A/N: Ok, I' being nice to you people. I've been updating my fic almost everyday. I'm trying to be one of those great authors. Be nice and r/r.
Rekindled
Chapter One: The Marquess
by: DarkDracon0
Palace of Corus
Kel was still in the ballroom, trying to sort through her head who she was going to approach the damn marquess. Yes, he was the bastard who Kel had taken an immediate dislike to, and the one who called Kel INSANE. Neal was somewhere else in the room, Kel suspected, mooning over another new lady. How very typical. It was very late, near midnight. Kel yawned, trying to blink and fight away the temptation to just go to sleep on the floor. It wouldn't be well done of herself if she did, Kel thought.
There were only a few guests left, a few drunk and a few ladies still dancing with their partners. The marquess was nowhere to be seen. I wonder if-, Kel's thought was cut off when somebody tapped her shoulder. Kel turned around. Standing right before her was the marquess. Kel opened and closed her mouth. The marquess smiled at her. " I take it that you remember me?"
Kel managed to regain her posture and snapped, " Of course I remember you! How could I not? No man has ever called me insane!"
"Really?"
" Well, no man after my Ordeal."
" Yes, I wonder. I suppose that you also know I am your new commander?"
" Yes, indeed." The marquess smiled at her again. A lovely smile, showing off all that white teeth and- Kel stopped those thoughts. Where had they come from?
" My dear, I find you intriguing. I apologise if I offended you the day before, but you looked rather nice on the practice court, with sweat rolling down your doubtless lovely body." He smiled at her again, though the smile held wicked promises. Kel gaped at him. No man should be allowed to say those type of things, not about matters of the flesh. Even if he was high up the shelf in society. The marquess stroked his chin for a moment. Kel noticed that several of the ladies were glaring at her, jealousy and murder in all their eyes.
" My lady?"
" Yes, my lord?"
" I believe that it is late for you. You look ready to crawl in your bed a fall asleep."
" Yes, Iam ready to crawl into bed."
" Need you somebody to warm that bed?" Kel stared at him again. The man was guileless, if such word could fit him. Warm her bed? That sounded like an invitation. The truth hit her like a sledgehammer. The marquess wanted to bed her! Did he find her that attractive? Surely not. The man would surprise her to no end.
" My lord, you want to bed me?" The man's eyes twinkled. Those eyes were a nice light brown color, a sharp contrast to his jet black hair.
" Of course. What man wouldn't?"
" Are you just trying to bed me to see if I'm a virgin or am I really that attractive?"
" Attractiveness."
" Ah."
" May I call you Keladry? 'Tis more comfortable when I call your name."
" You mean when I am your lover?"
" No."
" Alright then. What would I call you?"
" My full name is Danteis Schezar de Dracore. 'Tis an old family name. You may call me Dante or Don."
" I like that name."
" So do I." Kel looked at him and yawned. Dante took it as a sign.
" I shall scort you to your room." Kel only nodded and took his arm as he led them both out. Kel directed him to one of her rooms in the guest wing. When they reached there he said," Are you sure you don't want me to warm that bed for you?"
" No, I don't want you in my bed. I shall consider it later. I fear scandal." Dante merely smiled at her and brought her hand to his lips.
" If you do ever change your mind, may I always be available to you."
" Indeed."
A/N: So how was it? I made a whole chapter based on Dante( the marquess) and Kel. I like the idea of pairing them up, after all he wants to bed Kel so what can I do about it? I'm a mere author just trying to do her job. I don't control a man's lust. And I think Kel is getting to like him. Oh, well. I'll write more later. I like this chapter best if you ask for my opinion. I got this style of writing for this chapter because I was reading a romance novel a few days ago and decided to write this way. If you read romance novels, you'll understand that when I use the word 'wicked' I mean in the sexual way. Well you know what i mean. And I need more REVIEWS!!
Rekindled
Chapter One: The Marquess
by: DarkDracon0
Palace of Corus
Kel was still in the ballroom, trying to sort through her head who she was going to approach the damn marquess. Yes, he was the bastard who Kel had taken an immediate dislike to, and the one who called Kel INSANE. Neal was somewhere else in the room, Kel suspected, mooning over another new lady. How very typical. It was very late, near midnight. Kel yawned, trying to blink and fight away the temptation to just go to sleep on the floor. It wouldn't be well done of herself if she did, Kel thought.
There were only a few guests left, a few drunk and a few ladies still dancing with their partners. The marquess was nowhere to be seen. I wonder if-, Kel's thought was cut off when somebody tapped her shoulder. Kel turned around. Standing right before her was the marquess. Kel opened and closed her mouth. The marquess smiled at her. " I take it that you remember me?"
Kel managed to regain her posture and snapped, " Of course I remember you! How could I not? No man has ever called me insane!"
"Really?"
" Well, no man after my Ordeal."
" Yes, I wonder. I suppose that you also know I am your new commander?"
" Yes, indeed." The marquess smiled at her again. A lovely smile, showing off all that white teeth and- Kel stopped those thoughts. Where had they come from?
" My dear, I find you intriguing. I apologise if I offended you the day before, but you looked rather nice on the practice court, with sweat rolling down your doubtless lovely body." He smiled at her again, though the smile held wicked promises. Kel gaped at him. No man should be allowed to say those type of things, not about matters of the flesh. Even if he was high up the shelf in society. The marquess stroked his chin for a moment. Kel noticed that several of the ladies were glaring at her, jealousy and murder in all their eyes.
" My lady?"
" Yes, my lord?"
" I believe that it is late for you. You look ready to crawl in your bed a fall asleep."
" Yes, Iam ready to crawl into bed."
" Need you somebody to warm that bed?" Kel stared at him again. The man was guileless, if such word could fit him. Warm her bed? That sounded like an invitation. The truth hit her like a sledgehammer. The marquess wanted to bed her! Did he find her that attractive? Surely not. The man would surprise her to no end.
" My lord, you want to bed me?" The man's eyes twinkled. Those eyes were a nice light brown color, a sharp contrast to his jet black hair.
" Of course. What man wouldn't?"
" Are you just trying to bed me to see if I'm a virgin or am I really that attractive?"
" Attractiveness."
" Ah."
" May I call you Keladry? 'Tis more comfortable when I call your name."
" You mean when I am your lover?"
" No."
" Alright then. What would I call you?"
" My full name is Danteis Schezar de Dracore. 'Tis an old family name. You may call me Dante or Don."
" I like that name."
" So do I." Kel looked at him and yawned. Dante took it as a sign.
" I shall scort you to your room." Kel only nodded and took his arm as he led them both out. Kel directed him to one of her rooms in the guest wing. When they reached there he said," Are you sure you don't want me to warm that bed for you?"
" No, I don't want you in my bed. I shall consider it later. I fear scandal." Dante merely smiled at her and brought her hand to his lips.
" If you do ever change your mind, may I always be available to you."
" Indeed."
A/N: So how was it? I made a whole chapter based on Dante( the marquess) and Kel. I like the idea of pairing them up, after all he wants to bed Kel so what can I do about it? I'm a mere author just trying to do her job. I don't control a man's lust. And I think Kel is getting to like him. Oh, well. I'll write more later. I like this chapter best if you ask for my opinion. I got this style of writing for this chapter because I was reading a romance novel a few days ago and decided to write this way. If you read romance novels, you'll understand that when I use the word 'wicked' I mean in the sexual way. Well you know what i mean. And I need more REVIEWS!!