Misery Loves Company, Especially Yours
Chapter Six
This chapter is dedicated to the wonderful, fantastic, fantabulous Fanta! Lol. You are such an amazing beta, not to mention pen pal and friend! Lets not forget writer...your wonderful fanfics make me feel like such a slacker...and you can compliment someone very well!!!
Dom shook his head as he watched his cousin slip out of the window. Beside him, Kel sighed deeply in what he supposed was relief. Recalling her expression earlier as Neal had teased her, his face broke out into a smile.
Kel noticed. "I'm glad you find all of this amusing." She told him, voice wry, before heading for the door. As she opened it, a hand wrapped around her waist.
She looked down in surprise, then smiled as Dom pulled her against him. maybe you should indent here...just so it looks nicer..."Shall we go to the ballroom, milady?" She didn't say anything, just nodded her head.
XxXxXxXxXxXxX"That was interesting." Merric commented once they were outside the gates of the house.
"I would say bloody shocking." Seaver grumbled. His friends gave him strange looks. "What?! I mean, she's Kel! I never expected to see her kissing someone! She's always been one of us, one of the guys! It's just...strange." He concluded, voice quieting a little.
"I think it's jolly." Owen told them. "I always thought she liked Dom. Guess I was right." He shrugged his shoulders before continuing, "Besides, if anyone deserves to be happy, its her. Look at all she's done! And the only relationship she's had was with Cleon, and then he went off and got married."
Neal, who normally would've rolled his eyes at Owen and his 'jolly's, instead patted the young knight on the back, surprised by the wise words. "You're right, Owen."
"Shall we leave, you guys?" Seaver asked, glancing up toward the window.
The other three nodded, glum at the thought of their fun being ruined, and followed the knight on his path back to the palace. they didn't bring horses?
XxXxXxXxXxXxXxXOnce they got to the ballroom, Dom left her to get them some cider. She stood awkwardly, watching the people around her. Suddenly, her spirits fell as her eyes landed on her mother and father, standing in front of her.
Her mother looked like Midwinter had come early. Her father looked...well, she couldn't tell what her father was thinking. His face was closed off. She swallowed. Her parents had obviously seen her and Dom kissing. Gods, how was she going to explain this to him? She couldn't understand it herself!
"You and that sergeant look so cute together!" Ilaine of Mindelan exclaimed. Kel nearly fell over. Her mother had just told her someone looked cute with her! What was going on here?
"It's not like that, mama." She argued weakly. She knew that her protest would be futile.
Her mother winked. "I'm sure it isn't, Kel."
She was saved from answering that embarrassing remark when Dom returned with the drinks. He seemed to realize what he had gotten himself into, however, when her parents turned to face him. Instead of running away, as Kel herself wished she could do, he smiled bravely and slipped an arm around her waist, passing her one of the cider glasses as he did.
"Baron, Baroness." He nodded to both of them, still smiling. "Nice to see you again."
Her mother just nodded graciously in return, but her father stepped towards them.
"You said you were Sergeant Domitian of Masbolle of Third Company, correct?" Dom nodded his head. "Related to Nealan..." He tapped his mouth. "I guess I can't hold that against youKel wanted to laugh. Instead, she smiled slightly. Dom wasn't so reserved, however, and let out a small chuckle. "How do you feel towards my daughter?" The baron asked after several moments.
Kel wished she could disappear at that instant. How could her father do this to her?! She wasn't some sixteen-year-old court lady! She was almost twenty-three, and a lady knight!
Dom, however, didn't miss a beat and announced slowly, "I love her."
Is that not like, such a good cliffie? Anyway, I have the week off from school, thank the gods, so when im not reading the Tale of Two Cities and working on my report (blugh) I will try my very bestest to update.
Wake-Robin: lol. Yup, he was. Thanks!
Lady Angelique of Mistiqu: lol. Yeah, but if he had something else to do, he wouldnt be near as fun as the Meathead we know and love! Thanks! Hey, do you have a way i could shorten your name? I know, I'm lazy...
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alannalovingwriter: you want to kill me for the shortness now, dont you? oh, crap. I'll make the next chappie longer. Or I'll try.
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dragon shadows: lol. Thanks. And whats funny is that you can just see Dom getting all red and lunging at his cousin...wouldnt that be funny? Sorry, im odd...Neal and Dom are both so awesome...whats sad is that i used to hate Kel/Neal fics with a passion. I was so close minded then. (Sigh)
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LilliannaRose: lol. You scare me sometimes.
megster: thanks! Neal's awesome....yeah, that wouldve sucked...not that he wouldnt have deserved it, torturing them like that, but oh well. We dont want our favorite meathead to die, now do we? I loved Dom first, so i guess he's still first. Neal is not far behind at all though.
Keziah:thanks!one more at the least, three more at the most. Most likely two. lol. I'm so good at smartass remarks...theyre so much fun...thanks!!! isnt it so much fun to see a mad dom? (grins)
Fanta: yeah, i know what you mean. I do too. lol. Thanks! It kinda made me laugh too. To tell the truth, this whole story does...its so much fun writing it...i hope its half as fun reading it...Neal does, i agree...hes just like the perfect character!
The Weaving Wheel: lol. i know, i just love to talk....ah, maybe later we can have her hurt him...that sounds like fun...
lena-jade: thanks! lol. i agree totally. theyre so funny...arguing insulting dumb cousins are always fun. :D
SirPuma: oh, okay. She's more than wonderful, btw. I call her fantabulous, just cuz it sounds funny with her name. lol. Im weird. lol. Thanks! Youre so nice...and i never tire of hearing it...though its not often someone puts it into such wonderful words!
pinky: hes hot in a different way...lol. I'll have him back at the end. We cant have a story without Meathead, could we? btw, annoying cutie fits him perfectly! lol
Hannah: thanks! lol. That line was fun...you know he wouldnt be doing it just for her sake! nope, not trusted with important visitors. she doesnt want him to embarrass her. and i'm gonna most likely have something on that later. :D
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Lady Knight Wolfy: thanks! Cant you picture him turning around on his heel with that indignant look on his face and saying that? im odd, i know. Yeah, it is better that way. You can tell when someone enjoys what theyre writing and when theyre just writing it because they have to.
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