"Sit down Hannah." He ordered. She sat down. "I went looking for you to speak with you about Damien and Marcus. Unlike most, I do intend to keep my word." He reminded her.
Just the mention of their names out loud sent a fear through Hannah's body. A fear she had never felt before. She saw Eric shake his head slightly. "Did you catch them?" She asked softly looking down at her hands.
"No." Eric answered. "I went to the bedroom to speak with you since it seems like you were avoiding me. I was upset when I found the bedroom empty and even more upset when I found that notebook. Why didn't you tell me you were working on another article?" He asked angered.
She looked back up at him. "I told you I was-"
Eric stood up from his spot quickly and was suddenly on the couch next to her. "I would like to know why you are writing an article centered around Vampires and sex. More importantly, I'd like to know why exactly I seem to be the main focus of that." He asked as his fangs unsheathed. "I know you haven't willingly been with a Vampire, Hannah, so why does this suddenly intrigue you? I thought we agreed what happened with Damien and Marcus was buried and forgotten. This-" He motioned to her notebook sticking out of her purse. "Will certainly bring that back around."
Hannah felt her words stuck in her throat. "I- I wasn't trying-"
"Listen to me very carefully Hannah." Eric said holding his hand up to her mouth. Hannah suddenly felt like they were being pulled away from everything. She felt a complete silence around them as everything was perfectly still. "You are not going to continue writing this article. You are going to call your boss and tell him you changed your mind. You are going to insist on writing the article you told Nan about and nothing else. Is that understood?" He asked.
She stared at his eyes feeling some control he had over her but not complete control. "Whatever you say, Eric." She said softly still feeling the fear in her mind and body.
"Great." He said as his fangs disappeared into his mouth. Everything around them turned to normal again. "I would suggest getting rid of that notebook as soon as you can." Eric told her sharply and she nodded. "For the record, next time you have sex on your mind just come to me and I'll be sure to give you something to write about." Eric said leaning close to her. Hannah could feel the coldness from his skin against hers. "Is there something you wish to know specifically?" He asked his lips running against her neck and then stopped at her jaw.
"No. It was just a stupid article idea." Hannah said as she felt her body heating up with Eric so close to her.
"I didn't forget that you called me attractive a few nights ago." He said grabbing her face then. Their eyes locked on one anothers. "You need to go back to the house now, is that clear?" He asked and Hannah nodded. He kissed her lips softly before he let her go. He walked to the door and opened it. Hannah walked out the office, out of Fangtasia, and into the car. She got in and drove right to Eric's house.
Once inside the safety of her bedroom she pulled the notebook out of her purse. She walked toward the fireplace. She stared at it as she thought about tossing the notebook in but something stopped her. She didn't know what it was but she couldn't burn it. She knew Eric ordered her to stop the article but she wouldn't. She was more than certain Eric had tried to glamour her but it didn't work. She remembered what happened and she knew she didn't have to listen to him.
She put it back into her purse and hoped Eric wouldn't go into her things any longer. She grabbed her cell phone and called Miles but didn't get an answer. She couldn't get the worried feeling out of her mind. She sat on her bed as she dialed the number to another Vampire she wished to talk to about Human and Vampire sexual relationships. After speaking on the phone with a few more Vampires Hanna finally decided to go to sleep. She pulled the blanket over her head as she closed her eyes and let her sleep take over.
Hannah felt fangs scrape against her neck softly. She felt a cold hand travel up her side and move to the front of her body and grab onto her chest under her shirt. She squirmed under the touch as she turned her body. She met Eric's deep blue eyes. His hands were shining in the darkness of the room. "What are you doing?" She asked as Eric moved himself closer to her body.
"If you want me to stop then say it." Eric said before running his tongue ran along her neck and sending chills through her body. She felt her body react to his touch even though her mind was telling her to stop. "I don't think you're a regular Human." Eric said as his lips kissed and sucked on her neck softly. Hannah grabbed onto his shoulders and forced him to look at her.
"Why would you say that?" She asked before Eric kissed her aggressively. She felt his tongue push its way into her mouth and explore. Hannah couldn't stop the moan from escaping her mouth as Eric rubbed her chest with his hands.
"You don't taste like a Human." Eric said pulling away from her. He stared down at her, his eyes looked slightly confused. "You certainly don't smell like a Human." He said nuzzling his nose into the crook of her neck. "You're something different and I'm determined to find out what." He told her before he started to kiss her again. Hannah pushed Eric's words out of her mind as his hands continued to grab and rub her body.
