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Fulfillment
I was feeling almost giddy when we had landed; the Texan air that was around me was warm but very cool at the same time. Look up I found myself expecting to see a rain cloud or many, but I found none adding to my joy. Turning to the airliner I spotted Hanksa and Eric both staring at me quietly, Eric with a raised brow and Hanska shaking his head slowly. I frowned watching them before the fourth incubus wiggled his finger in a beckoning and I moved over swiftly. He kept a hand on my shoulder and then blinked as we began to walk, "You're in an awfully good mood."
"Yup." I nodded smiling at him now, then tripping over a bit of the concrete making him yank me back before I could fall. I grunted and then shook my head lightly before looking up at him and he eyed the area around us. I followed his gaze before looking back up at him, "What?" He shrugged and pushed me along between himself and Eric who was in front of us.
The silence was unnerving, maybe it was because I did like talking when I was in a good mood that I couldn't help but lift my chin and question exactly where we were headed.
"The Hotel Camilla." Eric replied, he looked over his shoulder with a scowl on his face, "Do not embarrass me Scott."
"Wouldn't dream of it." I lied making him raise a brow then continue ahead. A coffin trailing behind us as some of the men who worked for Anubis air pushed it. I looked at Hanska who watched me with a wary gaze before I mouthed, "What?"
"You're in a good mood and you're glowing, I take it he allowed you to feed on him?" I slowly nodded, the tension left his shoulders and he ruffled his hair, "Good, your pheromone level will be to a minimum then." We were getting closer to a car that Eric was already slipping into, quietly we followed behind him and I found myself sitting between the two large men squished in.
My mood didn't dampen as I kicked my feet lightly and had my hands on my lap. The quiet held as we were driven from the airport. My head turning occasionally to look out the window before I looked back ahead and smiled, my lips pressed together as I had began to hum… I didn't actually realize it though till Hanska poked me making me look at him. I looked back up at him and he raised a brow.
"That good of a mood huh?" I found myself nodding frantically with that smile still on my lips before looking back ahead, "Hrm…" It was almost a 'that figures' sound. I looked up at the ceiling of the car before then going quiet and looking back ahead focusing a little on the situation around me… my good mood made it easy to do so. I looked at Eric as he was staring out the window now with a frown on his lips.
Abruptly he turned to me as I stared to long and grumbled, "You're an emotional rollercoaster you know that?"
"I'm Female." I replied back coolly now, he opened his mouth, and I continued, "I'm at liberty to change my mind and emotions at any time I feel." His mouth shut and he scowled.
"And why not do it when it's convenient for me?"
"Because dummy, I won't do anything that's convenient for you." He glared at me for this and I shrugged looking ahead, "Comin' with out a fuss on this thing's about where I stop."
"And if I ask you to entertain any guests I may have?" I blinked at this and tapped my lip looking at him then shrugging slowly. Maybe I would, maybe I wouldn't. If it was singing yes, other things…. No. Just no…..
When we pulled up to the Hotel Camilla I wondered briefly why it was called that and not the Camilla Hotel. Shaking my head inwardly at my thoughts I decided it just wasn't worth the thought and continued quietly ahead. We entered and air conditioning immediately brushed against my face making me look off to the side and at Hanska who lifted his jacket he was wearing a little higher. Relaxing into the cool feeling I put my hands in my hoodie pockets while following Eric to the front desk in my curiosity.
Hanska stayed behind as a woman was approaching him immediately, his eyes widening and whispers going between them that I couldn't understand before he looked at me, then at Eric, and followed her out. A clear warning for me not to leave the vampire's side. I had no intentions to for the time being, I didn't know who anyone was here.
"Fang or human?" I immediately whipped my head to stare at the woman behind the clerk's desk, Eric's hand came up and rested on my shoulder before he continued simply, "A reservation for Northman." I looked up at him and he glanced back with a clear nonverbal, 'stay silent.' I looked back ahead at the woman wondering what was it with men giving me so many orders lately.
And why the hell was I so damn cheery? There was no reply and the quiet was there for a bit before the woman handed Eric three keys and nodded, "If you need anything Mr. Northman just let us know, your suite is on the eighth floor next to the Compton party."
