"You're not supposed to be in here," said Eric.
"It's still another hour before sundown," she said.
"Doesn't matter if I stay down here," he said.
Before she could answer him her phone started ringing. She groaned and turned it off. She rolled away from Eric and climbed out of the bed. She was barely on her feet when Eric pinner her against the wall.
"WHAT THE HELL!" she shouted.
"I can smell that shifter on you," he said.
"Yeah, well that happens when I sleep with someone," she bit back at him.
"You forget Autumn, you are mine!" he shouted.
"I didn't forget. Sam isn't vamp. I can do what I want with him," she said. "In fact I've got to go see him."
"Why?" glared Eric.
"Work," she said. "New job."
"No," said Eric. "You want to work, you work here."
"Right, cause that will go over well with the other vamps in Shreveport," she said.
Eric glared at her as she disappeared up the stairs. Autumn shook her head as she walked out to her car. Eric was insufferable sometimes. She was glad she was leaving Shreveport. But she wasn't too keen on moving to small town USA.
"Where is she, Sam?" asked Sookie.
"She's coming. I promise," he said looking at the clock.
Sam grabbed his phone and looked at it. He flipped it open and found Autumn's number. He was about to call her when she burst through the office door.
"I know I'm late," she said. "I had to run back to Shreveport. I'm sorry!"
"Its…just get to work before Sookie loses her mind," said Sam.
Autumn nodded her head as she put her things away. Sam shook his head as she ran out the door. He put his phone down on the desk, but not before he sent a text to Alcide.
The bar was in a lull. Sookie was sitting at the bar talking to Tara while Autumn was at the other end talking to Lafayette. Occasionally Autumn would look up and see Sookie staring at her. She rolled her eyes and continued to talk to Lafayette. After another ten minutes of Sookie staring Autumn started thinking.
"What do you want? You keep staring, so you must want something," she thought.
Sookie's eyes got huge as she watched Autumn. Autumn chuckled at Sookie's reaction. Sookie was about to say something when the front door swung open. They all turned to see Alcide walk in the door. Sookie let out a mental groan as he walked over to the bar.
"Hey Alcide," said Tara. "What brings you here?"
"Just need to talk to Sam," he replied.
Alcide surveyed the group in front of him. He knew that the girl at the end of the bar was the scent he's smelled at Sam's just for the simple fact that she was new. He walked past her and let out a growl. The girl tensed up a bit but didn't say anything. Once Alcide disappeared into Sam's office Sookie turned her attention back to Autumn.
"What are you?" asked Sookie.
"Excuse me?" she replied.
"What are you?" Sookie asked again.
"And why is that any of your business?" asked Autumn.
Just as Sookie was about to say something Autumn jumped up from her seat and growled at the door. Sookie looked taken aback. The door swung open as Bill walked in. Bill glanced at Autumn but turned his attention to Sookie.
"Sookie, may we talk," said Bill.
"No," she replied.
Bill nodded his head and turned his attention back to Autumn.
"Calm down," he said.
"I am calm," she said.
"Then stop growling," said Bill.
"I'm not," said Autumn.
Bill furrowed his brows as he looked at Autumn. Sam's office door opened as Alcide stormed out of it. He was the one growling. Bill smirked as he turned to leave the bar.
"I am no threat to you Mr. Herveaux," said Bill as he walked out the door.
"Alcide, stop that," said Sookie.
Autumn tensed up again but didn't say anything. Sookie turned her attention back to Autumn.
"Back to my question. And don't play dumb with me," said Sookie. "The way you acted with Bill shows you're something different."
"Sookie, let the girl be," said Lafayette. "She's different, so what. We all different.
"Stop Lafayette," said Sookie. "I want to know. She knows about me."
"No. I know you can hear people's thoughts. What you are is irrelevant to me," said Autumn.
"Then what are you?" asked Sookie.
"She's a were," said Alcide.
"Were-what?" asked Sookie.
"Doesn't matter," said Autumn. "You know what I am."
"Being a were doesn't tell me what…" started Sookie.
"Sookie…" started Sam.
"What?" she said.
"Stop," he said.
"But Sam…" she started.
"Sookie, I know what she is and that's all that matters," said Sam.
Sookie narrowed her eyes at her boos but didn't say anything else. Autumn made to leave but Sam stopped her.
"We need to talk," he said.
"Look, I know I was late, but I was coming from Shreveport," said Autumn.
"It's not that. Please?" said Sam.
Autumn slanted her eyes at Sam but walked into his office. Sam told Sookie and company that they could go home. Again Sookie slanted her eyes at Sam before she walked out the door. Sam shook his head. He was gonna her it tomorrow. He nodded to Alcide, who followed him into the office.
"Look Autumn…" started Sam.
"I don't know what I did, but I won't do it again," she said.
"Where are you from?" asked Sam.
"Shreveport," said Autumn. "We've been over this before."
"And before that?" continued Sam.
"Why does that matter?" she asked.
"You're not from Tennessee are you?" said Alcide.
"I am. And why is that any of your business?" she asked.
"I know your scent," said Alcide. "I also smell Northman on you."
"I'm sure you can. I'm also sure you can smell Sam on me as well. But I don't see how that's any of your business," she said. "And if you've been to Shreveport you will have come across my scent a few times."
"Not in Shreveport," said Alcide. "In Jackson."
"I've never been to Mississippi," said Autumn.
