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As Amelia and I pulled into my driveway I could see her smiling in my peripheral vision.

"Excited much?"

She shook her head giddily.

"Well you shouldn't be," I said in all-seriousness.

"Of course I should be! I finally get to see your home, Sook! I can't wait to meet Gran and Jason and everyone. It will be great."

I smiled and stepped out of the car. I went to the trunk and grabbed one of Amelia's bags. She walked around to the back of the car.

"Just get one and I'll have Jason come out and get the other," I spoke over my shoulder.

I walked up the porch steps and waited for her as she followed behind.

Jason stepped out onto the porch and grabbed the bag from my hand.

"Thanks Jase."

He nodded and reached over to grab the bag from Amelia.

"So, is this Amelia? The girl I've heard so much about?"

Amelia flashed her pearly whites and spoke excitedly. "It sure is! It's great to meet you Jason! I've heard so much about you too!"

"Probably horrible things. Well I've got to tell you; don't believe everything Sookie's told you. I might'a been mean to her when we was kids, but I'm a changed man!"

Jason winked, Amelia melted, and I started to wonder whether or not she really preferred girls. It was a new thing after all.

"Whatever you say Mr. Stackhouse, but I'll be the judge of that for myself."

She swayed her hips as she walked into the house ahead of us. I watched Jason check her out and feigned gagging.

"Oh shut the hell up!" Jason whispered. I rolled my eyes and walked ahead.

"Just for that Jason, you can go ahead and take her bags up to the guest room, if you please."

I heard him trudge up the steps and I hurried into the kitchen where Amelia had gone.

"So, what do you think?"

"Oh Sookie! It's so wonderful! This is like the place I dreamed about when I was little! I would have killed to have grown up here!"

I scoffed. "Oh yeah, it's a paradise here."

"Sookie, you shouldn't be so pessimistic. This place is so homey and lovely. You were lucky to have grown up with family."

I thought about her life. New Orleans mansions and a personal maid.

"Yeah, well I guess the grass is always greener."

She nodded and smiled.

"So, I know we've already committed a misdemeanor and you've humiliated the hell out of yourself, but what is on the agenda for today? It better be spectacular."

"I don't know if there's anything spectacular to do here in Bon Temps. But we can certainly try."

I started to continue on to offer going down to Tara's shop, offering to buy her a few things when my phone started ringing.

I didn't recognize the number.

"Hello?"

"Sook, it's Eric."

"Eric, how did you get my number?"

I looked over and saw Amelia freaking out.

"ERIC?" She mouthed animatedly and I nodded back.

"I called Jason and asked for it, simple as that."

"Ah-ha. I see. So what did you need? I'm very busy entertaining my guest."

I heard him chuckle loudly.

"I'm sure this morning was enough to entertain her for weeks."

"Yeah, yeah. Seriously though, what can I do for you?"

"What can you do for me? Well, a lot of things actually but I thought I'd keep that to myself. At least for a while."

"Eric!" I feigned shock.

"I'm kidding Sookie. Honestly, I called because today is a beautiful day and I wanted to see if you would let me entertain you and your guest? The lake's open for the summer and I've already invited Pam and Jason and they both seem excited by the idea. How do you feel about it?"

I took a long pause.

"Sookie?"

"I'm thinking, Eric—"

"Thi-?

"Yes. Thinking whether or not you're going to tell my secret to everyone."

"Your secret?"

I didn't answer.

"Oh, Sookie," I could hear the laughter in his voice. "I told you I wouldn't and I keep my word."

"Okay, we'll be there. What time?"

"Pam and I will be there about noon."

"Sounds good."

"Bye Sookie."

"Bye."

I hung up and tentatively looked up at Amelia waiting for the explosion of chaos.

"WHERE ARE WE GOING?"

"Calm down Amelia. We're just going to the pool."

"Yay! I love to swim! Who all's coming?"

"Uhmm, Jason, Eric and Pam."