Well wasn't that just peachy. I should have figured from their agreement Sookie would be here with Bill, his name was Bill right? Bill the vampire….
Hehe, anyways, getting side tracked there, I should have known, after all. I had a freak out because of it.
Why the HELL was I so fucking Cheerful!? I shot my mind into one direction while following Eric into an elevator where he stared at me for a few moments. We held the quiet before he opened his mouth and murmured, "I expect you to be on your best behavior."
"What the hell am I Eric, your kid?" I glared at him lightly, then back ahead not really feeling in the moment of my insult, "If you mean embarrass you in front of all your little buddies, I have no intention of doing so." I watched his shoulders relax, then rubbed my nose, "It's Sookie you hope to gain out of this right, besides your maker being saved and what not." He stiffened and glanced at me.
"That's none of your business."
"The hell it isn't, I feed off you, you feed off me." I replied back simply, "IF I'm gonna be showin' up because your mind wants her, as her, I think I got the right to know." He sighed and looked back ahead.
"I liked it better when you were quiet."
"I liked you better when I thought I killed you." Sure, a lie, why not, we were all telling them lately. He got a chuckle out of this though.
"You were horrified."
"Out of what Pam might do to me." I crossed my arms and looked away with my lip in a pout, then looked back ahead and sighed shoving my hands in my pockets, "… So what is it about her?"
"Are we girlfriends now Kylie?"
"Only if you're Gay Eric.
The silence held for a few moments before he looked at me then back. An amused smile on his face making me immediately stare at him and then raise a brow, "What?" I finally snapped.
The elevator dinged and he just laughed lightly as we walked speaking in Swedish, "You get a bone and you just seem to get twice the bite and that much jump in your step." I twitched for a moment at this and watched him.
I rubbed the side of my neck, as he had no clue I could understand him, my tongue went over my fang and then paused completely in my steps making him immediately turn to me. My tongue ran over it again unsure of what I was feeling… again… then a fourth time before I slowly let my tongue rest and stared at the floor lightly.
"What?" He sounded impatient but I looked up at him then back down before looking around and my eyes found my way back to him.
"My fangs are gone." I replied back simply, "They're normal." He immediately moved forward and grasped my jaw, I opened my mouth and he leaned forward studying then leaned away lightly letting me shut my mouth.
"So they are." He confirmed and stared at me with a spark of curiosity in his eyes. My own lidded as we watched each other before he slowly made a sound and shrugged, I followed him with my hands still in my pockets, my purse across my chest and backpack on my back. We reached a door soon enough hand he opened it letting me in first then following behind. I took in the room in silent wonder.
The colors of it mostly were black, and a dark red, the walls had fake candles for light and there were large shades that I guessed could move in front of the windows. Walking towards them I looked down at the city that was bustling below. A small smile pulled at my lips again before I heard him moving about. I watched him take one of his own bags he had, a simple case, and open it. I didn't approach but watched in curiosity. I watched as he pulled out what looked like… no… it was! What the hell?!
Slowly Eric beckoned me and as I eyed the strap of leather in his hand I slowly shook my head. "No. Fucking. Way." He sighed and then he was gone. My form immediately turned so I faced him and my hands grabbed his own as they had shot up with the black leather and small silver square studs.
"What the hell Eric! There's no way I'm putting it on!" He grabbed my front and yanked me forward and off the floor. I kept my hands on his own using what strength I now had to keep his hands down and away from my neck. He glared at me, "Do I look like a dog to you?"
"You CAN be quite the bitch." He replied back simply, I raised a brow while we continued to stare before he waved it lightly, "It will keep other vampires from you once you show it, cover it if you must but you Are wearing this collar Kylie."
"Yeah, and what does it say? If found find Eric Northman immediately? Oh yeah, stay away from her mouth!" I exclaimed angrily, he gained a neutral look and we stared for a few moments.
"How ever did you know?" He questioned, I flinched and glared at him now, I knew it was sarcasm, but never the less I opened my mouth to protest before he continued, "I'll give you lee way enough to leave the room during the day when I'm asleep and do not need your assistance so you may move about the town as you please." I shut my mouth to think about this.
