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deeperwondermentTitle: Musicae Aleatoric Part 3 -- Baritus
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Fandom: Southern Vampire Mysteries
Pairing/Characters: Eric Northman
Rating/Category: PG-13/Gen
Summary: Set during the seventh book, "All Together Dead". Sookie's heart skips a beat and the vampires that have a connection of some kind to her react.
Words: 542
Notes: This was an idea I had when I read All Together Dead for the second time and I realized that what happened in this scene was never addressed later.
Musicae Aleatoric : Music characterized by chance or indeterminate events
Baritus : an ancient Scandinavian song used to raise courage for battle
Baritus -- Eric
He had gotten so used to hearing her heart beat around him that when he heard it stop for a moment, his eyes widened and he sought out her face immediately. She was still sitting there, still alive, but there was a new kind of fear in her eyes and he could have sworn that she had lost some of her color in her face. His eyes moved over her and when her heart started it's normal rhythm again, he felt his hand twitch on the desk.
It had only been the slightest of seconds, but it seemed to take forever before her heart started beating again and Eric had to be careful not to snarl. Without giving any outward appearance of movement, he scanned the room -- wanting to know which of his employees had done something to scare her so badly. He thought he had made himself clear that no one was to threaten Sookie or upset her in any way. She was his, would be his and no one was allowed to touch her but him.
He saw that both Bill and Pam had noticed that something was wrong and he was amused at their different reactions. He could see the tension in his child as she crouched next to the human woman's chair. To everyone else in the room, it looked like Pam was next to Sookie so she could answer any questions Sookie might have about the upcoming summit. However, Eric knew better. Pam had taken a liking to Sookie -- and even more so after the Witch War -- and was determined to make sure that she stayed safe when she was in a crowd like this. He watched Pam's fist curl up and knew that she was looking around to figure out what had happened.
On the other hand, Bill was sitting in the corner, looking about as mopey as he usually did. What amused Eric even more was that Sookie hadn't spared him a glance since she had arrived. He knew that she was still angry with Bill about what he had done -- and about the additional information Eric had made him tell her. When Sookie's heart stopped for that instant, he saw Bill lean forward, and could tell that his fangs had probably slid out; even if the other vampire had kept his mouth closed so that no one could see. He knew that Bill would do anything to redeem himself in Sookie's eyes, and that right now Sookie wasn't receptive to any attention from him.
His eyes narrowed thoughtfully as he watched Sookie, and therefore Andre. What was it about Andre that had frightened Sookie so badly?
He'd have to keep his eyes on this situation. He didn't like the idea of someone scaring Sookie so badly that her heart had skipped like that. In fact, it angered him much more than he was willing to show to anyone. He'd do what he could to protect her -- without losing his standing. He liked being the Sheriff and he liked the status that it gave him. He'd have to tread carefully, but he had no doubt that in the end, he would have what he wanted.
His position and Sookie Stackhouse.
Author:
not_from_starsFandom: Southern Vampire Mysteries
Pairing/Characters: Eric Northman
Rating/Category: PG-13/Gen
Summary: Set during the seventh book, "All Together Dead". Sookie's heart skips a beat and the vampires that have a connection of some kind to her react.
Words: 542
Notes: This was an idea I had when I read All Together Dead for the second time and I realized that what happened in this scene was never addressed later.
Musicae Aleatoric : Music characterized by chance or indeterminate events
Baritus : an ancient Scandinavian song used to raise courage for battle
He had gotten so used to hearing her heart beat around him that when he heard it stop for a moment, his eyes widened and he sought out her face immediately. She was still sitting there, still alive, but there was a new kind of fear in her eyes and he could have sworn that she had lost some of her color in her face. His eyes moved over her and when her heart started it's normal rhythm again, he felt his hand twitch on the desk.
It had only been the slightest of seconds, but it seemed to take forever before her heart started beating again and Eric had to be careful not to snarl. Without giving any outward appearance of movement, he scanned the room -- wanting to know which of his employees had done something to scare her so badly. He thought he had made himself clear that no one was to threaten Sookie or upset her in any way. She was his, would be his and no one was allowed to touch her but him.
He saw that both Bill and Pam had noticed that something was wrong and he was amused at their different reactions. He could see the tension in his child as she crouched next to the human woman's chair. To everyone else in the room, it looked like Pam was next to Sookie so she could answer any questions Sookie might have about the upcoming summit. However, Eric knew better. Pam had taken a liking to Sookie -- and even more so after the Witch War -- and was determined to make sure that she stayed safe when she was in a crowd like this. He watched Pam's fist curl up and knew that she was looking around to figure out what had happened.
On the other hand, Bill was sitting in the corner, looking about as mopey as he usually did. What amused Eric even more was that Sookie hadn't spared him a glance since she had arrived. He knew that she was still angry with Bill about what he had done -- and about the additional information Eric had made him tell her. When Sookie's heart stopped for that instant, he saw Bill lean forward, and could tell that his fangs had probably slid out; even if the other vampire had kept his mouth closed so that no one could see. He knew that Bill would do anything to redeem himself in Sookie's eyes, and that right now Sookie wasn't receptive to any attention from him.
His eyes narrowed thoughtfully as he watched Sookie, and therefore Andre. What was it about Andre that had frightened Sookie so badly?
He'd have to keep his eyes on this situation. He didn't like the idea of someone scaring Sookie so badly that her heart had skipped like that. In fact, it angered him much more than he was willing to show to anyone. He'd do what he could to protect her -- without losing his standing. He liked being the Sheriff and he liked the status that it gave him. He'd have to tread carefully, but he had no doubt that in the end, he would have what he wanted.
His position and Sookie Stackhouse.
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