A/N: set before Daine and Numair tell their friends about their relationship. Just a little humorous (or so I like to think) fluff.

Embarrassed

Daine smiled as she thought of the warm bath awaiting her. She undressed and sighed, readying to get into the steaming happiness beside her. She didn't notice that Numair entered the bathing room and didn't notice her. Quite suddenly, they noticed each other and Daine gave a shriek of surprise and dove behind the curtain, effectively knocking over the bathtub. Numair made a very un-Numair-like noise, somewhere between a gasp and a yelp and dashed out of the bathroom. Daine sighed as she gazed at the now empty tub and began to dress.

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"Er... Hello, Daine." Numair stuttered, averting his eyes as his student and lover come for their lessons in the gardens.

"Numair, we're not going to do this, are we?"

"Do what?"

"You'll be embarrassed, I'll say I'll have none of it, and then your head, and more importantly your eyes, will be in the wrong place, I'll get mad, you'll apologize, and we'll make up in a fashion involving a fair amount of kissing."

"It doesn't sound too terrible."

"I just thought we might skip it and go right to the last bit."

"Did I mention how much I love you?" Numair kissed her gently.

"Only 100 times today." Daine wrapped her arms around his neck and laced her fingers through his hair.

"Only? We'll have to remedy that." He kissed her with a little more force, arms sliding into place around her waist.

Their kisses went on until Daine pulled back and positioned herself on Numair's lap so that she could lean against his chest while he leaned against the trunk of the tree they were under. "What did you think today?" Daine asked innocently.

"Daine! Er..."

"It's not a trick question, just answer."

"I thought you looked magnificent." He whispered, making her shiver agreeably.

"Are you sure you don't need a second opinion?" She whispered back.

"Now that you mention it..."

Numair began to slide his hands up Daine's shirt as she leaned in to kiss him when they heard a distinctly feminine 'AHEM'behind them. They turned to face a wide-eyed Onua. "Did I miss something?" She asked.

"Er..." Numair's hands quickly slid out where they belonged as Daine got up off his lap.

Both were very red in the face. "I, er, suppose there's an explanation due here... I haven't got one. Daine?"

"All I can say is that I'm far more embarrassed now than I was earlier today."

Numair chuckled a little and Onua laughed. "If it leaves the great and wordy Numair speechless, I'll settle for it. Though next time I suggest you find a tree that is hidden away from the rest of the garden." Onua said, gesturing towards the small crowd of gardeners and court members that had gathered silently.

"Right, now I'm embarrassed." Daine said quietly.