Keely stood for a few minutes to cry in the empty street. Her heart begged her to go after him, to marry him but her brain told her she'd done the right thing. She couldn't be Mrs. Keely Northman until she was Keely again. She had to know herself before she could be herself with another person.

"I love you Eric" she whispered and then took off into the sky, headed back to America. Keely reached England and gasped when she felt something leave her body. She looked around and was very thankful that it was still dark. After she travelled through most of America, Keely reached Bon Temps and entered the plantation house.

"Keely!" Jessica shouted and they met halfway up the stairs, hugging tightly.

"Where were you?" she asked and Keely smiled softly.

"Everywhere" she giggled and Jessica frowned.

"Where's Eric?" she asked and Keely sighed.

"Let's go and sit down. It's a long story" she said and Jessica nodded and the male vampire, James, left them to talk in the living room.

"Wow so you guys are over?" Jessica frowned and Keely shook.

"No, God no. Just a lot's happened and I lost who I was and I can't marry Eric not knowing myself" she said and held out her hand and Jessica smiled at the glittering diamond on her finger.

"Eric and I will get married one day, just not yet" she said and Jessica nodded.

"Well I'm happy that you're safe and that you're happy" she said and Keely smiled.

"Thanks. Where's Bill? I would have thought he'd come to say hi" she commented and Jessica smiled.

"He's off doing his writing. Honestly, he decided to write a book and since then, I've hardly seen him" she said and Keely giggled.

Six Months Later

Keely entered the plantation house and went straight to her room and sat down at her desk.

"How was your night?" Jessica asked from the doorway and Keely smiled.

"Hard but productive. I have an essay due in a few days and I haven't even started yet" she laughed and Jessica smiled.

"Well I'm going out with James. Bill is going to be on soon, so I already tuned the radio for you. Patrick said he's on his way here if you're hungry and good luck with the essay" she said and Keely smiled and thanked her and then heard Jessica and her new vampire boyfriend, James, leave the house as she turned on the radio and began studying. She listened absently to Bill on the radio as Patrick made himself a sandwich after he'd given her blood. She smiled softly as she looked at the glittering diamond on her finger. Eric had been gone for 6 months with only a few phone calls. Pam had left to look for him, leaving her, Tara and Will alone. Keely sighed as she thought about her new 'sister', Willa. The girl seemed to understand that she would take a while to get used to her being around but she and Tara were getting along brilliantly. Keely sighed and went back to listening absently to Bill as she carried on writing her marketing essay.

"You going to that party tomorrow night?" her older brother, Patrick asked and she looked up at him.

"The Protection/feeding party?" she asked and he sighed.

"I know, I know but don't you think you should go in support?" he asked and she sighed.

"Jessica's going" he said and she nodded.

"I know she is but I don't know. I mean I have you" she grinned and he laughed.

"Yeah, you do but what about Tara and Willa?" he asked and she sighed.

"They can take care of themselves" she sulked and he sighed.

"I understand that you're still hurt over Willa, Le, but this is about sticking together. Just think about it" he said and kissed her forehead and left. Keely walked onto the grounds of the old Merlotte's which Jessica told her was now called Bellefleur's and looked around. She paused when she spotted Tara and waved with a small smile.

"Keely" she heard a familiar voice say and turned to see Sookie.

"Now I know you aren't going to offer your blood to me, so what do you want?" she asked and Sookie sighed.

"I just wanted to know if you're ok. I mean with Pam and Eric gone" she said and Keely sighed.

"I know where they are. Eric and I are fine…despite your efforts" she said coldly and Sookie sighed.

"I don't want Eric" she said.

"Not now you mean. I heard about you and you the werewolf. Guess you left Eric and Bill" she said and Sookie sighed.

"We'll never be friends will we?" Sookie asked.

"You mean after you tried to make my fiancé forget me when he lost his memory? Yeah, I don't think so either. Let's just agree that I won't eat you and you won't get in my way" Keely said and Sookie sighed and walked away as Keely watched.

"I'm proud of you" Patrick's voice said and she turned and smiled at him then hugged him.

"I got tested, just in case but I'm all clear" he said and she smiled.

"Good, cause I'd hate for Eric to have to kill you" she grinned and he laughed and she saw Jessica and frowned.

"I'll be right back" she said and caught Jessica's hand.

"Where are you going?" she asked and Jessica sighed.

"I have to try and help Adilyn. I feel awful for what I did and I have to try and make things right. I'll see you at home" she said and they hugged and Jessica left.

"You wonna go too?" Patrick asked and she nodded and turned to leave and then paused when she almost walked into Willa.

"Hi" Willa said shyly and Keely nodded.

"Look, I know that you don't like me but I just want us to at least be able to talk to each other" Willa said and Keely sighed.

"I can't…at least not now. Maybe in a few years but not yet" she said honestly and Willa nodded.

"I understand" she said and Keely nodded and then Patrick drove them back to Bill's house.

"You ok?" Patrick asked softly as she rested her head on his shoulder and sighed.

"No but I will be. I just need to focus on studying and trying to get my life back together. Thanks for being here for me" she said softly.

"What are big brothers for?" he asked and she felt him kiss her hair as they sat in a comfortable, contemplative silence.