn’t have to hold back. He knows about her situation, both with Jake and with Eric. He’s aware of the craziness that is her life and he’s still attracted to her. He still wants to get to know her. The fact that he’s accepting of all this insanity is a big deal for Sookie. Plus, yes, he’s a hottie. Whether or not this crush she has will actually go anywhere remains to be seen and I’m sure not going to spill the beans.
You’ll find out soon enough 😉
Thanks for reading!
Meg
This here was my concern. Eric has lived his life and projected this image of a manwhore and that is all that Sookie knows. My fear is that Eric will realize that he may want to date Sookie for real and she just won’t buy it or trust him to be faithful. I think they are both in a little bit of denial about how this is going to work. No matter what they say, feelings happen all on their own and they aren’t always rational. How will Sookie feel watching an unending parade of women with their child around? How will Eric deal with a man being involved in their kid’s life? I don’t think these two are thinking long term since they have so much to deal with in the present. But I can’t wait to see how it goes. 🙂
Yes. Please! Oded Fehr is SO gorgeous too. Have you seen him in his recurring role on Covert Affairs? My hubby teases me everytime he’s on screen.
Damn. Now I’m picturing an Oded Fehr / Jason Mamoa sandwich with a switbo filling.
I think Rasul more like this (not jake gyll, but the costar, also I’m pretty lame w/copying)
http://www.celebitchy.com/100633/jake_gyllenhaal_growing_out_my_hair_was_almost_harder_than_acting/prince_of_persia_42_wenn2837341/
OR…
The beauty of imagination spplication, its subjective.
I don’t know E&S seem pretty calm…
I’m not opposed to a Sookie/Rasul hookup. 🙂 he’s hot!!!
Ah….I think that not only is Rasul a complication, but with Sookie telling the reporter she’s from the same town as Eric, and with a name like Sookie Stackhouse, she won’t be hard to track down. And someone will talk about her and Jake and maybe draw the wrong conclusion that she was cheating on Jake with Eric before he died –ah…I see difficult times ahead for these two….
Pat
This was my exact thought when she said that. With a small town, someone is bound to blab. They’ve had it easy so far because no one knows the story yet.
I think that’s part of the reason why Sookie’s decided she will be moving to California. She doesn’t want her kid raised around a bunch of bigoted blabbermouths that don’t know the full story. She’s got the very protective, mama bear instinct where her baby is concerned. Who would have thought that Los Angeles would be a better option, right?
I was thinking the same thing!
I think it’s nice that they are actually friendly now. Eric’s concern about wanting to be near and possibly missing the child of he has to film far away shows a change. I don’t think he would have been that way at first. I think that even though neither of them have romantic feelings for each other at this point, at least that they admit, there can still be jealousy. I’m interested to see Eric’s reaction to Rasul hitting on her. Rasul is right that Sookie won’t be pregnant forever and if she isn’t with Eric, she’ll want to date someone. Until they are actually in the situation, I don’t think either of them know how they will react. But I find Eric’s little twinge to be very interesting. I loved how Sookie went after Bobby right away so it gives her the upper hand and shows the guys that she can joke too. So cute how Sookie is so flustered around Rasul. It’s possible that Rasul sees this as an opportunity to date someone who is genuine and not a typical California girl. Like Sookie, I keep wondering about the impact at home. How will people react to her being pregnant and seeing Eric so soon? Glad she is planning on moving out there soon. I think she is handling everything beautifully considering she lost Jake so recently.
I think one of my favorite lines in this entire story is Rasul reminding Eric that Sookie isn’t going to be pregnant forever. I think that was a real eye opening moment for Eric and even if he doesn’t consciously acknowledge it, it does trigger something in his brain. There’s the realization that he won’t continue to have Sookie to himself. That if he doesn’t do something to make her want to stick around, he’ll lose her. But why does it matter? All things he’s going to have to process.
As for how she’s coping with Jake… that’s something that’s going to pretty much punch her in the gut at some point in this story. Scribe and I were talking about this other day (we totally discuss the reviews we get, btw) and while it might seem like Sookie’s being a little cold here and not thinking about Jake too much, it would drive her crazy if all she did was think about him. She’s processing her guilt and trying to get on with her life. It’s hard to do that if all you think about is what you’ve lost. It might be different if she wasn’t pregnant, but since she is there’s almost a sense of urgency to her in pulling herself up, dusting herself off and moving forward. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t something nasty brewing just under the surface.
