"I cannot believe I let you talk me into this." I said to my best friend, Megan Parker, while standing in line to get into Fangtasia, Shreveport's newest club.

Megan closed her compact mirror after checking her lipstick for the umpteenth time. "Oh come on Ari. You're here on vacation and I'm on Spring Break. We deserve a little fun."

"Going to a dangerous vampire bar is not my idea of fun."

She rolled her eyes. "It's perfectly safe. There's no biting allowed."

I eyed my friend curiously. "Exactly how many times have you been here Megs?" She only shrugged.

The line moved gradually and we soon found ourselves standing in front of a blond female vampire. Her hair was pinned up in a bun and she wore a black corset dress. "IDs." she said. Megan and I handed her our driver's licenses. She quickly gave Megan hers but looked at mine a little longer. "Arianna Matthews, age twenty-one." She looked me up and down and I instantly regretted my decision to wear my favorite red dress that showed the perfect amount of skin and cleavage. "How sweet it is. Be careful in there. You look like vampire bait."

I nodded at her as she handed my ID back. "Thanks. I'll remember that." I linked my arm with Megan's as we walked inside the club and made our way to the bar.

A Native American vampire with now shirt and long black hair suddenly appeared in front of us. "What can I get you two lovely morsels to drink?"

"Coke and Amaretto." Megan said.

"Just a Coke for me." I ordered. My friend shot me an annoyed look. "What? One of us has to be DD." She shook her head and paid for our drinks when the vampire returned with them. We made our way to an empty table near the dance floor.

"So what do you think? It's kinda like a vampire Disneyland."

"It certainly is something." I casually sipped my drink and looked around the bar. It was definitely a popular place. It was practically filled to max capacity with both vampires and humans. I quirked an eyebrow at the throne on the stage. "What the heck is that?"

A look of awe was on Megan's face. "That's where the owner sits."

"And he's so special because?"

"Ari, he is the most gorgeous man to walk this planet. He is sex on a stick. Almost all the humans, men and women, come here to catch just a glimpse of him."

"Uh-huh. Okay." I said not really believing her.

"You'll understand as soon as you see him." She took a big gulp of her drink and grabbed my hand. "C'mon, let's dance." I allowed her to pull me along and let myself get lost in the music. I'm not sure how long we were dancing before Megan gasped. "There he is!"

I turned to the stage to see this so called gorgeous vampire and my breath caught in my throat. Megan was right, he was the most gorgeous man I'd ever seen. He was lounging in his throne with his incredibly long legs stretched out before him. My eyes moved up to his torso that was covered in a tight button up shirt and further up to his face. His chiseled features and shoulder length blond hair reminded me of the Vikings I read about in Norse mythology. It was his striking blue eyes that made me weak in the knees. Eyes that were looking right at me. I quickly tore my gaze away, my face growing hot. "Shit."

"He's looking right at you!" Megan said excitedly.

"Yes. I'm well aware of that fact thank you." I snapped. "He caught me staring at him."

She shrugged. "It's not like he's not used to it. Just forget about it and dance." I nodded and tried to lose myself in the music. I could feel him continue to stare at me as I moved my body in a seductive manner. We soon decided to take a breather and went back to our table. I had just sat down when Megan grabbed my wrist. "He's still looking at you." My head snapped up and I met his icy blue eyes once again. He lifted one arm and made a 'come here' motion with his hand. "He wants you to go to him." My friend was excited again. "Go Ari. What are you waiting for?"

I looked back down at my drink, eyes wide, and shook my head. Part of my wanted to go to him, he was very attractive and just oozed sex. But he had an air of danger about him and that scared me. Unfortunately my choice was taken from me when a cold hand touched my bare shoulder. I looked up and saw the blond vampire from the door. "My maker would like to speak with you." The look on her face told me that it was pointless to argue. I nodded slightly and stood, following her through the crowd to the stage. I could feel the hateful glares of the humans on my back as we walked up the stage, stopping right in front of the handsome vampire. "Arianna Matthews, as you requested Eric."

