Chapter Six: Poison Apple

"You be the Beast and I'll be the Beauty-beauty

Who needs true love as long as you love me truly?

I want it all, but I want you more

Will you wake me up, boy, if I bite your poison apple?" –Natalia Kills

A/N: Hello everyone! I apologize it took me a little longer to update than usual, but since this chapter is pretty much double in length from my other chapters, I wanted to make sure it was perfect. Thank you to all of you that have been reading, reviewing and following this story. I appreciate all of your feedback and support so very much and hope that I am keeping this interesting for you. I hope that you all enjoy this chapter as I have been envisioning it for some time. Thanks again for reading and please review as I would really like to know what you all think. Happy Reading!

Sookie's POV:

I stood in the silence of the dimly lit club restroom and stared in confusion at the reflection of myself in the long floor length mirror that I barely recognized let alone could actually believe was really me. I had spent the past two hours holed up in the Fangtasia bathroom with Pam as she had worked at superhuman speed to turn me into what she so lovingly referred to as, vampire bait. I could not lie that I was not all that fond of the terminology that she had used in such a carefree manner, but in a sense I knew that she was completely right and that fact alone seemed to bother more than the actual term itself. I was in fact, attending a party full of some of the most powerful vampires in the southern states and I was to be on the arm of Sheriff Eric Northman as his human pet. I would have loved to refer to myself as his companion as Eric had originally stated, but after speaking with Pam at more length about what being a human companion actually entailed, I figured that I should just be honest and call myself what I really was, and that was Eric's pet.

So as Pam had curled my hair into perfectly sculpted ringlets, she had also briefly explained to me a little bit more about the true vampire world and exactly where humans, such as myself actually fit into it. According to Pam, humans were viewed as far more inferior to vampires than even Eric had let on the night before in his office when he had desperately tried to scare me out of wanting to attend this party due to my lack of experience and incredible innocence. Apparently, those of us with a pulse were looked down on as weak, unstable, neurotic and pretty much good for only two main services that we could provide to our vampire superiors. We were good to satisfy their hunger for blood and also to satisfy their incredible hunger for sex, which I learned quickly was a hunger that at times could be even stronger than the first. I had tried to fight the adrenaline rush of excitement that had moved through my body when Pam had explained this hunger to me, but judging by the smile that had become plastered on her beautiful face, I am pretty sure that I hadn't fought nearly hard enough.

"Yes, you are beautiful and yes I am amazing at what I do. That being said, it is now time for you to pry yourself away from the mirror and get your pretty little ass moving toward the front door because it is nine o'clock and his highness is getting very impatient." Pam called from the doorway of the bathroom with a sarcastic smile painted on her crimson lips. I nodded as I took one last look in the mirror at the reflection of myself staring back at me and couldn't help but smile just a little bit at what I saw. Deep charcoal pigments lined my light blue eyes and a smoky grey shadow covered the soft skin of my lids in a color that just happened to be about two shades darker than I would have ever used had I been doing this on my own. Thick black mascara coated my suddenly elongated eyelashes and a soft pink blush highlighted my cheekbones that now seemed to appear more angular than they had before. My lips were painted a light rose color and had been sealed with a slick clear gloss that made them appear as if I had just run my tongue over them. I had never worn so much makeup before in all of my life and even though I didn't plan on wearing this much again anytime in the near future, I couldn't help but be pleased with the way my face now looked after all Pam's hard work.

The dress that I was wearing was deep onyx in color and hung just above my knees. It fell in wispy sheer pieces around my thighs and tickled my skin in a delicious way that caused me to shiver with nearly every move that I made. The dress was much tighter from the waist up and was held in place by a thick black strap that wound around my neck and opened into a plunging neckline that I had to admit made me nervous. The dress was backless and every inch of bare skin that I had exposed had been lightly dusted in a soft shimmer that Pam had insisted made me appear as if I were glowing. I had to admit that Pam's attention to me for the past few hours had been odd, judging by her usual cold demeanor, but I couldn't lie that spending the time with her alone like this had been slightly enjoyable. I had never had many friends growing up or even now for that matter, due to my curse that had seemed to push people away from me in fear for their privacy and apparently their sanity as well. However, watching Pam move around me earlier that night was quite different from what I was used to and also incredibly relaxing to say the least. Her mind was silent and anything that she wanted to say to me she said bluntly without any fear of how I would or wouldn't react. I deeply respected that about her, even though some of the things that she said I did not exactly like.

"Alright, I'm coming." I said softly as I took in a long deep breath and then stepped back from the mirror so that I could make my way out of the bathroom and into the main area of the club that happened to be incredibly packed with the night's usual colorful crowd of slightly dead patrons.

