I finally had enough of Godric just watching me. I had to know what was on his mind. But in order to get what he was thinking about, I'd have to surprise him somehow. I'd have to act in such a way he wasn't used to that he'd spill everything; hopefully.

I took off my hoodie thinking showing a bit more skin would get his attention. I pushed all my hair behind my head so my neck was wide open on both sides.

I walked out to the living room where Godric sat. He seemed calm but I wanted to know what was in his turbulent mind. I first just sat next to him. He turned towards me giving me some attention. I then threw my legs over his lap almost like I was holding him down even though he was plenty strong enough to throw them back off.

This threw him for a loop. His eyes widened as he glanced down at my legs then back up at me. He blinked a few times trying to hold his blank stare. Even though my legs were covered by jeans it still… distracted him I guess.

I just smiled at him for a few minutes letting him soak it all up before I got a little aggressive. His hands remained below my legs at his sides. I almost felt like he was afraid to lounge on me.

"What on your mind?" I asked tilting my head to the side.

Again, he glanced from me down to my legs, "A few things."

I snickered finding his expression absolutely hilarious, "Only a few?"

He looked up at me. I had his undivided attention now.

"You seem… worried," I said starting off slow and coy.

Godric then lifted his arms above my legs and rested on me, "A little."

Ha, my master plan is working, I thought.

"Anything I can help with?" I asked.

Godric looked me over thinking about what he was going to tell me, "Maybe."

I smiled sweetly, "I'll do all that I can as a human to help set your mind at ease."

"I worry about you, you know," Godric confessed.

"All drinking buddies worry about one another," I said agreeing.

"You're more than just a drinking buddy," Godric said. "And I don't really know if I like you calling it that."

"Well… what else are we?"

This caught him off guard. He fell silent and looked away from both my face and my legs. He stared outward towards the fireplace. His blank expression returned and I knew I wasn't going to be able to get him back without doing something drastic.

I gave up playing the game. I was willing to go outside of my box to get what I wanted at this point. Maybe it was his blood inside me that made me act out this way.

First I threw my legs off of him and stood in front of him. I placed one knee on either side of his lap and sat on his legs. My arms crossed loosely around his neck as I completely invaded his personal space.

"I want to know why you're watching me when I'm in the house," I said directly.

If I threw him for a "loop" before, he was in a high speed "doughnut" now as I watched his face change dramatically. He was either really surprised when his face stopped moving or he was scared for the first time in a long time.

"Fine," he said eyeing up my torso before he reached my eyes.

Juicy part, I thought.

"I care about you… way too much to let you have a near death experience… again," Godric said still slightly distracted.

"Godric, I live with vampires. Near death experiences will happen-"

"Not unless my control slip's away again," Godric interrupted inching towards me. "I made a mistake that night and I don't intend to make a repeat mistake."

I know you're not human, but even vampire's make mistakes, I thought.

Godric wrapped his arms around my torso pulling me close. He squeezed me lightly knowing how breakable I was in his hold. I felt guilty bringing up all those emotions that he wasn't used to. I squeezed him back thinking he probably didn't even feel it.

There was nothing for me to say. What could I say? Apologize for making him feel things he thought were long gone? Actually argue with him and say he couldn't be perfect and avoid mistakes? I just let him hold me and be himself around me for the first time since he saved my life.

"Feels good," Godric whispered in my ear.

My eyes shot wide. What feels good?

We slowly separated. I looked deep into Godric's eyes questioningly. He only came forward and rested his forehead against mine. It was a little cold but it felt good. Felt good? Was he talking about how close we were?

"It's about time you let yourself go," I said. "How's your "health" now?"

"Your not mad at me… are you?" Godric asked. He did drug me so I guess I should be mad.

"It was a necessary action," I answered. I was angry, but I knew where he was coming from.

Godric cared way too much for a vampire. It was hard to get that angry at someone that thought of others before himself. He was one of a very select few that broke his stereotype reputation. I couldn't hate someone for being so kind when they're supposed to be anything but that.

"I didn't want you to fight yourself… but the way you tasted," Godric said glancing down at my open neck. "I had to get you to sleep… somehow."

I sighed shaking my head against his.

"I hope your dreams didn't haunt you," Godric said pulling away.

Everything I saw ricocheted to the front of my head. The noises. The feeling. The heat.

I covered my face as a blush rose to my cheeks. I'm sure Godric could feel the blood rush to my face but I really didn't want him to see it. It was embarrassing enough that I silently let him know how the dreams made me feel.

I'm such a school girl, I thought.

"I know talking about it won't help; especially for you," Godric said letting his arms rest on my legs. "To make it even; I dream about you."

I peered through my fingers in disbelief. First off, vampire's dream? Second, he admitted he dreamt of me! He nodded reassuring me of what I just heard.

It wasn't awkward. It was actually enlightening. We both thought about it in the silence that followed. We cared about each other enough to dream of one another. We wanted to keep me alive for as long as he could and I wanted to ease the stress off his mind. It was a genuine feeling but… the first real step still had to be made.

"You're actually okay with the fact that you admitted you dream about me?" I asked doubting that Godric dreamed about me the way I did about him.

"Yes, but I'm not telling you what we do in the dreams," Godric smiled.

He's teasing me! A smile crossed my face. For a vampire with minimal emotion he sure knew how to torment a girl.

"Oh, now you got me all curious," I said crossing my arms.

"Well, at least the feeling is mutual," Godric said popping up an eyebrow.

Was he flirting now? The dream suddenly came back to me. He flirted in my dreams and now he was flirting for real. How many emotions could I bust out of him before the sun came up?

I gasped. What if he asked if he could sleep with me?

"Something wrong?" Godric asked back to blank.

I thought for a moment, "I'm not dreaming, am I?"

Godric looked me over starting from my legs, which were still on either side of him, to my face, "I hope this is real."

He hoped this would be real now and in the future? Godric was so mysterious and I was a little confused now.

He kept going back and forth between blank and emotion. It was a rollercoaster ride and I was going full speed in the front seat. One minute he's a statue like normal and the next he's teasing me with his words. Was Godric truly wishing for a real moment or was he hinting at something else that didn't cross my mind yet?

Godric's hand slowly went up from my legs to my torso. He played with the fringe of my tank top, letting his cold fingers brush against my bare skin underneath, before he continued up my back. They moved cautiously from my ribs to my shoulder blades sending a few light chills up my spine.

I liked the sudden chill feeling. It was very… stimulating to me. I didn't even notice my heart rate gradually accelerating. I soaked up the moment giving my body to Godric for the moment.

My eyes were closed as I put my arms back around Godric's neck. Our foreheads came together again as he played with the thick straps my top had. His fingers were exceptionally icy on my bare neck making the hair on my head stand on end. The cold didn't bother me though, it felt… better than anything else I'd ever experienced.

My lips parted as my breath became slightly heavier. The simple joys of touch were almost overwhelming to me. The little sensations beneath my skin when Godric moved over me were beyond controllable. I let everything flow and go as it came allowing myself to be completely comfortable in the arm's of a man.

Then something icy touched my lips. It startled me at first but as I came to realize what it was… who it was, I gradually released all my emotions I kept locked up. Everything was steady at a comfortable pace for my first kiss. A light squeeze tickled my lips, a gentle tug on my hair, and the frozen hands on my back completed my first perfect kiss.

Godric slowed and eventually stopped. I opened my eyes resting my forehead on his again. We sat for a moment in silence. I was a little shocked how far Godric let me go. The relationship wasn't were it first started anymore.

"The sun's coming up," Godric whispered.

"Damn," I whispered back.