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"I now pronounce you man and wife," The minister said. Kel stared at Dom, the words being said repeatedly in her head as they stood before the minister. "you may kiss the bride." Dom smiled at her, before leaning towards her and brushing his lips against hers. Kel shook herself out of her dream-like state, and kissed back. Dom lifted his hand to hold her face there for a little longer than necessarily. The sound of clapping was deafening. The newlyweds pulled away, albeit reluctantly, and grinned. Kel's gaze never wavered from Dom's happy face. He lifted his hand once again, this time tracing her jaw line, as if memorizing her features. Kel leaned her face against his hand and kissed it. He grinned again and they stood to face their audience.
It seems as if everyone in the whole country had come. They roared, and the now husband and wife made their way back down the aisle. Kel clung tight to him, afraid that this was just a dream, and that she would wake up any moment and be back in her squire years. all her life, she had thought that she was an ugly cow, one that would never have a husband. but then she had met Dom, and it seemed that he had turned her life from being black and white to a colorful world. Since the moment she had met him, all those years ago, she had known that there was something special about him. the way that he didn't judge her, test her, or single her out from the rest just because she was a girl. He truly cared for her, and she truly cared for him. Kel remembered the day that he had first gathered up the courage to ask her if he could court her.
FLASHBACK:
She was sitting under an oak tree, reading a book. she had just come home from killing Sacra's mage, and she was tired. After a moment, she heard the sound of boots. Distracted from her reading, Kel had looked up to see Dom approach her.
"Hey, what's up?" she had asked, curious. Dom hesitantly sat beside her, and Kel frowned, setting her book beside her. "What's wrong? you seem...preoccupied," she said, concerned for her secret crush. 'yes, and that's all that it is. a crush. Crushes pass.' Kel shook her head to clear those disturbing thoughts.
"Nothing." Dom had replied, adverting his gaze. Kel's frown deepened.
"If there's nothing, then I'm a silly school girl going to the convent." she had sarcastically replied. "now, tell me the truth. what's wrong? you look like you had just lost a skirmish or something." Dom looked at her, and she could see something in his gorgeous blue eyes that scared her. "Dom?" she asked, uncertain.
"Damn you and your caring ways. I can't deny it any more." With that said, he kissed her, seeming to pour his heart out to her. Kel was in so much shock that all she could do was stare at him. He closed his eyes tighter and pulled her closer to him. Finally, he broke the kiss, startled that she hadn't pulled away. Kel stared at him. He started to get up and leave when her hand darted out and grabbed his wrist.
"Dom, you can't just kiss me and then walk away," she said, still reeling from the shock that Dom, the Dom that she had had a crush on for the past 4 years, had just kissed her. He sighed and sat down beside her once again, though he was tense. "Calm down, Dom, I'm not going to send Peachblossom on you or anything." He visibly relaxed. She had taken a deep breath, calming her thoughts. "Now," she said, turning to him. "What was that all about?" Dom blushed. "this had better not be a joke that the Own put on me." she threatened.
"Oh, no! this isn't a joke!" he said. Kel had narrowed her eyes, studying him. Coming to the conclusion that he was telling the truth, she nodded.
"Ok, then. then what's this all about?" she asked, speaking slowly like she was talking to a frightened animal.
"Kel, I love you. I think I have been for all these years, and just as I was about to tell you, I learned that you were with Cleon. I secretly wished that it wouldn't work out, and I know I shouldn't have, but I did! I was being selfish! then when I heard that you guys had broken up, I practically leaped with joy. I was so happy, Kel. Please don't be mad at me because-" he didn't get a chance to say more, because without warning, Kel had covered his mouth with hers. His mind shut off, as all of a sudden, things became more important. he laughed against her mouth and drew her closer. she willingly let him, surprised as he was at her sudden boldness. when they separated, Dom gazed at her. She blushed and adverted her own eyes. He lifted her chin and gazed into her hazel eyes. Kel blushed and reluctantly spoke.
"I have had a crush on you from the moment I met you," she admitted. the joy that was relevant on his face made her heart pound ten times faster.
"Now, then, what are we gonna do about this predicament?" he teased. Kel shrugged, and looked at him.
"Up to you. if you want to keep it a secret like Cleon did, I won't oppose. I doubt anyone would be proud of courting me." she said, sighing in self-pity. Dom looked shocked.
"Who told you that?!" He exclaimed. Kel sighed again.
"It's not that big of a secret, Dom." she said, beginning to get up. "everyone knows its true. I know that I'll never be a beauty."
