Tara picked up on the second ring. "Hello." She replied a little annoyed she had been laying down trying to get rid of the killer migraine she had. She had ignored the phone the first two times it had rung but now she was pissed and planned on letting the person on the phone know it.

"Hey Tara." Sookie replied back. Tara rolled her eyes, could she be any more annoyingly bubbly. Then she smirked as she thought she probably could.

"What's up Sook?" Tara asked to speed up this conversation so she could lay back down. She curled the phone wire around her long fingers as she waited for her best friend to get on with it.

"Well I need a favor." Sookie seemed to want to drawl this out. Tara could hear reluctance in her best friend's voice. Like she didn't really want to ask this favor but she needed to anyways.

"Uh huh." Tara was already bored with this conversation. But she continued to listen.

"Well I was wondering if you could watch Carys tonight. I have some stuff that I need Pam's help with." She did not elaborate and Tara did not want her to. The less she knew about vampire stuff the better.

"Well I was supposed to be doing something with Lafayette but I suppose I can just bring him with me and we can go out after you get back home."

"I really hate to bother you like this. It is just I tried to call Uncle Jason but he is not answering either of his phones. It would only be for a little while and I really do appreciate this a lot." Sookie blurted out all at once. It seemed easier for her that way.

"What time do you need us at your house?" Tara asked.

"About seven would be fine." Sookie remarked.

"See you then." With that she hung up the phone without saying goodbye.

–

"Ok baby now that we have that taken care of I have to figure out how to get a hold of Auntie Pam." Sookie said as she bounced the baby on her hip.

Carys was too busy gumming one of her toys to really care to comment. Sookie enjoyed the quiet while she could. Carys had been difficult as of late because she missed Eric. Sookie couldn't really blame her though in her own way she missed Eric too.

"Listen you need to be good tonight because Auntie Tara and Lala are going to watch you tonight." She kissed Carys' temple. "You don't really know Lafayette too well but he's really nice once you get to know him."

–

"Hell to the fuckin no I am not baby sitting. I look too pretty to be stuck in the house with some baby that is going to drool and spit up all over me!" Lafayette exclaimed.

"Come on Lafayette it's only for a little while. Sookie is our friend and you haven't even met the baby yet. You may have seen her in passing once but you have never met her."

"Do I look like a person who likes kids?" He asked as he did his eyeliner.

"Two hours and then you can take off." Tara pleaded.

"Fine." Lafayette sighed. "But if Eric shows up I am out."

"That's fine but I doubt he would show up. Things have been weird since that woman showed up." Tara disliked her so much she refused to refer to her by name.

"How so?" Lafayette asked.

"You didn't hear that Eric went crazy and killed a bunch of people. Most of them were from New Orleans though. I can bet there are a lot of worried people out there wondering where their loved ones are." Tara shuddered. "He's dangerous I will admit that but I do think that Sookie is good for him and vice versa."

"Hooker, you need to mind your own damn business or you are the one who is gonna end up dead. Mark my words. And I ain't payin for your funeral."

"What a loving cousin you are." Tara remarked a little miffed.

–

Sookie dialed the number for Fangtasia. It was still light out so she knew she would not get Pam directly obviously but she also knew there were people there during the day. She left a message for Pam with a girl named Wendy. She just hoped Pam would help. It was not that the female vampire and her did not like each other it was just they weren't best friends either.

With that being done all that was left to do was wait. She took no pleasure in what she had to do but she needed to know the truth and could see no other way. In times like these vampire rules seemed to apply.

–

It was just after dark when Tara showed up with a scowling Lafayette. Sookie thanked them both numerous times before taking her leave. Tara made her way over to the play-pen where Carys was lounging propped up against a pillow.

"There's my baby." Tara cooed picking the infant up. She bounced her a little in her arms. "Look Lala she's smiling at me." The young woman beamed at her cousin.

"Woop-dee fuckin doo hooker." Lafayette crossed his arms over his chest. Tara just rolled her eyes.

"Can we not use the F word in front of the baby?" she asked in a silly voice and she stared down at the baby.

"Whatever you want. As soon as Sookie gets back I am outta here. Ya feel me?" He looked down at his nails that were painted blood red.

"Don't listen to grumpy Uncle Lala." Tara cooed once again to the baby. The baby held her little arms out to Lafayette.

"No way kid. You are stayin' where you is." Carys let out a whimper. Then in an instant she went from Tara's arms to Lafayette's. The two cousins looked at each other stunned. "Did she just teleport into my arms?"

"Uh huh." Was all Tara could get out.

"The baby just fuckin teleported." Lafayette was just too shocked to bother to hand the baby back to Tara.

–

Sookie sat on the hood of her car. She did not bother to look up when she felt a strong wind gush at her. Pam cocked a perfectly plucked brow at the blonde waitress.

"Well." The vampire demanded impatiently. "What was so important I had to come all the way out here for?"

"I need to know if Eric was right." Sookie simply said. "I have to know otherwise it will drive me crazy. I want you to glamour Carys' mother and make her tell me why she is really here."

They both stared ahead of them at Jason's house. The house that Sookie herself had lived for a very brief time in her younger years. Although she felt bad about invading Cassiee's privacy but she needed to do it. She needed to know.

"Alright let's get this over with." Pam said. She started upon the house with Sookie trailing behind her. She raised her fists to knock. Jason answered the door, he looked surprised seeing his sister and the tall blonde vampire next to her.

Sookie walked right in without even thinking. She hugged her brother tightly. "Sookie is everything ok? Is the baby alright? Where is she?" Jason was shooting off a million and one questions. He was worried when he did not see his niece with Sookie.

"Carys is fine, she's with Tara and Lafayette." Sookie explained. "We're here to see Cassiee."

"Ahem." They both turned their attention to Pam. She was impatiently tapping her foot waiting for Jason to invite her in.

"Jason you will need to invite Pam in." Sookie reminded him.

Although Jason did not like the idea of inviting a vampire into his home, he trusted his sister's judgement. "Pam, will you come into my home."

Pam glared at Jason as she walked into his home. "Where is the human who has been a pain in my side for the past week?"

"She's in her bedroom." Jason answered pointing towards the back of the house. Sookie mouthed the words thank you before she followed Pam.

Pam threw to door open. Startling the poor woman who was watching television inside. Cassiee jumped up off her bed. She glared at the tall blonde vampire before her. "What do you think you are doing barging into my room like that?" She placed her hands on her hips.

Pam did not bother to reply. She was across the room in the blink of an eye. She grabbed the now very frightened young woman by the shoulders and looked deeply into her eyes.

"Tell me why you are here." Pam commanded.

"I am here for the baby. He sent me." Pam made a growling noise.

"You do not have a baby. You are a distant relative of the Stackhouses who came to stay after your parents died. You have never met me or Eric Northman before. You hate babies." Pam broke the connection.

"Pam. Why'd you go and do that for?" Sookie asked annoyed.

"Because I am not the first vampire to glamour her." Pam announced.