A/N Hope everyone is liking the story so far. Thanks to DarkAngel620 for the review. Also anyone reading Godric's rebirth then I haven't given up on it I am just away and don't have the latest chapters with me at the moment.

Chapter 2

Maire knew she had given Godric a lot to think about probably because she had told him to make more of an effort. It was quite risky of her to give the most important Vampire in the area her opinion but hey it had worked. Not in the way she intended as she had not expected him to track her down. He seemed to find her quite intriguing. He wasn't making a move on her he didn't find her physically attractive he had made that quite clear. It was a shame because physically he was quite cute. Ok he looked about 17 but he was ripped even she could see that through his shirt. She sighed she wished one guy would find her attractive she did understand why they didn't but she wondered what it felt like to date and to be asked out. That was something that not even Cassandra could arrange. Not that Marie was sure Cassie wouldn't try but she didn't want to go out on loads of blind dates she just wanted a guy who made her laugh to take her to dinner and walk her home that was all and the way she looked no one had never asked. She remembered through high school watching Cassie get date after date and they would giggle while she got ready and play music and then she would go and sometimes she would have a great time and sometimes not so great and she would tell Marie everything over a Ben and Jerry's when she got back. It never happened the other way around. It had never bothered Marie she had been so focussed on her SAT's and getting good grades to be a doctor nothing else had mattered. But on prom night it did bother her. Cassie and some of her friends had a party at Cassie's house and then went to prom in a limo. Marie had not gone but none of them expected her too and that's what hurt none of them had said "Come anyway Marie." It was couples, couples, couples. Third wheels were not welcome.

The following night Marie got ready for work. It didn't take her long. She rarely spent ages in front of the mirror. She hated looking at herself so she didn't wear make up and her hair was always tied up the same way. She was starting work at 10.00pm and was working through till 7.00am to bake for the next day. At one point Marie had done all the baking for Hell, she enjoyed it and found great satisfaction in baking for others. She didn't do it often any more she couldn't. It exhausted her too much. Instead she had taught others and passed on the recipes when it became apparent that she wouldn't be able to do it everyday but today she was covering. She missed baking for Hell but she could not do the quantities that were required for Hell on a regular basis. Her boss Peter was great he was sympathetic to her condition and she knew that eventually the time would come when she wouldn't be able to work at Hell any more. But it was something positive to focus on for now. She enjoyed going to work it was a great distraction. When she arrived she found the bar buzzing she changed put on her apron and went out to her usual area. The only person sitting in her area was Godric and he saw her immediately and waved her over.
"Good Evening Marie"
"Hi Godric. What can I get you?"
"The usual" he replied smiling "and something of your choice off the v menu."
"I'll be right back" she smiled and disappeared. Walking away she was glad that Godric couldn't hear he thoughts. He had come. He had said he would but she had but she hadn't thought that he would. He must really see something in this v food.

When she arrived at the bar. She found Rick and asked him why no one but Godric was sitting in her area. Rick shrugged all the vampires and their friends wanted to sit elsewhere. She made him promised if they got busy to seat some more people in her area. He nodded and went back to serving at the bar. He had a feeling Godric had ensured that everyone else sat elsewhere so she wasn't rushed off her feet. At least the guy vampire realised she didn't have the strength of a normal girl. She returned with Godric's drink.
"Sit with me" he asked.
"I am working"
"You are not busy though."
"Well... I'll have to go and get your food in a bit"
"What I am having? "
" vegetable true blood soup followed by true blood trifle."
"How do you make the food?"
"Well the way Talbot did it was by making the humans he used drink or eat certain foods. Like he made some boy eat only oranges for about six months. I knew I couldn't do that. So I tried using flavoured powder and spices in true blood. It works with some things and not others. For example humans drink coffee, tea and hot chocolate but it doesn't work with True Blood I don't know why. Most fruits and vegetables work except lemons which is weird. All the spices work so we could do some curries or something. I can't pour true blood over bread or cake and sell that the people who tried it said it taste like rotten food. I can make jelly though cos you guys don't seem to mind gelatine, but no one has tasted it yet though"
"if I come every night will you test some things on me,"
"Sure"
"I have spoken to your boss and he is happy for me to sell some of the V menu in some of my establishments."
"What do you own?"
"I would like it supplied in my nest and in my cinemas, restaurant and coffee bar."
"Wow you are an entrepreneur. Somebody will have to take on the production there is no way I can do it all."
" I do not expect you to. I am setting up a factory as we speak, I merely need the recipes. I would also like some exclusive food for my businesses."
"Ok fair enough"
"I will of course pay you for the rights to the recipes"
"Godric what will I do with money? I am dying."
"I do not expect you to work for free"
"Well i have no use for the money however if you would agree you could make some donations to charity if you want."
"What do you have in mind?"
" The Dallas paediatric ward and the sunshine hospice."
"The sunshine hospice?"
"Yes it's where I want to go when I can't be at home any more"
"Alright if that is what you want that is what I will do."
She seemed very accepting of the fact she didn't have much time left. She didn't sit with him long as Rick starting sitting people in her area. He was glad because she stank of rotten food. He knew she didn't realise this but the stench was overpowering. He wondered if some of his underlings who were familiar with medical science might look into it for him. If he was to work with her then he would have to at least be able to sit in a room with her. He left after the food realising that she would not be able to speak again. He touched her back on the way out telling her he loved the food and would be back again. As she turned and smiled he thought he would pass out her stench was overpowering. She did smell of death though but it was only a hint but it was there. He would broach the subject of her blood again tomorrow because it could not go on like this.

