Chapter 2
I sat the stool at the bar Ginger gave me another gin and tonic. I sipped it carefully and slowly, I ran my hands through my hair it was much shorter. Sookie was going to freak when she saw it. I hadn't ever had short hair before it's always been long. It was layered in different lengths. My thoughts went to Lafayette I couldn't believe he had been here at Fangtasia this whole time Eric was going to hear it from me. Lafayette is my friend. He may be a bit weird but that's why a lot of people love Lafayette. I wondered why he was here in the first place. What had he done to land up in trouble with Eric?
I didn't understand it; I noticed that Fantasia was getting busier. Since the first time I had been here I have never truly felt comfortable. I didn't fit in here at all I mean I am wearing a tank and pair of shorts while they are all wearing leather and black. What was weird is I liked it here. I felt my pocket vibrate I pulled my cell out. Sam Merlotte.
"Hello" I say through the speaker.
"I need you to take a shift I am getting overwhelmed with the new girl" he said he was desperate I could tell.
"Okay I am in Shreveport but I will be there in forty five minutes."I say just as go to hang up I see Lafayette going back to the basement. "Make that an hour" I said hanging up.
I make my way through the crowd and to the back to Eric's office. I opened the door to see Pam combing the blood out of Eric's hair.
"Why do you have Lafayette" I ask him.
"He was doing a very illegal thing" Eric said.
"What" I asked him.
"He was selling V and that's all you will know." Eric responded.
"Fine but I have to go Sam wants me to work" I say to him.
"I don't want you to leave Ashlyn" Eric said.
"Too bad I need the money" I say he stands.
"I can give you all the money you want work for me here" he said.
"No" I say as if it was the worst thing in the world.
"Why not" he asked
"Why because my boss would want to get in my pants" I say to him.
"Doesn't the Shape shifter want the same thing I want" Eric said coming in closer. I back up damn the door I look to Pam who just shrugs her shoulders. Eric was in front of me in an instant.
"I want you to work for me so that I can keep an eye on you" he said.
"What exactly would be my job" I asked.
"Anything I want you to do" he replied
. "Nope I will stick with my other job thanks" I say grabbing the door handle.
"You'll think about it. Its better pay" he said smirking.
"Fine but I have to go" I say to him.
"Goodbye Ashlyn" he said he leaned down and kissed me. All I tasted was blood. I didn't even know who the person was that Eric had killed. I pulled away.
"You have blood on your face" he said. "
"I wonder why" I say he moves and I open the door and I walked out.
I got in my car and endured the drive I wiped my mouth to try and get the blood off. The kiss was heated but to short. I knew my body responded to him just as it had when he kissed me at Merlotte's. My subconscious was dancing but also yelling at me for not taking Eric's offer. I couldn't work for him. I pulled in the long driveway of my home. I left the car running I ran in the house and grabbed my Merlotte's work shirt. I then ran out of the house back to my car. I drove the short drive to Merlotte's. I pull in the back and walk in.
"Thank heavens" Arlene said smiling at me.
"Get to work" Sam said playfully but there was something in his voice that he was upset about something.
"Yes sir" I say grabbing my apron and heading out to the crowd.
I saw Terry behind the grill working it was normally Lafayette but he was a bit tied up at the moment. I walked over to a couple that had just walked in and put them at a table in my area.
"What can I get ya" I asked them.
"Just a glass of water" the man said.
"Okay" I say to them I write it down. "I will be right back" I say heading over to Tara who was talking to some guy.
"Tara I need two waters" I asked her sweetly.
"Coming right up Ash" she said her eyes locked with the guy.
"I am Ashlyn Stackhouse" I say to the guy.
"Eggs" he said taking my offered.
"Unique name I like it" I say.
"His cute a keeper" I say to Tara she laughs I wink at her taking the water. I walked back to the couple who had their food order all figured out. I took it to Terry. "Here ya go Terry" I say.
"Finally something I can read" he said. I laughed.
"She's that bad" I asked him he nods. "
"I have an Idea" I say to him. I walked back out and went to find the new girl.
"Hey let me help you out" I say to her.
"Thank you but I have got it" she said.
"No really let me help" I say to her. I watched her face go from scared to relief.
"Really that means a lot" she said.
"Okay I have the booths on this side you have the two over there and the two table right" I asked her she nodded.
"Okay" she says
"Now taking the order, If you must ask them to just slow down so you can write it people here know fresh meat and will try to overwhelm them but guess what just ignore them. I do" I say to her she laughs.
"Thank you um" she started.
"Ashlyn and you're welcome…" I say.
"Daphne" she said.
"Well get back to work before Sam starts his PMS again" I say to her I head to get my orders and give them to the people.
When I finish my shift around midnight I walk out to my car.
"Hey" I stopped and turned around to see a black haired woman coming towards me.
"Hey" I say to her.
"That was really nice of you to help that girl out" she said.
"Yeah I am a nice person" I say to her.
"I am Maryann Forester" she said sticking her hand out.
"Ashlyn Stackhouse" I say taking her hand. "Ashlyn I must talk with you" a new voice said it was Eric.
"Well I will let you get on with your friend" Maryann said leaving.
"What do you want" I ask him he leaned down and kissed me. I pulled away. "What are you doing here" asked him.
He smirked, "You" he said I smiled.
"Not going to happen Eric so what do you really want" I asked him he frowns at me.
"You will give into me one day Ashlyn," it was a statement. "I came because I need your help with something" he said to me. "Can we go to my place and discuss the matter at hand."
"No because you could possibly seduce me into sleeping with you" I say to him firmly.
"You can't deny that you don't want too" he said leaning down his hand on my arm. I shake my head at him and get in my car. "I need to talk you Ashlyn" He said seriously I frown
"Fine get we'll drive to your place" I say motioning over to the other side of the car. He shakes his head.
"I drive" he said.
"It's my car I drive" I say to him.
"You don't know where I stay now move over princess" he said I frown at him but move over to the passenger seat. "Good girl" he said. If he knew how much I liked him he would use it against me but I have to hide it. It wouldn't be right.