Chapter 2

They arrived back at Fangtasia at about 4 am. It closed at about 3 am, Eric leaving it to Pam and Chow to close it up tonight. Selene held her small case in both hands in front of her as Eric unlocked the doors of the bar. Selene looked around and then at the bright red neon sign with the bar's name on it. "Fangtasia huh? I've heard of this place. It's quite popular down in New Orleans."

Eric pushed open the door and pocketed his keys. "We attract a wide array of customers." he said and walked inside with her following behind. Eric looked at her. "This is your new home. You will not leave unless I permit it. I can't have you running around unattended. I can tell you aren't even slightly skilled in fighting."

Selene giggled. "Well, try breaking up a fan fight during a Red Sox and Yankee's game. That's skill for ya." she smiled at him.

Eric sighed. "Follow me. I'll show you where you are staying." he said and walked to the back of the bar and opened a door to his office. They both went inside and she looked around. "Well, not much of a bedroom, but it's something."

"This isn't it." he said, and smacked his hand against the wall, making a secret door open from the wall. Eric stepped aside. "Here, is where you are sleeping." he said. Selene looked at him and then the opening of the door, hesitant. "Go on. I'm getting impatient." he said.

Selene nodded and went into the room. It wasn't all that big but it was good size. A king bed with black and red satin linens. Deep crimson red walls with no windows. A bathroom was connected on the left side of the room. The bedroom was light with dim light, and unlit candles were placed everywhere. Selene looked back at him as he stood in the doorway with his arms crossed. "I take it you don't sleep here." she said, pointing at a medium sized rug that was at the foot of the bed, more than likely being placed over a trap door where Eric lived his days.

Eric just looked at her, the same expression the whole time he had been around her. "You are never to open that, understood?" he commanded.

"Yes sir…" she whispered. "But, what is this room for if you weren't expecting new house boarders?" she smiled.

Eric smirked. "For intimate reasons." he said.

Selene blushed and looked away.

"Don't worry. The sheets are cleaned regularly." he said.

Selene set her bag on the bed and looked at him again. "Good to know, I guess." she said.

Eric stared at her for a moment, trying to read her, but for some reason, she was quite difficult. He looked at her suitcase. "My associate Pam will give you your uniforms tomorrow night. I guess I can tell her to get you a more modest one than the others'." he said.

"I thought I wasn't going to get special treatment?" she asked.

"Special treatment and courtesy are two different things, Selene." he said.

Selene slightly gasped when he said her name for the first time. It rolled off of his tongue like honey. She hesitated before replying. "Th-thank you sir."

Eric pushed himself from the door way and turned around "I have work to do before the sun rises. Go to sleep. I'll have Ginger wake you tomorrow night so she can show you the basics of Fangtasia." he said.

The door closed without anyone closing it. Selene jumped. Freakish vamp powers…She thought.

She looked around and opened up her suitcase, slipping off her sundress and into her nightgown. She didn't have very many clothes, but they were all that she had brought with her when she had moved to New Orleans.

She slipped into bed and covered herself with the soft satin linens. She reached over and turned off the bed table light, making the room completely dark. She laid in bed and thought or Eric for a few moments. He was going to be a while before she was used to him. And there was no doubt that he was attractive. But she felt small around him, not just physically. But she somehow knew he would hurt her. He didn't seem like the type. She soon found a very easy and peaceful sleep.

~*~

As Eric sat in his office going over some papers, his cell phone rang. He looked at the buzzing thing on his left and saw Pam's name come up. He picked it up.

"Have a nice time with Her Royalness?" Pam asked before Eric had a chance to say hello.

"Not at all. She gave me a rather surprising punishment actually." he said.

"Well, what is it? You sound perfectly fine."

"She gave me a girl."

"Another one of her toys hm? Did you have fin with her?"

"She gave me the girl to turn her. I have to become her maker within the month."

Pam was silent for a few moments on the other end and Eric patiently awaited her response.

"What's special about the human?" Pam asked.

Eric sighed through his nose. "I'm not sure yet. Nothing as far as I can tell. Sophie Anne said she would prove useful once she was turned."

"So her Highness has something planned I take it?"

"I'm assuming so. But the girl is mine for now." Eric said.

"She's allowing you to feed form her?"

"Not yet. But I must taste her before I decide to turn her."

"Very well…" Pam drawled. "Well, have fun with that. I'll see you tomorrow evening."

Eric flipped his Cell shut, and set it back down on the desk. He sat there for a moment, trying to figure out what to do in his head. The girl smelled so… pure. Like a spring in the rainforest surrounded by millions of flowers. Yet he wondered if she had special powers like Sookie has. Eric finished up at his desk and opened the secret door, walking inside. He stopped at the foot of the bed in the darkness and looked over Selene's sleeping figure. He watched her for a few seconds. Her chest heaved peacefully as she breathed deeply in slumber. One arm was over her stomach and another by her head.

The picture looked so inviting to him. But he needed to taste her first before he could ravish her. Lord knew she needed to lose her virginity before becoming vampire unless she wanted to experience that pain every single time she had intercourse. Eric sighed through his nose again and looked down at the trap door before him. He bent down and opened it, his underground jail cell awaiting. He didn't know why he never used that bed unless for sex and feedings, but for some reason as of now he wanted to keep the bed clean…