Eric stood and slowly walked over to me. He took me by the hand and asked me to follow him out of the room. We walked down the long corridor still holding hands. He stopped abruptly at the door several feet from his. He pulled a skeleton key out of his back pocket and unlocked the big antique door. He spoke before he opened it.

"This room is to be your room. It's just as light tight as mine. If you don't like that we can change it. There's a small passageway that links my room and this one. If the bed is not to your liking we can change that too. As well as anything else you see fit to change." He pushed the door open and pulled me in front of him to allow me to go first.

Before I entered the room I looked at him, "Eric really there's no need to change anything. I'm sure the room is more than adequate. Besides I'm more of a night person than you would think," I smiled. "I spent five years living with Godric so I'm on a vampire's sleep schedule anyways." I turned around and went a head and walked through the beautiful archway that led into the room. Much to my surprise the room was quite elegant. The walls were white with black accents throughout. There were antique pictures, paintings and decorations gracing the walls. The bed was what appeared to be a California King. It was huge and covered with black silk sheets. I walked in a little further and stared at some of the things in the room with amazement. There were a few modern touches such as a 60" flat screen hanging on the wall over the fire place with a playstation 3 and nintendo wii hooked up to it. I looked at him.

"Sometimes I get restless during the day and can't sleep so this is where I escape to and keep myself busy until I can drift away." He said as he sat on the bed.

The wall beside the bed had a picture of a young woman. She had red hair and was wearing a black dress. If I hadn't known any better this woman could have passed as a relative of mine. I didn't ask about her.

But I didn't have to, "She was yet another one of my wild romances. She held my attention for two years until she found out what I was. She and her family moved in the middle of the day and I was to never see her again." His face was straight as an arrow.

"Well some people just can't handle what they don't understand." I replied.

I walked over to the bed and sat next to him. I pulled my legs up and folded them under me. Sitting there like a child. "Do you know what it was that attacked me last night?"

He stood up and began pacing the floor as he if were agitated. "Giselle I can't be certain what it was. I've never seem on of those things before in my life."

"Whatever it was must have known that I was coming back and that I'd be helping you with whatever it is that you need me for. It told me that it was there 'to make sure I didn't help the others'."

"It knew you'd be there at Sam's. It was waiting for you. Can you really trust him?"

I looked shocked. "Of course. Sam and I've known each other quite a long time and I honestly don't think he could betray me like that. Has anything like that ever attacked Sookie that you know of?"

"No. But like you said you posses talents even she doesn't. You can help or hurt vampires. That's a great burden."

Changing the subject "I need to get my things from Sam's before dawn."

"There's no need we can buy you all new clothes." He said pulling his phone out ready to make a few calls to get me a shopping spree.

"That's all well and good but there's somethings in my suitcase that aren't articles of clothing and can't be replaced. They are priceless."

"And what could they be?"

"A few items that Godric has given me over the years. Every year for my birthday and the anniversary of our meeting he has given me a charm to add to a necklace. And some antique jewelry from his past."

"Well if they are from Godric then they are well worth retrieving. Would you like me to go for you?" He asked as he held his hand out for me to grab.

I reached up and placed my hand gently in his. "I would like to go as well. I don't think Sam's going to just let you in his house."

He nodded as we walked out of the room. He followed me down the stairs. We walked out of the house and to his corvette.

I peered over at him, "Would you mind terribly if I drove?"

Laughing "You think you can handle it?" He tossed me the keys.

I jumped in over the door and he smiled. I started the engine and revved it. Within a matter of 3 seconds we were doing 60 plus out of his driveway. The way there I pushed the car to it's limits. I got up to around 130 mph and Eric just grinned the whole time. He finally found someone who matched his driving skills and who wasn't afraid to push it. We ended up at Sam's somewhere around 10 p.m.. I pulled right up to Sam's trailer. Before I had cut off the engine Eric was at my door opening it for me. He leaned in and lent me a hand to get out. I walked up to the door with Eric at my heels. I opened the door to find Sam sitting at the table with a troubled look on his face.

"Giselle! God there you are. Are you okay? What happened?" He asked reaching for me. As he wrapped his arms around me he saw Eric standing behind me on the front porch. "What's he doing here?"

"There's way too much to explain now. But his here to protect me."

Sam examined my neck to see if I had been bitten.

"No I haven't been bitten. I'm okay now. But I'm here to get my things I'm going to live with Eric for a while until I know it's safe for me to return." I explained as I walked over and started gathering my suitcase.

"There's no way I can change your mind is there?"

"No Sam this is for my own good as well as yours and the safety of your bar." I walked towards the door. I turned around and smiled at him. "I'm sorry."

As soon as I reached the porch Eric had grabbed the suitcase out of my hand and started walking towards the corvette. I followed slowly. I felt horrible inside for having to do this to Sam but really it was for my own good and I had to look out for myself. We got back in the car and headed off. This time Eric was behind the wheel. We weren't going back to his house.

"Where are we going?"

"To Fangtasia. I need to make an appearance for an hour or two." He replied staring straight a head.

"This is should be interesting. So you never actually told me what you need my help with." I said cracking my knuckles.

"Well I was hoping to explain that to you later on but I might as well get it over with. There's a vampire around here that it trying to kill me to take over my area. But he or she is too coward to do it themselves so they are sending other vampires to do their bidding. I need you to listen to the vampires at the bar and wherever else we may go to see if you can get any indication of who it may be. Or at the very least help prevent future attacks on me." He answered still staring straight ahead.

God that's a great burden on my shoulders. Not only did I have to keep myself safe and out of harms way I had to make sure Eric was safe as well. Isn't that something we both needed each other more than we knew. Maybe this is why Godric had recommended that I returned home. Maybe he knew something that we didn't. Well who am I kidding of course he knew something we didn't he was after all 2000 years old. The rest of the drive to the bar had been very quiet. We pulled up to the bar it was around 12 a.m. . Eric got out and walked over and opened my door for me. We walked into Fangtasia holding hands. It was weird for me to be holding on to something so gorgeous. But if he wanted it then I was more than happy to oblige. Ad we walked into the bar it seemed as though the activities inside came to a halt. Awkward. Eric walked me over to the bar and sat me on a stool on the end. He leaned over to the vampire who was tending bar and whispered something to him.

"This is Chow. He will take care of your drink needs." With that he walked away and disappeared into the back room. He reappeared dress in something slightly more debonaire. He was dress in a black suit. He walked across the room to the stage area and took a seat in the big black arm chair in the center. As the activities resumed I sat motionless on the stool using my eyes to scan the crowd. I tapped into quite a few thoughts.

I need one of these gorgeous fuckers to bite me.

God who is the whore Eric brought in with him tonight? I'm prettier than she is!

I just wanted to get laid so bad tonight!

Maybe if I start dancing on the bar one of them will notice me.

I just want to fuck her so hard that it hurts.

All of these thoughts were typical of those hanging out at vampire bar. They were all looking to either get laid or bitten or both. I just smiled. Eric had kept a close eye on me even from across the room.

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