Thinking of You.

Summary: Sookie Stackhouse always regretted letting Eric go, but now she's married to Paul Cast and has pushed him out of her mind. But when her ex-lover returns will she still be able to forget him? Or will she fall in love with him all over again? Post DitF. Rated M. E/S I played with the story line of course.

I own nothing but my idea to manipulate these characters however I feel fit~

I don't know why I always start these things from some random ass point in time and point of view. I guess I find it amusing? Who knows. POV will switch. This is from Claude's Point of View. Because I've always felt the need to do this. An excuse at last!

CPOV

I watched my cousin from the edge of the woods, she was in her house cooking a meal for that man she had married, and her wedding ring glinted in the sun coming into the window as it set.

Lemon, whatever she was making had lemon in it. I could smell it-she always used lemon to keep us away.

This was as close as I could get to her, it was barely close enough to help me in anyway, but I lingered on the property line watching her, wishing she hadn't kicked me out. Kicked us all out, shunned us, not because I was hurt by it-I couldn't give two fucks about it, except that I need to be near a fairy.

I hated that I was so dependent on her, on anyone.

Dermot had left long ago; Sookie was my only choice now. Since that vampire was booted out of her life so were the rest of us. She was insane to kick him out, and looking at what she replaced him with I was beginning to wonder if my cousin had a vision problem.

The man in question came rolling up in an old beat up pickup truck. From here I could smell how human and gross he was. He had plain floppy, thinning brown hair, boring flat eyes, a body that needed serious gym time and the nastiest monotone voice you'll ever hear.

I preferred that Compton vampire to him, and I hated him.

He was a sales guy, and he managed property in Shreveport, including the strip mall the blonde vampire had sold. I listened in as he greeted her, telling his wife about his day as she finished cooking.

Apparently someone had bought said property, a vampire that was no more then 17 with copper hair and scary eyes. She scared him, a lot. All I could do was laugh, from what I could see Sookie was trying not to laugh.

Her husband knew nothing of her past with vampires, and she'd keep it that way if it killed her.

As the sun went down further I heard Sookie come outside, calling for her precious dog, she went toward the woods. Fearing she'd see me I climbed into the tree just in time. I felt major relief when she was standing under me, calling for Daisy.

The golden lab came bounding over and the two walked to the house, entering it just as the sun set. I made a quick beeline for my car, trying to get there before her neighbor; Bill Compton caught my scent or the blonde cop inside notice me lurking on her property.

I made it back to my car to find two women leaning against it, Pam and her copper haired companion. "I see you're back in town Pam." I stay safely on the opposite side of my car, her copper haired companion turned to face me; her eyes are violet with gold streaks through them.

"Hello Claude." She smiles, "I'm going to assume Stackhouse is still living there?" she nods toward the house behind the trees.

"Yes."

"So she is married to that awful man." Pam scoffs, "Pity, such a pretty thing married to such a disgusting creature."

I nod in agreement, wishing to get in my car without fear of being eaten, "Why are you back?"

"The new King of Louisiana wanted Eric back here, as Sheriff of area 5, and to investigate the vampire murders." She replies with a shrug, the copper haired girls head snaps around.

"She's coming."

I glance at my door. Pam backs away, all the way across the street and I edge around the car to get into my car, I drive off before she can say anything else. My cousin would be in for a big shock soon.