"Sookie, please, let's stay out of this!" Bill begged as he watched Sookie pack some things while in her living room.

"I want to, Bill. But at the same time, I feel as if I failed Tara. I should've known something was wrong when we went to see that woman doctor." Sookie said, throwing a pair of shorts into her suitcase.

It had been revealed that Dr. Carol Benedict, was a member of an anti-vampire hate group. She had actually arranged to be Tara's doctor by claiming to have knowledge of vampire physiology, which was a damned lie! So Eric had been right. She had been trying to starve Tara!

And Sookie would not have been able to live with herself, if that had happened. Or worse yet, if Tara and Eric's babies had died. Why hadn't she read that doctor's thoughts? Just once?

Bill put his hands on her shoulders.

"I understand how you feel. I am Tara's husband and I just trusted that things were alright. But I know if you were my wife, I would've went with you to those appointments. It's not that I don't care about Tara, but on some level, Eric was right. I just didn't take care. At the same time, moving in with Tara, Eric AND Alcide, is NOT the answer to this!"

"Look I'm just going to be there to keep the peace. I love Tara but when Alcide suggested this, she should've said no. I mean Eric is asking me to live with them to watch the two of them."

"And to try and be with you." Bill said, feeling sulky suddenly.

"Bill Compton! You know that ain't true! This whole mess is happening because Eric and Tara are crazy about each other and are just too proud to admit it!"

"I agree...at least I did agree until Eric dragged you into this. Just call him and tell him you can't live there."

"I'm going there for Tara AND Alcide. Eric could kill him for all we know. Now I'm just living there. I'll be here when I can."

Bill took his hands off of her shoulders.

"Fine, Sookie. But I'm coming too."

Sookie smirked!

"Bill, come on! Be serious. You'd have to take your whole security staff..."

"And then Eric would see how stupid this whole thing is and end this nonsense. Wait here. I'm packing a bag as well." Bill told her.

Eric had a limo come to pick Tara up from the Authority hospital. Tara thought that was odd, but said nothing about it. She couldn't see the driver, but Eric held the door open for her, then got in behind her and closed it. He then raised the partition between themselves and the driver.

He then took out a bunch of paperwork and studied it. Tara peered at him.

"You have nothing to say?" she asked.

"About?" Eric asked, looking over some of his Fangtasia reports. The Morphia drug was under 'Miscellaneous Expenses'. It seems profits were down. He would have to talk to LaFayette about selling it again.

"About where we are going. We're going home to live with Alcide and Sookie. You're ready for that?"

"Yes, well, Alcide and Sookie will be living in our house, yes."

Tara eyed him but said nothing to that. She shifted uncomfortably, still shocked at how big her stomach was now. She moved so she could look out of the window. The limo was now on the highway.

Eric's phone rang and he answered it.

"Yes?"

"Eric, it's Bill Compton."

"I gathered that when I saw the Caller I.D., your 'Highness'. Tara is here. Did you want to speak to her?"

"No. I want to speak to you. I will be moving in with you, along with Sookie as well."

"Really? Well I'm sure Tara will be happy to hear it. Let me let you speak with her," Eric said, handing Tara the phone, "Tara, Bill would like to tell you something."

Tara frowned and took the phone from him.

"Bill? What is it?"

Bill didn't know why Eric was so calm, but he was now deeply suspicious!

"I am moving in with you as well. Sookie, Alcide and I will be living with you."

"Why are you doing that? Do you think that ..." Tara trailed off, looking over at Eric, who had resumed looking over paperwork.

"I don't trust him, Tara! I mean he could try something with Sookie, while Alcide is trying something with you! I would just feel better if I was there."

"You'd have to bring your whole security detail!"

"Yes, but at the same time, we'll look as if we're really married and living together."

"Okay, Bill, look, that isn't going to work. We can't have all of us in the same house like that! Hell, the five us can't be in the same room without getting into it."

"I don't trust Eric." Bill complained.

"Do you trust Sookie? Sookie loves you. Nothing is going to happen."

"Can Alcide say the same thing? Can you say the same thing about Alcide?" Bill asked.

"Goodbye, Bill. And don't come over." Tara said, hanging up. She then handed Eric the phone. Eric took it without looking at her. Tara leaned back in her seat.

"That didn't bother you?" she asked suddenly.

Eric looked up.

"I would've had no problems with it."

Tara was about to say something, when she realized that it was suddenly dark. She looked out the window and realized the car had left the highway and was now driving down a wooded trail! She looked at Eric!

"Where are we?!"

