A/N: Hello all my Loverlies! I would like to thank you all for your fabulous reviews. I recently read threw my post as a reader and not an author I decided that the current state of the documents was horrendous! I am reposting all of the chapters in hopes that the formatting will carry over unlike the first times. With that said I hope that the past chapters and the future ones are easier to read and less confusing. 3, Affy
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Eric asked me several questions about Mr. Weasel, general police sketch artist type questions. I gave him the best description that I could offer, and noticed that he took no notes. I was intrigued by that fact, and stated as much. Eric explained that as a vampire he has perfect recall and has no need to write things down a paper trail might one day lead to problems. As he was finishing this explanation he handed me a manilla folder of documents: W2, healthcare and insurance forms, and a nondisclosure agreement general 'I have a new job' paperwork. He offered me his desk to fill out the multiple forms. He broke the silence by asking,
"Sookie not that I doubt your abilities, but would you like to read the potential waitresses and give your opinion of them?" I knew that he was itching to see me in action and I agreed easily.
"Sure I can do that for you." I agreed without hesitation.
"Would you like to stay and watch? Please send them in two at a time the seven groups shouldn't take me very long" I explained.
Eric seemed very fascinated, "I will set on the couch and observe this is an intriguing process." He stood from the couch and in two strides reached the front of the desk. Picking up the phone he used the intercom to page Pam in her office.
"Pam arrange the applicants in seven groups of two and send them with their paperwork to my office."
"Yes master, as you wish." Before I could blink he was splayed out on the couch like a sex buffet. I stated to rethink him observing me, my body was overacting to his display of male sexuality. 'Come on Stackhouse suck it up and focus.' A light knock resonated from the door and the first group of women was ushered in by Pam, who quickly took stock of the situation before closing the office door.
"Ladies please be seated. I will take your paperwork. I am just going to ask you a few simple questions to narrow down the selection process. Before we begin I would like to start by introducing myself to you. I am Sookie Stackhouse and behind you is Eric Northman owner of this establishment he will be observing and contributing to your interview."
"I have several questions here Katy you answer first followed by Alecia alright lets begin." I dropped my shields and started assessing the answers the two ladies were giving verbally as well as mentally.
"What interests you about this job?"
"I have been a waitress for about four years. My last job was at Humphrey Houndogs in Monroe. Every night was a struggle to maintain my chipper attitude because the patrons of the bar are mainly gentlemen if you can call them that. They all believed that the waitresses were there as sex objects and to be used. The tips were horrendous barely worth showing up for. This bar seems to be the newest attraction in Shreveport so I figured the curiosity factor would help bring in more cash therefor more tips." 'she is a clear broadcaster and says everything that she is thinking. I love people that speak their minds and do not lie threw their teeth.'
" As Katy stated the mere fact that the bar is so unusual an that their isn't another like it in Northern Louisiana as far as I am aware. Also the vampires interest me as well. 'This girl is delusional her thoughts are all centered around sex and being bitten she has less than six months experience I am afraid that she might not be able to maintain her duties.'
"Why do you want this job?"
"To be perfectly honest Miss Stackhouse I don't want this job I need this job. I am behind on my rent and my utilities. I have a four year old at home with no outside support. The mere fact that Vampires run the establishment is just a perk."
"I need the security of working in an environment that I enjoy. 'Damn right after being with vampires human men leave little to be desired in the bedroom' "I am hoping to save money to further my education by working here nightly and furthering my education during the day at LSU-Shreveport."
"What applicable attributes / experience do you have?"
"I am fast on my feet and vigilant. I have been a waitress for almost four year so the layout of the bar and table numbers wouldn't be a problem to pick up. I am used to hours on my feet and harassing customers. I take my job seriously and am always on time and I have never called in unless it is absolutely necessary."
"I have been waitress for about 2 ½ years so I know the ins and outs of the service industry. My last boss promoted me to head waitress in less than four months."'Oh my goodness can she be anymore deceitful? She is a disaster waiting to happen.'
"Why are you the best person for the job?"
