Disclaimer: I do not own Southern Vampire Mysteries or True Blood. Though, if I did…. Well… you know how that shit works out.

A/N: Thanks to pkp033, xxericbitesxx, DaniD32, murgatroid-98, and Jiffie all for reviewing.

Contract

I watched Eric, soon moving the towels after standing so they were around my chest and waist, trying to be modest to myself and not give him a free show. I watched him eying me now as he held the bottle of tru blood to his lips. It then bugged me a little before I mumbled, "Why are you drinking that?"

"Are you offering?" He asked lightly looking over the bottle at me. I shook my head frantically, "Hrm… pity. If you're not offering don't ask." The silence continued as he drank the synthetic blood then set it down shutting his eyes and leaning back in his seat. For a few more moments it was quiet before I watched him take off his long sleeved black jacket and throw it at me. I caught it out of reflex and paranoia but his eyes were lidded as he murmured simply, "Put that on."

I considered refusing but slowly went to the bathroom and pulled the item onto my form slowly after yanking the towel off. It went to just above my knees. Shivering I looked at the sleeves that went well over my hands before rolling them up and taking the top of the jacket shirt thing and popping the collar up so it covered my neck. I followed with then buttoning the item up and looking slowly out the bathroom at him. He was still staring with his back to me, fingers in that tent, one leg crossed up at his knee, staring ahead of him.

"Hurry Up." His voice growled making me pause and stare. I slowly walked out of the bathroom and sat on the bed staring at him now as turned his head and looked right back at me with a frown. I noticed how he was wearing a simple black tank top that seemed to cling to his form and his arms were very well toned. He seemed to have noticed my gaze before he turned his head again looking forward before murmuring, "See something you like?"

"No." I replied instinctively and as he looked at me raising a brow I continued to stare at him before changing the subject, "How did you find me so fast?"

"Your scent." I blinked for a moment and saw something hazy beside his shoulder in the air. My eyes widened immediately and my mouth opened slightly. I blinked, and then it was gone, I scowled.

I was seeing things apparently… or maybe the aura was coming back… maybe what ever had been stopping it was slowly leaving. I looked back at him and then murmured softly, "You're lying."

"Am I?" I nodded, "How did you know?"

"Cause you're a bad man." There was a pause and then I watched his head tilt back as laughter began to leave him at this. The laughter slowly died into chuckles, then a chortle before it stopped and he looked over at me.

"And were your friends?" This made me stop and stare at him quietly, were my friends? I opened my mouth to snap at him before his eyes flashed, his blue piercing into my gray before I shut my mouth as he murmured, "Answer me Kylie. If I'm bad, are they bad as well?"

I was about to answer him when Jack's words drifted through my head, "If it comes down between you an' me and Georgia, it's gonna be me that gets the fuck out of here." The silence was unbearable and I slowly looked up watching him as he stared me. I felt the numbness leaving and my hands shook lightly. I tried to do my breathing exercises but soon was failing before I grasped the pillow beside me and hugged it to my chest burying my face into it as I felt the burning of the tears. This time I knew why they were falling.

I didn't know the answer, I really didn't know anything anymore. I felt the fear come back as the shock was wearing down slowly and sorrow for them come into me. They would never come back. I hugged the pillow tighter so it was almost painful. Though my stomach was already screaming while my head was pounding with the headache that had been ignored caused by the light coming down onto my eyes after being down in a basement for so long.

I heard him moving and felt weight beside me before a hand came up and gently pushed onto my shoulder. I wanted to shy away but the hand planted onto my arm keeping me there as my head rested on his thigh and his fingers came down moving through my hair. I let out a soft sob in the pillow and kept my eyes shut as I bit into it to prevent gritting my teeth to hard. For a while it was just like that until the tears managed to stop and I soon managed to get a hold of myself. Simply shaking now and then from where I lay clutching the pillow. I was still terrified of him after all.

The vampire looked slowly over at the clock and rose after moving himself from under my head and moving towards a door. I watched him open it and stared at the coffin that fell down. I blinked as he came back to me and grasped my hand mumbling, "Come. It will be sunrise soon. We'll talk when I awaken." I dug my feet in and he stopped staring at me as I looked at him with a wide gaze but also a confused one.

Why did I have to go into the coffin? He simply continued to stare at me and as though reading my mind murmured, "Do not think I forgot you escaped Fangtasia Kylie. Get in." He tugged me forward and I stumbled into his side before he got up and lifted a foot setting it down in the coffin after gently kicking the lid off with his foot. I began to struggle and squirm in his grasp as he lifted his other foot and got in and soon brought me with, a firm arm around my waist assuring me that there was no escape.

My panicked mind tried to think of an excuse, "I- I need to eat!"

