I suppose as time went by that we forgot that I wasn't just a vampire, but Siren too. But... I was a Siren, and I had to remember that around water. Eric knew it, I knew it... I wasn't just a normal vampire, but a creature that could enchant any male if I touched water.

Lovely (!)

But at the present moment, I was in bed with my Viking, our lips locked in the darkness of the bedroom under our bar. I let him go now and sighed. "We should be sleeping. It's very nearly dawn."

There was a chuckle now, then I got another kiss and then-

"We can sleep when we're dead... permanently."

That made me laugh now, and I wrapped an arm around his neck and pulled him back to me, kissing him softly for a moment before letting go and lying back down, arms sneaking around my waist and lips under my ear.

I did love that man. He did make the effort now, and I really loved it.

When evening came, I woke up alone and I'd been given a lie in. That was a nice relief for once.

I got up now and pulled on a short black sequined skirt and little black top that left my shoulders bare and a good bit of clevage. Ha, Eric wasn't going to be too happy when the others started staring at me again. Although, I did love my high cage heels.

As I walked out into the main room, someone turned a good song on and I felt myself grin- at least vampires these days were kinda getting a good taste in music... and fashion.

Or not.

I walked over to Eric sprawled out on his bigheaded chair now, and he was staring at the floor once more, a finger tapping at random intervals on the arm.

"What's wrong my love?" I asked now, taking up my usual position behind him and putting my arms around his shoulders, cheek ontop of his head.

"Nothing." he just said, and I knew from his tone he was just musing over random things. Like he always did. Nothing new there. I chuckled now and walked around to the front, sitting down on his lap and crossing my ankles. He took one look at the shortness of my skirt and asked. "Are you even wearing anything under that?"

"Wouldn't you like to know?" I smirked now, leaning forwards and planting a kiss on his cheek. The other vampires, especially the regulars, they were used to our relationship. Vampires never usually paired up like we did. It was unusual, but not unknown. If any vampire challenged Eric about vampire partners like this one had a few weeks ago... he wouldn't be as tolerant again. He'd already snarled and banned him from the bar for a few weeks.

That was rather harsh I had to admit, but that was him- protective.

But now Eric looked up, and I knew why- the door had opened and a new pair had come in. A male vampire and female woman. Human? Hmm... She had another sense about her.

"Well well well." he mused and I saw him looking at the vampire and I asked curiously. "You know that vampire?"

"His name is Bill Compton. I have had... encounters."

"Is he alright?"

"Hmm..."

I rolled my eyes at that, then we watched in silence as they walked to the bar, showing our barman a piece of paper.

"I think they're looking for someone." I said now, reajusting myself on his lap as he removed a hand from my waist to indicate they should come over.

I didn't move, and neither did he attempt to push me off, so I stayed there with my crossed ankles and legs hanging over the side of the chair. Plus is was rather comfy. Eric that was.

"Sheriff." the vampire called Bill said, and I looked to the blonde woman- oh she was human... but I sensed something else about her... Something strange and not human.

I noticed now that Eric was talking to this Bill, but I was still staring at the blonde woman.

Eric just said in his bored voice to her now. "If you have a question, you ask me."

She handed Eric the photos she had now, and I smiled at Bill. " Aren't you going to introduce us Mr. Compton?" he looked to his human now and said. "Sookie, this is Freya, Erics mate."

At least we weren't on true name terms.

"How do you do?" I asked her now, and I could tell she was nervous. I didn't blame her- even I was afraid at some times. Eric thought it funny, but I still had a hold of my humanity at times.

"Very well thank you." she replied, rather hastily I muse admit. Eric now showed me the photos of two women, and I cocked my head at one, then glanced to Eric- yeah, he'd been approached by this one... and been interested in her, but one glare from me and he had rejected her. The other one he did anyway, and he relayed that to Sookie...

Who started to mouth off, and Eric didn't appreciate it. I rolled my eyes- stupid human. But then that same stupid human suddenly said.