Thanks for reading!
Meg
Thanks for posting this! It’s always nice to know what the writers think about their stories! I think you make some excellent points! I personally agree that Sookie isn’t being cold or selfish…everyone grieves differently. I just hope that Eric is there for her when she finally crashes! Thanks again for such a wonderful story! I am hooked!!!!
I like hearing what authors think, too. Our perspective is often different from that of the reader but because Sookie’s come from my brain in this instance I have a better grasp of what she’s feeling. I see a fuller picture of her life than what you’re getting. So sometimes I think a little explanation from the author can be helpful. It gives the reader a greater sense of understanding and empathy for what a character might be going through or why they chose on particular thing over another.
Good Chapter. I don’t think the wanting to see other people will last long. I think Eric will have feelings for her by the time she leaves. I think he will really miss her while she is gone.
Oh boy! So Eric seems to be developing feelings for Sookie, although he seems either unable or unwilling to identify said feelings! Things may get interesting! I wonder when Sookie will start feeling jealous of other women around/hitting on Eric? I do hope that Sookie develops feelings for Eric before going out and potentially getting serious with Rasul! Or maybe it will take both her and Eric “breaking up” & being with other people to truly realize how they feel about one another? I can’t wait to read more!!!
I can tell you as someone who was a young widow –there begin to be good days and then something like a sound, a song, a smell or a phrase someone will say will bring you right back into grief. Some days are good, and some days are two steps backward, one step forward….so be prepared for a Sookie who slides back into grief on occasion.
Pat
Absolutely. She’ll have her moments and we’ll see that going forward 😉
Thank God Eric is finally showing some feelings. Love Rasul! He’s awesome.
I think I’m more concerned about how Dell’s going to react seeing Sookie and Eric play happily ever after while the ground is still settling on Jake. Add in a couple of snooping reporters and what she’s covinced herself of could become Tabloid truth staight from the horses mouth. That kind of gossip will affect them no matter where she lives, and if she then ends up with Rasul she will been seen as bed hopping gold digger , how the kid going to deal with that better than small town gossip mmm…..Oh fun times ahead .
Oh loved your teaser page although I was one that didn’t want it ( because I’m greedy and want the whole chapter) But if it’s there I’m gonna read it lol. You guy’s are addictive .
Omg! Rasul!!! I really hope sookie gets some of that! Cause if I had half a chance I know I would. Pregnant or not!
I just want to pick that man’s eyebrow lol.
interesting how he automatically defaults to “Oh, she’s not ready to start dating yet.” But of course he’s planning on hopping back in the saddle immediately as a given. There also will be no more entitled bareback sessions once he’s out there…*oh SO sorry*
I see it as the fact that she is a new widow, whereas he wasn’t married or in a long-term relationship! I guess he’s just surprised that she’s already thinking of dating again, but not in a judge mental way!
Ooooooh! Now that would be interesting if Sookie and Rasul hook up. Ooooo. Me likey that idea. And having met Jason Momoa, I whole-heartedly agree with him being added to everything. Giant frat boy but absolutely one f the sweetest men. And so very tall. And so very nice to hug. Mmmmmmm
Lmao! I love it I love it!
I too miss kahl. So unfair.
Eric is definitely in deep like/lust and is falling slowly but surely. I think Rasul is just the one to push him to open his eyes. Can’t wait to find out ow that situation unfolds. Lol
I am so HOOKED on this story I can’t wait to see how Eric handles Rasul flirting with Sookie I think that just maybe it’s gonna make him face some of his feelings that he has for her. I agree that Sookie is feeling that she needs to put the baby first but as your other reader said it only takes one small thing to triggar the grief I think that Sookie is going to be facing hard times soon especially if Jakes mom has a negative reaction to Sookie and Eric’s movie premier interviews I just hope that she has someone with her when she finally breaks down hopefully Eric but if not someone because she ‘s gonna need that.
As much as I’m not loving this Eric, he really doesn’t seem to think about her at all in the romantic sense, I really don’t want Sookie to hook up with Rasul. I don’t think that would solve anything, although I would like him to show more jealousy. I still have a hard time seeing either of them with someone else. I seem to be the only one who doesn’t find Jason Mamoa very attractive, he just doesn’t do it for me and I don’t even remember Rasul from the books.
