So, If I am to be honest, I enjoyed writing this chapter. I was/am nervous about posting it though. Hopefully its ok with everyone what I did. If not, let me know what you think should happen, or how else it could have been done. Please be kind though, I am after all just a fan who writes in her spare time ;)

Thank you to the reviewers!

Angelabelle555 - Waiting for Ivar to confess hey? Let me know what you think of this chapter...

Vikihungergame1 - Haha, yes he may be a little dramatic but he is protective of his investment (so to say) and perhaps he cares about her too. It wasn't fair to Kadlin, but she understands. I am so glad you enjoy the story, I know you have been following since the beginning so it means a lot that you still like it! At this stage, I'm not if I am going to stop or continue when we reach the end of season 4. I would like to continue but it depends how it goes, I do kind of enjoy just injecting Kadlin into current scenes ect. What do you think?

Ivar and Bjorn rode to where the battle would take place, it was an open field surrounded by a forest. Ivar studied the area and thought of what Kadlin had told him.

"Bjorn, I think we should use the landscape to our advantage" Ivar said to Bjorn, breaking the silence.

"How so brother?" Bjorn pulled his horse closer to Ivar's chariot as he spoke.

"The Saxons will expect us to fight in a certain way, I think we should use that to our advantage and fight differently"

"Why do you want to change the tactics?" Bjorn responded firmly

"Do you want to win Bjorn? Why not stretch the battle over many miles, in stead of in a shield wall. They have fought us before, they know our style"

Bjorn looked to be considering what he was saying. After some time he agreed, they would need to head back to the camp and inform everyone what would be happening.

"If it works Ivar, this is a good plan. If it does not then it is a bad plan. I hope you are right"

Ivar smiled back at him. "It will work, come lets go back and tell the others."

They rode back with little talk between them . Ivar preferred it that way, he still didn't agree with Bjorn on many other things. He was angry that he had stopped him from killing Lagertha and seeking justice for his mother. However he was his brother, and he knew it was better to go into battle with people you trust to have your back.

"So, you left Torvi behind?" Ivar commented, trying to make small conversation with his eldest brother.

"Yes, we are not getting along as well as we once did." Bjorn admitted to him. "Not like you and your woman are, she is not what I expected"

Ivar raised his eyebrow's. "Oh, you did not expect me to have a woman?"

Bjorn shook his head, "I did not say that. I thought you would be with someone who was quite, frail. Someone you could order around, someone weak" Bjorn said carefully, not wanting to anger or upset Ivar.

Ivar laughed in response "Ha, Kadlin is certainly not weak."

"No, she is not. In some ways, she is like you. In others she seems caring and compassionate. I saw her helping with the boats today."

Ivar thought about his response before saying the words aloud. "She challenges me, and helps me see things from a different view"

"That is good. I know you do not like my mother and I understand why, but. Before all of this happened and my parents were simple farmers and it was just my sister Gyda and I, my parents were happy. They were very much like you and Kadlin are, they challenged each other, trained together, laughed with one another"

"So you think I should become a farmer?" Ivar asked him, with a trace of a smile on his lips.

"No, I just mean it is nice to see you happy Ivar. You have had things harder than the rest of us" Bjorn indicated to his legs and then continued "You deserve to be happy"

Taking a deep breath, Ivar decided to confide in Bjorn. He had never been overly close with him, but at the moment having the conversation they were he felt he could be honest with his brother.

"Bjorn, I do not know if I can make her happy"

"What do you mean? I see how she is with you. She already seems happy"

"No, you misunderstand me" Ivar pointed down to his legs. "I don't know if I can make her happy in everyway a man should his woman." he said quietly, he wasn't sure if Bjorn had even heard him.

Bjorn pulled on the reigns of his horse, bringing him to a halt. Ivar stopped next to him. They were not far from the camp now, he could see the fires burning brightly and hear faint traces of the laughter and talk.

