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"You are making this harder on her" she said as she leaned back into the booth wearing a similar blank look to mine, I raised a brow at brow at her.

"Care to explain why Pamela" I muttered, making sure that it was clear that it was a statement and not a question. I watched as she rolled her eyes, a habit which I had unfortunately picked up from her before she set off on her explanation.

"Have you even seen the way you act around Sookie? I thought you weren't interested in her anymore" she stated before rising. I motioned for her to stay seated before I answered her vaguely.

"She is still a good asset Pam" I replied knowing myself that my interest in Sookie had dropped to near nothing since my makers return. I would not beg for her to come back to me though, I would just have to find another way to get her back to being mine and only mine.

"Bullshit!" she hissed and I narrowed my eyes at her. I knew she had become very protective over my maker but I was still her maker and I would not have her speaking to me with such disrespect!

"Pamela..." I warned, but she carried on her rant as if I hadn't interrupted her.

"You know that if she's not impressed with Sookie she is going to leave. Are you just going to sit here and let it happen? For fucks sake Eric I know you love her just tell her!" she said plainly, I hissed her and snapped my fangs down but got nothing from her except an eye roll. God I let her get away with far too much...

"That is enough Pamela!" I hissed and waved my hand for her to go. She gracefully rose from her seat before leaving, shaking her head as she sped from my bar. I knew she was correct and I hoped that Sookies skill was enough for her to stay longer; I knew that if she escaped from my grasp again it may take me another 800 years for us to meet again or longer...

Chapter 10

Elena's Pov

As I approached Fangtasia the following night I couldn't help but smirk when I noticed Pam's outfit as she stood by the door checking ID's. She was wearing a short black leather dress which hugged her small figure perfectly. The short length showed off her long legs to the best of their advantage, while the strapless top part of the dress pushed her breasts up to the point where they were almost spilling over the top of the fabric. I had to admit she looked hot, but the amusing part was that usually she didn't wear such things...I thought she looked more like a soccer mum when she dressed in her usual attire made up of pastel colours. My small chuckle must have alerted her to my presence as her head snapped out towards my direction, I knew her fangs would drop when she caught sight of my outfit...I was correct with my assumption of course. I found myself to be in a good mood when I rose so I decided to dress appropriately for when I visited Fangtasia. I had no idea when I would have to take my leave so I had decided to make the best of the time I had while I was in Shreveport. I had gone for a black corset which showed my generous breasts off to their full advantage while the green ribbons which held the top together complimented my emerald eyes. To go with my top I had decided to go for a short pleated skirt which ruffled thickly all the way round, it was long enough to cover my firm bottom though it was short enough to show off my long legs. I had also gone for a similar pair of shoes to which Pam was wearing, which were a pair of gorgeous black high heels which were high enough for it to make it extremely uncomfortable for a human to walk in. As I got closer though I realised that we had in fact got the same type of shoes on, I continued to chuckle lightly as I closed the gap which separated us. I watched as Pam raised a perfect brow in question and retracted her fangs, but all I did was glance down to her matching pair of shoes.

"Seems we have the same taste in shoes Pamela" I noted, ignoring all of the humans in line which were currently staring at either my butt or my chest. I rolled my eyes but didn't bother with doing anything else; I have had to put up with the dirty stares from the vermin for years.

"I agree. You seem to be in a good mood" she observed suddenly while still ignoring all of the pathetic humans who were attempting to get her attention so they could be let into the bar. She sent them a glare and they rightfully shut the fuck up, I smirked at her method.

"The queen called" she stated as she continued to examine the human ID's and deeming whether they were hot enough to be let in. I raised a brow and made a small gesture with my hand to get her to continue. "She wants my master to convince you to release her child" she chuckled. I let a genuine smile appear on my face before I let a full grin appear on my lips and laughing lightly, seemingly shocking both Pam and the people in the line. Once I calmed down I caught Pam's chest shaking as she tried to hold off on laughing herself, it must have finally got to her what the queen was suggesting when she said 'convince'.

"Priceless" I muttered as I shook my head, my curled brown locks bouncing around my face and down my back with the movement it caused.

"We expected you earlier, Sookies here" Pam said watching carefully for my reaction but all I allowed myself to do was roll my eyes. It was three hours past dawn, Pam had offered me a lift but I had refused since I needed to update my businesses. Though outside I seemed emotionless and distant, inside I was unsettled and was praying that my child would not openly flirt with her in front of me, I doubt if he did I could prevent myself from ripping her blonde head from her body. I was glad I had thought to bring my laptop with me when I decided to come to meet this telepath, I had placed it in the car I had 'borrowed' to get here so I could work if I needed a distraction from my child and his new toy.