I moved as quickly as I could through the thick throng of bodies that crowded the dance floor around me, and tried to keep up with Pam's quickly disappearing figure that moved just a few steps ahead. I would have appreciated if she would have stayed closer to me as we moved through the crowd rather than leaving me in her supernatural dust, but I figured that I should probably start learning to take care of myself since I was about to attend a party where I might quite literally be eaten alive.

"Alright, I've got her so let's go. I wouldn't want to risk you being late and possibly pulling out any of that pretty blonde hair that you have spent so long on, Master." Pam said in an annoyed tone as she finally reached Eric's side and began to smooth out her floor length emerald gown that she seemed to fear had become wrinkled since her trip to the bathroom. I was surprised by how she could be so completely subservient to Eric one second and then so unapologetically disrespectful to him only one breath later. It was obvious that they had been together for quite some time and I guessed that by now Pam realized what she could and could not get away with saying as far as Eric were concerned. I hoped that soon I would learn that fine art as well, but I was not going to hold my breath.

"I suggest that you rethink your tone this evening, Pamela. Sookie, lets…" Eric began to say as he turned toward me and pulled his gray suit jacket over his black button down dress shirt, but he did not quite finish his sentence. I moved closer to him with a small smile as he stared at me and then quickly straightened my posture as if I were a peacock showing off her brand new feathers.

"Do, I look alright?" I asked as I watched Eric's eyes move down my body and then back up in a very slow and calculated movement. I felt a warm shiver move up my spine as I heard him groan low in his throat and then lick his lips before he finally turned his head away.

"She's wearing less clothes than my dancers, Pamela." Eric said in a deep voice as he turned to meet Pam's sparkling eyes. Pam simply smiled and then innocently shrugged her shoulders as she let out a breath.

"Did you want me to dress her in a burlap sack, Eric? You told me you wanted me to make her look good enough to eat…well…here you go." She said as she rested her hands on her hips and nodded toward me.

"Well, thank you Pam for following my directions so…deliciously." Eric replied slowly as his eyes drifted back down the center of my body to my tanned cleavage that my new dress barely seemed to contain as he swallowed and tightened his jaw. I felt my breathing begin to speed up as he stared at me and as my heart began to race, Eric's eyes quickly snapped up to mine. He looked incredibly turned on…and that seemed to make my heart race even faster.

"It's after nine." I whispered as my eyes stayed locked on his. Eric nodded and his eyes moved from mine down to the soft center of my throat as his lips curled into a lazy smile that caused my heart to nearly burst through my chest.

"Take her to the car while I let Long Shadow know that we are leaving." He said quietly to Pam as his eyes continued to remain on me. I let out a shaky breath as I found it nearly impossible to move, but found myself given no choice when I was suddenly pulled toward the front door by a very impatient Pam that insisted we get the show on the road before her lipstick started to melt.

A few moments later I found myself climbing into the back seat of a large black SUV that reminded me of something that would be featured in one of the spy movies that my Gran used to watch. The inside of the vehicle had a sleek leather interior and was set up a lot like a high riding limousine. There was champagne chilling in a bucket of ice just to the side of where Pam was now seated and I seriously considered drinking all of it before Eric had a chance to appear out of thin air and stop me. Unfortunately, he was much faster than I had yet to realize because just before my hands hit the cool glass of the bottle, Eric opened the door and slid into his seat next to Pam.

"Alright, so Sookie it is about an hour drive to the party that we are attending tonight and during that time I am going to give you some information about what exactly you are getting yourself into. Understand?" He asked as he turned his head toward me and kept his eyes on me as I settled back into my seat and smoothed my dress down over my thighs.

"Yes. What kind of information do I need exactly? I am pretty much going to a party as your pet human that you like to feed on and…sleep with, right?" I stuttered slightly on my last few words as I broke my eyes away from Eric's. Eric cleared his throat as he unbuttoned his jacket and leaned back against his seat. I could tell that he was suppressing a smile, but I guess I didn't know any other way to word my job title for the night.

"In a matter of speaking, yes you are correct. At this party you will behave as if you are not only my lover, but also my property. You will not speak to another vampire unless you are spoken to, and you will only speak to them if Pam or I are present. You will behave courteously and if I tell you to do something you will obey without protest. Any questions?" He asked tightly after he had clearly outlined my role as what I was now believing had been demoted from pet to slave.

"So is that how all of the other humans at this party will act? They all will act like they are owned by someone else and have no free will of their own?" I asked and even though I am sure it could have been taken sarcastically, it was a completely honest question.

"Yes, they will." Eric responded quickly without looking back toward me. I narrowed my eyes to try to make out his expression in the shadows surrounding us, but as usual he was a blank slate.

