Every woman in the ski lodge common room (admittedly, some more blatantly than others) turned to watch the tall blonde man in the baby blue snow suit enter the room. Most of them turned away in disappointment as they watched him take a seat next to the equally attractive blonde woman in pink.

Others, however, still kept a hopeful eye on him as the woman looked decidedly grumpy.

"You're upset with me," Eric observed, taking a seat next to Pam who had her arms crossed and was refusing to look at him.

"Is there a reason besides your lack of skiing ability that you're upset with me?" he continued when he received no response.

"Yes," she replied shortly, turning to look at him, "you never listen. I told you what would happen and you still dragged me here."

"I did listen," he insisted, "I just thought this time it would be different."

"Why? Because I'm a vampire now and can magically do everything?"

"No, because you were with me."

"Why should that make any difference?"

"Because I thought that, regardless of your ability, or lack thereof," he added in an undertone, Pam gave a derisive snort, "you would still enjoy yourself," he continued.

"Torture is torture, Eric, regardless of who you are with or what you are doing," she retorted.

"Skiing is not a form of torture," Eric replied, a little indignant.

"Well it should be!" she shot back, "It's awkward, it's wet and it has terrible fashions!"

"I thought you looked cute in ear muffs."

Pam gave him a withering look and he laughed.

"I'm sorry Pam, I thought that if you tried it you might find yourself enjoying it," he told her, "next time you can plan the holiday."

Eric watched as Pam's face lit up, "But I refuse to spend the time shopping," he stipulated.

Pam's smile lost some of its brilliance, "You don't have to come along…" she suggested.

"Baby, wherever you go, I go," he told her, "so don't ever bother trying to hide because I will find you."

Pam's eyes glinted with mischief, "Is that a challenge?"

"That's a promise."

"We'll see about that," she replied, before disappearing.

Eric grinned and sped after her.