"I love you, my lady."

Finally, Kel lifted her head off Dom's chest. "I love you too," she told him as he bent down to kiss the top of her head. Kel stifled a giggle as she felt his lips brush lightly across her hair.

Slowly, the two of them made their way over to Dom's bed. Sitting down, Dom pulled Kel into his lap, "So, you've made you decision." The way he said it, Kel knew it was a statement, not a question.

"Yeah," she whispered, "I did."

Snuggling closer to the soldier, Kel twined her fingers through his. "I talked it over with Yuki, and she made me think about a lot of things I hadn't before…" Kel paused, as though thinking. "She made me realize that I was looking at it all wrong."

Now becoming just a little bit uncertain, Dom asked, "What do you mean, 'wrong'?" Without even knowing it, he tightened his grip on Kel's fingers, as though afraid he would lose her.

Realizing that her choice of words had startled Dom, Kel was quick to reassure him. "I mean, I wasn't looking at how you felt. I was only paying attention to what I thought was the truth, and it turns out that I was wrong."

Dom opened his mouth to say something, but before he could form any words Kel had her fingers against his lips, "Just let me finish, my fiancé." A shy smile crossed Kel's face as she let Dom figure out what she just said.

"Alright, so finish. Wait… fiancé!" A radiant smile spread across Dom's face, "Kel, I love you!" In one swift movement, the soldier wrapped Kel in his arms and stood up, whirling her around the room.

Spinning through the air like she was, all Kel could do was laugh as she held on to Dom's shoulders. It was a joyous sound, one that filled the room to its corners and spread out into the hall.

Dom laughed with her, his voice mingling with and caressing Kel's. Without stopping, he pressed his lips to hers, kissing Kel with all his might. Breathless, the lady knight returned Dom's kiss with as much passion as she could muster.

After a moment of exquisite time, Dom finally broke off the kiss, although he didn't want to. Looking into Kel's eyes, he cradled her to his body before whispering, "Gods above, my lady, I love you."

Kel smiled up at Dom, "I love you more, my soldier."

Dom chuckled. "I don't think so." He grabbed another quick kiss from her lips before saying, "I love you more."

Before Kel could open her mouth to argue again, Dom plopped down onto his bed and rolled onto his back with Kel still in his arms. Holding her to his chest, he breathed in deep, inhaling her scent.

Kel laid her head against the base of Dom's neck, her body resting against his. She could feel the rise and fall of his chest, and how his muscles moved underneath his shirt. To Kel, it was the most wonderful thing she'd ever felt, and she wished it could stay this way forever.

As though he had heard her thoughts, Dom hugged Kel closer to him. "I want to be your husband forever, and I want you to be my wife. Is that alright with you?" he asked jokingly.

Kel suppressed a giggle at Dom's foolishness. "Of course it's alright with me, silly. I want to be your wife forever. I want you to be my husband."

Dom kissed the top of Kel's head, "I will be."

OOO

Raoul stood up at the sound of a knock on his door. After Buri had calmed him down, the knight had taken to sitting in his chamber and thinking about what he could do about the whole Solan situation without upsetting his queen.

Going to the front entry, Raoul opened it to greet his visitor. Upon seeing who stood at his door, a frown creased Raoul's brow as he started to talk, "So, you've decided then." He let the man enter his room, "You're ready and willing to take the option you were given earlier?"

Dom bowed to his commanding officer before stepping inside. "Yes sir," he said, "I am."

His mock stare breaking down, Raoul beamed at Dom. Clapping the soldier on one of his shoulder Kel's former knight-master gave it a quick squeeze, "I knew you'd make it out alright, m' boy."

Raoul laughed, "Seems you made out pretty well, actually." Taking on a serious tone, Raoul looked Dom straight in the eye, "You and Lady Kel have my best wishes. I'll miss you on the field, but I am glad for the both of you. Glad you've both found someone to love." He paused for a moment before saying, "You deserve it."

Gratefully, Dom acknowledged Raoul's words with a sharp salute. Smiling again, Raoul returned the salute and then snapped his wrist down as Dom did the same. "Just let me go talk to Thayet, and we'll get everything settled."

Now truly happy that everything was going to work, Dom let loose a pleased sigh. "Thank you, my lord."

OOO

Queen Thayet sat in the window seat of her chambers, looking out over the fort. With a sigh, she rested her chin in the palm of one hand as she contemplated her next move.

She was unsure of what to do next. This state of affairs had to be handled carefully, because it still had the potential to destroy everything. Gazing off into the distance, her eyes slightly unfocused, Thayet tried to think of a solution.

A sudden knock on her door though, snapped Thayet out of her thoughts. Standing up and shaking out her skirts, Thayet walked over to the door and opened it to see Raoul standing in front of her.

"Sir Raoul!" she greeted him, startled at seeing him so soon after their last parting. "Is something wrong?"

"No, Your Majesty, nothing's wrong. Actually," a big smile crossed Raoul's face, "I have some really good news." He paused to bow, "May I come in?"

Thayet nodded and then stood to the side so the big knight could enter. Once he was inside Thayet gestured to the small table set in the middle of the room. Taking a seat, Raoul waited for his queen to do the same before saying anything.

Once she turned her sharp gaze on him with a question in her eyes, Raoul told Thayet his story. "I just got done talking with Domitan," he started, "and he told me he and Kel have made their decision."

This wasn't what Thayet had expected, but she wanted to know what had happened. Without giving Raoul a chance to continue she asked, "So, is he leaving the Own?"

"Yes," Raoul stated.

Thayet stared at him in wonder for a moment before saying, "So he and Kel have finally decided they need to be together." She laughed softly, "It took them long enough."

So, what do you think? R&R please! Now, onto reviewer responses.

Steelo: Thank you. Do you have an email address, so I can email you? It would be easier for me to tell you that way.

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Caremel: Hehe, thanks friend! Of course I like your beta reading, but you already know that. Anyway, I did update! Now, you must update your story too! P

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