I didn't know what my next move was going to be. Should I ask him what he is? Should I ignore it? Should I run away? Well….the latter was not an option due to the confined quarters.

"You're staring." Aaron said with a low chuckle.

Almost as if his words had broken some crazy staring spell I moved away slightly. "The clothes should be done in less than an hour." I said as I all but shoved him out of the way.

When I came back out, Sookie was closing the door on Eric. Her face was slightly flustered.

What's going on? I asked

Creepy vampire stuff. Don't worry doll. I can handle it. Sookie thought.

Well just let me know if you need any help with anything. Oh…and…uh…could you try reading this guys mind for me please.

Sookie smiled and closed her eyes to try and concentrate. Aaron was entering the living room. A small frown formed on Sookies face as she tried to focus.

You can't read anything can you? I asked mentally.

He is thinking about you. The way you look and why it is so strange to him. He is contemplating whether or not he wants to see you again. Sookie finished.

I felt something form in the pit of my stomach. Why? I guess he was hiding how annoyed he was with how things turned out. I mean don't get me wrong. I looked good. I looked damn good but I don't even think magic fairy beauty was any match for being punched and puked on.

I suddenly felt a little uncomfortable and wanted to leave but I couldn't. I couldn't just leave with Aaron still being here, he was technically my guest, besides my clothes were in the dryer. I was so confused, he didn't seem to be attracted to me like most humans were but Sookie was able to read his thought loud and clear. Sookie had told me once before that she could read the minds of other Sups but the message would not be clear as others.

"Where did your friend go?" Aaron asked.

"He was called away on business." Sookie said shortly.

"So, you girls hang out with vampires?" He asked.

HA! So that was it! He didn't want to be around me anymore because he was turned off by vampires. Hell he probably thought that Sookie and I were fang-bangers. Well if he is going to be that close-

"That's cool. My ex-girlfriend was a vampire." He said suddenly.

Ok…never mind.

"So…what is it you do for a living Aaron?" Sookie said trying her best to make conversation.

"I'm an Officer over in Shreveport Ma'am." Aaron said.

"I'm surprised you've never seen Eric then." I said curiously. "He is the owner of Fangtasia."

"Well I only work during the day. I tried the whole night shift thing and it wasn't really for me. To be honest in Shreveport most of the trouble happens during the day anyway. A lot of these punks just want to know over corner shops and take old ladies purses. They don't want to be anywhere near a vampire with a conscience…you'd be surprised how many of them are still out there. Crime has gone down exponentially for civilians here now that the vamps came out of the coffin. I guess that's something that I can be thankful for."

"If you work all the way in Shreveport, what are you doing in Hot Shot?" I asked.

"Well property is low. I grew up on Bon Temps so it's closer to my friends and family and to be honest I just like to atmosphere over there. Everyone keeps to themselves…well, they use to." He said while gesturing to me. "Now that she's come into the picture, I've been running around leaving flowers on doorsteps, spending a fortune in paper so I can leave notes on her door." Aaron smiled.

His smile soon faded when he saw that I was giving him the biggest what the hell look I could muster.

Ok….Sookie let me get this straight. You are 100% sure he said that he didn't know if he wanted to see me again. Right?

Right. Sookie thought sharing the same look I had.

"Did I say something wrong?" Aaron asked.

"Huh? Oh no sorry it's just that…well…I'm gonna go answer the phone!" Sookie said quickly as she rushed out of the room.

ANSWER THE PHONE? I thought.

I panicked. Sookie thought.

"Oh…are you going to answer the phone too?" Aaron chuckled.

"Don't mind Sookie." I said with a flick of my wrist. I paused for a moment to think of what else I was going to say but nothing came to mind. We stared blankly at the T.V. I was flicking through the channels so fast that I didn't even know what I was watching. Not that that mattered all that much. I was just trying my hardest not to look at Aaron who was sitting next to me.

"I'd better go check on those clothes." Aaron said suddenly.

"Yeah." I said awkwardly. I felt like such a jackass it was almost overpowering.

"They're done." Aaron hollered.

Good the sooner you get your clothes the sooner you can leave. You can just take the back road home so it's not this whole awkward following you home type deal. I thought to myself.

