The bar was closed now, and the last of the staff were leaving for the night, just over an hour until dawn. Eric had given me a room here under the bar that he used at times.

"Drink?" he asked me now, and I frowned. "Alcohol? We can actually drink alcohol?"

Eric nodded, passing me a vodka. "Yep. Passes straight through to our bloodstream... or the blood we get from we've drunk. So, we get drunk pretty easy I'd say. Faster than humans."

"Ooh, abit technical for you." I smirked, taking a sip from the vodka and shuddering- that was some strong stuff. I walked over to the pool table now and sat down on in, looking around the room- it was cleared up and deserted now, just me and Eric left. Pam had left straight away... and I didn't blame her.

Eric sat next to me with his own now, then sighed, raising his glass to me. "To a thousand years tomorrow at midnight."

I chuckled and touched it with my own. "To getting old."

We each took a gulp now, then Eric got back up and went behind the counter and pulled out a decanter of blood- I could smell it from there.

"And where did you get that from?" I inquired now, and he shrugged. "You don't need to know."

"Eric."

"Just a shit stirrer that threatened to burn the bar down. Don't worry- he's not missed."

"You drained his blood and put it in bottles?" I was actually kinda disgusted that he'd so something like that, but when he poured me some into my vodka and grinned. "He's rather nice."

"You are such a disgusting animal." I told him now, knocking it back- it was nice as he had told me. "But I gotta hand it to you- you just gave a whole new meaning to a Bloody Mary."

"Hmm, need to find a girl called Mary now." he smirked, sitting back down and pouring me some more. I knew what he meant now by getting drunk extremely quick when you were a vampire, and I blinked hard. "Jeez- this has gone to my head already."

"Told you." he smirked now, then leaned forwards and kissed my cheek where I had some blood on it. "You taste yummy." he said now, then moved around and kissed my lips where there was more blood. He grinned against them now, then said. "But these taste even better."

"I bet they do." I said now with a smirk, feeling him get up and move to the front so he could lean down onto me, making my back meet the blue felt of the top of the pool table.

"You can't handle your alcohol at all." he smirked now, and I shrugged. "So?"

"It's cute." he teased, kissing my neck for a moment, making me giggle as it tickled. "Cute?" I raised a hand and tossed him easily back so he landed on his backside at the foot of the pool table, and me.

"Sorry, I meant to say something like you're a total bitch." he said, standing up and I sat up so I was for once the same height as him.

I sighed now, raising a hand to his hair and buried it in there, shaking it a little. "You're so mean." I told him, and he smirked. "Teach me to be good then."

"You're a lost cause."

He leaned forwards and kissed the corner of my lips, then said. "Who's the mean one now- oww." I'd yanked on his hair, and he pushed me back down onto the pool table, smirking. "Do that again I dare you."

"Sure thing-" I went to yank it again, and in a flash, had my arms pinned above my head. "You bad, bad girl." he grinned evilly, and his hands went to the top button on my button up dress, but I slapped his hand and tutted. "Oh no you don't."

Eric got off me now and propped himself up next to me onto his elbow and surveyed me through those ice like eyes of his. "You get more stunning every hundred years."

"Don't be such a flirt- it doesn't suit you." I told him now, getting up and onto my feet, walking over to the pole and smirked back at him. "Bet you'd do anything to see me on this."

"Oh I would." he winked, sitting up and putting his hands together. "Hundred dollars?"

"Tight wad."

"A thousand?"

I walked over to him now and kissed his cheek, saying teasingly. "Nope."

"Cruel woman." he groaned, kissing the tip of my nose, making me smirk. "Oh I love it." then let out a yawn that made him chuckle. "N'aww (!)"

"Shut it Viking."

"Well you're my bitch then."

"I may kick you in the nuts in a moment."

"Try it." he said into my ear, and I went for him, but he was gone before I got to kick him. I felt so tired now, then felt the ground vanish under me as I was picked up, legs around his waist and arms around a neck. "Bedtime." he chuckled now, and I scoffed, head on his shoulder. "Who do you think you are? My dad?"

"Who knows who your father was." he answered, and I froze, making him groan. "I didn't mean it in that way Frey."

"I know." I sighed, wondering who my father was- why couldn't my birth mother name who he was-? Was he not human or something? Was I not just a vampire, but something else?

Ha! As if.

Eric pushed the bedroom door open now with his foot, and went down the steps into the converted basement that looked more like a hotel room.

He dumped me onto the bed now, and pulled my heels off, raising an eyebrow at the state of them- I'd had them for a while. They were a bit battered.

Eric went to leave now after covering me over, but I kept a hold of one of his hands and said. "Don't go."

He was silent, then got in too and said. "That's fine by me." he took both my hands now and pressed his lips to them for a moment. I closed my eyes now and felt myself nod off, for once, totally at peace.