So while I’m excited that Eric and Sookie continue to plan for her move and the whole pregnancy I find the whole dating other people conversation they had so not real. Like they don’t even realize how potentially this can all blow up in their faces. I think Sookie will eventually have a problem with an array of women parading through Eric’s home-maybe not right away but in the future does she really want her kid to see his/her father having a slew of one night stands and unemotional relationships? I don’t think so. Also, I like the comment Rasul (BTW….totally loved Drogo and was DEVASTATED when they killed him off) made about her not being pregnant forever. I think Eric does currently believe Sookie is just his but that will change if/when she starts dating. I really hope that if she does want something for real with Rasul (though I hope not cause as hot as Ras is, I love my Eric) that she gives herself time to deal with the hand she’s being currently dealt with. I mean Jake died, she’s knocked up by Jake’s best friend and currently having no strings attached sex while living with him and I think if she starts dating a famous friend of her already famous baby daddy she is one step from being on Jerry Springer! LOL
I really hope that just seeing Ras have some interest will open Eric’s mind/heart to possibly wanting more with Sookie. I don’t know what it would take for Sookie to have that shift though. As usual, great updates. Every chapter makes me have these internal monologues about what’s going on that makes me wish I could just talk to Eric and Sookie and give them my opinion on what to do…lol!
Great job!
Response to gallega. Idk. All people grieve differently. I always believed that if you had a healthy functional relationship and one of the persons past on, than the other would know that they wouldnt want them to cry all the time about them. That they would want them to move on and be happy. Does that make any sense?
So worth the wait, but to be honest, I have never seen the guy you have used to inspire the character you are using for Rasul, but please share his name, so I can look him up on IMDB and become a fan!!! He is smokin’ and ALMOST as beautiful as our ERIC when it comes to looks!!!
That’s Jason Mamoa. If you watch Game of Thrones, he was Khal Drogo and oh so yummy. Just his voice… *shivers *
Anything I say about Jason Momoa as Rasul would be redundant since so many of your reviewers have already said it..But damn he is adorable..and I too hated it when he died on GoTs..since I hadn’t read the books, it caught me completely by surprise..Of course they are doing an accurate depiction of the books in the series..If Alan Ball had done the adaptation, Khal Drogo would have probably been gay and lord knows what else would have been changed….but enough about that.. Loved the chapter and I think that Rasul will add dramatic tension and probably be a catalyst for Eric to really see Sookie as a woman he can have a loving relationship with.. As long as he doesn’t wait until Rasul takes over that role. And of course Sookie seems to be doing an excellent job of burying her grief right now. But she has a lot going on and it’s keeping her busy. At some point it will effect her again. All part of the grieving process and ultimately moving on while cherishing the memories she has of Jake and their time together..
I get the feeling that this is the “calm before the storm” for Sookie. Right now, it’s like she’s on vacation and detached from her reality. The whole “when we break up” conversation is also unrealistic, IMO, but given that Eric is such a manwhore,I believe that this is how she handles the potential for heartache. I think the shit is really going to hit the fan when she gets back to “reality” in her small town. I don’t blame her for having a good time now but I suspect that the small minded dweebs will definitely make her life a living hell when she goes back.
Rasul is nice, like I said, I am not opposed to a hookup, and it’s nice to see that he can appreciate Sookie from a different perspective than Eric’s. She’s beautiful, smart, real, and awesome and Rasul sees that right off the bat. And,since Eric is not thinking of her as “his”, he has his ok to woo her. I’m sure this will bite Eric in the ass eventually. Oh well, I will be very disappointed to see him go back to his manwhore ways.
Ok for some reason I would LOVE LOVE LOVE for her to date Rasul. That would be so much fun
This is starting to get a bit too incestuous…Jake, Eric, and now Rasul? I’m hoping that if Sookie does decide to date, it will be outside of the circle of friends. Way too messy. Two (three) friends sleeping with the same girl? If she is worried about her reputation now, that certainly won’t make it better.
