Sookie sighed as she looked at Eric as he sat on the sofa beside her for the second time after regaining his memory. She could see the Eric that she'd fallen in love with in his eyes but there were just two things wrong. He didn't love her, he loved Keely and she didn't love him, she loved Bill. They had been caught up in the mayhem and trouble that the Witches had caused and now they had to pray to god that Keely and Bill would understand.

"Why can't we be together?" Eric asked and she looked at him.

"Think about it Eric. Close your eyes clear your mind and tell me exactly what you see" she said and he did as she asked and she waited.

"Brown eyes, beautiful full red lips, soft, smooth pale skin, long curly brown hair, long, pale legs that go on for miles" he said and she smiled softly.

"What else?" she asked softly.

"Perfect, straight white teeth, two beautiful, brilliant white fangs and a body that would make supermodels furious with envy" he replied and she smiled more as he opened his eyes and looked at her.

"Sookie I…" he began and she smiled.

"I know. I feel the same with Bill. Hopefully they'll understand when we talk to them" she said and he sighed.

"I'm sorry Sookie" he said and she nodded.

"So am I" she said and then the door burst open and Pam walked in followed by Keely who wore a pair of dark jeans, a red top and a cute black jacket and a pair of black heels.

"Bill called the bar" Pam said as she and Keely walked over to them.

"Are you back? Is it really you?" Pam asked and Eric stood up.

"Yes, I'm back" he said and she hugged him tightly and he looked at Keely and saw the soft happy smile and the bloody, happy tears in her beautiful chocolate coloured eyes.

"Keely, min kärlek" he said and she walked over to him. He waited for the slap he deserved. He waited for her to tell him to go to hell but was extremely surprised and happy beyond belief when she ran across the hall and into his arms. He wrapped his arms around her tightly, putting his hand on her head to feel her familiar, soft silky hair. He turned his head slightly to kiss her head as Pam looked at them, smiling through her own happy tears.

"My God, I missed you" Pam said as he looked at her as he held tightly to Keely.

"That fucking Sorceress, we thought we'd lost you for good this time" Pam said and Eric let Keely go as she pulled back slightly.

"I'm so fucking mad at you" she said softly and he smiled softly.

"I'm mad at me too" he said and she looked at him.

"I'm sorry my darling, I fucked up completely but I love you. I have always loved you. The witches, they just totally messed me up" he said and she nodded.

"We know, I don't forgive you that's gonna take some time but I still love you" she said and he sighed, relieved and hugged her again.

"How did you break the curse?" Pam asked.

"I didn't, Sookie did" he said, sheepishly and saw Pam look at Keely.

"Oh well…thanks" Pam said and Sookie nodded, knowing it best not to speak.

"Why didn't you summon us?" Pam asked and he sighed and looked at her as Keely looked at her shoes.

"We'll talk about it later" he said and kissed her forehead and then took Keely's hand and she followed him out of the room. He looked at her as she stood in the kitchen of Bill's home wringing her hands and bitting her bottom lip.

"If you want me to behave, I suggest you stop doing that" he said and she laughed softly and looked at him.

"I wanted to summon you, but I was afraid. I thought you'd reject it, I mean I released you and…I'm sorry" he said and she smiled.

"I almost didn't but then I remembered that last time I lost you completely and it hurt so badly. I'm so mad at you but living without you just…it's too hard. We have to work through this Eric and we need to be slow and steady about it. I am so mad but so happy that you're ok. Sookie saved your life but I'm sorry I just…I don't want you near her. I know that I'm not right to ask that of you but…" she said and he nodded.

"I won't. If you don't want me to see her then I won't" he said and she sighed.

"Eric..." she said.

"I want you Keely and if never seeing her again is what you want then I won't see her again. I swear" he said and she looked at him.

"I love you Eric" she said and he wrapped his arms around her again, tightly and never wanting to let go as he buried his head into her long hair, inhaling her comforting scent of her shampoo, the mixture of his blood, Godric's blood and hers as well as her perfume. They entered the main foyer as Sookie and Bill talked about blowing up the base of the witches.

"…Tara and other humans are in there" Sookie protested against her obviously furious husband.

"Well then, they bet on the wrong horse, that's too bad" Eric said as he leaned against a wall post, putting her against the post, under his arm protectively.

"I've summoned Jessica. We'll secure the windows, silver ourselves and go to ground. Pam, Keely you both stay here" he said and Keely nodded.

"I'm so in" Pam agreed.

"Only if I can stay with Jess" Keely said and Bill smiled at her.

"I never thought of putting you anywhere else" he said and she smiled softly and gratefully at him.

"If Tara hadn't warned me about the hotel and Eric, he'd still be a zombie and you'd be dead" Sookie said and Eric smiled softly when he felt Keely's hand tighten as she held onto his jacket.

"My kind is still in danger. I can't risk potential genocide to save one human just because she's your friend" Bill said and Eric saw Keely looking at the man.

"Lovable isn't he?" Eric commented and saw Keely glare at him.

"Eric shut up" she said and he looked at her and stayed quiet.

"Then at least let me help" Sookie said.

"Last time you helped you got shot and almost died. Stay away from there Sookie because tomorrow night we're gonna finish Marine once and for all" Bill said.

"And if innocent people die?" she asked.

"It's war, Fairy, it happens" Keely said coldly and Sookie glared at her then turned and stormed out of the house and Keely saw Bill looking at her.

"Can we talk?" he asked and Eric narrowed his eyes at the other male.

"No" he said and Bill ignored him and looked at Keely.

"I'll see you downstairs" she said and he gaped at her.

"Keely…" he began.

"I'll see you downstairs" she said and he closed his eyes softly when she kissed his cheek and then followed Bill outside onto the porch.