Amelia didn't entirely understand what Sookie was telling her. She wanted to help Eric. She was offering to help him. Apparently she had gone against Bill. He had warned her against this plan, but she seemed adamant. Amelia didn't mind Sookie. Truth be told, she didn't really know her that well. From what she had seen she was a pleasant enough young woman, but she seemed to attract more trouble than Amelia. Then again, that wasn't difficult to do.

"Why do you want to help him?" Amelia asked.

"Because I do," Sookie shrugged, holding onto her cup of coffee that Amelia had just made for her. Looking to the clock in the kitchen, she frowned. She was currently missing her class. She knew that she was on thin ice after taking time off for the Fellowship business. She bit down on her bottom lip and sighed. She could make the afternoon class instead, but she would have to wake Godric and tell him Sookie was in their house.

And Godric had been busy. He looked so tired. She should let him rest. She knew that.

"No," Amelia said bluntly. "There has to be some other reason. This is Eric."

Sookie shrugged her shoulders. "I just don't think he is as bad as he seems," she said. "I heard he was in trouble and I just wanted to help him."

Amelia frowned, brows knitting together and arching on her forehead. "Do you fancy him?"

"What? No," Sookie said, her nose wrinkling as Amelia held her hands up in defence.

"Just checking," she said. "Listen, Sookie, I don't entirely get why you would be okay with this plan because, as far as I can tell, it is a stupid plan Eric has concocted that Godric doesn't agree with."

"What other way is there?" Sookie asked her, a sense of desperation in her voice. "Russell Edgington is a dangerous vampire. If he can be stopped then I want to help stop him."

"See," Amelia drawled, "that would have been a better answer than saying you wanted to help Eric. Wanting to kill Russell and wanting to help Eric achieve the same outcome, but your motivation is interesting."

"I feel nothing for Eric."

"Impressive," Amelia said, "I almost believed you."

Sookie spluttered on her coffee as Amelia grabbed her cell, placing it into the pocket of her dark jeans. She dropped her satchel on the floor by the door before placing her mug of tea down on the worktop there.

"Listen, Sookie, I have college to get to," Amelia said, knowing that she could go in early, explain why she had missed class and then go to the afternoon session. Then again, maybe she couldn't explain why she had missed class. How did she explain that a murderous vampire was after her boyfriend's child because he had killed his lover as revenge for the killing of his family? She didn't think it would be that simple to explain.

"Of course."

"I am just going to go and wake Godric and tell him you are here, but you will be safe during the day. Feel free to make yourself at home."

"Thank you," Sookie said gratefully.

"No problem," Amelia said and moved up the stairs and back towards the bedroom. Pushing the door open, she saw Godric hadn't even moved. Hands still rested on his stomach, the pale plains of his torso visible from where the duvet had been pushed down.

Amelia moved to kneel on her side of the bed, her hand going to his shoulder. Godric woke in seconds, his eyes opening wide and turning straight to Amelia. Before she could explain, he was sat up straight, hands holding onto her shoulders as he looked her in the eye, a sense of fear apparent in his gaze.

"What is it?" he asked from her. "What is wrong?"

"Nothing," Amelia promised him, hands going to take hold of his and squeeze them tightly. "I am sorry to wake you. Sookie is currently in our kitchen downstairs. She wants to help Eric."

Godric wrinkled his nose and Amelia rolled her eyes.

"I know," she responded to him. "I don't get it either, but I told her to make herself at home until you all wake up tonight. I need to go to college. I can't miss anymore classes…unless you want me to stay?"

"No," Godric said, moving to kiss the back of her hand. "You need to go to college. I am certain that Sookie shall be safe here during the day. Regardless, you should not have to miss classes."

"Okay," Amelia said, slightly relieved. "I'll see you tonight."

"Yes, you will," Godric spoke and kissed her chastely. She moaned once against his lips before pulling back and smiling, Godric's lips arched as he watched her. "Have a good day, my love."

"Love you," Amelia whispered, pecking him once more on the lips.

"I love you too," he responded and watched as she bounced off the bed to her feet and moved out of the bedroom, closing the door behind her. Godric laid back on the bed, hands behind his head as he closed his eyes and knew that sleep wouldn't come easily to him now that he knew Sookie Stackhouse was downstairs.

…

Amelia had wondered if she would return to a peaceful house. Would it be too much to ask just to have Godric, good food and bad TV? Apparently so. Pulling her key from the lock, she heard the arguing before she even stepped in the door. Sighing, she let her bag fall to the floor as she shrugged out of her leather jacket and hung it up on the coat rack. Moving through the hall, her boots clacked on the wooden floor as she moved to the kitchen.

"She has agreed to it, Godric."

"It is too dangerous."

"This is my decision."

"And it is a foolish decision."

"Godric is right. It is a stupid decision."

"Pam, now is not the time."

"When is the time? You have been pushing me away for ages."

Amelia walked into the kitchen and grabbed a glass from the cabinet, filling it with water as she took a sip and Godric looked over to her, an exasperated look on his face as Pam, Eric and Sookie kept arguing. Amelia shrugged, knowing that this was an argument she wanted to stay out of. She wanted no part in this fight. She would agree with Godric, that the plan was foolish, but she would only back him up if he needed her. When it came to Eric, Godric rarely needed her as usually Eric respected his maker. Clearly times had changed.

