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I shrugged out of my leather jacket and collapsed in Eric's chair in his office. It looked too comfy and I needed comfort after the day I've had. I leaned back and lifted my feet up onto Eric's desk and crossed them; wearing my new ankle boots was not a smart idea. They were cute but needed to be broken in. Although blisters didn't last long, they still hurt like a motherfucker.

It had been 2 weeks since I had killed Rene (Drew fucking Marshall) to protect Sookie and myself and 2 weeks since my last night with Sookie. After the incident, Bill hadn't let her out of his sight so she spent every night at his. I had briefly seen her in the mornings and evenings as I got home from work and she left for work but we hadn't had any time to catch up. I assume everything is going well with Bill and Jessica though. I had met Jessica once, last week when I dropped Sookie off at Bill's. She seemed nice but that was all I knew. I hadn't really associated with baby vampires before.

I had spent every night since at Fangtasia then either went back to Eric's with him or he came back to mine with me. I practically had the house to myself so I was taking every advantage of it. The only issue was it wasn't light tight so Eric had to leave before dawn whenever we were there.

"What are you doing here?" I looked up at Eric and smiled. He was standing in the doorway of his office holding a bunch of files in his hand. "Can't I come and see you? Since I only have the time between the sun sets and rises with you I thought I would make the most out of it. Aren't you happy to see me?" He placed his files on the desk then moved around to me. He lifted up my legs and sat down in the spot they were in. I lifted my legs back up and placed them on him.

"I'm always happy to see you, especially when you wear tops like that," I looked down at myself and grinned. I had on a tight black vest top which fitted me like a glove. "However, you usually come a little later, not at 7pm. And Pam usually tells me when you're waiting for me."

"She does but she doesn't know I'm here. I came in through the back. Oh by the way, you need a new door. I yanked it open expecting it to be unlocked but then the door came off the hinges. Guess I don't know my own strength." That was a lie, I knew exactly how strong I was and so did Eric; I had thrown him around rooms before now without breaking a sweat. I was just so angry when I arrived that I needed a way to release and unfortunately, Eric's door was there. It was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

"What's wrong Alexia? And don't say nothing because I know that's not true. Don't make me beat it out of you." Eric and I had recently discovered beating truths out of each other. He wasn't too keen on hitting me at first but when I landed a punch square on his jaw, he thought fuck it. I just reassured him that it was an extreme sparring session between two people who are incredibly strong.

"I walked out of my job earlier. I was just so sick of being treated like a fucking intern that I told Portia to stick her job and her firm. She made it clear that she didn't need me so I did her a favour by quitting. And now I'm unemployed and sitting in my boyfriend's chair boring him to death with my problems. Well I would if he wasn't dead already."

Eric raised his eyebrows at me and smirked. "Boyfriend? Do I look like Bill Compton?" I threw my head back in laughter and sat up. "Eric, we have had sex nearly every night for the past month and when we're not having sex, we're talking. That's what people do when they're in a relationship. I know you don't understand such words and hate the idea of doing things that human's do but we aren't like normal people: you're a vampire and I'm a Demi-God. I'm not a human pet that you keep around for food and to satisfy your sexual apatite because you believe that you are superior to humans. We're on the same level and since there isn't a word to describe us, I'm going for the human equivalent. So that means that you are my boyfriend."

I stood up and wrapped my hands around Eric's neck then placed a light kiss against his lips. I pulled away but he pulled me back and kissed me again. I could feel his arms circle me and hold me tight as he pushed his tongue into my mouth.

"Come work for me." "Excuse me?" Eric began to kiss my neck then moved his head down to my collarbone. "Work for me. You can get what needs to be done during the day and apart from Pam, you're the only one I trust enough to deal with everything. You have the knowledge and if you say no then I won't see my favorite office clothes again."

"Fine, but on one condition: you have to buy me more lingerie. I can't have you ripping all my favorite pieces and not replacing them." Eric smiled then lifted me up and slammed me against the wall. Looks like he won't be looking through his files before the club opened.

"So you're going to be working for Eric now? Doing what?" Sookie sat opposite me at Merlotte's. Neither of us had filled the fridge at home in a while so I decided to eat at Merlotte's. Sookie was on the day shift and spent her break talking to me. I had settled on a club sandwich because Lafayette was still M.I.A and his burgers were the only ones I ate.

"Just dealing with the books of the club I guess. Also making sure that the club isn't breaking any liquor laws and things like that. It'll take me about 5 hours every week to make sure everything is in order and Eric promised me a monthly salary plus new lingerie; two things I cannot say no to. Anyway enough about that, you seem down. What's up?"

"It's just been weird lately. Jessica's still trying to adjust to being a vampire and Bill has to be there to help her which means less time for me. I'm not saying I'm jealous of her or anything but it would be nice if I could see my boyfriend too." I nodded in agreement as I took a bite out of my sandwich; American food rocked!

"You just have to tell him Sook. Say you understand that Jessica needs help but you also need a little TLC from him too and since he refuses to leave you alone, he has to show you love." "That's the thing. I don't think he has anymore to show." I stopped eating and looked up at Sookie. For the first time ever, she wasn't smiling like she did when she spoke about Bill.

