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Chapter 11: Interruptions

Eric's POV

I am sitting anxiously at my throne, my fingers tapping repeatably on it. The vermin was especially bad tonight, they seemed relentless in their attempt to win my affections. The bloodbag that was dancing on the pole in front of me was trying all kinds of provocative moves to get my attention. I do nothing but ignore them all as I find myself playing a game on my blackberry to pass the time. None of them seemed to be able to hold any interest for me anymore, Sookie was the only one that fascinated me.

Pam would be here soon to relieve my duties of entertaining the vermin tonight. I was distracted with thoughts of Sookie and how I was going to spend the rest of the evening with her. Sex with her had been the most amazing experience and I was looking forward to replaying that little episode over and over tonight. I missed the taste of her blood in my mouth and the feeling of her skin against mine. Just thinking about her made my cock twitch in anticipation.

I took a quick glance over at the entrance and saw Pam coming in. I nodded toward her and walked to my office to take care of last minute affairs. I was double checking the few emails I had received today and wanted to take care of matters so that I didn't have to be bothered with them later.

"Come in" Pam walks in and hands me a folder. I take it from her and opened it to find a few pictures of Compton. It seems my child has found him. "Where is he? I thought I told you to bring him to me when you located him."

"Those pictures were taken outside of Sophie Ann's establishment, it seems like our Compton has run back to his bitch of a Queen. How truly petty if you ask me."

I run my hands through my hair, I didn't need this bull right now. I hand the photos back to Pam and got up from my seat. "I'm leaving for the night, I'll take care of William later. He is not worth my time anymore. As long as he stays far away from Sookie, I don't give a fuck how he decides to spend his time."

"Very well master, enjoy your night."

I was halfway out the door when the phone started to ring."Get it Pamela, tell whoever it is on the phone that I will be unavailable for the remainder of the night" She rolled her eyes and picked it up. I didn't bother to stay to find out what it was about, I could care less. I was already out the exit and opening the door to my corvette when Pam called from behind catching my attention.

"Eric, I think you need to take this. The Queen is on the phone and she sounds pretty pissed." I let out a frustrated growl, slamming shut the door to my corvette and made my way back into Fangtasia. Pam handed me the phone and I waved my hand for her to leave. She gave me a small bow and hurried out of the office.

"Your majesty, I apologize for the short delay. I was not expecting a call from you. Is there something I can do for you?" I hated having to play insubordinate to the queen. She hardly deserved the respect I have shown her. I hoped this was not going to take long, Sookie was expecting me and I did not want to keep her waiting.

"I have heard rumors that you are now in possession of the telepath, am I correct? You know that I have had my eyes on her for a while now and have sent means to procure her for myself. Do you care to explain yourself Northman as to how this all came to be?"

"Yes, you are correct Sophie Ann. The telepath is under my protection and has become an important asset to my area. If I am not mistaken, the vampire you had sent into my state to acquire her seemed to have failed. I merely took advantage of the situation, I am sure you would have done the same thing if you were in my position."

"Do not lie to me Northman, I know that you have took her by force from Compton. That is what he has reported to me and I am here to fix this little problem. This is unacceptable and I demand the truth. You have two choices and I hope you choose wisely for your sake. Hand over the telepath and I will forget this little misunderstanding or I will have this reported to the authorities immediately. You know that you cannot win with me, it is my right as your queen to take what I like from you. I suggest you take the easy way out."

Fucking Compton, I was going to kill him for this. "I think you have been given the wrong details of the agreement the telepath and I have reached. She is more than willing to work for me. This I am certain of and can easily prove it to you if it is necessary. I do not know what Compton has told you but I can assure you, I participated in no sort of treason."

There was a few pregnant pauses and I knew that the queen was already convinced with my explanation. She could not do anything otherwise, I was older and much stronger than her. The queen has always tried to stay in my good graces in fear of a takeover. Bill was going to be in trouble. "Yes, it seems that there has been some sort of mistake. Forgive me for accusing you wrongly. Since the telepath is of your use and you are under my authority, I would like to request her services for whenever I require it."

I wanted to keep Sookie far from the hands of Sophie Ann but this seemed like the second best option I could ask for. This should keep the queen from snatching her away when I am least suspecting it.

"That seems more than reasonable your majesty, I will be happy to provide you with her skills."

"Good. I need you to bring her to me sometime next week. I am needing to hire a few more humans under my kingdom and need them to be interrogated before they are given a position. I expect her full cooperation when she gets here, make sure you control your human. You will be punished if her work is not to my satisfactory."

"Of course, I would expect no less from you your majesty. We shall arrive no later than Tuesday."

"Do not disappoint me Northman or you will regret it."

I slam the phone down on the table, causing it to shake. I wanted to break something badly. Damn Bill and Sophie Ann. I was going to have to figure something out fast. I did not want to take Sookie to New Orleans and I knew that she would not be happy with the turn of events. It would be dangerous to have her in the queen's territory, she would have an easy advantage over us. I pace back and forth trying to map out a plan as to what I could do and then it hit me. I figured out exactly what I had to do and it would keep Sookie under my protection without letting Sophie Ann interfere.

I call for Pam and she immediately comes through the door. "I need you get me two flights to New Orleans for Monday. You will have to watch over Fangtasia while I am gone. It seems Bill has decided to be a pussy and run to his queen for help. I will have to deal with him sooner than later it seems."

"Of course Master. What do you plan on doing?"

"I am going to speak to Sookie and we will see how it goes from there. Do not tell anyone of our whereabouts. Call me when everything is set up."

I rush out of my office and got into my corvette, speeding down the road to Sookie's house. I hope that my lover will not take what I have decided to do in the wrong way. I wanted to do it for us and for her protection. It was something I would never consider with any other person other than her. She would be the first and I knew she could be the only. I had also come to realize my true feelings for her and I wanted to confess all of it to Sookie. I wanted, needed her to feel the same way about me. She has become my everything in such a short amount of time, I could not bare to lose her. There was no way I would let Bill take her from me, not when I have finally gotten her. This has to work.

So any ideas on how Eric is going to do to keep Sookie safe? Review and let me know what you think!