Kel was sitting with her feet tucked on Dom's lap as she ate her dinner. She smiled at the easy talking going on between not only her family, but her newly introduced friends as well. All of the sudden though she gasped and grabbed for Dom's hand. Neal and Anders quickly turned to her, while the others took a few more moments. She pulled Dom's hand to her stomach and after a few minutes of a tense silence they both smiled. Neal got up to feel the baby's kick next and as the others came to feel and give Kel hugs she looked at Dom, with tears in her eyes. He put both of their food on his plate, and placed his arms on Kel's shoulders.
"I think Kel should probably rest now." Dom glared at Neal till he chimed in.
"Of course of course, Kel you shouldn't over exert yourself. Dom why don't you take Kel back to her room, and I will bring your left over food?" Dom nodded, and offered Kel his arm.
Kel's mother watched from her chair as Kel stood up slowly and smiled up the few inches at Dom. He used his arm she wasn't leaning on to tuck back a piece of hair that had escaped her pony tail. Her son's she knew where all happy, even Anders despite his injury because he lives for his children. She was confident that her daughters were content, all but Kel. The most like her and yet the hardest for her to understand, even when she was little. Looking at her youngest girl she couldn't help but feel the pride of a mother, and for the first time not such a heavy burden of worry. If Keladry had friends like Neal and Dom, one now standing on each of her sides, then she would never be far from happiness. She rose from her chair and kissed her husband's cheek, he meet her eyes before she walked away to her tower, which she often used to write or draw.
When the three friends reached Kel's door she opened the door and helped Neal but the food on her desk. Before she had the chance to say anything Neal ran away, muttering something about more letters to write.
Kel turned to Dom and he backed up a step, watching her eyes carefully. "Hi." He chuckled at her simple greeting.
"Hi back." She smiled and stepped forward towards him again. He didn't step back this time and her arms came up to wrap around his neck. She stood on the tips of her toes to kiss him. When she began to nibble at his bottom lip he pulled his head back. "Kel." She glanced up at him then kicked off her shoes towards the door, while keeping as much contact as possible. He watched her eyes as they traveled down his body and then her hands made the same path. She un-tucked his shirt, her eyes coming up to meet his. She stepped back as she took off his shirt then she continued to back up till she made contact with her bed. He watched her, partly wondering, partly in a trance. She smiled nervously as she pulled her shirt over her hair, her stomach no longer hidden by the baggy clothing. He went to her then, and lying next to her he placed his head against her stomach softly. He smiled up at her, before crawling up and kissing her, this time granting permission to be let in. She knew once she got him to let go, he wouldn't stop, and she never once wondered if he loved her, just if it would ever end.
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