"A few more hours will not affect you, and breakfast isn't served here till around 9 P.M. anyways." I stopped in confusion and blinked as he set me down then tugged, making me fall to my knees all too easily. He sat long ways now staring at me with a lidded gaze, "This is a vampire motel after all." I flinched and stared down at him, "…Why do you think there's a coffin?"

I had no reply as he threw an arm around my arms and chest making me squirm and try and knee him before he laid back yanking me with him. I lay for a few moments before my legs slowly moved out and felt my form relaxing unwillingly at the prospect of sleeping and once I was still he grabbed the lid shutting it.

I felt him turn to his side and two large arms grasped me around my shoulders and my waist, a chin resting on my shoulder making me shiver again before I heard him mumble, "This position is most uncomfortable…" There was shifting before I yelped and my head hit the lid's underside as I was pulled on top of him. Straddling one of his thighs and my hands instinctively on his chest as one of his hands was on the small of my back and the other was on my lower back before the curve of my backside began.

For a few moments it was quiet before he mumbled, "You're light…" I frowned as he said it in almost the same exact insulting tone as if he was saying instead of being light, I was fat. I shifted lightly causing the shirt to move lightly against my form before I found myself slightly relaxing as I let my legs stretch fully out and brought the shirt with it, making where it rode up slowly move back down.

Resting against him now I mumbled softly, "I was just fine in the other position."

"If you would like to be on bottom, just say so." His voice was soft, tired, but also teasing. I flushed, this murdering, blonde, bastard, vampire… THINGY was TEASING me after he put me in a cellar for a goddamn week! Forgetting my fear I let my fist come up and bang down on his chest harshly. All I got was a chuckle in return. "Easy."

"I only paid for a night…" I continued trying to get him annoyed so I'd be thrown out of the coffin. This only got me another chuckle. His hand came up onto my head and I let out a 'omph' as he shoved it into the skin between his neck and collar.

"Shut up and go to sleep." He was still amused but as though his words were the trick I felt sleepy. The cool creature beneath me surprisingly comfortable as fingers drew through my hair again as though attempting to help the process.

"I…I might try and kill you in your sleep." There was a pause in the movement before it started again.

"You're too weak at the moment to do anything girl, shut up and go to sleep." I let out a soft attempt at a growl at this before I felt exhaustion finally take me.

………..I woke up to find myself alone in the coffin, which was sadly surprising as it was rather comfortable and my form was curled into a small ball conserving warmth. Opening my eyes I took notice it was now open as well and I heard the sound of cell phone buttons being pressed. Shifting, and slowly sitting up I stared at the blonde vampire that was now texting on a cell phone, his legs out in front of him with his legs outstretched in front of him and crossed at the ankles.

I almost wanted to laugh if I still hadn't been sleepy. For a moment he paused and looked up, quiet before pointing to the left. I followed his finger and stared at the brown bag. Slowly I got up and moved to it, managing not to trip over the coffin ledge in the process. My eyes turned towards the clock and stared as it said it was 1 A.M. I didn't bother looking through the bag; I just dumped it out on the table and stared at the clothing.

"You went back to Fangtasia." I speculated as I stared at the Fangtasia t-shirt. Slowly I pulled on the underwear then the black sweatpants that had been grasped and tugged them on finding them a snug fit. I didn't take off the top and I didn't put on the T-shirt. There was no way I was going to do such a thing. There was silence before I grasped the socks and the new sneakers how ever and put them on, "…Thank you." I got a grunt in reply as I put the t-shirt back in the bag and lifted it off the table smelling something.

I looked at the plate to the side and since I was damn sure the eggs, bacon, biscuits, and milk weren't for him, I tugged it to me and had no thoughts about digging in. I was half way through when his hand shot out and caught mine with bacon about to go into my mouth though and murmured, "You're going to kill yourself." I slowly looked at him with the best glare I could pull of, hate rushing through my veins before he continued very simply, "If you eat to fast, your digestive track won't be able to keep up. Eat slower." Begrudged, but making sense of his logic, I lengthened the time I took to put the food in my mouth, chew, and swallow.

Satisfied by this, I observed him look back down at his cell phone and continue before slipping it in his pocket after no doubt sending the text. Noticing I didn't wear the Fangtasia shirt, he commented simply, "Not going to give me my jacket back are you?" I slowly shook my head before biting into a piece of bacon with a grudge to confirm my agitation with the mere thought of putting on the other shirt. I got a chuckle back in reply.

It was when I was finally staring at an empty plate with sorrow and using my finger to pick up the crumbs only to get the ceramic dish taken away I slowly looked at him. Throwing the plate in the garbage with out much thought he sat back on the chair before murmuring simply, "Now we talk."

My eyes narrowed and I slowly turned the chair making it fall onto the two back legs as the back of the chair itself rested on the wall. He stared at me as I lifted my feet up and sat cross-legged with a small look before letting my head rest against the wall.

