Romance under the Shadow Part3. Disclaimer: Mighty ducks belong to Disney. Shadow belongs to me.

Duke woke to the smell of cooking food, he looked around, and he was still lying on the sofa. He noted his jumpsuit was half-open. He sat up and fixed himself up before walking to the kitchen area.

Shadow was standing in front of the sink, Duke watched as she moved her hand up to put down a clean dish, what ever she was cooking smelt nice? "Morning sweetheart" Duke said to alert her that he was there. Shadow turned and smiled "Morning handsome you woke just in time breakfast is ready" Shadow walked over to him and nuzzled him.

After Breakfast they headed to the gym, for morning practice. As they headed down the A level halls they where meet by Falcone. Falcone looked at Shadow, before starteing to talk to Duke about the heist that they had pulled last night. Shadow looked sideways at Falcone why did she feel like she couldn't trust this guy.

They went into the elevator that would take them down a level to the gym. Duke let Falcone leave the elevator first before following him out leading Shadow; Duke was still holding her hand as they entered the gym.

Shadow noted that everyone was looking at them. "What do you expect girl, holding your hand is the future leader of the blade of course they will stare" Shadow thinks to herself.

Shadow let go of Duke's hand and walked towards the other female members of the blade, she meet with Haley her sparring partner. "So it's true that your snared Duke L'Orange then" Haley asked her. "Yes, it's true" Shadow told her best friend.

"Ready" they heard Duke say, he was in a fighting stance, facing off Falcone, He and Duke started to spare near the mats, Shadow watched Duke move, his movements where smooth and he was evenly matched against Falcone.

"We better get some sparing done then," Haley said snapping Shadow out of her trance. Shadow nodded "Yes we better or Hacker will be on our backs" Shadow took her saber out and took her fighting stance.

Haley smiles and takes her own stance, before their blades meet, they spar for nearly 30 minutes Haley pulls away and another blade meets Shadows, there in front of her is Duke with a smile on his face.

"Time for a rematch sweethart" Duke smirks gently. Shadow knows her is talking about the first time they meet, where they had fought against each other. "I'll take you up on that honey" Shadow whispers to him.

Both take up fighting stances her blade resting on his shoulder and Dukes on heres. Duke smiles "I love you sweetheart" he tells her. "I already know that Duke" Shadow says bringing her saber out to be begin sparing. "Let's do it then " Duke tells her. "What?" Shadow said looking at him. "Marry me?" Duke whispers.

(Sorry guys have to wait until chapter 4, will shadow say yes or will she say no, please review and I'll put chapter 4 up, smiles)