Chapter 5

After Godric asked to be her friend Marie had a bad day. She couldn't get up she couldn't move she was just so tired. Her body was cramping and she was struggling to breath. Cassandra had to go to class leaving her friend in bed. Marie had been doing so well recently she had been so focussed on v food that she hadn't had a bad day. She hadn't had a bad day in weeks possibly months and then along comes the vampire sheriff and he screws everything up. Well Cassie thought that god damn vampire sheriff is going to fix it again. Cassie was busy with her classes and her finals but she knew that a bad day was going to turn into a bad week she had seen the signs before. Marie's illness was sometimes linked to her emotions and a happy Marie never had a bad day and an unhappy Marie had a bad day. She wasn't really an emotional rollercoaster so she was normal quiet level headed. But Cassie knew Marie liked Godric and Godric liked Marie so the sheriff were going to have a little chat.

Cassie went to Godric's nest the night after. She knew that Marie was doing her test kitchen again so Godric should hopefully be at home alone as she knew he wouldn't go. She was angry at him he had broken Marie's heart. She had had a long heart to heart with Marie and found she liked Godric a lot more than she liked any other boy. It was his genuine interest in Hell that had attracted him to her. She liked him a lot. But in Cassies opinion Godric had clearly no idea how to talk to women in the lurve sense. Well she would just have to teach went to find Godric who was in the kitchen staring at the microwave. She walked over snatched the True Blood of the counter and banged it into the microwave slammed the door and pressed the correct buttons. He stared

at her in astonishment.

"Thank you but I do know how to work a microwave."

"You couldn't have fooled me: she retorted. "But clearly you do not know how to talk to Marie"

He hissed in anger. "You broke her heart sheriff. Marie is already dying she knows that and you do to and you couldn't give her a few weeks of your unlimited life to make her happy" What was it with these women and time he thought. "She offered me a way out Marie and I took it." "It was a test. She always does it and boys always take the way out. Just because she offered it doesn't mean she wanted you to take it and she really didn't want you to do it. She likes you and you like her I know you do." "Cassandra I will not submit to weak human emotions. I have not lived and survived this long to fall in love with every woman I see. "But you haven't fallen in love with every woman you fell in love with her."

"I have not fallen in love with her

" Well she fell in love with you. God knows why and now because the local vampire sheriff has broken my dying friends heart she has had a relapse and can barely get out of bed and I want to know what YOU are going to do to fix it."

"I did not break her heart Cassandra. I was confused by my feelings and she offered me the chance to be friends only and I accepted."

"Yes you did. She offers everyone that chance. Its not like she doesn't know that she is ugly. It just when she offered you the chance she didn't want you to say no. She really likes you but you said No and you broke her heart. Right now I have NO idea what she sees in you but she sees something. She is dying Godric and you get to live forever can't you just give her a few weeks of your time and make her happy. You never know you might make yourself happy."

"Are you finished?" he asked

"Not by a long shot."

"Well allow me to defend myself against your charges.I am perfectly content with how I live."

"Anyone who says content is not happy."

"Silence" he ordered

"I am going to overlook the fact that you came here without your vampire because you are clearly upset about your friend and you care about her very much. Marie is a very talented young woman what she can do with true blood and what I suspect she can do with human food is amazing. I would be stupid not to exploit what she can do for my kind. However, she will not allow me to help her or turn her and I will not accept that. I have lived for millennia and I find it an insult that she will not allow me to turn her or give her my blood."

"So this is about your ego. She gave it a pounding because she didn't do exactly what you the vampire sheriff wanted."

"I will not be insulted by a mere human."

"If you know Marie at all then you will know that she did not do it to insult you. She does things her own way and she doesn't want to be a vampire and you should respect her wishes"

Godric was not about to break down and admit to Cassie that he did love Marie. He liked Marie a lot for her acceptance of vampires for the effort she went to to make them feel welcome and all they did was take. He had mentally toyed with the idea if she could accept him she could accept everything else about his kind.

"I will not be insulted repeatedly by a human who refuses to let me help her."

"Godric for one minute you saw the Marie beyond the scars and the trauma you saw the real Marie. What about the list you promised to help me with?. The Marie in the sandpit that you promised to help me find. Are you not a man of your word Godric?"

"I will not help Marie if she will not help herself."

