Chapter 4
Kel couldn't remember anything that happened after that. She was told later that Dom caught her and carried her over to Neal. She wasn't sure how he achieved this with the large gash on his arm and his sliced thigh. Neal removed the arrow, which was thankfully not poisoned, and partially healed her shoulder easily before turning to heal Dom. Neal couldn't completely heal any of them as he was forced to spread his Gift around to all of their wounded men, or in Kel's case women.
Kel awoke at some early hour in the morning, if you would call it morning, just before the moon set. It was still raining but it had slowed to a drizzle which Kel was grateful for as she didn't much fancy riding home in the rain. She rose, groaning as her muscles protested, and picked up her waterskin. The flow of the cool liquid down her throat revived Kel slightly. She bent down and pulled on her boots, then straightened and set off at a brisk walk. Kel paused in a small clearing not far from their camp and seated herself on a log. The black and grey shadows danced as a light wind blew through the trees. A patch of moonlight that had escaped through the clouds lit the clearing in a pleasant silvery glow making Kel feel safe and relaxed
"So what brings you out here at this hour?" a husky voice murmured in her ear making her jump.
She turned to see Dom grinning cheekily behind her.
"Dom, don't do that" she scolded him
"Sorry" he replied as he bent down to kiss her, her anger with him melting immediately
Dom sat down next to her and she leant her head on his shoulder and clung to his arm. Thankfully though, not the left one. Kel remained in this position for a long time, breathing him in, enjoying his mixed fragrance of horse and human sweat, dirt, leather, and his own special scent [N: Ok \, your thinking gross right? Well trust me it's a turn on and actually smells quite nice ;)]. Finally she looked up into those beautiful blue eyes that had been watching her and sighed.
"Dom I don't know what I would have done if anything happened to you" she admitted feeling embarrassed. This was not like her. She could take care of herself. She didn't need someone else's presence in her life to keep her going. Or did she?
"Kel, I'm not going to leave you. Not when I've just found you. Wow, did I really say something that corny?" joked Dom
Kel gave a weak smile and looked back down. Dom sighed realising he would have to say more to comfort her.
"Look I'm tough ok. I've survived nearly ten years in the Own without getting myself killed and I don't plan to anytime soon. Not when I've got you to look forward to" he replied with a wicked grin.
"Besides, I should be the one worrying; with you out there fighting" Dom raised his hand to silence Kel as she opened her mouth to argue "But I know you can look after yourself. I have total faith in you and you should have the same in me" he finished seriously.
"I do Dom. I'm sorry. It's just that you going missing scared me that's all" she apologised.
"Well, I'll try not to make a habit of it" laughed Dom making Kel giggle.
"Good" replied Kel "Because I don't think I could go through that again"
Dom bent down and kissed her passionately. Kel's right hand found its way to the base of his neck where it played with his hair while her left hand rested on his shoulder. They moved to a patch of soft mossy grass under a tree with the wind high in the leaves sounding like the waves against the shore. Kel's hands, seeming to have a hind of their own, began undoing his tunic. Dom's hand snatched hers forcing her to stop.
"Are you sure you want to do this" he asked, his eyes searching hers.
Kel nodded, a blush creeping into her cheeks, while Dom smiled. Oh those eyes. It's a curse that he should have such beautiful eyes thought Kel as Dom once again drew closer. This time it was his turn to fumble with her tunic in his hast to remove it. Oh gods Kel thought looking at his beautiful, muscular body and felt herself shudder with desire. Their bodies entwined, both being careful not to bump the other ones injuries. Kel couldn't believe it; she thought she must surely die. She had never expected it to be like this.
Kel woke to the sound of soft bird calls from the trees above. She was slightly cold, which tends to happen when you spend the night outside with no clothes on. She turned to look to her left. There was Dom, laying beside her looking so peaceful. Kel rose to retrieve her clothes which were laying not far away. She wondered how long it would take Neal and the others to realise that her and Dom were missing. Probably not long, she decided with a sigh as she did up her tunic.
"Morning gorgeous" Kel turned smiling to see Dom looking at her sleepy eyed and hair tousled.
"Morning yourself" Kel strode over and sat down beside him while Dom struggled to pull himself into a sitting position.
"Did last night really happen or was it just a beautiful dream?" he asked while pulling on his breaches
"Flattery will get you no were" replied Kel cuddling up to his half naked torso. Dom smiled and kissed her hair.
Kel got to her feet and held out her hand.
"Come on, we'd better get back before they miss us" Kel teased as Dom took her hand and hauled himself up.