"Thank you Pam." he said in a velvety, deep voice that sent shivers down my spine. "You may go now." Pam nodded and smirked at me as she left. I turned my attention back to Eric who gestured to the chair next to him. "Please sit." I complied, very carefully crossing my legs so I didn't give the whole bar a show. Eric turned slightly towards me while still managing to watch the bar. "So Miss Matthews, what brings you to my bar tonight?"

I swallowed and looked out to the bar. "My friend thought it would be fun to come blow off some steam."

"You certainly looked like you were enjoying yourself on the dance floor." He leaned in close to me. "I couldn't take my eyes off you."

I looked at him out of the corner of my eye. "Didn't anyone ever tell you it's rude to invade someone's personal space?"

He sat back with a chuckle. "My apologies." I could tell from his smirk he wasn't the least bit sorry. "Tell me about yourself."

I shook my head. "My mom always told me not to talk to strangers." I had no idea where this sudden bravery came from. I could only hope it didn't get me killed.

"Wise woman." he smirked. "I am Eric Northman, thousand year old vampire and part owner of this fine establishment. Your turn."

I sighed. "Arianna Matthews, twenty-one year old human."

He placed a hand on my bare knee and I let out a small gasp. His smirk grew wider. "Now we're not strangers." He began gently squeezing my knee and I had to bite my lip so I wouldn't make any embarrassing sounds. "You're not from around here. I can tell by your accent."

I nodded. "I'm here on vacation. I've got about a week and a half left before I head home."

"You should spend it with me. I think you'd find it-"he paused as he eyed me up and down and licked his lips. "-most enjoyable."

I felt my face start burning again but maintained my composure. "I'm sorry to disappoint you Mr. Northman, but unlike ninety-five percent of your clientele, I'm not easy."

"Call me Eric. And I think I could change your mind."

"You are very persistent."

He gave me a look that made my nether regions twitch. "I just know what I want." He leaned forward, close enough that our lips were almost touching. "And I always get what I want."

"I'm not the type of girl to just surrender." I whispered. "If you want me, you have to work for it." He let out a low growl before closing the distance between us, one hand moving to the back of my head holding me in place. I let out a small moan as his other hand caressed my side. He took that opportunity to slide his tongue into my mouth. I responded eagerly and our tongues fought for dominance, his winning of course.

He pulled away from me with his fangs fully extended. Not gonna lie, that sight had me all sorts of turned on. Eric retracted his fangs with effort before smirking at me once again. "Meet me here at sundown tomorrow."

"Why would I do that?" I asked still trying to catch my breath.

"So I can, how you said, work for you."

I nodded. "Okay." I looked over the crowd and saw Megan staring at me wide eyed. The hateful glares of the humans didn't go unnoticed either. "I think I should go now."

Eric looked around and nodded. "It might be for the best." He stood and held his hand out. "Allow me to escort you to your car. You smell absolutely delicious and I don't fancy cleaning up blood should someone else touch you."

I took his hand and let him pull me to my feet. "Possessive much?" He winked at me and began pulling me to the door. I quickly gestured to Megan that I was leaving. She nodded and started heading towards the exit as well. The three of us walked to my car, Megan getting into the passenger side immediately thought her eyes never left Eric.

Eric grabbed the driver side door handle and turned to give me a light kiss on my lips. "Until tomorrow Arianna." He opened the door and closed it after I got in. He smirked and winked at me before heading back into the club.

I took a deep breath to steady myself before starting the car and heading to Megan's apartment. "What was that?" Megan asked.

"Hmm?"

"Don't 'hmm' me." she said. "Eric freaking Northman not only invited you on the stage but had serious lip action with you! Then he walks you to your car and kisses you again!"

I looked at her out of the corner of my eye. "I take it that's not normal."

She shook her head. "No. He usually just picks some random girl and takes her to his office to have his way with her, whether it be sex or dinner."

"Then it must be really abnormal for him to ask me on a date."

Her eyes grew so wide I thought they might pop out of her head. "Shut up! He asked you out?"

"Something like that."

Megan just sat there in a stunned silence. I smiled, it wasn't very often she was left speechless. We soon arrived at her apartment and made our way to our separate bedrooms, mumbling our good nights. I quickly changed into my night gown and slid into bed. I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow, thinking of a certain blond haired, blue eyed vampire.