True Anarchy - A True Blood/Sons of Anarchy Crossover

Chapter 6

WARNING: If you have not seen the last season of True Blood or Sons of Anarchy there are major SPOILERS in this chapter!

Sookie stared on at Eric, digging her nails into her palms as she fought back the tears she could feel welling in her eyes. Eric took a step forward with the natural compulsion to comfort her but gave pause when he saw her lift a hand up to stop him.

"You...never even said 'Goodbye', Eric," Sookie started as Eric's eyebrows furrowed in confusion.

"What are you talking about?" Eric asked as Sookie took a few steps forward having found the courage deep down in her gut to push back the tears.

"That night. You convinced me to give Bill my ear, Supermanned me home and then I never heard from you. You didn't even say goodbye."

Eric's eyes widened as his gaze turned into the idle deer in the headlights that he always used when he was somewhat at a loss for words. His head began to shake back and forth, as he took another step towards her.

"Sookie, I did what you asked. You wanted away from the paranormal. You wanted a chance at a normal life. A life with Eric Northman in it is anything but normal. I wasn't-I mean the fact is I had been hoping it wasn't goodbye so I couldn't bring myself to say that," Eric said, his gaze turning to stare at the ground a moment as Sookie studied him, studied his expression mostly. Sookie crossed her arms over her chest, her own gaze turning to look at a far wall.

"I could sense you for years, that's how I knew you alright, you were happy, but the connection faded after having not exchanged blood in so long. I can only assume this happiness dissipated if you are here...alone," Eric said, his gaze lifting again to study her face. He would be lying to himself if he said that he wanted to hear anything but that Sookie was in fact here on her own. Sookie pursed her lips together as she cleared her throat.

"Yeah, um...Mark was his name. Met him at Merlotte's, dark hair, beard, was a lumber jack and construction worker," Sookie started as Eric couldn't help but give a sidelong grin.

"Sounds...manly," Eric interjected, his smile fading when Sookie shot him that all knowing expression, his hands raising in mock defense.

"Apologies. Continue," he stated as Sookie cleared her throat again, shifting her weight to her other hip.

"We were happy and I had found a way to shut him out...from my head that is. I got pregnant and that's when things started to change. I don't know if it was the pregnancy or that I was just getting tired of having my power shut off constantly but, I started to pick up on thoughts he had here and there. Let's just say I don't have proof that he actually cheated on me but, what I heard...he may as well have and I just couldn't have that. You know me, not gonna let some dog piss on my leg and tell me its lemonade," she said as Eric simply offered her a warm smile in response.

"So you have offspring? I always thought you would make a wonderful mother," Eric said as Sookie audibly gulped, her hands moving to the front of her, fingers playing at one another.

"She was a stillborn," Sookie said, her voice seeming to trail off as she again fought the compulsion to start crying. It was amazing all the old feelings, the old emotions that drummed up again due to simply being in Eric's presence. Eric's face fell, knowing that to be a mother was one of Sookie's ultimate desires and though the blood didn't connect them anymore, he could feel her pain and anguish emanating off the walls. He took a tentative step forward and slowly lifted his arms, testing the waters with Sookie's reaction when to his surprise she shoved her face into his chest and welcomed the hug.