Hannah rolled herself over as she straddled Eric now. She looked at him. She thought he looked just like a perfect Viking hero. He looked like something that could only be written about in a sappy love story. He could never be something that was real. She leaned down and kissed him. She felt how hard he was underneath her. She wanted to rip the rest of his clothes off and just do whatever she desired with him but it seemed her mind suddenly cleared. She pulled away from him slowly. She rubbed his chest. "This is a bad idea." She said sliding off him and sitting next to him.
Eric looked confused. "Why suddenly change your mind?" He asked moving to her. He kissed her neck again.
She pulled away from him. "I'm here for work and only work." She said firmly. She turned to him and saw a look she didn't understand. She leaned over and kissed his cheek softly. "I'd very much appreciate it if you didn't come in here like this anymore." She said.
Eric stood up from the bed. "As you wish Miss Baxter." Eric said. He bowed slightly and then walked out the room, leaving Hannah alone with her thoughts.
Hannah tried to go to sleep but she couldn't force her mind to relax. She couldn't stop the thoughts of Eric in her bed. She couldn't ignore the feeling that something bad happened with Miles. She couldn't not feel scared when she thought of Marcus and Damien. Finally she couldn't deal with being in the bed any longer. She slipped pajama pants on and grabbed a hoodie. She walked down the stairs and out the front door of the house. She looked towards the sky as she saw the sun was slowly coming up.
She couldn't remember the last time she watched the sun rise. She sat on the porch as she focused her eyes on the sky until the sun was completely showing. She felt the sun heating her skin. She heard the sound of tires and gravel. She looked towards the large gate as it swung open. She saw a small yellow car pull into the driveway. Hannah stood up as she waited to see who would get out of the car.
A blonde head suddenly appeared and Hannah recognized her as Sookie. "Hey, Hannah." Sookie said shutting her car door. She walked over to her. "So, I just wanted to stop by and apologize for being so strange yesterday with you at Merlottes." She said watching her.
Hannah shrugged. "It's fine but it's probably not a good idea for you to be here. Eric has a lot of security around here and they are more of the 'act now and ask later' sort of people." She told her.
"Yeah, I figured that." Sookie said. "How about we have a cup of coffee and talk?" Sookie offered taking a step onto the porch.
Hannah positioned herself in front of Sookie. "Thats really not a good idea actually." Hannah said simply. "I have a lot of work to do...with writing and stuff so I'm spending the morning and afternoon alone but maybe next time." She forced a smile at the overly nosy blonde. "But I'll let Eric know you stopped by when he wakes up later tonight." Hannah turned on her heels and walked into the house. She shut the door and quickly locked it. Hannah moved to the window and watched as Sookie stood on the porch.
Sookie was obviously confused by Hannah's actions. Hannah figured Sookie wasn't the sort of person who heard no often, especially when she was trying to pry into someone elses business. Sookie looked at the window like she knew Hannah was there watching her. Hannah instantly felt the uncomfortable feeling in her stomach as Sookie stared. Finally Sookie turned back to her car, climbed in, and left.
Hannah walked to the kitchen as she began to make herself food. She heard the back door open. She looked at the door as Miles walked in. Hannah felt relief sweep over her mind and body instantly. She ran over to Miles and hugged him tightly. "Oh, God. I thought something horrible happened to you!" Hannah said shaking her head. She let go of Miles and took a step back. "What happened last night? You went to the bathroom and you never came back." She told him confused.
Miles exhaled. "I had a family problem." He answered her shrugging. Hannah noticed that something about him was different. She continued to stare at him as she took in his appearance. He was still wearing the same clothes from the night before but they were dirty. His hair was a mess and pushed around on his head. There was dirt on his face along with what looked like a a few cuts and some bruising. "I'm sorry I didn't let you know before I left but I guess you got home back in time." He said as he walked over to the coffee pot that just finished brewing a fresh pot.
"Well, Eric showed up. He wasn't too happy but I got home safely I guess." She explained to him.
"Did something else happen?" Miles asked before he blew against the steaming hot coffee. Hannah shook her head but she couldn't get the thought of Eric coming into her bed just a few hours before. "You smell different." Miles said.
"Smell?" Hannah asked confused. She knew Vampires didn't have smells. There was no way she could smell like Eric.
"I didn't say smell." Miles defended himself quickly. His face looked worried. "I said seem." He shrugged. "You seem different." He clarified. Hannah nodded slowly but didn't believe him. She was certain she heard the word smell. "So, are you staying in today or do you need to go anywhere?" He asked obviously wanting to change their topic.
A/N:
Happy late New Year!
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