EPOV
She approached me slowly. "What are you?"
"I am a wealthy, charming man who would like to get to know you," I responded.
"Know, as in the biblical sense?"
"Are you offering?" This might be easier than I thought.
"No, now beat it before I yell for Sam."
"Sookie, as much as I would like to get to "know" you tonight, I would be happy with some conversation."
"I'm listening," she answered, crossing her arms. She might as well have been tapping her foot.
"My name is Eric Northman and I live in Shreveport. Occasionally business brings me near Bon Temps and I thought I would stop by this evening to see if you were working. If you'll give me your phone number, I would like to call on you and take you out some evening." I really sounded like a pussy. Do human men always feel like idiots when they ask girls out? I officially have no pride.
"Thank you, Eric Northman, for asking me out so politely. I'm going to say no, because you still creep me out. If you come to the bar again, I'll try to be more polite. That's about all I'm can promise you tonight."
Not enough, Sookie, not nearly enough.
Completely losing my patience, I grabbed her, turned, and pressed her against the side of her car. I ran my nose up the side of her neck and whispered in her ear. "I always get what I want. I had hoped you would come to me willingly. Everything would be so much nicer for you that way. I can be very persuasive – threats, torture…. Think carefully before you reject me again. " I ran my nose along her delectable neck once more, then took two steps back.
Sookie was shaking and almost in tears. I could smell the fear rolling off of her. Yet, she looked me straight in the eye.
"Why? Any woman in the bar tonight would have been happy to go home with you. Do you get a thrill from frightening your victims?"
"I think you misunderstand what I am after. I would like to have sex if you are willing, but most of all I want your blood."
"My blood! " Sookie yelled, eyes as big as saucers. Then she started screaming uncontrollably and tried to open her car door before she unlocked it. I stepped closer and turned her around.
Sookie began kicking and punching me. Such spirit! After a few minutes of her abuse, I grabbed one of her arms and gave it a firm squeeze. Immediately, she stopped thrashing about.
"Sookie, I don't want all of your blood, just a sip. You may even enjoy giving it to me." I grabbed a firm hold of her golden locks, tilted her head, and licked her neck from collar bone to ear. My fangs popped out and I plunged them into her soft, warm flesh. Her blood flowing into my mouth was divine! A moan escaped Sookie's mouth and I reluctantly pulled back.
"I told you that you might enjoy it," I said, smirking at her half mast eyes and dreamy smile.
"What are you?" she asked with a mixture of fear and awe.
"I am a vampire, just as you are a telepath."
"Vampires aren't real," she responded stubbornly.
I flashed her a fangy smile. "People can't really read minds," I countered. After all of this, she still rolled her eyes at me.
"What else can you do besides drink blood?"
If that wasn't an invitation to show off….. I zipped around the parking lot a few times at vampire speed. Then I flew around the bar. For a finale, I picked up Sookie's car, turned it around, and gently sat it back down. (If I had thrown the car and crushed it, I would have been doing her a favor.)
"I came out to see if Sookie was in any danger," Sam said from behind me. "Can you do any other fancy tricks?" He missed all of the screaming, but came out to see me turn Sookies' car around? What a great watch dog he was. I growled at him.
"Run on home, Sam. I need to talk to Sookie a few more minutes, then I will be on my way. You can walk home or I can carry you," I threatened.
"Sookie?" Sam asked.
"Go on , I'll be ok," she answered.
"You didn't think that a few minutes ago," I taunted after Sam was inside his trailer.
"I don't think that now, I just didn't want Sam to end up hurt or dead because of me." Smart girl.
"What do you want from me, Eric Northman?" she asked, steel in her voice. Many things, Sookie, many things.
