This story is set before Sookie meets Eric for the first time. In my story Sookie is a trouble maker and Gran can't keep up with her. Eric and Sookie keep getting in trouble with Gran. What will Gran issue as punishment? Read and find out.

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A/N: All characters belong to Charlaine Harris.

Chapter 1 – Meeting Eric Northman

"Please, Gran, Bill said he would take me. This is to help Jason," Sookie was pleading with her Gran to let her go to the vampire bar in Shreveport. In truth Sookie had wanted to go for months but she knew her Gran would not let her go. Sookie had been obsessed with vampires since they came out of the coffin. Bill was a friend and her Gran trusted him for some odd reason. Now she had the perfect excuse to go.

"Please, Gran," Sookie pleaded again. "I promise I'll behave," Gran didn't like the idea of her troublemaker granddaughter going to a vampire bar but Sookie was right, they had to help Jason and Sookie was the only one who could do it.

"All right, Sookie, but one thing goes wrong and you will be grounded for the rest of your life," Gran promised with a threatening tone Sookie knew very well.

"Thank you, thank you!" Sookie said hugging and kissing Gran. Sookie ran to her room to get ready. Gran shook her head knowing her granddaughter was going to get in trouble. She always did.

Sookie called Bill to tell him the good news. "I'll be there in twenty minutes," Bill answered over the phone.

Twenty minutes later Bill arrived in his blue BMW. He was excited. Maybe this time he could get closer to Sookie and they could start going out. That had been his goal since he had arrived to this godforsaken town.

"Sookie, you listen to Bill and do as he tells you or you won't be going out again. Is that understood young lady?" Gran asked with the authority that everyone knew.

"Yes, Gran," Sookie answered sullenly.

"Good girl, now go and see if you can find out anything that can help your brother." Sookie kissed her Gran goodbye and left with Bill.

Bill kept staring over at Sookie. She looked so beautiful, he didn't understand how a sweet girl could be so much trouble.

After a long boring and silent forty minute drive they arrived at Fangtasia and Sookie couldn't wait to get in. She had waited for that moment for so long.

Sure, Bill was a vampire but he was so boring. She wanted to meet one that oozed danger and power. She knew she would meet one at this bar for sure. She wanted to meet Eric Northman, the vampire sheriff of area 5. Sookie had researched and read everything there was to read about him and she was ecstatic to meet him. Though she had never seen a picture of him, she hoped he was everything she dreamed of.

Bill took her hand and walked them to the entrance.

"Bill Compton," a beautiful young blond greeted him. "And who might this be?" she asked looking intently into Sookie's eyes.

"Pam, this is my friend Sookie Stackhouse," Bill introduced the women.

"May I see your ID?" Pam asked and Sookie smiled nervously.

"Who would've thought I'd be carded at a vampire bar," Sookie said while pulling her ID out. After Pam verified Sookie's ID she stepped away to let them in.

Sookie was amazed the vampire bar was everything she pictured. All fans and vampires dressed in black. Some of the vampires were dancing with their fangs out. She was walking by the bar when she turned to see him. He was sitting on a chair that was in the far corner looking magnificent and regal. Tall, blonde, blue eyes and even though he was sitting, his figure looked colossal. He looked bored to death. Sookie didn't know if that was Eric, but she hoped that was him. Boy was she glad he was so sexy and hot, no disappointment so far.

Eric was sitting on his throne. He needed to find a distraction, the last one he had lasted only two days. Everyone who came to his bar didn't appeal to him anymore. He needed something different but where to find it was his question.

'New meat, should I add her to the list?' Pam thought at Eric.

That's when Eric caught her scent, a sweet scent of a rare flower in bloom. She was talking to Longshadow. She was different, not doubts about it. Where did she think she was going dressed with that sinful summer dress? She glowed in that sinister place and as if her lovely small figure wasn't enough her southern manners stood out.

Eric was listening to her asking Longshadow about two women. The police had already come to question him about them. She sure didn't look like a cop.

'Sweet isn't she?'

'Indeed.'

'Bet she'll last two days as the last one.'

'I think this one will last longer, that is if I don't drain her on my first attempt.'

Eric stared at Bill and summoned them. Sookie looked annoyed that this vampire 'freaking summoned' them and Bill, well he wasn't happy about it for very different reasons.

'Name?'

'Sookie Stackhouse.'

