Hey guys!

Sorry it took me soooo long to update.

I haven't exactly been focused on the story….ehehehe…..

But Im still continuing with it!!

I promise!!!

Because I have it ALL planned out.

Theres gonna be WAAAAAAYYY more to this fic.

It just might take a while seeing as im a slow writer and thinker.

Maybe years…..yeesh….scary….

ANYWAY, heres the 7th chap!!!

Serena grinned evilly. Everything was going according to plan. She and Cleon were going to get their meant-to-be sweethearts back. And they will get rid of anyone who dares to stand in their way. Revenge in her vocabulary meant "A fast dish, best served cold. Or frozen."

Chapter 7:

Dom went to find Kel to tell her the news. He needed to warn her of what he thinks Cleon and Serena are up to. She said she was finishing up her report so she should be in her rooms.

"Knock Knock!" Dom said cheerfully to her door. When he found no answer, he opened the door, to find an empty room. "Kel?"

It's Ok, she just went to the practise courts. He told himself. No need to get all worried and panicked. He closed the door carefully and headed for the courts.

As he neared the courts, he found no sign of Kel. Neal was there, and so was Yuki. But no Kel. "Hey, Meathead! Have you seen Kel?"

"Let me think. Yuki, have we seen Kel?" he asked his wife in a teasing voice. After getting a whack on the head from Dom, he said "Alright alright! Yes, I've seen her. She left just a minute ago."

Dom let out a breath he didn't know he was holding. Now he knew she was fine, but he still needed to know where she was. "So did she say where she was going? Which way did she go? You have to tell me, because I need to tell her something very important and I might explode if I don't tell her!" he blurted out in one breath.

"Ok, I'll tell you where she went if you keep breathing. Ok? In and Out. Now, she said she was going to visit Tobe in the stables. You do know that he's the palace holster now right? Well she's planning on keeping that monster horse…. " Neal blabbed on and finally got cut off by Dom

"Ok, gotta run. Thanks Neal. Bye Yuki!" Dom sprinted full speed towards the stables, giving Neal and Yuki quick waves.

In the stables, Kel was tending to Peachblossom while chatting to Tobe about his health. Unsurprisingly, she insisted on keeping Peachblossom despite his old age.

"Peachblossom hasn't been acting like himself lately, and I was wondering if you could, I don't know, talk to him? I mean, he doesn't even try to bite Neal's arm off anymore." Kel told Tobe. "I'm worried about him, Tobe. He's getting quite old, and I – "

She was cut off by an arm sliding around her waist. She yelped in surprise. Turning, she found herself looking into Dom's gorgeous blue eyes.

"Oh! Hi Dom! What are you doing here?" Kel asked.

"Well let's just say I came looking for a beautiful woman like you. And people told me I would find one in here." He replied, eyes twinkling.

She brushed off the compliment and rested her head on his shoulder, smiling. He smiled at the smile. Her smiles were quite rare. And when she did smile, they were dazzling. Just beautiful and unlike anything in the entire world. He loved making her smile, and making her laugh.

"So, uh, I have something to take care of right now. But I need to talk to you urgently. Meet me in my rooms after you're done here? I really don't want to get chewed up by old Peachblossom here." He said, taking his leave.

"Ok, sure!" she said cheerfully.

"You really love him don't you, lady?" said Tobe, who watched all of this unfolding before his eyes.

"Yes. I just don't know what will happen to him if I don't keep him" She replied, referring to Peachblossom, not Dom.

"I meant Dom," Tobe said chuckling.

"Well – I – um…" She faltered, a slight blush spreading across her cheeks.

"Of course you do. And you can't hide your feelings very well anymore." Tobe answered for her and grinned.

Kel sighed. "I know. I'm losing my mask. Especially around Dom or when someone mentions Dom. I just – I don't know Tobe. I guess I just really like him."

"It's good that you know. Now, don't you have to go meet him?"

"Well, yeah, after thi-"

"Then off you go!" Tobe said, steering her out of the stables.

"Ok, ok, Tobe. Take it easy! And when did you become such an expert on relationships? I thought that was Neal's job." Kel said, chuckling.

"Well, what can I say? Sir Neal passed it on to me. He said I have potential." He replied, grinning from ear to ear.

In the meantime…

Dom mentally kicked himself as he left the stables.

I need to take care of something? Geez, Dom! That is the worst excuse ever! Well, at least I'll see her soon…

His thoughts were interrupted when he heard feminine voices coming towards him. In case they were love sick court ladies who were constantly harassing him, he ducked behind a bush, just in time to see Serena and another lady pass.

The unfamiliar lady wore her dark blonde hair in a long horse tail, reaching down to the middle of her back. She had a thick fringe, framing her sapphire-blue eyes. She looked to be in her 30s, and could be Serena's mother, but their facial features barely resembled each other's.

The two ladies continued strolling along the path, talking and giggling. When he was sure they were out of sight, he stepped out of the bush and went to talk to his squad about their new assignment.

Looking up at the sun, he realised more time had passed than he thought…

Kel was leaning against the frame of his door when he arrived. Grinning, she said "I thought you would make it here before me, not after!"

"Well, I told you I had something to take care of…" he replied nervously.

When they entered his room, he pulled Kel into a tight hug.

"Oof! Dom? What's wrong?" Kel asked, concerned.

"Kel, there's something you need to know…." He went on and told her all of his suspicions about what Serena and Cleon are up to.

"….so I'm just asking you to be careful, ok? I don't want to lose you. Not after all I've been through to make you mine," He said, planting a soft, sweet kiss on her lips.

"I love you, Kel. You know that?" he drawled, burying his nose in her collarbone, taking in her scent.

"Yes, I know that." She pushed herself closer to him and kissed him long and hard. Dom's mouth responded automatically, enjoying the touch of her lips against his.

"I love you too Dom…"

"Bye, Kel. And remember what I told you, ok?" he kissed her passionately, and then reluctantly pulled away, and started to mount his horse.

"Sure. I'll be careful. And if he tries anything, well I'll handle it. I'll be fine." She reassured him and pulled him down for another kiss. "I'm going to miss you Dom. Don't get yourself killed, ok?"

"Yes Mother." He replied, grinning. The rest of his squad rode up to Kel to say their farewells to their beloved Mother.

"Sergeant, where's Lady Serena? That's why we're going to Corus right?" After getting nods in agreement, Wolset added, "Then why isn't she here yet?! It takes weeks to get to Corus!"

Tobe came out from the stables leading a saddled chestnut mare as Serena and Cleon walked towards them hand in hand. He handed the reins to Serena, who ignored it and instead went on to giving a whole speech to Cleon about how much she loved him. After much kissing and hugging, she accepted the reins and mounted up side-saddle.

Kel watched the couple with disgust. How more fake can they get? She thought. She gave Dom a final kiss on the cheek as the group rode on into the horizon.

Well that's that. I finally finished another chapter.

Hope you liked it!

And be sure to check out my bestie's soon-to-be story,

I don't know what its called but her username is The Last Skylark

And she hasn't uploaded her story yet, so you'll have to wait.

Even I don't know what it's about

But it's definitely a tp fic.

So yeah…

Luv you all!!