"Pam? Who's that?"

I remembered my idea of setting them up together.

"Oh, that's right. Pam is Eric's best friend and she's very smart and very beautiful."

"Oh, that's nice."

"And she's gay."

I saw her eyes light up.

"Really?"

"Sure is."

"Oh, that's amazing. I've really wanted a woman in my life. I've had too many men for a lifetime."

"That's an understatement."

She laughed heartily.

"Oh no! I'd like to meet this Pam woman but Jason is really sexy and I felt some stuff between us earlier."

"Ewh, that's my brother. And don't fall for his shit anyway. That 'stuff' you felt earlier, he has that with every girl. Don't feel special."

She feigned hurt. "Wow. Brutal much?"

I smiled and sipped on a cup of coffee.

"That's me. Sookie 'Brutal' Stackhouse."

She rolled her eyes fiercely.

"So, if we're going to the pool we better start getting ready, it's already 10:45."

I started up the steps, calling over my shoulder, "And we have to make sure I look absolutely fierce in my bathing suit."

"Don't worry about that girlfriend."

It was 11:52 and we were almost ready to go. Amelia was wearing a tie dyed string bikini and I decided on my yellow and white polka dot '50's style bathing suit. It had a sweetheart neckline, halter straps and full cups with underwire to give my boobs that extra 'oomph.' My bottoms were high waisted and really flattered my hourglass shape all the while hiding the left over stretch marks I had. I knew Eric was going to go crazy for me. I slipped on a red swimsuit cover up and my white espadrille wedges and out the door we went.

We arrived at the lake and hopped out, grabbing our beach bags. I saw Eric standing up and we headed in that direction and I gulped feeling nervous for a reason I could not pinpoint. He noticed us and started to wave. I waved back and smiled.

We walked up and everyone was already there. Jason, Eric, Pam, and even Hoyt were sitting on some towels.

"Hey guys, for everyone who hasn't met her, this is my friend Amelia."

Amelia stepped forward and started shaking hands with everyone. I noticed she saved Pam for last.

"It's really nice to meet you," Pam cooed sensually.

I saw Amelia visibly melting under Pam's watchful eye. I'm as straight as can be and even I can admit that Pam was hot as hell. She was wearing a mint green bikini, had some very visibly designer sunglasses on, high heels and her long blonde hair was perfectly curled. I guess she didn't plan on swimming.

"You too, Pam. I've actually heard a lot about you." Their conversation continued and I saw Jason staring. Whatever, he'll get over it. I thought to myself. I then focused my attention over to Eric.

"Hey there."

He smiled genuinely. "I'm so glad you came."

"Like I wouldn't?" I chuckled. "Even when I was fat I liked to swim at the lake."

"Sookie.." He said scoldingly as if to tell me to stop mentioning my old weight.

I smiled graciously and spoke, "So ya wanna get in?"

"I do."

He took off his shirt and I was in a slight trance watching each muscle in his strong chest and stomach flex.

"Sookie?"

I snapped out of it as I realized he was already nearing the lake entrance. My face turned red.

"Sorry."

I took my hair out of its pony tail first and then slipped off my wedges, then pulled the cover up over my head. I started toward Eric and noticed him staring back at me, probably even more intently than I had before.

I neared him and he seemed to snap out of it himself.

"Damn.." I heard him mumble under his breath. It excited me so much but I managed to act as if I hadn't heard it.

He strode into the water and I followed him. I noticed him staring at my chest and I blushed as I noticed the water was making them float up and they looked really good. I immediately dunked myself under the water, getting my hair wet and he did the same, acting really awkward.

"So Eric, do you like my bathing suit?" I asked gaining some confidence when I realized how much control I had over him then.

He gulped and ran a hand across his hair, smoothing it back.

"I do Sookie, very much."

I smiled and swam out a little farther.

"Come on, Eric."

He was still walking because of his crazy height, but I had to swim.

"Let's float."