"This is not going to get us anywhere," Godric declared as Amelia moved to the living area.

Godric was stood by the bay window, hand on his chin as his other arm wrapped around his waist. Sookie was perched on the armchair and Pam and Eric sat on the sofa. Godric forgot his company for a moment as he held his arm out to Amelia, his hand going to the small of her back as he bent down quickly to kiss her.

"Not the welcome home I was hoping for," Amelia mumbled against his lips.

"That would make two of us," Godric said, brushing her hair behind her ear.

"This is my decision, Godric."

"And it is foolish. There are other ways, Eric," Godric informed him. "While I do not entertain the idea of you killing him, I suspect we are out of options, but you shall not kill yourself in the process."

"My plan makes sense," Eric said. "I cannot fight him, Godric. I need to trick him. If that means sacrificing myself then so be it."

"And what if it did not mean that?" Godric enquired. "What if there was another way? A way to trick him and then get yourself out?"

"And what plan would that be?" Pam demanded, hands on hips and clicking her heel against the floor. "Because if he goes outside then who is going to bring him back in without burning to a crisp? Sookie will be too weak if they take her blood."

Godric looked down to Amelia as she peered up at him and sighed. "Is this where you ask for my help?"

"I would not ask if I thought it dangerous," Godric said. "And it is the weekend."

"So I get to kill a vampire at the weekend before going back to college on the Monday? What a story that will be to tell," Amelia said in a sarcastic tone as Godric's lips arched and he wrapped his arm around Amelia, holding her by his side.

"Your human?" Eric asked.

"Do you not trust her?" Godric dared his son to answer.

"I wouldn't say that," Eric responded. "But when would she bring me in? I would need to begin to burn with him to keep him weak."

"So long as she brings you in, I do not care," Godric said. "If this is the plan you insist on going through with then so be it. I do not like it, you know that, but Sookie is her own woman and has agreed to help. I will ensure Edgington does no harm."

"This is foolish," Pam complained.

"This is the only way," Sookie responded. "So when do we do this?"

"Tomorrow," Eric declared. "I need to go and speak with Russell and tell him the plan this evening. I need you to stay here and to stay safe."

"Of course," Godric said and Amelia bit her lip, wondering where Sookie would sleep considering Eric and Pam were using the two spare bedrooms. Amelia looked to Godric and he continued to watch Eric. "I will come with you to Russell."

"Fine," Eric said. "We need to go now though."

"Fine," Godric echoed back and looked down to Amelia. "I'll bring you takeout back."

"Oh, you think I am so easily bought," Amelia teased and Godric smirked, kissing her chastely before hearing Pam make some kind of scoffing noise. He pulled back from Amelia and brushed her cheekbone with his thumb before moving away from her.

…

Amelia had made up the sofa bed for Sookie, apologising profusely that she didn't have a bed. Sookie had said that it was fine and had climbed into the sheets and laid down, watching some late night TV show. Amelia had made her some pancakes, chewing into a couple herself. She left her alone once she had finished the dishes, knowing that Pam would be skulking in her room until Eric returned.

Amelia entered the bedroom and closed the door, changing into her checked pyjamas and turning the TV that sat on the chest of drawers on. She let it play the recording of Pretty Woman as she went about tugging her hair into a ponytail. She sat on the bed and twirled the ring she wore around her neck against her chest, waiting for Godric to come back.

It was about ten when he walked back in, carrying a box in his hands. Amelia smiled as he closed the door behind him and sat down on the bed, hand resting on the mattress to support his weight. "I bought pizza," he commented.

"I can see," Amelia said, "and smell."

"I apologise for the inconvenience and for dragging you into this," Godric said as Amelia pulled back the pizza lid. "But if anyone were to bring Eric back from the sun, you are the only one I would trust who has the capacity to do it."

Amelia felt her chest ache then as she moved to kiss him, holding onto his shoulder for balance as she leant forwards. "That is sweet," she said to him, "considering you know how much I dislike Eric and his smarminess."

Godric smirked. "I know," he said. "However, his plan worked well. Russell Edgington will be with us tomorrow evening."

"At our house?"

"No," Godric said. "I did not want him back here. We are to fly to Shreveport as soon as night falls tomorrow."

"Okay," Amelia said and went to pick up a slice of pizza, chewing on it. "So we do it on Sunday morning then?"

"We do," Godric said to her. "Amelia, I know that this is not idea and I confess myself worried for Eric, but I need you to know that I have to go…I have to help him, but I need you. I need your help."

"Hey," Amelia said, placing the pizza slice down and moving to hold Godric's hand. "I am with you, Godric. I always will be."

"I know," Godric said to her, looking her in the eye as he thought about the conversation that they had to have eventually. He knew what he had to do. It just scared him to admit it out loud. "I know, my love."

Godric went silent then as Amelia burrowed against him and he draped his arm across her shoulders. He watched her pick at the pizza as she watched that film she had insisted on recording. He kissed her on the top of her head as he heard her drift off and he tided up the bedroom, tucking Amelia into the duvet before sitting in the armchair in the corner, picking up the papers from his drawers on his way. He looked down onto them and sighed, knowing that he had to return his will to his lawyers sooner rather than later.

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A/N: Do let me know what you think!