Hi every one! Thanks for the follows and the reviews. I so appreciate them. Love writing. But I have been working a lot thanks to mother nature and her unusual winter blast on the east coast. I am going to be working on corruption over the next few weeks and hopefully more of this story as well. Thanks for reading! Amblewat aka Amber

HWFTL Chapter 4 VF

Pidge and Calleigh went back to the apartment and found everyone sitting in various spots in the living room and dining room. Pidge noticed that the table was clean.

Keith looked up as they entered. "Well?"

"Red came to the apartment building where Calleigh and I were having dinner with her dad on the roof terrace of the penthouse," Pidge said.

Lance raised an eyebrow. "And I wasn't flying her. I told you that."

Pidge nodded. "He was provoked. Just like when Black felt threatened when we tried fixing the nexus. Only this time he was lured to someone he felt a connection too."

Allura spoke, "Calleigh…he was drawn to Calleigh. She is related to one of Voltron's creators. Red has chosen her to follow Lance."

Pidge stared at Allura in awe. How could she possibly know that? This was not the first time that she had sensed things. He nodded. "There's more I need to tell you." Pidge then briefed them on what Calleigh's father revealed about each lion representing a founding planet and Voltron symbolically uniting them forever. He told them about the information about the last piece of the map."

Larmina frowned. "I don't have it. I would have recognized it on Ariel. Maybe there is something in my father's journals…or his…I have to go down there." Her usually confident voice quivered.

Allura pulled her into a hug. "Shhhh. It's okay. I'll go look. You don't have to."

Larmina swallowed. "I do have to. It's only right. I resisted because I didn't want to feel sad. I have to go."

Keith felt sorry for her. He couldn't imagine what it had been like for her. Allura didn't even have memories of her father to share with her. The only one that did was Coran and they were very few and probably not as personal. The information was a lot to absorb.

Then, Pidge spoke to Calleigh, "I'd like to look at the logs you inherited while we are going back."

"Alright. But we need to move. My Step mother is going to be very peeved when she finds out that Pidge and I have the relics. Granted they belong to my father and he lent them to us but she won't see it that way." She hurried into her room and began to pack some clothes.

Pidge came in to help her. She had a lot more but they could have that sent to Arus. Pidge pulled her into his arms. "Are you sure you want to do this?"

Calleigh gave him a fierce look. "Hell yes!"

The lions flew remotely to Calleigh's building. This time, Pidge flew with Lance and Calleigh in Red.

They made it to Arus in record time and left the lions in the hanger. They were all exhausted.

Daigo was nervous as they entered the castle.

Lance opened a door it was Vince and Daniel's room. He went to an empty panel and pulled. A bed came out.

Daigo nodded. "Thanks."

Meanwhile, Pidge took Calleigh to another room. It had a double bed, desk, closet, and dresser. Pidge said. "We are renovating a wing for the Voltron Force Pilots so that we can each have an apartment. But it's taking time. I know it's small."

Calleigh put her duffle in the closet. "It's fine."

Pidge pulled her into his arms. "Have I kissed you properly yet?"

Calleigh tilted her head. "Hmmm. I don't think so. We haven't had enough time." Then she closed the distance between them. A knock was heard at the door.

Pidge cursed and opened it to find Lance standing there. Lance cleared his throat. "Briefing tomorrow at Castle Control 700 hours. The new recruits will get their Volt-coms then. It's a double briefing with the Voltron Vehicle team. They are staying in the barracks for the evening."

Pidge nodded. "Do Vince and Daigo know?"

"Hunk just told them. Good night. Try to get some sleep."

Pidge was not going to take Lance's bait. He simply cocked his head. "What else would we be doing? It's late and we've been on the move for about thirty hours now."

Lance raised his eyebrows. "Geez…I don't know. Aren't you supposed to be a genius?"

Calleigh came over and put her arm around his shoulders. "He sure is mine. Don't worry, Lance. Sleep is exactly what we have in mind."

Lance scowled. "I'm going to bed. Good night. Hunk has first watch. I don't know if you have next or not."

Pidge pulled up the data on his Voltcom. "It's you. Looks like you will be at control at six in the morning. Sucks for Hunk. He won't be able to get sleep until after the briefing."

Lance yawned. "Good night. Don't do what I wouldn't do."

Pidge rolled his eyes. "That's a real high standard, Lance." He closed the door and he could all but feel the heat in the room rise. Or maybe it was his blood he wasn't sure. He turned around just in time to catch his girlfriend in his arms. Pidge automatically walked them to the bed. Sleep he decided could wait.

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Keith went up to the royal residence. His wife was looking at an old photo album. She didn't even hear him come in. He put his Voltcom in the charging station, then as per his habit stripped of everything but his boxer briefs. He climbed into bed beside her. She jumped. Keith raised an eyebrow. "I won't bite you know." He teased.

"Sorry. I was distracted."

Keith looked at the picture. He could see a younger King Alfor standing beside a woman who was sitting holding an infant. A teenage boy was standing next to her beaming. Allura answered his unspoken question. "This was the last picture that was taken of us before Aldus went to the GA."

Keith looked at the woman. Allura looked like her in a lot of ways but he could see some differences. Keith kissed Allura's temple. "Your mother was beautiful. Larmina has her father's eyes. Where did she get the red hair from?"

Allura sniffed in disgust. "She looks a lot like her mother."

Keith being a smart man dropped the subject. Instead, he kissed her.

With their passion growing rapidly, instinct quickly took over. They were desperate for each other. Time stood still for Keith and Allura. Nothing could stop the need between them. The urge to be together was desperate, almost primal.

Afterwards, they held each other for a long time.

Then, beautiful warmth filled Allura's belly, filling her heart with love. She lost her breath, her heart pounding.

"You're trembling," Keith murmured as he held Allura in his arms.

Allura swallowed. Trying to calm herself at the sudden warm rush of energy below her navel, she let out a slow exhale. Gazing at Keith, she brushed her fingers against his rough jaw. "I'm alright." In that very moment, deep within her soul, she knew.