CHAPTER 10

Alice had laughed at the fact that Eric sat on a throne on a stage so as to be the center of attention, though she though that as most of the people who were on the vampire bar scene where vampires but mostly fang-bangers, they wanted to see a vampire, and why not someone as perfect as Eric.

She didn't laugh nearly as much when he forced her to sit with him on the throne.

"You're kidding right? There is not enough space for both of us" She had said.

"You are right" He said before making her sit on his lap. She blamed her own innocence. The worst part was that she was rather comfortable.

She felt waves of lust and longing coming from most fang-bangers, some vampires and… Eric.

"I think you are enjoying this a little bit too much" She said over her shoulder to the Vampire under her.

"I am" He turned her over so that she was now facing him. Her legs on either side of Eric's. "Why? Aren't you?" His face was inches away from hers. His fangs were down. She just smiled and laughed at him. They where interrupted by a man clearing his throat. Alice knew exactly who he was.

"Am I interrupting something?" Bill said annoyed to Eric.

Alice tried to turn but she couldn't, Eric was way older than her hence way stronger than her.

"Is he interrupting something?" He wondered trying to see whether Alice didn't want to move away from him.

"What do you think?" She said trying to avoid the question. That was enough for him, so he let go of her. After he loosened his grip Alice remained there for a second making Eric smile. She narrowed her eyes at him and got up as fast as a lightning.

"No you are not" She said firmly. Though both Eric and Bill knew she was lying. She knew it to.

Bill's eyes widened at Alice's dress and state. She was flattered but became kind of uneasy when his eyes lingered a little bit more than they should have.

"You look beautiful" Bill said after an appreciative look.

"Thank you" She said while making a mocking bow.

"Shall we go to some where more private your majesty? I'm sure you weren't just passing by." Eric was now by Alice's side.

"You are right, after you" he said while signaling towards Eric's office.

Once they got to the office Bill spoke first.

"Sookie told me what happened to you before" He said while sitting down.

"I guess I'm lucky Alice was there to snap me back to reality" He gave her a knowing look, she rolled her eyes at him.

"Yes, you were" He directed his gaze to Alice now "How did you-" He was cut off by his cellphone.

As Alice saw the concern in Bill's eyes she asked who it was. "Marnie" he said coldly as he remember what one of her minions had done to Alice.

"Put her on speaker phone" she said.

"Hello Vampire"

"Marnie"

"I have a proposal to make" Eric exchanged a confused look with Alice.

"Let's hear it"

"I want to meet with your little blood-traitor" Both Eric and Bill looked at Alice concerned. God did she hate that nickname. "During daytime" Now Eric and Bill exchanged a look, both of them were shaking their heads. "That is of course if you want to come to an agreement here"

"When?" Alice said before Bill would refuse.

"Tomorrow at the cemetery, five o'clock, that should give us plenty of time to… talk before any of your friends can wake up" Alice shivered at Marnie'.s little pause

"I'll be there"

"Good" Marnie said before ending the call.

"What the fuck was that?" Bill seemed furious, Alice knew he was just concerned.

"What you should have said on the first place, I knew you would never agree"

"Did it occur to you that I would have said no for a reason?"

"And what would that reason be?"

"That I won't be able to protect you while the sun is up" His voice had become a low howl. She put her hands on each of his cheeks, making his expression soften.

"Bill, I'm no longer the innocent girl you once knew, I can take care of myself I've been doing so for almost two centuries now, I don't need protection, I know what I'm doing" She was trying to reassure him. Alice knew Bill was as stubborn as her.

"You really do?" His voice had gone back to normal.

"Of course I do, I'm not stupid" She let go of his face and sat down next to Eric.

"I don't want you to go if I can't see protect you either, I agree with Bill" Eric whispered to Alice.

"Do I really strike you like a weak link?" She asked rhetorically. "I really appreciate that you both want to protect me, I am flattered, but I know what I'm doing" Neither of them seemed relieved. "Would it help if you could see me when I meet her?"

"Yes" both of them said.

"Do you have a mirror here?" She knew Eric did. She was right as he handed her a round mirror. She began chanting a spell that made the mirror turn black. "It will show you all that happens tomorrow with Marnie, though I really don't see how this will help"

"I'll stay up, I'm old enough so as not to have any consequences, I'll wake you up if something happens" Eric said.

"I guess all is settled then" Alice said cheerfully.

"Why are you so willing to meet her?" Bill asked.

"Because those are her terms and you are trying to negotiate with her? Besides I really don't want to witness the aftermaths of another war anytime soon." She got up and looked at her watch, it was 5:15 already and she had to make some arrangements tomorrow. "I really must get some sleep if I ought to fight her tomorrow afternoon, Eric I think you and Bill should stay together tonight and try not to move so as to avoid Marnie trying to control either of you again. Get locked into a room with a silver door if you can or chain yourselves with silver" They both nodded and when she was on the threshold of the door she added before leaving. "No matter what you see tomorrow, please don't do something reckless" She knew she was asking to much.

"I don't want to witness another scene like the one earlier" Bill said to Eric after Alice had left referring to Alice on Eric's lap.

"With all due respect your majesty, you can't claim her yours, she is no human" Bill just gave him an unwilling nod and left.