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Eric couldn't take it any longer. He had been back in Shreveport for a week and a half and still no word from Sookie. He decided to go visit her tonight and demand an explanation of why she was completely unavailable. He closed the bond as to not to alert her that he was coming. He landed in her front yard around 1 am. Her car was not there but the shifters truck was sitting in her driveway. He looked through the living room window and did not see them. Sneaking around to the kitchen he did not see them in there either. He heard voices coming from the hallway of her house. Eric rushed back to the front window in time to see Sookie and the shifter coming from the bedrooms are.

What he saw he could not believe. The shifter was buttoning what buttons were left on his shirt and Sookie was tying her robe closed. What he heard next made his blood boil.

Sookie and Sam went into the kitchen. She got them some tea and they sat at the table.

"sorry about your shirt Sam. I didn't mean to rip it."

"A shirt is a small price to pay Sook." Sam smiled coyly at her.

Eric watched the exchange with clenched fist. Is this why she had not contacted him? He had been gone for less then a month and it was not his fault she did not answer her phone.

"I don't want anybody to know Sam. People wouldn't understand at all."

"What about Eric?" Sam asked sheepishly

"I don't care. It's not like I am going to tell him. He hasn't been around so it doesn't matter. He doesn't need to know. The way things are between us he won't know until it is to late anyways. It'll be our secret Sam." she winked and smiled.

She winked. She actually winked at him. This was going to stop. Sookie and Sam had left the kitchen. Sookie was walking Sam out. Eric crept into the shadows and continued to watch.
They stopped at the top of the stairs. Sookie gave Sam a hug.

"Thanks Sam. I don't know what I would do without you. See you tomorrow around noon."

Sam kissed her on her forehead "Sook you know I ... "

Sookie pulled back and looked at Sam she put her finger on Sam's lips before he could finish "shhhhhhh Sam I know." Then she turned and went back into the house.
Sam smiled as he went to his truck and drove off.

Eric was beyond angry he took off into the night air. He could not be there for fear of tearing the stupid shifter to shreads. How could this be happening? This was not like his Sookie she was loyal to a fault to those she loved. Maybe that was it. Maybe she did not care for him as she said. No, he would feel that she was lying in the bond. Of course, she has always cared for the shifter Eric knew that. Could that be the way they hid their relationship is that it never went beyond just simple feelings for Sam with her. Eric knew Sam loved his Sookie but were they really acting on it now? He was getting angrier and angrier as he flew to the bar.

Pam was in Eric's office when he came storming in. She just finished the invoices and moved to the couch preparing for his nightly rant about Sookie.
He was silent but fuming with anger. He paced in front of her running his hand continuously through his hair.

"Pamela I must get Sookie away from the shifter." Eric growled

Pam was not expecting that statement.

"Why? What has happened? Shall I kill him for you?" she asked.

What has the telepath done now? Although, this might work to Pam's advantage. It was an item on the list.
Sookie said that Eric had to respect the fact that she worked . Eric wanting her away from the shifter was definitely not respecting her job situation.

"No Pam. We cannot kill him even if that is what I desire." Eric said through gritted teeth.

Oh Sookie must have really fucked up! Yay for me Pam thought.

"We can send him away for a while. He has family in Texas. I could call in a favor from Stan. Make it something that he would have to leave for a while. Although, the last time he left he did leave Sookie in charge of the bar. It didn't leave a whole lot of time for us. That might work though as long as he is away." Eric said as he sat behind his desk somewhat calmer now. Hell, the last time the shifter was away he was able to marry Sookie. He chuckled at the thought.

"Pam, call Stan arrange what you must. I don't want to know the particulars. I want plausible deniability in this situation. Inform the shifter of his departure tomorrow night. I am leaving." with that he left.

Pam decided that sending the shifter away was not enough. She needed to do something that would be more. If she was going to be calling in some of Eric's favors from Stan it would be more than just shifter having to leave temporarily. Plus that was not on the list. All that would do is give Sookie more responsibility at work. No, she needed something to hold over the shifters head. Something that she could use to force him to give up his most valued employee.

A/N : So what do you think? Let me know. Pam's to do list seems to be getting shorter.