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Eric's POV
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I woke up excited that I would see Bella tonight. It was still a few hours until sunset; since I was so old, I woke up earlier than most vampires. My maker Godric could wake up even earlier. I took a shower and got ready for the night. I would pick up Bella soon after dark, and I couldn't wait. I didn't know what Pam had found for Bella, but based on her style and the clothes she got her shopping, I had no doubt she wouldn't disappoint anyone. As I was getting dressed, I thought on how long it would take to get to Bon Temps when I was flying; I figured it would be around ten minutes or so.
When I finished, I went to my office which was connected to my room. I sat and turned on the computer and checked my e-mail. After I answered the ones that need to be, I called Bobby and told him to stock the kitchen in my house with human food; this way, I could have food and drinks for Bella.
Since I couldn't do much until sunset, I took care of some business for Fangtasia and read some of the books I had. This occupied me until sunset. I heard Bobby come in and put some things away before leaving. I immediately raced to the kitchen first, noting the food that was there, and then took to the sky. I flew to Bon Temps and right to Bella's door. It was exactly seven o'clock: the time I told her I would be here. I knocked on the front door and waited for a response.
Bella opened it only a few seconds after, wearing a stunning outfit. It was a black silk dress that had beading right under her breasts and went down to her mid-thigh. She had on black high heels and a diamond necklace. Knowing Pam, the necklace wasn't bought the same time as the large batch of clothes, but I didn't mind. When it came to Bella, I would buy her a diamond every day if she wanted. I smiled when I first saw her, and then as I started looking at the outfit more, I started sending lustful stares.
"Well, hello, my Bella," I greeted her seductively. It worked; I could smell her arousal.
"Hi."
I smirked, then looked behind her to an old woman and a young man coming towards us. "I assume you are Bella's family. Pleased to meet you; I'm Eric."
The woman smiled back. "It's a pleasure to meet you as well, Eric. My name is Adele."
The young man nodded. "Jason."
I raised an eyebrow at his lack of greeting before returning my attention to Bella. "Sorry to make a quick exit, but we must return to Fangtasia. We open soon," I informed them.
Bella put on her pocket book and said goodbyes. Once outside, I held out my hand, which she took, and picked her up. I took off into the sky. I could feel her fear and excitement at the act, along with a trust. To try and distract her from the fear, I started a conversation.
"How was your day, lover?" I asked Bella.
She smiled. "It was really good thanks to you. I loved the flowers, and the dress. Thank you, for all of it."
I smiled back; glad I could make her day better. "You are most certainly welcome."
She bit her bottom lip, which I liked, before continuing. "They said I could take the test tomorrow morning, so I need to be home early enough to be able to wake up early in the morning."
I smiled largely. "That's good, and I'll make sure you are."
She leaned up and kissed me quickly. I tried to kiss her more, but she hid her face in my shoulder. "Not until we land." I chuckled; it seems she was nervous about me dropping her if I got distracted. "How much did the test cost?" she asked.
I smirked as she looked up. "I'm not telling. You will only want to pay for it yourself. Believe me when I say it was nothing. Being alive for a thousand years can make you very rich, lover. Don't worry about paying for anything ever again."
Her emotions were confusing as she thought about that. Not long after, we landed in the back lot of Fangtasia and I went in the employee entrance; carrying Bella the entire time. I made my way to my office where we dropped off Bella's pocket book. I put her down and we walked out to the main bar and led her to the throne. I sat down first then sat her on my lap. I wrapped my arms around Bella and motioned Longshadow to bring Bella a drink. He brought the same drink she had yesterday and returned to his post.
Pam came up to us then, admiring Bella. Tonight's outfit was black leather with black high heels, but this was usual. Her hair was in a bun. "Well, it seems the outfit is absolutely perfect on you, don't you think so Eric?"
I smirked. "Incredibly so."
"You know," Bella said, "You smirk a lot." Pam, Longshadow, and I laughed at that.
"I can see why Eric is so interested in you," Pam commented. "You are interesting."
"Very," I whispered.
Pam walked over to the door and the rest of the employees came out. The doors opened and the building filled quickly. Many of the people glared at Bella and ogled me. I scanned the crowd, making glances to Bella often, for the first thirty minutes that is. She looked around, observing the bar. She sighed and I looked at her, noting the boredom on her facial expression.