"May I ask why?" I asked trying to practice my politeness when what I really wanted to say was: Why the hell would anyone want to act like that who wasn't just trying to remove their name from the scary vampire hit list?

"There are various reasons, Sookie. For some, they fear our power or even crave to gain some of it, so they believe that subservience is the only way. As for others, they believe that what they are feeling with their vampire is actually love and that their actions are due to their strong emotional bond to their lover so they find it difficult to break themselves away. To feel wanted and desired by something as strong and powerful as a vampire can make humans feel as if they are intoxicated, and they become addicted to pleasing the one that they believe loves them with equal force in return. It is very sad how incredibly naïve humans truly are." Eric said in a very distant and detached voice as he laid his head back against the leather interior of the backseat. I felt a slight rush of anger move through my veins as I heard him speak about humans with such pity and disrespect when he was in fact sitting in the same vehicle with one at that very moment.

"I don't think love is naïve, Eric." I said in a sharp, but hushed tone. Eric smiled and nodded without raising his head.

"And, so my point is made." He said slowly and I had to swallow the deep bubbling rage inside of me due to the fact that I knew tonight was not the night for me to argue with the Sheriff of Area five, it was the night for me to obey him.

"Is there anything else that I need to know besides do what you say, don't talk to strangers and act like a lady?" I asked in a sarcastic tone that I couldn't help but let seep out just a little bit. I needed to release any sarcasm that I could while we were still away from the eyes and ears of the creepy vampires I was about to meet.

"Yes, do not reveal any personal information about yourself to anyone at the party, even the humans. Do not let them know about your ability and do not let them know where you are from or how exactly you met me. Do not tell them that I have protected you from other vampires and definitely do not allow yourself to be alone with anyone other than myself or Pam. Are we clear?" Eric asked in a strict tone as his eyes finally moved back to mine. I nodded my head and turned back toward the window as I heard Pam let out a sigh.

"Eric, you should probably tell her about the other things that are expected of her…or at least what is expected of most of the pets." Pam said sweetly as she crossed one of her long legs over the other one. I looked over at her and felt fear move through me as various painful and terrifying scenarios played out in my mind at warp speed.

"Yes, I suppose you are right. Sookie, this party is a place where powerful vampires go to indulge in their desires with other powerful vampires and do not have to worry about the human laws that usually restrict our activities when we are mainstreaming. You will see things there tonight that will make you uncomfortable and might possibly even scare you. I need you to try to suppress your reaction and act as if these things do not bother you because as my pet you would be expected to be used to such things. Do you think you can do that?" Eric asked in a concerned tone. I swallowed thickly as I looked down toward my feet.

"Are people going to die?" I asked in a quiet voice. I heard Pam and Eric both laugh quietly before Eric cleared his throat once again.

"No, Sookie. This isn't the kind of party where anyone will die, but a vampire's idea of indulgence is slightly different than that of humans." He said in a softer voice. I nodded as I finally raised my head. I liked it when Eric spoke to me in such a gentle tone, it made me feel as if there might be something deeper behind his soft blue eyes besides just the hunger that he so often displayed.

"So, just the sex and drinking blood stuff?" I asked as I began to fiddle with the hem of my dress. Eric smiled and licked his lips.

"Yes, just the sex and drinking blood stuff, Sookie. It just might not be quite as romantic as the movies you've seen on TV." He replied sarcastically. I nodded and then turned back toward him.

"I can do this, Eric. I might be nervous, but I can definitely do this. I want to find out what they want so that I can give it to them and then move on with my life." I said quickly as I straightened myself up in my seat. Eric shook his head as he laughed lightly.

"Oh Sookie, you never give vampires what we want." He said slowly in a dangerous tone. I stared at him in confusion.

"Why not?" I asked. Eric smiled and let out a breath.

"Because we want everything." He finished and that was when I knew the conversation was over, that and the fact that the car had just come to a complete stop on a dark gravel road that looked like it led to the house in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Fantastic.

A few moments later, I was ushered out of the car and began walking (in heels) down a gravel road beside Eric and Pam, toward a large Victorian home that was lit up like a Christmas tree in the middle of summer. The house was set back quite far from the road and it was a decent walk to get there from the parking area that we had been left off in, but I had a feeling that was for a very good reason and whatever that reason was made me very uneasy.

"Remember, Sookie, once we are inside please do not say anything out loud that you would not wish to have everyone in the room hear. Vampire senses are incredibly heightened and so from the moment we enter the house until the moment we leave, you are to do as I say and trust in what I am doing one hundred percent. Do you understand?" Eric asked appearing at my side as I walked shakily through the rough gravel that covered the road in front of me. I nodded.

