Author's Note: Thanks guys for the great reviews! Hope you enjoy this chapter.
Numair and Daine reached the mess hall and they both strode towards the table where the king, Queen, Burie, Roald, Alanna and Onua were seated. As they approached Onua looked up from her convocation with Burie with a wave. But she frowned slightly as she saw them. Daine frowned back than realized that she was still clutching Numair's arm. She quickly let go blushing bright red. She glanced at Numair who was also turning red; he smiled weakly at her before moving to sit down. Daine followed and sat down next to Onua avoiding her gaze. As far as Daine could see Onua was the only one who had noticed. Numair sat down on the opposite side of the table to Daine and started to talk to the lioness. Daine could feel Onua's eyes on her "Daine?" she asked
"Yes" said Daine cheerily, she had decided to pretend like nothing had happened Maybe she would just think it was a student teacher thing.
"Something's going on isn't there?" asked Onua. Daine glanced up and to her surprise Onua was smiling. "I thought there was" smiled Onua. "When I found you two together id never known you to squeal at a centaur before, I mean honestly how silly do you think I am?"
"I'm sorry" sighed Daine in relief she had thought Onua would be angry or shocked or anything but happy. "So you don't min...."
"Of course not" smiled Onua you two have been close for ages. I must admit I never thought...but it's clear that he loves you."
Daine sighed in relief, "I was worried that you wouldn't approve."
"Well I do" said Onua "so how long has this been going on for?"
"In started in the Devine Realms I was attacked by spidrens and well..." said Daine nervously
"yes I thought that might have been when it happened you seemed different when you came out."
"Have you slept together yet?" said Onua with a wicked grin.
"Onua!" said Daine a little too loudly as Numair and Alanna looked up from their own quiet convocation. Numair was looking at her with concern, Alanna with confusion.
"sorry" piped up Daine
"yes said Onua I was just trying to get her to blush with one of my jokes" laughed Onua.
"Really?" said Alanna what was the joke?" Luckily Onua was spared from answering because at that moment the food arrived.
"Yum said Onua loudly and began to eat thanking the page that had delivered the food. Daine did the same quietly telling Onua out of the side of her mouth that she hadn't yet bedded Numair. "Well if you need to talk about anything" said Onua quietly
"I will" answered Daine quickly not wanting to discuss the matter any further.
The meal continued with no more interruptions Daine had convocation with Alanna about archery techniques with Numair and Onua voicing their opinions. But halfway through desert Daine felt a slight nudge on her foot. She glanced down half expecting to see a cat or dog but instead found a rather large foot. Daine glanced up at Numair who wore an extremely cheeky expression, but soon changed to a normal one as Alanna asked him something. Daine was wondering what he was up to when he felt his foot travel up her leg. It gave her chills. Suddenly she felt a phantom hand caress her knee; she gasped in surprise and pleasure. Onua looked at her carefully "are you ok?"
"Yes I'm fine" replied Daine "just a bit tired if I may excuse my self?"
"Of course" replied Onua "I might see you tomorrow"
Daine said her good byes to everybody than went to leave giving Numair a glance before she left. Daine waited for a few minutes outside the mess hall waiting for Numair. He soon came out blissfully alone because in a matter of seconds Daine was on him she prodded him with a finger "what do you think you were doing?" she asked
"Being bad" he replied with such heat in his voice it made Daine's knees go weak. Numair pulled her into a dark corner. "I love you Daine" Numair whispered before gently placing his lips on hers. Daine felt his tongue brush against her lips begging for entrance. She gave it to him willingly and soon their kissing became more heated. Numair caressed her sides and stomach making her whimper with longing. "Some one could see" said Daine through gasps.
"Probably" replied Numair huskily and he eventually drew her out from the corner. "Besides its late come on, I will walk you to your rooms" he said regretfully. Daine followed fingering the pregnancy charm around her neck, she had been thinking a lot during that meal and had decided she was ready to take the next step, the war had scared her what if one of them had died and they never slept together?
"Here we are" said Numair. Daine hadn't even realized that they had arrived she had been so deep in thought. "Would you like to come in?" asked Daine her voice a little shakier than she would have liked. Numair just looked at her for a minute making Daine worry, had she done the right thing? "I don't want to take adva...." Started Numair
"you wont be" replied Daine quickly "I have thought about it" she whispered moving closer to him.
"are you sure your ready?" asked Numair "maybe we shouldn't."
"if you don't want to" said Daine worry in her voice.
"I do Daine its just your so young" said Numair grasping her hands
"I'm not that young" whispered Daine plucking up her courage and kissing fully and heatedly on the lips. Daine herd Numair groan in pleasure and new that he had given in, he pushed her up against the door frame and Daine reached behind her to open it.
Author's note: sorry to leave it there "wicked girn" it will be continued I promise :)