"I know things are bad at home," Jason tells her, resting his chin on the top of her head. "And maybe this sounds dumb, but I always figured he was gonna be one that comes out on top of it. Maybe we all do, at home, somehow. And... I know that both you and me are there, and we're still us, so we'll be lookin' out for him too."

He exhales with a low whistle. "And that, Sook, is just figurin' he goes straight home. There's places like this. Maybe he goes to one of those. A place like this, or that island. Maybe he goes there. That's real talk, I bet he doesn't even have to go to Bon Temps if he doesn't wanna." Turning slightly to kiss her forehead, he adds, "We're not goin' anywhere tonight. Just stay here."