If She Had Been Quicker-chapter 11

A/N School is evil!!!! I don't have enough time to write!!!! And the homework!!! Aah!! But I will get up a chapter a week or more if I can I promise!!!!

Disclaimer: I own nothing except the plot. Tamora Pierce owns all the characters except some of the Court Ladies I will be making up.

* after it spoke, Alanna saw a shadowy figure running toward the palace *

" Stop him!!!! No one can know!!!!!" she shrieked. Alanna picked up her skirts and tied them in a knot so that she could run better. Gary stood still for a moment then followed Alanna. Alanna ran on after the figure. She trailed it into the palace, and into the squires wing. The figure ran into the room marked "Alex of Tirragen"

Alanna gasped. Alex?? Couldn't be!! She tiptoed up to the door and heard him muttering. "Have to tell Roger." He panted. Alanna's eyes bulged. No way!!! She thought. He cant be working for Roger! Obviously he is, said that little voice in the back of her head. Alanna glared and pulled her sword out of its hidden spot in her skirts. He wasn't going to tell Roger. Not if she had anything to do with it. Alanna knocked on his door, trying the nice approach. " Alex, come on. Open the door! Lets work this out ok?" she offered.

Alex heard Alanna knocking. He wondered if he should answer it. It might be Roger, after all. Then he heard her speak. " Alex. Don't make me do something that we will both regret later. I don't want to hurt you." She said. Alex laughed softly. Her hurt him?? Yeah right. He got up to answer the door.

Alanna heard Alex's footsteps nearing the door. She unsheathed Lightning and held it in the guard position, lest he mean to attack. Alex opened the door. " Come in?" he asked. Alanna looked at him suspiciously, then nodded. After all, if worst came to worst, she could use her Gift to help her out. Alanna sighed as she entered the room. Alex locked the door behind them. Alanna glared at him. " Now what's this bit about telling Roger?" she growled.

A brief smile flickered across his dark face. " Roger, my master. I must tell him. I'm sure he would love to know who the Prince is devoting all his attentions to." She gasped. " Jon? Devoting his attentions to ME?!?! As if!!!! I've never even THOUGHT of him like that!!!" Alex noted that she didn't seem happy. Rather angry, actually. " There is nothing going on between you?" he asked. Alanna glared at him. " NO! " she said emphatically. She thought she saw another smile flicker across his features. "No" she said again more softly.

Alex sat down. He was confused now. Should he tell Roger or not?? The Prince couldn't have dropped Delia for Alanna. Alanna was very beautiful, he couldn't deny that, but she didn't seem to think of the Prince that way. He chuckled softly at the thought of her angry face when he suggested it. Alanna was standing and looking out the window. He looked at her and something stirred inside him. He looked surprised for a minute, then decided to ignore it. He stood up, walked over and stood next to Alanna, and sighed. She turned to look at him. Again he felt that same something stirring inside of him as he looked at her. The way the moonlight shone on her face. At that moment, he decided not to tell Roger.

"Well." She spoke softly. " Are you telling Roger or not?" Her eyes were pleading, and he could see that she was trying to keep a normal tone of voice. He smiled. " No." he said. Her eyes widened in surprise. " Are you lying to me?" she demanded. " No. Im not going to tell Roger." He said. She smiled. " And why not?" she said. " I don't know. I really don't know." He replied. Alanna smiled. " Thank you." She said softly, then exited the room, leaving Alex standing. He looked thoughtful, she noticed as she shut the door. Little did she know, he was thinking of her.

Hey! I finally wrote it! I've had this planned for a while! Read and review please!!!!! Peace, love, and Goddess Bless!!!!!

~~Lady Kel of Queenscove