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Chapter twelve
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They spent every night in each other arms from that night and forward. They didn't tell the other knights about their new relationship but a few of them guessed.
They were laying on the bed right now, enjoying the morning sun shining through the window.
"You smell nice". Lancelot said and and drew Aurora closer to him.
She smiled.
"Well, I certainly hope so".
They looked at each other. Lancelot stroked her hair.
"Can we tell them today?" he asked gently.
Aurora shifted uncomfortably.
"Mm" she said and diverted his gaze.
He laughed.
"What is the matter with you? I thought women was suppose to be happy when they have caught a man on their hook!"
She sighed making Lancelot's smile fade.
"It is just different for me".
"Why?"He enquired frustrated.
She looked at him.
"People are going to judge me and if this comes out" she said trying to defend herself.
"if?" Lancelot raised his eyebrows.
She rolled her eyes.
"When this comes out my life is going to change."
"Okay?"
"I am not suppose to live like this, in a relationship without being married."
Lancelot frowned,
"But you weren't actually so innocent when we first met" Lancelot said, stating the facts.
"No but this is different. We are living together it is just not one time thing."
"Oh" he said smiling. "So it is better to be with several guy's only one time but bad if you are with one all the time?" he added with a smirk.
She nodded.
"I don't understand you roman.".
She stood up and started to dress herself.
"You know" she said. "There are romans living here to, soldiers. And they will not hesitate to judge me."
Lancelot's eyes darkened.
"If they even speak ill of your, I will have their heads on a plate." he growled.
She rolled her eyes.
"I thank you Lancelot but I wont let you do that."
He shrugged his shoulders.
"Neither would Arthur" he said smiling. "And speaking of Arthur, he already knows and he don't judge you and he wouldn't let anyone else do it either."
"He knows?" she exclaimed. "Lancelot!"
"He is my closest friend! How can you expect me to hide this from him and anyway, he guessed."
"Mmhe" she grunted.
Lancelot walked to her side.
"I want to tell them Aurora."
She didn't answer.
He sighed and looked out the window.
"We are going away on a mission" he said making Aurora's heart stop.
"Again?" She exclaimed.
Lancelot smiled.
"It is what we are here to do, honey."
She frowned.
"Don't honey me! And you were away last week!"
Lancelot sighed.
"Well the woads are hungry for war!"
"The woads! I hate them!" she screamed and crossed the room to look in the mirror.
"Well I don't particular like them either, honey!"
"Don't. Call. Me. That!"
Lancelot knew better then to continue this fight, or continue so it would become a fight.
Aurora stood a few moments watching her reflection in the mirror. Her heart pounding against her chest.
"I, " she began. "When do you leave?" she finally said.
"Midday" Lancelot answered.
She nodded her head.
He had put his full armor on by now and stood there looking at her.
She turned around.
"I would want nothing more then stay with you here but my duty is to Arthur."
"Arthur" she repeated. "Don't you mean Rome?" she added with a bitter voice.
Lancelot looked at her intensely.
"I hate Rome" He said forcefully.
"And romans?" she wondered.
He walked slowly up to her.
"Well romans are a different matter, some are annoying and others are" he smirked, " enchanting."
She smiled and kissed him.
"I love you" she whispered.
"If you only could admit that in public."
She shrugged away and Lancelot stopped smiling.
"I should go then, will you come and say good bye later?"
she nodded.
"Great."
Aurora once again stood on the courtyard and waited to say good bye to he knights.
They were all mounted on their horses and about to leave. She knew Lancelot had wanted a dramatic good bye but she had kissed him earlier and now she had wished him good bye like all the other knights.
She sighed and avoided his angry gaze. She just couldn't do this to herself. She knew what the other people would think. The roman soldiers..She stopped her thoughts.
The roman soldiers. Who the hell cared? She had never cared before. She felt the fear of losing him, the fear of what might go unsaid.
"Lancelot!" she screamed and rushed forward.
He looked at her surprised and when he saw the look in her eyes he went down from his horse and ran to her.
They met in a passionate kiss.
"Well it looks like Lancelot has been caught" Gawain laughed and the others joined.
"Ey Lancelot" Bors said making Aurora and Lancelot break from the kiss. "Does this mean you will stop with the vanorejokes now?"
Lancelot smirked,"Even if I am already taken I know she will still long for me!"
Vanora looked rather angry at these words and he earned a"Shut up" from Bors.
Aurora laughed but then turned her concentration to Lancelot.
"Come back to me?" She said looking at him.
"I will never truly leave you" he smirked.
"Promise" she whispered tears rolling down her cheeks.
"Is this tears?" he asked kissing her cheeks. "For me?" he said looking at her.
She smiled and looked at him.
"Promise" she repeated.
"I promise" he said and nodded.
"Hey, loverboy!" Bors shouted. "Are ya coming!"
She sighed and let go of him when he had to mount his horse.
He smiled and turned to her.
"I guess the secret is out!"
She laughed through the tears and the rain and gave him a flying kiss and then the knights rode away like they had so many times before and like they would so many times again.
If they came back.
So far so good? :)!