When I woke up, it was before sunset, and I could feel it. I sat up and looked to my left where Eric was fast asleep. It was strange how... innocent he looked when he was asleep. I couldn't help myself now as I saw a string of leather around his neck, then pulled it out of his shirt carefully and chuckled quietly when I saw that it was the wolf fang I'd given him a thousand odd years ago. Such a softie under that hard exterior.

But I knew the monster, the demon he could be.

I got up now and wandered up to the bar, groaning when I saw the dying rays of the sun that would burn the fucking shit out of me. I stood there, staring longingly at the fridge where that leftover blood was from last night. Come on sun... set damn you!

It did now, and I went into the fridge, grabbing some of the blood, but it tasted rather funky and I put it back in. Hmm... I must have been drunk the previous night to like that. Eric had no taste.

I left the bar now, barefooted too and waited in the back alley for someone yummy to walk along. The bushes were a good place to hide, and when a young man came across smoking a cigarette and his blood smelt really good, I pounced and pulled him onto the bush, biting into his neck in a place where he couldn't make any sound.

Nommy guy.

Oops, I'd killed him, so I regretfully ripped him up a little more so it looked like a rouge bear attack. I pushed him further into the bushes now, into the river and watched him float away. A thousand years and you learned very well how to cover your tracks, then turned back and went back to Edens Bar.

God knew what he was going to call the new place...

Eric was awake now, and he hadn't done himself up yet, for his hair was all over the place and he was still wearing that bloodstained grey shirt of his from the previous night.

"Morning." he said as he drained that blood I really didn't like the taste of. He looked half drunk in my opinion, groaning and dipping his head for a moment. "Hangover?" I asked sweetly, and he just held up a hand and rude sign. Lovely guy (!)

"No. Just feel rough." he said, closing his eyes and coughing, looking rather pale. I had a suspicion now, then I asked. "Hmm... that blood taste alright?"

"Yes, but-" he coughed again now, and I smirked. "Ha! Think your bloodbags having revenge on you."

"Shut up. I need breakfast." he said now, then was gone- god he must have felt like crap to head off outside to hunt someone down looking a mess.

Eric came back his normal, big headed self with a much pinker complexion.

"Better?" I asked sweetly and he nodded. "Mmhmm. Love a girl for breakfast."

I scowled at that, and he smirked. "Don't worry- I didn't fuc-"

"Too much info love."

"Well well look at this. Beauty and the beast (!)"

I rolled my eyes now as Pam came in, then she ignored me and said to Eric. "Are we still opening early?"

Eric nodded. "It's New Years Eve. Have fun."

"What are you on about?"

"I've hired a few more for tonight." Eric just said, and I frowned like Pam- where was he off to then? "Where are you going?"

Eric tapped his nose. "Never you mind. But you Frey, are coming."

I raised an eyebrow at that- what was he planning?

Pam looked sour, then just snapped. "Fine. Whatever." then went behind into the back. I looked back to Eric now and asked him. "What are you planning?"

"Oh, nothing special." he shrugged, but I raised an eyebrow and nodded. "Mmhmm..."

Eric sighed, then went under the counter and bought up a big white box that he put on the desk and nodded to it. "Here, thought it would suit you."

I raised an eyebrow, then pulled the lid of the box and found some dark blue fabric inside that I pulled out and held up- it was a cute knee length ruffled, strapless dress with a low front. It zipped up at the back... and it was beautiful.

"Oh, thank you." I smiled, looking to him, but he was holding up a pair of matching cage heels. God he knew the kind of fashion I liked.

"Happy thousand years." he just said now, chuckling, and I realized- it really had been a thousand years. Wow.

"Happy thousand years." I smiled now, and he let me kiss him on the cheek. He could be such a sweetie at times.

"So where are we going?" I asked now with a smirk, and he shrugged. "You'll see, but you have half an hour to get ready."

"What the fuck-!"

"Off you trot." he smirked, and I realized he wasn't joking. Bastard.

As I yanked the zip up on my dress, I had to admit- he'd guessed my size very nicely, and even better with my shoes. I curled my hair as fast as I could and pulled it back so it fell behind onto my back.

I walked back into the main room now and was faced with Eric looking rather sexy in a long grey button up shirt and matching trousers and shoes. Least he hadn't done his top button up, and his hair was looking nice and golden.

Holy shit he had actually tucked his shirt in.

"Don't we look dashing?" I smirked now, and he took my hand and pressed his lips to it. "Merci Mademoiselle."

"Ooh, enchantee!"

I never knew he could speak some French. I had spent five years in France in 1783, so I had picked up on the language.

"Ready to go?" he asked now, and I nodded. "Yep."

"God you get on my nerves." he said now, groaning for a moment, then went outside and said in an annoyed mutter. "Your car keys?"

"You aren't driving my car, boy racer."

"Fine, you drive there then."

"Where?"

"Exactly mon cherie." he said smugly, and I tossed him the keys that he caught neatly.