"Oh Godric you have not known Marie as long as I have you have lived longer but you didn't know the little girl who got hurt, you didn't know the Marie before the second accident. You do not know the pain she is in. I don't even know it but I do know that she does not want to feel it anymore.

"Then Marie should let me turn her."

She has her own reasons for not letting you Godric. Stop being stupid and accept that you do feel something for Marie."

"You are a stupid human girl" he shouted at her. "You know nothing about me or what I am capable of and you choose to come here and argue for the life of a pathetic human girl who will not let me help her."

"You are a bastard Godric an arrogant, evil, destructive bastard. Marie is well rid of you."

"GET OUT OF THIS NEST" he roared.

"I would not want to be here a second longer that I have to be. You do not deserve to be a sheriff."

He grabbed her by the scruff of the neck and marched her out of the kitchen and out of the house. He threw her on the grass and stormed back inside where Isabelle his deputy sheriff appeared at his side.

"Is everything alright Sheriff ?" she asked

"Yes it is fine just a human who thought she could tell me what to do?"

"I was just coming to find you and let you know the first months report on this v food you have been distributing. The first month has been extremely successful. V food alone took 200K from all your businesses. The takings excluding v food are up 25%. it would appear that the v food is making vampires more social so they bring their humans to your businesses who also spend money, I know you are collaborating with a human girl on this. Do I need to arrange for her to be paid?"

"No you do not she is unwell Isabelle in fact she is dying and she has refused payment."

"The human does not want any money at all that is strange is it not?"

"Yes it is but she does things her own way Isabelle and she refuses to let me turn her."

"Ahh is that what is upsetting you Sheriff?"

"Yes and partly because I have grown to care for her a great deal in the short time that I have spent with her,"

"Godric the choice of turning is a humans to make we can turn no one unwillingly."

"I know that Isabelle" he growled

"Before I worked for you I watched many battles Godric not everyone wants to be turned. To some of them death is a blessed relief. To your human it is the same."

"She is not my human"

"Do you want her to be?"

"No"

She went silent and Godric turned away from her but he could see her reflection in the window and as their eyes met. She said

"Bullshit"

He turned to face her and she was gone. Isabelle could see through him Cassandra could see through him and he realised that he was only lying to himself. Just then he felt his phone vibrate. He had received a text message from Marie.

Sheriff sorry 4 txting but have had a relapse will poss not b able to work 4 u again. Cing Alf tomorrow. Marie

How did she get his number and why did she not call him Godric. He had thought she had said they could friends obviously meant something different to her. What should he reply? He thought for a moment and replied.

"Do you need anything?"

The reply came back.

"Not much u can do but thx for asking. Can't get out of bed. Paul gave me ur no. Hope that was ok? Thought u shud know as a business partner etc."

So he was reduced to business partner and not friend that he readily admitted was his own doing. He hated to think of her there in pain especially as she had made him so much money. He debated going to see her and decided that it would not do much harm. He would persuade Cassandra to let him into their flat and he would see Marie and put things right maybe even admit his feelings to her. He put his phone away told Isabelle to keep an eye on things and went out into the Dallas night. He could see Cassie further down the road walking back to her flat so he went to catch her up using vampire speed.

"Fuck off Godric" she said when she saw him.

He growled "That is no way to speak to the sheriff"

"Not exactly a ladies man are you?"

"I came to apologise to you you said some things that I did not want to hear. Now Marie rescinded the invitation for me to enter you flat I want you to let me in again."

"No way. You broke her heart Godric and you don't care about putting it right I am not letting you in."

"Fine I will glamour you."

"Explain that one to Marie cos she will figure it out. The lights are still on upstairs as far as she is concerned. She will the hate you even more".

"Marie does not hate me"

"Yes she does."

"Then allow me to apologise at least."

Cassie thought for a minute. Who was she to stand in the way of Godric and Marie's friendship it might do her friend some good. So she reluctantly agreed. He had driven her back to her flat at breakneck speed. Once Cassie agreed Godric realised that he missed Marie's company. He had not anticipated that he would have missed Marie so much. He had only seen her a few days ago and he already missed her. He realised that taking her choice her way out was not the right decision and he was going to have to fix that. After Cassie let him in he made his way to Marie's room and found her fast asleep. It was close to midnight so he had a couple of hours before he would have to leave to rest. She stirred as he moved towards the bed and a few minutes later she opened her eyes.