"Yes, I understand Eric. For the millionth time, is there anything else?" I asked as I tried to focus on walking and not falling on my face. I felt Eric move slightly closer to my side, but he did not touch me.

"Yes, I meant to tell you earlier that you looked very beautiful tonight. I apologize that it took me so long, but I am not always the best at sincerity." He said in a softer tone without the sarcasm in his voice that I expected. I turned my head toward him and saw that he was staring ahead of us and avoiding looking in my direction. I believe that this was the first time I had received a genuine compliment from Eric Northman and it had definitely been worth the wait.

"Thank you, Eric." I said in a slightly quieter tone as I looked ahead to see the house before us come into full view. Pam moved closer to where I walked so that she was on one side of me and Eric was on the other boxing me in as if I were either someone very important or someone in a whole mess of trouble. I was guessing that the latter was truly what would have applied in this situation.

"Showtime, princess." Pam drawled slowly and I nodded as I took in a deep breath.

"Let's get this over with." I said quickly. Eric laughed to himself and then pulled me closer to his side as he slid his arm around my hip. I breathed out as the familiar sparking sensations from his touch erupted over my skin.

"Don't sound so unenthusiastic, Sookie. You might actually enjoy yourself tonight." He said with a hint of humor in his voice. I felt goose bumps break out over my skin as I pulled myself slightly away from Eric's hypnotizing touch.

"Don't count on it, Master." I said sarcastically as if to make sure that I convinced not only Eric, but also myself that this was simply an exercise for my freedom and not for anyone's pleasure. Eric smiled wider.

"Watch your tone Sookie or I will have to make an example out of you in front of a room full of very unsympathetic dead people." He quipped back. I rolled my eyes.

"Is that another one of the perks of having a human companion, Eric? Do you get to discipline me too?" I asked in an annoyed tone as we continued to walk. Quickly, Eric pulled me tight against his body in a rush and my head jerked around until we were nose to nose.

"It's not a perk, Sookie, it's a pleasure." He said darkly. I swallowed and then finally let out a breath as I saw Eric smile once again. He loosened his grip slightly and then we walked into the expansive entryway into my own personal lion's den.

The inside of the large Victorian home where the party was being held was far beyond what one would have called beautiful and appeared to have been standing for quite a few hundred years. The walls surrounding me were painted a beautiful cream color that seem so rich that I could almost smell the vanilla that it reminded me of. The long hallway that led from the main entryway to what I had been told was the formal ball room, had been adorned with extravagant art that hung in perfection on the walls around me and was lined with human servants that seemed to await quietly, eager to assist should any guest find themselves in need of something.

We had been escorted into the home by a short young man with deep brown hair and chestnut colored eyes that made him appear as if he were in some sort of dreamlike haze as he drifted around us happily. He spoke very slowly and carefully as if his every word had been rehearsed beforehand, and was far more polite than any man his age I had ever met. After welcoming us to the party, he finally led us down the long beautiful hallway filled with art and servants, and then directed us in toward a set of oak double doors that opened into where the actual party was being held. When we finally made our way into the party I looked around in complete confusion and surprise as I took in the much unexpected scene before me.

The room around me appeared to be just the same as many of the formal events that I had attended growing up as a southern young woman. The women were dressed in decadent evening gowns with their hair wound in beautiful curls and the men were suited in elegant tuxedos and formal suits as they laughed at private jokes that no one else seemed to hear. Some guests danced across the glossy oak floor beneath their feet while others simply retreated to the sitting area on the far side of the room that held beautiful antique furniture that had my Gran still been alive would probably have shooed them off of in less than a second. The only difference between this party and any other that I had ever attended, was the pale complexion of most of the beautiful guests. Most of them looked as if they had been carved from pure ivory and just like an ivory sculpture, they had never changed and subsequently never would. I also happened to notice that most of them were sipping a thick red liquid from their large wine glasses and I definitely knew that the liquid they were drinking was in no way wine. It was blood and not of the synthetic kind.

"Sheriff Northman, what a pleasant surprise to see you this evening. We so greatly appreciate you coming on such short notice to this intimate little gathering of ours." A tall muscular man with a deep southern accent and sparkling hazel eyes drawled as he seemed to appear out of nowhere. Eric smiled as he turned around slowly and reached out his hand to the man.

"Thank you for having us Thomas, we appreciate your hospitality." He said as he shook the man's hand tightly. I watched as Eric interacted with Thomas for quite some time and finally came to the conclusion that whoever this man was, his power among the vampire community must have not been any greater than Eric's. Eric was respectful, but not subservient to Thomas and since he had used his first name when he greeted him, I figured that he wasn't in any huge position of power.