"Let them wait. I am in a good mood Pamela and I want to enjoy myself before I need to take my leave. Want to Dance?" I chuckled, but made sure I purred the last part. I knew she would end up pestering for me to stay but I knew I couldn't so I had decided to draw the her attention to something off the topic, and since I loved to dance... I watched as Pam's fangs ran down and she nodded quickly before she signalled for another vampire to take her place. I could hear the beat of the music inside and I smiled when I felt my hips start to sway with the music. I winked at Pam quickly before speeding into the bar, as I predicted she was all too eager to join me as she caught up with me using her inhuman speed. All eyes were on us and I turned my smile to a smirk at the attention we were getting before I grabbed Pam's hand and lead her onto the middle of the dance floor. It didn't take us long until we were bumping and grinding against each other to the music, using inhuman speed as we twirled and moved with each other. I felt my child's eyes on me as well as others and as much as I wanted to stay and dance longer I knew it was probably time to test this telepaths skill. I pressed my lips to the bottom of Pam's ear, chuckling when a shudder ran though her and her hands fell on my hips as we continued to move to the beat of the music.

"You're a good dancer Pamela" I purred. "If I pass through this area again we WILL be doing this again" I chuckled before I pulled away and looked her in the eyes. Her fangs were down and her eyes were dark with lust, when I looked around I realised everyone was staring at us. Every vampire had their fangs bared and the human males were looking at us with desire in their eyes. I shrugged my shoulders and looked back at Pam "...might as well give them something to stare about" I purred playfully before grabbing Pam by the back of the neck and crashing her lips to mine. She seemed stunned for a moment before relaxing into the kiss and running her tongue across my bottom lip. I heard the vampires groaned in arousal and the humans wolf-whistling, but it was hard to mistake it when I heard my child growl from his throne. It was low enough that only the vampires in the room would hear but it was nice to know I could still get to him, whether it was out of lust or anger though I had no idea since I still hadn't released the tie which made me feel my child's emotions. I pulled away from Pam and chuckled when I saw her expression.

"You are quite the kisser mistress" she purred as soon as she recovered from her lust and shock. I nodded and chuckled before I heard the telepath mutter something to her vampire. I grinned when I heard what it was.

"I didn't know she was a lesbian" she whispered to Bill thinking I couldn't hear. I sped over to her booth, causing most of the humans who I passed to screech out in surprise. I sped into the booth causing Bill to tense and the blonde to scream out in surprise, I chucked and lounged comfortably into the booths seats so I was opposite them.

"It's called experimentation dear" I chuckled and I wasn't surprised when both Eric and his child joined us.

"That was quite the show Elena" Eric purred low into my ear and I felt heat rush to my core. My eyes fluttered slightly in bliss before they went wide slighlty when I felt his large hand on my bare thigh. I smirked when I realised that according to the bulge in his pants he was extremely turned on and was hoping to take full advantage of my good mood. I saw Pam wink at me out of the corner of my eye and I winked back with my own smirk. If my child wanted to see who would crack first then so be it, but he is playing with the master of seduction. I knew I had to be careful though so I wouldn't get carried away, I doubted this telepath was going to be any good so it would result in me taking my leave. Maybe one night with my child might be good for me, to get my lust and desire out of the way...I rolled my eyes at the pathetic thought, I knew my Viking would leave me wanting more.

"Right telepath..." I directed at Sookie, trying to ignore my child's hand as it ran up and down my thigh. "...how far developed are your skills?" I asked with a tilt of my head before I glanced over at the bar and realised a waitress hadn't been over. I groaned in annoyance before I waved my hand in the air and clicked my fingers. I would have just glamoured her but I suspected that once my child sensed my annoyance he would go deal with the waitress, leaving his seat empty for Pamela to sit in for a quick chat. My child obviously sensing the fact I was annoyed that one of his staff members had yet been over, removed his hand from my thigh and sped over to the bar to have a word with his waitresses. Taking the advantage I signalled Pam to sit next to me, she gave me a knowing look before accepting the gesture. The blonde had yet to answer me so Pam and I took the opportunity to chat.

"My master really isn't interested in Sookie anymore" she muttered only low enough for me to hear, Bills senses wouldn't have been as strong to pick it up due to his young age, and I pulled back to look her in the eye. Seriously, I had seen the way he looks at her; he called her lover for peaks sake and questioned one of my orders because of her. Did she really thing I would believe that? I shook my head and I could feel my good mood fading slightly, brilliant!

