Scenario 4- ''I Hear Footsteps''
It was the year-long anniversary since they had together and they needed to celebrate it.
''I think it's been long enough for us to… you know…''Neal began, ''if you want to.''
Kel nodded. ''We'd have to do it someplace private,'' she said, ''not in the barracks or anything. We'd be in big trouble if we got caught.''
Neal nodded. ''How about… deep in the forest or something?''
Kel nodded at that. ''Deep, deep in the forest.''
So off they went, into the forest.
''This is my first time,'' Kel whispered, as Neal undid the laces on her dress. Neal could hear something almost like fear in her voice.
''Mine, too,'' he said, with a reassuring smile.
Kel didn't say anything, but put on her mask.
''If you really don't want to do it, just tell me and we won't,'' he said, ''just please don't put on the mask if we do it.''
In an instant, the mask fell off her face. The face she showed to Neal was one of anticipation, excitement and fear.
''No, I want to do it,'' she said, her classic determination blending in with her other emotions, ''I love you. I'm just a little… you know…''
''I know,'' he said, smiling. He then proceeded to untie her laces, and her dress slid off her shoulders, showing her naked body.
He had never seen her (or any other woman) that way. She was at her most vulnerable- no weapons or barriers- just for him. Those things added another beauty, another, new side of their relationship.
Hurriedly, thoughtlessly, he took off his shirt and breeches.
She smiled, and put on the anti-pregnancy charm, and lay down on the ground.
''Ready?'' he asked, as he flexed his arms over her in a hovering position.
''Yes,'' she whispered, with such sureness that he was, too.
''This is your last chance,'' he warned, just in case, ''your last chance to just take your virginity and go.''
''I know,'' she said, still smiling, ''just do it, take it away.''
So he nodded, and pressed himself on her, taking it away.
It was the next night, the next time they did it, was the not-so-pleasant time.
It was easier that time, all the complications of the first time, taken away.
They met in the same place, and did the same thing.
They were in the middle of making love, when she heard a noise she couldn't identify.
''Neal, what's that?'' she asked, ''I hear footsteps.''
''It's nothing, Kel,'' he said, ''you must be imagining things.''
She paused what they were doing to scan the air for suspicious sounds.
She couldn't hear any more noise so, perplexed; Kel wordlessly went back to Neal.
Minutes later, she was taken by Neal's spell again, and they were in their own world again. Because of that fact, Kel didn't notice that the footsteps became louder and closer to them.
The footsteps came toward them then, approaching them.
''Kel!'' the sound of two familiar voices rising in alarm broke Kel from her stupor.
In a flash, Kel got off of Neal, and slipped herself in the dress(not bothering with the laces and her petticoat).
The two voices were Baird and Dom, who were now covering their eyes and looking really freaked out. Numair Salmalín, Tortall's chief mage, was also there, covering his eyes.
''Yes?'' Kel said, trying to uphold the dignity she had left.
She tried to put on her Yamani mask to hide her flaming mortification. It worked for the most part, except for a tinge of red at her cheeks.
Slowly and reluctantly, Baird peeled his hands off his eyes. ''Numair wanted to talk to you about the protection spell he was going to put on Haven,'' he said, his voice shaky with what he had just seen despite trying to act like he hadn't.
Numair peeled his fingers off his eyes and nodded.
''Do you want to discuss it, then?'' Kel asked, keeping up her mask despite her worsening embarrassment.
Numair nodded.
''So you're not going to report us, are you?'' Kel asked Baird, when they were alone.
Baird took a deep breath and sighed, and as he did Kel felt panic rise within her.
''Please don't, sir,'' she said, trying to keep her composure, '' I...I've been with Neal for over a year and I've never felt anything like what I feel with him. I've been with others before but he... he's just...'' Kel looked at Baird, desperately trying to find a word.
Baird smiled knowingly. ''You're in love with him,'' he said, '' I wish I didn't have to see you loving him.'' At this Kel, felt her cheeks redden slightly at this. ''But I know what love feels like and I wouldn't want to take that away from my son, or a girl as great as you. So in this case, I will act as a father, not as what I should be acting. I won't tell.''
Kel, overcome with relief, hugged Baird tightly. ''Thank you,'' she said, and as she said it Baird could hear the sincerity in her voice.
''You've officially scarred me for life, ''Dom began, when he saw both Neal and Kel together the next day.
Kel and Neal both said nothing.
''You two, together, doing...ugh.''
''Sorry you had to see that,'' Kel said.
''We certainly didn't mean you to,'' Neal said.
''Obviously,'' Dom said, ''and I sure as hell didn't want to see it.''
''You aren't going to report us, are you?'' Kel had to ask, though she had confidence that he wouldn't, ''your uncle said he wouldn't.''
Seeing the pleading look in both of their eyes, and that they were actually serious about each other, Dom was taken aback. He wouldn't have told on them in the first place, relating to the fact of having relationships with some of the girls in the post he wasn't supposed to have. None of those relationships were serious things, though.
Seeing how much they really, genuinely loved each other made him definitely sure that it was the wrong thing to tell.
''I won't,'' he said, his voice serious, ''don't worry.''
Despite Kel's confidence that he wouldn't tell, she still felt immense relief over his answer.
Seeing her reaction and Neal's similar one, he knew even more that this was the right thing.
''Close call,'' Neal said, when they were alone that night, ''if my dad and Dom thought to tell, or Numair...''
Kel flinched, thinking. ''We'd be in big trouble. I'd have to choose between knighthood and...''
He nodded. ''Let's not think about it.''
She nodded.
''I love you,'' he said, then he kissing her.
''I love you, too,'' Kel said, when she stopped kissing him.
''Do you want to make love again in the forest?'' he asked, ''we'd have to be deeper in than last time of course.''
She nodded and smiled. ''I'd like that.''
I'm finally done this. Definitely NOT my favorite again but oh well. I hoped you liked this anyway. It was a lot like writing my oneshot Aly and Neal Almost Take a Stand, except I had more fun writing it. Well enough of my rambling...Please review- thank you for those who already have! The next is ''Joren Tried To...'' and it will be the first one that involves no romance of any kind. I'll update that as soon as I can.