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"Hi, Eric." Aislin said happily, knowing how close she was to him. She also realized that it was really late and she would likely be heading to Hannah's with Ally to shower and sleep in an actual room. He would only be awake a few more hours.

"I trust you are within the state lines?" Eric questioned, and she glanced out of the window at the night lights.

"I am just pulling in."

"Care to come and warm my bed for me? It has been lonely without you, my lover." Eric tempted her, and she almost considered blowing off the much needed shower.

"I have Ally with me, and we are probably going to go sleep and take the longest shower of my life. How about I drop by tomorrow to see you at the bar?" Aislin asked him, craving him as she brought her knees to her chest. The whole bus was quiet as everybody slept, and she bit her lip. "I want to see you, Eric."

"I long to see you as well. Come by tomorrow night when we open, and we can catch up a little." Eric asked her again, and she smiled.

"I will be there." Aislin promised him, and he sighed.

"How are you feeling being done for awhile?" Eric asked her, and she frowned.

"Bittersweet. I am both broken hearted and thrilled all at once. I am also feeling a little lonely and in need of a certain vampire." Aislin said in a low voice, closing her eyes as she pulled her knees closer.

"Come to me tonight. Come to our home and let me take care of that shower you need, as well as you." Eric spoke in his most seductive tone and she winced at her clenching muscles. She whimpered slightly and took a deep breath.

"It's not our home, Eric. It's yours." Aislin argued weakly, feeling their bond strongly as she kept driving. His need was mingling with her desire and she took another deep breath. "Don't make me regret calling you."

"It will be your home again, lover. Mark my words." Eric told her firmly, and she heard someone in the background. "I will be right out, Pam. I need to go handle something out front." Eric spoke directly to her in an irritated voice, and she sighed. "I will see you tomorrow, Aislin."

She hung up and groaned, longing to throw her phone. She was not quite ready to move right back in yet. She still had some doubts and she longed to see him and talk, as well as let him rip her clothes off and ravage her. She set the phone on the couch table in front of her and stared out of the window with big eyes. She needed to deal with Eric, and she knew that she would have to deal with Matt as well. That was a mistake that she would have to deal wit for awhile, and she could feel the blame she felt towards Eric for scaring her. It did not have to end in Matt's bed, but she had been especially weak and vulnerable that particular evening. Her mind wandered to Eric's infidelity, and she shook her head. What was worse. Casual fucking with a woman or one sided meaningful sex with an ex? Aislin closed her eyes and leaned back, waking up when she felt someone shaking her. "We're back." Hannah told her with a tired smile, and Aislin blinked. "Ready to head to the apartment and take a shower and sleep for about a week?"

"The shower sounds great." Aislin said, and stretched as she stood up. They spent awhile unloading and saying goodbye, and finally got to the apartment when the sun was rising. Aislin opted for sleep and dropped into the bed next to her sister, sleeping soundly until the afternoon. She was worn out from the emotions of the tour being over, saying goodbye, and her nerves over seeing Eric. She woke up and saw her sister staring at her, and she yawned. "What?"

"What were you dreaming about?" Ally asked her, and Aislin blushed. Her need for Eric was boiling over a bit, and she groaned.

"That blonde vampire." Aislin admitted, and stared at the wall. "Up for a night out? I promised him I would drop by his bar tonight to see him."

"Vampire bar?" Ally asked, perking up a bit.

"Yes, it is but don't follow in your big sis's footsteps, Al." Aislin told her, sighing. Her sister was so beautiful with her blond hair and eyes that matched Aislin's closely, and would be a meal there. She reminded herself to ask Eric for some assistance in keeping her safe. The girls got up and made breakfast for Hannah and Kyle, and then they took their showers and started to get ready. Hannah poked her head in and the sisters admired her shiny plum dress and heels as she rolled her eyes.

"Dinner at the future in laws tonight. Where are you two headed" Hannah asked them, and met Aislin's eyes in the mirror. "Ah, let me guess. Fangtasia?"

"I promised I would stop in to say hello." Aislin said, and Hannah nodded at her.

"So are you moving back in with him? You obviously love the guy and want to see him, so why are you still here?" Hannah asked her, and she dropped her eyes to the make up in front of her. "It makes no sense to feel all that and not be where you probably want to be, Ais. I love having you here and I hope you deal with Matt on the proper level, but do what you want to do."

