A/N: Wow! I can't believe it has been so long since I last updated! I am so sorry! School got in the way and I just began a new quarter so my homework load is pretty light. Hopefully I will be able to update more, but I don't want to make any promises. I really hope you guys enjoy this chapter! Don't forget to review!

Disclaimer: I do not own True Blood! But I do own Violet!

The door closed behind me and I immediately felt arms wrap around me. Before I could even attempt to struggle, my back was pushed against the door and Eric's body was molding to mine. I tried to push him away, I really did, but my hands took on a life of their own and clutched Eric to me. His lips were on mine in seconds and I could do nothing, but respond.

The passion that took over my body that morning was returning. Although my mind had been trying to repress the memory all day, my body still remembered the feelings this Viking had invoked.

Eric reached down and grabbed my thighs, hoisting me up so I had to wrap my legs around his waist. My body quickly complied to manipulations and I found myself getting lost in the feelings washing over me. One of my hands tangled itself in his hair, while the other cupped his cheek. I could feel Eric's hands running all along my curves, stoking the fire growing within my body. One of Eric's hands dropped down and began tugging at the button of my jeans and I realized what was about to happen.

"Stop"

The hands on my body came to an immediate stop. Eric pulled back from me and looked at my face searching for some clue as to why I stopped us. He must have seen something, because the walls slammed into place behind his eyes. What could he have seen? Probably fear.

I didn't fear Eric. I never really had. I only feared the feelings I experienced in his presence. But I knew he would take it that way. I had to explain before I lost him behind that mask of indifference forever.

"Eric, please. I just need to get my head together." I knew this would not satisfy him. He would take it as rejection.

"This is all moving so fast. I can't…I don't know how to do this." It seemed impossible to get this man to understand all the thoughts swimming through my mind.

"You don't know how to do what? Have sex? You didn't seem to have a problem with it yesterday." I really wanted to smack that smirk right off his face. He always reverted to asshole mode. Instead I settled for a glare.

"No. I don't know what we're doing. I feel ridiculous asking for a definition to a relationship that may not even exist." I needed him to understand.

"I don't know what we're doing either." I could see the confusion in his eyes. He really was just as desperate for answers as I was. But just as quickly as those walls had disappeared, they were right back up in seconds.

"We don't have time for this. I must go speak with the queen and the shifter is waiting for you."

I sighed in resignation; there would be no more talk of our relationship today. "Fine."

Eric let go of my thighs and I slid down his body before my feet came in contact with the ground. He stepped backwards, pulling away from me and I followed. Before I knew it the door was open and Eric was waiting for me to walk through.

I slid my fingers through my hair and smoothed out my shirt. Pam's knowing smirk told me that all my efforts were to no avail. The previous activities would be obvious with one look at my flushed face and swollen lips. I rolled my eyes at her and walked towards the door, Eric only steps behind me.

One look at Sam and I could tell he knew something had happened. He looked back and forth between Eric and I, his eyes narrowing in suspicion. I took a quick glance at Eric and was pleased to see that he didn't look as put-together as usual.

I watched as Eric leaned down toward Coby and Lisa, "Good night, tiny humans" he said, before standing up straighter with a smirk on his face. He spared Sam a glance and then turned his eyes on me. Our eyes held for a moment too long, then Eric was looking up and flying away.

I vaguely heard Coby and Lisa's stunned reactions. I was too busy watching the spot in the sky that had recently held Eric. When had my life become so confusing? I wish Godric was still around. He would know what to tell me.

A hand at my shoulder pulled me from my contemplations. I hadn't even realized the kids were in the truck until Sam pulled me toward it. I sat in the truck, allowing the Coby and Lisa's voices to become white noise.

I needed to figure this out. Eric was a vampire. A 1,000 year old vampire. What could he possibly want with a human? I wasn't even special, like Sookie. Sure I had become friends with Godric, one of the oldest vampires, but that didn't make me important. Eric had no reason to be interested in me. Perhaps I was just convenient. We were both seeking comfort that morning. Someone extremely important to the both of us had just died. But then what about that scene in his office?

Contemplating the inner workings of Eric's mind was useless. I would never be able to understand what was going on with us without talking to him. However, talking to Eric may prove harder than I thought. I can never seem to make my brain work around him. All my carefully thought out words always seem to disappear when I'm around him.

We made it back to Merlotte's and I could see Coby and Lisa trying their hardest to stay awake. I motioned to them with my head and Sam nodded his head to me. I grabbed Lisa up in my arms and looked across the truck to see Sam doing the same with Coby. I followed him to his trailer and we laid them down side-by-side in his bed.

As I was getting ready to leave, a little hand grabbed mine and I looked down to see Lisa looking up at me. She tugged on my hand and said, "Can you stay with us? Just for a while."

I looked over and saw Coby looking at me too. So, I climbed up onto the bed between them and waited for them to curl up into my sides. I wrapped my arms around them and started humming a song of no importance. Their breathing evened out and I relaxed in their childish embrace.

Never before had I contemplated having children. I always thought this world was too screwed up to bring a child into it. But looking down at these two innocent people, I realized that maybe having kids wouldn't be so bad. Guess that's a point against Eric…

A/N: I know this does not make up for my extensive absence, but hopefully the Eric/Violet love at the beginning made up for it a little. Please review! And don't forget Violet's outfits are on my profile!