"Brother, I do not know if it will work for you. If it doesn't then I am sorry for that, but it seems Kadlin is already happy with you. You may not be able to give her all the pleasure a man can give his woman, but there are still things you can do. Let her be the judge of if you give her enough, don't pull away from and her miss out on a chance to be happy. All a man can ask for is luck with the gods, food in his belly and a woman in his bed each night" Bjorn clapped Ivar on the shoulder and then rode his horse back to camp. Leaving Ivar to think about what he had told him.

Ivar brought his chariot back into camp, Upon reaching his tent he was met with his Ubbe, who had been told the change in plan. Ubbe helped him down from his chariot .

"It is a good plan Ivar, Bjorn tells me that you thought of it?"

"Thankyou Ubbe, Yes I think we need to fight differently now we have a bigger army"

"I agree, well I will leave you to the rest of your night. I have people to speak with, I'm sure King Harrald will want to know of the change in tactics." Ubbe turned to step away.

"Ubbe" Ivar called

He turned and looked at his brother. "I do not like to ask, but could you help me down to my tent?"

Ubbe smiled at his brother. "What are brothers for?"

As he climbed onto his brother's back he was grateful Ubbe had not made fun of him. If it was either of his other brothers he would not have asked, but Ubbe was kinder than the others, and seemed to not mind. He also hoped that Kadlin was still there, doubting it though. He would need to talk to her tomorrow and thank her for the information that she gave him.

Ubbe dropped him out the front of his tent and before he turned to leave, he lent down and whispered into Ivar's ear.

"You may wish to know that Kadlin has not left your tent. I will make sure no one else bothers you tonight my brother"

Ivar tried to hide his happiness knowing that she was still inside. Looking at Ubbe it looked as if he wanted to say more.

"Is there something else you wish to add Ubbe?"

He looked hesitant, but then added. "Yes, I know what happened with Margarethe. Do not be ashamed Ivar. Enjoy your night tonight, for we do not know when in it is time to leave and enter Valhalla and be with our father once more. I know if Margarethe was here, I would not be sitting out here drinking, that is certain. But, it looks as if I am here to drink. Goodnight brother"

Ivar nodded, not trusting himself to say anything. Ubbe stood and left, off to speak with others and inform them of tomorrow's plans. He was furious that Margarethe had told him, but it was to be expected they were man and wife now. If any of his brothers had to know, at least it was Ubbe.

Opening the fabric to his tent, it was dark inside. He could not see very much at all, except for a shape lying in his bed. Feeling more nervous than he had felt before, he quietly pulled off his boots, and stripped down to his under garments and climbed into bed. One thing that was good about being in the tent, was it was lower to the ground than his bed back in Kattegat, so he did not have to pull himself up as much to get into bed.

The bed barely moved as he climbed in, it was colder than it had been the previous night so he moved to pull some blankets upon himself. Lying under the blankets, his eyes had started to adjust to the darkness. He looked down at Kadlin and saw her fast asleep. Wishing she was awake so he could talk to her. Some of her hair had fallen across her face, and she looked so peaceful.

"Kadlin" he said quietly. However she did not wake, nor stir. She must have be in a deep sleep, he thought to himself.

He sighed " I do wish you were awake. There are many things I want to talk to you about" as he tucked the fallen hair behind her ear.

"I want to say Thank you. Thank you for coming to find me and telling me about your visions and what the future has in store. Thank you for telling me about my father. He deserved better than what Aelle did to him, but you helped us. Thank you for teaching me to be more than angry, I have been angry for a long time but since finding you I feel some of that go."

Ivar felt like a weight was leaving his chest, being able to say aloud how he felt was good. It was just unfortunate she was asleep, but then again Ivar didn't know if he could have said it with her awake.

"I am glad to have met you Kadlin, you make me feel like there is a chance for a cripple to be happy."