"And who is your enchanting friend that you have brought with you this evening?" Thomas asked as he finally turned from his conversation with Eric to look at me. I smiled as I began to lift my hand, but quickly felt Eric squeeze my arm so I dropped my hand immediately, and just kept my stupid ladylike smile plastered on my face.

"This is my companion, Sookie." Eric said cautiously as he nodded toward me. Thomas reached out his hand to me and since Eric was not currently inflicting any sort of bodily harm to me, I figured that it was alright to do the same.

"It is a pleasure to meet you, Miss Sookie." Thomas said softly as he took my hand in his and raised it to his cool lips. I felt my skin begin to crawl slightly at the feel of his mouth on my skin. I couldn't place exactly what it was, but something about Thomas didn't seem nearly as nice as the demeanor that he was projecting.

"You as well, Thomas. You have a very lovely home." I said softly as I smiled sweetly at him. I felt Eric's hand slide across the bare skin of my low back as he pulled me closer against him and took a tight grip on my hip. He kept his eyes firmly on the man holding my hand and continued to pull me against him until I could have sworn that I could feel my skin begin to bruise. Finally, Thomas rose slightly from my hand and looked back at Eric.

"So beautiful and so sweet." He said in almost a whisper as his eyes moved slowly over me and then moved back to meet Eric's. Eric's fingers dug harder into the soft flesh of my hip and I could hear him begin to grind his teeth together in what I assumed was anger.

"Yes she is, and she is also mine." He replied in a stern voice. Thomas nodded and smiled as he took a slight step backward.

"Of course, Sheriff. Please enjoy your evening. The night is very young, there is still much fun to be had." He said with a laugh as he began to move back toward some of his other guests and Eric simply nodded, but did not say another word.

For the next hour or so, I silently followed Eric and Pam around the party as if I were nearly invisible. The vampires that I had met stared at me while they carried on their conversations with my hosts, but very few of them spoke to me directly in the presence of Eric. Their eyes had moved over me slowly and completely as if they were memorizing every inch of me in a way that seemed much more disturbing than when any other person had looked at me before or I guessed ever would again.

The humans that had arrived with their vampire companions were even less easing than their lust filled hosts. Their thoughts were filled with nothing but blank space and strong desires that seemed almost too X-rated for me to even focus in on. They would stare at me in silence as their minds would fill with questions while their companions conversed with the others like them, but they would simply keep their mouths shut and their eyes away from locking directly on mine. They wondered why Eric had brought me here and why he had chosen me instead of someone else. They wondered how come my skin appeared so untouched when they had to use makeup to cover their wounds on an almost daily basis. Their thoughts made me sad and their obedience nearly made me sick, but I continued to smile and never once let my mask of innocence falter as I remembered what was truly at stake.

"Pamela, will you please take Sookie and get her something to drink. I need to discuss some business with a friend of mine that has just arrived and I wish to do it alone." Eric said once we had finally come full circle around the ballroom and were once again in front of the large oak doors. Pam nodded and then Eric released his hold on me and allowed her to wrap her long fingers around my arm in his place. It appeared as if I were on a leash or something.

"Of course." Pam said firmly as she nodded and then before I could get a word in, she pulled me away from Eric and toward the large bar on the other side of the room that seemed fairly deserted as far as bars were usually concerned.

I followed Pam to the bar where she at least was kind enough to let me order what I wanted to drink without any question. I ordered a gin and tonic and then I ordered two more as I tried to ignore the whispering voices around me and the eyes that seemed to nearly burn into my flesh. I sat on a barstool next to Pam as she very bluntly began hitting on a beautiful red haired woman that looked to be even younger than me. It took only a second of silence and then suddenly Thomas had appeared back at my side. Shit.

"Are you enjoying the party so far, Miss Sookie?" He asked in his slow whiskey drawl as he leaned against the bar. I nodded as I moved slightly closer to Pam and tried to figure out how to get her attention without being completely obvious.

"Yes, thank you for asking. Everything has been wonderful." I replied sweetly trying to remember all of the instruction that I was given before exiting Eric's SUV.

"I am so glad that you are enjoying yourself. Perhaps you would like to take a walk with me so that I may show you the rest of my home? There is a lot of very interesting history that has taken place here that I am sure you would be very interested in." Thomas said smoothly as he inched toward me slowly. I let out a shaky breath and then shook my head as I smiled trying to hold myself together and not appear as terrified as I felt.

"I appreciate the offer Thomas, but I really would like to just stay here and finish my drink before Eric returns." I said in the closest voice that I had to a southern belle's. Thomas nodded and then licked his lips.

"Eric will be busy for quite some time, sweetheart." He said in a more demanding tone, but in an instant Pam was standing on the opposite side of him. Thank you, Jesus.