I got in the passenger side now and Eric had to adjust the seat back- those bloody long legs of his. We pulled out of Shreveport now and drove down towards New Orleans where we ended up at a hotel and he said. "I had a room fitted with blackout blinds. I was owed a favor."

"Aren't you thoughtful (!)" I smirked now, and as we parked up, I raised an eyebrow- nice place I had to admit. As we walked up to the place, the door was opened for us and I was impressed- even a thousand years, I hadn't been to seriously expensive places.

"Northman." he said now, and the woman behind the counter nodded, and gave us the key. "Here you are Mrs. N-"

"Oh hell we're not married." I said hastily now, making sure she knew that- being married to Eric was a death sentence that I hoped I never, ever did.

"Oh I apologize." she said, then we turned away and I said, disgruntled. "Do we look married or something?"

"I hope not." Eric said, sounding the same as me.

I'd never had the awkward experience of him trying to be romantic before, so this was going to be a laugh. Eric stuck the key in the door now and opened it, letting me go in first.

It was lovely and big with a four poster in the bedroom, and after poking my head into the bathroom, that was some seriously nice sunken into the floor bath/jacuzzi. And then there was the shower...

"Like it?" he asked me now, and I replied. "Do you always treat your hook ups like this?"

"Only the ones I've known for a thousand years." he smirked, then turned towards a wall with a golden curtain, then pulled it back and I felt my eyes widen- we had a perfect view of the beach, the bay... everything. There was a bonfire on the beach, and hundreds of people were swarming about it, getting ready for the year 2000.

Arms crept around my waist now, then a kiss on my cheek and voice in my ear. "Like it?" he asked me again, and I nodded. "It's lovely. It really is."

Hehe, him showing his softer side... now that was something you didn't see everyday. Godric was going to laugh himself silly when I told him Eric took me out on a date kind of thing. Totally unexpected and thoughtful.

"So- what do you want to do?" he asked me now, and I knew already what I was attacking first.

"Hell that jacuzzi." I said, blurring off and switching it on, letting it fill up and put some courtesy bubble bath in. "Gonna help me out of this?" I teased him now, and he grinned devilishly, and he soon yanked it down.

And I'd closed the door in his face.

I lay in my bubble bath jacuzzi now, eyes closed... but the peace never lasted that long with him in the place. All I had to do was open an eye to find him sat opposite.

"Get out my jacuzzi." I said now, and he snorted. "I'm the one paying. So why don't you get out?"

"Because I'm a spoilt bitch."

"Nah, spoilt slag."

"Excuse me? The only people I've ever slept with are you and Godri-" I shut up now as I realized, but the damage was done. Eric was frozen, then he said, not able to believe it. "You slept with Godric-? When!"

"Eric..." I sighed. "We're not together. It was actually him who ended it in a way. It was just the once."

He almost glared now, and as he went to get out, I yanked him back in and said once more. "It was once! Jeez Eric... we weren't even together then."

"When."

"Just before Christmas." I sighed in defeat, and he got out now, yanking on a dressing gown and going into the main room.

Bloody men and their damned prides.

I got out myself now and wrapped a towel around myself, tying it of and walking into the room where he was sat on the bed, not looking at me once as I stood before him.

"Eric, I may have slept with Godric... but it was before we-"

"I know. It's just... I knew Godric had feelings for you... just not that strong."

I frowned at that, then asked curiously. "You... knew-?"

"Of course. He always loved you, favored you of us both. I'm a man Frey. I could see from the moment he changed you that he'd fallen for you."

So everybody except from me knew that Godric loved me-? Great... just great.

"I didn't know until the other day." I muttered now, and Eric sighed. "Do you have affections for him?"

"Wha-? No! I thought I did, but that was why I left- because I love you. And Godric encouraged that... he knows that I love you more than anything."

I think Eric was taken aback by my words, but he did stand up and sigh. "You're ruining my reputation here."

"This can be our little secret then." I chuckled, letting him push me onto the bed and kiss me for a moment. But now he asked the question that I was expecting him to ask. After all, he was a guy.

"Was Godric better than me?"

"Oh hell, miles better."

"You didn't even think-!"

"Because there's no competition."

"Really?"

"Believe me. Really."

He scoffed at that, then said. "You're breaking my heart here."

"If you every had one." I retorted, and he chuckled, kissing the chest that was exposed from the towel still around me. I heard fireworks go off now, then Eric glanced up and said. "21st Century. Year 2000... and a thousand years old I suppose."

"Well, a thousand and thirty if you're adding human years." I retorted, and he just said. "Thank you professor (!)"

God help us all if we survived another thousand years.

But I was still wondering about those revelation whispers...

Would vampires become a recognized part of history?

Meh, at least Eric would have his excuse for setting up a vampire bar then.

Extra long one for you all, reviews much loved- after all, they are motivational.