"I don't know if I am the best person but I know what I am good at and qualified for. I believe that I can do this job to the best of my ability. I know that I am capable of running a section without fail and easily handling my duties as well as picking up slack when needed."
"I have more than enough experience to cater to the clientele of the bar. The atmosphere is conductive to a good working environment. I hope that I am selected and can continue to prove my worth. 'Oh fuck yes! I can cater to the clientele no one knows how to get horizontal between the sheets faster than I can. Maybe I can get big blonde and bloodsucking before the night is over that would be my crowning achievement.'
"What is good customer service?"
"Good customer service is the ability to maintain a balance between side-work and patrons. If the side-work suffers patrons suffer waiting for results. Being courteous and quick ensures that patrons are return customers and more revenue is made with repeat visitors that first time curiosity seekers. Although with the manner of this business the monies might be close to tied in their respected fields."
" I believe that good customer service ends and begins with the customer is always right and that is the bottom line."'She's so useless if he had a third hand he would need another pocket to put it in!'
"Is there anything I haven't told you about the job or company that you would like to know?"
"Really the only thing that has me concerned is the fact that vampires work here and own the bar. I am not afraid of them, I just want to know that I am going to be safe serving drinks here without the worry that I might be bitten or something bad happening to be because I am not only responsible for myself. If something were to happen to me my son would not have anyone to look after him."
Eric took his cue and stated, "in this bar there will be no reason for alarm Katy. Feeding on unwilling humans is a crime, public feedings are also a crime and I am in charge of the Vampires in this area you have nothing to fear. If you are unwilling to be fed upon then a vampire will not touch your beautiful veins."
"I don't really have any questions considering the job. I would just like to say that I am thankful for the opportunity to work here."
"Thank you ladies for your time and we shall be in touch. Tell Pam to send in the next applicants in a few minutes there are a few things I would like to discuss with Eric before they come in." Katy nodded to me and I winked at her to reassure her. As they left the office Alecia turned and bowed deeply to Eric.
Once the door closed I shuddered, "Eric Alecia wants a job here just so she can be bitten and fucked. She lied threw all of her answers and thought to herself that you would be the crowning achievement in her bedroom delights." "Katy is a clear and easy read and she truly fears for what might happen to her son if something were to happen to her on the job. She uses her tips for her sitter and is behind in her bills because her landlord upped her rent when she wouldn't agree to date him."
Eric was quiet I am not sure what he expected, but I am positive that what I said wasn't it. I waited almost a full minute before speaking again. "Eric are you ready to continue the interviews now or do you need a few moments to ask me anything particular?" Suddenly he was speaking, "amazing simply amazing Sookie do you need anything before we send the next group in. It is a treat to watch you work your facial expression never changes no matter what you hear in their heads. I was watching to see If I could tell when you got a particular shocking answer and you remained passive as a vampire." "Thank you I have been hearing things so long that I have learned not to react it makes people uneasy when they realize I have seen or heard something that I was not meant to."
"It takes a lot to shock me anymore in 1000 years I have seen and done things you could not imagine and I am truly stunned at your magnificence."
I called Pam to send in the next group of interviewees. In all it took me a little over an hour to finish with the remaining six groups. At least one of them in each group was an Alecia. The last group both were so enamored with Eric that I could not get them to focus. I had to ask him to step out of the room before I just halted the interview all together. He obliged me easily saying that he should go entertain the vermin in the bar.
After the excitement of the day I was ready to head home and soak in the tub. I was weary from the emotional roller coaster that I had been on and from using my telepathy for so long this evening. As soon as the last of the two applicants left Eric appeared in the doorway to the office. "Only five out of those 14 women are worth hiring Eric." I handed him the five applications and threw the nine remaining ones into the trashcan to the left of the desk. Eric seemed impressed with my initiative and efficiency, I handed him the filled out forms from my manilla folder.
