"Welcome to your new home, honey," I said, opening the door to my house.

"It's so cute! It looks like my doll house," Amber said, running into the house. Amber was seven, light brown curly hair, and deep chocolate eyes. I had decided to adopt her when I saw the agency with the kids while on a trip in Shreveport.

When I saw her, I knew instantly that I would love her. So I adopted her. "Your bedroom is upstairs," I said,as we headed up.

I opened the forr to show her the room, with its green wall and polka dotted bedspread. the polka dots were green, blue, and brown. I got her situated, every thing put in their places.

We were really happy together. We both loved vanilla icecream... But a few weeks later, everything changed. Amber was in bed and asleep, and I was just about to go to bed myself. I had on a pair of sleep and shorts and a baggy T-shirt, when I heard a knock on the door.

I walked down the stairs as quietly as I could, not wanting to wake up Amber. I unlocked and opened the door, not having any idea who it would be. When I looked out all I saw was a black clad chest. Looking up I saw Eric in all his 6'4 glory.

"Hello, Sookie," he said, bending down slightly to look at me.

"Eric, what are you doing here," I asked, keeping my voice low.

"We need to talk," he said.

"Well, lets talk outside, there are people sleeping," I said, not wanting to expose Amber to the world of vampires.

I walked out the door as he backed up, quietly closing the door behind me.

"People," he said, wanting to know who.

"Not right now, Eric, maybe later. Now why are you here," I said as nicely as I could. I hopped up on the railing of the porch leaning against the pole next to me.

"Sook," he said softly. He stepped forward, until he was standing in front of me. "After being with you, I can't look at anything the same. Everything seems to remind me of you. I can't get you out of my head, Sookie," he said lifting a hand to my cheek.

"Eric," I said softly, "I can't go back to that world. Being with vampires has almost gotten me killed so many times. And this time, Eric, it wouldn't just be me in danger."

"What do you mean," Eric asked and he took a deep breath," Sookie, who is in the house?"

"Her name is Amber, I adopted her a few weeks ago," I said, knowing I had to face reality. Eric would find out somehow eventually.

"Sookie," he said, sounding like the old Eric, the one who didn't care about anything or anyone. "You are going to need protection. She is Fae, even more than you are."

"What," I said, my eyes widening.

"Yes, she smells like you but stronger... I had just thought that you had made a new Fae friend, but now that I think about it, the scent isn't as strong as a full Fae," he said, leaning against my house across from me.

I just sat there, wondering what all my daughter would have to go through. "What am I going to do," I whispered to myself.

"Sookie," Eric said, quietly walking to me and held my head between his hands. "Sookie," he repeated when I didn't look at him. I raised my head, meeting his eyes. "I can protect the two of you... I will take care of you, nothing will hurt either of you," he said. He leaned forward so that our foreheads were touching.

"Eric," I said, leaning back enough to see his face," I can't just go back to how we were. I need some time."

"Of course, Sookie," he said," friends. I will let you get some sleep, since that is what you were doing," he looked down at my pajamas.

"Until tomorrow, Sookie," he said and kissed my forehead. Before I could say anything, he blurred.

"Stupid vamp speed," I thought to myself and headed up the stairs to bed.

(AN: Thank you to my RP family on twitter #TBVM for some really great ideas! I love you all! Please read and review. I would really like to know what you think!)