A/N- The characters still aren't mine! I own nothing but the plot and the title! And the
rule about members of the King's Own not being able to marry doesn't exist in this story.
I don't know why, it just doesn't. BrittyWeasley pointed out that I had been spelling
Neal's name wrong in the previous chapters (I had been spelling it "Nealen" instead of
the correct "Nealan"), but never fear, it is spelled correctly in this chapter. Thanks Britty!
I know this chapter is short, but I'll try to make up for it in the following chapters. Now
on with the story (which, by the way, is still being told from Neal's point-of-view)!
Loving My Best Friend
Chapter Three:
Always and Forever
Dom and I continued walking down the hall in silence. That is, we were walking down the
hall in silence: until Raoul and Buri attacked us.
"That's it!" Buri yelled as they jumped out from a nook in the wall, "You two are going to
make up and tell Kel and Yuki what's really going on!"
Dom and I just stared at them in surprise as they grabbed our arms and led us (actually,
dragged is probably a more accurate description) down the hall to their chambers, where Yuki
and Kel sat, looking equally surprised.
Raoul shoved us each onto a chair, pointed a massive finger at us, and said, "Explain!"
Then he and Buri took seats on the couch, arms crossed. Everyone stared at Dom and I
expectantly. So, reluctantly, we launched into our story.
When we finished, I swear I heard Kel and Yuki let out their breaths in relief. Yuki got up
to sit next to me. "I'm sorry," she said, and kissed me long and hard. I heard Kel and Dom make
up, too, and when I looked up, I saw they were caught up in each other's embrace, kissing. I
smiled. At least I didn't mess up entirely.
Then Dom suddenly slid off the couch onto the floor. He knelt down on one knee in front
of Kel and took one of her hands in his. Looking deep into her eyes, he said, "Kel, I'm not very
good at making speeches, so I'm going to get right to the point. I love you, and I always will. I
want to spend every minute of the rest of my life with you. I never want to be with anyone else,
ever, as long as I live." His voice cracked. "I love you with all my heart, and I will continue to
love you, always and forever." He put his hand in his pocket and pulled out a box containing a
simple gold ring with one diamond set in the center. Kel gasped.
"Keladry of Mindelan, will you do me the honor of becoming my wife?"
Kel stared at him, tears in her eyes. Say yes! I prayed, Oh, Mithros, please say yes! Then
she opened her mouth, and whispered, "Yes, Dom! Yes!" We all cheered as she threw herself
at him, as they kissed. When they parted, Dom slipped the ring onto her finger.
As Kel showed Yuki and Buri her ring, I turned to Dom. "So, do you still hate me?"
He looked down at me, and hugged me around the shoulders. "No, Meathead, I don't."
I smiled in relief. Now, I'd never admit to him, but for a while there, I was slightly worried
that Dom wasn't going to forgive me. But how could he not! I am the mighty Sir Nealan, after
all. To Dom, I said, "Good, because it would be hard for me to be your Best Man if you still
wanted to kill me."
"Who says you're going to be my Best Man?"
"Yes, Neal, who says you're going to be his Best Man?" This was Raoul. "How do you
know I'm not going to be his Best Man?"
"Well, I am me, after all."
"You're a meathead, Meathead."
"Thank you, Dom."
"You're very welcome, Meathead. Now, if you'd be so kind as to excuse me-" He walked
over to Kel, swiftly dipping her back in a prolonged kiss. He set her back on her feet, both of
them grinning widely.
"Now," said Kel, pushing a strand of mouse-brown hair out of her dancing hazel eyes,
"We've got a wedding to plan!"