When she’s asked about Skarsgård, who plays vampire sheriff Eric Northman, Pam’s maker and mentor, Bauer van Straten is true to her word, getting weepy when talking about their relationship.

“I just love him,” she said, her eyes brimming with tears. “In our relationship as Pam and Eric, there are overlaps with Kristin and Alex, because I have complete faith and trust in him. You have to do some things playing an immortal character where you just have to dive in and look ridiculous… Alex is so incredibly sweet and funny.”

Her Swedish co-star maintains that Pam and Eric live together, as fans have yet to see where either Eric or Pam calls home. “Alex keeps saying that he can’t wait to see their house, and I say, ‘Seriously, you think they live together?’” she said, laughing. “In his mind, we have this fabulous place and… we’re sitting together watching movies.”