"Right..." She half wondered if he was joking. Really, fictional characters? That couldn't even be possible...because they were fictional.
Right?
Sookie zipped up his jacket as he looked over the area to, she imagined, be sure they were alone. Despite his kindness, she could see a hint of hardness in his eyes. She wondered what his life had been like.
When he picked her up, she blinked, then reached up to wrap her arms around his neck to hold herself steady. However, she got the feeling that he could more than handle her weight. The way he stood, it was as if she were light as a feather. "Sec-" Her eyes widened as he suddenly began to run. Her eyes hadn't quite finished widening when he stopped and set her down. "-onds?" She stared up at him in amazement, her arms locked in place around his neck still as she tried to comprehend what just happened.
"That...that was amazing!" She broke into a big smile, blinking a couple more times, then finally releasing him and taking a step back.