Chapter 6:

"Satine, what the heck were you doing out there, let alone with Eric!?" Sookie yelled.

"We were having a simple conversation." I replied

"About what?" She asked

'None of yo damn business' ..."nothing." I replied "Shouldn't you be with Bill?"

She didn't say anything, and instead she glared at me and walked off to her room and Bill. I went upstairs and got in the bed, however all I could think about was Eric Northman.

****************************MONDAY MORNING*****************************************

I awoke the next morning at 11 and went downstairs.

"Baby Sis! How you doin?" Jason Stackhouse asked me from his seated position at the kitchen table.

"I'm doing pretty fine J it's good to see ya." I replied. "Mornin Sook, and oh Tara how have you been?"

Sook mumbled morning but it was lost over the chatter between Tara and myself, and Jason had focused back on his plate.

"So it feels good to be back home doesn't it?" Tara asked

"Sure does." I responded

For the next hour we all sat at the kitchen table and talked and laugh about Bon Temps, my life away from Bon Temps, and their lives in Bon Temps. Tara even shed a tear for her late boyfriend and Sookie and I quickly consoled her while Jason looked rather uneasy. Jason and Tara left at 12, which left Sookie and I alone to separate ourselves in different parts of the house. We were good at the faking game around our friends and family, they could never tell when we were angry with one another. I decided to do some laundry and clean my room. Eventually time passed and 6 o'clock came and Sookie was heading out the door to Merlotte's.

This was my chance! I quickly jumped in the shower and washed myself. I only stayed in the shower for 20 minutes but it took another 10 to put my silvery smokey eyes, soft pink blush cheeks, and sugar plum lips on my face. From their I quickly spiral curled and spritz my golden mane, allowing my hair to cascade down from my head over my shoulders, breast, and back, when all of a sudden the doorbell rang, OH SHIT!

I didn't have any clothes on! I ran into my room and shimmied into my little black spandex dress that hugged each curve and accentuated my butt and bust. Then I slid into my patent leather peep toe heels and grabbed my little silver clutch purse. When I got down stairs I noticed it was 7:20, fuck I took an extra 20 minutes. I slowed my breathing and casually opened the door, wondering why Eric's back was to the door.

"Are you not happy with the one you have Bill?" Eric asked Bill.

"This is not about me, Eric." Bill chided. "Sookie doesn't want you around her."

"If I'm correct, I do recall Satine being a big girl that can make her own decisions"

"Why are you using her, is it to get to Sookie?" Bill asked

"No I'm simply taking her out, and I think she can take care of herself."

By this time I had heard enough of Eric and Bill's dialogue about me.

"Ahem" I cleared my throat purposely to announce my presence, though I knew they knew that I was there. "Eric's right Bill, I can take care of myself."

I silently gloated inside at the looks on Eric and Bill's face as they took me in from head to toe. Bill's eyes just about popped out ad Eric looked over me twice. HA, I looked damn good and I knew it.

"Satine, you look every bit delectable," Eric purred, "I could just eat you."

My skin flushed a bright pink and there was a slight throb at my center, OH GOD. I saw Bill roll his eyes at Eric comment.

"Satine I-"

I interrupted him before he could finish, "Eric are those for me?" I asked looking at the bouquet of flowers in his hand.

"Yes, of course, here." He replied handing them over to me.

"Thank you, I'm going to put them in a vase, would you like to come in?" I asked

"Satine please do-" Bill tried to speak again

"Yes" Eric quickly interrupted

"Come on in then." I responded , walking into the kitchen.

I saw Eric come in and turn around, saying something to Bill before he shut the door, but I didn't here him and I didn't care. I got a vase out and put some water along with the flowers into it and set it on the table, wow a dozen blood red roses.

"Okay I'm ready," I announced to Eric who was leaning casually against the door frame to the kitchen. Looking at the microwave clock I could see it was now 7:30.

"Sorry I took so long, I hope I didn't mess with your plans." I stated.

"Not at all, do you know where we're going?" He asked.

