Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Voltron characters. This is a "for fun only" story.

Setting & Rating: Takes place sometime during the Go Lion original series. Rating of Teen but hardly even that as it's very mild.

Author's Notes: Thank you for the kind reviews! At least the ones so far have been kind. ;-)

Chapter Six: Finalizing Plan B

The next day as Keith was flying patrol, Lance found his way to Princess Allura's royal office. Lance dropped into a soft chair in the seating area of the office and threw a leg over one of the chair arms. Allura laughed at him and came over to the seating area to join him. Her docket was clear for an hour and she thought that would be enough time to finalize her plan. Well her plan with some special additions from Lance.

"Okay, enough of the smiles and glances! You're killing me! What happened last night when you confronted Keith?" The eagerness was apparent in Lance's voice and she would have felt guilty about telling him about conversations between her and Keith, but she needed his help. He was also Keith's best friend and he was worried about him too. Lance had come to her less than a week after the kiss to ask what was going on and she had broken down in his arms, crying and telling him everything. He hadn't judged her, teased her, or berated her. He just held her and asked how he could help.

"Well, he seemed relaxed and was able to look me in the eye, which is something he hasn't been able to do in a long time." With a twinkle in her eye and a smile on her lovely face, she said, "I decided to go with Plan B."

Lance quickly moved both feet to the floor and leaned forward. "Plan B huh? Feeling pretty confident are we?"

The twinkling eyes were now accompanied by an infectious laugh. "If Keith had kissed you like he did me, you'd have a reason for confidence too."

Lance snorted. "No thanks Princess. Keith wouldn't have tried to kiss me since all he thinks about is you, and if I had tried to kiss Keith under the mistletoe, I don't think I'd be out of the med facility yet!" At that, they both laughed. "So, you have the meal and location planned and arranged? Nanny isn't going to interfere?"

Allura nodded, "Yes, planned, arranged, and Nanny occupied. I admit it wasn't easy to get her to leave the castle on Valentine's Day but with all of you, except Keith, being out on dates, and Keith and I being on the outs, she felt like it was safe."

"Princess, she is going to be furious if she finds out-"

"Lance, if she finds out and she's furious, then that means Plan B worked and I will be very happy. I'll deal with Nanny AND Coran when the time comes."

A low whistle came out of Lance's mouth as he once again leaned back in the chair. "You really are sure of yourself. I like this in you." A large, toothy grin spread across Lance's face. "Keith isn't going to know what hit him. Now, let's get back to the plan. How are you going to get him to the location?"

"I'm going to tell him that I don't want to be interrupted or overheard by kitchen staff and that should do it. You know how private he is and the thought of anyone overhearing us talk about THAT would mortify him. In addition, my threat of the 'royal command' has been sufficient to motivate him so far."

Lance nodded his head thoughtfully. So far, everything the Princess said made sense, but there were a couple of items he wasn't sure she had thought out. "So what are you wearing?"

Blue eyes turned to gaze at him.

"Did you plan what you wore the day of the mistletoe incident?" As she nodded and blushed a becoming shade of pink, he continued, "Then your attire for this event is even more important. If Keith didn't think the kiss meant anything to you, you need to dress to show him that he means something to you now."

"That makes a lot of sense Lance."

"And whatever you do, don't wear that pink gown! Keith hates it. Actually, we all hate it." Lance had a look that implied that he was going to be sick.

Allura's laughter broke in as she said, "I don't really care for it myself, but I wear it to appease Nanny. Nanny will be far, far, far from my mind on Valentine's! You know a lot of my dresses. Is there one that you think he likes?"

Silence stretched and Allura started to grow a little uncomfortable as she wondered if all her clothes were hideous. Could Lance really not think of a dress that Keith would like? "Lance?"

"Princess, would you be opposed to a short shopping trip to the village tomorrow afternoon? It's not that you don't have some things that would work, but going out and purchasing a dress especially for this dinner will send another message about it being a special event."

Leaning forward in her chair, Allura said, "Now I see why the girls all love you, you can think like us!"

Lance was nodding yes, when he processed what she said and started saying, "No, No, No! I do NOT think like a girl!" But even he was laughing as he said it.

They worked on a few more details and then it was time for Allura's next appointment. Before he left, he gave her a hug and when he went to break away, she held on. "Lance, what if I'm wrong-"

"Princess! What happened to your confidence?" He pulled back to look her in the eye. "This WILL work. Now I better go before Keith comes and find me holding you." Allura's smile and laugh were back in an instant as they broke apart and Lance headed toward the door. Right before he triggered the door sensor, he turned back to her. "You think I'm joking Princess, but Keith does love you, and I think he'd beat me black and blue if he thought I was putting moves on you." Allura turned a dark shade of red as Lance triggered the door and headed out.

Sitting back down behind her desk, Allura closed her eyes and thought about everything she and Lance had talked about. The smile on her lips was also in her eyes as she opened them. She needed to clear some time on her schedule to dress shop.