I've had a few requests to make what was going to be a one shot into a sequence… So I have. I hope you like it and reviews are muchly appreciated. More chapters to come.

Kel's eyes fluttered open at the glare of sunlight and she turned over to see a man sleeping next to her with his mouth hanging ever so gracefully open with drool hanging from the side. How repulsive! This was not just any man, but this man was Nealan of Queenscove who just happened to be Kel's best friend.

Kel shrieked and jumped out from under the covers and stared appalled at Neal pondering on what events had taken place that night… Neal jerked up from his slumber and glanced over at Kel and shrieked the same high pitched shriek that Kel had. He jumped up from out of the covers and stood on the opposite side of the tent looking at his female friend.

"We didn't?"...

"Did we?"….

Kel and Neal burst out in a fit of giggles and inwardly sighed with relief. Recollections of last nights events came flooding back to them. They both groomed themselves and went out to join the riders for breakfast.

The lioness walked out her tent groggily with her hair in wild fiery curls and her clothes all ruffled.

"What was all the blasted shrieking about!?!?" she exclaimed groggily while wiping sleep from the corners of her amethyst eyes.

Neal and Kel looked at each other and smiled and then Neal made up some totally bogus story about how Kel got frightened of a giant purple blood sucking spider and how he had heroically come to the rescue and saved her from this freak of nature.

The lioness obviously didn't buy it but she said no more.

"I always knew your damned creative mind would be the end of us!" grumbled Kel.

Neal smiled sheepishly and continued to saddle up his horse while keeping a 5 metre distance from Peachblossom.

"Are we theree yeeeeeeetttttttttt"

"No meathead!!! WE ARE OBVIOUSLY NOT THERE YET!".

Five minutes later

"Are weeeeee thereeeeeee yeeeeetttttttttttttttttt"

The lioness swiftly turned her horse around and tackled Neal of his horse and pinned him to the ground. She used her magic to block his voice box and tied him to his horse and rode of to the applauding of the riders.

Kel laughed heartily all day along with the riders at Neal's misfortune. He does look quite cute when he pouts though… Oh no those thoughts are coming back again. I can't like my best friend in THAT way!! Besides he'd never like me back…

Another long day of riding ceased when the sun went down and the riders settled in their camp. Drinks were brought out on the lioness's behalf and everyone sat around the bon fire with a fairly large quantity of rum in their hands.

Kel was not much of a drinker and she was extremely smashed on her third drink. Neal however took five drinks to get him smashed along with Kel. The entire rider group was extremely drunk by the end of the night and were singing merrily while the Lioness and Kel were dancing quite exotically for the group of rowdy men.

Neal watched Kel as her hips swung with the beat of the rider's feet. He would have looked at the Lioness too but she was like his mum and that would just be gross. (A.N has anyone else had the unfortunate luck to see their mum dance while smashed? Not a pretty sight ill tell you!)

Neal liked this side of Kel because she was extremely flirtatious and giggly. She sat on his lap and stroked his face while smiling slyly at him. Neal couldn't handle this so he got up rather tipsy and walked over and sat on a rock. What is she doing? It's so teasing. I want her bad but I don't think she realizes what she's doing. I respect her so much and I won't let her do anything she will regret. (AN sigh don't we all wish we had a man like that?)

Kel didn't like the fact that Neal left so she went after him and sat down beside him. To Neal's utter surprise she burst out into tears. He hesitantly put his arms around her shoulders and she rested her head on his chest.

" Nealll I wreally can't take it anylongerrrr… I weally weally lovee youuuu."

Neal sat back shocked and stared into her eyes. Was this the effect of rum or was she talking the truth. Just then Kel threw herself on top of him and kissed him passionately and a little sloppy. Neal kissed back harder with all his bottled up emotions. Kel was undoing his belt when Neal stopped and pushed her back.

"Kel you don't want to do that" said Neal with as much honor he could muster while being drunk of his face.

"nawwwwwwww whyy nottttttt" slurred Kel. She plonked down on the rock and kneeled over and fell asleep where she fell.

Neal picked her up and took her to his tent and put her in his cleanly made bed and kissed her on the forehead. He walked out to see most of all the other riders asleep where they fell and a few heaving up dinner in the bushes.

Neal shook his head and mentally kicked himself for letting Kel get as drunk as she did. He would have to be doing a lot of explaining tomorrow and he really did not look forward to it. He kneeled down and fell asleep instantly.

I'm sorry for this shameful chapter but I swear it will get better reviews reviews reviews D