Godric returned the following day to find that Marie had created several jellies for him to try. He liked all except the lemon one. Motioning for her to sit.
"Do you know how your blood smells to vampires?"
"No why?"
"You smell like rotten food"
"I am not sure how to respond to that" she replied wondering if it was a veiled insult.
"I wanted to know if you would allow some of my underlings who have studied medical science to analyse your blood."
"Godric I am dying. I don't want to be poked and prodded any more than I have to be"
"I just want you to consent to give them a small vial of your blood"
"Alright on one condition. You promise me that you are not trying to save me"
" I am not" it was only a little lie and his underlings may not find a cure in time . She was too valuable to the cause of aligning vampires and humans for him to not try and keep her alive but Marie didn't need to know that " it is difficult to be around you. Your stench is overpowering at times."
"Sorry. I didn't realise"
"It is not your fault."
"Paul never said"
"I have spoken to him and he doesn't notice it. I think that the older the vampire the more unpleasant the stench"
"Alright I will allow one of your underlings as you called them to take my blood."
Godric motioned to another vampire who appeared with a case.
"Now!"
"The sooner the better"

"It is really that bad!"
Smiling the vampire rolled up her sleeve and took blood before she had time to blink.
Turning to the vampire Godric said"Thank you Andrew that will be all. Please let me know as soon as you find anything."
"As soon as I have anything I will let you know Sheriff."

Marie did not see Godric for several nights and it was becoming more difficult for her to work everyday. She was reducing her hours and realised she should probably tell him in case he came in looking for her. Realising that she had no way of contacting him to tell him she asked Cassie if she would ask Paul to pass the message on which he did. Godric came to visit her at home the following night.
"You are getting worse aren't you?"
"Yes it was inevitable really. Come in. I have some stuff here for you to try."
"Andrew gave me something as well"

"What did he find?"

"He found your blood also has some antibodies in it which makes it smell foul to vampires. Andrew is trying to find out why your blood has these antibodies. He put some medication in some lemonade it will neutralise the smell in your blood. The lemons will attack the antibodies in your blood. I have brought some with me. Would you try some now? I don't think it would be long before it becomes effective."
"Sure I will."
She poured herself a glass and warmed him a true blood. They both sat drinking in silence. When he finished he asked
"What have you got for me to try?"
"I have been experimenting with some curries for you to try, thought that these could be exclusive to your businesses. What do you think?"
"That sounds perfect. I would like some exclusive deserts perhaps the jellies if you would agree."
"Sure they haven't been used at Hell"
He tried all of them and liked them all. She really was a good cooked and he wondered what her human food was like. Not that he would ever know but her food at V was popular.

"You smell better."
"Yay I guess. What do I smell of now?"
"More human. You smell of AB-"
"Do all blood types have a smell then?"
"Yes they do. Are you AB- then ?"
"Yes I am its part of the reason that Alf gave me his blood. Because it's so rare they didn't have enough blood at the hospital "
"I prefer AB- blood over the other types." he moved to her neck and inhaled deeply. "You smell so much better. You smell so good."
His fangs clicked out. Something that Marie had never seen and she shrank back.
"It's alright Marie. I won't hurt you. Turn around Marie."
Marie turned around and he looked at her . He would glamour her before he lost control so she would not remember or feel any pain. Her blood was intoxicating he had smelt it before but not for a very long time.
"Look at me Marie." she looked at him. "I am not going to hurt you. Will you let me taste you Marie?"
He held her gaze. She was resisting his glamour. "Marie?" she was very quiet. "Marie are you scared?"
"Yes" she replied.
"Why are you scared Marie?"
"I am scared it will hurt"
"It will only hurt for a minute Marie. Can I taste you Marie?"
Another pause.
"Marie" he breathed "Do NOT make me angry. Let me bite you"
"Ok" she whispered "You can taste me". She had been completely glamoured now.
He scraped his fangs over her shoulder.
"Good Girl Marie. Now tilt your neck to the side." she did. "That's good Marie That's very good."

Bending his head he sank his fangs into the side of her neck. She screamed in pain. He sucked deeply and drank a good pint of her blood. She tasted of something he couldn't quite place. He had tasted it before but couldn't place it there and then. He stopped reluctantly and licked her wounds closed.

"That was good Marie so very good. Will you let me do it again another day?"

She nodded and swayed slightly. He picked her up and took her to what he assumed was her room. She was asleep and probably exhausted. Biting his wrist he watched as the blood oozed out. Dipping his finger into the blood he rubbed it down the left side of Marie's face. It was the side that was most heavily scarred. He waited for it to heal but nothing happened. It was an old wound so maybe it would take longer., although normally it wouldn't have mattered. He waited for about 90 minutes but still nothing happened and he sensed the sun beginning to rise he would have to leave soon so he wiped the blood off her face and left her sleeping. He was surprised that his blood had not worked. There were few vampires older than him but on her his blood was ineffective and that had been a blow to his ego. She could potentially make him a lot of money and he couldn't even keep her alive. He had no choice if he wanted the money that came along with this v food then he would have to turn her but he couldn't turn her without her agreement and she had already made it clear she didn't want to be turned. May be he could persuade her.