Diclaimer: I do not own any of the charatcers or places

The next few months were among the happiest of Kel's life. She was married to the man she loved, and he adored her. Merric and Owen got married to their respectful brides. She didn't have any duty. Well she did, but Raoul took the emergencies because Kel was in that happy bliss after her wedding and he remembered his own wedding and decided Kel needed some time to enjoy her husband.

Dom and Kel were inseparable, they trained together, they rode together, they took walks together, they annoyed Meathead together. They were both so happy that Wolset and Meathead couldn't even manage to annoy them.

They also often babysat Kely. Kely was a little terror now, and Yuki was pregnant again. Dom had already managed to teach Kely to say Meathead, well she said "Mehay" which sounded close enough that Dom was satisfied.

Neal almost had a heart attack when Dom made Kely say it to him. Kel and Yuki stood to the side laughing at Neal.

Shinko was also getting quite large. The princess was being pampered a little. If she so much as complained, several servants would come running to her. Roald among them. He doted on his wife. He would often be seen with Shinko rubbing her belly. Thayet and Shinko also became quite close, as she became more and more worried about the birth. Shinko would come watch their morning practice and voice her worries then.

As midwinter approach, she got invited to a Queenscove family dinner. It was the day before the first day of midwinter. Her and Dom arrived there arm in arm.

"Domitan" exclaimed some Aunt "how lovely to see you! And your gorgeous wife"

"Thank you, Aunt Gertrude" he said.

"Where is Nealan?" she asked "I need to talk to that boy!"

Dom grinned mischievously and pointed in Neal direction "You are a good boy!" she said as she patted Dom's cheek.

He took Kel's arm and led her toward the refreshements table. "That would be Meathead's least favourite Aunt" he informed her "Ever since we were kids and he put a frog on her chair she has been after him."

Kel laughed at that. Just then Merric joined them with his newly-made wife.

"Cousin Melo!" exclaimed Dom.

Melody of Queenscove glared at Dom "I hate that name" she said.

"You love me anyway" he answered. "So?" he asked.

"I've got whip cream and some honey, what about you?" she answered conspiratorly.

"I have a bit of itch powder and a frog" Kel and Merric exchanged a glanced.

"Oh! Meathead can totally be framed! The frog! Why didn't I think of that! Aunt Gertrude will never let him go!" said Melody.

Dom just grinned. "Is this how you spend family dinner?" asked Kel.

"Well usually we prank Meathead, but tonight we'll frame him!" he answered.

"Don't tell anyone I'm involved!" said Melody "No one knows except Dom"

"My lips are sealed" she replied "I love pranking Neal"

"I wanted to congratulate you for the major prank you and Dom pulled on pretty much everyone!"

"Thank you" replied the Lady Knight

"Here give the frog I can plant it close to Neal" said Merric, finally happy to be involved in a prank.

"I knew I married a good guy!"

Merric smiled at Melody and softly kissed her, as Dom put a frog in his hand. Melody than gave the honey to Dom and the whip cream to Kel. She herself took the itch powder. Oh how Neal would hate them after tonight.

"The supper is served" announced a servant. They all went to sit around a large table.

The appetizer was served; and everything was going fine until. "AHHHHHHHHHHHH"

'What is it?" asked Duke Baird.

"NEALAN!!!!!"

"What?" said Meathead. His least favourite Aunt who had been scolding him for the past half hour was pointing at his right elbow. Looking down he saw a frog sitting there. He turned beet red and yelled "I didn't do it!"

"Who would it be, then?" asked his Aunt.

"Dom" he replied. They all looked all the way across the table, where Kel and Dom sat between his parents and siblings. "How could I have done that Neal? I'm across the table!"

"It's not me!" said Neal again. He looked to his left, where Yuki sat and then to his right, where Merric sat.

"It's... euh... not me" he finished lamely. "I swear"

"Nealan! I thought that you having a wife would help you in your childish ways, however I can see that it is not the case! Really Nealan, when will you grow up, your daughter will reach a higher mental age than you soon"

Neal grumbled as he half listened to his Aunt's long lecture about maturity.

