Sorry it took me so long to post again! I was having issues with this chapter and had to rewrite it a couple time becase I didn't like it. I hope you like it! Enjoy!

Kaeson managed to slip out of Merlotte's without running into Sookie. She got into the Corvette and sat there a few minutes reflecting on the day's events. Sure, she probably should not have gotten as mad at Sookie as she did, but damn it she was tired of everyone bad mouthing her vampire. Eric was more than just her vampire, but she was still unsure of how everything was going to work out; he still had not claimed her. If he did claim her would she be upset or honored at the gesture? The situations and questions still swirled in her head as she started the car and drove home.

She went inside, lit the candles and was about to sit down to a tall glass of iced tea when she noticed that she did not even have the couch in the living room and sand was still on the floor. She smiled as she began folding the sides of the drop cloth into a make shift bag to carry out the sand. 'I hope Eric doesn't mind.' She thought as she took the sand outside and shook out the drop cloth by the forest line. As she was folding the drop cloth she sensed, more than heard, someone's presence and it took her a few minutes to place it.

"Bill, what are you doing here?" Kaeson asked as she stood up.

"Sookie told me the situation…" Bill started in his deep southern accent.

"Don't even start, Bill. Now is not the best time. I would say I can't believe that she sent her vampire to do her dirty work, but I can. I'm shocked you agreed Bill Compton, I always thought we had a pretty decent friendship." Kaeson said as she turned to walk back to her house.

"I came to check on you." Bill finished with a raised eyebrow and a twinge of shock in his voice.

"Oh, well that changes things." She said smiling and turning back to him.

"Are you okay, Kaeson?" Bill asked cautiously.

Kaeson laughed softly, "Come in and have a Tru Blood and we'll talk."

Bill followed Kaeson back into the house and admired her painting as she walked into the kitchen to retrieve his Tru Blood.

"It's very detailed." Bill said absent mindedly as he moved closer to the painting.

"Thanks! It took me awhile and I never thought I would finish it, but I did!" She replied happily as she handed him his Tru Blood.

Kaeson then walked to the spare room she had stored the couch in and began moving it into the living room.

"Do you need any help, Kaeson?"

"Nah, I got it. Thanks for the offer though." She said as she slid the couch into the living room.

Kaeson motioned for Bill to sit down as she went back into the kitchen to fix herself a glass of iced tea.

"Bill, I know you don't like Eric; in fact a lot of people don't..." Kaeson started as she retrieved a glass from the cabinet.

"Go on." Bill encouraged from the other side of the kitchen bar.

"Well, I just…. I don't know. Let's just say I feel very strongly about him…" she tried explaining as she poured the tea and leaned against the bar top.

Bill offered a smile and patted her hand, "You love him."

"I'm not saying that I do. There are some things that need to be worked out, and I'm sure he doesn't feel the same way-"

She was cut off by Bill's loft laughter, "Kaeson, you told Sookie that she did not know anything about Eric and I'm starting to think that you know nothing about him."

Kaeson opened her mouth to reply but was stopped by Bill's raised hand.

"Do you think that he would have stayed around, had you not been important to him? That he would have given you one of his favorite cars? Yes, I saw it in the driveway as I was walking up. Have you tried talking to him about this 'strong feeling' you have towards him?"

Kaeson fidgeted a bit as she responded, "He could have killed me or just brushed me off, and no I haven't talked to him about it. Frankly I'm a bit scared too. I mean what if he doesn't feel the same way? He mentioned that he doesn't particularly care for vampire human relationships; he thinks they are a waste of time because one is alive for eternity and has to watch the other suffer."

Bill seemed to ponder this for a few minutes. "He has not claimed you as of yet?"

"No, he hasn't and that is what makes me weary about talking to him." Kaeson said with a hung head.

"Eric does things in his own time, maybe he does not view now as the appropriate time." Bill said reaching over and grasping her hand, "I understand why you were so furious with Sookie. You do actually care deeply about him."

