Eric was sitting in his office when Pam burst in. She slammed the door closed behind her and stood with her hand on her hips in front of his desk.
"What the hell do you mean, 'She is mine?'" asked Pam.
"Close down the bar," said Eric.
"Eric," said Pam.
"Now, Pam," said Eric.
Pam huffed and walked out of the office. She was going to get it out of him before they went to ground.
The cab pulled up outside a house. She paid the driver and climbed out. She was hoping that her aunt was awake. She walked up to the front door and knocked. She could hear someone moving around and then the porch light flip on.
"Kat? Is that you?" asked her aunt.
"Yeah. I know it's late," she said.
"Come on in. Hoyt aint here," said Maxine.
"What?" asked Kat following her aunt.
"He done got himself a house for him and that girl," said Maxine. "You can stay in his room."
"Jessica?" asked Kat.
"Yes. He done moved out to live with some vampire whore," said Maxine.
"HOYTS DATING A VAMPIRE!" shouted Kat. "Oh, that was loud."
"I know darling. It hurts me too. Well good night," said Maxine.
Kat nodded her head as she walked into the room. She flipped on the light and found her way to the bed. She turned the bedside table and turned the overhead light off. She kicked of her shoes and climbed in the bed. And fell asleep.
Pam and Eric and retired for the night from the club. They were sitting in the living room of the house they shared. Pam was still pestering him about Kat. He was shocked himself that he had said it. Pam finally gave up and walked down the hall to her room. Eric stayed up a while longer. When he did finally go to his room he just laid on the bed. The dawn was approaching and he would have to sleep soon.
Eric sighed and closed his eyes. He was almost asleep when he could feel her. She was dreaming. He closed his eyes tighter trying to block her out. He had almost succeeded when he was hit with a wave of lust. His eyes shot open. That's all he was feeling from her. She was dreaming about him. He could tell. He was hit with another wave of lust. This one went straight to his cock. Eric groaned. He was going to have to talk to her tomorrow. He closed his eyes as the dawn approached.
Kat sat up in the bed. She was breathing hard. She looked around the room. She found the clock on the bedside table. It was five fifteen in the morning. She flopped back on the bed. She was going to kill Eric when she saw him again. Kat closed her eyes and fell back to sleep hoping she didn't dream of him again.
Sookie walked into Merlotte's the next afternoon for her shift. She didn't get much sleep last night. She was still trying to wrap her mind around the fact that Eric had claimed someone as his. She shook her head as she grabbed her apron and order pad. She walked past Sam on her way out to the main floor. She scanned the room and saw Arlene sit someone at her table. Sookie put on a smile and walked over to the table.
"Hello. Welcome to Merlotte's. What can I get you?" asked Sookie.
"A beer and a hamburger. Everything no onions," said Kat.
"Okay – wait. You're that girl," said Sookie.
"Excuse me?" said Kat.
"From last night. At Fangtasia," said Sookie.
"I don't know what you're talking about," replied Kat.
Sookie took the menu and walked over to the kitchen. She hung the order up for Lafayette. Sookie took a breath and let her barriers down. She tried to focus on the girl in her booth.
That girl is insane. Maybe if I just play off that I don't know what she's talking about I can get out of here, thought Kat. Well hello sexy. Jason. Jason you are very hot. Damn he is fine. Maybe I won't leave as soon as I want. I might stay to get to know him.
Sookie shook her head and rebuilt her barriers. She walked back out to the main floor. She grabbed a couple more orders before she took Kat hers. When Sookie walked over to the table Jason was sitting across from her. Jason had that stupid smile on his face when he thought he was going to get laid. Kat was smiling back at him and had laughed at some stupid joke that Jason had told.
"Hamburger. Everything, no onions," said Sookie. "Want another drink?"
"Please," said Kat.
"Hey Sook, can I get a beer?" asked Jason.
Sookie nodded and walked off. Kat turned her attention back to Jason.
"So you know her?" asked Kat nodding towards Sookie.
"Yeah. She's my little sister," said Jason.
"Oh," said Kat.
"Yeah, so I'm off work. You want to go somewhere?" asked Jason.
"Yeah," said Kat.
Kat left money on the table and followed Jason out of the restaurant. Kat climbed up into Jason's truck. Jason jumped in beside her and drove off towards his house.
Eric was awake a few minutes after dusk. He ran his hand over his face. He usually had dreamless sleeps but tonight it was filled with Kat. He walked into the bathroom and showered. Once he was dressed he walked out into the living room. Pam entered a few minutes later dressed for Fangtasia.
