Eric couldn't help but laugh to himself at the look on Pam's face when he handed Jessica over to her. She was absolutely fuming. He knew Pam secretly liked it. She would train the young vampire well. As he turned onto the interstate, it nagged at him that he felt compelled to see her. Why was this human so important to him? Eric replayed his conversation with Bill over in his mind. His temper still flared at Bill's outburst and thinly veiled threat. Something was going on and he was determined to find out what it was. He pulled into the darkened clearing and moved quietly through the woods toward Sookie's house. He made it to the edge of the woods and heard glass breaking.

"Sookie, please." Bill begged. Eric smiled to himself as Sookie slammed the door in his face. He watched silently as Bill stalked back across the cemetery. He moved closer and heard her scream at the shifter. Following her movements he heard her stomp upstairs to her room. Sam slammed the door as he stepped out onto the porch. Moving quietly and quickly he made his way through the kitchen and up the stairs. He watched her cry on the bed for a moment before clearing his throat.

"Go away, Sam."

"Why is that all my visits involve you crying?"

She jolted and sat up on the bed.

"What are you doing here?!" She screamed.

He stepped into her room and sat in the small chair in the corner.
"What has upset you?" She stared at him for a moment and then glared at him.

"It's none of your business. Why do care about my problems anyway? And where the hell do you get off just comin' in my house? In my room?"

"There appears to have been a problem downstairs. You're not hurt, are you?" His questions sucked the steam out of her anger. She flopped back on the bed and growled.

"No. I didn't get…hurt." Her voice hitched and she wiped her hand across her face before sitting up again. "Stupid ass men."

"Bill has been through a lot to return to you. You're reunion didn't go as planned?"

"Does it look like it?" She shifted uncomfortably on her bad as he stood from the chair and walked toward her. Without asking, he sat down on the end of her bed. She raised an eyebrow at him and inched in the opposite direction.

"But you are his. How can a shifter come between a human and her vampire?" He smirked at her and she couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"I'm no ones." Then her words took on new meaning in her head. Eric watched the emotions play across her face before she whispered, "I'm no ones." Something inside him shifted and he was startled by the emotion. Sookie looked into his eyes until her vision blurred with tears. He reached for her wrist and gently tugged her on her arm. She knew she shouldn't find comfort here. She knew there was something inherently wrong with this whole situation, but she couldn't stop herself. She allowed herself to be pulled into his arms and couldn't stop the tears when she felt his hand rub her hair. She grabbed a handful of his back t-shirt and allowed herself to cry. After a moment she shifted to look at his face.

"Why are you doing this? Why are you making this your problem?" He stroked her hair again and guided her head back to his chest.

"I guess I'm just letting you walk all over me."