I giggle and tell the pretty vampire that I havent been carded in ages. As I hand over my ID she has a look of surprise before its back to her fangy smile. "Enjoy Fangtasia Ms. Stackhouse, and I hope you find what you're looking for." Well after that warm invitation I go in... and immediately second guess my outfit choice.
While everyone else is dressed in blacks, dark reds and leather.. pleather? I'm in a pale yellow sundress and sensible flats with my blonde hair loose and in waves. I groan internally. Way to go Sookie, you're sticking out worse than a sore thumb. I didn't think they'd go with the vampire cliche..not that I'd know if it were a cliche or not. Maybe I shouldve researched more about them. I just wanted to give a good impression. This job would be an immense help in moving out of Bon Temps and put my college degree to good use.
Sam wanted to marry right out of highschool but I fought him tooth and nail. I wanted to be independent and earn a degree for myself in accounting. I reasoned that it would also help with the bar's bookkeeping. I only got to use it a handful of times as Sam always said his old bookkeeper had a certain system and he'd feel awful if he fired him. So I caved in.
I head to the bar and order a gin and tonic from the long haired Native American man. After my please and thank you I gulped down my drink. I have to gather my thoughts. I had sent an email last week to set up an interview with a Mr. Northman. I look at my phone and see its getting nearer to the time so I ask the bartender, "Do you know where Mr. Northman is?"
He smiled a fangy smile and proceeded to point to a throne...
A tall blonde hunk of a man was sitting in the throne wearing nothing but an open vest, black skinny jeans, and black boots. His abs and arms were perfectly in display and I was drooling. Cut it out Sookie you cannot be drooling over your soon to be boss. As soon as I look into his eyes the strangest feeling overcomes me. I feel as though I'm home. Words in an unknown language are whispered in my mind.
I shake off the encounter and chalk it up to the gin and tonic on an empty stomach.
As I walk on over to his majesty *eye roll* his sexy smirk deepens. His blue eyes blazing he says, "I hear you're looking for me." He leers suggestively.
As a blush spread across my face I steeled my back and replied a bit tartly, "We do still have our appointment do we not Mr. Northman." He quickly caught on and asked incredulously, "Ms. Stackhouse? I was under the impression you were... older." Cool it. It would not be good if you were to wring your boss' neck before you were even hired.
"Well I guess you were mistaken Mr. Northman. Would you like to take this to your office?" "Of course Ms Stackhouse. We should have this conversation in a more private environment." It would take everything in me not to just walk on out of here and remind this oaf, while incredibly handsome, that he was a highhanded and rude vampire and I would be treated like a lady.
I can only hope that the benefits for this job will be worth it.