"Didn't those nice federal agents tell you I have three houses? We're headed to house number two. So yes, Tara, I am more than fine with Sookie, Alcide and Bill living in our other home. You will not be there though."

"You FUCKER!" Tara screamed and tried to reach for the door handle! Eric quickly restrained her then ordered 'Kibwe' who was the driver, to pick up the pace!

Kibwe threw off his driver's cap and sped down the wooded path, that became darker and darker as the brush thickened. Then he turned into a long, circular drive, where a rustic two story home sat. Tara realized that a hiker would be hard pressed to find this house, if they needed to.

Once Kibwe parked, Tara yanked herself out of Eric's grip(he actually let her go) and she got out of the car. She glared at Kibwe!

"I don't like you! I never have!" Tara snapped, before looking at Eric. "And you! Pretending as if you wanted the four of us to live together! You make me sick!"

Eric looked at Kibwe.

"Wait inside in the study."

Kibwe nodded and went into the house. Eric looked around.

"I wouldn't try leaving here. I doubt you'd find your way to the main road."

"Why are you doing this?!"

"Because we need time alone. And Alcide Herveaux, no matter how many times I order him to do something, can't seem to do it without staying away from you. I threw Sookie into the mix to make you think I was trying to make you jealous. But the reality is, I never had ANY intention of going along with that. So, Sookie and Alcide are welcome to live at the other house. But we won't be there. Or mainly, you won't."

Before Tara could protest, Eric had something else to say.

"By the way, not only will you be settling in and readying yourself for the birth of our children, but this is going to be 'Prince Eric Detox' time. I will make you forget him. Our future depends on it."

"We don't have a future because once my babies are born, I'm leaving. You can visit once a week or something, but we won't be together." Tara sniffed.

Eric grinned!

"You are just so precious, Tara. Why don't write down that fantasy in a diary or something. Meanwhile, I'm going to have a servant get your luggage. And I'll show you to your room. Which at times, meaning more often than not, will be my room as well."

Tara rolled her eyes and then skulked into the house. Eric watched her, then sighed, pulling out his phone. He dialed Alcide's number.

Alcide answered on the second ring.

"When are you two getting here? Sookie is already here and Bill is talking shit about living here as well."

"Oh, sorry, we had to turn back to the hospital," Eric lied, "Tara began cramping up. But I'll be home in a bit to let you know how she's doing."

"She's cramping up? Let me speak to her!" Alcide demanded.

"I just told you she's 'cramping up'. How the hell do you think she can speak, Herveaux? I told you'd I'd be home to let you know how she's doing. But until then, why don't the three of you get settled in. Okay?"

"Northman..." Alcide began growling, but Eric hung up, smiled, then walked into the house as well.

Tara had actually found a room and ended up taking a nap. Fighting with Eric took a lot out of her lately.

Meanwhile, Eric and Kibwe were in the study. Eric had just brought out a thick file from his safe and handed it to the African.

Kibwe glanced over the contents, before reaching into his inner, suit jacket and handing him a vial. Eric glanced at it, then stared at Kibwe.

"Are the contents sufficient?" Eric asked. Kibwe nodded.

"There is enough here to oust Bill Compton as Chancellor of the Authority."

Eric smiled wanly.

"Yes, but somehow, I don't think that's what really interested you, is it?"

Kibwe swallowed. No, Eric Northman was correct. Because what he had really wanted was something Eric had held over him, when he freed Bill and himself from that Authority prison, back when Alcide was impersonating Bill. Kibwe gave the impression that he was threatened more by Bill than Eric.

But that was untrue.

Eric HAD lied to Tara about Bill's owning her family, just to make things difficult between the two of them. In reality it had been Chancellor Kibwe Akinjide who had owned Tara's descendants! He had indeed been one of the few, Black slave owners in this country, no thanks to voodoo, witchcraft and brute force.

And it that ever became public knowledge, he'd have quite the price on his head.

Kibwe eyed the vial he had given Eric.

"I don't understand how you think that is going to help you." he noted. Eric held up the vial and examined the blue powder inside. Sniffing this mixture would send him back in time, which is where he planned to go. Specifically to the night Tara took off with the reality ring. That is when things went wrong for them. And Eric was sure that he could put his life back together with her, if he went back to that night and did things differently. Specifically, if he kept her from leaving this reality and going to that other one.

Meaning, if Eric Northman could keep Tara Thornton from meeting Prince Eric Northman.

But he didn't say that much to Kibwe out loud.

"That is my concern. Take the files and leave. I don't want Tara in the same house with the man that owned her family." Eric said glibly.