"It's not bad that you've been, but I don't see why you're hiding it," said Sam.
"I don't know what you're talking about," she said.
"You got family in Jackson?" asked Sam.
"Why does it matter?" she asked.
"It…it doesn't," said Sam looking at Alcide.
"If that's all, can I please go home?" she said.
"You found a place here already?" asked Sam.
"No, I'm still in Shreveport. Which is why I would like to go home," she said.
"You gonna make it into shift tomorrow getting home so late?" asked Sam.
"It wouldn't be so late if you hadn't decided to interrogate me," said Autumn.
"If you need…" started Sam.
"No," said Autumn. "I'm fine going back to Shreveport.
"I can sleep on the couch, Autumn," said Sam.
"Goodnight Sam," she said walking out of the office.
Sam nodded as she disappeared around the corner. Once he was sure she was gone he turned his attention back to Alcide.
"Was it that important that we do that tonight?"
"Look, some things are…it's just that…" started Alcide. "You just wouldn't understand."
Sam shook his head as Alcide left the bar.
Autumn rubbed her neck as she parked her car. She's had a long day and a long drive back home. She locked the car as she walked across the lot.
"Don't you look tasty," said a man coming up behind her.
"Back off. I aint in the mood," she said.
"Come on now. You don't come to a vampire bar if you don't want anything," said the man.
Autumn kept walking towards the bar trying her best to ignore him. The man at the door held up his hand to stop Autumn.
"ID," he said.
"Tell Eric that Hösten is here to see him,' she said.
The man nodded his head as he let her into the club. She made her way through the club patrons towards Eric's office. She was halfway there when someone grabbed her arm.
"Come on sweetness," said the man from the parking lot.
"Let go of me," she said jerking her arm away.
"Come on slut," he said gripping her arm tighter.
"Ow!" she said trying to get her arm back.
"Let go," said Pam walking over to them. "She's late for a meeting."
"I found her first, Pam," said the man.
"You may have found her first tonight, but make no mistake we found her first," said Pam. "Now unhand her or lose your arm."
The man growled but released Autumn's arm. Pam looked at Autumn before she walked away. Autumn rolled her eyes as she continued to the office. She pushed the door open and walked in. No one was in the office so she continued to the wall and opened the secret door. She continued down the stairs and punched in the code.
"You're late," said Eric.
"Not for a lack of trying," said Autumn.
Eric walked over to her. "You're late by almost an hour."
"Problems at work," she said.
Eric raised an eyebrow at her.
"Nothing to worry about," she said walking closer to him.
Eric raised his hand to her face. Autumn leaned into his hand. Eric smirked as he stepped closer to her. As he leaned in the door swung open.
"What, Pam?" said Eric.
"Vampire business," said Pam. "To be dealt with immediately."
Eric growled but followed Pam. Autumn groaned as the door slammed into place. She rolled her eyes and walked down the hall to Eric's room. She closed the door and walked over to the bed. She pulled the covers back and laid down. She closed her eyes for a moment and relaxed.
"Dude, just tell me what's going on?" said Sam.
'Why'd you sleep with her?" asked Alcide.
"Cause she gave me an offer I couldn't refuse," smirked Sam. "Why else would I sleep with her? Have you seen her!"
Alcide rolled his eyes.
"So come on, spill it," said Sam. When Alcide didn't respond Sam continued. "You tell me or I have Sookie figure it out."
Alcide growled as he sat down at the bar.
Autumn rolled over and found a wall. She frowned as she opened her eyes. Eric was laying in the bed next to her. The only difference was that he was naked and she wasn't.
"You know, lounging around like that could give a girl some ideas," said Autumn.
"You know better," said Eric.
Autumn rolled her eyes as she turned over in bed. Eric grabbed her arm and rolled her onto her back. He smirked at her while she rolled her eyes again. Eric leaned down and kissed her forehead.
"What is the point?" she asked. "I can't touch. I can't play, and you don't like me working at Merlotte's."
"Doesn't matter," said Eric looking at her.
"Yes it does!" shouted Autumn. "I'm twenty-eight years old and I've had to do what you and Pam say since I was sixteen! I'm tired of it! I want answers!"
Eric smirked as he kissed her forehead again. Autumn brushed him off and climbed out of the bed. She grabbed her shoes and headed towards the door. Eric moved from the bed to the door, blocking her exit.
"Move," she said.
"Go back to bed," said Eric.
"No," said Autumn. "You have to go to ground soon."
"Do not," he said.
"Right, only if you want the bleeds," she said. "Even if you stay awake I have to leave in a few hours to go back to Bon Temps."
"You work nights," said Eric.
"Got to find a place to live," she said. "I can't keep going back and forth every day."
"Then work here," said Eric.
"NO, 'cause then I won't be able to escape you," said Autumn. "And that is what I love about my job. Now, please move."
"No," said Eric.
Autumn was about to argue when he kissed her. He wrapped his arms around her waist and picked her up. He walked over to the bed and dropped her. Autumn stared up at him trying to process what had happened. Eric leaned forward again as if to kiss her again, but stopped short. Autumn heard the clink of handcuffs as Eric stepped away.
"Ginger will un-cuff you when she comes in in the morning," said Eric laying down next to Autumn. "Sweet dream, min underbara."
Autumn rolled her eyes and tried to get comfortable. It was going to be a long morning.
Hösten = Autumn.
min underbara = my lovely/wonderful