"There's going to be a raid."

I sat up now on Erics lap and he said. "Sorry?"

Sookie explained now, and Eric asked suspiciously. "How do you know this?" But I knew that underlying alarm- he believed her, and as if by cue, there was bangs as the door was slammed open, and in an instant, Eric was pushing me off and yanking me out the bar by my hand.

We ran out now and stood at the end of the street, watching them raid the place and Eric swore loudly in Swedish, and I rolled my eyes. "Shush, they'll hear. Even with their human hearing."

Eric turned away now and I ran and caught up, pissed off at why had I worn this short skirt tonight. My bare dead legs were feeling cold as the air blew against them, and that wasn't counting my shoulders. I actually shivered a little, which was unusual for a vampire... but then again, I wasn't a pure blooded one, and Eric noticed, pulling of that leather jacket I'd bought him last Christmas. Vampires didn't usually celebrate Christmas, hell, Godric was older than the actual thing- I had to ask him if he'd met Jesus. That'd be funny. Anyway, we did celebrate it- an excuse to have a party and get drunk, what else?

He put it around me now and I managed a smile, pulling it on and feeling warmer straight away. We left swiftly now, and I could tell Eric was thinking about whether we would be able to find shelter before dawn. It was late, and I had to admit- what if we couldn't return tonight-?

We walked around for a while, but not far enough to leave the area where we could hear the police talking. From what we could hear, we had been lucky. Very lucky.

An hour later, they left, and we ventured back and found Pam stood at the backdoor, arms folded and waiting for us. She was waiting for us, and she and Eric exchanged conversation while I went inside, groaning at the mess that the raid had left. The place was empty, just me, Eric and Pam left. Huh, even Longshadow left. Unreliable little shit.

I grabbed a broom now from behind the bar and started sweeping the rubbish and shattered glass into the corner now, sweeping it into a dustpan and brush, dumping it in the bin.

Eric walked in now and frowned. "What are you doing? You don't have to do that. Leave it to the-"

"Don't be so lazy." I scolded, then wondered something. "How did that Sookie know that was going to happen? It was like... she read their thoughts." I turned to see his expression now, and he looked intrigued, but now he said. "You think she is something else?"

"I believe so." Was my answer, and he just said quietly. "Hmm, intriguing."

I sighed and looked around. "Let's close up. There's no use staying open... I doubt we'll get anyone else in tonight."

"I think you are right my love." he admitted, then looked to Pam who locked the door before she even had to say anything. Eric just walked behind the bar now and pulled out a bottle of that gross bottled fake blood and raised an eyebrow to me, but I grimaced and walked to the back and found it near enough untouched.

They hadn't found mine and Erics room under the rug in the back room. I pulled it open now and walked down the stairs to the bedroom and collapsed onto the bed, closing my eyes.

The door closed now and I didn't need to open my eyes to know who it was, even more so when the bed went down, then a weight on my chest, and I looked down to see him listening to my heart... but there was nothing to hear. When we were human, he would do that all the time, listening to the steady sound of my heartbeat.

I raised my arms now and put them around him, then opened my eyes to meet his ice colored ones as he raised his head.

"You feel stressed." he told me quietly and I chuckled. "Maybe so." there was a silence, then he just said. "Turn over."

I frowned, but obeyed and he pulled my top off, then I felt hands at the top of my skirt, then the zip went down and I heard a chuckle. "You were wearing something?" then the skirt was yanked off.

"Of course. I may be a vampire, but I'm no slut." I said smugly, feeling a weight on the small of my back, then I felt a pressure on my back and moved up to my shoulders, making me groan quietly. For a good while, I let him work on the knots in my back. He was rather good I had to admit.

I just closed my eyes and nodded off as he pulled me up to the pillows- he did have a sweeter side at times...

But everything had kicked off now... and things were, and would change.

Oh lovely (!)

Sorry not been one up for a little while- started back and school and drowing in homeworkX( anyway, reviews much loved thank you