Kaeson looked up at Bill, "I still shouldn't have gotten as mad, but what I do is my own personal business." As she said the last part she moved the hair from her neck to reveal Eric's marks.

Bill just smiled and gave her hand a small squeeze. Just as he was about to speak to Kaeson, the front door opened.

Eric walked into the room and assessed the situation with a blank expression. Bill released Kaeson's hand and offered a smile before he turned to leave. Eric's muscles twitched as Bill walked by and whispered something to him that Kaeson could not hear. Eric replied in the same almost silent whisper, looking down at Bill who replied with a nod and then left.

Kaeson was still leaned over the bar as Eric looked at her. She managed a small smile in his direction as she took Bill's Tru Blood and tossed in the trash. She wanted badly to say something to him, but she had no idea where to begin.

"Kaeson." He breathed and moved toward her with his vampire agility.

"Eric?" She replied nervously looking for him until he whispered in her ear.

"Tell me."

"What do you want to know?" she asked as she looked down to see him snake his arms around her stomach.

"I want to know so much." He breathed as he nipped at her ear and pulled her closer.

Kaeson smiled as she turned her head to look at him. Eric gently kissed her and then asked, "What's on your mind?"

Kaeson let out a small laugh as she tried to turn to Eric, who held her in place and sat his chin on her shoulder.

"Come on, Eric." She giggled as he kissed her neck where he had bitten her.

He smiled as he let her go and she led them to the couch. She sat on the end of the couch and Eric sat on the other end smiling at her.

"Eric, there are actually some things that I need to know." Kaeson began timidly.

"Of course, anything you want to know. After you tell me I want to know."

Eric shot her a wicked grin and motioned for her to move closer to him. She obeyed, but cautiously warned him, "Don't you dare try to glamour me."

"Then looks like I will have to seduce you." He said darkly with a throaty laugh and pulling her against him again.

Kaeson tried to give him a mad look, but failed and broke a smile.

"You'd like that too much though, wouldn't you, Love?" He asked running his hand through her hair.

She laughed as she asked what he wanted to know.

"Why was Bill here?" Eric asked in a serious tone and stopped playing with her hair.

"He didn't tell you?"

"No."

"What did he say to you then?" Kaeson asked as she looked up him.

"He gave me some 'advice'." Eric replied through gritted teeth.

"We were just talking." Kaeson replied sensing the anger starting to boil with in Eric.

"About." Eric demanded looking down at Kaeson.

"You and me actually." She said as her gaze fell from his face.

"That makes sense…" He trailed off as he began playing with her hair again.

Kaeson laid her head and flattened her hand against his chest.

"What is it?" He asked softly as he nuzzled her hair.

Kaeson let out a sigh as the thought, 'Here goes, let's hope he doesn't tear me to pieces.'

"Eric, you're mine." She replied hastily and tensing up for the worst.

Eric froze as he processed what she had said. Then he wrapped his arms around Kaeson and rubbed her back as he smirked.

"Silly human, claiming is for vampires." He whispered teasingly.

Kaeson relaxed but looked up at him disheartened and tautly replied, "Then you're not a very good vampire." She then rolled from Eric's side to onto his chest to look at him.

Eric looked down at her with a shocked looked. "That's not what you thought last night." He said with a raised eyebrow.

Kaeson smirked for a brief second but then resumed a serious look.

"Seriously Eric, I have no idea what you are thinking and how you feel about me."

Eric looked thoughtfully at her, "Is this about me not claiming you?"

"Part of it yes." Kaeson replied pushing on Eric's chest to sit herself up.

A stifled laugh escaped from Eric's lips and he too sat up and placed his hands on Kaeson's hips.

"Eric this is not funny, it's serious."

"In human terms we have been 'dating' for a while now." He said tilting his head to the side to indicate his puzzlement.

His statement earned a laugh from Kaeson. "I thought you said this wasn't a laughing matter?" Eric asked a little irked.

"We've been trying to meet each other's standard of 'normal', when we aren't even normal." Kaeson said kissing his forehead.

Eric smiled and replied, "No, we aren't."