"No, I didn't look, I wanted to be surprised."

He didn't say anything else, he just led the way out of the house. I was happy to see Bill was no longer around and even happier when Eric opened the door to his shiny red Corvette for me. I got in as best as I could without flashing him any thing lace cat, and then watched as he folded himself into the driver side.

"We're going to Shreveport." I said.

"Are you telling me or asking me." Eric replied.

"I'm just speaking out loud."

"You saw this?"

"Uh huh."

The rest of the drive was fairly quiet, we were in Shreveport in less than 20 minutes pulling up to a French restaurant, Manger c'est Vivre (To Eat is to Live), funny seeing how Eric was a vampire. Eric pulled up to the valet and got out the car. He opened my door and took my hand in his. I shuddered at his touch, although the night was warm and I was no where near cold, it was a charge of electricity that surged through my body when he touched me. THROB, fuck, oh my the things he's doing to me, at least he wouldn't know. Eric gave the valet boy his keys and a fangy glare, I thought the kid was going to piss his pants! We walked into the restaurant and was greeted by the hostess.

"Bonjour et bienvennue a Manger c'est Vivre" She said

"Reservation for Northman." Eric replied.

" Okay, Mr. Northman, you're early but I can seat you anyways, would you like a booth or table?"

" I believe you'll find my seating arrangement has already been made." Eric replied

"Uhhh.... Oh yes, sorry about that, right this way please." The hostess said.

Eric and I followed the hostess and I noticed she was purposely switching her ass for Eric. BITCH, whoa, I don't know where that came from, but this is my date, and my potential man. Man. Vampire. Wait did I really want Eric like that? Hell yeah I did! Eric placed his hand on the small of my back. Throb. Oh God, and we walked behind the hostess who lead us through the ground floor to a flight of stairs to the second floor. The second floor overlooked the first and was protected by a wooden banister. Above it all was a very fancy crystal chandelier that lit the whole room. The tables were covered with red table cloths and on top the was a single white candle and with rose petals around them. The general setting was warm and the chandeliers light was also a warm glow making things very sensuous. However the hostess continued to walk through until we reached another flight of stairs that led up to the roof. Before we walked out the door Eric took his hand and covered my eyes, and whispered sexily in my ear, "no peaking." THROB. THROB. THROB. Man if I were a lioness I'd take him down right here, but I don't really know what to do. Even though his gesture was funny seeing how I had an extra look on things, I didn't look to see what might be.

We walked through the door and Eric removed his handed, I gasped, my voice catching in the back of my throat. The scene was unbelievable. Eric pulled my seat out for me and pushed it back in once I was seat and then seated himself.

"Your waitress will be Kaleigh and she'll be right with you" the hostess said while handing us our menus and walked away.

The warm night air was lightly scented from the many pink lotuses that decorated our table and the ground around us. Our table was the only one out there, covered with a white table cloth and a pink candle in the center, with a bottle of chardonnay and and wine glass. Eric had completely had this decorated for me, how sweet. I guess Eric noticed me taking in the scenery because he asked.

"Do you like?"

"It's very nice, yes I do, this was very considerate of you." I replied.

" You look, hmm, I'd say appetizing but your more like the main course." Eric complemented.

"Thank you," I hadn't really looked at Eric's clothing but of course he looked good enough to eat to. In a pair of black dress pants, shiny leather shoes, and a black button down. His shoulder length blonde mane was pulled back into a neat ponytail. "You look good yourself." I complimented him. I was about to speak again but was interrupted, Kaleigh had arrived.

"Bon Soir, are you ready to order? Or would you like to know our specials?" She asked.

"You can tell me your specials." I replied, even though Kaleigh was paying very little attention to me and more to Eric.

"Okay we have a caramelized sirloin steak, with homemade mash and asparagus. There's also the escargot soup served with french bread, caviar ravioli with the caramelized sauced, and our signature dessert creme brulee." She read off to me and Eric spoke up.

