Chapter One: She's your human.

Bill Compton and Eric Northman walked through the front doors of Merlotte's around eight o' clock. They sat at one of the tables they knew Sookie waited on most nights.

So they were surprised when a tall dark haired teenager walked up "What can I get you?"

"No, thank you. Were meeting somebody." Bill said.

"Alrighty then. You change your mind, just holler." The waitress said putting her pad in her apron and pen behind her ear before walking off.

"We're meeting someone?" Eric said almost laughing.

"What did you suggest I say, Do you know where Sookie Stackhouse is, were some of her vampire friends?" Bill growled.

"Let me handle this." Eric smiled looking around at the people in the bar, trying to find a familiar face.

"Excuse me." Eric said as another waitress walked by.

"Yes, sir?" She asked.

"Do you, by any chance know if Sookie Stackhouse is working tonight?"

"Sookie, doesn't usually work nights since Morgan came along. You old friends or something?"

"Yeah…we grew up together." Eric smiled.

"Sure enough, well I'm sure she's at home. She probably wouldn't mind if you dropped by, since its not to late."

"Thanks for your help." Bill said getting up from the booth, followed by Eric.

They walked outside the bar and into the hot summer night.

"I wonder who Morgan is?" Eric said getting into the car.

"A boyfriend maybe?" Bill said suggested.

"I wonder if he's human?"

Bill looked at Eric "What would that matter?"

"Well if he's a vampire, for one we cant glamour him and two he's going to be really pissed when he finds out Sookie had two vampire protectors."

"He would be pissed if he's human to and we're not going to glamour him."

"Fine, do it the hard way." Eric said pulling out of the parking lot.

I didn't take them long to reach Sookie's house, only a few minutes, but Bill remained seated in the car. He was working up the nerve to knock on his ex-girlfriends door.

"I'm growing old here, Bill." Eric said through the car window.

"A minute Eric!"

"We came here for a reason." He reminded him.

"Yes, I'm aware." Bill spat.

They walked up to the front door, Bill looked at the front porch. It looked different than he remembered, a new paint job, a new rocking chair and porch swing, and he realized all the railing had been painted a crisp white.

It looked nice, flowers planted in the front yard and he could see a garden through the dark night.

Knock, Knock. Eric knocked on the door.

"I'll get it." They both heard Sookie call from inside.

Probably talking to Morgan. Bill thought

They heard her unlock the door and the open it with a smile.

She looked the same as Bill remembered, a little older, but still beautiful. Her hair was down in loose curls, wearing jeans and a fitted t-shirt that said Merlotte's across it.

Her smile faded as she saw who was at the door.

"What do you want?" She asked harshly.

"We need your help." Eric said, as Bill remained silent.

"Really? Well you didn't need my help about five years ago when you left."

She was mad and the last statement she said was directed toward Bill and he knew it.

"Sookie-." Bill attempted to say before she cut him off.

"Why should I help you two? You just show up here and expect me to be your friend and ask you how you've been?"

"No, of coar-." Eric said

Sookie held up her finger to quiet him. "Why are you here?" Her eyes narrowed waiting for their answer.

"Can we come in?" Bill asked.

"What do you want?" She asked again.

"Jessica's in trouble." Eric finally said "She's missing, nowhere to be found."

They both saw Sookie soften, just as Eric knew she would.

"Can we please come in, we wont stay long." Bill said.

She thought about it for a few seconds "Fine, a couple minutes."

"Wont you come in." She said inviting them in without a smile on her face.

Bill and Eric walked into the house and followed her into the living room. It too, was nicer than Bill remembered, newer furniture, fresher paint and a big screen above the fireplace.

"Cozy." Eric smiled.

"Make this fast." She huffed crossing her arms.

"A couple of days ago, Jessica told me she was going out. God knows where." Bill said "And she didn't return, she just vanished."

"Vanished?" Sookie asked.

"Poof." Eric smiled again, both Bill and Sookie shot him a look.

Before anyone could say anything else they heard a man's voice around the corner.

"Sookie, I'm going to put Morgan-" Sam said rounding the corner and then stopping in the middle of his sentence when he saw Eric and Bill.

He wasn't nearly as shocked to see them as they were, to see him and what he was holding. A baby.

"What are they doing here?" Sam asked anger pouring from him.

"I'm trying to figure that out myself." Sookie said returning her focus to Bill and Eric.

It was then that Bill realized the diamond ring on her finger.

"Your…your married?" Bill asked.

"Yes!" Sam said in a stern voice, not yelling because of the baby.

"Sam, why don't you go put Morgan to bed and then we can all talk." Sookie smiled at him.

"Yeah, okay." He said.

Sookie kissed the little girl on her head full of blonde curls "Night night, baby."

Sam disappeared upstairs a few seconds later with Morgan.

"Cute kid." Eric said.

"Thanks." Sookie said crossing her arms again trying to ignore the awkwardness in the room.

Bill was still in shock, he just stood there, his mouth tense and eyes focused on anything but Sookie.

"How old is she?" Bill finally spoke.

"She'll be one in a couple of months." Sookie said looking into Bill's eyes.

He looked a little sad and although she didn't know why she felt sorry for him.

Sam returned downstairs a couple minutes later with a baby monitor in his hand.

He didn't look happy. Not happy at all.

"What are you doing here?" His asked, his voice full of anger.

"We need Sookie's help." Eric said.

"For what?" Sam asked rubbing his head.

"Jessica's gone. Nowhere to be found and we need Sookie's help to find her, she could be in serious trouble." Bill said

"We have been doing just fine around here since you both left and now you just show up one night. I don't think so!" Sam yell this time.

"Sam." Sookie said gently putting her hand on his shoulder.

"We didn't mean to cause trouble." Eric said. "We get why you are upset, this is your territory. Not ours. She's your human now."

Sookie shot Eric a look saying "Wrong thing to say" just before Sam opened his mouth again.

"She's not my human, she's my wife for Christ Sake!" Sam yelled again. "I would like you to leave now."

Sookie looked at Sam and then Bill and Eric before nodding and walking them to the out.

"I'm sorry." She said before closing the door and locking it back.