Pam slipped quietly into the front door of her and Eric's unassuming suburban nest , the unremarkable neighbourhood was an ideal cover for a vampires nest , hiding in plain site had always been one of Eric's preferred tactics , some vampires gave in to hubris and extravagance in their living set up and chose to have elegant manors or ostentatious mansions for their homes , especially since the great reveal .

But those kinds of property reeked of money and power , they offered very little in the way of camouflage . The house Eric and Pam shared was at first glance a simple two floor large and comfortable family home , it was surrounded with high shrubs and bushes to offer privacy from the surrounding properties , but other than a few well placed CCTV cameras that were not uncommon on such cul de sacs , the casual observer would never suspect that under the house were another two floors of subterranean living accommodation .

Setting the internal alarm panel , Pam punched in the thirteen digit code on the reinforced door under the stairs and whisked happily down the steps .

Tonight had been an excellent chance to unwind for Pam who had spent the majority of it in the arms of one of her regular sexual partners , Krissy was a personnel trainer the vampire had met while shopping and there was a lot to be said about having sex with a Yoga instructor Pam thought .

Much more talented and refreshing than any fangbanger , Krissy insisted that Pam got hers as well as her own , a welcome change from the selfish demands that were normally placed on Vampires by their human lovers , a dildo with fangs was often the impression one got from them , no care as to their own needs , and a vegan diet while often leaving blood lacking in flavour did ensure a clean crisp taste to Krissy's blood .

Added to that a little retail hunting and Pam was quite the happy camper

Tossing her shopping bags on her bed Pam sniffed the air and smiled to herself , it smelled like Eric had been doing a little entertaining of his own , poking her head round the door to Eric's day chambers she confirmed the tell tale musky scent of sex and if she wasn't mistaken more than one partner , Eric must have been a hungry boy tonight she mused .

Removing her top as she went Pam sauntered into Eric's office to check in with her maker before going to her rest

She found him sat pensively behind his desk staring at the flickering computer screen of his PC , he made no signs he was aware she had come in but of course Pam knew better .

Shimmying out of her skirt she stood unashamedly in her matching bra and panties before her maker , modesty was about a hundred and fifty years dead between the pair .

Eric finally looked up from his work to offer an appreciative smile at his progeny , she was still as beautiful to him as the day he made her , it still made him proud to look upon her

'' Good evening Pam , how was your night off ? ''

'' Very good master , Krissy was as committed as ever to the nights activities , I can smell you also had a pleasant diversion...and more than one if my nose is not mistaken , you haven't done that in a while ''

Eric leaned back into his chair and closed his eyes for a moment '' Yes well I was feeling like treating myself , it's been a hard night ''

Pam sidled into one of the larger chairs before his desk and tucked her legs under herself

'' Was there a problem ? , you should have called me if you needed help '' Eric smiled at her concern and genuine words .

'' No , it was not hard in the sense of needing assistance , in fact I left the club fairly early tonight ...I spent a lot of the night with Sookie ''.

The elder vampire took note of the shift in Pam's body language at the mention of the girl

'' What happened , is everything all right with her ? ''

Eric stared at his child for a minute before answering '' Why do you care ? ''

Pam was caught off guard by the question and untucked her legs from under her '' Master ...what .''

Leaning forward to rest his elbows on his desk Eric coked his head '' It's a simple question Pam but I can see the effect it has on you and that's my point ...why should you care ...why should I care for that matter , she's a blood bag after all , albeit a Telepathic and possibly other things as well blood bag , but a blood bag none the less , a feed and fuck ''

'' Why are you calling her that '' Pam's tone was snippy and her voice struggling to restrain her annoyance , she did not know where this was coming from , or what had happened between her maker and Sookie tonight , but she didn't like hearing anyone talk about her little angel like this ...even Eric .

Eric looked long and hard at his child , he wasn't annoyed by her rebellious attitude although he should be , if anything it just cemented certain ideas in his own head .

'' You don't like it when I speak about her like that do you ? ...you care about her ''

Pam frowned and fidgeted in her chair , fidgeting was not something a vampire did and it spoke volumes .

''She...she saved my life ..twice...and maybe yours as well , she is different from the rest...not the same , I don't know why I do but...yes I do care about her ...is that wrong ? '' In that instant Pam sounded so young to Eric , like the fledgling she had been when first she clawed her way out of the dirt to kneel at his feet , it was a strange feeling to see such indecision and confusion on her lovely face so normally shrouded and dripping with confidence and guile .

'' I don't know if it's wrong ...but it's not...normal I don't think , you have never taken a friend among the humans before , a lover maybe for a time , but never very long and even then those sometimes met there end at your hands , I'm not judging you my child it just occurred to me tonight that the girl seems to invoke...something ...but I'm not sure what it is , and it seems I myself am not immune .

Pam was starting to feel more and more uncomfortable , had Sookie angered her master somehow? , what had she done to set Eric's mind to working like this .

'' Did something happen tonight master ? , did Sookie displease you ...I'm sure she meant no offense at whatever she...''

Eric cut off her worrying words '' Sookie has done nothing wrong , the time I spent with her was pleasant and relaxing as a matter of fact , she seems to be more excepting of me now , my past transgressions are being left behind ...make no mention of this discussion to Sookie , I do not want for her to draw the same conclusion as you , and think I am displeased with her , I do not want her behaviour around me to change ''.

Pam nodded slowly and rose from her chair '' As you wish master ...sleep well ''

Eric expected her to say something else , but Pam simply turned and left the office in silence , he had not meant to upset Pam , he was just giving voice to niggling ideas at the back of his mind , maybe he was just frustrated that even after all this time he was no closer to having any real idea what Sookie actually was , she had to be more than just a human with a quirk , she had some spark that surrounded her , penetrated her, it was like a subtle glow that seemed to catch you off guard .

Did her eyes offer some clue ? , her blood maybe .

It was obviously not insidious or deliberate , Sookie was blissfully unaware of the effect she was having on Pam...and on him . If for one moment he thought anything else , then considering her other abilities he would fly from this nest right now to her home and snap her neck as she slept .

And that would be that .

He would have to stay aware , he was still a vampire , a vampire sheriff with responsibilities and they had to come first , his child and him had to come first... at the cost of all others .