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~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~Daine's Double Surprise~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~



Chapter Two -Discussions

Daine woke up slowly. She opened her eyes to find it still dark. She tried to roll over but possessive arms around her made this impossible. She looked at her left hand and smiled. There was a silver band with three diamonds encrusted into it. The events of last night rushed back into her head as she admired the ring. Numair asked her to marry him and this time she accepted. What followed after that confirmed the love they shared. She pulled the covers up to her chin and went back to sleep.

Daine woke up again a few hours later when someone knocked on the door. Numair, still asleep with his arms wrapped around her, didn't move. She started to laugh at this, thinking that night's escapade's must have really tired him out. At her laugh, he released his grip on her and stretched. She turned over to face him. "It's about time you woke up, there's someone knocking on the door." With that, he slowly got out of bed. Daine giggled at the fact that they were both still naked. Hearing her giggle, Numair picked up the clothes she left at the foot of the bed and threw them at her. He then walked over to the dresser and pulled out a shirt and breeches, putting them on as he went to the door.

Numair opened the door to find a fiery top woman. "Alanna, good morning, is there something wrong?"

Alanna looked up at him with worried eyes. "Numair, have you seen Daine. I went to her rooms to see her, but she didn't answer when I knocked. I went in and it didn't look like anyone was there all night."

Alanna looked back up at Numair to see the biggest smile. "What are you smiling about?"

Before he could answer, Daine walked up beside him and put her arms around him. Alanna looked back and forth between Daine and Numair with a look of confusion and curiosity.

Daine saw her look and invited her in.

Everyone took a seat, Daine and Numair on the bed and Alanna on a nearby chair.

Alanna looked at the two. "Is there something that you two are not telling me?" Daine giggled and Numair blushed and looked down. "There is something, so spill!"

Daine extended her left hand for Alanna to see. Alanna took her hand and looked at the ring. She then looked up at the couple. "You're engaged? " She paused, even more confused than before. "When did this happen?"

Before she could continue her bombardment of questions, Daine and Numair interrupted her. "Last night."

But how, when, I haven't seen you two together in 'that' fashion." All three blushed at this. "We have kept it a secret. Numair and I have been together since the end of the Immortals War." Said Daine.

"Well I must admit you did a good job of keeping quiet. So when do you plan on announcing this to the court?" Alanna wanted to know.

"We haven't discussed it yet. I guess we'll tell their majesties first and plan a time for that then." Numair put in.

Alanna nodded. "Well you two. I don't know what to say but congratulations." As Alanna turned to go, Daine got up and walked over to her. "Can I talk to you for minuet?" Alanna stopped and looked at her. "Yeah, what do you want to talk about?" Daine replied "Girl stuff." Alanna nodded understanding.

Daine looked at Numair and said. "I'll see you down at breakfast, ok." Numair nodded and waved them to go.

Daine followed Alanna to her rooms. Once they both were sitting Daine began. "I hope you not mad at me?"

Alanna looked at her with surprise at the question. "No, why would I be mad at you?"

"Because of Numair being so much older than me and us keeping everything a secret."

"Oh, Daine, you forget that George and I are eight year apart. And age shouldn't really make a difference as long as you love each other."

Alanna got up and walked over to Daine. "I'm happy you and Numair are going to get married. He's been happier this past year than I've ever seen him. I had wondered what had made the change in him."

Daine gave Alanna a hug as she started to cry. "Thank you Alanna. You don't know how much it means to have you approve of me and Numair." Daine continued to cry as Alanna soothed her as any mother would have comforted a daughter.

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That evening after dinner, Daine and Numair went to a small library for a meeting. When they entered they saw Jon, Thayet, Alanna, George and Onua seated around one of the tables. They walked over and took seats between Alanna and Onua.

Alanna smiled reassuringly at Daine.

Once the two were seated Jon began. "Numair, Daine, Alanna said that you have something you wish to tell us."

Daine and Numair exchange glances and Numair spoke. "Yes, Daine and I have decided to get married."

Everyone but Alanna looked at them with shocked surprise.

Daine looked at Onua seated next to her to see what she thought. Onua looked at her then leaned over and gave her a hug. "I'm so happy for you, congratulations."

"Thank you." Daine said as they ended the hug.

Thayet looked just as pleased as Onua, and walked over to hug her.

George looked at Numair with a devious grin and winked.

Jon looked at Numair and asked. "So when do you plan to announce your betrothal to the court?"

"We haven't decided yet. I guess at the next social event." Numair said,

"Well that would be tomorrow night." Thayet put in. "There's going to be a ball to introduce the new lady's from the convent. That would a good as time as any."

Daine and Numair nodded in agreement.

With everything settled, everyone departed for the night.

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Numair escorted Daine to her rooms. "Well my beautiful Magelet, what do you think?"