"I'll have a Royal Blend AB negative, Satine."

"I'll have the caramelized sirloin and the creme brulee afterwards." I said.

"And what would you like to drink?" Kaleigh asked still not looking at me but her pad of paper.

"I'll just have the chardonnay that's here for right now."

Kaleigh turned to Eric, "Will that be all?"

"Eric responded back but was looking at me, "Yes, that will be all."

The waitress collected our menus and stalked off disappointed by Eric's lack of interest.

"She likes you." I said to Eric.

"Oh really, I didn't notice... However, I like you more." He replied

"Do you really?" I asked in denial.

"Do I really what?"

"Like me Satine, or me the Seer?" I asked.

"I like Satine, whatever entails there are to Satine then I like them as well. If you think I am only interested in you because of your gift then you are mistaken, it is an added bonus, but if you didn't have it then I would like you all the same." Eric replied.

"I just had to ask, seeing as Sook keeps telling me your a manipulative bastard, who uses women for food and sex and you don't care about anything except yourself, and your using me for my gift just like you were trying to do to Sook."

"Well you obviously don't believe that, otherwise you wouldn't be sitting here with me." He stated.

"One I'd rather judge you myself than let others do it for me and two you didn't deny anything I said before."

"Satine I am not after your sister and granted that she harbors some ill feelings toward me, I have paid her for her services anytime that I have used them. In fact it's an agreement we have, if I don't kill any humans than she well lend her telepathy to me anytime I need them. I have never asked for the services just to see her and I have never been to her house except for tonight and when I came to see you last night." Eric responded.

"Is it true you tricked her into drinking your blood?" I asked with a disgusted look on my face.

"Yes I did do so, and I have yet to apologize to her for that, but I intend to do so, I regret having even tricked her into acting on such a tiny falsehood."

"She sad doing so is to suppose to make her attracted to you, sexually."

"That amongst other things."

"What do you mean?"

"My blood is very strong because of how old I am."

"So the virus enhances you, it won't turn her over time will it." I asked hoping not, I could never see Sookie not being in the sun.

"Virus?" Eric asked.

"You know the virus that makes you the way you are, all deathly looking, scared of light, sustained by blood, etc."

"No Satine that is called death, in which I truly am, therefore vampire, did Sookie leave that out so you wouldn't freak out about your sister sleeping with a dead guy?" Eric responed. Oh shit, he was really dead. My heart picked up and I lost my train of thought. He could kill me if he wanted to. Fuck, he's really dead. Eric was gazing at me intently as I took in the information he revealed to me. Before I could respond Kaleigh had arrived back with our orders, and I started the task of eating although I lost my appetite, knowing full well what was in his gold goblet.

"Do you like Sookie, so you want her?" I asked, not being able to hold in the question any longer.

"Satine, if I wanted Sookie, I would have her already, and you would not be sitting here with me now." He spoke confidently.

I didn't know what else to say and so I nodded my head and silently resumed eating. For the most part my face remained on my plate or the scene around me and I made sure food was always in my mouth to keep from having to speak. But the silence was nagging and awkward. Every no and then I would like up and my eyes would me Eric's but I quickly turned them away, even when he keep looking at me.

Once we were finish eating, Eric asked for the check and Kaleigh bought it out. He handed her his black card and she left, returning with his receipt, which she had even wrote her number on. But Eric crumpled up the little piece of paper and left it on the table along with the 50 dollar tip. We made our way out of the restaurant and the valet boy quickly left and returned with Eric's car. From there we slowly drove back to Bon Temps. Though I hadn't said much I had been thinking about how old Eric was, slowly adding and subtracting dates and comparing those to the ones I had learned about in History, when all of sudden it clicked. We were driving along the high way and I just shouted out,

"YOUR LEIF ERICSSON?!?"

"I knew you'd figure that out sooner or later.... very smart..... I am." He replied.

"What the fuck I did a history report on you when I was in high school, and when I presented it to the class I dressed up in this viking girl costume. I had my hair braided into two plaits going down my back with the hat that has horn sticking out of it you know?!" I said laughing at the memory, I looked really hot in that little costume.

