CHAPTER 4- A New Demi-GOD Revealed

*This was something that I had in chapter one but did not like it's place and wanted to wait till later in the story to drop this on Sookie, so it will be coming just not sure when I will work it in. In the next chapter if I can though it may just have to wait till chapter five because things are going to get pretty heated between E/S in chapter 4.*

AN: I really did not want to leave you guys hanging like that without some Eric time all week so I pushed to get this chapter finished for you in time. Enjoy! Please review the story and let me know what you think. Have a great week and see you Friday….

I made my way into the bungalow and took a quick shower while the masseuse got everything ready for my rub down. The water felt amazing. Ever since I stepped out of the ocean I could not help but to think about the thing the Morrigan had told me. The fact that truth must be spoken or nothing at all, that Eric had a wife and kids that he lost, and that I was created to be a perfect match to Eric Northman. Boy did she have her wires crossed. I mean come on how many times do you kick a dead horse? The very definition of insanity was doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome. I may be a lot of things but insane, nope have not reached that point yet.

Though deep down inside I remembered the Eric I fell in love with. I had to wonder was that the real Eric? Is Eric only being who he has to be? I had never thought of it like that but I had to admit that man had put his ass on the line for me more than once. I had more mixed emotions about Eric now than I had ever had in my life. How in the hell am I supposed to know what avenue to take here. He had never mentioned so much as a peep about his life before becoming a vampire. He never told me he had a family. You know somewhere deep down inside I figured that man just came in to being by his own free will.

I wrapped up my shower, wrapped a towel around me and headed toward the front room where my table awaited me. I was very much looking forward to my rub down. I turned the corner and ran face first into a naked chest. Shit the sun must have set while I was in the shower. I jumped back and looked up into a pair of smiling eyes. Not the smiling nice to see you how ya been eyes but the I want to see what is under that towel smiling eyes. I smacked on the arm.

"Damn it Eric you knew I was coming out of the bathroom and you just what stood here waiting for me to run into you?"

"Um, not exactly like that I was on my way to the restroom to shower and heard the water running so I was waiting for you to come out. Of course next time if you prefer I can just come on in and you can wash my hair me Lover."

"Yeah, not likely buster. Would you mind moving I have a massage to get?"

"A massage? Well if you needed a rub down all you had to do was ask. So who is the lucky soul that gets to put their hands all over your body?"

"Eric I don't know but she has been waiting all afternoon on me and I sure as hell don't want to keep her waiting any longer. No if you will please excuse me I will be on my way."

"Sure thing lover I will see you when you are done."

I made my way to the front patio area and the masseuse turned her back so I could get under the covers. I told her I was ready and she opened the doors to the bungalow, lit the tiki torches, and began her work. She worked in silence and only spoke to ask about the pressure or to ask if I wanted more time in a region that was particularly knotted up. It was the most relaxing experience I have ever had. The oils she used smelled like vanilla and black cherries. It was heaven. Near the end of the massage I caught the scent of dinner waffling on the breeze and my stomach began to rumble. It dawned on me that I had not eaten all day. I was too busy to think about eating the picnic breakfast I had packed into my bag. Oh well at least there would be dinner ready by the time I went to my room and dressed. I guess the Morrigan had arranged for me to have dinner tonight since we would not be attending any events this evening on high.

She wrapped up the massage and I tried to tip her but she explained she was well compensated for her time by the Morrigan. I smiled and thanked her. She smiled and said she would be tending to me at any time and that if I needed anything just to let someone know and she would return. I turned and went to my room. I rumbled through the closet and found a nice pair of Victoria's Secret pajamas to put on. The silky smooth fabric felt like heaven against my skin. At that point the smell of food had filled the house and I was starved. I threw my hair in a ponytail and made my way towards the smell of the food.

I almost had a heart attack when I saw who was cooking for me. Eric was hard at work over the grill just outside the bungalow. That man had all the sides set out on the patio table along with what appeared to be kabobs on the grill. I was in utter shock and just stood there staring at him. I was just about to speak when he looked up from the grill.

"I figured you would be hungry so I thought it would be nice for me to cook for you. After all you have never had anything I cooked."

"Well I did not know you cooked. I am finding that there are many things I do not know about you."

"All you ever have to do is ask. I always told you I would never lie to you Sookie. I may choose to not answer you or omit the truth but never lie."

"Eric omitting the truth is the same as telling a lie."

