Hello Everyone! This is a one-shot!
"You're quieter than usual this morning. Did my cousin make you mad or something last night?" Neal commented dryly. Kel smacked him over the head. "Ow, what was that for?" Neal exclaimed. Kel smiled as a voice came from behind them.
"Shut up, Meathead. What could I possibly do to make our dear Protector mad?" Dom sat beside Kel and she smacked him too.
"How many times do I have to tell people not to call me that?" she asked, talking more to herself than to them.
"That's what." Neal told Dom. "Now is that what you did, or was it something else." Kel and Dom exchanged glances.
"You want to know what's wrong with me, Neal?" He nodded. "I'm going to be related to you soon." It took a few seconds for the news to sink in.
"You...He...Last night..." Kel chuckled as he muttered to himself. Suddenly, he fainted and Kel burst into full fledged laughter. The whole hall looked around to see Neal unconcious, Kel laughing her head off, and Dom eating his breakfast as if nothing was happening. He paused only once to throw a glass of water over his cousin. Neal sat up sputtering. "Kel, I had a very weird dream." he said. "Please tell me it was a dream." Kel raised an eyebrow.
"Sorry Neal, it was all true. Aren't you happy I'll be your cousin-in-law?" He nodded enthusiastically.
"That's not what I'm sorry about. It's that you have to marry him." Kel chuckled again. "So can I announce it?" Kel and Dom exchanged amused looks and nodded.
"Raoul will be the first to say a word." Kel whispered.
"No, Alanna. Bet you two copper nobles." Dom whispered back. Neal stood and walked to the middle of the room.
"Ladies and Gentlemen." Everyone quieted and looked at him. "I would like to announce that our very own Lady Kel, our Protector and Mother," Several people chuckled. "Kel, is getting married!" Noone in the hall said a word. Kel sighed, getting up.
"Hello, everyone! Now, I know many of you are thinking that Neal has finally lost it." There were several heads nodded and chuckles at the look on Neal's face. "Well, I just came up here to say that he hasn't. He isn't playing a joke on you either. Seregent Domitan of Masbolle and I would like to officially announce our betrothal." The crowd sat in shocked silence for awhile before Raoul stood up.
"On behalf of everyone in New Hope, I would like to congradulate you two on you upcoming wedding." he said formally. There was a round of applause from all sides. She knew he would corner them later.
"Thank you, sir." she said. "Now, that's all, continue with your breakfast." There was lots of chatter now that Neal and Kel had sat down.
The next few days were hectic. Everyone in New Hope insisted on coming up to both Kel and Dom and congradulating them. For Kel, everything would be alright.
Sorry, I was wanting to make this story just about how Kel and Dom told Neal they were betrothed but it turned into them telling everyone. Belinda