Shaughn walked into the sheriff's office and smiled at the deputy as she walked past him. She knew she needed to talk to Robin and see if she still felt anything when she looked into his grey eyes. She knocked on his door and then opened it. She smiled when she saw him sitting behind his desk his badge and gun on the desk beside him as he stared at the computer screen. He turned and his grey eyes fell on her and he gave her a gorgeous smile. She closed the door behind her and walked over to his desk.

"I hope that I'm not disturbing you," she said sitting on the corner of his desk and smiling at him.

"You, Shaughn, are a welcome distraction. What brings you here?" he asked reaching out and running his hand down her leg.

Suddenly Shaughn thought about the first time Hannibal had touched her. She had been so nervous and scared of doing something wrong. Hannibal had showed her everything and taught her how beautiful it could be when two people came together who loved each other. She snapped back to reality and looked into Robin's face. As much as she cared about him, when they had had sex that was all it had been; sex. She hadn't felt that connection to him like she had felt with Hannibal. Robin Amsterdam was everything that every woman in this town dreamed of. He had Jared Leto good looks; he was polite and had a stable job. She should have been falling over herself to accept his invitation to move in with him but instead she found herself looking for any excuse she could not to let him into her heart. Now she had the ultimate excuse; she was still in love with someone else.

"I got some people staying up at my place with me for a couple of days," she said softly.

"Anyone I know?"

"No, definitely no one you know," Shaughn took his hand when it reached her knee, "They are friends of my sister."

"Your sister? But... I thought you two weren't talking."

"Oh, we aren't but that doesn't stop her from dropping off her friends and pulling the older sibling card."

"Maybe I should meet these people."

Shaughn shook her head, "Believe me, Robin its better if you didn't. They will be gone in no time and there won't be any problems."

Shaughn turned when she heard a knock on the door. She got up and stood beside Robin's desk as he told the person they could come in. She didn't pay attention as the deputy came in and started to talk to Robin. Her head did snap to attention when she heard Hannibal's voice in the squad room.

"Let go of me! I am not a child molester!" he yelled.

"Shit, shit, shit," she said pushing her way past the deputy and almost running into the squad room. She stopped when she saw an officer shove Hannibal in a chair. Another officer walked in with Zoe. Zoe ran right to Shaughn the minute she saw her.

"They arrested Hannibal when we were getting in your truck," Zoe said burying her face in Shaughn's neck.

"Why the hell is going on here?" Robin asked walking out and looking at Shaughn and then at Hannibal.

Hannibal couldn't help himself; he started laughing, "Oh God. Please tell me that Dougley Doright here isn't your sheriff?" he asked Shaughn.

"King, shut your mouth now before I let them lock your ass up," Shaughn hissed turning to look at Robin, "Robin, there really-."

"Robin? ROBIN?! Oh wow," Hannibal dissolved into laughter, "Where's Batman? On vacation?"

Hannibal looked at Shaughn and knew by the look on her face that he was in for some serious problems. She turned and stalked over to him her spiked heels clicking against the tile floors. She grabbed him by his injured shoulder and yanked him up. He winced and turned to look at the officer behind him, "A little help here?" he asked but the officer ignored him. Shaughn started to drag him over to what Hannibal assumed was an interrogation room.

"I am going to borrow him for a few minutes, Robin," Shaughn called over her shoulder shoving Hannibal into the room and slamming the door behind them. She shoved him down in the chair making sure her thumb dug into his injured shoulder.

"OW, OW, OWWWWW!" Hannibal exclaimed looking at her.

"Shut the fuck up, King or I swear I will fuck you up," she stated.

"I was the one who was wrongly arrested here! By the boy wonder's groupie no less! Man, I am never going to live this down," Hannibal said shaking his head shamefully.

"King, I have to live in this town after you are done here. I have to put up with these people thinking that my sister is involved with a bunch of criminals."

"Well, we ain't a knitting group, angel," he said knowing that she would react. He winced as Shaughn's fist landed in his gut. He doubled over almost falling out of the chair, "You know, you beating me up is hot."

"Keep calling me angel and I am going to keep hitting you," she said shaking her hand.

"I am sorry you object to the name but it is who you are with me. It's who you'll always be to me."

Shaughn looked at Hannibal as he looked up at her. She cursed and walked out of the room leaving the door open. She stopped when she saw the entire squad room looking at her. She marched over to where Robin was with Zoe. For some reason Zoe looked scared. Once she reached them Zoe got up and hid behind Shaughn. Shaughn looked at Zoe then looked back focusing on Robin. She bit her lip a little and knew that she was about to ask him to do a huge favour for her.

"Hannibal King is the guy who is staying with me. Zoe is his niece. He isn't a child molester and he did not steal my credit card or truck. I gave them to him. Please let him go," she asked softly.

"Let him go? Shaughn, I want to but... I am sure the guy has a criminal record somewhere."

"Not since I met him. He's," Shaughn paused, "he's a good guy, Robin. He always has been."

