Not Yet
Kel laid her head on Dom's sweaty chest. Both were still panting from the exertion of lovemaking. She closed her eyes and settled more comfortably against the muscle and sinew. But it is very hard to use someone as a pillow when their chest is heaving so much. She tried his bicep instead. Much better.
Hot lips pressed against her forehead. Kel reached up and pulled him down for a kiss. It lasted for a good deal longer than she expected, not that she was complaining. Dom shifted against the pillows and put and arm behind his head. His breathing slowed to normal.
"When are you leaving tomorrow?"
"Mmmm. Ten, I think."
"Do you think you'll be up to travel, after I've deprived you of sleep and energy?"
Kel could tell he was basking in male pride. She smiled. "Not that much sleep, Dom."
"Oh?" He rolled on top of her and kissed the valley between her breasts. "This reminds me of that day in the barracks. Except now you're naked, too. A pleasing change."
Kel gave him a wry look. "Why were you naked?"
Dom raised his eyebrows. "I don't have to answer that question."
"I guess I'll never know, then?"
"Alas, no." He rolled off of her and gathered her against his chest.
She cuddled closer to him. "When the war ends, if the war ends, I'll be back at the palace, maybe out in a camp. I suppose you'll go back to regular Own duties?"
"After we finish cleaning up, yes. Then it's back to calls in the middle of the night." He paused. "You should get some rest. You have to ride tomorrow."
"Mmmm."
Kel quickly fell asleep, but Dom's eyes stayed open for a long time.
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She was woken by a touch on the shoulder, and opened her eyes to see Dom standing beside the bed. "I didn't want you to wake up and wonder," he said apologetically.
Kel sat up and kissed him sweetly. "I appreciate it." When she heard the door shut, she rolled over to where his head had left a dent in the pillow and curled into his lingering warmth. She could smell that special scent that reminded her of him, on the pillow and on the sheets. Briefly, she wondered if he would have to leave so soon if they were married, then pushed the thought away. She wouldn't let herself think about that.
She yawned and stretched, then reached for her clothes.
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Peachblossom shifted and tossed his head impatiently. Kel calmed him with a pat on his neck. One of the hogs from the supply cart had escaped. Several pig boys were chasing it about the yard with no success so far.
"We thought you might be gone, Kel," said a voice. Neal was standing behind her with a downcast Dom.
"No," she said. "We're waiting on the pig."
Neal glanced at the squealing pig, then at Dom, then at Kel. He coughed. "Well, I'll leave you two to your peace, then."
Dom stood beside her and brought her hand to his lips. "I promise I'll see you again soon."
"Don't make promises you know you can't keep, Dom."
He gave her a weak smile. "Skeptical soul."
The boys had finally gotten the pig back in the cart. They were giving the signal to move out. Dom looked about, then kissed her lightly on the mouth. "I'll be seeing you." he said. He stood back as Kel mounted Peachblossom. She gave him a small wave as she rode through the gates, then turned to the road.
Someday, she thought to herself, we'll find the time. Someday. But not yet.
Not yet.
A/N: The end.
If you liked this story, then please look for the upcoming SEVERAL YEARS AFTER SEVERAL DAYS, a short kind of sequel to this fic. I will keep the plot secret. Then, after that, there will be another installment of Kel and Dom called something or other, I'm not quite sure about the title yet. But it will probably be from Dom's point of view as he and Kel struggle to get time together.
Kel laid her head on Dom's sweaty chest. Both were still panting from the exertion of lovemaking. She closed her eyes and settled more comfortably against the muscle and sinew. But it is very hard to use someone as a pillow when their chest is heaving so much. She tried his bicep instead. Much better.
Hot lips pressed against her forehead. Kel reached up and pulled him down for a kiss. It lasted for a good deal longer than she expected, not that she was complaining. Dom shifted against the pillows and put and arm behind his head. His breathing slowed to normal.
"When are you leaving tomorrow?"
"Mmmm. Ten, I think."
"Do you think you'll be up to travel, after I've deprived you of sleep and energy?"
Kel could tell he was basking in male pride. She smiled. "Not that much sleep, Dom."
"Oh?" He rolled on top of her and kissed the valley between her breasts. "This reminds me of that day in the barracks. Except now you're naked, too. A pleasing change."
Kel gave him a wry look. "Why were you naked?"
Dom raised his eyebrows. "I don't have to answer that question."
"I guess I'll never know, then?"
"Alas, no." He rolled off of her and gathered her against his chest.
She cuddled closer to him. "When the war ends, if the war ends, I'll be back at the palace, maybe out in a camp. I suppose you'll go back to regular Own duties?"
"After we finish cleaning up, yes. Then it's back to calls in the middle of the night." He paused. "You should get some rest. You have to ride tomorrow."
"Mmmm."
Kel quickly fell asleep, but Dom's eyes stayed open for a long time.
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She was woken by a touch on the shoulder, and opened her eyes to see Dom standing beside the bed. "I didn't want you to wake up and wonder," he said apologetically.
Kel sat up and kissed him sweetly. "I appreciate it." When she heard the door shut, she rolled over to where his head had left a dent in the pillow and curled into his lingering warmth. She could smell that special scent that reminded her of him, on the pillow and on the sheets. Briefly, she wondered if he would have to leave so soon if they were married, then pushed the thought away. She wouldn't let herself think about that.
She yawned and stretched, then reached for her clothes.
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Peachblossom shifted and tossed his head impatiently. Kel calmed him with a pat on his neck. One of the hogs from the supply cart had escaped. Several pig boys were chasing it about the yard with no success so far.
"We thought you might be gone, Kel," said a voice. Neal was standing behind her with a downcast Dom.
"No," she said. "We're waiting on the pig."
Neal glanced at the squealing pig, then at Dom, then at Kel. He coughed. "Well, I'll leave you two to your peace, then."
Dom stood beside her and brought her hand to his lips. "I promise I'll see you again soon."
"Don't make promises you know you can't keep, Dom."
He gave her a weak smile. "Skeptical soul."
The boys had finally gotten the pig back in the cart. They were giving the signal to move out. Dom looked about, then kissed her lightly on the mouth. "I'll be seeing you." he said. He stood back as Kel mounted Peachblossom. She gave him a small wave as she rode through the gates, then turned to the road.
Someday, she thought to herself, we'll find the time. Someday. But not yet.
Not yet.
A/N: The end.
If you liked this story, then please look for the upcoming SEVERAL YEARS AFTER SEVERAL DAYS, a short kind of sequel to this fic. I will keep the plot secret. Then, after that, there will be another installment of Kel and Dom called something or other, I'm not quite sure about the title yet. But it will probably be from Dom's point of view as he and Kel struggle to get time together.