"Godric what are you doing here?"

"I came to see you"

"How did you get in?"

"Cassie came to see me and she agreed to let me in."

He walked over to the bedside and sat down on the side of the bed. He put his hand on her forehead and noticed that she felt cold and clammy.

"Your hand feels cool" she said

" Do you have a fever? I can call Alf if you wish"

"It sweating from the cramping that's all. I am seeing Alf tomorrow."

"What would help?"

"I would love a shower or a bath. It helps the muscles relax. But I can barely move"

" I can help you if you want" he said gently.

Godric you don't want to help me. I don't even know why you are here"

"I am here because I care about you. More than I was prepared to admit. Let me prove this to you Let me help you."

Marie sighed. She was sweaty and tired and had been in bed for a couple of days. A bath would be nice or a shower it would un-tense some of the muscles. .She wasn't completely ok with Godric helping her in the shower or bath. but it would help and she would be able to see if he really did care of if he would run away again. Godric pulled her up to a sitting position and sat behind her. He reached down and pulled the T-Shirt over her head. He discarded it and his hand over her back. Her back was unscarred. He sighed and bent down and kissed a line across her back.

"Car hit the front" she said.

He remained silent and lifted her up on to his legs and slipped off her underwear. She was completely naked but he still was unable to see the damage that had bee done by the accidents. Gently he moved out of the way and laid her back down and covered her with the duvet. He guessed she was probably self conscious about her body. He turned away from her and quickly stripped. He turned back round and she took him in. He was gorgeous, ripped and had deep brown eyes and chocolate brown hair. He bent down to lift the cover and she screwed her eyes closed. This was the first time he had seen her body and the damage that had incurred. He pulled back the duvet and was slightly shocked at what he saw. She had clearly been hit full on front ways and she had suffered many bruises and cuts that had been quite deep. Although the scars had healed they never disappeared. They had become red marks with white lines running through them. Similar to burns he had seen on humans. The vampire blood had sealed the wounds but not made them disappear . It saddened him that Alf had tried to use his blood in a positive way and it had had such a negative effect. He was beginning to understand why she didn't want vampire blood or to be turned. He ran his hand over her stomach tracing the scars.

"Open your eyes" he said gently.

She opened them slowly.

"It saddens me that one of my kind tried to help you and it had such a negative effect."

"It wasn't Alf's fault. I know that he was only trying to help me"

He scooped her up in his arms and carried her into the bathroom. He seated her on the side of the bath and turned on the shower and the room soon steamed up.

"Godric" she said quietly "Can you hold me?"

Realising that she was unable to support herself he sat her on his lap.

"The heat will help the muscles relax" she volunteered.

"Marie take you time and get up when you feel ready. I'll be here when you need me. "

She was silent for a few minutes and he then felt her begin to move.

"Godric will you help me up now?"

He stood and took her with him and she took some shaky steps to the water flow. He put his arms around he to steady her and she leaned back against him. Marie reached out for the showergel but he was there before her.

"Let me" he said in her ear.

She stood still letting him gently wash her back and then he turned her around and washed her front taking in the scars that had been left by the accident. When she was soap free her took her in his arms and held her while the hot water flowed over them. He felt a desire to protect and care for Marie. He didn't understand where this desire had come from. How had a mere human who had just thrown some plants and mixed some synthetic blood together awakened these feelings in him. He had wanted to feel complete for centuries maybe this was what he needed to care for someone and in return be cared for. He felt her relax against him.

"How do you feel?" he whispered in her ear.

"Much better Godric thank you so much I am just sore now but it will pass."

He held her a arms length and looked her up and down. Minus the scars she was a lean girl with curves and decent size breast. If you looked passed the scars she was as cute as her friend Cassie but maybe not as forthright. The scent of the shower gel had faded and he could smell her blood. He hissed at the smell and she shrank back as his fangs appeared.

"Don't be afraid Marie" he said "I had forgotten how good you smell and the effect that your blood has on me."

He traced his fingers over the vein in her neck and across her collar bone and down towards her breasts, which was where the scarring on her body began. He put one arm around her waist to steady her and bending his head he began to kiss the scars on her breasts. His lips brushed her nipple and she gasped. he smiled to himself as clearly her hormones were around. He realised that no one had probably ever touched her that intimately. Her gasp went to his cock but he ignored his own lust and continued to kiss her. Tracing her scars and working his way down her body he knelt down and placed his hands on her hips and as he kissed his way down to her core she knotted her hands in his hair and guided his mouth towards the gap between her legs. She clearly desired him but he was afraid of hurting her. Her moans though were enough to turn him on along with her smell and he bent his head and as he did so used his hands to spread her legs slightly wider. He dipped his head and ran his tongue over her clit and she moaned loudly.

