After Dallas Chapter 2

A/N this is the first Fan Fic I have put up, so I really appreciate the people who have reviewed and added me to their story alerts and favourites. I can't tell you how exciting it was to get those e-mails. This is a very short chapter, testing out using Eric's voice.

Usual disclaimer applies: I don't own the characters, only having fun with them.

EPOV

Sookie's visit left me with some strange feelings. This was not something I was used to. It was not something that I enjoyed.

Strangest of all was the feeling that I had done something wrong. I never normally questioned my own actions. I was always confident in my choices. But I had upset Sookie by not paying her. Honestly I hadn't thought anything of it. She would be paid within 30 days like all my other creditors.

The idea that she needed money never crossed my mind. She was with Bill, he should provide for her. Most humans who went with vampires did it for the money….and the sex of course… but usually the money as well.

And then what she had said about Godric on the roof. I knew what he had really said to her. Although he had ordered me away from him, I had stayed just inside the door, I had heard every word which passed between them. I was sure she had remembered it correctly so why didn't she want to say it: "you will look after Eric".

It was strange to me how much Godric had changed. I remembered his bloodlust in our first few hundred years together. He enjoyed nothing more than fighting and killing. But then maybe the thrill was wearing off for me to.

Sure I had enjoyed tearing that redneck scum limb from limb. I did have an issue with…what did they call it nowadays… "anger management"! But he deserved it. He had murdered three Vampires, and thought he could attack me.

Most of my punishments were inflicted only because I needed to. It was my duty as Sheriff to keep order in Area 5. Many vampires depended on me and I did not want to let them down.

But I very rarely enjoyed the thrill of battle as I had in my human days or my early years as a vampire. Now that I thought of it, the sex was getting pretty routine too. It was true what I had said to the 'blood donor' in the hotel, feeding on the willing had lost its thrill. And they all wanted to call me the most inappropriate pet names. "Baby" 'Sweetie" "Honey". I was not a child, I most certainly was not sweet. I had no desire to share any feelings with these women.

Unbidden an image came into my head. Sookie Stackhouse. Naked on my bed, her golden hair spread out on the pillow. "Eric, Baby, please…." she was saying. Now that was a different proposition altogether. Her sweet southern accent gave the words such charm, I could feel myself getting exited. I tried to shift my attention back to the spreadsheet on my laptop. I had promised Sookie to stop the lustful thoughts after all, but they were sometimes hard to control.

Suddenly I had it, the answer to my boredom. I would devote myself to the chase. Now that was something I could really enjoy. She would leave Bill. She would come to me willingly. She would be mine. This was a challenge worth of my skills at seduction, and my intellect. Now where to start.

I called an old friend in New Orleans. "Rasul, are you aware of a Vampire named Bill Compton. He is a young Vampire, quite insignificant, but he has something I want"

"Really Eric, what could that be I wonder. The name is familiar to me. I think I might have seen him at Sophie-Anne's court some months ago. Would you like me to check it out"

"I must rely on your complete discretion, but I believe he is in New Orleans on business and I need to know what this business is"

"Of course Eric, you can rely on me old friend, I will call as soon as I hear something."

Next I called Pam into the office. "Where would you go if I gave you a $5,000 bonus?"

"Well thank you for offering, Master, that is most kind. There is a new Mall just open which has some very fine ladieswear, so I think I will spend it there if you don't mind"

"Pam, just shut up and go back to work"

I had the information I needed, my hunt had started.