The next day, Raieya finished her duties early and decided to change out of her dress and head down to the practice field. She was feeling frustrated and wanted to go work off some of that feeling on the practice target. Even though she knew she could easily have found a sparring partner, this time she decided she'd rather be alone. She and Gwaine were still not
on good terms, nor was she too happy with Lancelot. Instead she slipped off to the field by herself, content to practice on the target. She was working on putting more force into her attack, as Percival had been showing her in their sessions, when her blade met with something else metallic, instead of the wood she had been expecting. To her surprise, Gwaine had snuck up on her and stood on the opposite end of her blade. She screamed in annoyance, turning the full force of her attack on him. Gwaine parried her blows, knowing her well enough to anticipate her movements. He let her wear herself out a bit, then turned the attack on her. The sound of metal clanging rang through the air as they dueled, neither having a clear upper hand. At last, Gwaine disarmed her with his signature move, sending her sword flying to the ground. Raieya glared at him, turning to pick it up. She grabbed it off the ground and strode away from him.

"Where are you going?"'he called.

She ignored him and continued on her path. When she reached the armory she hurried inside, hoping she could get out before he caught up with her.

"Raieya," said Gwaine, closing the door behind him as he entered the room.

"What?!" she exclaimed. "What do you want?"

Gwaine shook his head, dropping his own sword to the ground and closed the distance between them. He grabbed her arms, pulling her into an embrace and meeting her lips in a rough kiss. Raieya's eyes widened with anger but she did not pull away. Instead she shoved against his chest, pushing him into the wall and nipping his lower lip. Gwaine grabbed her shoulders, forcing her back and slamming her against the closed door. He felt her fingers at his belt, undoing the buckle. They broke apart briefly so Gwaine could yank off her boots and pants, tossing them aside. Then he grabbed her once more, lifting her off the ground and shoving her back against the door as he roughly entered her. Raieya cried out as he did, wrapping her legs around him and tangling her hands in his hair. She pulled at it as he began to move with a hard and fast stroke. She moaned, moving her hands down a bit to scratch his neck. Gwaine groaned in response, shoving her even harder into the door. Raieya dug her hands into his shoulders pushing back against the door as he brought her closer to the edge. She felt him go deeper in response and soon she cried out as her orgasm washed over her. A moment later Gwaine came, thrusting roughly into her.
He kept her pinned against the door until their breathing began to slow, then let her down as he eased out of her.
Raieya grabbed her breeches and boots from the floor, quickly putting them back on. Then she snatched her sword and scabbard from the nearby bench and wordlessly left the armory.

She hurried through the grounds until she reached her room, slamming the door closed behind her. Raieya tossed her sword onto the table and collapsed into a chair. With an aggravated sigh she yanked her boots off and tossed them toward her wardrobe. Her unexpected encounter with Gwaine had thrown her off completely. How could she possibly avoid him after a session like that? In fact she realized she just wanted to go back to him and make him do it again. And if he could just show up uninvited and shove her against a wall and have his way with her, why couldn't she?

Determined, Raieya changed out of her clothes and into just a shift. She slid on some slippers, then wrapped herself up in a cloak, to avoid being caught walking around in her nightclothes. Satisfied, she slipped out of her room and headed down the familiar path to Gwaine's chambers.

No one paid any attention to Raieya as she made her way through the torch lit hallways. At last reaching her destination, she knocked on Gwaine's door. Slowly the door creaked open and he appeared in the frame.

"Raieya," he said, looking somewhat surprised.

Silently she brushed past him and into his room, not waiting for an invitation. Gwaine shut the door behind her a curious look on his face.
Raieya didn't pause for an explanation. She cast her cloak aside, letting it fall to the floor, as she closed the distance between them. Their lips met in a rough kiss, as they pressed their bodies up against each other. Gwaine moved his hands up into her hair, pulling at it as she tugged at his bottom lip with her teeth before kissing him again. She slid a hand down between them, stroking the growing bulge in his pants.

"Dammit, Raieya," he gasped as she gently squeezed him.

Raieya met his eyes briefly, a mischievous look on her face. While she continued to tease him with her hand, she turned the rest of her attention to the sensitive skin where his neck and shoulder met. She nipped the skin and then sucked where she bit, repeating the action as he let out a low groan. Gwaine grabbed her shoulders, tugging her shift down as he did. Raieya kicked the garment aside as he brought his hands up and massaged her breasts. Raieya moaned and nipped his shoulder again, then turned her attention back to his lips. Their tongues dueled for a bit, then Raieya pushed him back. Deftly she unbuckled his belt. Her hands ran over his chest and down his stomach. As her hands traveled lower she moved her body with them, sliding his pants down with her. Gwaine stepped out of them the rest of the way and Raieya grabbed his hand, jerking him down to the floor with her. Immediately she shoved against his chest, knocking him flat on his back. Raieya smirked as she moved to straddle him, positioning herself so that he entered her. She stretched her legs toward his shoulders and pinned his legs down by grabbing his shins. Gwaine groaned as suddenly she began to move, swinging her hips in a circular motion. Raieya cried out as she changed directions, enjoying the complete control she had over him. He clutched her thighs as she moved and shifted slightly underneath her with a gasp as she once again changed directions. Nearing the edge, Raieya sat up a little and released her hold on his legs. She leaned down and dropped a quick kiss on his lips before sitting up once more. Sensing what she wanted, Gwaine drew his legs up and began to thrust his hips up.

"Gwaine!" Raieya cried with delight.

She leaned back, allowing him to penetrate her deeper. A moment later she moaned his name again as her muscles tightened around his length. Breathing heavy, Gwaine thrust into her harder still until at last he shoved all the way into her and came with a loud groan. Raieya lay back against his knees, a satisfied look on her face.

"This," she said softly. "Is all it is. This is what I want. I'm not ready for anything more."

With a grunt, Gwaine sat up and met her gaze. His hazel eyes searched her blue ones for just a moment.

"This is all," he agreed firmly.

He wrapped his arms around her so that her head rested against his shoulder. They held each other until their breathing returned to normal.

"Let's go to bed, Raieya," said Gwaine. "The floor's not really my favorite place to sleep."

Raieya laughed and slowly stood, easing him out of her as she did. Gwaine got to his feet and made his way over to the bed. For a second, Raieya considered leaving but quickly changed her mind. She was tired of sleeping alone. He'd agreed with her after all. They could go back to normal now, just as she'd been wanting.
Raieya headed over to the bed and joined him. Gwaine wrapped his arms around her and she snuggled closer to him.

"Good night, Gwaine," she said sleepily.

"Night, Rai," he replied.

Raieya sighed and closed her eyes, feeling relieved that she and Gwaine were back on good terms.