I leaned back letting my body floating on top of the water, thinking I would look pretty good from that angle. He ogled for a few seconds but then started floating too.

"Grab my hand, we don't wanna float apart."

He grabbed it gently and I looked down at our hands and started to realize that maybe this was a little more than just the 'seduce Eric' game I had been playing.

I got a weird feeling in the pit of my stomach and abruptly let go.

"Come on, let's get everyone else in."

He looked at me strangely and nodded. I called out to everyone and Jason and Amelia waded in, meeting me and Eric.

"Who wants to play chicken?" Amelia asked excitedly.

Eric was acting strange and in turn, so was I.

I nodded politely looked over to Eric. He smiled and grabbed my hand.

"I call Sookie on my team."

"Okay, then I guess that means I get Amelia."

Amelia smiled giddily and started to climb onto Jason's shoulders. Eric was a good five inches taller than Jason so I knew I had the advantage. I looked to Eric and things felt very tense and heated between us. He grabbed my arm, bent down and I climbed onto his shoulders.

My vag is right on his neck. This is so weird. And kinda hot. I thought to myself. Amelia and Jason waded toward us.

"Kick their asses," Eric said in all seriousness.

"One, two, three, go." Jason called out.

My hands went to Amelia's and we pushed and pushed for a good 40 seconds before I triumphed and shoved her and Jason both into the water. Eric and I began to cheer and he let me down off his shoulders.

"Yay!" I screamed out. Eric grabbed me around the waist and spun me around, kissing me on the lips. I looked up at him and he looked as surprised as I was. There was a sudden heat between us and I felt the entire world melt away.

"Jason, let's go play volleyball," Amelia said thoughtfully.

Jason was oblivious and followed Amelia out of the water.

"Would you wanna go over to the rocks?"

The rocks were a small area near the deeper end of the lake where you could hop up and hang out on the rocks, hidden from the rest of the lake goers by trees.

"Sure," I spoke softly, still feeling warm.

….

Eric grabbed my hand and we swam to the rocks. I still felt like I was in a daze as he grabbed me by the waist and lifted me onto the rocks behind the trees. My hair fell into my face and Eric climbed beside me. Without speaking, he grabbed my cheek and kissed it, slowly making his way to my mouth. I tentatively slipped my tongue in and rubbed it against his.

This is not a part of the plan. I thought to myself. But for the life of me, I couldn't make myself care. I was on fire.

Eric rolled on top of me and kissed me even harder than before, sucking on my tongue. I moaned into his mouth and rubbed my hands down his strong back. I spread my legs and let him settle his hips between them. We kissed like sex crazed teenagers and began to grind our hips into each other. He was rock hard through his thin swimming trunks and my bottoms were tight against my moist center.

I moaned and groaned grabbing his ass and pushing it harder onto my crotch. He grabbed my breast and pulled the cup down, taking my nipple in his mouth, sucking harder and harder. He started to grind against me quicker, using my breasts as handles to shove himself against me. He began to pant and I squeezed myself onto him harder. I felt my orgasm building and I grabbed his mouth kissing him passionately as he started to hump my center like an animal, without any control over himself. I screamed out his name as I came and felt him quiver and shake soon thereafter with his climax.

He rolled off of me and grabbed a piece of my hair, kissing my cheek.

"You're beautiful and I think I'm falling for you."

I looked into his eyes and spoke softly, "I want you to know this isn't something I usually do."

"I know," he spoke as he kissed my lips again. We laid there for what seems like forever and spoke about our lives, our plans, our hopes for the future and with each word I started to feel that I might be falling for him again too.

So there you have it! A little bit of citrus too, I hope you didn't mind. And I hope it wasn't too distasteful. I've read a lot worse. Haha. Please give me feedback in reviews on how to improve. These two aren't going to get their happy ending just yet. We've only just begun. Mwah hah hah hah. There will be a few more obstacles to get through before the end of this bad boy.

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