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Chapter Four - The Interview-Part B

Eric's POV

I had just finished the fourth interview and was contemplating which one I would chose to feed on if hired, when Sookie knocks on my door. "Yes Sookie." I said, and she entered.

"Hey Eric, how are you?" She had her nervous smile plastered on her face. Of course I could no longer feel what she was feeling. No matter.

"Yes, Sookie? Is there a problem?" I inquired.

"Well. I don't think so. The last girl we interviewed was very interesting." She said with a thoughtful look on her face.

"In what way?" I hope she was going somewhere with this information. I didn't have time for small talk.

"Well, first of all, when she first walked in the office, Pam had an interesting reaction to her blood. She acted like she wanted to drain the poor girl. It took me a few minutes to get her to snap out of the trance that she was in. Then she excused herself, I assume to go find a willing donor to feed from. I've only seen that reaction to fairy blood. Pam also mentioned that she tried to glamor her and was unsuccessful. Then there's the fact that I can't hear a single thought coming from her head. She's lovely and sweet and she has had some experience with vampires. She had a vampire boyfriend in high school and she's friends with the Quileute Pack from La Push, Washington. She swears she's all human and her mind quirk is a shield ability. The vampire 'family' she was friends with were the Cullens. She also said that Edward, her ex-vampire boyfriend, was a telepath. I like her and think you should hire her. She really needs this job, and she seems genuine. Even though I can't read her mind, I get a good vibe from her, I can't explain it, it's just a feeling. So what do you think?"

"Well, that was a lot of information from not being able to read her mind. How did you get all of that from her without Pam's help?" I definitely had to see what all the fuss was about. I took her application out of Sookie's hand, along with the notes Sookie took.

"We just hit it off. Like two peas in a pod. I know a good girl when I see one, and she is it. She reminds me a little of me a few years ago. If that's all, Eric. Can I go?" I handed her her paycheck and she thanked me and was on her way. " Bye Eric, till next time. I'll send her in." She said, with that same damn nervous smile. "Bella Swan, this is Eric Northman. Eric, Bella. Good luck." And with that, she was gone.

I was looking over the notes and application when she came in the door. She had on a cute little gray mini dress with black heels. Her hair was long and she had the most beautiful chocolate brown eyes. Her skin was flawless, ivory, pale and creamy. She wasn't wearing anything on her legs. It made me wonder what she had on underneath the dress. Her figure was petite but curvy. Her breasts were not large and not small. Perfect for her petite frame. I closed my eyes and took in a deep breath to see what all the fuss was about. Magnificent. Her scent was exquisite. Like freesia and strawberries. Very intoxicating. I can see why Pam reacted the way she did. Although, I would never have a problem controlling my blood lust. This girl was too tempting to pass up. I wanted her. Not just her blood, but the whole package. I haven't felt this way in a long time. I feel energized and amorous. I will have her.

I opened my eyes and looked into hers. Her big brown eyes looked back at me with curiosity and longing. I pushed my power at her, hoping to put her under my spell. She just looked at me and arched her eyebrow. So it was true. She is a mental shield. Just like Sookie. Very interesting.

"So Miss Swan, you want to work at my bar?" I asked her, with a smirk on my face.

"Yes Sir. Please, call me Bella." She said. I got up and started to walk around the desk to where she sat. I perched myself on the edge of the desk, right in front of her. I reached over and tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear. "What a beautiful name. Bella, will you be a willing donor if we hire you?"

"Can I ask you a question?"

"Of course, Bella." I loved how her name sounded coming from my mouth.

"The vampires I knew didn't have fangs, and they had venom that would turn you if they bit you and didn't drain you first. You guys have fangs. Does it hurt when you bite, and do you have venom that will make me turn into a vampire? Cause I don't want to be a vampire, I used to want that when I was with Edward. But not anymore." Her eyes looked so sad as she explained that to me. I wanted to take that look out of her eyes. Any creature as beautiful as her should be smiling and never be sad. She should only know love and happiness. Where the hell did that thought come from. Love and happiness? Pull it together, Viking. What is wrong with me today. I will have her, and very soon.

"First of all, we aren't like the vampires you are referring to. We call them day-walkers, because they don't need to rest as we do, and their bite does cause extreme pain or death to their victim, unless they are turned from the venom. This makes them extremely dangerous creatures. Now with my kind, I would have to drain most of the blood from your body and replace it with mine in order to change you, unless we exchanged blood too many times and the change was accidental. I assure you, our bite will not burn. On the contrary, it can be quite...arousing. The only part that hurts would be the initial penetration of the fangs, then the actual sucking of the blood can feel quite pleasurable to both of us, I assure you. Will you agree?"

"I don't know Mr. Northman, I really need this job, but donating seems scary to me. I don't really like the sight or smell of blood, it tends to make me sick to my stomach and I faint sometimes." That will not do. I will have to cure her of that. "Also, I don't know what's you mean by pleasurable, but I don't do that sort of thing." So she is innocent... very interesting. Very intriguing.

"I assure you, I will make sure that no harm comes to you. If you agree, you will only donate to me and I will only feed from you. I only need to feed every three to four days, so it would not be often." I needed to touch her, to taste her life force. "It is a requirement of this position that any human employed with us has to agree to donate. Of course, if you don't want the job we can end the interview right now. I would hate to waste your time and mine. After all, I do have other applicants who are interested."

Bella sighed and stared at her hands. She looked up at me through her silky lashes and I could see fear and resignation on her face. "Mr. Northman, I've never done anything like this before. I'm not used to this, but I really need this job. There's nothing else involved is there? What about the fang marks?"

"I will use my blood to heal your wounds. It only takes a moment. Let me demonstrate, let me feed from you now and I will show you, Bella." So close. She must say yes. I want her, I need her. I never desired Sookie in this way. It was like I craved her life force, her essence.

