Chapter 4
"What the fuck are you doing here?!" Tara inquired, slightly panicked for several good reasons. It was just her fantastic fucking luck that her bloodsucking stalker would show up at her job on a night that Sam, Arlene, Sookie, and her flamboyant cousin Lafayette all happened to be there.
"Well arent you charming?" Pam teased, sounding much more amused than offended by the harsh greeting.
"So i've been told" tara said distractedly as she looked around the room quickly then back at Pam and then whispered harshly "you NEED to get the fuck outta here."
"Aw c'mon now, didnt your mama teach you any manners?" "I mean this is Louisiana, don't you folks bathe in southern hospitality?" "Pretty sure thats how Eric put it when he was trying to sell me on moving to this Podunk shithole anyways. " Pam drawled letting tightlipped smile spread across her lovely features as she pulled out a barstool and confidently took a seat directly in front of Tara.
At that Tara scoffed. "Lady, the only thing my mama ever taught me was how to mix a whiskey sour, and to bob and weave the liquor bottles she swung at my head after she'd had a few too many."
The blondes smile faded a bit and she arched her brow at Tara.
Tara had meant it as a smartass remark but it had come out a bit melancholic and she changed the subject quickly.
"Eric..."
" Eric Northman?" Tara inquired and the blondes eye's widened slightly at the mention of the name.
"Thats the one" Pam drawled matter of factly. "You know him?" Her voice dropped to a deeper tone at that last line, as she felt a stab of unexpected jealousy. She repressed an eyeroll, jesus what was happening to her?
"We've met." Tara offered cryptically. Then shook her head when Pam cocked hers to the side silently asking for a better explanation.
"He's uhhh... he knows a close friend of mine...her name is Sookie." At that Pams face scrunched up like she smelled something gross and Tara looked at her funny for a second before adding, "That and the asshole also kidnapped and held my cousin captive for weeks in his dungeon." Tara spat. "How do you know him?"
Pam smiled. "He's my maker."
Tara stiffened.
Fuck! Well that explains why she brought me to Fangtasia. She wondered if Eric had been there while she was still passed out. Did Pam tell him what happened? Did he tell Sookie?! No...Sook wouldve definitely called to check on her if he had..."your maker?" She asked quietly and gulped despite herself.
"Did I stutter dear?" Came Pam's amused voice.
Tara's eyes shot up at the remark and she almost wanted to smile. Almost.
"Well then, umm sorry I guess." Tara said insincerely. "Im sure he's a real nice guy and all, when he's not eh, being an asshole." She finished awkwardly.
Pam couldnt help but laugh at the humans lack of filter and her sheer unapologetic demeanor, it was very endearing to the vampire who carried herself with very much the same caustic attitude.
The sound caused Tara's heart to speed up a bit and she clenched her thighs. It was literally the most beautiful sound she had ever heard. Then for the first time since Pam arrived, Tara allowed her eyes to wander the length of the long legged vampire before her. She wore a charcoal colored flowy skirt that stopped right above her knee and a long sleeved white button down with lots of ruffles around where the buttons were, and glossy red heels. Her flaxen hair fell in waves down her back and her lips were a deep red.
Fuck shes gorgeous. Tara bit the inside of her lip and tried to calm her burning loins and compose herself, irritated with the way this woman could have her totally mesmerized with such little effort.
Pam caught Tara's leer and smiled wider. "No need to apologize hon, Eric is definitely an asshole." She paused for just a moment to glare at a patron who's eyes had been glued to her breasts since she arrived. "He's just MY asshole" she finished sweetly, admiring Taras toned arms with a leer of her own. "Say, what time does this backwoods version of hooters shut down for the night anyway?" She asked in a seductive voice making a show of running her eyes up and back down the length of Tara.
Taras let out a chortle and her eyebrows almost dissapeared into her hairline. She was a bit thrown off by the vampires forwardness but surprisingly she fidnt hate it and she was curious as to what angle she was playing so she decided to take the bait. But before she could answer, she heard her cousin laughing loudly from his spot in the kitchen and then Sookie came bouncing out of the back, her usual annoyingly chipper attitude intact, but almost dropped the tray of drinks she was carrying when she saw the likes of Pam sitting casually on a barstool in front of her best friend.
Tara suddenly felt naseous. Fucking spectacular.
Sookie made her way over to the two of them setting her tray down on the bar as she spoke a bit to cheerfully "Well hey there Pam, everything ok?"
"Fabulous Sookie, why thank you for asking." The vampire replied smirking without even bothering to look at her. Her eyes stay fixed on Tara.
"Does Eric need me for something?" The blonde human inquired.
"Oh Im certain he could think of quite a few things he needs you for tinkerbell."
"Why?" "Missing him already?" Pam purred and smirked a little when Sookies cheeks darkened.
"No its just... i just figured...i mean you usually only come around this area on business for him so..." Sookie was embarrassed realizing it had been a little presumptuous to think Pam was there because of her, but if she wasnt there to fetch her for Eric then why the heck was she there? And most importantly why was she sitting at the bar with Tara?
Tara shook her head and smiled a bit at her friends nervous babbling also trying not to laugh at the tinkerbell comment.
Sookie looked to Tara then, a curious expression on her innocent features, wordlessly requesting that Tara tell her what was going on. She could've just tapped in on her thoughts but Tara had made her swear a long time ago that shit was off limits.
Tara met her friends imploring gaze. She knew she should trust her instincts and do whatever it took to get rid of the annoyingly intriuging vampire before she ended up alone with her as she wasnt sure exactly what it was that Pam wanted from her. Although some part of her...one part of her in particular...wasnt sure she would mind anything that the gorgeous creature before her might have in mind.
Fuck it . Common sense is for squares.