"I am trying, Han. I am working on figuring this all out." Aislin said slowly, brushing a red shadow into her crease.

"I still don't know why you left in the first place." Hannah said directly, and Aislin blushed. "For that matter, I don't know how you ended up with Matt. You were staying here and ended up there, right?"

"Yeah." Aislin replied shortly, seeing the confusion on her sister's face. "We'll talk, Hannah. I promise. Tonight I need to go and see if he still does it for me."

"Good enough." Hannah agreed, and smiled at her. "Good luck, Ais. If anyone deserves happiness and more importantly love, it is you."

"Thanks, Hannah." Aislin told her sincerely, smiling with hope in her eyes. "Call if you finish up and want to hang out."

"I shall. I might need a drink after doing the future daughter in law thing." Hannah joked, smiling. She loved his family and was very happy to be a part of them. Aislin wished at times that Eric had one that she coulod actually know, but she was close to her own again. She smiled at her sister and Ally smiled back, obviously feeling the same way. Hannah heard her fiancé call her and hugged Aislin tightly. "Gots to go. Have fun and stay safe!" She bounced out of the house and the girls were alone.

"Why did you leave?" Ally asked, and Aislin looked at her for a long moment. "I mean, I can see that you two love each other and want to work it out. But what brought it on?"

"A lot of vampire nonsense and he also slept with someone when I was on the first part of the tour. I was not as mad about that as I was his not letting me into to things going on in his life, but it hurt me a lot and I just needed some space. Course I did end up in bed with my ex somehow and managed to make it all the more complicated."

"And how did that happen?"

"I was confused and….scared for a moment. I went there so I was not alone, and then it just happened. I had pushed him away so much after the rape and maybe that pushed me into letting him have sex with me. It wasn't terrible or anything, but Matt and I are not meant to be. He does not make my world spin the way Eric does. But it seems like I make his spin." Aislin explained, and Ally nodded slowly. "So I have to let him down easy and move on somehow without the guilt that I feel."

"You want Eric in your life?" Ally asked, and Aislin nodded with determination.

"I crave him. I need him. I am in love with him, and we both deserve to see if that is what we need to make it work."

"Do you trust him this time?" Ally asked, and she looked so grown up as Aislin stared at her.

"He did that when his life was at a low point. I think he has control under normal circumstances. I hope that he does. I was gone and she seems to have worn him down." Aislin replied, and blinked as her eyes watered. "She is gone now, and I hope that is the last issue we have like that."

"Me, too." Ally said, and sounded sad. "My ex cheated on me too. It hurts a lot."

"I'm sorry, honey." Aislin told her, and they shared a look. They finished their make up and Aislin went into the room. She pulled out the clingy satin red dress that she had bought in LA with Hannah. She slid it on over her push up bra and admired the way it swung around her thighs and plunged just enough in the front to make him look a little longer. She pulled on thigh high fishnets and heels and checked her make up in the mirror. She traced her empty neck sadly, missing the heart that she had loved so much. She saw movement and her sister walked in wearing a plum scoop neck silk tee and a black skirt, with high boots that made her legs look great. "Remind me to let Eric know that you are not to be bothered." Aislin teased her after whistling at her.

"He won't be able to resist you either." Ally told her, and Aislin smiled her thanks. They got into Aislin's car and made the short drive, pulling into the already crowded parking lot. Aislin got out first and surveyed the line, catching Pam's eyes on them as they walked up. She gestured for them to come to her and Aislin stared at her as she did.

"You look delicious, Aislin. He will be pleased to see you." Pam's eyes roved her up and down, and then she smiled at her. "He wants you, you know. Never mind all of it before, because I can truly see that he loves you." Her eyes moved to Ally and lit up as she took in the petite blond. "Who is your friend?" The lust was apparent in Pam's voice, and Aislin felt immediately uncomfortable.

"My sister Ally." Aislin said shortly, turning to roll her eyes at her sister. She was shocked to see Ally smiling at Pam much in the same way, and her eyes widened.

"He is inside on the throne." Pam said, her voice distracted as Ally began to speak to her. Aislin blinked and walked forward, still reeling. She had no idea that Ally was into women, much less intimidating ones that are vampires. She forgot about her thought as she looked over to the throne surrounded by the normal crowd and saw him, sitting back as he turned his head to meet her gaze. He looked stunning in tight black jeans and an equally tight black wife beater, and she lost her breath for a moment. His eyes slowly took her in and the lust showed as they changed color, but she could see and feel love as well. She turned and walked towards him, and had to take her gaze off him for a moment to regain her thoughts. She glanced back up as she passed through the people and stepped up to him, feeling the glares upon her back as she did.