He lent down and kissed her forehead. Perhaps one day when she was awake he could tell her this again, when he found more courage do to so. Ivar had no fear entering a battle, he was confident with his skill with weapons and tactics. This was an entirely different battle. Emotions were not something he had to feel often, it was new territory for him, and it scared him more than the upcoming battle.

Resting his own head down next to her closing his eyes. It was then he felt her hand slide across his chest. He turned his head to see her looking up at him. She lifted her head and brought her lips up to his. Her hand sliding up his chest until it stopped on his jaw, as she continued kissing him. When she broke away from the kiss, Ivar's breath was heavy. He didn't think she had kissed him like that before.

"Your welcome Ivar, and you deserve to be happy" she whispered to him, as her lips traced along his.

"You heard me?"

"Every word. I have been waiting for you to get back" she continued to kiss him. Her hands running up into his hair as she kissed him deeper.

Before Ivar had time to comprehend what was happening, Kadlin pushed back the cover's and crawled up on top of him. Noticing for the first time that she had no clothes on at all. She did not seem to be feeling the cold though, looking at her sitting on top of him like this, the weather was far from Ivar's mind now. She had the most beautiful breasts he had ever seen, reaching out to touch them. He carefully cupped them with his hand, like he had done before.

Ivar noticed that she was holding her weight above him, gently he pulled her down so she was sitting on him. "You can relax"

"I did not know if I could sit on you" she admitted shyly.

In some parts of his legs he had some sensations, not a lot but he could still feel her there. She ran her fingers across his chest, she hadn't really touched him before. Her fingers traced the muscle's and he closed his eyes and tried to steady his breathing.

"Is this ok Ivar?" she asked him gently.

Not wanting her to stop he nodded. His eyes still closed, he was focusing on her touching him. He wanted more, wanted to give her more, and receive more in turn. As if she had read his mind, he felt her lips kissing along his chest. Stopping at his nipple, licking and gently sucking on it. His hands, finding her again. His fingers tangling in her hair, as she continued to kiss his chest. Without him noticing, she had moved down his chest and was working her way down his stomach towards his abdomen. Her kisses leaving a wet trail as she went down. Starting to feel nervous, he tried to pull her up, he didn't want her to touch him there and be disappointed.

"Kadlin"

She looked up at him through her lashes, her head mere centimetres away from his crutch. "You want me to stop?" '

"I, do not know" he admitted to her. On one hand he wanted her to stop as he was worried that nothing would happen and it would be a disappointment but on the other hand, he wanted her to keep going. He had never felt as aroused as he had now.

Kadlin smiled at his response, "Well I will not stop then". He saw her run her hand up his leg, but he couldn't feel much of it. Just a slight flicker here and then. Not sure if it was because he was seeing it with his eyes, that made him feel what he felt.

His heart race picked up, and suddenly he started to feel uncomfortable and uncertain. Kadlin must have sensed his mood changing as she crawled back up over him and pressed her body against his. Her naked chest, pressing against his own. Wrapping his arms around her, he felt her ass with his hands. As they kissed, his hands wandered over her ass, and started to massage it.

She seemed to like what he was doing, as she pressed in harder against him. After kissing her like this for some time, Ivar grabbed her and turned her over so that she was now underneath him. His hand still under her waist, he moved it so it was closer to her thigh. Looking up at her, she did not protest so he continued further until his hand was on the inside of her thigh.

"Can I touch you here?" he asked her

"Please" she begged him.

Carefully he moved his hand over her sex, glancing up to see her nod in approval he moved his hand a little. Slipping his finger between the lips he moved them around. Never having done it before, he wasn't overly sure what to do. But looking up to see Kadlin with her head tipped back and eyes closed, he assumed he was doing something right. The more he touched her, the wetter his finger became and the faster her breathing picked up. Deciding to slide another finger in, she gasped in response. Ivar went to move his fingers out from out of her assuming he had hurt her, when she grabbed his arm.

"No, don't take it away" she moaned to him. Smiling at her request he kept his fingers where they were. Continuing to explore her body.

