Kel left the stables and went back to her quarters in a daze. She found that the more she thought about it the more she realized that the feelings she had for Dom were nothing compared to what she felt for Kane. He was her husband, her rescuer, the man who saw past the warrior and to the woman. She suddenly realized how extremely tired she had become and lay down on the bed immediately succumbing to sleep.

"Tighten that sail! If this ship goes down, we are all dead men!" The storm had come out of no where and she was in no condition to walk, much less swim.

"CAPTAIN, HERE COMES ANOTHER ONE!" She could tell from the lack of movement above her that the crew was bracing for some sort of impact but from her position in the hold she couldn't tell what. Then she saw her world turn upside down and start to fill with water as the hold cracked open to reveal an angry ocean tearing the ship to pieces. She started to struggle in earnest barely managing to get her ropes off before the ship was completely under water.

"KEL, Kel, KELADRY! WAKE UP!" Strong arms shook her out of the nightmare and she sat up, instinctively striking out at whoever was holding her. She stopped short when she realized it was Kane.

"Kane?" She did not notice the hot tears streaming down her face, "I swear I thought I was drowning!" He wrapped her in his arms and held her, slowly rubbing her back until she stopped shaking.

"It's alright love, your safe." He kept talking, telling her it was alright until she had completely calmed down.

"Kane, this is the second time I have had a dream like that."

"The second time? This is the first time you have been screaming in your sleep Kel; I know I sleep a foot away from you."

"The first one was when I fainted in the courtyard." He looked at her confused, waiting for her to continue. She told him about the two flashbacks not realizing she still had tears streaming down her face. She rubbed her hands across the scars on her wrists, realizing now they must have been from the rope she was bound with.

"Do you think you are remembering things from the missing weeks?"

"I can't think of another explanation, the only other time I've ever been on a ship was traveling back and forth from the YamaniIslands with my parents and I was very young."

"If you are starting to remember, maybe we can finally figure out what happened and why you were abducted in the first place." They were interrupted by a knock at the door. "We will figure this out Kel, I promise." She nodded and he kissed her forehead and moved to answer the door.

"Alanna, were we expecting you?" Lady Alanna and her husband, Baron George Cooper of Pirates Swoop stood at the door waiting to be allowed in.

"Not exactly, we need to speak with the two of you."

"Of course, come in." Kane ushered them into the sitting area and called for Kel to join them.

"What's wrong Alanna?" it took Kel two seconds flat to see the worry in her friends purple gaze, something was definitely wrong.

"Why would you think something was wrong?"

"Because you have that look, the one that says I'm not going to like whatever you have to tell me." She sat next to her husband.

"Right well, I think I told you that George had been looking into your disappearance," at her nod she continued, "we just received word this morning that one of his contacts has a lead on who orchestrated your kidnapping." Kel and Kane exchanged a look both thinking about her recent flashbacks.

George took up where his wife left off," My contact has reason to believe a group of Carthaki rebels may be involved."

"Carthak?" Kel looked confused. "I don't know anyone in Carthak. Why would they want me?"

"I don't know, that was all that he could find out. I sent word for him to dig a little deeper, see if he could find out the reasoning behind the attack."

"Wait; the day before I was taken I received word that there was a group of Carthaki mercenaries at FortMastiff. I was told not to allow them access to New Hope."

"Mercenaries? Why would Carthaki mercenaries be that far north?" Kane didn't think any of this made sense.

"I don't know, but I aim to find out." Alanna was determined to find out what had happened. She hated not knowing. "Kel, why didn't you tell us any of this before?"

"I didn't remember until this morning. I had a flashback in the stables." Kane shot her a look, she hadn't told him about that one. Kel had planned on telling him about Dom and her flashback from that morning, but it just didn't seem the right time.

"Okay then," George saw the look pass between husband and wife, and stood to usher Alanna out of their rooms. "Alanna, we really should be going."

"But…I…they…"

"Come on now lass, we've given them quite a bit to think about." He put his hand on her back and gave her a gentle push toward the door.

