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When Richard woke up the next morning, a ray of sun was warming his face. He felt Kahlan resting on his chest, her hair tickling his bare chest. He listened to her breathing and remembered their argument. He didn't dare to move, afraid she might wake up and push away from him. Looking at the window, trying to figure out for how long the sun had been up, he noticed Kahlan's corset and her Confessor dress lying on the floor. He furrowed his brows and suddenly the idea that she might be lying naked under the covers hit him, her body half straddling him, their legs intertwined. He gulped and his pulse and breathing accelerated, his need for her rising up in his body.

"Richard, are you okay?" She asked.

She was awake. Richard closed his eyes and Kahlan rose above him and said: "Your heart is racing. Are you still in pain? Do you want me to call Zedd?"

"Are you naked?" He asked, not daring to open his eyes.

"What? Spirits, no, no... I... I have your shirt on... am I... I..." Kahlan replied, panic gaining her.

"Just let me a moment to picture you with your clothes on, or to picture Zedd naked." He said, pinching the bridge of his nose and trying to concentrate.

When she realized why Richard's body was reacting, she blushed and push away from him.

"I'm so sorry. Let me... just give me a minute and I'll get dress properly. I shouldn't have... I'm sorry." She said.

Richard grabbed her by the waist before she could move and pressed her against him. "Do not apologize for being beautiful and so damn sexy." He told her.

"I feel like I'm torturing you." She told him.

"Then I am willing to be tortured like this every single day until the rest of my life." He replied with a smile.

"I can't remember the last time I slept so well." She told him, adjusting herself in his embrace. She started to draw invisible circles on his chest as he ran his hand through her hair.

"Why the change of clothing?" He asked.

"Once you fell asleep, after our argument yesterday, I watch you for a moment." She explained.

"You watched me sleep?" He asked, surprised.

Kahlan bit her lower lip and nodded. "You were so peaceful and handsome. You seemed happy." She added.

Kissing the top of her head he whispered: "I am happy."

She smiled and continued: "My mind started to wander and imagined what it would be like for us to be a normal couple."

"What was it like?" He asked. He loved when she was opening up to him, telling her about her hopes and dreams.

"Amazing. It was amazing Richard. I imagined us lying in bed together, not fearing each other's touch. It was perfect. And I wanted to feel that for real. What it is to lay by your side as a woman, not as a confessor, free from my corset and from my duty just for one night." She explained.

"I'm glad you changed your mind. How do you feel now?" He asked her.

"Like I never want to leave this bed." She replied, pushing herself closer to him.

"I so want to kiss you right now." He told her.

"That wouldn't be really wise Seeker." She told him, pushing herself on one elbow to look at him.

Both lying on their sides face to face, Richard could now see how she looked in his shirt. Brushing a strand of hair out of her face, he bent down to capture her lips with his but when their lips almost touched, Kahlan shook her head no with a wide smile, pressing a finger against his lips. He took her hand in his, intertwined their fingers and blocked their hands behind her back, causing their bodies to collide.

Feeling her heart beat faster against his chest and her breathing quickening Richard asked: "Kahlan, are you alright? Your heart is racing. Are you in pain? Do you want me to call Zedd?"

Kahlan did not respond and closed her eyes.

"Kahlan?" Richard asked a little surprised that mocking her didn't make her react.

"Shhh... I'm picturing Zedd naked." She told him.

They both burst out laughing and ended up kissing. The small kisses became more and more passionate as their hands roamed over each other's bodies. Richard's hand running up and down Kahlan's bare tight and her hands travelling up and down his spine and side.

"Richard! Kahlan!" They heard Cara knocking on the door.

They pulled away breathless and Richard buried his face in the crock of her neck as his hand rested on her tight.

Richard groaned and said: "Make her go away."

Kahlan smiled and said: "You are her Lord Rahl, you make her go away."

They heard knocking again and Richard groaned again. He pulled out reluctantly from Kahlan's embrace, got to the door and opened it.

"What is it Cara?" He asked.