"Lover." Eric greeted her softly, and she stared at him. She didn't know what to do or say, and he helped her by taking her hand and pulling her into his lap gently. She moved her legs over him to where she was comfortable, and one hand slid around her lower back and traced slow circles over her dress as the other slid up and tangled into her hair. He pulled her close to him but she stopped before their lips met and looked at him. She memorized his touch and his cool hands and his face. He stared back as he leaned up and rested his forehead against hers in an odd moment of tenderness. "Are you okay?"

"I just want to remember this moment." Aislin said in a shaky voice, letting the rush of feelings and emotions hit her hard. "I loved being on the road so much. It is like my instant dream come true, the one I never knew that I had before I came here. But being this close to you in your arms, seeing you and feeling you…that is my other dream come true." She could dimly see his eyes deepen and something flash in them, and she felt tears in her eyes. So much emotion in the last few days was making her a little rummy, and she blinked as she let them fall. "I'm sorry. This is supposed to be happy, but I fucking miss you so much when I am gone." He lowered his face to kiss her cheeks and then her lips softly, and she slid her hands over his taut marble chest slowly to slide them over his shoulders as their kiss deepened slowly. Their tongues seemed to seek each other at the same time, and she lost herself in the moment as the music dimmed and the room seemed empty. His lips and tongue searched hers as she tried to catch up with her breath, and he gripped her hair tightly. She felt her body responding warmly to the kiss and she felt sweat pooling in her hair as she whimpered against his lips.

"Let's go to the office." Eric said softly, and urgently, and she nodded slowly as if in a daze. She slid off of him and stared at him as he stood and took her hand, staring at her. He led the way to the office and she glanced over to see Ally at the bar looking at her curiously. He walked in and closed the door behind them, and moved them to the couch. She fell onto it, pulling him beside her and then back to her eager lips. Eric slid his hand down her chest and stomach and rested there, and she felt him tense. "Aislin."

"What?" Her voice was a whisper, and she looked at him. He was staring at her, and she frowned. "Eric, what's wrong?"

"I thought I heard it out there, but I assumed it was just all of the people. But in here it is strong and clear….you're pregnant, Aislin. I can hear the heartbeat, and feel it a little." Eric informed her in s surprised voice, and she stared at him with wide eyes.

"What the fuck?" Aislin asked, her head spinning.

"Probably very early on, but there." His hand traced her stomach and she stared at his face as she tried to see what he was thinking. She felt his shock as well as hers, and a bit of regret from him.

"I don't want to be pregnant." Aislin said in a slow voice, moving her eyes to the floor as she slumped back. "I know whose it isn't, and I don't want to relive that mistake for the rest of my life." She buried her face in her hands and cried, painfully and softly.

"I thought you would be happy. You cried when you told me of losing the other." Eric's voice was questioning, and she stared at him as she waited for his anger.

"Are you even suggesting it is yours?" Aislin demanded, and he looked at the floor.

"I know it is a result of your tryst with your former lover." Eric murmured, and she blinked. "I always knew I could not replace that part of your life, even as I murdered the men that hurt you. I always wondered if you would wish that you were not with me."

"I never thought about it. I love you, Eric. I'm so sorry about this." Aislin told him, taking a deep breath. "We didn't try for this…we were careful. I don't understand." She touched his hand with hers and stared at it. They heard a knock and Eric seemed to know who it was.

"Enter." His voice was soft and she looked up as Pam entered.

"What is wrong with you?" Pam asked, her eyes steady as she looked Aislin up and down. She tilted her head and then understanding crossed her face and she met Aislin's eyes. "I guess you fucked around yourself, Aislin."

"That is enough, Pam." Eric said sternly, and she looked away. "What is it that you need?"

"Ally wanted to make sure that her sister was alright." Pam said the name with a certain tone, and Eric looked at her curiously.

"You do not hurt her, Pam. Is your sister consenting to spend time with my child?" Eric asked, and Aislin swallowed.

"It looked like it to me." Her voice still held surprise and Pam raised an eyebrow.

