A confused look crossed my face. I left Pam standing in the living room. I walked up the stairs and towards Eric's room. He was standing in front of a giant antique jewelry chest with his back to the door.

"Come in," He said as he opened the top of the chest.

I walked up to him. He turned to me with a necklace in hand. He opened the clasp and wrapped it around my neck. He led me over to the mirror. I stood there and glanced at the old necklace he placed around my neck. I raised my hand to it and touched it lightly. It was an antique metal and red ruby masterpiece.

"It is older than I." Eric said standing behind me with his hands on my hips.

The center of the piece was a 3 ct. ruby in a teardrop cut. It had 3 smaller rubies that trickled down to the larger one. The metal work was twisted in tiny scallops around each ruby. Really I did this magnificent piece no justice at all.

"It used to belong to the queen in my homeland. I acquired it mere years after her fall. I lost track of it for several years after. It ended up in the hands of a few nice witches. They helped me on several occasions. They placed a spell on it for me. It will protect the wearer from any harm of the supernatural kind. I want you to wear this." His face was set in stone.

"Eric really it is beautiful but it's not something I can wear everyday." I turned to him.

He thought for a second. "Not everyday but will you please wear it tonight?"

"Yes, but this means I must change my outfit to match it's exquisiteness." I chuckled.

"Well you have more than enough choices now." He claimed as he thought of the 30 some boxes of clothes crowding my room.

I smiled. "Yeah sure but this certainly deserves something much fancier than just jeans and a t-shirt."

"Do you have something in mind?"

A huge grin appeared on my face. "Yes but I have to go to the Bon Temps storage and moving supplies. My parents things were placed there after they had died. And what I'm thinking of is held up in that storage unit somewhere."

"We shall go then."

"Okay but first we'll get you ready." I said unbuttoning his shirt.

"Certainly," A devilish smile appeared on his face.

"No really," I remarked as I turned to his closet.

He dropped his head. "I'm sorry I know you were thinking I meant a little sex session before we left." I said looking over my shoulder at him. "But maybe when we get back."

I walked into his closet and found a beautiful black suit. I paired it with a deep red button up and black dress shoes. I walked out of the closet holding everything in my arms and I laid them on the bed.

"That will match perfectly. Get to it sir." I said snapping my fingers. He glanced at me from the corner of his eye.

"Yes master," He replied as he complied with my request.

I laughed so hard I snorted. The thought of me being Eric's master entertained me for the few seconds that it took him to change. Lightening speed. I still hadn't gotten use to it. I smiled at the finished product. He was gorgeous. His features, every one of them, looked as though they had been etched out of stone. He was perfection. My heart sank a little. What would a devastatingly handsome man such as himself want with me, other than my gift? I placed a fake smile on my face and took his hand and headed downstairs. Pam was still in the living room waiting for us. Eric gave her orders to go on to the bar and start preparing for tonight. She nodded and left the house shortly after. We walked to his car and he opened the door for me. The drive to the Bon Temps storage building took no time at all. But the whole way there I just couldn't shake how odd a pairing, in appearance, Eric and I made. He pulled right up to the building that now housed all of my family's belongings. I unlocked the gate and raised it. I tried not to bother myself with all of the other things in the building. I was looking for one particular item. There in the back of all the junk it was hanging in a white duster bag. I began climbing over boxes and furniture to get to it. Eric just watched in amazement that I was willing to go to such lengths to retrieve whatever it was that I was after instead of letting him buy me a new outfit. I grabbed ahold of the bag and began the slow crawl back. Once I made it far enough back Eric reached out and took the bag and laid it down next to him and reached for me.

I grunted as he helped me,"Thank you." Once he placed me on the ground I did a little shake because of how excited I was. "Would you mind driving back to the house so that I can get ready?"

"Aren't you going to show me what is in the bag first?" He nudged me.

"Nope." I simply demanded him to get back in the car and head back to the house.

Once we arrived I took no time at all sprinting up the stairs bag in hand. I walked into my room and shut the door. I wanted to look special tonight. I sat down at the vanity in the corner of the room and started to do my make-up. I did a smokey eye with a hint of red. I plugged my curling iron into the wall and waited for it to heat up. I placed a deep red gloss on my lips. I stopped and stared at the mirror for a brief second. I touched the iron it was just right. I began curling my hair into tight little ringlets. Once I finished I pulled each one out a bit making my hair fall quite perfectly. I finally unzipped the bag that was hanging from the door of the closet. It was my prom dress. It was black with red accents. It was a corseted topped ball gown. It had two stripes of red fabric on either rib covered with a black rose patterned lace. There were numerous layers of black tulle. One layer of red sheer fabric and a layer of black sheer fabric over it. The bottom shimmered red. Luckily I hadn't gained any weight since I was 15. It fit like a glove and honestly I looked like a gothic issue Barbie. But I didn't care. This dress was the only beautiful thing I had ever owned. I headed for the stairs. Eric was standing at the bottom of the stairs pacing back and forth as though he were preparing for his first date. I giggled a little. He turned as I reached the top of the stairs.

"Wow you look gorgeous." He said astonished.

My head dropped a little and I blushed. "Thank you."

I walked down the stairs. He held his hand out waiting for me to place mine in his. It was a scene from a gothic fairy tale in which I was the leading lady for the first time in my life. He made me feel as though I were the only girl in the world. That feeling was amazing to me. He spun me around and grabbed my hips and pulled me closer to him. Looking down into my eyes the corners of his mouth lifted a little and he lowered his head so that his lips met mine. I reached up with my right hand and touched his face. I felt his fangs appear as he kissed me. He nibbled on my bottom lip and grinned. I smiled because it tickled a little. It was around 12 p.m. It was time for us to leave and head to Fangtasia. I brought a change of clothes with me because by the end of the night I'd want something a little more comfortable to change into. We arrived at Fangtasia around 1ish. There was still a line, of people and vampires, at the door waiting for admittance. When Eric and I walked up handed and vampire and human alike moved to the side out of the way. Pam lifted the velvet rope for us. I smiled and nodded to her. She was dressed in a short tight black leather tube dress with red 4" heels. Her versatility in her style amazes me, personal time away from the bar she looked as though she had just walked off of a runway in Paris. By night she was the stereotypical cliche gothic vampire. God bless her. She played the role well. We walked inside and instantly all eyes were on us. Without stopping Eric walked me over to the stage he told Pam earlier in the night to have another chair brought up on the stage. He sat me in the smaller of the two chairs. He took his place.

He leaned over to me and whispered, "You're safer here next to me than anywhere else."

And I had already known that. But it made me feel warm inside that he was there to protect me if need be. I relaxed for a second and began tapping into some of those peoples thoughts.

God he looks amazing tonight. I want him now more than ever.

They actually look perfect for each other.

That can't be the same girl from last night. She's much prettier than the other one.

Yeah go on and bite me fucker. Make it hurt so good.

Oh yeah I want that big vampire cock in me.

That's his protection? Yeah right once we get ahold of him he'll have more to worry about than she does.

All these fangban-

I tried to tap back into the thought that was talking about Eric but he had seemed to vanish out of the room. I jumped up and began trying to track the person down. Eric wasn't too far behind. I followed what I thought was the man's thoughts to a long alley behind the bar. I could no longer hear his thoughts. He was gone. At that moment I felt a hand grab my shoulder. And a wave of fear and panic rushed over me.