When I glanced at him again I felt a buzzing in the back of my brain. It wasn't overly uncomfortable just an annoyance I looked down at the desk. As suddenly as it began it stopped, Eric looked as if he had seen a ghost. "Sookie look at me." I felt the buzzing again with greater intensity, I put up my strongest shields against the unwanted intrusion. I noticed that I felt prickles on my skin as if it had fallen asleep and broken out with a rash of goosebumps all at the same time. I shivered in my chair and broke away from Eric's stare. Immediately the feeling subsided and I felt right as the mail. Finally Eric spoke, "how curious Sookie did you not feel my influence?"
"Is that what that feeling was I thought for a moment that I was more tired that I had previously realized." "Yes, I was trying to glamor you."
"Glamor? Why on earth would you want to glamor me?"
"I just wanted to know if it was possible seeing as how you can't read us and are able to block thoughts of humans if you so desire."
"What were you trying to make me do?" "I wanted you to stand up and walk over to me nothing more."
"Please don't take advantage of me Eric. I am glad to know that I cannot be glamored but you could have said something I don't like being out of control of myself for any reason what so ever."
"Sookie I will never try to glamor you again I was using my strongest force I can exert and you simply had no response. It would be useless for me to ever try again and I don't like wasting my time with frivolity."
"That is good to know Eric. Its getting late its almost midnight do you need anything else? If not I think that I am going to head home and go to bed I have had a very eventful day. Thank you for giving me this chance to work with you and use my "gift" to do so."
"No, Sookie I think that is everything that I require for this evening. I have you scheduled to begin work on Wednesday next week. You will be checking into my financial advisers. Most of them have been with me now at least five years so I am not overly concerned with their actions I am usually a good judge of character, but because of my investments and holdings they will be the first of the employees that you will tend to."
"Alright I will see you here Wednesday night at 8:00p.m.." I exited Eric's chair and grabbed my purse from the hook on the back of the door.
Walking threw the employee entrance I sauntered my way to my beat-up yellow hatchback Chevette. Unlocking the doors I sat heavily into the drivers seat, I put the key into the ignition and turned it over.
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Again I tried to start my car. CLICK. Great just great its the middle of the damn night and I am stranded in the parking lot of a Vampire bar. I grabbed my wallet out of my purse and exited the vehicle. I mad my way back to the employee door. I pulled on the door and realized it automatically locked when it closed. The music was so loud that I doubted that anyone could hear me if I knocked so I walked around the building to the front entrance.
I was greeted by Pam. "Back so soon Sookie?"
"My car won't start Pam. Might I use the phone to call someone to come pick me up?"
"Go on in and knock on Eric's office door I am sure that he will let you use the phone in private so the noise from the club doesn't drown you out."
"Thanks Pam."
I made my way threw the dregs of the crowd bobbing and weaving out of the sweaty masses to the hallway. Eric's office door was open and he was sitting at the computer fingers blazing over the keys at lightning speed. I knocked on the door frame of the office and waited for him to acknowledge my presence there.
He looked up and asked, "Is there a problem Sookie?"
"I'm sorry to intrude Eric but might I use your phone my car won't start and I need a ride home I am just going to call my brother to come and get me."
"That won't be necessary Sookie I can gladly give you a ride."
"Oh, no I don't want to be any trouble Eric."
"So instead of having me give you a ride you are going to call your relative at 12:15a.m. to have them come pick you up and drive you home. That seems like more trouble than me giving you a ride home since I am already available."
"Well, when you put it that way.."
"That's what I thought come on lets get you home little one you are too exhausted to think clearly."
We made our way out the back door again Eric right behind me with his palm on the small of my back. He pulled out his cell phone and hit a few keys and redeposited it back in his front pocket. We walked over to a BMW M6 convertible. It was a beautiful shade of metallic sea green-blue the top was down and Eric hopped over the driver side door. I laughed at his antics remembering the Dukes of Hazard. He could pass for an exceptionally tall Beau Duke in any of my up coming fantasies. I had to suppress a laugh under a cough in-order not to draw attention to my reverie. I opened the passenger door and sat just as I was closing the door Eric reached over my shoulder and brought down the seat belt snapping it into place.
