Extending my shaky hand I handed the document to him. "Thank you Mr. ..." my turn to drop a sentence I noticed he hadn't Introduced himself.
"Northman, Eric Northman." Mother Mary he even had a sexy name.
Flipping threw the document he said "Your experience was quite extensive and impressive for a waitress."
"Thank you...I think." I couldn't tell if it was a compliment or condescending.
"If you will follow me to my office I will begin your interview since you seem to be the first applicant here." That was unexpected. He slipped past me brushing his chest against mine in the narrow hallway he walked a few feet and stepped threw a doorway on the right.
"Please have a seat.", He said as he gracefully sat in the executive chair behind the massive oak desk. He leaned back and propped his feet on the corner of the desk placing his arm over his head gripping the back of the chair. I almost moaned watching his muscles tense and flex in his chest and arms. I had to will myself to remain stoic. I sat in a chair in front of the desk. As I sat he regarded me in a long moment of tense silence.
I was wishing for him to speak in that honeyed tone once more finally he said, "I see that you live in Bon Temps and were employed at a Merlotte's Bar and Grill ran by a Sam Merlotte until today."
I released a breath that I wasn't aware that I had been holding and said, "Yes I quit earlier today do to personal differences."
"Personal differences? Might I ask what the issue was?"
"Seeing as you are a Vampire I suppose that the reason won't be any different for you than it was for me." I started with the fact that I beat a man unconscious with my tray until my ex-boss pulled me off of Mr. Weasel. He laughed out loud at that and asked me to explain. I told him that he had shifty eyes and a harsh raspy voice when he spoke he sounded like a weasel. More Laughter I was becoming embarrassed and blushed.
He stopped laughing and said, "What a beautiful shade on you Miss Stackhouse. Causing me to blush to my toes.
"I'm sorry if I made you uncomfortable. So, beating a customer senseless with your tray is the reason you quit?"
"Oh no Sir my boss took me into his office, and I explained further, I dropped my shields so I could gauge his reaction; that I heard the man talking shit about vampires. He tensed at this information. Then Sam told me that "Vampires are charming evil incarnate." And then we argued back and forth and I admonished that vampires are people too! He smirked at this remark. Then Sam berated and belittled me but he didn't stop there. He interrupted me and I had, had enough he refused to apologize so I quit. Here I am looking for a job."
Eric looked as impassive as ever and I realized I CAN'T HEAR HIM! I began hyperventilating and the room was spinning suddenly the floor rushed up to meet me as I slumped in the chair and it went black. I woke up on the couch in the office with Eric standing over me wiping my brow with a cold damp cloth.
"Wh..What happened?"
"Miss Stackhouse you fainted is this a common occurrence?" He was looking at me quizzically with one eye brow arched oh sex personified. "Nno...no I can't hear you."
He asked louder "Is this a common Occurrence?" I giggled more arching of his perfect brow.
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"I am sorry I should have been more clear, I mean I can't hear your thoughts Mr. Northman."
He stared at me intently for a few minutes and then he calmly asked, "You mean you are a telepath?"
"Yes, I am telepathic." I reached out and stroked his cheek. His nostrils flared and he pulled back. "What are you?" I giggled again, I am a barmaid from backwoods Louisiana. He looked skeptical for a moment.
"If you are telepathic why are you here looking for a job as a waitress?" I huffed.
"This curse I have doesn't pay bills Mr. Northman."
"Curse?"
"Yes, imagine every moment of everyday hearing the mundane and depraved thoughts of everyone in a room."
"Sookie, this is a gift I could hire you to read my employees and patrons. Would you like that offer better than waitressing? I will triple your pay and make you a very valuable part of my retinue." Taken aback at the offer I looked like a fish out of water I am sure.
"Can I have a minute Eric? I am a little overwhelmed."
"But of course, would you like a drink?"
"Gin and tonic please." He left the room in a blur and while he was gone my mind reeled at the possibilities of being paid to use my telepathy. "Why would he want me to invade the thoughts of others? This could be immoral. I am almost afraid to say no, but I am more scared to say yes to this it is something that I have never done and worked all my life to stop myself from doing."
As I was reflecting reflecting he strode back into the office and handed me my drink. After slamming it back i sighed.