"Trust me he doesn't, though it would be fun to see you tease him. I have heard that you can be quite the seductress." She purred and I chuckled at her comment. I nodded and wasn't surprised when Eric growled low in his thought at his child to get her to move, I grinned while Pam just rolled her eyes before evacuating her seat at her maker's request.

"So? Speak up child I won't bite" I purred at Sookie when she continued to stare between Bill and myself. Finally she managed to stutter out an answer, well if you could call what she said an answer.

"I don't know what you mean. Skills?" she stuttered out nervously. I rolled my eyes at her vague answer before I took the blood which my child was offering. I decided that I would humour Pam and see how long my child could last; I took the blood from his hand but made sure my fingers touched his as I took it from his palm. I felt him shiver slightly and I stifled a smile as I returned my gaze back to Sookie, who was currently seething with jealously. I tilted my head to the side in amusement; I wonder how long it would take her to snap.

"Oh for fucks sake" I finally sighed and heard Pam chuckle as she sat next to Bill. Bill shot us both a dirty look but we only shared a familiar look which said everything. "Right Sookie there is currently two V users in this bar, find them." I said simply. I felt all three vampires tense around me and I realised that not even my child had detected the V users. I looked at him questionably, had he never learn how to detect a drainer?

"How do you know that?" he asked and I looked at him seriously.

"Didn't you ever learn how to detect them Viking?" I asked with a raised brow, but didn't give him a chance to answer before I turned back to the blonde. "That does not concern you, now I would like you to find them." I finished firmly waving my hand in the air to gesture the bar. She looked like she wanted to say more but she kept her mouth shut as she scanned the bar desperately. A few minutes later I glanced at my child to see that his eyes were fixated on my cleavage; I glanced at Pam who was trying desperately not to let a smile show on her expressionless mask, though I could see the corners of her lips twitch.

"Are you sure they are in here?" I heard Sookie say nervously. I narrowed my eyes at her and heart her heart rate increased along with the fear visible in her aura; I had been keeping an eye on the users since I had caught them in line whilst I was out there with Pamela. I sat up a little straighter, purposely brushing my arm against my child's and throwing a knowing look in Pam's direction. I felt Eric stiffen at the slight contact but I acted as if I hadn't felt a thing.

"Are you saying that I lied to you?" I asked, adding a slight snarl to my question as I raised an eyebrow at the blonde. I could hear her speeding heart rate as her nerves and fear continued to increase.

"No..." she stuttered out as she pushed herself to Bill as physically possible. While she removed her gaze from me I felt my child's large hand returned to my thigh. I stiffened slightly at the sudden contact and I felt him tense alongside me, I guessed he doubted his action but I quickly relaxed and I was sure I felt him sigh in relief. I licked the inside of my teeth as his hand ran up and down my bare thigh, I refused to let the shivers which threatened to run through my body show and was glad when I felt my phone vibrate. Letting a smirk appear at the corner of my lips I reluctantly pulled my leg away from his hand so I could reach my phone, knowing I had to answer it as it might be important. I noticed a flicker of disappointment run across my child's face but it was quickly covered up by an emotionless mask which we vampires use so often to hide our emotions when we don't want them to be known. Pam shot me a questioning look but I just shrugged my shoulders in return and ran my hands slowly up my right leg. I could feel my child's eyes on my every move as I lifted the side of my skirt teasingly slow, revealing the black thong which I had chosen to wear tonight. I heard his fangs click into place as soon as he caught sight of the small piece of black fabric; I unclipped my most recent phone which I had clipped onto the waistband of my thong before putting my skirt back into place. As I looked at the caller ID I sighed loudly before placing it on the table and ignoring it until the vibrations finished. I could feel every eye on our table on me and I snarled low in my throat, they broke their gazes immediately apart from my child who looked at me, concern showing in his eyes.

"Have you found them yet?" I hissed at the telepath causing her to flinch, my good mood had soured as soon as I had looked at the caller ID. I blonde glanced at her brown haired vampire before nodding at me quickly and pointing out the male and female who were currently in the corner of the room. I could smell them as soon as I had approached them outside and luckily for my child's new interest she was correct. I signalled for Pam to take care of them before I turned to my child, his eyes filled with confusion and concern, I signed before speaking to him.