When I entered the laundry room Aaron had taken the liberty of already preparing to get dressed. His shirt was off and he was shaking the static out of his black button up.

"Sorry." He said as he made some room for me to get my things. "I just felt that if I stayed in Jason's shirt a second longer I was going to lose circulation.

"Yeah I know what you mean. There was one night I had to borrow one of Sookies dressed and let me tell you, I was about or burst." I said with a low chuckle.

"I wouldn't have mind seeing that." Aaron said with a small smile.

This time I hid my confusion but allowed my embarrassment to show for the world to see.

"Hold it….are….are you blushing?" He teased.

"NO!" I said with an uneasy smile and immediately hit my face.

Aaron still had his shirt off which I was very well aware of.

"You're eyes change colors." Aaron smiled. "Mine do too. Sometimes they are green during the summer and light brown during the winter."

"What are you talking about?" I asked.

"Well when I first saw you, your eyes were dark brown. Just now they are almost a light brown." He explained.

"You remember what color my eyes were from then?" I said slightly chuckling while I grabbed my clothes.

"There isn't much I don't remember about you the first night I saw you, hell the first day I heard you." Aaron smiled.

"Then….why are you contemplating on ever seeing me again?" I said without thinking.

"Beg pardon?" Aaron asked. I kept my back to him.

SHIT SHIT SHIT!

SHIT! I heard Sookie think.

Alright. Nows the time for you tell one of the biggest lies ever. She thought.

"Well…I heard you say it to yourself when I was walking away."

She's beautiful. I'm probably never gonna see her again though. Sookie thought.

"She's beautiful. I'm probably never gonna see her again though." I said while sending a mental thank you to Sookie.

Then he said that you were probably going to do something to ruin it and tonight was just a sign that things are only going to go downhill. Is she even worth this? I could tell from the way the message came through Sookie was reluctant to even say it.

"And then you said something about me not even being worth it." I shortened.

"I said that?" He asked. I could hear the confusion in his voice.

I still kept my head down. "I mean I understand completely if you wouldn't. I mean tonight hasn't really been the best first…well whatever you wanna call it and well you are gorgeous and I'm sure there are plenty of girls who would be able to go with you on a date which wouldn't involve you getting punched in the face." I began. "And…well…I really want to see you again, I don't think it would even work because I have a whole bunch of secrets which I'll probably never tell you and I feel very uncomfortable I would appreciate it if you left because I want to leave and I can't leave until you leave so why don't we just leave…..separately." I finished. I was actually out of breath. I had never said so much, so fast and all at once. I could feel the lump in my throat being and I needed to say something to keep myself from letting out any type of whimper. "And you're. I don't think I am worth it. So…" I let out a brave weak chuckle and pressed my warm clothes to my chest.

I kept my eyes planted on his feet waiting for them to turn away. I closed my eyes and prayed for them to be gone when I opened them again but they still were. SO I closed them again. I did this three times until I heard him clear his throat and turn away…well…his feet did anyway. I didn't move until I heard Sookies front door open and close. It took every bit of strength I had to keep from crying. No one liked to hear other people question if you were worth something or not.

You know it's funny…part of my wanted him to prove me wrong…but…I guess I was right.

Sookie slowly made her way down the stairs. "Well…that was a disaster." She sighed.

"Tell me about it. Well I am gonna go. Tell Jason I hate him when he wakes up ok?" I smiled weakly.

Sookie smiled and gave me a big hug. "What time do you have to be at work tomorrow?" She asked.

"5:00 I said. It's going to me a short shift though. I get off at nine. I am just covering for one of the waitresses that couldn't make it in."

Sookie nodded and walked me to my car. "Well I work till midnight. Let me know if you need anything ok sweety?"

I saw Aarons truck just making its way out of Sookies driveway and making a left. That told me that he was taking the main road home which meant that I should take the back road home so we wouldn't run into each other.

I gave Sookie one more hug and got into my car and started heading home.

When I pulled up to my house I saw that Aaron was already there and that his light was on. I cried softly all the way home without even being 100% sure as to the reason why. Maybe it was embarrassment, rejection and hormones? Whatever it was it sucked and I was going to make sure Ben AND Jerry would hear about it.