"She belongs to Eric, Thomas. I suggest that unless you wish to take a very long nap in a very small box, you go find someone else's human to play with before I advise my maker that a glorified bouncer tried to feed on his human." She snarled as she backed Thomas up slightly. It was amazing to me that he seemed so afraid of her judging by how he appeared to be much stronger.

"My apologies, Pamela. Have a wonderful evening." He said quickly and then in a blur he was gone. I let out a deep breath as I turned back to Pam.

"These parties always this exciting?" I asked as I looked at her. Pam smiled as the lights around us began to dim as if on cue, and she placed her hand on my shoulder.

"The party just started sweetheart." She said quietly and I suddenly felt the urge to run, but judging by how I was in a room surrounded by vampires who could outrun me in a second…I decided against it.

Once the lights had dimmed, the music that flowed through the air began to change drastically from the classical music that had been played when I had first arrived. The bass became much heavier and the beat began to move much faster. Before too long the vampires and their companions around me were beginning to move much closer to one another, and those elegantly dressed individuals that I had originally been so impressed to see, started behaving a little less elegantly than when I had first walked in. I quickly moved myself closer to the wall near the bar as Pam stood just a few steps away from me, now nearly licking her red headed lover's tonsils.

"Are you enjoying the party, Sookie?" I heard Eric's deep voice ask from behind me as I nearly jumped out of my skin at his sudden presence. I caught my breath and nodded as I watched the people around me begin to dance more provocatively to the music while they twisted their bodies together as if they were one being.

"It has been very…educational." I stuttered as I remembered that anyone around me could be listening to what I was saying at anytime. Eric laughed low in his throat as he moved closer to me and in seconds I felt his hard frame pressed against my back. My breathing picked up immediately, but I did not move.

"I'm sure it has." He whispered as he ran his fingertips down the length of my spine. I let out a shaky breath as I felt fire begin to spread across my skin and my mouth become incredibly dry.

"Did you take care of what you needed to take care of?" I asked as I kept my eyes forward on a couple that was dancing just a few feet in front of me. They moved so closely and tightly against each other that their bodies seemed to collide in heated friction as they stared at one another with hungry eyes. The man whispered words to the beautiful woman with auburn hair that I could not hear, but I definitely could hear the sounds of pleasure that eventually began to escape her mouth as he finally dipped his head near her shoulder and then buried his fangs deep within her neck. Her moans sent shockwaves through my system, and I suddenly felt incredibly embarrassed how arousing it was to watch such an intimate moment so closely.

"Nearly." Eric whispered softly as I felt his hand slide over my hip and pull me slightly closer to him. He wasn't forceful, but he was incredibly dominant and that excited me in so many different ways.

"Well that is good….I mean… I am glad that you are having a good time." I stuttered as I continued to stare at the women in front of me moaning as blood began to run down the soft expanse of her throat. I licked my lips as the air seemed to become very thin around me and moans of passion began to fill my ears from many other lust laced voices from around the room as well as the woman in front of me. I could hear the thoughts of the humans around me, I could feel the need of the vampires as they began to drink and enjoy their companions with a reckless abandon that would never be seen as appropriate anywhere else, but here…and I was here.

"It is entrancing to watch, isn't it?" Eric asked softly as he lowered his lips closer to my ear and ran his fingertips up the sides of my dress and then back down in a lusciously slow movement. I swallowed thickly as I let myself lean slightly back against him. He wrapped one of his strong arms around my waist as he continued teasing my side with his other hand. His touch was entrancing.

"What do you mean?" I asked trying to pretend as if I didn't know exactly what he was talking about. Eric laughed low against my ear and I felt electric pulses begin to dance under my skin from the vibrations of his deep voice.

"Watching them touch one another like that. Hearing her moan as his teeth penetrate her soft skin. Feeling the deep vibrations of her pleasure as she surrenders completely to what she wants so intensely and what he needs more than anything." Eric whispered as his hand dropped from my side to the naked skin of my thigh. I took in a breath as I felt his fingertips begin to caress up my leg to the softness of my bare hip.

"God, that has to hurt." I whispered as I watched the man drive his fangs deeper into the woman's neck and her eyes close as I heard her yelp and begin to shake in his arms. She didn't appear to be shaking from pain…not one little bit.

"Does she look like it hurts?" Eric asked as I felt his fingertips move from my hip to the inside of my thigh which was now shaking. I licked my lips and tried to take in a breath, but felt as if I couldn't breathe at all.

"No." I whispered softly. Eric nodded as his lips brushed against the sensitive skin of my ear and then moved down the side of my neck carefully. He opened his mouth and slowly let his tongue run over my skin as I groaned while letting myself fall back slightly more against him. Eric held me tighter against him as I felt as if my legs were melting out from under me. It was intoxicating.

