Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in this story, they have been created by Tamora Pierce. But I do own the plot, it was all my idea and if you don't like it tell me so I can fix it!

Author's Note: This story takes place a little while after Lady Knight, about a year. So if doesn't make sense, tell me so I clear things up fo you.

Kisses So Sweet, and Secrets So Deep

Chapter One – Meathead Surprise

Sergeant Domitan and his squad were sneaking down the Knights' Wing in the palace. The goal was to prank Sir Nealan of Queenscove, also known as Meathead by Dom, his squad, and some other close friends of Neal. Meathead, really was going to have a meathead the next morning. Dom silently chuckled to himself just as a large bang went off behind him. Everyone whipped around to see someone hanging upside down in front of a door.

"Dom get me down, NOW!" came a female voice from the back of the group.

Everyone backed up towards the walls, leaving Dom standing in the center of the hall with a very scared look on his face. He was stuttering, trying to come up with a way to get out the hole he had dug. Actually Dom didn't dig this hole this time, it was someone who just happened to be around the corner silently laughing at his cousin's death sentence.

On the other side of the corner Neal grinned at the prank he knew Dom would be framed for. Kel looked about ready to explode and Dom was going to be destroyed. Neal would finally have pranked him. He saw Dom sulk over to Kel and help her down as gently as possible. Kel immediately stood up and caught a quick glance of Neal, and had an idea of why Dom wasn't looking to happy.

"Men, kindly leave before you see your sergeant be destroyed," she said with quite a displeased tone, and the men ran down the hall opposite to where Neal had been hiding.

Kel strode up to Dom making sure that Neal would have a good view. She grabbed at the collar of his shirt and pulled him an inch away from her face. Even though she was only two or three inches shorter than him, it still gave her the upper hand.

"Don't look now but Neal is hiding behind the corner over there," she whispered, "and I know that he is responsible for this prank, so we have to get him back."

"You mean like now? What do you want me to do me to do?" Dom asked and they both stood there for a moment thinking when Dom got an idea.

He quickly explained to Kel what had to happen and that if she wanted to back pout she could. But Kel thought it was a good idea and that she wouldn't hold it to him. Just seeing the look on Neal's face would make up for what they were about to do. Dom agreed, but he felt a little down trod after Kel told him that it didn't mean anything to their friendly relationship they had.

"Dom I can't believe you were trying to pull a prank on me!" Kel burst out.

"Kel I'm sorry, I thought it was Meathead's room, you can see how dark it is in this hallway." Dom replied.

"Well that is too bad for you Domitan because you have made me very angry!" Kel yelled just loud enough for Neal to hear.

"What if I could do something right now that will make it up for this mistake?" Dom asked inquisitively.

"I'm listening, or rather on guard." Kel replied stealing a quick glance to where Neal was peeking around the corner his eyes bulging.

"What if a gave you a kiss?" Dom answered, although he knew this wasn't the real end to the plan he was supposed to take her back to "his room" which was actually the exit to the hallway because they wanted to see how Neal react to him taking her back to his room.

"A kiss?" Kel said confused, this wasn't how the plan was supposed to go, "But Do-"

Kel couldn't finish her sentence because Dom's lips were on hers. It felt so good and she could feel his tongue licking her bottom lip. It felt amazing but it was over too fast when Neal came storming down the hall furious. He gripped the back of Dom's shirt and yanked him away from Kel with a deadly look on his face.

"What on earth are you doing?!" Neal yelled, "Get out!"

Dom bolted down the hall, he had only seen Neal this mad during Operation: Lake Dress when they were nine. He felt bad for Kel now, she was going to feel his cousin's wrath. Now he knew that he shouldn't have kissed, but it had just felt like the perfect moment.

Neal didn't know what to say to Kel he just opened her door and pushed her inside pulling it shut behind her. He slid down the door, and heard a click. Kel had locked the door and he sighed in relief. She wasn't coming out of her room anymore tonight, but to make sure that his cousin wasn't going to be coming back he was going to sit there all night.

Kel was in her room, adrenaline was rushing through her body. She was happy and angry and sad all at the same time. Happy because she had just had her first kiss with the man she had a major crush on. Angry because Neal had ruined it and sad because there wasn't much further they could go. The farthest they could go was to be in bed together, and that would be a scandal. A knight could be in bed with whomever they wanted, but a lady knight would lose her reputation if she did so, not to mention maybe even her shield. The only way it would not be scandalous is if they married which would be impossible. Kel quickly changed and got back to bed. The last thing Kel knew she was dreaming of the day when she and Dom could be married.