"Kel we will see you for supper?" Kel nodded and Alanna followed her husband out of the room.

Kane stood and saw them to the door, returning to his seat next to his wife he waited for her to explain. When she just looked back at him, he knew he had to ask, "Kel, why don't you want to tell me about this particular flashback, what aren't you telling me?"

"Kane you have to promise not to get angry,"

"How often have you seen me angry Kel? It can't be that bad."

"I saw Dom this morning."

"Dom?" Where had he heard that name before, "Neal's cousin? That Dom?"

"Yes that Dom."

"Okay…" he waited, "What did he kiss you or something?" She looked up sharply, but didn't say anything, "Kel?"

"Yes he kissed me, but not today it was the day before I was kidnapped, he was angry and then when I made him tell me why he said he had feelings for me and then he kissed me. I didn't remember any of this until this morning when I saw him in the barn and he hugged me and I told him I was married, and then he left." The words came out in a rush and Kane had to stop himself from laughing.

"So what you're telling me is that you had a life before I met you?"

"You're not angry?"

"No love, I'm not angry. I know you had a life before we met." Kane suddenly realized why she thought he would be upset, "Did you love him?"

"I think I may have," she met his eyes, "but it doesn't even come close to how I feel for you."

"Well I would hope not!" he smirked at her and kissed her lightly. "What did he say?"

"Just that he thought I was dead and he was glad to see me."

"No I meant about you being married?"

"Oh, he just said that he was glad I was happy."

"Sounds like he really cared for you."

"We never had the chance to find out." She whispered.

"Any regrets?"

"About us? None!"

"Good." He wrapped her in a hug and kissed the top of her head. She leaned back to look up at him.

"What about you? Any regrets"

"Just one."

"Is that so?" She pushed away from him playfully. He held on tighter and pulled her back to him.

"I regret that you had to go through so much to make your way to me. It would have been much easier for me to come to you." A smile formed on Kel's face.

"I love you Dragon."

"I love you Protector. OOMPH!" Her elbow caught him in the stomach at the use of the title. "Still don't like that one, I see."

"Not even a little," She called over her shoulder as she exited the room. Kane followed her and leaned against the door frame as she sat on the edge of the bed to put her boots back on.

"The recent flashbacks, can you tell anything about the men who took you? Accents? Smells? Anything?"

"I've been thinking about that since Alanna said the Carthaki's were involved, but I just can't remember, it is all still really fuzzy." She finished with her boots, got up, and headed towards the door.

"Where are you going?" Kane moved to block her path

"To the practice courts?" What was his problem?

"Uh, I don't think so love."

"Really? And who is going to stop me? You?" She crossed her arms across her chest, daring him to challenge her.

"Yes me. You are pregnant Keladry, and you've fainted twice in two days you aren't going anywhere." He had every intention of throwing her over his shoulder if need be.

"I didn't faint twice. I fainted once, the other times I had a flashback, completely different."

"You're still not going Keladry." She stomped her foot in frustration, "Did you just stomp your foot at me?"

"YES! You are treating me like I'm going to break at any second Kane!" She was not going to lie in bed for nine months and be waited on hand and foot.

"I don't think you are going to break Keladry! I just want you to be careful and take it easy." He pulled her in to hold her.

"I know that, and I love that you are concerned and want to take care of me. But if you don't give me some room to breathe, I'm going to break your arm before this baby gets here." She said all of this with a sweet smile on her face and Kane only grinned unrepentantly.

"You won't push yourself?"

"I promise." He let go of her and allowed her to pass, then proceeded to follow her. "What are you doing?"

"I'm going with you." She frowned at him and put her hands on her hips. "What, a man can't follow his pregnant wife around just to make sure she is being careful?"

"There is no talking you out of this, is there?"

"Afraid not love." Kel threw her hands up in frustration resigning herself to his hovering. "That's it Lady, just accept the inevitable."

"This is not over Kane Dell!"

"Whatever you say." She huffed at him and strode out the door, Kane close on her heels.