Before I had even realized he had started the car we were out of the parking lot making our way to the freeway entrance. We sat in companionable silence for about five minutes and I had my head rested on the cool passenger window. 'Peace is glorious. I don't have to focus to remain out of anyone's head learning things that I would rather not ever know. I could get used to this silence.' enjoying the peace of the moment I was startled when Eric spoke.
"What are you thinking about little one?"
"The peace of this moment it is wonderful."
"Explain."
"Eric the bar is full of people and even at a moderate distance of the parking lot their thoughts are deafening even incapacitating, but sitting here with you my shields are fully lowered and focusing on your void I can not hear a thing. I relish this feeling the first time in 23 years I haven't heard another without trying."
"I am glad that I can provide you with a sense of temporary relief from the pain Sookie."
We lulled into another silence we were at my turn off before I knew it. "Left here Eric. I live at the end of this road." I was becoming nervous again as we pulled up behind my farmhouse. It was dark inside no doubt Gran was already in bed hours ago. I unbuckled my seat belt so that I could get out of the car and into the house.
Suddenly Eric asked, "May I get to know you outside of work Sookie?"
"In what sense Eric?"
"As in we talk just talk I won't push you for anything more unless you are ready for that. Although all you would have to do is say so."
"I don't know if that's such a go..", and he kissed me.
It was a soft yet demanding kiss. Lips slanted on lips his cool ones against my warm ones that were only getting warmer. My body heat was rising under its own volition. He traced his tongue across my bottom lip begging for entrance. Which I granted when his tongue touched mine I moaned into his mouth. His chest rumbled a deep purr in response. I was lost in this kiss my first kiss and it was glorious. I wanted more and my hands seemed to work against my brain and snaked their way into his long corn-silk strands gripping and grasping. Our tongues battled in the caverns of our mouths and I moaned again tugging on his long hair. He growled in response to my over zealous attack. I broke us apart when it was imperative for me to breath. My chest was heaving as I gulped in mouthful after mouthful of air.
When I was able to find my voice again I said, "Oh my goodness."
"Is that good or bad Sookie?"
"Umm..I don't know how to answer that Eric."
"I hope that you can come to realize that it was fantastic because I want to do it again and again and make you moan and squirm in pleasure. But I will not push you little one I will take this at your pace no matter how long it takes I want you Sookie I want to consume you over and over."
The tenor and reverence in his voice did things to my body that I could not control I had a deep ache centered low in my chest and spreading downwards to pool between my thighs. His honey laced voice followed an invisible trail from my head to my toes and lit a fire in me that was bound to consume me from the inside out.
"Eric I am not sure where to go from here maybe I should think this over before anything more happens I just met you mere hours ago."
"I understand little one I will be waiting and he scooped me up bridal style and flew me to my front door. He placed a chaste kiss on my forehead and waited there until I was safely inside and the door was locked behind me. I made my way to my bedroom and peaked out the curtains I watched as the headlights faded into the night before I moved away from the window.
I gathered up some pajamas and made my way to my bathroom for a shower. I turned on the water to warm as I stripped. I stepped behind the curtain and let the hot water relax my muscles, but it did nothing for the fire between my legs. I trailed my hand from my hair across my aching nipples stopping to tweak the right one between my fingers. I let out a low moan and continued my trail across my flat plane of stomach I snaked my fingers between my thighs and grazed over my throbbing bud. I hissed at the sensation, I was lost I dipped a finger into my core and moaned in pleasure at the sensation. I ground the palm of my hand into my clit eliciting whimpering pants from my mouth. Plunging my finger harder and faster into my core working myself into a frenzy. I placed another finger and curled them upwards to find my special spot I hit it once, twice, thrice I felt the pull building low in my belly threatening to explode into a million stars behind my eyes. Focusing on the sensations of extacy I quaked and jerked stiff from the force of my orgasm.
At the apex I cried out "Eric!"
I stood stock still afraid if I moved I would fall on my ass in the bottom of the shower. My breathing returned to normal and I hurried threw washing up and extinguished the water. I got out and dried off. I got dressed for sleep and hurried to my bed. I slipped under the blankets and looked out the window and I swore I saw a shadow there before I slipped into dreamland.