"Yes lover I know how you feel about that you have made it apparent many times. Would you please just sit at the table and have a salad while I finish these?"

"You mean that table with the candles and wine?"

"Do you see any others?"

Then I remembered what the Morrigan had said about the inability to tell a lie. I cheesed from ear to ear. "So are you planning to get lucky tonight mister?"

"What?"

"You heard are you planning to get lucky tonight?"

The smile he had on his face up until that point faded and he looked like he was about to go into a rage. Even from this distance I could see his entire body tense up and the muscles in his jaw twitching.

"Damn it Sookie, I was just trying to be nice to you and maybe just maybe spend the evening talking to you. Is that so fucking hard for you believe?"

Shit now I did it. Here he is waiting like a gentleman for me to get out of the shower and then cooking me dinner while I got a rub down and I go accusing him of trying to make a move on me. I winced at the thought that I had just verbally slapped him in the face.

"Sorry just you know it is not your customary style to do things like this. It is almost like you have lost your memory all over again."

"Would that be such a bad thing? At least when I lost my memory you loved me back."

Then he looked up and his eyes were as big as saucers. Eric had no clue about the truth spell placed on the island and he had just opened his mouth and inserted a very large foot. Deciding that since I had slapped him in the face already I would just smile and make my way to the table and he returned to his cooking.

I used the Hawaiian Ginger sauce that Eric was very proud to tell me he made himself and created a small salad for myself. He had been a very busy man. There was fresh baked bread, fruit, corn on the cob, and some mashed purple stuff. I could not help myself but I have never seen purple mashed potatoes before so I asked.

"Why are the mashed potatoes purple?"

"They are not mashed potatoes lover that is Taro corm. It is a type of staple food here on the island and is sweeter than a potato. I promise you will like it and if not I will go and make you mashed potatoes."

"I am sure it will be delicious." I paused for a moment wondering if he had cooled down enough for me to really appreciate thanks at this point. Oh what the hell all he could do would be to burn the delicious kabobs he had on the grill if I pissed him off anymore.

"Eric?"

"Yes?"

"Thank you for cooking me dinner."

"You're welcome now eat please."

I ate one of the most delicious salads I had ever had in my life and just as I was finishing it up Eric had the Kabobs coming off the grill. They looked so enticing I could not wait to try them. He sat across from me and poured himself a glass of True Blood. I felt bad eating like this while all he could do was drink some half ass synthetic blood. I fixed my plate and then sat back in my chair eyeing him contemplating heavily my next offer.

"Eric would you like something for dinner besides true blood?"

"Well there is not a supply of blood here for me other than true blood lover so I am afraid I will just have to make do with this."

"Well as long as you don't let it go to your head and lead to anything else since you fixed me dinner I would be willing to return the favor."

"Really, why would you do that? Lover you know what drinking from you is like. I mean when I drink from you it is like liquid fire pouring into my body. It only makes me want you all the more and I am trying very hard to be a gentleman here and show you there is more to me than what meets the eye."

Well knock me over with a feather. I figured Eric Northman had an ulterior motive for the trip but I would not have guessed that would have been it. There was that look again. I could not help it and felt me concealing what the Morrigan had told me was akin to a lie. Well here I go stepping on a perfectly good chance to trick him into telling me all I ever wanted to know. Man he was right that conscious thing can be a real drag sometimes.

"Ok that is twice you have had that look of "Oh Shit Did I Just Say That" on your face. Today when I swam was talking to the Morrigan she told me that any questions answered here must be the truth or no answer at all. So if you really don't want me to know the best thing is to not say anything at all. If you open that pretty little mouth the truth will just fly right out. Also, yes I want you to feed from me while we are here. It is only right and I know how much you hate true blood. However, it will be on my terms and only from my wrist or neck."

"Fuck! I had no clue that bitch had done that. I am going to give her a piece of my mind next time I see her. She should have told me. Here I am wondering why these things just keep popping out of my mouth and it is because she decided to enchant the island. Why didn't you tell me?"

"Hey this is your party I am a guest to remember. How was I to know that you were not informed of this already?"

"Fair enough. Well since this is the rules we must play by then if a question is asked and either of decided not to answer the other will not press the issue, agreed?"

"Agreed. Now can we get back to dinner I am starving? Would you like your meal before or after?"

"After, you have not eaten eaten all day and I do not want to make you feel queasy or anything."

"Appreciated. Eric thanks so much for this it means a lot."