"Look into her mind, Sookie. Tell me what she is feeling. Tell me what it feels like when he tastes her." Eric whispered so low against my skin that I could barely hear him. I swallowed as I nodded and then cleared my mind and let down my guards. I groaned low in my throat as I felt Eric run one of his long fingers up the inside of my thigh and then over the wet material of my lace panties.

"It feels…overwhelming. It feels deeper than an orgasm and pulses so much faster. She doesn't want him to stop…" I whispered as I felt Eric slip one of his fingers under the drenched lace material that covered my core and slowly begin to move his finger over my wet clit. I bit down on my tongue.

"Eric…" I moaned as my eyes started to blur at the sensation that was rushing over me. Eric ran his tongue up my neck once again and then sucked lightly at my pulse point. He ran the blunt edge of his human teeth over the edge of my earlobe and then released a heated breath as my blood seemed to slam against my veins in pure excitement.

"What does her want feel like, Sookie. How strong is her need for him?" He asked in a low voice as his finger began to massage over my clit in small slow delicious circles that made my head spin out of control. I groaned and pressed myself harder against Eric's body which in turn pressed his body against the wall behind us.

"It….it's strong. It's so strong and her thoughts move in very vivid pictures that are very fast and uncontrolled. She is imagining making love to him…and how it feels when he is inside of her." I gasped as I felt my mind begin to slip from the woman's as Eric moved a second finger under my panties and started to move them against me slightly faster. I gasped and slid my hand behind me and dug my fingernails into his muscular thigh.

"How does it make her feel to have him inside of her?" Eric asked as he then began to suck lightly on the bottom of my ear. I moaned as I pushed my lower body against his hand and then ran my hand down his strong thigh and then slowly between our bodies.

"I don't know…I can't separate her thoughts from mine very well anymore." I breathed as I groaned and licked my dry lips at the feel of Eric's hard length against my hand as I moved my hand up the front of his pants. Eric groaned and pulled me so hard against him that it made my bones hurt, but I didn't care. It felt good to hurt against him.

"Then tell me what you feel, Sookie." Eric whispered as he pressed slightly harder against my clit. I yelped quietly as I felt a rush of electrical currents begin to surge through my core and my slick skin begin to heat even more.

"I want you to touch me…I need you to touch me…Fuck Eric why do you look at me the way you do, but never touch me." I rambled in a heated breath as I began to grind my lower body against Eric's hand. I slowly tilted my head back against his shoulder and covered my mouth with my hand to silence another moan that escaped my lips as I rolled my body against his. It felt completely sinful and I needed it like I needed air.

"I do not touch things that do not belong to me, Sookie." Eric said roughly as he groaned as my hand moved quicker and stronger against his very impressive (and slightly intimidating) length.

"You know that I am yours, Eric. I belong to you…I want to belong to you." I moaned as I couldn't quite figure out if I was still in actress mode or if I was actually telling the truth. All I knew was that I wanted him. I wanted him in a way I had never wanted anyone before in my life. I wanted my body to heat and explode in fire around him and because of him. I wanted to be dominated, controlled and devoured by him and I didn't care how much it hurt. I wanted him and I wanted to be his and even though I knew that I was not thinking clearly, in that moment I did not want to think anything else. I wanted to be his….

"Do not say words that you do not understand, Sookie." Eric breathed heavily against my neck as he licked at my skin and I suddenly had the feeling that he wasn't exactly acting at that moment. Sure, he had declared me as his at his club the other night and fed me his blood, but not in the same sense that the others around us had. He had claimed me as his to protect me from those that wanted to hurt me, not because he actually wanted me or thought that I actually wanted him. None of that mattered to me now though, I didn't care about the fear I had felt even moments before. All that mattered was this.

"I'm yours, Eric…fuck…please…." I mumbled in a haze of words that I could barely hear. I suddenly understood why my few friends had always told me that the only time their boyfriends had told them that they loved them was during sex. I probably would have proclaimed my love too if it had meant that Eric wouldn't stop what he was doing, and hell, he was only touching me.

"Sookie…" Eric whispered as I felt his fingertips move up from my waits and then run slowly up my throat just as his hand moved even quicker beneath my panties. I moaned as I reached my arm up and slid it around Eric's neck. I pulled him closer to me as I pressed myself harder against him and ground my hips faster against his hand.

"Please…" I moaned as the pressure in my core became almost painful and the sweet fluttering sensations in my lower stomach began to pull me under into a beautiful darkness I had never seen. I heard Eric groan and then the sharp sound of his fangs move into place as he ran them slowly down the length of my neck. My heart nearly exploded as I felt the pressure of his teeth against my skin and then as he pressed one of his fingers inside my dripping core, I heard myself scream his name in pleasure as my body exploded as well in a blissful pain that I never wanted to end.

