Chapter Four:

Rowen awakened to find herself in a cave; she could hear the sound of down pouring rain from outside. Three people lay asleep by large fire, one, she recognized as the Seeker. She moved further away glaring at the man who killed her beloved Darken Rahl.

"Rowen?"

She looked up at Cara who was starring at her, "Rahl went to bathe," she pointed "Down that way." Her gaze softened slightly…so he was alive and he had saved her from the fire. She did hear his voice! Slowly she got up and made her way down the tunnel that Cara had pointed too.

Rowen walked quietly down the long tunnel till she saw the light from the natural light of the spring. Tears weld up in her eyes at the sight of him; he was there right in front of her. Rahl's back was facing her, and he had no idea that she was even there behind him. Slowly Rowen removed her cloths and, as quietly as a whisper, she got into the water. Rahl froze when he felt the soft flesh of familiar hands upon his skin; while her lips placing gentle kisses upon his back and shoulders.

He turned and pulled her against him pressing his lips against hers in a long awaited kiss. Tears fell from Rowen's eyes as Rahl kissed her. She wrapped her arms around him tight, kissing him back with much passion and longing. "Rowen," he spoke her name in a whisper before kissing her again. Burying his fingers into her long and think fiery red locks "My love don't cry, Please…please don't cry anymore. I cannot bear to see you cry anymore."

"I am crying because I am happy." She said as more tears fell as her hold on Rahl tightened. "I have missed you so much Dark." She said as more tears fell as her hold on Rahl tightened.

He smiled softly "I have missed you to." Rahl said softly before he continued to kiss her, "I had to come back to you. I made sure no matter what happened I would have a way to come back to you."

Rahl sighed "Every time you called out to me. I heard you; I could hear the sadness in your voice. I wanted to be there to wipe away your tears, to hold you…to kiss you." Rowen kissed him feverishly and passionately, Rahl's arms pulled her closer to him. His fingers deeply massaging the flesh beneath his hands, "Rowen" he moaned her name as she kissed him; their tongues dancing together, fighting for dominance.

Rowen moaned as she felt his hands go further and further down. Following every little curve and line of her body, taking in every inch of her with his hands. Something he had missed, the smoothness and softness of her skin was so intoxicating to him. A deep moan resonated in his throat as her lips found his neck. Slowly his hand traveled south beneath the water, Rowen's head lurched backwards as Rahl's fingers touched her sensitive spot. How she missed the touch of his fingers. "How I have missed the feel of your skin. I have been aching to touch you, to feel you once more against me." Rahl's voice was now low and husky as he claimed her lips in a deep heated kiss.

Rowen's moans increased as his fingers continued to work their magic upon her; slowly bringing her to the peak of her pleasure. She ripped away from Rahl's lips only to bury her face into his neck, her nails dug into his skin as reached the summit. She held onto him as her body began to softly shake, but Rahl certainly wasn't finished yet.

Carefully as he held her he sat down in the water, bringing her into his lap. They shared a few more soft kisses as Rahl repositioned himself. "I will be as gentle as possible my love. I know that it has been sometime for you."

"I never wanted anyone else but you." She said softly as she kissed him. Slowly and as gently as he could, he entered her. Stopping for a brief moment when she hissed in pain; giving her gentle kisses each time to help ease her pain. But soon her moans of pain became ones of pleasure. Rowen's hands heated up and she began to trail her hands down his back. Rahl's eyes nearly rolled back into his head due to the pleasurable warmth of her hands and her lips.

Slowly and gently Rowen began to rock her hips back and forth, slowly increasing the pleasure for both of them. Their arms were wrapped around one another, hands constantly keeping contact with each other's flesh. "I still fear that this is but a dream," Rowen said softly. Rahl kissed her upon her lips, lips that were still soft as rose petals.

"If it is my beloved, then let us never wake." He whispered upon her lips "Let us stay here always. Together." He kissed her again, this time with all the pent up passion and love and lust he had for her. Rowen reacted with the same amount of emotion. Their arms tightened around one another as Rowen's head fell back at the building pleasure, exposing her neck to him.

His lips trailed kisses upon the delicate flesh of her neck till he found her spot. Her moans increased all the while she tried to keep them quiet. Which became more and more difficult due to the building pleasure that was cause by Rahl's increasing speed.

"Oh god," she gasped in pleasure as she held onto him, digging her hand into his luscious hair. Their lips inches apart from one another as they panted and moan as their climax kept building.

With one final moan and gasp from the both of them their reached the summit of their pleasure together. Rahl kissed his beloved several times before he withdrew from her. Now leaning up against the side of the spring, he held her in his arms. He could feel her heart's rapid beets matching his.

Rowen moaned softly as Rahl's lips placed a few gentle kisses upon her shoulder neck and cheek.

"I love you," he said in a hushed and breathy tone "I love you."

Tears fell from Rowen's eyes, "I love you Dark," she said as she kissed him. "I love you, never leave my side again."

He chuckled softly, "Next time I will just take you with me." She knew he was joking but she still couldn't help but smile at his comment.

"You better."

Rahl laughed as he embraced her in his arms holding her as tight as possible.