Bill walked towards Eric holding Sookie's hand. Sookie wasn't sure if that was Eric or not, but she was determined to learn more about that hot, sexy, arrogant vampire.

"Miss Stackhouse, I heard you have been asking questions about my customers. If there is anything you need to know you should ask it of me," Eric said in an intimidating tone trying to frighten the small fragile human, but his tone only made her smile. 'Interesting.'

"And who are you?" Sookie asked.

"I'm Eric Northman, owner of this establishment and Sheriff of area 5," he replied not happy with her questioning.

'God, thank you this is what I was looking for. Eric 'hot' Northman. My, my, yummy.'

"All right, have you seen either of these women?" She asked indifferently at the tone he had used with her, displaying the two pictures of the two women that had been murdered at her town.

'Well isn't this interesting she is not scared of you.'

'Very interesting indeed. I think she even liked me trying to scare her.'

'Try again.'

Eric explained how he had tasted one but the other one was a pathetic creature. Pam told her she remembered both on account of the vault but hadn't had either of them.

"Well, I sure appreciate your time," Sookie said in her southern drawl putting the pictures away about to leave when Eric spoke to her in a very vampire-menacing tone that sent shivers down her core.

"I'm not finished with you yet,"

'Me neither.' Sookie thought smiling at him in defiance.

'Ooh Eric I think you are right this one is going to last longer.'

"Well I am. It was a pleasure meeting you both," Sookie said with her southern charm.

"Bill, control your human." Eric ordered picking his words carefully, as he intended to find out if that extraordinary creature was Bill's, if not, she was going to be his.

"I'm nobody's human," Sookie snapped.

"Sookie, you are mine!" Bill growled. Why did she had to say that, was she stupid? Did she have no self-preservation instincts? She knew what would happen if she didn't have any protection at a vampire bar especially in front of Eric, but then she didn't know Eric, at least that's what Bill thought.

"Here we go again with the macho-vampire crap. I'm not yours," Sookie retorted at him. Though Eric wanted to laugh he had to show the little girl who was in charge or so he thought.

"Sit," Eric commanded.

'Cute, but you are way over your head with me vampire.'

"I'm not your lap dog and as much as I would like to stay and chit chat with you. I'm sad to announce that we all should leave since there is going to be a raid in about five minutes. There is a vampire in the bathroom who is feeding on the human you kicked earlier," Sookie informed them in a sarcastic tone.

Eric glared at her fuming. He took her by her wrist and dragged her out. Bill and Pam followed after them. When they were outside he let go of her wrist and pushed her against the wall. His fangs elongated hissing at her for defying him.

"Wow, those are hot," Sookie said amazed. She wanted to run her tongue over them to see how it would feel like. She licked her lips but she had an angry vampire in front of her so she would try that at another time. "What's next? Should I scream 'Ooh the big, bad vampire wants to eat me'." She said in a mocking tone. "Look, blondie, I really need to go home or my Gran will get mad at me and believe me, if she finds out who held me from getting home in time she will stake you." Sookie promised.

Eric laughed. He really liked her. He was going to enjoy playing with her.

"Do you think a human scares me little girl?" He asked enraged at her mocking tone. Why wasn't she afraid of him? Everyone was.

She shrugged and knew that her handsome vampire wouldn't let her go so she had to free herself. "I warned you," she kicked him where it counts and stepped away from him. "Bill let's go home," Sookie said calmly and walked away at the same time the police entered the bar.

Eric was infuriated, while Pam found the whole time amusing.

"I think she won't even make it to the list. Pity I really like her," Pam said and Eric growled at her.

"Her address Pam!" Eric ordered. Pam gave him Sookie's address knowing in his irate state it wasn't a good idea to tease him.

"Take care of the bar I'll see you at home later," he took flight into the sky looking for Bill's car.

"Sookie, why did you do that for? I'll be glad if we make it home in one piece," Bill bellowed.

"You don't have any sense of humor. He won't kill you. Now, can you stop the car?" She asked and began a count down, "5, 4, 3, 2, 1," she said waiting for her vampire to make his presence known. Bill slowed down not understanding her and then Eric landed in front of them. Bill stopped the car abruptly.

Eric walked to the passenger side with a fiere that would make anyone feel weak in the knees, but not her. Sookie lowered the window greeting him with a charming and innocent smile.

"Get out of the car before I rip it into pieces," Eric bellowed threateningly. Sookie rolled her eyes.

