Chapter 39: If You Love Me, Why Am I Dyin'?

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"You know perfectly well why I smell the way I smell

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"You know perfectly well why I smell the way I smell." Gabriela told him in confusion.

Eric took a step toward the car, eyes a little bit distant as he took another whiff, fangs dropping from his gums "Like wheat, and honey... and sunlight."

"Eric, I am not in the mood." Gabriela tried, glaring up at him.

"What are you?" he blatantly ignored her.

Gabriela looked at Sookie "Stay in the car." Sookie nodded, before Gabriela climbed out only for her to gasped in surprise as she stood face to face with him "Eric, step back."

"Just a taste." he muttered, eyes on her throat.

Gabriela pushed at his chest and he was surprised by her strength, stumbling backwards. Eric grinned at this, staring down at her and pushing her against the car with his own strenght.

"Gabi!" Sookie gasped and quickly climbed out of the car, and rounded it standing next them "Eric, let her go!"

Gabriela was trapped between her car and his arms, and he was incredibly close.

"Come on," he mumbled, brushing a strand of hair from her throat. "just one?"

"I said no." Gabriela narrowed her eyes "What is going on with you? It isn't funny."

Eric didn't even acknowledge her words as he leaned down, but clutched his nose when her fist connected with it. Blood trickled down his lips and he frowned at her, but took a small step back to put some distance between them.

"I am not your fuckin' dinner!" She snapped at him angrily.

"What'd you do that for?" he seemed genuinely hurt at her actions "You broke my nose."

"Oh, please." Gabriela rolled her eyes, as Sookie stepped beside her "It'll heal in five minutes. You're a vampire."

"I know i'm a vampire, Gabi!" he towered over them "I know what I am... I just don't know who l am."

Gabriela looked at him in confusion, but she was also very worried for him. The viking looked so lost and she had never seen him like that. Eric held himself well, was always one step ahead of everyone but this Eric, he almost seemed like a child.

Sookie seems to share the same feelings as she looked at her best friend's mate with worry "Okay, what is the last thing you remember?" She asked him softly.

"I don't know." he expressed, shaking his head "I don't know. The sea, maybe. Home."

Eric began to mumble in Swedish, distant look on his face and now Gabriela was definitely worried as she realised he actually couldn't remember a single thing. He didn't remembed her and Sookie, and that broke her heart a little bit. After all the shit they've been through... Gabriela shared a worried and scared look with Sookie, who seems to be just as scared and worried as her.

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