"There's nothing to talk about, I'm going home." It left me in a firm no arguing voice.

He simply raised a brow before stating softly, "With the cops tracking the stolen car you're moving in?" I paused for a moment then shrugged before nodding again. "Interesting."

The silence came through us before I slowly shut my eyes and sighed, "What do you want to talk about?" It was said in the 'oh shit' voice. Opening my eyes I looked at him again still tired but focused enough to listen and understand… for the most part.

Leaning forward he smirked, I didn't like the looks of it though it did look attractive on his face, for a few moments the quiet came through and then he murmured simply, "You're going to work for me."

I stared for a moment wide eyed before I leaned forward and the chair fell to the floor. My hand came up and I slapped him. Getting to my feet I headed towards the door only for an arm to slam around my stomach and yank me back, I was soon pinned to his chest and kicking, struggling before I opened my mouth and turned my head biting down harshly on his arm. I heard a grunt before he fell back onto the bed and began squeezing.

I gasped in pain then began a coughing fit as blood slipped down my throat while I had inhaled. Paralyzed with the fit I felt him let go and as soon as my fit ended I was shoved over and pinned. A finger dug into my mouth and pried it open. I felt his finger press up to my canine and soon felt blood dripping into my mouth again. I shook my head and soon his hand was away from my mouth as I turned my head to the side and spat out the blood immediately.

Hands still held my shoulders down but I let my eyes turn up and stared at him now with an angry glare. His eyes being shut how ever made me stare before he slowly let out a shuddering breath and then got up moving across the room and stand in front of the door. "Let's try… again." He breathed out. Slowly I sat up and coughed into my hand then looked at him before shutting my eyes and pulling my feet together then looking at him as I wrapped my hands around my ankles.

For a few moments we stared before he murmured, "O Negative blood, actual O negative is a rather rare substance in vampire society." I found my eyes narrowing as I glared at him now, "When a vampire comes across a human with it, that human usually disappears after a few days... they're hunted these days because of their value actually…" I felt an odd chill go through me at this and clenched my nails into my ankles, "Pure ones go missing particularly fast."

"….The only ones who know though is you, Pam, and Chow." I replied softly looking at him now with a frown, "Unless Chow doesn't know." He slowly blinked, "So what does this have to do with me?"

"…Well there is the fact you're also the accomplice to a vampire's murder." I flinched and immediately bristled.

"I am Not!"

"Guilty by association." He murmured simply, eyes lidded.

"I had nothing to do with that and I didn't even know about it!" I was shouting now and angrily staring, he slowly gained a wicked smile. One that made my blood chill and immediately made me quiet and slowly shrink best I could from him.

His eyes were lidded before he murmured softly, "Yes but the vampire judicial system doesn't really know that do they?" He chuckled softly, "They'll be looking for you as an associate of a few drainers." He pointed at me, "You're actually safest with me."

I stilled for a few moments simply staring, a shock going through me before I slowly lowered my head, "…What do you want me to do?" I had a sobering feeling moving through me now and a soft tremble had taken in its body.

"Well…" He moved forward lightly soon crouching down and staring up at me, grasping my chin, "....First you start working for me. You provide me with your blood when it is needed and you willingly give your blood and allow Pam to place it in those little annoying Baggies." He stopped for a moment letting this go through my mind and then continued, "And you stay with me and work at Fangtasia when needed." I felt hate go through my mind as this went through my head.

His hand rested slowly on my shoulder and his other came to my hair moving through it. I stilled as I realized what he was doing and yanked away from him snarling, "How the FUCK do you know what I'm Feeling!?" I watched him pause and his eyes narrowed.

The silence held for a few more moments before he tilted his head, "How did you know I knew?" I slowly clenched my hands into a fist and then grabbed hold of the blanket under me.

Changing the subject I snapped, "What else? Is that all!?"

He kept a scowl on my face and then murmured very easily, "You will obey me and do as I say as well. Though if you fight…" He gained a rather large sneer, "I don't really mind putting you in your place. I think it'd be fun…"

"And in exchange for doing this?" I watched him pause before chuckling.

"I'll keep you alive and safe." I shook my head, watching his eyes narrow, "…Then what else do you want?"

"I'm supposed to return home summer, with what you're saying there's no way possible for me to do this, correct?" He slowly gave a nod. "Fine." I pointed at him, "The vamps in Ohio, as few as they are, will track me down there if I return and you're not with me, once again, right?" He gave another nod.

I was silent for a few moments, I could convince my parents to let me move, tell them that the college down here I could continue my schooling. I could commute…. I was actually considering this? Was this meaning that much at the moment to me that I was willing to put in the hands of the same asshole that put me in his basement and let me starve and lay in my own and other's waste for a week?