During the first course, Melody excused herself to go to the bathroom. Kel, Dom and Merric were the only one who saw her dump a little of itch powder down Neal's shirt.

A little while later Neal could be seen trying to scratch his back, or just looking plain uncomfortable.

Just as he excused himself to go to the bathrrom himself, Dom bolted and managed to get there first, While Neal waited outside the bathroom door, Dom replaced the liquid handsoap with honey.

When Neal came out of the bathroom, his hands were all sticky and his shirt clung to his forearms. He was clearly getting annoyed. But the finale was when Kel managed to somehow pack the whip cream in a balloon and throw it in the middle of the table where, aided by Melody's magic, it exploded everywhere. Feeling bad about the guests Melody had shielded everyone, well everyone except Meathead.

So there he was being yelled at by his least favourite aunt, being half covered in whip cream, his hand sticky from the honey and his back itching. He looked over to see his wife talking and laughing quietly with Kel, Dom, Melody and Merric.

He was pretty sure it was all Kel and Dom, and they would pay. Eventually. He was annoyed. Like Majorly annoyed!

Just then a servant rushed in and asked for Duke Baird and Neal. "Your grace, Sir, her highness has gone into labour!" he exclaimed. Neal and his father rushed out of the suite, followed by Yuki, Kel, Dom, Mel and Merric. They reached the infirmary where a mass of noble were waiting to hear about the heir. Kel and Yuki were allowed in because the princess was demanding to see them.

They walked in to find Shinko propped on pillows, holding on to Thayet hand. Alanna and Buri were trying to calm her down as another contraction hit her.

Outside the Crown prince was pacing in front of the door under the amused looks of the court. Raoul, Gary and his father were smirking at him. Merric, Cleon, Seaver, Faleron and Dom were just trying to confort him every time they heard Shinko cry out.

After a long drawn out labour, Shinko finally gave birth to a sturdy boy.

"Welcome to the world little Jonathan" she whispered to him.

"Kel?" she then asked as the little boy started to feed, "can you go get Raold?"

"Of course cricket" she said as she walked to the door.

Once she opened it she was greeted by most of the court. She laughed at the expression on Roald face. It was a mix between pride, scared, worried and happy. She walked over to him under the scrunity of everyone assembled, including the king.

"Congratulation on the birth of your son" she told him "Shinko wants to see you"

Roald jumped up elated and rushed to hug her. 'Thank you Kel! You know if it wasn't for you, me and Shinko would have taken forever to get to know each other! So thank you!" Just as he walked into the infirmary he turned around and yelled at her "By the way, you are his godmother!"

She turned to Dom and whispered. "He is so pretty"

"Well you know Kel, one day our children will be much cuter"

She smiled. She wanted children, but with the progress coming up, it would be in the way.

"How about this love" he told her "we wait until after the progress and then we make a heard of little angels?"

"That sounds good" she said.

In three months, the progress was going to start, lasting only a year. Next midwinter she would take her charm off, and then they may be bless with little ones.

"KEL!" yelled Raoul. "I'll Rock, paper, scissor you?"

"For what? She asked

"For who is going on progress!" he replied.

"Fine"

"Rock"

"Paper"

"Scissor"

"YAY!" she yelled as she came up with a rock and he with scissors

"Best two out of three" he shot back. Laughing they went at it again. Raoul won the next two.

The king found them, an hour later, still going to find the best 67 out of 133.

"What are you guys playing for?" he asked.

"Who is going on progress" said Kel.

"I have the answer to that" said the King. They both turned toward him "You are both coming, pack your bags, we're leaving in two days."

Both groaned as they went to their respective suite to pack up.

"I told you you'd have to come!" said Dom as soon as she told him. "And I'm glad you're coming! I would have missed you terribly!"

Three days later, Neal, Yuki, Kel and Dom were riding side by side on the way toward the desert.

Thank you for all the reviews! I know this chapter is very fast paced but... it'll get better! I felt like being mean to Neal for some reason!