Omg! Hes from game of thrones..he died to fast ……and he’s so Damn HOT! I’m twitching ova here..ha Eric wasn’t feeling Rasul hitting on sook…I knew it no bag makes a man go mad…LOL see ya next chapter 😉
I’m one of the few who doesn’t find Jason Momoa remotely appealing, but to each his own. I’m glad to see Eric starting to have niggling feelings about the prospect of Sookie being with someone else. I can imagine he will gradually work out that he and Sookie should give it a chance for real, but I suspect that in Sookie’s case it will take an epiphany. She doesn’t see Eric as suitable boyfriend material. She also still has to work through her feelings about Jake’s death, and come to terms with the reality of being the mother of Eric’s child, not just being pregnant with that child. I really hope they both work out they want to try to be together before either of them hops into bed with anyone else though. Preferably before the baby is born. Only time will tell though.
Thanks for letting us know how long the story will be. It’s always good to know, and always pleasing to know the story is in fact complete and won’t be changed as it goes on to suit pressure from reviewers. Far too often fanfic goes off the rails because what you started out enjoying morphs into something completely different.
Omg hahaha that was who I pictured rasul as! Jason monoa is Hot!!! Thanks scribe ninja for the jealous Eric all I can say is…finally! Lol
Omg I’m so pathetic when it comes to angst of any kind that I already have my knickers in a twist over the thought of either of them hooking up with anyone else!!! Hated the breaking up conversation, hated them talking about her living in the guest house, hated Eric green lighting Rasul to hit on Sookie. Fortunately I love how easy they are just being together & thank fuck for Eric’s nagging feeling!! Now I’m going to read the teaser I didn’t want to see if it makes me feel any better!!!
Another great chapter. All I could think after was Wow this has the potential to get messy and dangerous. I really like Rasul and of course he is hot, however, Sookie does not need another one in her life right now. I hope she is just starstruck at this point. I could see them becoming friends, but I’ve seen what happens when a person dates and/or fucks a friend’s ex, and it has the potential to get messy and is just not cool most of the time. She is already pregnant from Eric, still sleeping with him, and has not truly grieved for Jake. I know it will happen in future chapters and she may even need to lay off the “sleeping with Eric” if she ends of feeling too guilty. She probably needs to concentrate on her baby, getting along with Eric, and sorting out her feelings about her loss. I love that she and Eric are talking more and seem to be getting along better. I just think it would be weird and make her look really bad if she went from Jake, to Eric (who was Jake’s BFF), to Rasul (who’s Eric’s friend). That does sort of sound Springer-esque!!! Anyways, I can’t wait to read more and I’m also thrilled you posted the length because I’ve been wondering but didn’t want to ask. Thanks to the reviewer who asked. I’m also a baby when it comes to the angst and thinking of certain outcomes makes me cringe but you two are amazing so I know it will be good no matter what is coming.
loved the chapter… i think Rasul’s flirting and Sookie’s blush will be what drives Eric over the edge on seeing that he has feeling for Sookie and i think that will happen when she goes back home for a few weeks, she is in his blood now and she wont be leaving it anytime soon. Sook says she doesn’t have any kind of feelings for Eric but i think she is wrong and if he was to start parading hords of hoes through the house her jealousy hormone will go off but we will have to wait and see… my best Kristie
Nope I’m just not feeling it for your Rasul either. Not with someone like Eric around. I can’t wait til it hits Eric that she is it foe him. It’s going to be epic!
Good chapter and I’m happy Eric is having more feelings but I’m thinking the thing with Rasul is going get yucky real quick…Yes, I totally get that Eric and Sookie aren’t together-together but still, they’re exclusive, so it feels wrong for either of them to be flirting/trying to ‘get some’ with someone else while they are ‘together’. I just think if the situation was reversed and Eric was the one flirting with another woman and plotting his next conquest with said woman in front of Sookie, he would be the jerk (more so than he already is) :p
OMFG! Come to Mama! YUM! Who is that guy? I’ve never seen anyone else’s depiction of Rasul, so thank you for the sweet dreams I’ll be havin’ tonight, ladies!!
That hunky young man is Jason Mamoa. YouTube “Game of Thrones Drogo” and then prepare for ovarian explosion.
mmm…sorry but I don’t see the attraction in jason mamoa…..but hey ladies, each to their own!…..fab chapter…..love that eric is getting a teensy bit jealous….bwahaha!!!…that’ll get him to sort his shit out!!!!…….you ladies are totally awesome! x