A note in Chapter 1 that is supposed to say slight hint at Pam/Eric

Massacre and Sookie spent 4 and ½ hours cleaning her house from top to bottom, they were now currently lounged in the front yard, the music blaring from the open doors. Both of them were enjoying being bathed in sunlight when Claudine and Claude appeared next to them. Claude looking grumpier by the second.

"If you frown that much your face will stick that way." Massacre teased.

"Is that what happened to you?" he replied snidely with a hint of humor laced in his voice.

"Nope, I got blood from this fairy guy." She grinned. Claude rolled his eyes.

"What's up Claudine?" Sookie asked sitting up and swinging her legs off the chair.

"Can we talk inside, all of us." She asked casting nervous glances around.

"Sure, Massacre can you get the chairs?"

"Yeah, Claude do you mind helping me?" he shook his head and helped Massacre to her feet. Sookie lead Claudine inside shutting off the music as they entered the kitchen.

"Can I get you something to drink Claudine?"

"No thanks, actually I was wondering if I could stay here for a little while."

Sookie looked up and cocked an eyebrow at Claudine, "I don't really want to have my child at my home. Naill has the best intentions in his heart, but I want my baby to be born here. Please."

"Claudine of course you can stay here." Sookie said, "If you don't mind Massacre staying here."

"Of course not, I trust her. Claude will be popping in from time to time and he also wants to secure the ground." Claudine said, "so you house is going to be safer then a bank vault."

"I'll set up the guest bedroom for you." Sookie said, "By the way, I'm pregnant."

"I know." Claudine laughed, "Congratulations."

Sookie smiled looked out the kitchen window, "looks like its going to rain. Massacre help me close up!" she called out the window.

"Ok!" Massacre's voice called back from somewhere. Soon all the windows were heard closing and finally the back door. When Sookie walked into the living room with Claudine, Massacre and Claude were seated on the couch.

"I totally won that." Massacre laughed, "So anyone besides me hungry?"

"I am." Claude agreed, "Sookie?"

"I could eat, Claudine?"

"Me too."

"I'll make some French toast, that okay with everyone?" everyone in the room nodded and Massacre jumped up and skipped into the kitchen. Pots and pans banged around in the kitchen for a few minutes and then the smell of French toast filled the whole house.

"Are you sure that's safe Sookie?" Claude asked hearing Massacre yelp in pain, "She's like drunk or something." Claude pointed out.

"She's got a lot to be happy about that's all." Sookie said smiling a little.

"Like what?"

"I'm getting married." Massacre answered in a sing song voice, "I just landed a new modeling contract and I have a new puppy!" she giggled.

"Who's crazy enough to marry miss mood swing?" Claude asked.

"Pam." Claudine and Massacre said in unison.

"Food is ready darlings." Everyone got up and followed Massacre into the kitchen, she had made about 3 plates overflowing with French toast.

"That was fast, and how do you expect us to eat all this." Claude asked.

"Easy, there eating for two, that's one and a half plates, then you and I get the third." She explained before sitting down and digging into her plate.

Surprisingly enough, all of the French toast was eaten. Massacre and Claude offered to do the dishes while Claudine and Sookie chatted in the living room.

"So how did Eric take the news?"

"He was well he just acted like it was nothing." Sookie replied, "he was to caught up in other things. I don't think it fully sunk in. But I think it finally did, and he is excited."

"That's great Sookie." Claudine replied, "I'm happy for both of you."

"Thank you Claudine." Sookie replied, "How are you and the baby?"

"We're good. The father got murdered in the whole problem." She sighed sadly, "Claude is doing well to he has a new contract as well."

"That's good." Sookie replied, "There weren't that many dishes were there?" Sookie asked glancing toward the kitchen.

"No there weren't." Claudine agreed following her gaze. There wasn't any water running and there was no sound coming from the kitchen. They both stood up slowly and tiptoed toward the kitchen. Sookie pushed the door open slowly.

Nobody was in the kitchen, the dishes weren't even done. The back door was hanging open. Sookie grabbed her phone and dialed the first number she could think of.

The sky cracked with thunder and rain poured down outside as the phone rang twice, "Fangtasia bar with a bite." The day worker answered.

"Wake Eric and Pam up. Now." Sookie demanded.

"I cant do that."

"I said now." Sookie hissed, she didn't know that Eric and Pam were already half way to her house.

"They aren't here." Sookie's heart stopped.

"Where are they." As she spoke Claudine had grabbed the gun and a base ball bat from the closet.

"They just walked out when the rain started." She whimpered. Sookie hit the end button and took the gun from Claudine and they backed up into the living room.

Eric where are you.. Sookie thought nervously.

"I'm right here lover. What happened?"

"Eric!" Sookie gasped and threw herself into the wet Viking's arms. His arms wrapped around her, "I don't know what happened. We were out here talking and Claude and Massacre were washing dishes. They didn't even wash them."

"It's okay lover, don't worry I'll keep you safe." Eric murmured stroking her hair and watching Claudine and Pam whispering with each other and then disappearing into the kitchen.

It rained for four hours straight, Pam and Claudine spent those four hours searching the house, the woods, and the road for any sign of either of them. But they couldn't. Sookie grabbed towels for Eric, Pam, and Claudine. They were all sitting on the floor in her living room in front of the fire place.

"Are you sure there was nothing outside?" Eric asked again.

"Yes Eric, I'm positive." Pam replied angrily.

There was a loud knock on the door, then it was just opened and a dripping wet man with fiery red hair and tan skin, "They have Apollo."

Hmm, interesting? Boring? Review?

~W.M.S