It wasn't long after that when I got the red wine back to the vampire. He nodded and thanked me again, but this time I could tell him wanted me to stay with him.
"Here you are sir. If you need anything, just yell."
"Please, would you mind staying here and sittin' with me for awhile? I guess everyone can see that I'm different from the rest of the normal customers." He lightly laughed.
I sat down saying, "Yea, you're Merlotte's first vampire."
"Is it that obvious? I thought I actually blended in with the whole Bon Temps group. Maybe I should try harder to fit in."
I shook my head, "No, you're fine just the way you are. You're unique and not like others here in this bar. I mean you have this ability that actually surprises me."
"What is that exactly?" he smiled as he took his over-draped trench coat.
"Um…can we meet me outside in about ten minutes, so we may continue our conversation in private?" I said looking over and seeing the Rattrays entering the bar and coming my way. I heard their thoughts; they knew he was a vampire and that he was worth a lot. The Rattrays were vampire drainers; they stole vampire blood from living vampires and then sold the blood on the market. Vampire's blood was very valuable, but was high in price. "What's your name?"
"Bill Compton." He replied softly leaning in towards my face. I felt all color leave my cheeks as I saw his eyes glances over me as I stood up.
"Nice to meet you, Bill. I'll see in a bit." I whispered as the Rattrays came up behind me. Mack slapped my ass as he took a seat in front of Bill, while his wife Denise sat across from her husband next to Bill.
"Hey sugar can you get me and my sweetie-pie some beer and more wine for our friend?" Mark growled as if I were to become his next snack. He wanted to do some many things to me; I could them so clearly that they made me sick, but I took the order and ran to Sookie.
"What's wrong?"
"Mack Rattray wants me for his next prey and they are going to drain our vampire customer!" I shouted at her as I pulled her into the storeroom.
"No way! No one touches you unless I say so. And that vampire, we can't let them do that either. We have to stop them!" Sookie agreed. For once I was happy that Sookie agreed with me, but I had to handle this on my own. Mack was my problem, and Denise, well I wished she would just go to hell for even thinking the same thing as Mack; sex and more of it. I hated hear those thoughts and not hearing Bill's thoughts at that moment.
"Sookie, stay here and get Sam. I'll go take care of the vampire and the Rattrays." I explained to her. Yea great plan; me against two adults who both wanted me to have sex with them, not a bright idea. But at that moment that vampire's life was more important than what would happen to me.
"NO, you'll get hurt or worse."
"Sookie, I have to save him; I just have to!" I cried as I ran out the back of the bar. Sookie told me through thought that the vampire's table was empty and that no one had noticed me being gone. She ran to get Sam, and waited for my signal.
I saw some pieces of glass and a chain lying outside the door as I stood under the light, listening carefully to find the Rattrays. They weren't far from where I was standing; about 100 feet in the woods. I grabbed a piece of glass and the chain and slowly approached the hell ground of the wooden area of the parking lot. My heart raced erratically as I got closer and closer; I had never done anything like this before.
Finally I saw their shadows hovering over Bill; he was down on the ground being held down by silver. He had to IV pulsing out blood into viles as the Rattrays made out in front of him. He looked so helpless and in pain as his eyes glanced over towards me. His fangs were gleaming in the moonlight as I drew close enough to get an aim on Mack. Denise left Mack for a moment as she tied another vile onto the vampire. They were the monsters here in this night and I wasn't going to let them live.
Mack and Denise disappeared for a few moments as they went into the woods. Guess they wanted some privacy as they made love. Yes I could hear their thoughts as they left Bill alone on the ground as he was being drained. I ran to him as I lifted the small pieces of silver chains from his neck and wrists. I slowly pulled the IVs and the blood viles. He looked up at me as I helped him. His fangs retracted as he sat up and stared at me.
"Why are you helping me? You know I could kill you?" I knew that, but I didn't care if I lived or died; he was more important than some frail human life. I could still hear the Rattrays making love as I got Bill free.
"Why are you doing this?"
"You are perfect and I'm not. You should live and I should be the one to die for saving you." I answered as I helped him to his feet. Suddenly the Rattrays' thoughts changed and I saw a vision of them harming Bill and me. I looked at Bill, so beautiful and calm as I pushed him in to the woods. Mack and Denise came out, half naked and dazed as I took my ground.
"Hey honey, looks like we got another prey for dinner." He chuckled.
"NO YOU WILL NOT TOUCH ME!"
I threw the chain and it wrapped around Mack's neck, bringing him down to his knees. Bill watched as Mack struggled and Denise stood up to come after me.
"You little bitch, how dare you attack my husband. Do you even know who you dealing with?" she barked angrily.
"Yea, a piece of southern trash." I exclaimed pointing the broken piece of glass at her. She stared at me as she tried to pick Mack up. He had struggled enough to get the chain off of his neck. He was free, but not for long.