Robin looked at her then looked past her at Hannibal leaning in the doorway looking at them. He looked back at Shaughn and suddenly it could not have been clearer to him. Hannibal loved Shaughn and his Shaughn was struggling to define what he meant to her. Robin had a sinking feeling that he was going to lose the girl he had spent an entire year trying to get close to.

"So, he's the one who let you walk away," Robin whispered.

"What? No," Shaughn answered quickly.

"You can't deny it. It's all in the looks," Robin got up and took the handcuff keys from his deputy, "I'll let him go this time but he better not cause any problems in this town anymore."

"Aye Aye Boy Wonder. Wouldn't want you to put up the bat signal and get the big guy here," Hannibal said smiling at Robin, "Hey, I have always wondered, are the rumours about the bat cave true? Does Batman really like to touch you-?"

"Alright, Hannibal Lecter let's go," Shaughn said glaring at him.

"She always was a prude."

"Eat me, Hannibal."

"Only if we cuddle after."

Hannibal saw Shaughn turn red before she took Zoe's hand and walked out of the squad room. Hannibal rubbed his wrists as he felt the cuffs fall from them. He was roughly turned around and faced Robin head on. He looked into his grey eyes and suddenly Hannibal wasn't so sure that this guy was as great as Shaughn thought he was. Robin grabbed him by the front of his shirt.

"You leave Shaughn alone," Robin ordered.

"Oh please, you are not giving me the stay away from my girl talk, are you?"

"You bet your ass I am."

"You know, Robin, considering what I have heard about you and Batman that comment about my ass worries me."

Hannibal pulled away from the sheriff and walked out of the station aware that Robin's eyes were staring a hole in his back. He knew he would be making a phone call to Abby later. Something about that sheriff seemed off; very off. He wasn't going to let that guy have Shaughn unless he was an awesome guy. And in Hannibal's opinion the only one who was awesome enough to deserve Shaughn was him.

Abby opened her eyes when she became aware of someone watching her. She whirled her chair around and was confronted with nothing behind her. She sighed and rubbed her eyes. That was what she got for falling asleep at the computer trying to find another suitable place for their base camp. So far she had six different places offered by six different sects of the group and all of them wanted her to choose their spot as the new base camp. All Abby could think of though, was how much work and effort it was going to take to get along and get to know everyone at whichever place she choose as the new base.

She turned back to the computer and jumped when she saw Blade standing behind it. She cursed and got up from her chair. She shook her head at him.

"What the hell are you doing?" she asked as he walked around the computer and stood beside her.

"I was waiting for you to notice me. You are getting lazy," he said looking at the computer screen.

"I am not," Abby just shook her head, "Blade, why are you here?"

Blade looked around the room and didn't say anything. He stopped when he saw Abby's bag. He tossed it at her and she caught it giving him that look. It reminded him of a look Whistler use to give him. That damn imploring look hoping that he would get to his point soon; Blade missed it. He missed having someone with him. He would never admit it but part of him felt so alone now that Whistler was gone. In fact he was actually using a damn rumour as an excuse for seeing Abby. He sighed inwardly; he was becoming too soft.

"I heard something about Whistler's daughter being in danger and wanted by the vampires. Thought it was you. Turns out, as one lackey informed me, Whistler had two daughters out of wedlock," Blade said staring at Abby.

"She's my little sister, Blade. She didn't want this life and I respected that."

"She saved King from Danica and no one thought that they would want to punish her for that?" Blade shook his head, "Like I said, getting lazy. Whistler would have protected her."

Abby tossed down her bag and whirled around to stare straight at Blade. She had had enough of everyone defending Whistler. She remembered the days and months after Shaughn had left. Hannibal had barely been able to take care of himself and she had to step up. Whistler had begun to act like she was his only surviving child and Abby had wanted to quit as well and find Shaughn. What had stopped her was the knowledge that if she didn't stop vampires no one else would and they would be there and could hurt the people she cared about again. She wasn't however going to allow Blade to defend Whistler; not when it came to Shaughn.

"Whistler is the reason Shaughn left. Did you know she had figured out that Drake was real and that the vampires, especially Danica and her brother were trying to bring him back? You know what Whistler told her? No such thing as Dracula or the first vampire," Abby stated.

"What did you expect him to do? Your sister does not have experience."

"Really? Then how was it she took on Danica and saved King by herself? She has a hellva lot more fight then I ever had. She was made for this life but Whistler, your hero, made her think differently. She walked away from everyone she cared about and remade herself into a librarian."

"She is not going to be one for long if Robin Amsterdam gets a hold of her."

"Who?"

"Danica's favourite. She sent him after Shaughn. And there is more."

Blade pulled out a flash drive and handed to Abby. She took it and shoved it in the tower and watched as the computer opened it. She clicked on the pictures enlarging them. She then turned and looked at Blade.

"Are you serious?" she demanded.

"Yes, very. Your sister may not live though the night."