I am very sorry it has taken a long time to get this up. I have been very busy with dancing and everything.

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Kel went to see Lalasa just to talk but walking into her shop she not only found Yuki with the dressmaker but Alanna and Thayet as well. Great thought Kel, not I'm in for it. Kel tried to sneak out again but was caught by Alanna who was looking through the mirror at herself in a dress.

"Stop right there Kel." Kel sheepishly turned around, "since when do you come into a dress shop alone?" Alanna put her hands on her hips which didn't go well with the dress.

"Um… I was going to talk to Lalasa but I can see she's busy. I'll come back later." Kel tried again to leave but this time was ordered by Thayet to stay. Kel walked closer into the shop dragging her feet.

"So milady, what brought this about?" Lalasa asked as she pinned Thayet into another dress.

"Well it's about guys." Everyone stopped. Not once had they thought that Kel would want to be with a man. Alanna had never even wanted to get married but look at her now. She was married and had children.

"And…" Lalasa prompted. Kel sat down on the chair, sucked in a breath and started talking.

"I've been with Nathan now since the war finished."

Alanna interrupted, "The older Masbolle brother?"

"Yes that one. Like I said we've been together since the end of the war but I've never felt right with him. I mean he is nice and all but I think I may be in love with someone else." Silence responded to her words.

"Who?" asked Thayet. She adored Kel. She wanted the lady Knight to have a man who loved her because she needed someone to love.

"Nathan's younger brother, Dom."

"Oh. I see." Alanna came to sit next to her.

"Well then you need to tell Nathan what you really feel and tell Dom what you really feel."

"But we've been friends for so long and why would Dom want me when he could have any other girl in the whole court?" Kel was frustrated she wanted Dom to know so badly how she felt about him but was too chicken to tell him. She would rather face an army than Dom's rejection.

"I've seen the way he looks at you. Kel he likes you. Why can't you both grow up and admit you like each other?" Alanna stood up in annoyance and went behind the screen to change.

"She's right you know. You need to tell them." Yuki looked at herself from every angle in her gown. "This looks amazing Lalasa. Thank you so much." Lalasa nodded acknowledgement.

"I'm going for a ride with Dom after lunch." Kel really didn't want to tell him then or at all for that matter.

"You will tell him then." Lalasa closed up her shop while Yuki, Thayet and Alanna continue to convince Kel to tell Nathan and Dom her true feelings for them; a conversation which went into the lunch hour.

Dom waited at the mess hall for Kel to arrive but she didn't show. Had she forgotten their plans? Hoping that Kel wouldn't do such a thing he headed down to the stables to look for her. Seeing that Hoshi was saddled and ready for a ride Dom hurried to get his own mount ready.

"Took you time didn't you?" Dom jumped as Kel came around the corner. She smiled at him; his inside started doing funny things he didn't like.

"I was looking for you in the mess hall but couldn't find you. I thought you might have forgotten our trip." He faked a hurt voice but inside he knew that it wasn't a fake inside. He had gotten worried that she might not turn up.

"Oh I was with Alanna, Yuki, Lalasa and Thayet in the dress shop talking. We lost track of time." Kel thought about what Dom would think if he knew what they had discussed.

"What were you talking about that kept you from lunch?" he asked curious about the women talking.

"Nothing much." Together they lead their horses from the stables and set off.

They raced through the forest. Kel won only just. Slowing down they came to a small clearing where there was a lake. Unsaddling the horses they lay down together and watched the clouds race above them. Dom couldn't count the number of times he had done this with the Lady Knight. They enjoyed each others company a lot. They talked about little things and everything.

Waving her hand in front of her face, Kel complained, "Boy it's hot."
"Yea I know. Want to go for a swim?" he asked. Immediately he wished he hadn't. That was stupid, Dom mentally kicked himself. Stupid, stupid.

"That sounds like a great idea." Much to Dom's surprise she stripped off to her breast band and loincloth. Without waiting for Dom she ran to the edge of the lake and dived in. Watching her go Dom found that he adored Kel more than he thought. Yes they had done this before but not alone. Usually the rest of the company was with them. He watched as she dived in thinking that he should follow. When she didn't come up for air he started to worry. Quickly he stripped down to his loin cloth and ran to the water frantically looking for her. Under the water his vision was blurred. He couldn't see Kel anywhere. He came up to breathe when he saw her on the other side of the lake, laughing at him. Annoyed and glad that she was alright he swam over to her slowly.

"Oh come on. You scared me. After almost losing you in the war I hate it when you disappear." Kel listened to Dom talk quite shocked, this was the closest he had come to saying he cared for her more than just as a friend.

"Careful sergeant. You wouldn't want me to think you actually cared for me would you." Kel slide back into the water. She snuck up behind Dom and dunked him down.

"Right that's it." Dom and Kel play fought in the water. Laughing and choking on water they hauled themselves out of the water feeling refreshed.

"Kel, I have something to tell you." Dom was looking at the sky suddenly regretting he had said that. What was wrong with him? Why did he keep saying things he regretted?

"What's up?" Kel propped herself on her elbow.

"Um…I know about you and Nathan." That wasn't what he had originally wanted to tell her but everything at the point seemed so perfect he didn't want to ruin it.

Kel slumped back down. "Really?"

"Yea, he couldn't help but tell me. You too make a good couple." Dom wished he could say the things he really wanted to.

"Um… do you mind me being with Nathan?" Kel really wanted him to say yes but after a long silence he replied, "Nope."

"Oh." The silence continued. Dom wished he could take back what he said and was gathering the courage when Kel announced that they should get back. Glad for the change they headed back. Kel tried to make conversation but it was awkward. Dom had seemed to run out of words. He would answer as short as he could and often a one word answers. Kel began to think that he was annoyed with Kel and no longer wished to be a friend of hers.

Sorry it is a short chapter. I don't like long ones. might change it but please review.

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