"Go a head to Fangtasia. I have to go to Bon Temps," said Eric.
Pam nodded her head and walked out of the house. Eric grabbed the keys to his corvette and walked out of the house. He jumped in the driver's seat and headed towards Bon Temps.
Jason dropped Kat off at Merlotte's. Kat smiled as he drove off. She sighed and started walking back to her aunt's house. She had had a good time with Jason. Who said country boys could give a city girl a good time. Kat chuckled to herself. A truck pulled up beside her and stopped. She was immediately on the defensive.
"Kat? Is that you? What are you doing here?" asked the driver.
"Hoyt?" said Kat.
"Yeah. Come on. Get in. I'm taking Jessica to work," said Hoyt.
Kat nodded and climbed in the truck next to the red head in the passengers seat.
"You must be Jessica," said Kat.
"Yeah. How do you know each other?" asked Jessica.
"I'm his cousin," said Kat. "On his dad's side."
"Where you staying?" asked Hoyt pulling into Merlotte's.
"With your mom. I didn't know you had gotten your own place," said Kat.
"Yeah. Jessica and I are moving in together," said Hoyt.
Hoyt kissed Jessica goodbye before she walked into the restaurant. Hoyt jumped back in the truck and headed to his mom's house. Kat jumped out of the car and ran into the house. She grabbed her shirt from the day before and got back in the truck.
"So how long you in town?" asked Hoyt.
"I hadn't planned on coming to town in the first place," said Kat.
"Really?" asked Hoyt.
"Yeah. My friend Kelly took me to a club in Shreveport last night," said Kat.
"Fangtasia?" asked Hoyt.
"Yeah," said Kat. "You ever been?"
"Once. Jessica took me. It's interesting," said Hoyt.
"To say the least," said Kat under her breath.
"Here we are. Home sweet home," said Hoyt.
Kat looked at the little house. It was big enough for Hoyt and Jessica. She may have only met Jessica for a little while but she didn't see all that bad.
"It's cute," said Kat walking up the sidewalk.
"It works for us," said Hoyt. "So how's life back in El Dorado?"
"Eh. I do to work and school. Nothing major going on," said Kat.
"No vampires?" asked Hoyt.
"I didn't say that. They don't interact with the human population as much as the vampires in Shreveport or Bon Temps." Said Kat.
Hoyt nodded his head. "You want a beer?"
"Yeah," said Kat.
"So where's you car?" asked Hoyt.
"I didn't drive to Shreveport. Kelly did. And she took the car. I took a cab here," said Kat. "I had walked to Merlotte's."
"Were you there all day?" asked Hoyt.
"No. I was with this guy named Jason for most of it," said Kat smiling.
"Stackhouse?" asked Hoyt.
"Yup," said Kat.
"Bet you had a fun afternoon," chuckled Hoyt.
"Not like I'd tell you," said Kat.
Eric parked the car outside a small house. He had followed her all the way back here. He listened in on the conversation.
"Stackhouse?" said the first voice.
"Yup," she replied.
"Bet you had a fun afternoon," said the male.
"Not like I'd tell you," she said.
Eric growled and got out of the car. He slammed the door and made his way to the front of the house. Him slamming the door was enough to get Kat and Hoyt's attention inside. Kat was the one to open the door.
"Go away," said Kat closing the door.
Eric opened the door and stood there glaring at Hoyt.
"Du är min och ingen annans," said Eric. "Jag kan känna lukten av honom på dig."
"I'm going to say it again. GO AWAY!" shouted Kat.
"Stay away from Stackhouse," said Eric.
Kat rolled her eyes and closed the door. She could hear the car start up and pull out of the driveway. She turned to Hoyt and smiled weakly.
"Mind if I stay the night? Or at least until you go get Jessica?" asked Kat.
"That's fine," said Hoyt. "I aint see you in a while. Gives us a chance to catch up.
Eric pulled up to Sookie's house. He walked up to the front door and started to bang on it. Sookie finally opened the front door and glared at him.
"What do you want?" she asked.
"Tell your brother to stay away from what's mine," said Eric.
"I got no control over my brother. And from what I can tell she doesn't want to be yours anyway," said Sookie.
"If you do not keep him away from her I will do it," said Eric. "Permanently."
Eric turned around and walked off. He got back in his car and drove towards Merlotte's. The boy would have to come get Jessica eventually and he would have Kat with him. All he had to do was wait.
Du är min och ingen annans = You are mine and no one else
Jag kan känna lukten av honom på dig = I can smell him on you