She woke up two days later, peering into the black eyes of her Knight Commander. "Where is Gary?" she managed to croak.
He held her head as she drank a glass of water, belatedly making sure she was covered. She was, in a sweat-soaked tunic and short breeches. "Numair said the mix of Griffen magic and your own made you faint," Raoul said quietly. "I was...afraid I'd lost you!"
"Why would you care so much? Oh I know-sex!" She spat out the word as she slowly regained her strength. "A good time between battles."
"Do ou think that's what I truely care for?" he asked, eyes quiet. "Your bath is ready. I will wait outside until you are ready for dinner."
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Tai cried her entire time. Ten years and she STILL had not gotten over that one man who had hurt her. How many truly loving men had she lost due to her fears. Drying her hair she changed into a dress. Raoul lead her downstairs, not saying a word.
Dinner was spent with the two in virtual silence. No one else noticed, too caught up with their loved ones and friends. Raoul left as soon as he could, Tai following. "I need to talk to you," she told him.
He turned around. "We have nothing to talk about," he said. "You ahve made your feelings clear."
"WHAT feelings?" she shot back. "I have been too caught up in my own self pity to have any feelings. Besides," she said quietly. "I love you."
He looked at her with sadness in his eyes. "No, you can't," he whispered. "I am not good enough for you to get over your mistrust. I.." He didn't finsih. tai had gotten closer every word and kissed him, experimentally. He held her as she leaned against him.
"You are the only man I trust and love," she replied after they had broken apart. Her smile became shyly teasing. "Maybe you can help will all of my healing."
Raoul looked at her oddly, not realizing what she was saying until they were to her rooms, inside and besideher bed. He broke apart from her and bagan to leave. "No, this is too soon. I can't."
"You have no choice. Swiftly she grabbed him, and threw him over her hip. He gasped, but grabbed her on his way down.
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The next morning he awoke beside the woman he loved. "Tai?" he asked sleepily.
"Yes?" she responded, as she lay her head on his chest.
"We had better get up and tell everyone about the wedding."
She bolted up. "You wish to marry me?"
"Do you accept?" She hugged him closely.
"I do."
~~The end-until thr sequel :)~~
He held her head as she drank a glass of water, belatedly making sure she was covered. She was, in a sweat-soaked tunic and short breeches. "Numair said the mix of Griffen magic and your own made you faint," Raoul said quietly. "I was...afraid I'd lost you!"
"Why would you care so much? Oh I know-sex!" She spat out the word as she slowly regained her strength. "A good time between battles."
"Do ou think that's what I truely care for?" he asked, eyes quiet. "Your bath is ready. I will wait outside until you are ready for dinner."
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Tai cried her entire time. Ten years and she STILL had not gotten over that one man who had hurt her. How many truly loving men had she lost due to her fears. Drying her hair she changed into a dress. Raoul lead her downstairs, not saying a word.
Dinner was spent with the two in virtual silence. No one else noticed, too caught up with their loved ones and friends. Raoul left as soon as he could, Tai following. "I need to talk to you," she told him.
He turned around. "We have nothing to talk about," he said. "You ahve made your feelings clear."
"WHAT feelings?" she shot back. "I have been too caught up in my own self pity to have any feelings. Besides," she said quietly. "I love you."
He looked at her with sadness in his eyes. "No, you can't," he whispered. "I am not good enough for you to get over your mistrust. I.." He didn't finsih. tai had gotten closer every word and kissed him, experimentally. He held her as she leaned against him.
"You are the only man I trust and love," she replied after they had broken apart. Her smile became shyly teasing. "Maybe you can help will all of my healing."
Raoul looked at her oddly, not realizing what she was saying until they were to her rooms, inside and besideher bed. He broke apart from her and bagan to leave. "No, this is too soon. I can't."
"You have no choice. Swiftly she grabbed him, and threw him over her hip. He gasped, but grabbed her on his way down.
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The next morning he awoke beside the woman he loved. "Tai?" he asked sleepily.
"Yes?" she responded, as she lay her head on his chest.
"We had better get up and tell everyone about the wedding."
She bolted up. "You wish to marry me?"
"Do you accept?" She hugged him closely.
"I do."
~~The end-until thr sequel :)~~