"We can find something interesting to do, lover," I whispered seductively.
Her breathing and heart rate sped up. "Everyone would hear."
"Yes, they would. They would hear exactly how much you are mine," I informed her. I stared at her with every bit of passion and attraction I had for her. I could smell the effect it had on her and inwardly smirked. "Not here; later," she told me.
I was slightly disappointed, but I whispered, "Soon."
We both observed the crowd after that until around nine o'clock. Bella stiffened in my arms and I immediately looked at her. She whispered her cousin walked in. I observed the couple and nearly growled when I saw who the human was with. "Bill Compton." I didn't say this loud, but it was loud enough for Pam to take notice of who was here.
Pam walked over to Bill and Bella's cousin. "Bill, haven't seen you in a while."
"I'm mainstreaming," he said, looking uncomfortable.
"What are they saying?" Bella asked.
"Good for you. Who's the doll?" Her tone started out as bored and turned into only slight interest.
"Pam, this is Sookie. Sookie, this is Pam."
"Pleased to meet you," she said, holding her hand out to shake, stupid girl.
I could feel Pam's incredulity at the act, but she kept it off her face. Bill pulled down Sookie's hand and shook his head.
"Can I see your ID?"
"Oh, sure. How funny. Who would have thought getting carded at a vampire bar?" The girl commented before handing Pam her license.
I informed Bella what was going on.
Pam stared at her in silence for a moment before holding up the wallet and looking. "I can no longer tell human ages. We must be careful we serve no minors… in any capacity." She handed the girl back the wallet. Sookie stared at her in surprise, smiling for a mere second. "25, huh? How sweet it is."
They walked over to the bar, and on the way, the human made it obvious she knew nearly nothing about us. "This feels a little bit like what a vampire bar would look like if it were a ride at Disney World."
I laughed, and told Bella what the girl said; she started laughing as well. I knew Pam was laughing too at the absurdity and the stupidity of the girl.
"Well, don't get too comfortable. It tends to get more… authentic as the night wears on."
I didn't stop paying attention, but I didn't listen as closely as I had been. I noticed they were asking questions of my staff. I had been telling Bella what was going on. Pam came up to the stage and leaned down to whisper. "Sookie Stackhouse, 25, Bon Temps. She has the same address as our Bella, here. On another note, I still hate Bill Compton."
I smirked and chuckled a little for a moment. "That makes two of us." She left the stage and continued to walk around.
When Sookie and Bill sat down and started talking, the expected question came from Bella. She whispered, "What are they talking about?"
I looked over to the couple and listened, and noticed a middle aged man coming closer.
"So, how's your drink?" Bill asked.
"A gin and tonic is pretty much a gin and tonic wherever you drink it," answered Sookie.
"I know what you mean," Bill commented as he held up his TruBlood.
Sookie looked around the room and noticed me, but didn't recognize Bella. "Who's that?"
I told Bella they were talking about their drinks, and that her cousin noticed me.
"Oh, you noticed him did you?" Bill asked with a bit of jealousy.
"No," Sookie was quick to defend herself. "It's not like that. I just-"
"Everyone does," he interrupted. "That's Eric. He's the oldest thing in this bar."
The man had crawled his way onto the stage and started touching me, and nearly my Bella. She looked highly uncomfortable. Pathetic and stupid is what he was. I used some vampire strength and kicked him away from us. He crashed into a table and cut his head, which had most of the vampires in the bar going on bloodlust. I held onto Bella a little tighter as a precaution. A vampire came over to him and led him away.
"Still think you are in Disney World?" Bill asked Sookie who just looked at him.
I relayed the information to Bella. A few minutes later, it became quite the intriguing conversation, which I also told her.
"Are you able to pick up anything?" Bill asked Sookie.
"All anyone's thinking about here is sex, sex, sex," commented Sookie, surprised.
"One needn't be telepathic to pick up on that," Bill replied, nearly laughing at the naivety of his date.
"It sounds as though your cousin is quite special," I said to Bella. She looked and felt confused. "I'll tell you later." She nodded.
Pam came up to me and whispered in my ear that Longshadow had said she asked about some customers. I looked over to where they were. Sookie had just looked away from Bill, who noticed me looking at them.