"I'm flattered, do you still have the costume?" Eric asked giving me a sexy smirk. THROB. Damn I swear my panties are soaked. I casually laughed it off and said "you wish I did." Knowing full well that it was upstairs in the attic, maybe I could wear if for him one day, night rather.

Our conversation continued to flow and I was happy that the silence was over. Eric spoke about the time period and other events in history that he saw. He never mentioned his own personal life but I just assumed he couldn't remember. I really enjoyed listening to him and he was even interested in my own schooling and my goals. We talked all the way back until eventually we were outside of my house. Eric put the car in park and turned to look at me.

"I hope you enjoyed yourself," Eric said.

"Oh yes thank you very much, I had a wonderful time." I replied.

"I hope nothing else that Sookie says causes you to stay away from me, I'd really like to see more of you." Eric stated while smirking at me. I bet he wanted to see more of me in more ways than one. THROB.

"I'd do anything for my sister, but anytime. I'd like to think we have an understanding and I would like to see more of you to.... against my sister's so called better judgement." I replied.

"That's good to know." Eric said.

"Good night Eric" I said and opened the car door and stepped out. Closing the door behind me. I walked towards the house and up the steps of the porch, but was quickly accompanied by Eric. I turned to him and looked up into his icy blue eyes.

"Aren't you going to invite me in?" He asked, I laughed.

"Not on the first date, sorry." I replied

"How about a kiss then, to say goodnight?" OMG I could not believe he wanted to kiss me. THROB. Fuck, I already told him he couldn't come in.

"Sure, I can do that." I responded.

I stood up on the tips of my toes in front of him and turned my head slightly to the right. I was waiting for the feel of cold lips on my warm flushed cheek. Instead I got cool fingertips as Eric turned my head towards his. He slowly bent his head down to mine and meshed his lips to my lips. I knew they were cold, yet I felt as if I was on fire. I was kissing a dead guy but at the moment I could care less if he was vampire or dead. Then he licked my bottom lip, seeking an invitation and I granted it. I parted my lips and felt his tongue plunge into my mouth exploring. Our tongues tangoed together and I wrapped my arms around his neck as his encircled my waist, pulling me in closer to his body.

Our lower regions ground together and I gasped in shock at the bulge I felt through his pants. He pulled me in even tighter and applied more pressure. How could I not see this coming, I was glad I didn't thought, part of me would have tried to stop it, but then part of my was definitely enjoying it. I felt his hands roam down my lower back to my butt, where he lightly squeezed and I moaned into his mouth wiggling a bit against his bulge for friction, to relieve msyself of the throbbing ache that had been going on since the date started. But rubbing against him wasn't getting rid of the itch I needed more.

"SATINE STACKHOUSE!" Sookie yelled.

I quickly jumped back from Eric and turned to look at a fuming Sookie as I myself was shocked at getting caught red handed. I hadn't even heard the door open.

"What the hell are you doing?" Sookie yelled at me again.

"I...Uh...Sook I was -"

Eric interrupted, "giving me a goodnight kiss that you so rudely interrupted." Sookie glared from Eric to me and yanked me inside the house.

"Eric I rescind your invitation into my house" She yelled, and as if the was someone behind him tugging on his shirt Eric was being pulled backward from of the porch and onto the gravel dirt road and left standing by his car. Sookie slammed the door and looked at me but I snapped.

"Who the fuck do you think you are?"

"I'm your big sister and I'm trying to keep you safe!" She yelled.

"Well no fucking thanks" I yelled back at her.

"Satine Stackhouse this is my house and if I don't want Eric here he doesn't have to be here, and if you don't want to listen to my rules you don't have to be here either." Sookie spoke.

"Fine, I'll be sure to get my shit and move." I said back to her and then turned on my heels and ran all the way up stairs into my room slamming the door and falling out on my bed in a fit of tears and pure embarrassment.