Dom latched on to her hand before she could leave. "wait. I don't want to keep it a secret. Kel," he said, getting up and resting his hands on her shoulders. "you're beautiful. don't let anyone tell you otherwise!" he said, and with that, kissed her once again, firmly. she looked skeptical. "I mean it Kel." he warned. she hesitated before nodding. "good. now, I'm hungry. would you give me the honor of escorting this lovely lady to lunch?" he asked, bowing like a proper gentlemen. Kel gave an uncharacteristic giggle before graciously accepting. 'oh dear,' she thought, 'did I just giggle? that's wayyyyyy to scary.'
END FLASHBACK
"Kel? Keeeel? KEL!" a voice said, startling her out of her thoughts. Dom was looking at her, concern in those deep blue eyes that she could easily get lost in.
"Huh? oh sorry, Dom." She looked around. it seems like they had made it to the ballroom, where they would take their first dance as husband and wife. She grinned before adding, "I was just remembering the time we had began to court." She was pleased to know that Dom rolled his eyes, masking his embarrassment.
"Oh please. I was just a lad then," he said, speaking as if it was a lifetime ago. His eyes roamed over her body hungrily. Kel blushed before smacking him lightly. "Hmmm..." he said slyly. "I think that I might want children soon, within the next year, perhaps." Kel turned as red as a tomato as he arched his eyebrow suggestively. seeing that he had flustered her, he held out his hand, as he had done 4 years ago. "May I have this dance?" he asked, bowing. Kel grinned. She hadn't noticed that the music had started, and that everyone else was waiting for him or her to dance.
"I don't think so. I'm not really in the mood for dancing," she joked. Dom, grabbed her arm and dragged her to the dance floor. He put his hands on her hips as hers went around his neck. their bodies swayed in time with the beat, and all they could look at was each other. Kel felt as though she was drowning in his eyes, and couldn't look away. Dom blinked, is disabling the spell. She sighed and leaned her head on his chest. It didn't get any better than this.
A/N ::sigh:: now is the time to say our good-byes. Good bye to: SinaiConners Dreamerdoll Wouldn't you like to know Alanna-of-Olau Lady Page Kell Masbolle Seastar Warrior of Tortall Tpfan333 Rachel 132 Anonymous Emikae Missa5 CrazyDolfin Miamouse Lady knight wolfy Pinky
A/N:'Tis been a pleasant time, you guys telling me where I screwed up, making myself feel like a jackass...::sniff:: good memories. However, this might not be the end. If you beg long and hard, I might just write a sequel. I think that now, on my part, that this is the end to this story. Remember, though. if you review enough, I'll write a sequel.
"I now pronounce you man and wife," The minister said. Kel stared at Dom, the words being said repeatedly in her head as they stood before the minister. "you may kiss the bride." Dom smiled at her, before leaning towards her and brushing his lips against hers. Kel shook herself out of her dream-like state, and kissed back. Dom lifted his hand to hold her face there for a little longer than necessarily. The sound of clapping was deafening. The newlyweds pulled away, albeit reluctantly, and grinned. Kel's gaze never wavered from Dom's happy face. He lifted his hand once again, this time tracing her jaw line, as if memorizing her features. Kel leaned her face against his hand and kissed it. He grinned again and they stood to face their audience.
It seems as if everyone in the whole country had come. They roared, and the now husband and wife made their way back down the aisle. Kel clung tight to him, afraid that this was just a dream, and that she would wake up any moment and be back in her squire years. all her life, she had thought that she was an ugly cow, one that would never have a husband. but then she had met Dom, and it seemed that he had turned her life from being black and white to a colorful world. Since the moment she had met him, all those years ago, she had known that there was something special about him. the way that he didn't judge her, test her, or single her out from the rest just because she was a girl. He truly cared for her, and she truly cared for him. Kel remembered the day that he had first gathered up the courage to ask her if he could court her.
FLASHBACK:
She was sitting under an oak tree, reading a book. she had just come home from killing Sacra's mage, and she was tired. After a moment, she heard the sound of boots. Distracted from her reading, Kel had looked up to see Dom approach her.
"Hey, what's up?" she had asked, curious. Dom hesitantly sat beside her, and Kel frowned, setting her book beside her. "What's wrong? you seem...preoccupied," she said, concerned for her secret crush. 'yes, and that's all that it is. a crush. Crushes pass.' Kel shook her head to clear those disturbing thoughts.
"Nothing." Dom had replied, adverting his gaze. Kel's frown deepened.
"If there's nothing, then I'm a silly school girl going to the convent." she had sarcastically replied. "now, tell me the truth. what's wrong? you look like you had just lost a skirmish or something." Dom looked at her, and she could see something in his gorgeous blue eyes that scared her. "Dom?" she asked, uncertain.
"Damn you and your caring ways. I can't deny it any more." With that said, he kissed her, seeming to pour his heart out to her. Kel was in so much shock that all she could do was stare at him. He closed his eyes tighter and pulled her closer to him. Finally, he broke the kiss, startled that she hadn't pulled away. Kel stared at him. He started to get up and leave when her hand darted out and grabbed his wrist.
