A/N: Hey, I'm really starting to get into this fan fiction. Too bad this is the second to last chapter. This chapter is where the rating becomes obvious. Hope you like it. Oh and I don't own the characters, only the sick twisted plot.

Tears filled the tall mage's eyes. A grown man stood before Daine, crying like a child. it was then she realized he was telling the truth. Still, he had hurt her so badly.

"Numair, do you just want me to run into your arms and pretend nothing happened?" Daine's voice cracked at the tears she held back.

"No. I understand." Numair's eyes met hers. After spending multiple years with her he had learned how to read her like a book. Now standing in front of her he saw the extent of the hurt he had caused. He didn't expect her to get over such a thing. He turned and started to leave the room. When Daine saw him starting to leave she realized no matter what she would always love him.

"WAIT!" She yelled, tripping over herself while trying to get to her love. He turned and caught her in his arms. Before he could ask why she had stopped him, she had pulled him mouth onto hers. At their kiss deepened Numair's hand began to feel for her belt. Slowly her removed her belt and all of it's contents. As he worked at her shirt, she started in on his belt and shirt. He then scooped up his student and set her on the bed. Angrily Kitten woke up and started to leave the room, putting out the candles with a whistle as she closed the door.

Daine became aware of Numair's body on hers. His weight pressed her anti-pregnancy charm into her neck. When the clerk, Perin's, courts became more serious she had bought the charm. It wasn't its first time to be used so she didn't doubt its ability to work. Within moments the two, now lovers, found a rhythm with each other. Neither one made a sound more than moans of pleasure as their liaison came to an end. Secure within Numair's arms, Daine found a long and untroubled sleep.

Daine woke the next morning to her room seeming eth same as every morning. The only change was she was utterly buck naked. Then it hit her, Numair had spent the night. Clutching the blankets around herself she sat up. As she did she saw that it was past dawn and she had slept in. she also saw Numair in a chair next to the window. He looked to be in one of the trances he got himself into from time to time whenever he started to think a lot. Seeing him made her remember the wound he had created on her heart. In time it would mend, and she was willing to wait. She sighed at the sight of the only man she had ever really loved. Apparently her sigh pulled the mage out of his trance. He turned to look at her and smiled.

"Did you sleep well sweet?" He crooned at her.

"Yes dear. Very well." She had never called him anything other than Numair and the pet name caught her by surprise and made him smile.

"We had visitors earlier." Suddenly Daine was very awake.

"Who?"

"Onua. She wanted you to 'Get up you lazy girl and come see the new horses'." Daine grew pale. Onua was getting horses in soon so that didn't surprise her. What made her pale was the thought of Onua's reaction to Numair's presence.

"Did she come in?" Numair began to blush as he finished the story.

"Well, she yelled for you to get up. It was early and I forgot where I was so I yelled for her to go away and let me sleep. Then she just said 'O OK I'm confused. Sorry Numair go back to sleep' and left. Then I realized where I was and went ahead and got dressed."

"OK. Well I better go see the new horses." Daine started to stand letting the blanket fall to the floor. Numair blushed and looked away. Daine rolled her eyes. She knew what he was thinking.

"Daine I don't want to …."

"Listen if you weren't taking advantage of me last night you still wont be here." He relaxed and turned back around. Still keeping his eyes to the ground, Daine noticed. She dressed quickly and walked over to the chair he was in. he looked up at her as she sat down in his lap. Quietly he kissed her. He kissed her slowly and passionately. It was the kiss of lovers who finally knew they never had to be parted again. A knock on the door pulled them away from each other, however they did not jump away from each other as they did after they returned from the divine realms. Numair got up to answer the door. Neither one cared who knew about them any more. He opened the door and stifled a gasp. Daine strode over to his side to see what scared the normally calm man so. She too had to stifle a gasp as her eyes fell upon a forlorn looking Varice.

A/N: Ha ha ha I now get o leave you with the dreaded Varice on the lover's doorstep. Wow I enjoy this power way too much. As always, please write reviews so I can feel like people are actually reading this crap.