AN: I know I know… The songs and that are quite modern but it's the best I could come up with. Sorry for not updating in a while got carried away with school and then my vacation. To avoid confusion the words that have ~'s around them are the lyrics, the words that have *'s around them are thoughts and the words with ^ 's around them are author's notes. OK? Ok. Sorry if I don't get the lyrics or the spelling or the grammar or the places 100% right .........but then again I am far from perfect......lol I know I know it's modern........so sue me.

Disclaimer: I don't own the songs or the characters and such stuff. I know that it sucks that I don't. PLEASE don't sue. I have nothing to give you cause I am dirt poor and I live in a cardboard box in the middle of all this bush........lol and no you can't have my box.

Chapter 4

"Well since you seem to be in a very giving mood judging by your opinion you can go next Cleaon. If you wouldn't mind please taking the stage then we can begin," Myles started as the door to the Dancing Dove opened.

In walked a whole squad of men entered. Recognizing them immediately Neal went over to the leader and said, "Dom! Good to see you. What are you doing in Corus? I thought you and your men would be out on the battle field fight the Scanrans." Neal babbled.

"Well the captain up there told me to take my men and come to Corus for a bit of fun and relaxation. We concurred many hills and forts so we were sent for R&R," Dom explained his presence in Corus. "We just came in here for a drink. Why are you and everyone else here? Same reason?"

"No. Sir Myles felt the need to embarrass and test out our singing talents. Or lack there of," Neal explained to his cousin, who suddenly scanned the group, his eyes resting on Keldery.

Looking at the new arrivals Kel noticed that Dom was looking rather warmly at her. At this Kel returned the look with one of her own.

Notice this Cleaon thought * What! Kel knows Dom? I guess she would after all she was Lord Raoul's squire. But look at the looks they are giving each other. They look like they are content with it being just the two of them. Well I guess what girl wouldn't? He's good looking, nice, charming, a squad leader no less. He has done many impressive things in his short career so far. I can see why Kel would pick him over me. Not that we have ever had a real relationship, but all hopes of one for me I think just went out the door when Dominick walked in. *

While Cleaon was be pessimistic and paranoid everyone else was getting ready to hear him sing. Finally when everyone was set and sitting back down Cleaon climbed up onto the stage and told the audience what he was going to sing.

"The song I have chosen to sing is "Amazed" ."

The music started up and everyone hoped for a better performance than they had received previously. But soon all hope of that were destroyed.

Every time our eyes meet
This feeling inside me
Is almost more than I can take

For the first time Cleaon notice how everyone was sitting. * They are sitting side by side. They look so comfortable together. What am I thinking about? I should be concentrated on singing.*


Baby when you touch me
I can feel how much you love me
And it just blows me away

To no one in particular Neal said, "I think I was better." And everyone agrees.

I've never been this close to anyone or anything
I can hear your thoughts
I can see your dreams

* Is he singing this to me? * Kel thought.


I don't know how you do what you do
I'm so in love with you
It just keeps getting better
I wanna spend the rest of my life
With you by my side
Forever and ever
Every little thing that you do
Baby I'm amazed by you

* Nope. He is definitely not.*


The smell of your skin
The taste of your kiss
The way you whisper in the dark
Your hair all around me
Baby you surround me
You touch every place in my heart
Oh it feels like the first time every time
I wanna spend the whole night in your eyes

I don't know how you do what you do
I'm so in love with you
It just keeps getting better
I wanna spend the rest of my life
With you by my side
Forever and ever
Every little thing that you do
Baby I'm amazed by you

Every little thing that you do
I'm so in love with you
It just keeps getting better
I wanna spend the rest of my life
With you by my side
Forever and ever
Every little thing that you do
Oh, every little thing that you do
Baby I'm amazed by you


At last it was over. For that everyone was thankful.

"I am sorry to tell you this but you were worse than Raoul and Neal." Alanna said as she leaned over and whispered in Cleaon's ear.

"By any chance can Neal or Raoul go next?" asked a hopeful Dom.

Shouts of "no's" , "no ways", and "not a chance's" were heard.

"Okay I didn't think that they would be that bad. Not that I have heard either." Dom quickly amended.

" Sir you should remember about a year back when you asked why that wounded animal was not put out of it's misery?" a man in Dom's squad spoke up.

"Yes. How could I not? It sounded as it was in great pain an agony."

"Well, Sir, that was my Lord Raoul singing."

"Oh. Sorry my Lord."

"No offence taken."

As everyone continued to laugh about the event that they had just heard about Cleaon noticed that Kel and Dom separated from the group to talk.

* I need to talk to her about this. * Cleaon thought.

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AN: Sorry for not updating lately I was soooo busy. But I promise to update more often. Well I got to go. Ta ta