"Yea Sookie its all good."
Sookie looked surprised. "Really?"...Tara are you ...
"everthangs fine Sook, really." Tara interrupted and placed an hand on her shoulder in effort to convince her. "Were just talking."
Sookie looked at Tara as though she had grown a second head. "Talking!?" Sookie repeated incredulously. "You're just talking...to a vampire. Really?"
Tara rolled her eyes mightily and released an exasperated sigh. She really wasnt gonna make this easy was she?
Pam watched the exchange with interest and amusement.
"Girl yes, im just talking" "With a vampire." "And at twenty eight years old im fairly certain im at liberty to socialize with whoever I want." Tara spat probably a little harsher than intended and she immediatley felt guilty. Sookies eyes widened and she took a step back raising her hands in surrender.
"Hey dont you get all snippy Tara Thornton, im just looking out!" Sookie defended trying not to sound too hurt by her friends outburst. She knew not to take them too seriously.
" I know Sook, thanks but Im good." Tara started to apologize but was interrupted by Pam clearing her throat bringing two sets of eyes up to land on her as she spoke.
"If your worried about Tara's safety I assure you dear sookie, you can relax as I have no intention of harming her." She spoke in her usual sardonic tone but there was something underlying in her voice that made both humans want to believe her.
"Quite the opposite actually" she added in a suggestive voice quirking her left eyebrow and smirking at Tara.
"Riiiight" Sookie said slowly, still not convinced she made a mental note to ask Tara what the fuck was going on later, but decided to give them some privacy for the time being. She also always got a little uncomfortable when Pam started with the innuendos."K well I got work to do...good seein ya Pam." "Tara, talk to you later?"
"Sure Sook" Tara replied glumly. The blonde fairy gave them both one last look and picked up the earlier abandoned drink tray and returned to the task of delivering them to their table. Tara sighed in relief as she walked away turning her attention back to Pam who was studying her intently with a barely there smile on her face.
"So I take it you havent told your friends about our encounter?" Pam inquired.
"I haven't told anyone anything, and I was hoping to keep it that way." Tara said shaking her head as she spotted Arlene staring at them cautiously from the doorway to the kitchen. "Guess I shoulda known better." This fuckin town.
Pam let out a puff of laughter.
"What the hell's so damn funny?" Tara demanded but Pam ignored the question.
"What time does your shift end?" She asked instead.
Tara laughed. "Wouldn't you like to know."
The glare she recieved in response was so hard it was comical and she couldn't help but smirk a bit. After all this vampire had done to keep her alive, she highly doubted she'd off her over a little back talk anyway. Which reminded her of something and a serious expression took over her dark features.
"Whats your angle here?" The human finally asked after a few beats.
"Beg pardon?"
"You randomly saved my life a few nights ago...and im grateful for that,I really am...but..." Tara wasnt really sure how to continue.
'But...?" The blonde encouraged.
Tara sighed and met the vampires gaze she was growing tired of this little game of non challance.
"You dont know shit about me, but you saved me. Then you just let me leave and refused to explain yourself..."
Pam raised her signature brow.
"Not that you even have to explain yourself too me or anything...I get that. ... I mean I was planning on forgetting it ever happend..." she added quickly, not wanting to incite the woman who was still just as terrifying to her as she was devastatingly sexy.
"Atleast tell why you came here tonight." Tara tried to reason.
"And if I dont?"
Taras hand flew to her hip as it jutted out to one side and her neck rolled as she sassed "Then you can make like a tree and get the fuck up outta here vampirella!"
They both stared at each other, each woman silently daring the other to say something else or back down with equally defiant looks in thier eyes.
Pam sighed in mild annoyance and studied the human who was Glaring at her with big brown eyes that she had no doubt she could easily get lost in. She reached up to run a hand through her curls. She was beginning to be reminded exactly why she despised humans so much, they always ask way too many questions and never seemed to know when to shut the fuck up and go with the flow.
Truth was, she had come here without much of a concrete plan in mind, mostly just out of curiosity, hoping to figure out some answers to her own questions she had about that night. She clearly should have thouht this through better.
Also, though she would not ever admit it outloud...or to herself even...a part of her just really wanted to see the girl again.
"Tell ya what sweetheart, take a walk with me after work and I will tell you anything you want to know."
Tara looked at her dumbly.
"A walk?" She asked incredulously. "Seriously?"
"Well I suppose we could go for a drive...oh wait..." Pam bopped her head and smirked while Tara looked unnamused.
"Har fuckin har...I get off at two" she offered even though she didnt know if she should have.
Pam looked at her watch and saw that it was only twelve fourty five, she rose gracefully from the stool and retrieved her compact from a red clutch, reapplying her lipstick she looked at Tara and winked.
"Where the fuck are you going?"
"To do vampire things sugar" Pam said with a smile and reached over the bar and stroked the side of the humans face gently and to the surprise of both of them Tara Let her.
As quickly as she initiated the touch she pulled back and Tara let out a shaky breath and avoided the vampires piercing gaze.
"So uh, ill um, ill cya at two then."
Pam smirked as she could sense and smell the effect she was having on the girl but decided not to comment. Instead she leaned in and whispered "cant wait."
She pulled back slowly and spared Tara the slightest of smiles then there was a gust of wind and suddenly Pam was gone and she was alone again.
She looked around at the few patrons scatered out playing pool or lounging in booths.
Everything seemed louder and more obnoxious now that the vampire had left.
"Fuck".
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So...yeah lifes been a real bitxh lately but I wanted to get this up ASAP after that ridiculousness that was season 7. Oh well fuxk them all i say! We will keep this fandom alive...well I will anyways...or ill try rather. Please review it keeps me motivated. Mucha love!