"Good morning to you too Richard." She snorted as she looked at him from head to toes. Noticing he was only wearing his pants, that his hair was a giant mess, she looked into the room to find Kahlan on the bed wearing his shirt.

"You didn't... You two…" She muttered under her breath.

"No, Cara we didn't." Richard answered.

Ignoring him, the Mord-Sith looked at Kahlan and said: "Order him to do something he wouldn't do."

"I'm not confessed!" Richard exclaimed.

"Do it Kahlan." Cara ordered.

"Richard, I want you to kiss Cara as if she was me." Kahlan ordered.

Richard couldn't help but smiled, well knowing what Kahlan was trying to do here.

Cara was looking into his eyes so he made a step towards her and approached his lips close to hers. As Cara's eyes widen in surprised, she gasped and Richard burst out laughing, he then turned to Kahlan and said: "Sorry, I can't."

He turned back to Cara and said: "Your look was precious. I hope you now realize that I'm not confessed."

Cara grabbed her agiel, if a Mord-Sith look could kill, Richard would be talking with the Keeper right now.

"Zedd is waiting for you downstairs for breakfast." Cara said sternly before walking away, not really happy with the prank that had been played on her.

Closing the door of the room, Richard said: "She will make us pay for that."

Kahlan smiled and said: "I know, but the look on her face was priceless."

Crawling on the bed Richard gazed intensely in Kahlan's eyes and said: "Now... where were we my love?"

As their lips met for a kiss, Kahlan cupped his face with her hands and when their kiss became too intense, she pulled him away gently and said: "Breakfast, we should have breakfast."

Richard smiled, gave her a peck on the lips and Kahlan added: "I just need to change and put my clothes on and I'll be ready to meet Zedd and Cara."

"You're not getting out of this shirt unless it's absolutely necessary." He told her, tracing her jaw line with his finger. "Let breakfast come to you." He added, kissing her one more time before getting up and looking for his bag pack where he knew there was another of his shirt.

"Hmm, breakfast in bed..." Kahlan commented with a contented sigh.

"Just rest a little more and I'll be back." He instructed while putting on his boots.

She starred at him with a smile on her face.

"What?" He asked, smiling as well.

"You're perfect and I love you." She told him as he got up and walk to the door.

"Right back at you my love." He replied and reached the doorknob.

"Wait!" She exclaimed as she got up and ran to him. Standing on her toes she pressed her body against his and kissed him. When they pulled away, Kahlan asked: "Would our life be like that, if we were a couple?"

"We are a couple." Richard replied, cupping her cheek with his right hand.

"But..." Kahlan started but Richard silenced her with a small kiss.

"There are no buts my love. Being with you like this is enough for me, seeing your smile, cuddling up with you, it's enough." He said.

"It's not for me." She blurted and immediately regretted tell him that she wanted more than just hugging and kissing.

"Kahlan Amnell!" He exclaimed with a smile, making her blushed even more.

She averted his eyes but could feel him starring at her and she gave up: "Alright, yes... I want you Richard, so, so much. It's haunting me, when I'm awake, in my dreams..."

"Oh and what exactly do we do in your dreams?" He asked seductively.

"Richard!" She exclaimed as she playfully slapped his shoulder.

"I bet it's dirty." He added.

"Stop it!" She replied as they laughed.

He kissed her passionately and said: "One day Kahlan, we'll find a way to be together."

She nodded, he pressed her forehead against hers and trailed off: "I promise..." He gave her a peck on the lips and added: "We'll do all the naughty things inside that beautiful head of yours."

"Stop teasing me." She muttered, pressing her body against his and hugging him.

"If only you knew what's inside my head when I look at you... I should be the one blushing my love." He whispered in her ear.

Pulling out of her embrace, Richard took her hand and made a turn on herself to take a look at her whole body. Once she faced him, he kissed her once again and whispered: "I'll be right back... sexy."

Kahlan blushed and bit her lower lip, once Richard walked out the room, she went back to bed with the widest smile on her face.