"What's the price?" She said sharply, but I noticed her hands shaking slightly.
"What I want is a chance to know you better." I said mischievously. She looked me up and down; realization flashed on her face as she put the pieces together of what my true nature was. I stared back at her looking once again for fear in her reaction, but she only looked annoyed at my interference.
"Fine, but no funny business just keep yours fangs to yourself. Now can you take me to Susan's so can find my brother." She said impatiently, turning to look for the quickest exit route. I grabbed her hip and turned her around to face me.
"First, I need your name." I said hovering mere inch's for her face. I felt her body tremble under my hand and let a knowing smile cross my face.
"My name is Sookie Stackhouse, and don't touch me again." She said slapping my hand from her hip.
"Well Sookie Stackhouse my name is Eric Northman, and we will see about that." I gave her another dashing smile and lead her to the exit before she could respond. There is no way I would let this woman out of my clutches before I know her. Her bravery was intoxicating to me in a century that was filled with cowards. I lead her to my red corvette that was parked at the edge of the club and went to open the door for her.
"Uh, I don't think so! I will take my own car and follow you." She pointed to a beat up yellow car that was parked several cars over and bolted to it. I could glamor her and she would be mine until I was done with her but that was the easy way out. I wanted her on her own free will to come to me; to crave the passion I could give her. I pulled out of the parking lot checking my review mirror for her clunker; she followed closely behind almost riding my bumper. We drove a couple blocks down to small little subdivision that was filled with the same boring houses I signaled to Susan's driveway and we pulled in to the narrow space. She marched to the doorway and began to pound on the oak door as if she was going to knock it down.
"Let me" I said grabbing the hide a key from under a large rock.
"I would hate for you tear the door down." I said sarcastically as I opened the door. The stench took me back the smell of dried vampire blood. What the hell had went on here; the white crisp walls of the living room were splattered with blood. I looked back at Sookie who was desperately searching for signs of her brother; she covered her mouth and nose with her hand as tears rolled down her checks.
"Stay here!" I shouted as I went to search the rest of the house. I found Susan's ashes in her bed the only sign of her left was a gold bracelet that she had worn religiously that was given to her by her mother.
"I found my brothers jacket, but there is no other trace of him. Do you think this could be some of his blood?" she said searching for answers that I could not give her. Susan was dead and it was not going to be pretty she was a favorite of the queen; and her killer would most likely be put to death.
"Most of this is vampire blood and only a little is human. Which means that most likely the human is alive; but not for long." I said not letting my eyes meet hers unsure what this might mean for her brother. She seemed to catch on to my meaning because she stepped back clutching the large oak bedpost.
"What do you mean not for long?" She said her eyes searching mine.
"Susan was a favorite of the queen her killer will suffer for her death; and right now your brother is the only suspect." I said turning around to search for more answers on who could have murdered Susan.