When he awoke her realised the warm female body was not there. He instantly jumped up throwing his armour on a grabbing his sword.

"Mab!" she was sitting on a chair clearly quite lost in thought.

"And how were you planning on protecting me." She smiled playfully.

He smiled back and sighed.

"I should be getting you back to your home now."

Yes he should yet both felt put out a little at that statement. There was silence until Mab broke it.

"Can I ask you something?"

Vortigern waved his hand in away to say go a head then sat down.

"Well why did you come back for me? Why didn't you take advantage when you had the opportunity? Why did you want me to stay the remainder of the night?"

Vortigern chuckled.

"That is not one but three questions."

Mab gave him one of her looks that could kill it only made him smile more.

"All right, ok. I came back for you because you saved my life and I do have some decency in me no matter what you may think. I didn't take advantage because, well we have an interesting past don't me. You aren't just any woman, you do reserve some respect, you'd lost enough dignity earlier." The last part was meant as a jibe which only had a small affect on her.

"What about the last question? Why did you ask me to stay?" Vortigern stood up and walked over to her and cupped her face.

"Because…"and he didn't know what to say. "because I wanted you too." He then left to freshen up.

Mab wanted to glare, that was not a suitable answer, but at the same time it was the perfect answer. She left to find him and again he offered a hand for her to join him, this time she was not as hesitant. Mab kept her dignity by sitting properly this time but did not object to his arms being around her. And soon enough they came to the lake.

"This is your stop madam." They had stopped but he hadn't let go of her.

"Yes it is, where will you go?" she asked turning her head round a little to watch him from the corner of her eye.

"I-" he stopped, he had no idea. He'd need to start all over again, he sighed.

"Im not sure yet." Mab nodded.

"You haven't let me go yet." She reminded Vortigern gave her one last squeeze as though he could never again. He got off then he was going to help her but she refused gracefully swinging off herself and landing on the ground.

"Your back to full health." He commented.

"Yes thanks to you." She inclined her head he did so in return.

"I best be on my way then." He made to get back on his horse.

"You don't have to." Her wolf like eyes glittered at him and he raised an eye brow.

"What do you propose?"

"You can stay here, with me." Vortigern laughed.

"You and I alone for who knows how long? My lady they'll be blood before dawn."

Mab smiled and shrugged.

"Perhaps but it's a whole dominion, Im sure we can keep at arms length at least."

Another pause.

"Yes then, I'd like that very much." He slid his arm round her waist quickly drawing her in and passionately kissing her. However the fragile gentle Mab was gone and now she was most certainly taking the reigns. They vanished re appearing in Mab's palace. Vortigern not used to this method of travel had to souly rely on Mab to keep him up because it made him so dizzy.

"If you could do that why didn't you just use it to bring us here instead of us riding?" he said looking pale.

"I didn't know if you would agree to stay did I?" she said in a way which was almost mischievous.

"Oh so you'd miss me?" he said proudly.

Mab glared at him. "Don't be stupid."

She smirked a little at seeing a weaker side of his for once.

"Don't worry I'll look after you." She gave him a look which was both teasing and warm.

"I know." Was his simple reply.

Thee end.