Kel couldn't remember anything that happened after that. She was told later that Dom caught her and carried her over to Neal. She wasn't sure how he achieved this with the large gash on his arm and his sliced thigh. Neal removed the arrow, which was thankfully not poisoned, and partially healed her shoulder easily before turning to heal Dom. Neal couldn't completely heal any of them as he was forced to spread his Gift around to all of their wounded men, or in Kel's case women.
Kel awoke at some early hour in the morning, if you would call it morning, just before the moon set. It was still raining but it had slowed to a drizzle which Kel was grateful for as she didn't much fancy riding home in the rain. She rose, groaning as her muscles protested, and picked up her waterskin. The flow of the cool liquid down her throat revived Kel slightly. She bent down and pulled on her boots, then straightened and set off at a brisk walk. Kel paused in a small clearing not far from their camp and seated herself on a log. The black and grey shadows danced as a light wind blew through the trees. A patch of moonlight that had escaped through the clouds lit the clearing in a pleasant silvery glow making Kel feel safe and relaxed
"So what brings you out here at this hour?" a husky voice murmured in her ear making her jump.
She turned to see Dom grinning cheekily behind her.
"Dom, don't do that" she scolded him
"Sorry" he replied as he bent down to kiss her, her anger with him melting immediately
Dom sat down next to her and she leant her head on his shoulder and clung to his arm. Thankfully though, not the left one. Kel remained in this position for a long time, breathing him in, enjoying his mixed fragrance of horse and human sweat, dirt, leather, and his own special scent [N: Ok \, your thinking gross right? Well trust me it's a turn on and actually smells quite nice ;)]. Finally she looked up into those beautiful blue eyes that had been watching her and sighed.
"Dom I don't know what I would have done if anything happened to you" she admitted feeling embarrassed. This was not like her. She could take care of herself. She didn't need someone else's presence in her life to keep her going. Or did she?
"Kel, I'm not going to leave you. Not when I've just found you. Wow, did I really say something that corny?" joked Dom
Kel gave a weak smile and looked back down. Dom sighed realising he would have to say more to comfort her.
"Look I'm tough ok. I've survived nearly ten years in the Own without getting myself killed and I don't plan to anytime soon. Not when I've got you to look forward to" he replied with a wicked grin.
"Besides, I should be the one worrying; with you out there fighting" Dom raised his hand to silence Kel as she opened her mouth to argue "But I know you can look after yourself. I have total faith in you and you should have the same in me" he finished seriously.
"I do Dom. I'm sorry. It's just that you going missing scared me that's all" she apologised.
"Well, I'll try not to make a habit of it" laughed Dom making Kel giggle.
"Good" replied Kel "Because I don't think I could go through that again"
Dom bent down and kissed her passionately. Kel's right hand found its way to the base of his neck where it played with his hair while her left hand rested on his shoulder. They moved to a patch of soft mossy grass under a tree with the wind high in the leaves sounding like the waves against the shore. Kel's hands, seeming to have a hind of their own, began undoing his tunic. Dom's hand snatched hers forcing her to stop.
"Are you sure you want to do this" he asked, his eyes searching hers.
Kel nodded, a blush creeping into her cheeks, while Dom smiled. Oh those eyes. It's a curse that he should have such beautiful eyes thought Kel as Dom once again drew closer. This time it was his turn to fumble with her tunic in his hast to remove it. Oh gods Kel thought looking at his beautiful, muscular body and felt herself shudder with desire. Their bodies entwined, both being careful not to bump the other ones injuries. Kel couldn't believe it; she thought she must surely die. She had never expected it to be like this.
Kel woke to the sound of soft bird calls from the trees above. She was slightly cold, which tends to happen when you spend the night outside with no clothes on. She turned to look to her left. There was Dom, laying beside her looking so peaceful. Kel rose to retrieve her clothes which were laying not far away. She wondered how long it would take Neal and the others to realise that her and Dom were missing. Probably not long, she decided with a sigh as she did up her tunic.
"Morning gorgeous" Kel turned smiling to see Dom looking at her sleepy eyed and hair tousled.
"Morning yourself" Kel strode over and sat down beside him while Dom struggled to pull himself into a sitting position.
"Did last night really happen or was it just a beautiful dream?" he asked while pulling on his breaches
"Flattery will get you no were" replied Kel cuddling up to his half naked torso. Dom smiled and kissed her hair.
Kel got to her feet and held out her hand.
"Come on, we'd better get back before they miss us" Kel teased as Dom took her hand and hauled himself up.