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Chapter 9~
"Well, well, well... if it isn't Billy boy..." Pam crooned as she stepped from the shadows with an amused grin. Her gaze roamed over the couple in front of her, taking in their slightly disheveled clothing and Hadley's smudged lipstick. "Hadley, dear... does your maker know you still enjoy cock? Or is Bill's so small that it doesn't even count as a real cock?" Hadley's amused snort was all the confirmation Pam needed. She threw her head back with laughter, not missing the look of sheer contempt on Compton's face.
"As much as I hate to interrupt your girl talk, Pam..." Bill sneered in her direction, "What brings you here tonight? Trolling the local hospitals for playmates these days? That seems a little tacky... even for you."
Given Bill's own purpose here, Pam had to smile at his comment. It wasn't terribly off the mark either, considering she was hoping to make that brother of Sookie's her newest toy. "Just here on an errand for Eric, actually." she replied, chuckling to herself when Bill visibly flinched at the mention of her maker's name. "So... what business do you two have here?"
Eric had taught her well over the years they'd shared together. She learned to feed, to fuck, to fight. Being Eric's progeny had taught her so many things. One of them being the art of body language. She'd become an expert at reading the subtle nuances of a person's expression, the way their eyes shifted and their bodies moved. It was like being a walking lie detector, and now she smiled to herself as she watched the way Bill shifted nervously in front of her, the way Hadley's eyes glanced to the side as if planning her escape.
"I'm just here to retrieve something that belongs to me. That's all." Was Bill's terse reply. "Hadley was simply in town to deliver a message to me from Queen Sophie Anne and decided to accompany me on my errand."
Pam struggled to hold back her laughter as she feigned surprise. "Someone stole something from you? Oh Billy... are you sure it was really yours to begin with? I mean, if you're not man enough to hold onto something that you claim belongs to you, perhaps you don't deserve to have it at all. In fact..." her lips twitched with suppressed amusement as she continued, "Why didn't you report this 'theft' to your Sheriff? I'm sure Eric would be more than happy to investigate the matter. Please... allow me to call him and we'll get right on it." Pam made a show of pulling out her cell phone and beginning to dial.
"No!" Bill practically shouted as he reached out to still her hand before she could finish dialing. "I mean... I'd prefer to handle this on my own." He flashed her a fake grin as he obviously tried to placate her. "Thank you, Pam, for your offer, but it is unnecessary. I have it handled. However, should I find myself in need of assistance, I will be sure to file a report with the Sheriff."
Bill breathed a sigh of relief. He'd dodged a bullet, he thought, as he watched Pam walk away, seemingly satisfied with his answer. The last fucking thing he needed was Eric Northman getting involved in his business. That selfish, arrogant bastard would take one look at HIS Sookie and take her for himself.
"Bill... let's go." Hadley's tug on his arm pulled him away from his thoughts about the viking as she walked back to the car and opened the door. "We can't go in there right now. Not with Pam hanging around. We'll have to wait."
Bill seethed with anger, his jaw tightening as he as he yanked open the door and threw himself back into the car. Hadley was right, of course. He couldn't risk Pam seeing him take Sookie. He couldn't let her and Eric interfere, not now, when he was so close to getting everything he wanted. With a frustrated sigh, he pulled out of the parking lot, deciding he'd just have to find another way to get to Sookie.
One of Eric's hands rubbed teasingly along Sookie's lower back as he checked his phone with the other. Pam's text had come as a surprise as he and Sookie had stepped into the elevator. It seems Bill Compton had put in an appearance already, along with Hadley, Sookie's own cousin. Eric had met Hadley at court several times and could never understand what Sophie Anne saw in the girl. She had offered herself to Eric many times, never deterred when he'd spurned her advances. No matter how many times he told her no, she always came back, begging for his attentions. Sophie Anne doted on her but Eric had always found her to be too selfish and pathetic for his tastes. He preferred his women with a shred of dignity and self respect. Women like Sookie. No... he thought to himself, that was wrong. There was no one like Sookie.
Eric debated whether or not to tell Sookie that her cousin was obviously conspiring with Bill. He knew it would hurt her to know her own flesh and blood wanted her to suffer but he also knew he couldn't keep it from her, she'd never forgive him if he did. Eric texted Pam back, instructing her to follow them. As much as he wanted to shove a stake through Bill Compton's chest, he had a feeling there was more going on here than just Compton's infatuation with Sookie.
He decided not to risk going back to the farmhouse with her, instead texting Sam and telling him to meet them at Fangtasia with Sookie's bag. He also took the time to arrange for another guard to be in place at the hospital with Sookie's family.
Sookie had been quiet since the kiss they'd shared in the hallway outside her grandmother's room only moments ago, but the faint blush that stained her cheeks told him that her mind was most definitely still thinking about it. He smiled knowingly and pressed her back up against the wall, brushing his lips against hers once more and catching the slight moan that spilled from her mouth, before the elevator doors opened again. He took her hand in his as they parted, grinning as she reached up and touched her kiss swollen lips. He didn't think he'd ever get enough of seeing that flushed, almost drunken, expression on her face. She smiled up at him almost shyly as they walked out of the hospital and he ushered her into the passenger seat of his corvette. Her intriguing combination of teasing and innocence had him adjusting himself as his cock strained inside his pants. He needed to be inside her... soon.