"Thanks for the ride, Bill. I'll call you when I get home," Bill was about to protest but Eric's glare told him to leave without putting up a fight. Bill knew he had to explain this to Gran and that just terrified him. He was more afraid of what Gran would do to him than what Eric would do. At least Eric would just kill him and get it over with. He knew he couldn't go against Eric so after Sookie stepped out of the car, Bill sped away.

"How did you know?" Eric asked, fangs completely out.

"Ah, you hurt my feelings," she said trying to sound hurt. "Can't you just be grateful I warned you? I really need to get home," she insisted.

"Are you scared?" He asked circling her, but he knew she wasn't.

"Nope. Look, I really had fun tonight. Are you going to take me home or should I just start walking away?" She asked glaring at him.

"I'll take you home when you answer my question. How did you know?" He asked again in a calmer tone.

He stopped in front of her pushing his power into her mind which caused her to burst into giggles.

"Doesn't work with me," he frowned, that had never happened to him. "I'll tell you, if you promise to take me home now. My Gran is expecting me and I don't want to get grounded again," he growled in defeat. He wasn't expecting that. He was expecting on having her tonight but it looked like he wouldn't and for now he had to do as she asked.

"All right. I promise," he said. She smiled and walked up to him. She wrapped her arms around his neck and he picked her up gently. It surprised him how at ease she was with him, like if she knew he wouldn't hurt her, when even he wasn't so sure about it.

"I'm a telepath. I can read humans thoughts," shocked to his core by her response, he took flight again and a couple of minutes later he landed in her backyard. Her scent was so strong and she was so warm and soft. She felt right against him. His instincts yelled at him that she was more than just a telepath, but as confused as he was by the reactions she was eliciting from him, it escaped his notice.

"Thanks for the ride, Eric," she said in a sweet and sexy tone. He wanted to stay in control but failed. He pulled her to him trying to kiss her and she kicked him again. She stepped away from him laughing.

"Good night, blondie," she winked at him and got in her house as soon as she could. He was about to grab her when she slapped the door in his face. He growled at her and she laughed again. That laughter, music to his ears, even if it was to make fun of him.

"Sookie, dear is that you?" Gran asked from her bedroom.

"Yes, Gran, I'm sorry about the door I was just trying to scare a squirrel outside," Sookie snickered knowing that Eric was still listening outside.

"Did you find anything that can help your brother?" Gran asked. Sookie sighed.

"No, Gran, there was a raid and I couldn't stay long," Sookie replied. No one had wanted to volunteer any information about who the two women had been with and so she didn't find anything useful to get her brother out of his current situation.

"Oh dear! We will talk about it tomorrow. I'm disappointed that Bill didn't step in to say goodnight. I will talk to him about that when I see him again."

Sookie went to her room, Tina was lying on her bed waiting for her.

Bill was going to get in trouble with Gran that was for sure and it was Sookie's fault. Oh well, too bad. He was a jerk anyway. She couldn't forget how it felt being in Eric's arms. He was so beautiful and his chest felt hard in all the right places and his scent, oh god. She wanted that vampire for herself. She could still feel his mind outside. She giggled.

"You can come in, Eric," she whispered. Eric felt the magical barrier of her house disappeared and knew she had invited him in. What the hell kind of a game was she playing with him?

She wondered if she would ever see him again. She put on her tweety pjs on and got in her bed. She wanted to dream about Eric 'hot, sexy' Northman. She closed her eyes picturing him and drifted away to dream land.

Eric flew back to his house some time later he arrived, Pam was waiting for him.

"So is she still alive?" Pam asked.

"Yes, she is a telepath." Eric said absently still wondering why she would invite him into her house. Was she expecting for him to get in while she was sleep and wake her up?

"What did she do to you, you look…lost?" Pam had never seen Eric, well…lost.

"She kicked me again, slammed the door in my face and then before she went to sleep she invited me in," he answered. Pam was laughing so hard he hissed at her.

"Did you go in?" She asked.

"No, but I will be seeing her again tomorrow. I want you to send a flower arrangement with a letter from me." He told her.

"Ooh this one is going to get flowers," Pam said shocked and excited.

"Not for her, for her Gran. This little girl doesn't know who she is playing with," Eric said and went to his office to write the letter for Gran.

What do you think Eric is trying to accomplish by sending Gran flowers? What do you think of their first meeting? Please review…