AN: Just to be on the safe side the little girl's name is pronounced Am-ee not Amy. Also I would like to say thank you to jesstrue for reviewing and 00taju00 for adding the story to story alert xx
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Chapter two
Eric's POV
"Explain" I order as Sookie and Bill sit down on my sofa while I lean against my desk staring at them. I want to know what the meaning of this is. Why is there a child in Fangtasia?
"Eric, we were on our way here after your call when we found her sat in the middle of the road" Sookie tells me and I see the little girl lift her head up to look at Sookie, but Sookie's full attention is on me. I was about to speak when I noticed that the little girl was shivering. I may be a hard ass sometimes but when there's a small child shivering in my office, I instantly want to help. I will never understand why children have such good influences on people.
I go over to my cupboards and retrieve a woolly blanket where I go over and wrap it around the small girl. I crouch down so that I'm face to face with the small girl. I couldn't see her face very well because she was hiding herself from me.
"What is your name little girl?" I ask and she moves her head slightly so she's looking at me with her bright blue eyes.
"Ammy" she whispers and I nod my head at the name.
"Strange name. I haven't heard a name quite like that before" I say and she giggles slightly making me smile.
"Tell me Ammy, are you tired?" I ask her and she inclines her small head while rubbing her eyes.
"Sookie, Bill why don't you go get a booth and I will settle the girl before coming out and joining you so we can have a proper chat about this" I say and they nod. Sookie passes the girl over to me and Ammy wraps her arms around my neck instantly.
When they've left I lie her down on the sofa and make sure the blanket is wrapped around her. You could clearly see that poor child was shattered; she was rubbing her eyes like crazy.
"What's your name?" she asks me softly. Children always seem to have soft voices.
"Eric and I think it's time you closed your eyes and got some sleep. I've got to go talk to Sookie but if you wake up I don't want you to leave this room okay?" I tell her firmly and she nods before she allows herself to be taken away by her dreams. She is a very pretty child I must admit; she reminds me a lot about one of my fuck and feeds. But I must leave those thoughts; I can't have myself getting distracted. I stand up and promptly leave the room.
As I walk out into the bar I spot Sookie and Bill almost instantly. They definitely stand out from the rest of the crowd we usually get in here. While I'm making my way over there I notice several fangbangers watching me. It's really creepy to see them staring at me 24/7 but I had to allow it for business. Anyway, the fuck and feeds weren't too bad to cope with. When I get there I take my seat as I look between Bill and Sookie, waiting for one of them to explain this to me.
"Her parents, they were murdered. But not by humans; by vampires" Bill tells me and I watch him carefully while I process this new information.
"And you are sure?" I confirm and he inclines his head for a definite yes.
"This happened within my area?" I ask and this time I receive nods from them both. Well, looks like I'm going to have a big problem on my hands.
"Why was it you called us here in the first place anyway?" Bill inquires.
"I needed your help with a meeting that was coming up in next few days. It's a supernatural and human meeting. I figured Sookie could be of use during the meeting, not just for her gift but for her beauty as well" I finish giving Sookie one of my most dashing smiles.
"Well we will have to discuss this at another time. Ammy seems to be awake" Sookie points out and when I turn my head I spot Ammy stood in the doorway of the corridor that leads to my office. I spot a vampire eyeing her up and I instantly jump to my feet and head over to her. I was about to demand why she hadn't stayed in my office when I noticed the tears falling down her cheeks.
"Hey, what's wrong?" I ask as she wipes her eyes before answering me.
"I h-had a r-really bad d-dream" she sobs out and I smile at her softly. I hate it when small children cry. She seemed so distraught over it that I had no choice but to pick her up and bring her over to the booth with me. I couldn't leave her like this. She had worked herself up into a right state. When I picked her up she snuggled into my chest; it felt rather weird to have such a small child trust you. Especially when they have barely met you. I walk over and reclaim my seat, leaving Ammy in my arms. Sookie smiles at me whereas Bill gets this grin on his face.
"Suits you" he tells me and I glare at him. Just because I show some mercy upon a child he thinks he can make snarky comments like that.
"What does snarky mean?" Ammy asks as she looks up at me. I freeze in complete astonishment. Did she just read my thoughts? And for my answer she nods at me.
"You can hear me" I confirm with her and she smiles shyly at me. This is truly amazing. I have never met anyone who can read the supernatural's minds. I wonder if she can read human's minds as well.
"Did you used to be able to hear your parents? Or your school friends?" I ask and she shakes her head.
"They came off more like a fuzziness that made me feel dizzy" she admits. I was still astonished that she even trusted me enough to tell me this stuff, let alone admit to me that she has the gift. I had so many questions lined up in my head but I didn't want to ask her them quite yet, and anyway, Pam came over and disrupted us before I even got the chance to ask.