"I don't know, I'm a bit nervous."

"Why would that be?" Numair asked.

"Well, I guess first of all, I don't know if they will accept 'us'. Second of all I don't have anything to wear to a ball." Daine usually wasn't all that worried about what she wore. She looked down with a blush.

Numair chuckled. "Well, only time will tell if they will accept us or not. But a dress, we can do something about that. If you want we can go into the city and find something for you."

Daine looked at Numair with appreciation. "Thank you Numair." She reached up to kiss him goodnight. "I'll see you in the morning then. They kissed one more time before Numair walked back to his rooms and Daine went into hers.

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The next morning Numair took Daine into the city to buy a dress. They visited several stalls and shops trying on dress after dress. They finally came to the last stall on the street and went in. It wasn't that much different from the others. Daine looked around until a dress caught her eye. She went over to look at it. Daine took it off the rack and went to try it on. Numair saw her go in and went to wait by the door for her to come out.

Daine put the dress on and was awed by how it looked. It was shimmering blue-gray in color, almost the color of her eyes. The bodice was a darker blue-gray than the rest of the dress. It was trimmed with silver lace and pearls. There was only one sleeve that covered her left arm. Leaving her right shoulder and arm bare. The skirt, lighter in color than the bodice, was trimmed with the same silver lace and pearls. It made a soft 'swish' noise as she walked out to see what Numair thought.

As she exited the dressing room, she could have sworn that Numair's eyes were about to pop out of their sockets. Watching him she started to laugh. Hearing this he snapped back into reality. He gave an approved nod and walked towards her. "You look beautiful."

"Thank you." She said. "So you like it?" Numair nodded again. "I think we found you a dress." He leaned closer to her as he would if they about to dance. "I can't wait to get you out of it." Daine blushed a deep crimson has he said that and laughed again.

"Well we both might like the dress, on or off of me, but I think we can agree we don't like the price." She held up her sleeved arm and showed him the tag.

He smiled and kissed her. "You forget my dear, I don't work for free."

Daine shook her head at his arrogance and jumped up to kiss him again. She went back into the dressing room to change out of the dress.

Once the dress was purchased. They made their way back to the palace and to Daine's room.

"Thank you for the dress, Numair." Daine said as she leaned against the door.

"No need to thank me, the looks on everybody's faces will be thanks enough." Numair replied. He chuckled as Daine looked down and blushed.

Numair lifted her head up and kissed her. She kissed him back and increased it. Daine broke the kiss and said. "Well I need to hang up the dress and then I'm going to soak in a hot bath till I turn all pruney."

Numair chuckled. "Okay, I'll come back in a few hours to make sure you haven't drown." He gave her one last kiss before head back to his rooms.

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Daine walked into her rooms and hung her new dress up on a hanger hook. Taking a step back she looked over the dress with satisfaction. Even if they all did frown upon her, she would at least look good.

While she waited for her bath to be readied, she went to her dresser to get out the garments she would wear underneath her dress. Daine was surprised to see her pregnancy charm lying on top of the dresser. "What's that doing there, I must have taken it off earlier and not noticed, huh." She shrugged and put on the bedpost. She would put it back on after the ball.

After her bath, Daine had only and hour and a half to ready for the ball. Daine's maid walked in to help her get ready. Putting on all the appropriate undergarments first, Daine slipped into the blue-gray dress. The maid curled her hair into little ringlets and pulled it back out of her face. The maid then put some paint on Daine's face: red lip rouge and eye shadow similar in color to her dress. Once finished, the maid motioned for Daine to turn around and see the results.

Daine gasped when she saw her reflection. "No wonder Numair's eyes almost popped out earlier." She said to herself. She almost looked like a regular court lady. The only difference was she had more muscle definition in her arms and shoulders.

Daine's thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door. She looked at the maid and thanked her deeply. About to open the door, the maid handed her a matching shawl. Daine draped the shawl over her shoulders as she opened the door and walked out.

Numair was waiting in the hallway when he looked up at Daine leaving her room. Numair was about to speak when Daine turned and faced him. He was somewhat breathless. Of all the social functions they had gone to together, he had never seen her look so elegant before.

Seeing Numair staring at her. Daine put her hands on her hips. "What are you looking at." She asked sarcastically walking over to him.

He closed his mouth and offered her his arm. "Just looking at my beautiful wife-to-be." He leaned down and kissed her as they headed for the ballroom.

Halfway to the ball, Daine looked at Numair. He was wearing his black mastery robe over a white silk shirt and a pair of black silk breeches. Daine thought he looked very hansom.

Daine didn't get nervous until they were in range to hear people talking. She tightened her grip on Numair's arms and got a response from its owner. "It's going to be alright Daine." She looked up into his eyes and smiled.

"I love you." Numair told her as they walked into the room filled with people.



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