Another day another dollar, isn't that how the saying goes? For some people it's a whole lot of dollars rolling in everyday, especially for a man like Eric Northman, former Viking, current Vampire, and royal pain in my backside. Eric and I had been lovers, and ever since Rhodes we've been blood bonded too, so whenever he gets within a mile of me I feel happy no matter how pissed off I'm feeling. Last night was a low night for me, my tips had been lousy, Sam had been off on account of the full moon, and I was disturbed by some of the thoughts running through the patrons minds. Oh yeah I'm Sookie Stackhouse barmaid and telepath, underpaid, overworked and seriously in need of pampering.
Luckily for me a certain Viking Vampire planned exactly that...
"Why do you fight me on this lover?" Eric asked me as soon as I walked into the now deserted Merlottes parking lot. He flashed me look so sad, that I fought the urge to hug him. I knew how that would end. Seeing him cheered me though, thanks largely to the blood bond, although I was annoyed that he didn't call first. You have to be on guard when dealing with someone as cunning as Eric and my hair needed a wash. Not that I cared what he thought. Honest.
"Eric I'm tired, all I want is to go home, take a shower and crawl into bed with a good book and relax, and talking to you about us is going to do anything but help me relax" I snapped. There was a small smile playing at the corner of Eric's mouth. Sometimes I really wanted to peek inside Eric's head, not that I could, Vampire's are blanks to me, still, I felt myself probe the empty space where there should be a mind. Oh My God. For a fraction of a second I caught a glimpse of... myself, sat by the fire in my Grandmothers (now my) home. It was the night I told the sans memory Eric all about getting staked, In this memory I seemed to glow and looked more beautiful that I ever have. Was this how Eric saw me that night? To cover I muttered
"Damn Vampires". Eric scowled.
"Fine, as you are so, what is the phrase put out by my presence I will just walk you back to your car" True to his word he walked me to the other side of the car park where my only mildly dented car was parked under the tree's, without a word although he seemed to be working up to something.
"Tomorrow night, I shall pick you up at seven, wear something comfortable" he said in a tone that made it clear this wasn't something I was going to be able to get out of.
"Huh? Why? Where are we going? Why comfortable? I'm not going to bury a body with you or get in a fight again. I mean it Eric!" I babbled, I was taken by surprise, I had no idea what he was planning part of me was scared, but the rest was... excited. Eric bowed his head to kiss my forehead.
"Until tomorrow Lover" he purred a smile on his face.
As I turned back to him after starting the ignition, he was gone "Damn Vampires"...