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Chapter twenty
Katie's POV
"What's wrong? You have a face like a slapped ass" Alex comments as she plops down next to me, I'm just having a little rest before I start my shift at Fangtasia. I've been working all day and this is the first time I've managed to sit down for a moment.
"It's Eric; he's been so off with me these last two weeks. He doesn't talk to me that much anymore, all we are now is just sex. Quite literally, he barely talks, all he does is send me a text asking if I can come over, or if he can come over, or he'll pull me into his office and we'll just fuck. I don't feel as though he wants me anymore. I think he's going to discard me any day now" I sigh, trying my hardest to battle the tears threatening to fall.
"Don't be silly, he cares for you. I can see that in his eyes, the way he is with you; according to Godric, Eric used to be a hardass on every woman he fucked, but with you he's different. He shows you respect, he can't take his eyes off of you, I mean, just look at him sat on that throne. His eyes are on you and only you" she assures me as she motions to Eric, but when I look at him he isn't looking at me at all. He's looking at a blonde tart at the bar with her cleavage on show.
"He's checking out a blonde tart" and with that I get up and head to the bar so that I can start delivering drinks; might as well start now. It will help to take my mind off of the asshole, who is supposed to be my boyfriend, checking out another woman.
"These three bloody Mary's and this bottle of blood goes to that table there" he points to a table in the corner where there is three women and a male Vampire "and then I want you working behind the bar tonight" Chow orders me. I nod my head in acceptance as I get to it, delivering the drinks before getting behind the bar. Although, I don't know why, it's not exactly busy tonight.
"I'm going to go feed," ah, that would be why "you're in charge" Chow tells me before taking off. When he's gone the blonde bitch calls me over, she wants a vodka and tonic.
"He's great in bed, you know" she informs me as I pass her the drink she wanted.
"Who is?" I ask with a complete bored tone.
"Big, sexy, blonde Viking. Otherwise known as the panty dropper Eric Northman. His cock, God, that cock sends you over the edge in seconds. And his tongue and fingers, they work wonders" she sighs happily as she stares at Eric, he looks over briefly to wink at her, not even noticing that I'm stood right there.
"How long have you two been involved?"
"A couple of weeks, we've been having lots of sex. He said that he needed something to take his mind off of everything; I was the solution. In fact, he invited me here tonight so that we could have some fun" if that isn't enough to break your heart I don't know what is. I wipe away a stray tear from my eye before walking out from behind the bar, sending Ginger behind there to take over for me, before I go into Eric's office and grab my bag.
When I walk out of the door I get stopped by Eric standing in front of me, his eyes scanning me.
"Lover, what is wrong?"
"You" I hiss as I punch him around the face, surprising him as I push him back unexpectedly. He obviously didn't anticipate any of that; otherwise he wouldn't have let it happen.
"Katie" he grabs my arm pulling me to face him, his eyes piercing mine.
"Let go of me right now you fucking asshole! You cheated on me, you have been for weeks. I thought you fucking cared" I repeatedly hit his chest before pushing him, but this time he is prepared and in response to my violence he pushes me into his office – with force.
I land on floor with a thud, landing on my wrist; I hear a crack making me gasp out in pain.
"You will not shout at me! You will not accuse me of things I have not done and you certainly will not be violent to me!" he roars as he picks me up, just to slam me into the wall, his fangs bared and his eyes are blazing. I was shaking in fear as I stared at him; he's going to fucking kill me.
"You will apologise right now, I have done no such thing. I could never cheat on you" he grips my neck, his other hand digging into my side.
"Eric, you're hurting me" I choke as he tightens his grip slightly, my eyes pleading into his. Then something happened, his eyes turned back to their caring look and his grip loosened on me. The next thing I know I'm pulled against his body in an embrace, he's murmuring so many sweet things and apologies in my ear and I'm crying against his chest.
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry; I didn't mean to do this. I didn't mean to act like this. Please, please forgive me" he begs as he strokes through my hair, but even his soothing voice can't sort this out. He's wrecked it. He's wrecked us.
"Eric, no, I can't do this. Not only have you cheated on me with some blonde bimbo, but you're physically hurt me. How can I ever forgive you?" I shake my head as I step back away from him, his arms still out, almost as if he's begging me to step back into his arms.
"I didn't cheat on you, I didn't" he tries to reason, but I was having none of it.
"You did, the blonde cow at the bar, she kept telling me that you two have been having sex none stop for the last two weeks. According to her you needed something to take your mind off of thing; she said that she was your solution. You even winked at her when I was right there" I whisper as I stare at the floor.
"Oh, that blonde woman. What she has told you is a lie, I have done nothing with her, she is one of the many women who wish to fuck me; all I did was glamor her, make her believe that she had fucked me on numerous occasions" I know he's telling me this, and I know I should trust him; but there is this feeling in me that is telling me that he's lying, that he is just trying to trick me.
"I'm sorry, I don't believe you. You need to prove to me that you care, because after today, well, I feel as though I'm just one of your fuck and feeds. I feel as though you don't care, as if I mean nothing to you"
"I'll do anything, please, just don't walk out that door. Don't leave me; you are the first woman I have ever…felt something for. I won't let you go that easily" this just isn't going to work; I was a fool to think that it would.
"Please, please, listen to me. Forgive me for everything, believe me" he begs, his lips attaching to mine as he picks me up, my legs wrapping around his waist on instinct as he pushes me against the wall, our lips never detaching.
"I think I may…I think I might lo- I really like you" Eric assures me as he strokes my cheek, his lips touching mine lightly. Was he about to say that he loved me?
AN: Sorry for short chapter, but I hope this was okay for you all. Plus, what do you all think will happen now? I would also like to remind you that Eric is under a lot of stress thanks to Sophie-Anne, so don't be too hard on the poor man xx