Autumn woke up the next morning alone in bed. She had a killer headache. She tried to remember what had happened the night before. She remembered coming home from the club, and then Alcide had come over.

"Must've fallen asleep," she said making coffee.

"What did you do?" asked Pam when Eric walked into the room.

"Had my way with her and then made her forget," he said.

"You've got to stop that," she replied.

"Doesn't matter. She is no longer mine," he said before he went to ground.

Pam shook her head. She was going to have a chat with Autumn when she got up that night.

Autumn was sitting at her computer when her cell rang. It was Alcide calling her.

"When did you put your number in my phone?" she asked.

"Last night before I left. Anyway, just beware Sookie and Sam are on their way to your place."

"What? Why?" asked Autumn about the time her doorbell rang. "Speak of the devil. Goodbye."

Autumn hung up the phone and answered the door. Sookie was through the door before Autumn could greet them. Sam nodded to her as he walked in. She closed the door and walked into the living room.

"Why didn't you tell us you were in Shreveport?" asked Sookie.

"Cause I didn't want you to know," Autumn said plainly.

"Well…why not?" asked Sookie.

"Well, you're not too fond of me, I barely know Sam, and Alcide knows everything now," said Autumn. "And from what I've gathered from the town's people, Bon Temps has had its fair share of crazies and supes."

"You…started Sookie.

"No. Cause William would've gone back looking for me," she said. "As it is right now, he thinks I'm headed up north to Canada."

"Why?" asked Sam.

"Sent a letter to a friend saying that I was coming up for a bit," said Autumn shrugging her shoulders.

"And he bought it?" he asked.

"Yup. I only travel that far north once a year. What he doesn't know is that I go during the spring, not the fall," said Autumn. "He's smart, but he can be really dumb."

"So, when are you coming back?" asked Sam.

"I'm not," she said. "I've got a few other places I can go for a few months of peace before he finds me again."

"How did you elude him for twelve years?" asked Sookie.

"Eric," said Autumn. "The more I travel and people I come into contact with give him a chance to find me. I stayed put for a while and only talked to a few people."

"Those people being Eric and Pam," said Sookie.

"To name a few," replied Autumn. "I was good friends with Godric as well."

"Oh…I'm sorry," said Sookie.

"It's okay. I've dealt with it," said Autumn.

"So, after twelve years you're just gonna leave?" asked Sam.

"Eris is just gonna let you go?" asked Sookie.

"Yes, he is," said Autumn. "Pam has told me that Eric is letting me go."

Sookie nodded her head. There was something about Autumn's face that said that there was more to the story. She was gonna take a stab in the dark. "How do you feel about Eric?" asked Sookie.

"He's arrogant and annoying. He only cares about himself and how something can help him," said Autumn.

There was a sadness in Autumn's eyes as she spoke. Everything she said was something Sookie had said about Eric at some point in time. But there was something else. Something that Autumn didn't know was there. Sookie took a moment to fish through Autumn's thoughts. There was a void in her thoughts. She'd been glamoured. There was something more. Sookie was definitely going to have to have a talk with Eric or Pam.

Eric was sitting at his desk when Sookie burst into the office. He raised an eyebrow as he spoke. "Yes?"

"Why'd you glamour her?" she asked.

"Who?" he asked. "There have been many…"

"Autumn," she said interrupting him. "And you knew who I was talking about."

"And why do you think I glamoured her?" he asked.

"Because I found a void in her memories and thoughts about you," said Sookie. "What are you hiding from her?"

"Nothing," he replied.

"That's a lie," said Sookie.

"Even if I did, it's none of your concern," he said as Pam walked into the room.

"She's in love with you and she doesn't even remember!" shouted Sookie.

Pam's mouth hung agape, Sookie was heaving from shouting and Eric was as calm as ever.

"I know," he said.

A/N: Cliffhanger! I'm in the process of writing chapter 8! It should be up before friday (1/6/12). Review and let me know what you think of the turn of events! Much love! ~Kat