Lafayette sat on the couch and waited for the sun to go down. The moment it hit 5:00pm he was out the door.
"Where you going Laf?" Michael asked.
"Work, I do have a job remember." Lafayette answered.
"Don't tell anyone…"
"I know I know, what you think I'm stupid?" With that Lafayette closed the door and walked to his car. He was on his way to see Sookie but how could he tell her the thinks that have happened….
He pulled the doors to Merlotte's open and saw Sookie sitting at the bar talking to Tara. Her eyes seemed darker these days, she never did seem to sleep and she seemed to space out more than usual. He knew how much she loved Bill and that's why it hurt so much more to remember the pain he was going though. It almost felt like he could feel his pain and the pain of Sookie.
"Sookie…" Lafayette called.
She turned to face him. "You okay? You look a bit shaken." Sookie asked.
"Yeah, can I talk to you for a minute?"
She nodded and got to her feet. She followed Lafayette outside and they sat on the stairs. He grabbed her hands and looked her in the eyes.
"I have some things to tell you."
"Okay…"
"You have to understand, I just found out myself and I'm here to tell you everything I can but when I tell you, you can't do anything or ask me anything."'
"Just tell me Laf."
He took a deep breath. "I know where Bill is."
Sookie squeezed his hands tight. "Where? Tell me now!"
"I can't tell you that but I can tell you that he loves you and he's coming back."
"Tell me where he is now Lafayette!"
"I can't do that Sookie! I told you just before! He told me to tell you that he was alright and he loves you…and that he has been thinking of you every moment of every day…"
"Then why did he leave? Tell me now!" Tears welled up in her eyes.
"He was forced, against his will."
"Kidnapped?"
"Yeah…"
"Oh my God, by who?"
"I can't tell you, I really need you to keep this quite, and I shouldn't even be telling you this."
"What's happening to him?"
"When I get him back, I'll let him tell you."
Sookie frowned. She concentrated and tried to drive herself into his thoughts.
"Hey! Don't you be going through my head! I told you that I would let him tell you!"
Sookie pulled herself out but caught a few words… 'God, I have to help him…' 'He was in so much pain…' 'Please God…'
He shook her head. "Okay, promise me you'll bring him home…."
"If it's the very last thing I do, I will bring him back to you."
She nodded and pulled him into a long and tight hug. She trusted Lafayette with her life and she knew she had to trust him with Bills but a sick feeling in her stomach told her that Bill had so much more pain to go through before she could hold him in her arms.