I parked my car and made my way to the front door when from behind me I heard Aarons door open. My next move was on impulse alone. I immediately ran to my door opened it and slammed it shut.

I quickly backed away from the door. So this was how I was going to live the rest of my life. Avoiding the man across the street? Maybe if I watched him for a little while I would be able to see his schedule and just work around that. I felt very uncomfortable because I hadn't bothered to get changed so I was still in Sookies shin length shirt.

"Casey would you please open the door?" He asked.

It took me forever to make my way to the door and even longer for me to muster enough courage to open it. Aaron was standing there and judging from the slightly labored breathing he must have sprinted towards me.

"May I come in?" He asked.

"I….need to change." I said looking at the shirt that Sookie had let me borrow.

I walked to my room and quickly changed into a pair of lavender and white stropped pajama shorts and a matching lavender tank top. When I walked out Aaron was standing on my kitchen with his hands shoved in his pockets.

He didn't even wait for me to offer him anything to drink. He just dove in. "I want you to know that you did nothing wrong. It's just… You remember I told you about my ex…well…I haven't been in a relationship in over three years. The last woman I was with…well…she hurt me something awful and I haven't really been use to…you know dating or trusting women in general. But when I was you…I cant explain it. You had woken something inside me. Something I never thought I would be able to feel again. That was why I said what I said. Hell, that is probably why I was such a jerk to you when we first met. But, make no mistake. I do like you. I just don't want to hurt anyone the way that I have been hurt."

My mouth slightly hung open as I saw him make his way to my front door. He didn't say anything else other than "And judging from the carelessness of my words. I think I succeeded in doing just that."

And with that, he was gone.

I walked to my window and watched him make his way across the road. Without even thinking I put my flip flops on, flung to door open and walked after him. He was at the foot of his steps when he heard my feet hit the gravel.

Aaron wasn't even all the way around before I threw my arms around his neck and hugged him. There was nothing ramantic about this embrace. At least that was not my intentions. It was more of a caring embrace that I felt that he was long due for.

I didn't kiss him. I just wanted to be as close as could to him. The shock in his eyes made my heart almost skip a beat. His hands slowly made their way to the small of my back and pulled me closer to him. He buried his face in my hair and exhaled deeply.

"I don't think I ever want to let you go." He said in a muffled voice. That was when the embrace turned into something else. Something more carnal. To be honest it made me forget about how strong and powerful I was and I loved the feeling. Sometimes a girl just wants to feel like she needs to be saved even if she knows she doesn't have to be I guess.

"Who says you have to?" I smiled.

"My better judgment." He said as his hands made their way to my hips and weakly tried to push me away.

I simply pushed myself closer to him. "That whole better judgment thing is a pain in the ass isn't it?" I laughed.

"Amongst other things." Aaron groaned. "But really if I don't get away from you, I think I am going to have to sweep you off your feet and take you inside." He said laughing but I could tell that the laughing was only a cover to disguise how much he was telling the truth.

"My place or yours." I laughed.

"Whichever is closer." He said. "To be honest I have forgotten where I was."

I hesitated for a moment. I knew that once I went there, there would be no going back. This was all new territory for me and the last think I wanted to do was embarrass myself yet again.

I scooted away from him slightly and planted a small kiss on his lips. His entire body went riding against mine and for a split seconds I thought I had made a mistake.

"I think I trust you enough to not do anything." I smiled. "Besides I'm a lot stronger than you think."

"It's getting late. I'll talk you back to your place." Aaron said as he pulled me away from his place.

I didn't budge. Aarons eyes met mine and for a split second he looked almost as terrified as I was trying to hide.

"Aaron?" I asked quietly.

"Yes?" He said moving closer to me once more.

"I have two things I want to tell you and I hope I am not making a mistake by saying this." I said nervously nibbling on my lower lip.

"Shoot." He smiled.

"Well the first is that I really like you, and I would like to see where all of this is going to go. I've never really dated anyone." I said shyly.

"Go on." He said. I didn't look him in the eye but I could tell that he was smiling.

"And second….I don't want to go home tonight. Or if I have to, I don't want to be alone." I finished.