He looked annoyed, yet resigned, and almost angry. This would be fun.
"Uh-oh," Bill muttered.
Sookie whipped her head back around quickly. "Uh-oh. Vampires are not supposed to say uh-oh."
Pam and I continued to stare at them, while Bella just curled into my chest.
"It's Eric; he's scanned you twice. He's going to summon us," Bill informed her.
"He can do that?" she asked incredulously.
"Oh, yeah," he replied sounding more annoyed.
I raised my hand and summoned him. He chuckled once in wryness before he held his hand out to Sookie, who took it, and led her to us. Pam leaned against the back of the throne and Bella stayed curled into me, hoping she wouldn't be recognized. Pam and I stared at them as they came onto the stage. Once they were on the stage, they stood in front of us.
"Bill Compton. It has been a while," I stated.
"Yes, well, I've been-"
"Mainstreaming," I interrupted. "I heard." I looked at Sookie. "I see that is going well for you."
"Yes, of course, I'm sorry. Eric, this is my friend-" he started.
"Sookie Stackhouse."
"How do you know my name," she asked.
"I never forget a pretty face. You're in my vault," Pam answered. I felt Bella smile.
"Great." She paused. "That's just great." Her facial expression appeared to be that of the opposite, and that she wasn't happy about it. "It's nice to meet you."
"Well aren't you sweet?"
"Not really," she answered. Bill grabbed her hand
I laughed once before slightly turning to Pam. "Vår lilla djurpark börjar växa till sig." (Our little zoo is starting to grow.)
"Jag vet," she answered. (I know.)
"Miss Stackhouse, I understand you've been asking questions about some of my customers."
"Yes, I have."
"If you have anything to ask, you should ask it of me." My voice grew colder, as well as my eyes. Bill being defensive didn't help things.
"Alrighty." She dug through her purse and pulled out two pictures then handed them to me. "You recognize either one of these girls?"
I took a deep breath, taking in Bella's scent to calm me. "Hm. Now this one offered herself to me, but I found her too pathetic for my attentions. Now this one however, I have tasted." I looked back up at them.
"I remember them both," Pam stated.
"On account of the vault?" Sookie asked. Bill grabbed her hand, and this time I looked.
"Never had either of them though. They weren't really my type." Bill glared at Pam.
She leaned in and took the photos. "Well, thank you very much. That is all of your time I need to take." She put the pictures back in her purse.
"I'm not finished with you yet," I informed her quickly. "Please… sit."
She looked a little closer at the girl in my arms, which tightened in response. "Bella?"
I could feel her slight annoyance. She sighed. "Sookie."
"Bella, what are you doing here? You shouldn't be here. You aren't even 21."
I could feel anger surge through her, and even Pam, besides the anger coursing through me at the way she was speaking to Bella. "I invited her here. Sit."
Bill held her hand until she was sitting in the chair next to us. My head, and I'm quite sure Pam's, followed Sookie.
"So, Bill, are you quite attached to your friend?"
"She is mine," he responded, stepping closer, as if that would intimidate me.
"Yes, I am his," Sookie said, as if I cared what she thought.
"Interesting." I stared at her a little longer. "Sit with us," I told Bill, turning towards him. "We have catching up to do, you and I. It has been too long."
"Yes," he said and sat.
"We have to get out of here," Sookie suddenly said. We turned towards her.
"Sookie," Bill warned.
"Eric, the cops are coming. There's going to be a raid," she informed me.
"Tell me you're not an undercover cop," I asked. If this was true I had to get Bella out. She should be nowhere near this.
"I'm not, but that man in the hat is. I looked his way, and noticed Bill get tense, ready to get Sookie out.
"Even if you're right, we do nothing illegal here," I answered, only partially worried.
"There's a vampire named Taryn in the ladies room with that man you kicked before. She's feeding on him." I felt panicked, and knew Bella had to leave.
"How do you know this?" asked Pam quickly.
She looked to Bill, but before she could answer, "Police!" Everyone looked to the door then. "Police! Freeze!" Everyone was panicked, but I managed to stay calm. Since Bella was already in my lap, I just picked her up and carried her.