Wear the collar, get to move about. Don't wear it, be stuck bored all day…. Slowly I nodded and he set me down, my hoodie not too badly stretched out as he snapped it slowly around my neck. I let my fingers come up and tap the small metal pieces and he brought his hand up and patted my head. "Good girl." I kicked him in the shin making him grunt out loud and wince lightly.
"Wow. That actually hurt you?" I questioned lightly, he batted me lightly on the side of the head. I watched him back away and move towards his case again and point over at the black arm chair, "Go sit there."
"Why?"
"You're turn to fill out your part of your contract." I flinched at this and stared at him wide eyed that meant…. I shut my eyes and slowly sighed, my happiness dying immediately as I walked over to the chair and sat down starting to pump my hand into a fist as he nodded approvingly as I pulled up my sleeve…..
20 minutes I sat with a needle in my arm, a tube with blood coursing through it, my blood by the way, going into small little packets as Eric sat across from me staring with his fingers interlace and his chin propped on them. I glowered at him, refusing to move as my arm was going to be killing me after this. Slowly, when he was satisfied with the amount, he moved forward and began to relieve me of the equipment attached to me.
That of course, was also painful. Looking away as he pulled the needle from me I shut my eyes tightly and bit down on my lip. For once not breaking it, his hand came up onto my head running through my hair before he placed a bandage on the bite and moved with the blood bags in hand. I turned my head and immediately got up to follow him.
Bad mistake, with a 'thud' I slammed to the floor and laid there for a few moments. Head pounding and eyes holding large black dots before I rolled over and stared at the ceiling. "…Ow." Arms came down underneath my back and legs, there was a grunt and something that was rather salty was stuck into my mouth. I slowly dry swallowed it and questioned what exactly it was.
"Supplement pills, I can give you my blood, but it would be better for you Not to become dependant on it." His voice vibrated through his chest into my form, it made sense enough.
"I'm tired and dizzy." I managed out, something else was stuck into my mouth and I blinked.
Did Eric magically carry cookies or something? My eyes remaining shut, Hanska's voice came through the air, soft and an easy caress, "Eat." My one arm that didn't feel like lead came up and I held the cookie starting to eat it. My eyes opening after a few moment and I was gently set back on my feet.
I fell back and Hanska's scent came through my nose as he held me up. I relaxed now before slowly regaining myself and rubbing my eyes, I let my form fall back onto the black armchair. Then looked at Hanska who stared at me for a few moments. I didn't know when he got here, but I would like to know who the woman he was with was. It showed in my eyes and I felt from him a gentle urging to keep my mouth shut and he'd tell me later. Satisfied for now, I looked at the ground and then back up.
A few moments later I pushed myself to my feet and shoved my hands into my pockets feeling a little better. Hanska shoved a bottle of water into my face though and I took it, soon downing half of it and then nodding in thanks to him before I looked back at Eric who was staring for a few moments at the peep hole in the door then beckoned me.
"You're coming with me for this Kylie." I blinked and moved forward the infront of him. I stood on my toe's tips and looked through the peep hole.
Sookie stood quietly in the hall with Bill moving down it towards the elevator. I looked back at him and then at Hanska.
"He stays." I nodded now and then looked back at Eric.
"Alrighty." I winked lightly at Hanska who smiled and winked back. Worry was as fresh in his systems as Eric's though. Moving out of the door with him, a guiding hand on my shoulder also making sure I didn't fall, I moved to the second elevator with Eric in which we slipped inside quietly. Resting a hand now on my other shoulder and pulling me in, I questioned simply, "Am I diffuser cause she likes me or something?"
"Something like that."
Great. "This part of the contract too?"
"It's an order, so yes Kylie."
"I though I was Scott again." I looked up at him and he looked back down at me and frowned.
"Does me not calling you by your name also annoy you like the many things I do do." I shrugged lightly looking back ahead.
"Pick one. That's all I'm saying."
"I find the use of both convenient." I twitched at this and then the elevator dinged. We stepped out and I fought back a growl but it left me anyways.
"You're an ass Eric." He simply laughed.
A/N: Alright! So that's another chapter down! A little banter, a little talk, Eric get's Kylie's blood, Hanska met someone that brings suspicion, and the world is lookin' a little darker/brighter for our heroine. Let me know what ya thought in the usual fashion, and I'll see ya next chapter!