"Tell me if I hurt you" he whispered.

He continued to lick her clit and she pulled his hair and he growled. He stood up and smiled at her and caught his lips with his own. He had never felt so relaxed with a human to go this far so quickly and she clearly felt the same she was letting her hormones and her body guide her lust. She din;t seem to be thinking about what it meant at the moment and that was good. He placed a finger on her clit and massaged her until she gripped his arms hard and he smelt her release. He did not try and enter her he knew too little about her injuries and was afraid of hurting her. Instead he kissed her deeply and as he looked into her eyes he noticed something different.

"Marie your eyes are a different colour"

"Are they? What colour are they?"

"They are green" he said stroking her face "You aren't surprised?"

"No all babies have blue eyes when they are born and sometimes they change colour based on genetics. Mine went red for about six months. They sometimes change depending on how i am feeling. Cassie's the only one who normally notices. They have never gone green before.

"I'll take that as a compliment" he replied

"Your eyes change colour too" She said quietly.

"Do they?"

"Yes when you are hungry they get darker almost black"

"Am i hungry now" he asked in a low voice leaning over and gently kissing her neck.

"Yes" she whispered.

His left hand travelled down to her core again and he found her clit and began to stroke it again.

"Well Marie what are you going to do about it?"

"Umm" his hand was distracting.

"Marie I will not glamour you or force myself on you. I want you to let me."

"Umm Godric that feels so good"

He kissed her neck and sucked the skin around her jugular and began to slowly speed up his hand.

She moaned.

"Marie Give me permission"

He was having a trouble controlling himself and if she didn't give him permission he would just bite her. Godric's hand was creating feeling in Marie that Marie had never felt. Her first orgasm had felt amazing and he was trying to tease out another. She would do anything to ensure that he didn't stop.
"Godric don't stop."

"Marie I am 2000 years old and I have a good idea how you are feeling right now. So don't give me a reason to stop."

"I" she lost her breath "am not telling you to bite me"

"He stopped and Marie moaned at the loss of contact. she at glared and him and he gave her a look. Without speaking she moved her hair to one side and tilted her neck.

"This is as close to bite me as you are getting "

Doing things her own way again he thought "I will take what I can get." he smiled at her.

He was too far gone to wait anymore. He kissed her neck and replace his hand slowly worked her back to her orgasm and as she reached her peak he bit her. When he bit her the taste of her blood in his mouth and on his lips went straight to his cock and he came on her stomach. Her virgin blood had the ability to make him come without even her touching him. She put her arms around him and rested her head on his chest and sighed.

"So that is what it feel like?"

"Yes. Did you like it?"

"It was amazing Godric."

"I would love to make love to you Marie but I am afraid of hurting you."

"Godric I never thought anyone would want to go as far as we went tonight. At least I have an idea the rest I can imagine. So you don't have to." She kissed him gently.

He smiled may be she would let him turn her now. But that was a discussion for another night. He understood her reservations but he didn't want to be parted from her. He WOULD persuade her and he would make love to her too.

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"How do you feel now?" he asked slightly concerned he may have caused damage.

"Amazing I haven't felt this good in years."

"I have an idea to make it even better but first I must wash you again."

So Godric washed Marie again and helped her out of the shower. He walked her into the bedroom and pushed her down on the bed.

"Stay" he ordered.

She stuck her tongue out at him but remained where she was. He blurred himself dressed and out of the flat and he returned in minutes with a small bottle. Smiling at her he stripped and straddled her. She stretched her arms over her head and arched her back.

"Showers with you are great pain relief"

He bent down and kissed her.

"I hope that massages will be just as effective"

He opened the bottle and tipped some oil into his hands and rubbed them together. He started at the tope of her body and massaged his way down deliberately ignoring the space between her legs. She had had enough excitement for one night. She moved and stretched beneath him as he massaged her and eventually she closed her eyes and minutes later she was asleep. He left her then but before he did he left her a note saying one thing.

Until tomorrow

Godric x