"What the hell is your problem!" shouted Autumn bursting through the door.

"Excuse me?" said Eric turning to face her.

Autumn tossed the album on the bed and looked at Eric. He glanced at the album and then back at her.

"What about it?" he asked.

"Don't give me that bullshit! You know what it is!" she shouted. "Why don't I remember half of those pictures? Especially the last one?"

Eric grabbed the album and placed it on his dresser. He walked over to her and caressed her face. She pulled away from him. She wasn't in the mood to play games, she wanted answers damn it.

"I want the truth, Eric," she said. "I don't want it glamoured away. I want to know."

Eric sighed as he stepped back from her. "It won't matter," he said.

"Why?" she asked.

"Because we've done this before, numerous times," he said.

"What?" she said.

"You would decide to leave and I would show you the album and you'd come barreling into the office or in here and demand answers and I would tell you," he said. "And then I would glamour it all away."

"Why?" asked Autumn.

"To keep you close to me," he said. "I don't want you to leave."

"How many times have you glamoured me?" she asked.

"Twice," he said.

"Why would you have me stay that way than by my own free will?" she asked. "Did you ever stop to think that I might want to stay? That I might not want to leave, that I felt safe here?"

Eric stayed quiet.

"I didn't think so. You figured that the only way I would stay is if you made me," she said. "I'm not a toy you can play with, Eric," she said turning to face the door. "I want to go. And if you feel anything for me at all you will let me go."

Autumn turned the door knob and opened the door. "I've always loved you Eric."

Eric stared as the door closed behind her. He'd tried so hard to not let her love him and here she was confessing that she loved him. He shook his head as he disappeared from the room. He ran up the stairs and caught her before she left the club. He grabbed her arm and drug her back into the office. Autumn jerked away from him and glared at him.

"What?" she said. "Are you going to force me to stay again?"

"I love you too," he said.

Autumn was fixing to come back with a snarky retort when he spoke. Her retort stopped dead in her throat. She closed her mouth and opened it again. She was speechless. She never thought he'd ever love her, and here he was actually saying it.

"Are you serious?" she said. "Or is it a rouse to keep me here?"

Eric stepped up to her. He caressed her face, moving some hair out if it. "I love you. I have since I laid eyes on you. I never thought you would love me back," he said. "I am sorry for what I've done to you in the past. And if you still want to leave, you can."

Autumn eyed him for a moment. She knew when he was lying to her. She had figured it out a long time ago if he was telling the truth. And he was telling her the truth. He kissed her forehead and stepped back from her. She mulled over the idea of leaving and starting her life over or staying with Eric and Pam. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She could smell Eric's cologne. He didn't wear much since vampire had a good sense of smell. It was her favorite smell. It was what calmed her. She opened her eyes and he was still standing there. She stuck her hand out and laid it on his forearm.

"I could never leave you," she said. "You and Pam are the only family I've got."

Eric was about to say something when she kissed him. He wrapped his arms around her waist and picked her up. He carried her down the stairs to his room. This time he wasn't going to glamour her. This time she was going to remember.

Alcide pulled into the parking lot of Merlotte's. Sam was behind the bar and Sookie was doing her rounds. He walked over to the bar and ordered a beer. After a few minutes Sookie came over and sat down next to him.

"Well?" asked Sookie. "Where is she?"

"She's at Fangtasia," said Alcide.

"Why?" asked Sam.

"She's staying with Eric and Pam," said Alcide.

"Was she glamoured?" asked Sookie.

"Nope. She chose to stay on her own," he said.

"Really?" asked Sookie. "Why?"

"Because they love each other?" said Alcide. "Why would anyone stay with someone?"

"Is Eric really capable of love?" asked Sam.

"Yes," said Autumn walking into the bar. "I know you guys probably aren't happy about it, but it's what I want. And if you are the friends you claim to be, then let me be happy."

Sam and Alcide begrudgingly nodded their heads. Sookie looked at her for a moment before she, too, nodded her head. Autumn smiled

"Good, so do I still have a job or do I need to work at Fangtasia?" she asked.

"You've got a job as long as you want one," said Sam.

"Good, because Eric is a handful to deal with every day," she said chuckling.

"Well?" asked Pam.

"She's staying," said Eric.

"Did you glamour her again?" she asked.

"No. She chose to stay on her own," he said. "And she knows that I love her."

"Good. Now maybe you will stop moping around when she leaves," said Pam.

"I do not mope," said Eric.

"Yes you do," said Autumn kissing his temple as she walked past him.

A/N: Here is the last chapter! Hope you liked it! Please review and let me know what you think! ~Kat