"Ah, you didn't know." Pam remarked, and Aislin shook her head. "She is completely safe, and I will make her very happy."

"Fine." Eric snapped, and Aislin jumped.

"Why don't you take your human elsewhere? She looks as though she could use some air." Pam suggested, and Aislin gazed at him. He met her eyes and his were heavy with the emotions that she could sense from him. "I will make sure that Ally gets somewhere safely and I will have their car taken to your house. "

"Thank you." Eric told her wearily, and Pam looked surprised. He stood and pulled Aislin up gently and looked down her body as she stood. She left him for a moment to tell Ally that they were going to leave, and shook her head at her sister.

"Why are you crying?" Ally asked, and smiled weakly. "Did I catch you that off guard?"

"My baby sis is growing up." Aislin said, and hugged her. "Be safe. Will you be alright?"

"Will you?" Ally asked, and a fresh tear slid down Aislin's cheek. She could feel the vampires staring at her and she shivered.

"Yes. I need some thinking time." Aislin said, and hugged her again tightly. "I love you, Al."

"I love you, Ais." Ally told her, and Aislin looked over at Eric and Pam. The girls walked over and each went with their vampire, her leaving with Eric and Pam disappearing with Ally into the office. Eric led her to his car and she stared at the ground as she walked. She felt her life shifting and crumbling around her, and she blinked as she felt her legs wobble.

"You could take me to Hannah's, if you prefer." Aislin told him, feeling despondent as she stared at the ground. Curling up in the dark at the empty apartment sounded really good right then as she lost her mind.

"Who is running this time?" Eric challenged her, and she glanced up to meet his hard eyes. "Let's not do that. I will take you to my house and we will talk. I want to hold you and be what I never allowed you to be for me when I was having a harder time in my life." Aislin remained silent and slid into his car as he opened it, and gazed at him when he got into his own side. She still felt a trace of lust deep in her body, and she pressed her lips together as he looked at her with heavy eyes. "I feel what you are going through right now, Aislin. Do not make me suffer alone without letting me help you."

She slid her hand over to trace his leg, facing him as she curled up in the seat. "Do you hate me?"

"I know that my own actions have much to do with this, lover. I accept my part." Eric assured her, and she felt tears in her eyes. "I do feel some anger at another having you, of course, but I scared you enough and made you doubt me enough to end up in his arms. I will always remember the way I felt when I went to that house, knowing that he was making love to you. I could feel your confusion and desire. I will never forgive myself for what I did to you the night before and my selfishness." His eyes searched her face, and he traced her cheek with his finger gently. "I could not hate you. I am far too bonded with you and in need of you in my life." He slid both hands around her face and leaned in to kiss her, softly at first. He slowly drew her bottom lip into his mouth and she whimpered as her desire rose rapidly at the sensation, and he let out a low chuckle. "I do still get to you."

"I love you." Aislin told him, and he kissed her again. This time he was harsher and more demanding, and she found her hand sliding all the way up his leg and around his back to pull him closer. She could not stop as their tongues met, and she dug her nails into him as he moaned against her lips.

"This car is not made for this sort of close proximity, lover." Eric said softly, and she nodded in agreement. He pulled away with reluctant eyes and started the engine as she buckled her seat belt and leaned back as far as she could. They drove to his home and she allowed him to pull her out of the car and lead her to the door, still feeling her stress and worry but distracted by the simple touch. He led her into the house and she looked around sadly as she walked in. "It could all be yours again, Aislin. I want that." He brought her to the couch and pulled her over him, drawing her close with his arms. "You really had no idea?"

"I have been eating little and sleeping less. Of course, I have been tired but I thought that was why. I never guessed more." Aislin said, leaning against his forehead slowly as she inhaled him. "I don't know quite what to do."

"I would think you would want it. Isn't it a second chance for you to experience it?"

"Yes, of course. But I don't know how he will react, especially in terms of your involvement with me, whatever that ends up being." She looked into his eyes, searching for her answer as he pulled her closer. She cried out softly as she felt his desire pressed against her, and his eyes deepened at the sound. She moved closer to him, kissing him hungrily as he matched her with his own mouth. Their tongues danced heatedly with each other, and she could feel her whole body heating up and throbbing. "Make love to me, Eric." Aislin whispered against him, and she felt him lift her and take her to the bedroom as she wrapped her legs around his waist.