"May I use your office?" I asked as I rose from my seat and he followed suit, I made sure to grab my phone before I excited the booth. He nodded and I quickly dashed out to my car to get my laptop, again relived that I had been smart enough to bring it. When I returned to the booth I told the telepath to wait before I turned and followed my child to his office. He held the door open for me and I offered him a weak smile before I scanned his office. It was adequate.

"Thank you" I said as I made my way over to the leather couch at the side of the room, I would have used his office chair but I disliked being stuck behind a desk for large amounts of time. I felt my Vikings eyes on my every move as I pulled over the small side table from the corner of the room and positioned it in front of the couch. I placed my now open white laptop onto it as I pulled my legs under myself as I sat on the couch.

"You could have used my desk Elena" I heard my child say and I glanced over to find him still standing by the door. I smiled weakly but didn't reply as I started to type in the many codes and passwords which were required for me to access my files. "Do you require privacy?" he asked almost hesitantly and I glanced up to find him still in the exact same spot, his deep blue eyes holding mine. I shook my head and watched as he closed the door and made his way to his desk. I couldn't help follow him with my eyes as he gracefully made his way over to his desk. I had never regretted making him my child those 1,000 years ago, he was my strong, beautiful and protective Viking and I gave him everything he could want. I leaned back on the couch though I never removed my eyes from him as he rustled through his desk and draws. I felt a wave of sadness pass through me when I remembered the day I had returned to our home expecting to find my beloved waiting for me. I had returned home from feeding to find our small hut empty, when I used the bond to search for him, thinking he had changed his mind about feeding. When I poked through the bond though, I could tell that he had left and that he wasn't returning. I remembered when I thought he had been taken since that would explain the rage I felt through the bond, but I found the letter before I had started to look for him. I closed my eyes as the painful memories rose to the surface. It hadn't taken me long to find the note and realise that he had left me after the 200 years we had been together, my first and only child had left me without another thought. I felt a hand graze my cheek and I slowly opened my eyes to meet those ice blue ones which had crushed me all those hundreds of years ago.

"Elena" he said, his voice filled with concern and pain. I blinked and found my lashes wet and I looked down to see his hands were stained with my blood. Great I was crying in front of the vampire who had crushed me all those years ago, in truths he was my greatest weakness due to how I still felt about the Viking who had once called me his lover. I turned my face from his and stared at his office wall, the quicker I leave Shreveport and quicker I can try and push all thoughts of my only child away again. I knew he had been treading cautiously around me, probably out of nerves then of anything else since it had after all been roughly 800 years since we had last seen each other.

"Elena, please" he said bordering on sounding desperate. I felt his fingers trying to wipe away my bloody tears, but in the process he only smudged and smeared them on my pale face.

"I am fine" I said plainly as I stood and tried to pull out of his grasp, but he only tightened his grip slightly. He turned me to look him in the eye and I found it pained him to see me in such a weak state; I closed my eyes and cursed myself for appearing weak!

"You are not lo-"he started but stopped suddenly when I tensed when he began to call me his lover. I closed my eyes tighter and I tried not to let the pain I felt show. I had always loved it when he called me lover in the past, the way it rolled off his tongue as a caress. I pulled out of his grasp roughly and opened my eyes, I was sure he could see all the pain I felt for him and I was confirmed when I felt him flinch slightly. I shook my head and scanned the office for a bathroom, locating it I quickly went in to clean up before returning to my spot on the couch. I could feel my child's eyes still on me but I refused to take notice as I began to sort through my files and e-mails for the next couple of hours. I had just returned the last one when I heard a knock at the door which I assumed was from Pam.

"Master, Mistress" she greeted when Eric told her to enter, still not removing his gaze from my form. I glanced at her from the corner of my eye as she looked at me curiously before directing her question towards me.

"Sookie is wondering whether she could leave, she is getting impatient?" I asked in a bored tone as I continued to type away on my laptop.

"Yes she can go" I sighed and began to close down my laptop. I expected Pam to leave but she stayed put for a few moments before she spoke hesitantly.

"Mistress you said if she impressed you, you would stay a while to establish her protection." She said and I nodded as I stood from my seat. "...So how long were you planning to stay?" she asked curiously and I closed my eyes for a moment knowing how much she was going to protest against my answer.

"I will not be staying anymore than a couple of days; she is too far underdeveloped in her skills." I sighed as I bent down to pick up my laptop. Before I could grasp it and leave I found myself pinned against the wall by my child who had his impressive fangs barred and his hand wrapped around my throat, he hissed dangerously at his child to leave before he turned his dark gaze back to me, snarling low in his throat.