"What do you mean? Has he hurt you?" "God no! I don't think Bill would even if he could. What I meant is I think his dark side is coming out more. Yesterday he admitted to me that he killed my uncle Barlett because he abused me when I was a little girl. I mean I know he feels possessive over me but I don't know how I feel about it. He can't go around killing people because they've hurt me in the past."

I knew Jason must have gotten his money from somewhere. I ran into him earlier and he mentioned that he was taking a college class out in Texas. He must be paying for it out of the money his uncle left him. He had been really distant since his release from prison but it was understandable: his best friend had practically framed him and then tried to kill his sister.

"I know you want me to tell you that I understand how you're feeling and that you shouldn't be with someone who has a dark side like that but I can't. Sook, you're in love with a vampire; you have to accept that it's in their nature to kill. Yes they can control it and there are limits but it's also who they are. Bill loves you and to him, that was a way of showing his love. He wanted to protect you from any future pain. It's the same with Eric. I know you can't understand why I'm with him after what everything Bill has told you but he's over a thousand years old and like I said killing is in his nature. I'm no saint either and the difference between them and me is killing isn't in my nature: it's what I have to do. I'm just as dark as them but you see me more as someone like you which is why you accept it."

Sookie quickly nodded then said she had to get to work. She just needed to accept that there are thing's Bill's going to do that she may not understand but that doesn't mean he's a bad person. I quickly finished my food then got up to leave but Sam grabbed my arm.

"Can I talk to you for a moment? It's important." I nodded then followed Sam into the back. We had grown close over the past 2 weeks. He had helped save Sookie and that made him trustworthy in my eyes. When he asked me about the unnatural strength he saw me use, I simply explained to him that I was the outcome of a sick twist of fate over 3,000 years ago and that I was immortal. That seemed enough for him. I walked into his office after him and took in its features. It was spacious and was filled with liquor boxes. My kind of office.

"What's up? Is everything okay?" "Not quite. Have you seen that woman that Tara is currently staying with, Maryanne?" Sookie had mentioned that some woman had taken Tara under her wing but I hadn't met her. I wasn't close with Tara like Sookie was and only acknowledged her when I saw her. I just never really bonded with her.

"No I haven't. I've been spending a lot of time with Eric lately so unless she spends time down in Shreveport then I wouldn't have seen her. Why?" Sam sighed then ran his hand through his hair. "You might think I'm crazy but I know she's dangerous. I met her when I was 17 and weird things happened. At first I thought she was in town because she wanted the money back that I had stolen from her but she hasn't left yet. I thought maybe you could keep an eye on her."

"What do you mean weird things? Like vampire weird or me weird?" "I don't know how to explain it. Like supernatural but bigger than vampires and shifters." I nodded and looked at Sam, he looked worried.

"I'll see what I can do. I can't make any promises and won't be able to act unless she does something but I'll keep an eye out. Look Sam I gotta run, I got a few things to deal with down at Eric's place. Keep an eye out on Sookie okay? She's having a few troubles with Bill. Nothing major but she may be a little slow tonight." Sam nodded and waved goodbye as I headed out of his office.

I walked into Fangtasia and noticed how bright the placed looked with the lights on. The red walls didn't look so glum and Eric's throne looked quite plain. It was quite a big place but seemed smaller when the place was packed out. I went behind the bar and grabbed myself a beer before heading into Eric's office. It was almost sundown so Eric and Pam would be here soon.

I walked into the office and found a folder with my name on it on the desk. I opened it and saw that it was a contract employment for me. I laughed then read through the terms. One of Eric's terms was that I would wear tight skirts when I was on the premises working. Typical Eric, controlling what I wore using employment. I continued reading then stopped when I came down to my annual wage. I nearly chocked on my beer as the six-figure sum stared at me. It was more than I was earning when I was in New York and I was on good money there. I couldn't accept that for doing work that a law student could do.

I leaned down to change it when a noise caught my attention. It sounded like a cry, a human cry. I looked up but couldn't see anything out of the ordinary. I shrugged it off but then I heard it again and this time it was louder. It sounded as if it was coming from under me. I looked around the office to see if there was a hidden door or something. I eyes darted across the room but stopped as I looked at the shelf to my right. I walked over it and moved it away from the wall with ease. Behind it was a door which I opened.

A stench hit me as I entered the threshold. I walked down the stairs but stopped when I took in the sight at the bottom of the stairs: Lafayette sat curled up against a wall. He was chained around the neck to what looked like a rotating device. I rushed over to him but he coward away from me. His face was bloody and it looked like he was sitting in blood.

"Lafayette, it's me, Alexia. I'm gonna get you out of here. Just hold on." He nodded but didn't look up at me. I pulled at the chains that were attached to his neck and hands and they broke away. I pulled him up and told him to lean on me. I dragged him out of the dungeon slash basement and up the stairs. He almost collapsed as we entered Eric's office but I held him tighter as we walked into the bar.

I then felt Lafayette shake in my arms, like he was suddenly scared. I didn't understand until I looked up and saw Eric and Pam standing in front of the entrance of the club. Pam had an amused look on her face but Eric looked like I had just caught him out in a lie. I suppose I did. He had forgotten to mention his little dungeon to me and I was mad. Very mad.

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