Eric's POV:

My hands began to shake just as I felt the sweet taste of Sookie's thick delicious blood pass over the wound in her neck and begin to flow slowly into my hungry mouth. I could hear the sound of her skin breaking along with her tissue beginning to softly tear, but her moans filled with pleasure pounded in my ears louder, begging me not to stop. I groaned deeply as I felt her essence begin to slide down my throat and move through my system with the force of about ten orgasms and yet that description didn't seem to do just how powerful it felt justice. She tasted sweet, rich and more powerful than I could have ever expected. Nothing about how she tasted was what I had expected because I had never tasted anything like her before in over a thousand years.

"Eric…" She moaned as she pressed the soft curve of her ass against my groin and ripped her nails down the back of my neck as she began to slip in my arms. I tightened my grip on her as she began to spasm against me and I curved my finger just slightly inside of her as my fangs sank slightly deeper into her neck. She yelped in pleasure as her slick walls tightened and then I felt her orgasm hit her hard as her sweet juices began to slide down my fingers.

"Mmmm…." I groaned as I sucked at her neck harder, but I knew that if I didn't stop soon I would not be able to stop and then I would have many more problems than I already did right now.

"Don't stop…" Sookie whispered breathlessly as I began to pull away from her neck slowly. I was suddenly very thankful that I had found her before any younger vampire had, because while I had just barely had the will to stop after all of these years, they would never be away to pull away from something so delicious. I licked my lips as I retracted my fangs, but in a second I knew that I needed more… much more of her.

In a swift movement I turned Sookie around and pushed her roughly against the wall that I had been previously leaning back against only a moment before. I reveled in the lust that clouded her beautiful blue eyes and had to fight the desire to take her body against the wall at that very second and consume her, but I had resisted as I knew I had to.

"Kiss me." Sookie gasped as she ran her hands up the front of my body and then pulled me by the collar of my shirt back against her body. Her lips hit mine and I suddenly felt as if I could have devoured her. I kissed her so hard that she whimpered against my lips in pain, but her tongue pushed into my mouth forcefully and no matter the pain she might have felt, she never pulled away. I licked my tongue over her bottom lip and let my teeth gently rip the soft skin of it before I sucked it completely into my mouth. Her skin tasted like honey and her blood like a delicious wine…I needed more of her and I needed it now.

"I need to taste you." I whispered as I pulled away from Sookie's now swollen lips. She nodded in agreement as she leaned forward and licked my lips once again before she pulled away to let her head fall back against the wall as I ran my hands down the length of her body. I licked my lips as I let out a breath and then crashed my mouth against her chest. I ran my mouth down the center of her body and let my fangs tear small pieces of her dress as I finally made my way down to my knees. I looked up into her eyes that seemed both excited and terrified and suppressed a growl that tried to escape as I felt the rush of control that I had over her make me painfully hard.

"Relax lover." I whispered as I snaked my hand up the back of her thigh and then pulled her leg up and over my shoulder. I turned my head and let my tongue and nose run over her delicate skin as I both smelled and tasted her sweetness that was nearly destroying me. I craved her.

I took in a deep breath as I licked a wet line over the already soaked lace of her panties. She shuttered against me as she mumbled something I did not understand and then before I could stop myself I turned my head to the side and sank my fangs deep into her flesh as she came hard against me and screamed my name so that it echoed throughout the entire room…The entire room.

"Eric!" I heard Pam's stern and yet quiet voice say from between clenched teeth beside me. I swallowed deeply and nearly came as I felt Sookie's blood running down my face, but then finally pulled back and opened my eyes. I was covered in her…it was delicious.

"Vi måste lämna omedelbart." Pam whispered softly which suddenly shook me from my lust driven stupor. I leaned back on my knees away from Sookie's now trembling form, and without turning my head I could hear the hissing growls of the vampires around me and I realized that Pam was correct. We needed to leave now.

The vampires around me had smelled Sookie's blood and they knew that she was something very different than just a simple human that happened to like fucking vampires. Sookie's skin seemed to glow like the sun as I looked up at her while I tried to figure out exactly what was unraveling around me. I tasted the sweet flavor of her blood in my mouth as I moved my tongue slightly…no human had ever tasted like that to me before. I had no idea what she was, but I definitely now realized now why she was so wanted by my Queen. Sookie was special, she was different and now…well now she was all mine.

Alright, how did everyone like this extra-long party chapter? This chapter really took work so I hope that everyone liked it. Please review and let me know what you think and I will try my hardest to get the next chapter up ASAP. Thank you all so much for reading and please review. You all are so awesome, thanks for the inspiration!