We stared at each other before I slowly murmured, "What would happen if they caught me when I was with my family?"

His lips gained a small line instead of a smile before he stated simply, "They would no doubt kill your family in front of you, and torture you till they learned you honestly didn't know any thing. Then they would find out what you were because of your nasty little fangs and how a glamour didn't work." Again I waited for him to finish, "In the end you would be a pet, or you would be drained dry providing they didn't torture you out of entertainment to death."

I slowly looked down at the ground, "And if I went into hiding?"

"They'd find you anyways." The moment held me still before I sighed and shut my eyes.

"No other options huh?" He shook his head, "Or are you just telling me what you think will make me do as you want?"

"…." He smiled lightly and didn't answer.

Shutting my eyes I fell back and stared at the ceiling quietly in thought. I bit my inner cheek before letting out a dog like growl before then biting my lip lightly. "….I don't like this." There was no response and I most certainly didn't expect one. Shutting my eyes and rubbing them with my hand on my face I mumbled softly, "I want it in writing." I heard him chuckle. "With these conditions." Sat up and stared him with a small glare.

"Conditions?" I slowly nodded and watched him take the chair to the side and sit down on it. He gave a wave of his hand signifying for me to continue.

"First of all, if I'm staying with you, I'm not stopping my life for you." I found myself growling out, "Shreveport has a college does it not?" Frowning he nodded, "You let me transfer and take classes during the day, night's are yours unless a class is involved. On that note my stuff moves to your place then." He glared at me now, "You pay for my schooling." I pointed at him now. "Second of all, what ever you make off my blood, I get 25% of the profit into an account and any night I work at Fangtasia." I spat the bar's name, "What ever 25 percent is of my blood's cost, you double that and that is my pay for that Night."

"…Rather high conditions don't you think?"

"With out my blood I die fucker." I replied angrily, "You're not getting it for free what so ever. You need it from an outside source, I need it IN my body." I crossed my arms lightly and let out a low breath and relaxed slowly, "I lost six of my friends as well. Consider my high price compensation." The twang I gained in Ohio was coming in slowly before I watched him. He leaned forward.

"I do not NEED you Kylie." I stared for a moment watching him then leaned forward as well.

"Yeah? But you don't like something you can't have Eric. I'm not going to play your game for free. That's my deal, take it or leave it."

The quiet sunk back in as we were both left to stew in our own thoughts. He seemed to lose his scowl and slowly smiled looking up at me, "You're ruthless."

"I'm not ruthless." I slowly shut my eyes and sighed, "Just tired, terrified, and pissed off. And I want you to pay for everything you did."

"I could have done worse."

"And I can always make my price higher."

I opened my eyes and stared at him quietly as he slowly got up and moved towards me. His fingers came and grasped my chin lifting my head up. His eyes were lidded as he stared down at my own before murmuring lowly, "Lower your price." The pull in his voice as there, but unlike with Pam my mind was to upset with the situation to deal with it.

I yanked away from him and poked him in the head quickly, "Don't try that Shit." Crouching down he stared at me.

"What are you?" I looked back at him for this comment and looked at him with my brows furrowed.

"A human." His eyes narrowed before he chuckled softly.

"Now…." He exhaled grasping my jaw in his hand and pulled me forward, "Why do I have a hard time believing that?"

I put my hands on his shoulders and shoved making him let go.

"The same way I have a hard time believing that you tracked me down just by scent." There was a pause before I continued, "And remember, I want it writing." His lips pulled back into a grin.

"Fine." He turned lightly and moved towards the window staring out of it. His fingers moving the curtain and looking outside, "We will seal it in a contract… legally and vampires way." I paused looking at him now, "…How ever…" He pointed at me, "The moment you are unwilling to let Pam take the blood, and it will be Pam that takes it, I put you in isolation and will take what I want by force." He moved over to me and his hand came out. "Give me your hand."

Hesitantly I did so then let out a shout as his form pulled my own to his. I felt his breath on my neck as I was lifted and his hand yanked at the collar opening it. The quiet held before pain entered my neck and I let out a groan, his fangs causing the heat of pain to move through my form going to all parts of me. My eyes shut as I felt his arms support me as my hands had clenched on his chest. His tongue moved over my neck cleaning the blood before he slowly released me. Panting my head rested against his chest as he held me quietly.

I hoped making the contract wasn't nearly as painful.

A/N: All right! This maybe my second to last, but probably my last chapter I post before I head out on the 22nd. I hope you enjoyed this one, it was fun to write, particularly trying to get his reaction as well as trying to figure out reactions. Hopefully I did a good job. Well tell me what ya thought and what not in the usual fashion. I'll start, finish, and post chapter nine tomorrow if I got enough time after packing and what not.