Leaning in closer to her he kissed her again, with his lips on hers he felt when she shudder in delight as his fingers moved inside of her. He had settled into a rhythm sliding his fingers in and out of her. Kadlin arched her back and it felt like she was almost riding his hand.

Ivar thought he was turned on before, but it was nothing compared to how he was feeling now. He felt something he hadn't felt before, and it was then that he noticed her hand was wrapped around his manhood. He had been so preoccupied trying to please her, he hadn't noticed her touching him.

"Kadlin, what are you doing?"

"Shhh" she told him, "Just don't stop what you are doing"

Ivar closed his eyes and focused on what he was feeling. He was sure it wasn't his imagination, he could feel her touching him. His fingers stopped moving around inside her but she did not seem to mind. Kadlin had her hand firmly around him and was gliding it up and down. Biting his lip, he opened his eyes and saw her watching him.

"Is this ok?" she asked gently

"I have never felt anything like this before" he admitted to her, noticing that his breath had become more raggered.

"Shall I keep going?"

Ivar nodded, he wanted to see what would happen and he was enjoying himself.

Kadlin did not need to be told twice, she continued to move her hand up and down his dick and he enjoyed every minute of it. He could not feel every part, but it was more than he had felt before. With his eyes closed again, he felt her move around on the bed. Lifting his head up he saw her with her mouth just about to lick him up and down his dick. Her hands then fondling his balls. When he didn't object, she placed her whole mouth over him and sucked him.

A moan escaped his lips.

"I take that as you can feel this?"

"Oh by the gods I can" he told her, in between breaths. She continued to suck him, and then her hands started to move up and down his length again. Ivar had no control over what happened next, before he could even warn Kadlin he was filling her mouth with his seed.

Watching her, she swallowed down what she had in her mouth and then cuddled up into his side. Ivar lay there in complete shock, how on earth had this happened? Not that he wanted to lay in bed with one woman and think of another, but it did not happen with Margarethe so how could it happen now, he wondered.

"Hey, you ok there?" Kadlin asked him. As she placed her head on his chest.

"I am more than ok. I don't know how you did that, but thankyou. I have never"

She cut him off before he could finish his sentence. "Neither have I, I just went with what felt right"

"It felt more than right, if I had known that this was possible I would have had you in here much sooner"

Kadlin laughed, and it was a sound that was lovely to hear, but needed to be heard more. "So, I take it I am not going back to my tent?"

"Not if you want to stay?" he asked, hoping her answer was the same as his.

"I don't want to get out of this bed at all"

"Then it is settled, You will stay in my tent from now on. But I must ask, was that alright for you? I have not done this before either"

"If it wasn't alright Ivar, I wouldn't be here. Besides, I can tell you for a fact, that it gets better"

Ivar couldn't imagine it getting much better than what had just happened ,but who was he to tell a Seer they were wrong.

"I doubt it, but ok" he told her.

"This is just the beginning for us Ivar. There is much more in store for you and I" she told him sleepily

Tilting his head down, he kissed the top of her head. "Good night Kadlin"

"Good night Ivar" she replied, sounding as if she was moments away from sleep. .

Before Ivar fell asleep he thought about a great many things, upcoming battles they would need to win in order to avenge their father. One thing kept coming up in his mind though. Kadlin. Was what she said true, there was to be more for him? He never thought it possible to even do what he had with Kadlin, the thought of being able to go further excited him. Looking down at her brown hair, he was very grateful to this woman he only hoped no one else found out about her abilities and sought to take her away from him. It was much easier to think about upcoming battles when he was not concerned for the safety of others. The men and shield maidens could hold their own against attack, but Kadlin was still new to fighting and was yet to perfect it. She was much better than she had been at the start, but he was worried that something may happen to her on the battle field. He lay there that night, trying to think of a way to keep her away from the battle. He knew she would want to fight, but surely there was a way he could keep her away from it and safe.