A/N: So, an embarrassingly long time ago, aqueenandhergiantidiot sent me an angst!Paric prompt and this is the result. I have pretty well finished writing it, but will post it in bits and pieces to give me a bit more time to finish it and (possibly) incorporate suggestions. Basically this is an AU from the end of S6 - there is no Tara or Willa and, as per the prompt, Eric left with Sookie. It also has tie-ins with my story "Secrets" which you don't have to have read, but it might help if you do. This is also loosely based on the song "Way Back Into Love" and "Bad Blood" but I decided to go with "Bad Blood" as the title. Huge thank you to excusemeb who read over the chapters for me to make sure it all made sense - hope you enjoy it! x
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Bad Blood
Prologue
...
Did you think we'd be fine? Still got scars on my back from your knife
So don't think it's in the past, these kinda wounds they last and they last.
now did you think it all through? All these things will catch up to you
And time can heal but this won't, so if you're coming my way, just don't
'Cause, baby, now we got bad blood
You know it used to be mad love
So take a look what you've done
'Cause, baby, now we got bad blood
-'Bad Blood,' Taylor Swift
...
She smelt him before she saw him.
The odd mixture of death and illness made her want to run, but there was something else, something oddly comforting and familiar that kept her rooted to the spot.
She turned slowly and braced herself for whatever was coming.
Slowly, painfully the figure came into view.
She couldn't help the gasp that escaped as she recognised him.
He gave her the crooked smile that had first made her fall n love with him, "Pam," he breathed, making her name sound like an answer to prayer.
His strength failed him and he dropped to his knees, she rushed to catch him before he could fall any further.
He looked up at her with bleary eyes, "I'm so glad I found you," he murmured, allowing his head to loll onto her shoulder as she cradled him in her arms, "I've missed you…"