A/N: I'm writing out of pure need for my own sanity atm. I barely watched past S5, so I'll rarely include any of 6 or 7 - if at all. This WILL be some time after it all though. So, please bare with me.

In regard to my other stories, I'm re-reading them in hopes of ideas sparking to finish them. Since I'm pregnant (4 months), I'm hoping to have more time to just sit and write. Anyhow, enough rambling…

It had been 9 years since Sookie had been to Bon Temps. Jason was now sheriff. Sam still ran Merlotte's. In fact, it almost seemed as if everything had frozen when she left. After choose either Eric or Bill, staying in a town that reminded her of them both seemed fruitless. She had packed up and ran off to NYC for a startling and fresh start, but much like the rest of her life, that hadn't turned out exactly how she expected.

"Mommy, is this our new home?" Sookie pulled from her thoughts as she looked down at her daughter. She smiled brightly and nodded.

"This is where mommy grew up." Aurora's blue eyes sparkled as she looked to the house. It had been kept well all this time. Two months ago, Sookie had called Jason to tell her she was going to return. He was surprised but joyful nonetheless. Aurora began tugging her mother toward the house. It was a change from a small 1 bedroom apartment. Sookie couldn't help but laugh at her daughter's excitement.

"Go ahead sweetie. Mommy's gonna get our bags." Without a second thought, Aurora let her mother's hand go and took off toward the house. It took only a few seconds for her to disappear inside. Taking a deep breath, Sookie turned toward her car. It had seen better days and she knew it would need replacing soon. Hell, she was surprised it had survived all these years. She opened the back door and grabbed her daughter's things first ; a pink suitcase and puppy backpack. She turned and took another deep breath as she began walking toward the house. She knew Bon Temps wasn't the safest place to raise a child but it was a helluva lot safer than NYC.

As she walked in, she realized nothing had been changed. She had assumed Jason would take up residence there in her absence but she could tell now, he hadn't. However, everything was immaculate ; clean and still in every spot she had left it 9 years prior.

"Mommy! I want this room!" Smiling at the voice upstairs, Sookie began following it. Soon she came to the room Aurora had claimed - it use to be hers. "Can this is be my room, pleeeease?" Her daughter gave her a smile no one could resist as she nodded.

"Of course sweetie. Mommy's gonna have to change some things but if this is the room you want - it's yours."

"Yay! Thank you mommy." Aurora hugged her mother's legs.

"You're welcome sweetie, now why don't you put your clothes in that dresser over there for now?" Sookie motioned toward the white dresser that she once possessed. She knew it was empty since it was the only thing she cleared out before leaving nearly a decade ago. Sookie placed the bags on the bed and opened the suitcase for her daughter. "Mommy's gonna go get the rest of her stuff, okay?" Her daughter nodded as she started the task at hand. Sookie smiled and made her way back outside to the car, grabbing a few of her own bags. The rest of their things would be delivered in a few days, which would give Sookie time to figure out what she wanted to keep and what she might sell. She considered a yard sale. Something she knew Aurora would love and probably wanna sell lemonade or cookies at. Sookie could hear the sound of an approaching vehicle and smiled as she instantly noticed it was Jason's truck. She put her bags down as he drove up and hopped out, smiling.

"Sook!" He ran to his baby sister and hugged her tightly, lifting her off the ground. She couldn't help but laugh as she hugged him back. "Man is it good to see you."

"Likewise but breathing is also nice." He instantly put her back on her feet, half smiling foolishly.

"Sorry."

"It's fine, I've missed you too, Jason." He grabbed her bags instinctively and motioned toward the house. "Thanks." She followed behind him as they walked toward the house.

"So how the hell have you been? I've barely heard from you." He held the door for her as she walked in, him right behind her.

"Well, it's be-"

"Mommy! I finished!" At the top of the stairs, Aurora stood. She had also changed into a pink sun dress with matching sandals. Jason's eyes widened at the little girl before looking at his sister.

"Aurora, sweetie, come meet your uncle Jason." She made her way down the stairs as Jason put the bags on the floor, a mask of surprise still on his face. Sookie smiled as Aurora stopped on the last step and waved.

"Sook..she looks...just like you." He waved back before looking toward his sister.

"That's because she's my mommy, duh." Sookie laughed, as did Jason.

"Has your attitude, too." Aurora giggled.

"How about I make some dinner for all of us?" Sookie looked toward her daughter who smiled and nodded. "How about some spaghetti?"

"Yum!" Aurora loved spaghetti.

"Yeah, yum!" Jason almost sounded as excited as Aurora, which only made Sookie laugh.

Somehow, it felt like old times again.

I know this wasn't the longest, but I wanted to sorta set the tone a little and give enough to see some reactions to this story - if it's worth continuing. As always, I await your reviews. 3