"Follow me," I said, then walked off the stage quickly and ran towards the door nearby that leads to the back. I told Pam mentally to grab quickly Bella's pocket book on the way by in my office. We went through the hall fast, Pam disappearing only for two seconds, coming back with Bella's pocket book.
We went through the back door, Pam and I instantly lifted off the ground, which made Bella hang on to me tighter. Bill lifted Sookie and started to run.
"I enjoyed meeting you Miss Stackhouse. You will come again," I told her.
I started to speed up, Pam beside me, then took off into the air. We flew for a minute then I decided to go to my house. I could feel Bella's anger rising. After a while though, she became disbelieving, and then finally curious and hopeful. As Pam and I flew, we communicated mentally for a short amount of time.
Do you think Bella would live with me if I asked her?
Pam looked at me with a smirk. What do you think? She's already become literally attached to you. Just look at her. She's been clinging on to you all night; turning to you for comfort. I smiled. You are really that confident about her passing the test?
I smiled larger. Of course; she's brilliant.
We both smiled and looked at the girl in my arms. We landed in my yard soon enough, and I carried Bella in before putting her on the couch. Pam sat by her and gave her the purse back. I walked into the now fully stocked kitchen and got something already made to eat for Bella while listening in on their conversation, smiling at times. I had the kitchen filled earlier so she would have food. I brought out the dish and fork with a drink and gave it to Bella, who ate it readily.
While she ate, Pam and I had a silent conversation.
When should we go back to the bar? Someone has to close it down, she asked.
I thought for a moment. Later tonight; we'll give them time to clear out and then go back.
Okay. What time are you going to bring back Bella?
I calculated what time would be best. Probably around 10:30. That would likely give her eight hours of sleep. I looked at the clock. It was now 9:45. We still had forty-five minutes.
I couldn't wait until tomorrow. I knew she would pass the test, and then we could spend all night together. I smiled. Until she finished eating, it was silent among us again. Once she put the empty container and can on the table, I quickly removed them and threw them away in the kitchen. I returned to the couch and put Bella on my lap, glad to have her close to me. She curled herself into me. I leaned down and kissed her. I saw Pam get up and leave, mentally saying goodbye. I kissed Bella more, and it became more passionate. My hands started roaming up and down her curvy body, and felt her hands on me as well.
I picked her up and quickly ran to the same bedroom as last time, laying her on the blanket. I quickly removed my clothing and hers as well. I was more careful with hers though. Once we were both undressed, about ten seconds later, I was on top of her. As we continued kissing, I moved myself into her and started thrusting. It only took seconds to get lost into primal fever. We went many successful rounds, but we were able to calm ourselves eventually. We lied there in bed for a few minutes and then I looked at the clock. It was 10:45.
I silently sighed and turned towards Bella. "I need to get you home, but I don't want to leave the bed."
Bella looked at me as she told me, "I agree, so let's not." She kissed me, but I reluctantly pulled back.
"Bella, I need to get you home if you're going to take the test tomorrow. We will continue this tomorrow night; all night long if you so wish," I informed her.
She sighed and started to get dressed and brushed her hair, as did I. "I'll hold you to that," she commented.
I smirked, and intended very much on following through. "My pleasure… and yours."
She frowned slightly. "Are you sure we can't continue now?"
I chuckled, amused that she couldn't stop thinking about it. "Sorry, lover."
I took her hand and went to the kitchen. I gave her a bottle of water and an apple. She ate quickly and drank some of the water. I walked vampire speed into the living room and grabbed her purse before returning just as quickly. I put the purse on her hand, and she put it across her body and put the water inside. We walked out and I picked her up before taking off into the air. I flew fast to Bon Temps.
"How soon will I see you tomorrow?" Bella asked.
"That depends; how soon do you want to see me?"
She smiled. "As soon as possible."
I smiled back for a moment, glad that she wanted to see me that much. "Well, do you think you could find your way back to my house in your car?"
She paused. "No; I got lost coming out."
I chuckled. "Well, then I guess it will be sunset. I'll come as soon as I can. This will give you time to celebrate with the humans."
She smiled. "Okay. Thank you." She kissed me on the lips quickly, which I readily returned wanting more.
"You are most certainly welcome, lover." I paused as a small wave of nervousness came over me; I was a little afraid of how she might respond. "I have one question for you though." She looked at me curiously. "Would you move in with me?"