Hello. So this is a random story. after Lady Knight.

Disclaimer: All Pierce's.

Wandering the palace at night, Lady Knight Keladry of Mindelan was thinking about her life. He had passed the tests for knighthood and got her shield against many doubts; she had saved Tortal from certain defeat in the war, was nearly as famous as the Lioness and was made the co-commander of the King's Own with her former knight master, Lord Raoul of Goldenlake and Malorie. Right now she felt like her life couldn't get any better. Turning the corner she found herself in front of a familiar door; the door to Nathan of Masbolle rooms. She had been with Nathan since the war had finished and enjoyed every moment with him. But something was not right; his smile didn't make her stomach do flips like it did when his younger brother smiled at her. Kel had had a crush on Dom since she was a squire but knowing he would never fall for she had tried to move on. Kel moved to walk away from Nathan's room when the door opened.

"Oh hey Kel. What are you doing here my dear?" Nathan's blue eyes danced in the candle light.

"Well I decided to go for a walk and my feet brought me here." Kel was trying to think of a way to leave politely.

"Come in." Nathan moved back to allow Kel into his room. Closing the door he turned to find that Kel had hardly moved into the room and she was a lot closer than he thought she would be. Knowing that they were alone he leaned in to press his lips to Kel's. She answered by lacing her arms around his neck and burying her hands in his dark hair. Still kissing her, Nathan managed to pick her up and carry her to his bed. Gently he laid her down. Lying next to her he continued to kiss her. With some difficultly Kel removed Nathan's tunic and marvelled at his torso. She explored the muscles of his back with her hands. Nathan's kisses moved down her chin and along her neck line. His hands slide up her tunic and he drew circles on her bare stomach. Much to his surprise Kel started laughing.

"What?" he asked confused. His hands continued.

"I'm ticklish. Stop, stop." She gasped unable to control her laughter.

"No way. I can't believe the Protector of the Small has a weakness after all." Nathan continued to tickle Kel until she couldn't breathe for laughing. Slow Nathan's hands stopped tickling Kel and he returned to kissing her. They fell asleep in each others arms. Lying awake Nathan knew that he really liked Kel a lot but he knew that some day soon his mother would want him to get married and he would have to stop seeing Kel. He was also glad that no one knew about their relationship apart from his brother, who he couldn't help but tell, or that would cause uproar in the palace gossip.

Waking early even for her, Kel slipped out from Nathan's arms. Kissing his forehead she headed out the door. She wanted to get back to her rooms before someone noticed that she hadn't spent the night there. Kel was thinking about last night and how close they had come to the next step. She didn't feel that she wanted to go that far with Nathan. He was nice and all but not really the guy for her. Grabbing her glaive from her rooms she headed down to the practice courts. Finding an empty one she started her dances. Kel didn't notice that someone else had slipped in after her and was watching her.

Dom leaned against the wall out of sight. He loved to watch Kel practice. She was graceful and deadly at the same time. She was a sight of beauty with her glaive. Why did she have to fall for his brother? Many times Dom had meant to tell Kel his true feelings for her but had never picked up the courage to do so and now she was with Nathan he could never tell her. Why would she choose him when she already had Nathan? Dom knew his brother could be a player at times but he seemed pretty keen on Kel and couldn't help but tell Dom about it. Dom managed to hide his frustration on the couple but deep inside he wished that he was the one to be with Kel. He had tried harder to flirt with her more but she still brushed him with her gods damned annoying mask she wore. Try as he might he couldn't work out her true feelings about him. Talking to himself firmly he made his way towards the Lady Knight.

"Hey Kel." He called walking over to her. Kel had just finished her most complicated dance pattern. Turning at the sound of her name she saw the blue eyed sergeant walking towards her. She waved him over.

"Whats up Dom?" She asked, her stomach doing somersaults.

"Not a lot. Just wandering if you want to go for a ride after lunch?" Dom shifted his feet nervously. Whats up with him wandered Kel. He was never nervous.

"Sure. I'll see you there." Kel left to go clean up and Dom returned to his rooms feeling rather pleased with himself. He still didn't know whether she had agreed because she was being nice or there was something more. Dismissing his thoughts he gathered his gear and left for the mess hall for breakfast.

Kel scrubbed herself clean and headed down to the mess hall. She squeezed between Nathan and Neal.

"So Kel," Neal jumped straight in, "have you found a man yet? You being a great war hero and everything."

Kel continued to eat her food ignoring the question but well aware of Nathan's thigh pressing against hers.

"Shut up Neal. Yuki please hit him for me." Neal glared at Kel while he received a wack from his wife.

"So Kel what are you up to today?" Nathan asks politely trying to change the conversation away from Kel's love life.

"Going for a ride with Dom after lunch." Kel glances at Nathan to see his face drop slightly. Was he jealous? He shouldn't be. Dom would never want Kel for any reason at all.

"That sounds nice." Nathan's voice sounded sad. But he would have to get over it thought Kel. They had to act like they weren't together or people would ask questions.

"Yea should be fun though your brother can be really annoying sometimes." Kel tried to make it look like she didn't feel anything for Dom.

"I should know, I have had to live with him." NAthan laughed and started to torment Neal. Kel wondered what Nathan was really thinking. She glanced down at her food trying to ignore what was being said about Neal, she wasn't in the mood. Yuki stared at her friend. Kel looked like something was bothering her but Yuki could not tell what. Something to do with the Masbolle brothers she thought. She made a note to ask Neal if he knew anything about Kel and the brothers. Coping Kel, Yuki returned to her food thinking.

Dom entered the mess hall and saw Kel and Nathan sitting very close together. His heart dropped. Seeing them together hurt a lot. Why did she have to be with his brother? That made things harder to cope with. Nathan and Dom looked so alike many people thought they were twins. Dom knew that he was just as handsome as Nathan though Nathan did have a knight title and Dom only had a Sergeant rank in the Own but surly Kel didn't judge poeple on their rank. Seeing that no one had noticed him walk in Dom quietly left the mess hall and went back to his room alone to wait for lunch.

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