"Eric before I answer can I ask you some questions?"
"Absolutely Sookie what would you like to know?"
"Why would you want to hire me as a telepath and not as a needed waitress?"
"Sookie your skill is rare and valuable. There are many that would want you for your ability."
"I have a hard time believing that, I spent most of my childhood hiding in fear because of the way that people treated me and acted towards me."
"Those people are close-minded bigots. If you would have had the proper environment growing up no one would have treated you with such disrespect."
"I am not sure that invading peoples thoughts is more though Eric. I guess we are on a first name basis."
"Sookie the revelation is going to cause backlash and some humans are going to HATE vampires as you have already seen cause great harm. If you read them we could stop or prevent attacks such as the one that Mr. Weasel carried out." I started to cry remembering what Mr. Weasel was taking delight in reminiscing before eating his lunch. Eric looked uncomfortable.
"Sookie what is the matter little one?"
He was getting more and more concerned. He scooped me up and sat with his back against the armrest of the couch and placed me between his legs with my back against his chest. Shushing me and soothing me rubbing my arms when my cries died out we sat in silence.
Finally I said, "Eric when I said I heard Mr. Weasel I meant I read his thoughts and he had chained a vampire to a table and staked him laughing as he turned to ash."
I felt the anger coming from Eric in waves. He stood and placed me back into the deep cushions of the couch and sat at the other end so he could look upon my face.
"Sookie if you saw this man again could you identify him?"
"Yes I said with utmost confidence." I sat watching him and found myself wondering things about this man. Things I will have to think about when I am not in his presence.
"Sookie this is what I was saying about your worth. You can help us prevent these attacks and solve problems before they arise."
"Eric if I work with you am I going to be in danger?"
"It is a possibility why do you ask are you afraid of me little one?"
"No, not of you but I don't want to be used, and passed around. You said that my disability is a rare one."
"Sookie I am sheriff of this aria and 1000 years old." I gasped in sheer surprise.
"I only answer to one person Sophie-Anne the Queen of Louisiana."
"I saw her on t.v." "Yes, she is the representative of this state the sole Monarch. I can offer you my protection form the supernatural world there are not many of any Vampire in the united states older than myself. If you take this job I can insure your safety." I was startled when there was a knock on the door.
"Enter Pam."
"Master."
The female vampire regarded me with a sneer and a flash of fang. "Aren't you sweet?"
"Not really." She laughed at the exchange.
"Pamela"
"Sorry Master. There are about 14 women in the hall waiting for an interview."
"I haven't finished this interview Pam." Taking a sideways glance at me she leered, "She wants to be a waitress here? Eric I can smell her scent on you her sexual skills won't help her serve a drink."
"Pam she fainted and was crying I comforted her."
"Master did you take your cock out and ask her to service you? It wouldn't be the first time a woman has fainted at the sight of it." I was getting redder and redder by the second. I must have looked like a tomato.
"Pamela now you will interview those women as punishment for your loose tongue and insinuating that I am less than noble. Miss Stackhouse is far more than a common fangbanger."
"Yes Master." She left the office without a backwards glance.
"I am sorry Sookie my child is crass sometimes she was having too much fun taunting me to smell your virtue."
"Yy..you can smell my virginity?" Eric laughed
"Yes Sookie you are as pure as the driven snow." Now I was sure I was as red as a fire truck.
"Do not be embarrassed little one there is nothing to be ashamed of."
"Eric my virtue isn't the cause of my embarrassment it is the fact that you can smell it."
"You smell delicious I just wanna bite you, fuck you and rub myself all over you."
"You stop that right now buster I am a lady and you will speak to me as such." I looked over at him and he at least had the decency to look abashed.
"Mr, Northman I would like to accept your job offer as a telepath but I have a condition."
He quirked an eyebrow, "You have conditions for me little one?"
"Yes I would like it if anyone that I "Interview" is handled by the proper authorities. I can't imagine vampires have much use for human laws."
"Sookie you are asking a man of my position to place faith in human authorities?" "Why yes I know that forensic science is the main reason for the reveal is it not? Those forensic analysts are authorities."
"Very well little one I will turn offenders over to the proper law enforcement agency."
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