Some minutes after I stopped, Blake stood up and I followed casually like I didn't just finish rambling on to two marble stones. I brushed my jeans off and looked up at Blake, who happened to be staring at me now with an unreadable expression on his face.

"What?" I asked, with a nervous smile "Why are you staring at me like that?"

Without replying, he came in for a hug and I hugged him back, patting his back.

"Thank you" he whispered into my ear making me shiver.

"What for?" I breathed out.

He once again didn't reply and then he pulled back slightly. His hands went to rest on my waist and mine was now on his shoulders, putting us in such an awkward position that I refused to acknowledge, especially since we were in a cemetery.

He pushed a stray strand of my hair out of my face and his had rested on my cheek. His eyes then flickered down to my lips and back to my eyes. Oh my. Is he....about kiss me? I thought as my heartbeat quickened. He confirmed my suspicions when he leaned in a bit. And then closer and closer.

As I watched him lean in, I started to panic. I'd never kissed anyone before, heck I didn't even know what to do. I wanted it to happen but I was super nervous and the questions that started going through my head made things worse. Questions like "What did my breath smell like?" and "Did I have food stuck in my teeth?". I was so nervous that I didn't even know where the next words that left my mouth came from.

"The ghosts are watching!" I blurted out and as soon as I did, I kicked myself internally. Hard. The ghosts are watching? Really?

I watched as he halted barely an inch from my face and a smile flitted across his face.

"The ghosts are watching?" He asked amused.

"Well....yeah, I mean....this is...uh" I stuttered as I blushed deeply. Both from embarassment and nervousness.

"So what?" He chuckled and he finally closed the gap between us.

At first I wasn't doing anything, just stood there as he kissed me, but then slowly I caught on. Our lips moved in sync and he was so good at it that I didn't even have time to be clumsy and bite his lip or something like that. It was a soft and meaningful kiss and I didn't want it to end but unfortunately it was either that or we'd run out of breath.

He pulled back after some time and we stared at each other as we tried to control our breaths. When we were finally calm, he flashed me a really bright smile and I mirrored it. Then he took my hand in his and lead the way out of the yard and all this while in my head, I was screaming "I just had my first kiss!!! And it was freaking Blake Harper!!!".

At the gate, he bid the guard a farewell and we go into his car. He pulled onto the street and headed back. The ride was silent and a bit awkward for me because I didn't know what to say or do, I just stared straight ahead as I played with my fingers on my laps while trying to keep a straight face.

Blake noticed my nervousness and started chuckling.

"What's so funny?" I asked still staring ahead cause I couldn't even look at him without blushing. Oh my God, I was so pathetic.

"It's nothing, you just look so innocent right now. If I had known all it took was a kiss to make you this calm, I'd have kissed you a long time ago" he replied, making my heart skip a beat. How can he just say something like that, gosh.

"Oh my God, shut up" I groaned, sinking into the chair.

"You're so cute when you're nervous and awkward" he said with a glance and a light laugh.

"I'm not nervous!" I denied.

"Oh yeah? Then why can't you look at me?" He teased, heavy humour lacing his words.

"I can....I just don't want to" I replied, wishing I could fly out the window, away from there.

"Sure" he replied sarcastically and then "Wait a minute? Have you never kissed anyone before now?"

"Whatt?...pfft...of course..I have" I stuttered, looking anywhere but him.

"You haven't, have you?" He asked more seriously, making me actually look at him and I saw a mixture of surprise and happiness on his face that broke my resolve.

"No, that was my first" I replied, looking back down at my hands. I looked up again to see he was already looking at me. Then he pulled over by the side of the road.

"I'm sorry it was at the cemetery" he started, turning to look at me "but I'm really happy I was your first"

The seriousness in his words and the look in his eyes made it obvious that he really meant what he said and I found myself smiling.

"Me too, Blake" I replied quietly, with a light smile "Me too"

Just then my phone started to ring, cutting into our little moment and as I searched for the phone in my backpack, he pulled off the side of the road and continued the journey to what I could now see was my house.

The ringing stopped before I could answer but I saw that it was my mum and so I sent her a quick message, telling her that I was on my way home.

After that, the ride didn't feel so awkward anymore for some reason. I didn't know if we would ever talk about the kiss again or if that meant we were already like in a relationship or something but one thing I knew for sure was that, whatever the outcome, it was gonna be good.

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"We're here" Blake said as he pulled into the driveway of my house and parked his car. We both got out and he walked with me to the front door.

"Thanks for today" he said as we arrived at the door and I turned around to face him "Talking to you about them really made me feel better, so thank you"

"Anytime Blaky" I replied with a smile. I turned to open the door but he held my hand to stop me and when I turned back, he placed a chaste kiss on my forehead, making my heart swell. I don't know if I can handle all of these emotions! My cheeks immediately burnt bright red but that only made him smile.

"Goodnight" I said quickly and slipped into the house but not before hearing his faint "Night Dani".

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Blake's POV

I watched her slip into the house with bright red cheeks and after some time, I walked back to my car with a small smile on my face. It was getting dark but it was still a bit bright out.

I pulled out of her driveway, the thoughts of everything that happened earlier flowing through my head. Right from the moment she appeared in front of my room, to the things she said to me when I was feeling lost and sad. Her presence made me feel a lot better and I forgot all about my worries when she hugged me.

I didn't intend for the first kiss I shared with her to be at a cemetery, but I just couldn't help it. The fact that it was her overall first kiss just made me feel even worse, but I don't regret it, not one bit.

I probably shouldn't have done that because now, I won't be able to distance myself from her like I intended to before. I had totally forgotten about why I was acting like a jerk when she showed up and now I'd probably put her in even more danger.

The Vipers aren't exactly the nicest people out there and most of them are still a bit sore that I was able to easily drop all mafia activities and continue my life which isn't something an ordinary gang member is allowed to do.

This being the reason some of them decided that I had to re-join the gang fully if I wanted their help with André. Even my uncle couldn't do anything to help cause they had him cornered with the gang laws and constitutions and as the present leader, he had to follow them.

I didn't mind re-joining much cause I would do anything to keep Dani safe, but I feared that going back would also pull the people I cared about back into that dark world with me. Elsie was safe because she was family, literally the niece of the leader of the gang, but Dani, she was already in trouble and now this.

I feared that if on a mission, I ever clashed with another gang member, the only thing they'd be able to use to get at me was her. I had no idea what to do at the moment but all I knew was that I was going to protect her with all I had.

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😓😓 phew, finally completed another chapter. I'm so sorry for the hiatus. It wasn't intentional.

I hope you liked this chapter - even with the crappy kiss scene😅 - as much as I do.

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