She looked into my eyes and took a deep breath, she looked down and up again. I noticed her cheeks getting red. She's embarrassed. How adorable, how delicious. I reached my hand out to her and she put her small delicate hand in mine. I took that as a yes. As I pulled her up by her hand, I noticed she was shaking. I started to pull her toward the leather sofa, then she stopped and tried to pull away. "Mr. Northman, I don't think I can do this." Tears were falling down her face. "Bella, please don't be afraid. I'm not going to hurt you, and I won't force you to do anything that you don't want me to. Please call me Eric." I watched as she fought with herself. Confusion and panic written on her face, she finally looked up at me and nodded her head. I smiled back at her and moved with her very slowly.

I gently guided her to the leather sofa. I sat down and guided her into my lap. I noticed her body was very tense. "Perhaps, this would be easier for both of us if you were to straddle my lap." Her face flushed a deep red then, and I heard her gasp. " I want you to know that this can be an erotic experience, but I will not do anything to you that you don't want me to."

"Do I have to sit on your lap that way? Why is that the best way? I don't know if I can do that." She was starting to panic, I had better calm her quickly.

"Bella, I am just going to hold you in my arms, and it's easier and more comfortable for you if I have easier access to your neck. I am not going to take advantage. You will feel pleasure from my bite, but I will not go any further with you than you will allow me." I looked her strait in her eyes as I said this. After a few moment's, and a few tears later, she nodded her head.

She turned around very slowly and straddled my lap. "Bella, thank you for trusting me." Her mini dress was riding up some. She grabbed her beautiful thick long brown hair and swept it to the side. I could feel her pressed against my hard length. She was wet, and I could smell her arousal. She was turned on just as much as I was. I was very surprised by this because of her hesitation. Her face and neck were red from blushing and her heart rate very fast. I grabbed her hips and pressed her down onto my hard erection and she let out a small squeal. "Do you feel what you are doing to me, Bella? Do you know what I want to do to you?"

She had her eyes closed and her breathing was erratic. Her lips were moist and parted. She licked her lips and said. "I think I have an idea of what you want and I'm not okay with that. I don't know if I ever will be." She was going to deny me. I skimmed my nose along her silky smooth neck, just below her ear, right along her pulse. I took a deep breath and licked her skin on her pulse point. I could smell her delicious blood and her arousal increase as her heart rate sped up. "Your body betrays you, Bella." And with that I grabbed a fist full of her hair and pulled tightly to the side, exposing her long beautiful neck. Then again, I slowly licked a line from her collar bone to her pulse point, right below her ear. She starts to struggle in my lap, but I have her held tightly in my grip.

"You should not struggle, my sweet. I'm not going to hurt you." I waited for her to stop struggling. She looked into my eyes and took a deep breath and tried to relax. I prepared myself and bit down on her beautifully smooth and slender neck, taking long pulls of her glorious life force. She squealed and then a moment later she started to moan. Her hips began to move with each sip of blood I took. I was going to come and I could feel her body beginning to lose control. Her scent was intoxicating, and my body responded to the way her body moved with mine. She was so soft and warm, and her blood was like nothing I've ever had before. It warmed me from the inside out. Her blood was like fuel to my fire, heating and electrifying my soul. I can't believe how aroused I was from her. I knew that a vampire bite could give us pleasure, but this was beyond anything I have experienced in my thousand years as a vampire. If I didn't know better, I could have sworn that she had glamored me.

After what seemed like many glorious hours, we both came together as I withdrew my fangs from her beautiful neck. I noticed that my hands had moved to her ass and I was kneading it. She was wearing lacy cotton boy shorts. I guess that answers that question. Her head was resting on my bare chest. I guess sometime during this experience, she ripped open my button down shirt. She was playing with my nipple and kissing my chest. "Bella, if you keep doing that, I won't be able to keep my hands off you." I teased, as I was playing with her bottom.

"You aren't keeping your hands off me. That was amazing. What does this mean, Eric? I'm not used to doing things like this. This is my first time being this close to a man. Is this always how it is when you drink blood?" Her voice was cracking and she was almost whispering. I grabbed her face between my hands and brought her face to mine.

"Bella. You are exquisite, you are very special. I haven't been tempted to touch a woman like this for years, not since my... I usually only drink and don't touch, or I drink TrueBlood. You have awakened something in me, Bella. So to answer your question, no it's not always like this. It is never like this. I only want you. You are mine, do you understand? MINE. No one else can touch you!"I looked deep into her eyes. She was crying. She smiled and nodded her head in understanding. I held her close to me and breathed her in. I didn't want to let her go.

What is wrong with me. I've never felt this for another human. Not even Sookie. It took time to develop feelings for her. With Sookie, there was an initial interest and curiosity, but with Bella, the attraction is undeniable. I crave this little human woman. This is immediate and intense. Everything in me wants to just hold onto her and never let go. With Sookie, I had to fight to get her to yield to me or show me any kind of affection for many months. With Bella, she's conflicted but I can tell she wants to be desired by me. I brought her face back to mine and kissed her mouth deeply, thrusting my tongue into her mouth. She reciprocated, giving just as much as she was receiving. I was gripping her hair and had my other hand on her lower back, holding her close. If there was a heaven, this was it. I pulled back and looked into her eyes. "Min söta Bella, du är utsökt . My sweet Bella, you are exquisite." She looked into my eyes like she was searching for the truth. I guess she found it, because she smiled as tears fell down her beautiful face. I licked them off her cheeks and bit my finger and healed the bite marks on her neck. I never thought I would experience anything so wonderful. Mitt hjärta fylls av Bella.

Swedish Translation

Mitt hjärta fylls av Bella. - My heart is full of Bella.

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