"Dom, you can't just kiss me and then walk away," she said, still reeling from the shock that Dom, the Dom that she had had a crush on for the past 4 years, had just kissed her. He sighed and sat down beside her once again, though he was tense. "Calm down, Dom, I'm not going to send Peachblossom on you or anything." He visibly relaxed. She had taken a deep breath, calming her thoughts. "Now," she said, turning to him. "What was that all about?" Dom blushed. "this had better not be a joke that the Own put on me." she threatened.
"Oh, no! this isn't a joke!" he said. Kel had narrowed her eyes, studying him. Coming to the conclusion that he was telling the truth, she nodded.
"Ok, then. then what's this all about?" she asked, speaking slowly like she was talking to a frightened animal.
"Kel, I love you. I think I have been for all these years, and just as I was about to tell you, I learned that you were with Cleon. I secretly wished that it wouldn't work out, and I know I shouldn't have, but I did! I was being selfish! then when I heard that you guys had broken up, I practically leaped with joy. I was so happy, Kel. Please don't be mad at me because-" he didn't get a chance to say more, because without warning, Kel had covered his mouth with hers. His mind shut off, as all of a sudden, things became more important. he laughed against her mouth and drew her closer. she willingly let him, surprised as he was at her sudden boldness. when they separated, Dom gazed at her. She blushed and adverted her own eyes. He lifted her chin and gazed into her hazel eyes. Kel blushed and reluctantly spoke.
"I have had a crush on you from the moment I met you," she admitted. the joy that was relevant on his face made her heart pound ten times faster.
"Now, then, what are we gonna do about this predicament?" he teased. Kel shrugged, and looked at him.
"Up to you. if you want to keep it a secret like Cleon did, I won't oppose. I doubt anyone would be proud of courting me." she said, sighing in self-pity. Dom looked shocked.
"Who told you that?!" He exclaimed. Kel sighed again.
"It's not that big of a secret, Dom." she said, beginning to get up. "everyone knows its true. I know that I'll never be a beauty."
Dom latched on to her hand before she could leave. "wait. I don't want to keep it a secret. Kel," he said, getting up and resting his hands on her shoulders. "you're beautiful. don't let anyone tell you otherwise!" he said, and with that, kissed her once again, firmly. she looked skeptical. "I mean it Kel." he warned. she hesitated before nodding. "good. now, I'm hungry. would you give me the honor of escorting this lovely lady to lunch?" he asked, bowing like a proper gentlemen. Kel gave an uncharacteristic giggle before graciously accepting. 'oh dear,' she thought, 'did I just giggle? that's wayyyyyy to scary.'
END FLASHBACK
"Kel? Keeeel? KEL!" a voice said, startling her out of her thoughts. Dom was looking at her, concern in those deep blue eyes that she could easily get lost in.
"Huh? oh sorry, Dom." She looked around. it seems like they had made it to the ballroom, where they would take their first dance as husband and wife. She grinned before adding, "I was just remembering the time we had began to court." She was pleased to know that Dom rolled his eyes, masking his embarrassment.
"Oh please. I was just a lad then," he said, speaking as if it was a lifetime ago. His eyes roamed over her body hungrily. Kel blushed before smacking him lightly. "Hmmm..." he said slyly. "I think that I might want children soon, within the next year, perhaps." Kel turned as red as a tomato as he arched his eyebrow suggestively. seeing that he had flustered her, he held out his hand, as he had done 4 years ago. "May I have this dance?" he asked, bowing. Kel grinned. She hadn't noticed that the music had started, and that everyone else was waiting for him or her to dance.
"I don't think so. I'm not really in the mood for dancing," she joked. Dom, grabbed her arm and dragged her to the dance floor. He put his hands on her hips as hers went around his neck. their bodies swayed in time with the beat, and all they could look at was each other. Kel felt as though she was drowning in his eyes, and couldn't look away. Dom blinked, is disabling the spell. She sighed and leaned her head on his chest. It didn't get any better than this.
A/N ::sigh:: now is the time to say our good-byes. Good bye to: SinaiConners Dreamerdoll Wouldn't you like to know Alanna-of-Olau Lady Page Kell Masbolle Seastar Warrior of Tortall Tpfan333 Rachel 132 Anonymous Emikae Missa5 CrazyDolfin Miamouse Lady knight wolfy Pinky
A/N:'Tis been a pleasant time, you guys telling me where I screwed up, making myself feel like a jackass...::sniff:: good memories. However, this might not be the end. If you beg long and hard, I might just write a sequel. I think that now, on my part, that this is the end to this story. Remember, though. if you review enough, I'll write a sequel.