Sookie moving away from him isn't anything new, but it's odd considering the relationship they have currently. He watches her with furrowed brow. Her body betrays her physical desire for him. He doesn't need vampire senses to pick up on that.
"How is it that I didn't notice your absence back home?"
Because he would have, even without the blood bond, he would have. He would've stopped by the house to see if she was there, to lurk, to irritate and to protect.