"You are welcome lover."

The next twenty minutes I spent enjoying every bit of the meal he had made for me. Gods be good I did not know that man could cook like this. The kabobs had pineapple and coconut cooked with them so they had a very sweet taste to them and the Taro whatever it was melted in my mouth. It was like nothing I had ever tasted before. Eric had pulled out all the stops for this one. I assumed."

I noticed him watching me intently as I ate my food. It seemed he was enjoying watching me eat as much as I was enjoying eating the food. I picked up the napkin and wiped my mouth. I then took a long drink of the wine.

"Why are you watching me like this? It is a little unnerving you know to be stared at while you eat."

"Sorry, just it has been a long time since I have cooked for a woman and watched her eat and enjoy it so much."

Opps, open doorway and I could not help but walk right on through. Hey he could just not answer if he didn't want to right? I had to respect that because that was the terms we agreed upon.

"Who was the last woman you cooked a meal like this for?"

"My wife."

Two simple words was all he said. That was not what I expected in the least. Eric had not cooked dinner for anyone in a thousand years until tonight.

"Would you tell me about her? What happened I mean?"

"Some other time just not right now please I want you to enjoy the meal and I want to enjoy watching you delight in it."

I nodded and return to eating. When my meal was done and I had finished my glass second glass of wine I was feeling pretty tipsy. I then held my arm across the table wrist up as an offering for Eric. He gently took my hand and nodded before he feed from me. When his fangs entered my wrist I became instantly aware of a fire burning between my legs. Eric must have sensed it also because he closed his eyes just then and took one long deep draw from my wrist and then turned me loose.

"Thank you."

"You're welcome."

We sat there for another hour just talking about the deities here on the island and about other mundane banter. I drank another glass of wine and then the alcohol got the best of me.

"Why are you like this now and such an ass when we are back home? It is like just when I get to know you Eric you do a complete 180. I mean it is like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde with you. I fell in love with you and when you got your memory back you treated me like crap. Then I get abducted and you buy my frigging house just so you could have a part of me but refuse to give it back. Now here we are and it is all great and wonderful Eric again. What gives who are you really?"

I must have pissed him off because his muscles started twitching again.

"Are you really so stupid you cannot see what is right in front of your nose? I love you Sookie and I always have from the very first moment I laid eyes on you. I have not had these kinds of feeling for over a thousand years. Then when I get my memory back you rejected me and I was not able to win your affection back before the Fae took you and I thought you were never going to be returned to my world. I bought the stupid house because it was a part of you and I just could not let you go. I always kept up hope that we would find you or you would be returned to us. I wanted us to come here away from everything in Bon Temps that seems to keep us apart so that you could see I am not some monster that I believe you have painted me out to be in your mind. I deserve a fair fucking chance here. I have always been there when you needed me have I not?"

With that he got up and stormed off toward the ocean and I just sat there in my chair speechless. I had expected some type of response but a response of I love you was not even in the list of categories I expected to get. How the hell am I supposed to process that? What should I say? He knows I love him because I told him I did but it was the other Eric I loved not the conniving Eric that played people like pieces on a chess board.

I cleaned up the mess and figured I would give him time to cool down. I was sitting in the reclining beach chair when he came walking back up the path.

"Eric, we need to talk."

"I think I have said more than enough for one lover."

"Fine then you listen. Here are my rules for the rest of this trip. I know I told you this was not a lover's getaway but we are here and you have apparently made a large effort to show me another side of you. I respect that. I will give you these two weeks to prove to me who you really are but you have to show and tell me all of it. Not just the pieces you want me to know. If you hope to have any chance of us being a couple and I am not saying this will work then you have to let me into your life. I want to know all of it."

"Ok so I open up and you give me the time we are here to win your heart back?"

"That is the deal otherwise fire up the jet and take me home now."

"Fine then it is a deal."

"Good now come lay here beside me and let's just cuddle for while."

I was not sure if that was the best idea I had ever had but it had been a long time since anyone had held me and to be honest my ovarian damn was about to burst. Who better to cuddle and make love with than a man that just proclaimed his love for you?

Footnote: I hope you can see where this is going. Oh don't think after a roll in the hay all things will be peaches and cream these two are going to find out truths that will have them ready to kill each other at time and at others well you will just have to wait and see. "Please keep your arms and hands inside the cart at all times and fasten your safety belt. The Sookie/Eric rollercoaster ride is about to begin…..