Screams filled the parking lot. But as Sookie filled her lungs with air again she realized she wasn't the only one screaming. When she could focus her eyes she saw the source of the other screams. Jessica was pinned against the concrete wall with Eric's hand around her throat. Her arm appeared to be broken and there was blood coming from one of her ears.
"What are you doing here?!" Eric demanded.
"We came here to inform you of the Queen's order." Bill answered as he reached for Sookie.
"Don't touch her! You will not touch her again!" Eric demanded and Bill took a step back. He looked at Sookie's fear filled face and pleaded to her.
"I would never hurt you."
Eric's humorous laughter filled the night air. He leveled his gaze on Bill and snarled.
"Another one of your lies, Bill Compton, for you have hurt her more than anyone ever has."
Suddenly Pam appeared and took Sookie by the shoulders. Tears had already started to flow down Sookie's face. Pam grimaced and led her back inside to Eric's office.
Eric rose to his full height before Bill. Jessica's eyes widened at the intensity of his glare.
"It seems you still can't control your child, Bill. Perhaps I will take matters back into my own hands. I'm going to enjoy teaching her respect. I think maybe I'll remove her fangs or maybe a hand. Why weren't you watching her?"
"I didn't know Sookie would be here and you know how she is." He motioned his head toward Jessica who was now hanging limply in fear of what Eric was going to do to her. Eric turned his gaze back to her and let her fall to the ground.
"Bring her inside." Eric commanded. Bill jerked Jessica to her feet and dragged her through the back door. Sookie jumped when the door to Eric's office flew open. Pam was leaning against Eric's desk while she had again settled into the corner of the couch. Jessica was being pushed through the door and abruptly shoved down into the opposite corner of the couch by Bill. Eric slammed the door behind him and strode purposefully behind his desk. He leaned on his arms and glared at Jessica. Sookie went from terrified to enraged within minutes.
"What the hell is going on?!" She yelled at Eric as she stood from the couch. Eric motioned for her and she quickly moved to stand beside him. She glared at Bill and then Jessica while Pam seemed utterly amused by the whole scene. Just when she was about to speak again, Eric's cell phone rang. He quickly answered it and the whole room fell silent when he addressed the party on the other side.
"Your majesty."
Sookie knew the vampires in the room could hear the conversation. Especially, when Bill's eyes widened and Jessica looked terrified. Eric said little more, but she knew what he was being told wasn't good. He slammed his cell shut and put an arm around Sookie's shoulders.
"It seems the four of us are sharing a flight to New Orleans."
"Oh that's just priceless." Pam grinned.
"Motherfucker." Jessica swore right before Eric hit her in the head with a paperweight. It worried Sookie a little that she enjoyed watching him hurl something at the young vampires head. But once she saw the look Jessica gave her, she decided she was worrying about the wrong things.