When we got to the tent, we were staying in I collapsed on the cushions in the entry room and asked, "What do you think about that Kell?"

"About what? That Garvan is related to us? Or that he has the same tattoo as me and he was told that we were meant for him?" Kell stood there confused as to what I actually meant.

"Both," I replied, "Both are mind blowing to me. I can't even begin to know what to think on the second one though."

"I felt your reaction," Kell admitted, "You reacted the same as the first time you saw me. I know you did not want to, but you did."

"I did not want to, that is for sure," I agreed, "I always thought you were enough for me."

Kell smiled and knelt next to me, he reached out and brushed my hair out of my face and tucked it behind my ear, "Good to know," he said and lent into kiss me. It was a gentle, non-demanding kiss, but one filled with love and longing. I could not help but kiss him back. He stopped then, and pulled back. I was saddened by the loss of his lips on mine.

But I was still not ready for him, and he knew it.

"I am going to lie down now," he said and entered the bedroom, my eyes following him in.

I did not get up straight away, I instead lay looking up the ceiling, and if I was being honest with myself, I was thinking of both men. Both were well muscled and both were appealing, but one was light and the other dark to look at and their very natures seemed to be the total opposite of their looks.

I would be deluding myself if I thought I did not like Garvan, it was clear I did. But I did not want to. Especially hearing about how he had been. I wondered why though. Why would he drink himself silly and screw anything that had 2 legs and was attractive over the past admitted 5 years? What had happened to screw him up that badly.

Finding out that your parents were not actually your parents would not be enough, there had to be something else causing this pain. I could not think of anything, so I gave it up and started thinking about Kell.

I honestly was surprised at how handsome my new husband was, apparently not so new, but I could not accept that yet. I could feel myself flushing as I thought about all the times, I was skinny dipping with him, taking my want of something out on him and he let me. He still was letting me. A tear leaked out of my eye at that thought. He really did love me and want me.

I had a long way to go before I could be ready. I wondered why Kell was in the bedroom now. It was to early to sleep and we weren't up to anything...yet. So why then? Was it that he needed a break from me? No that wasn't it. Curiousity got the better of me, so, I got up and entered the bedroom space.

To my surprise I found a half naked Kell sound asleep on his belly. His long black hair had slipped off to the side so that I could see his muscles. I was overcome with the urge to massage his back muscles and so I knelt down beside him and commenced rubbing his muscles.

"Mmhhm that feels good!" Kell drowsily complimented me.

"How come you're sleeping?" I asked, not really expecting an answer.

"I stayed up most of the night afraid something would happen to you, " Kell replied.

"Oh," I replied, I had slept like a baby. I had not even considered that we might be in danger- but Kell had. "Thank you," I lent down, my hair falling forward and onto his skin while I kissed his shoulder.

"Please lie next to me again and let me hold you," he sounded like he was begging but he wasn't. He was just asking.

"I have a better idea," I said and sat on his rear and undid my dress. I then lay on top of him like I often had when I was sleeping on him as a horse.

"Mmmhm this is good too," he commented dryly before falling asleep again.

I just lay there thinking totally comfortable, it was like I was on him as a horse but he was so much frailer to feel. I cherished the differences in feel and at some point I drifted off too.

I awoke a little while later and got up tying off my dress so I was modest again. I wondered what Kell felt, but then decided that was neither here nor there, he had already told me he loved me and that the was waiting for me to be ready. I wondered what it would take. What I felt towards him definitely was not that of just a friend. I did feel as if he was my life partner, but even that feeling warranted time to get to know each other.

Well, if I am honest with myself, Kell definitely knew me, I just needed to know him. I never had the opportunity before to know him. I just took it for granted that he would always be with me, always following my lead, but that was not fair to expect that anymore. He was a person in his own right, I should get to know him and what he wanted.

"All I want is for you to be happy," a drowsy Kell answered.

I squealed and scrambled off him at that.

"Ow!" he grunted, "What was that for?"

"How did you know what I was thinking?" I asked sitting akimbo on the corner of our bed.

"Its not hard, when you blurt out 'I should get to know him and what he wants!'" Kell answered as he rolled over and looked at me with his dark intense eyes, "I am still the same Kell you knew as a horse. The only difference is that now you can hear me speak. My life has always been yours from the moment I first saw you as a baby, it became yours. There is nothing I would not do for you. And all the times you blathered on about this or that, I agreed with you. When I did not I would get up and move away, did you not figure that out?"

I thought about it, and it was true. Every time I was off kilter he would make it clear I was in the wrong. I would wail at that, 'Everyone is against me - even you!' to which I would get a firm whicker 'No' and I would sulk until I figured out the correct course. Once I had done that he was there again loving me. "I did, but it felt horrible having you turn from me as well. You were my solace and comfort."

"Something more too, if you are being honest," he looked at me with such adoration when he said that. I knew what he meant and I blushed.

"Yeah well..." I looked down at the bedding, not knowing what to do as it was true, and I should not have used him that way, but I had. In those moments It had been as if I had been loving the Kell I saw before me now, but I did not know that then. Then I was unaware of his human side and I should not have acted that way. It was wrong. Totally and utterly wrong.

Kell took pity on me and crawled over and placed his arms around me, "Its ok, I know you would not have done it with a normal horse. My human side was leaking through to you. I have to admit every time you had done that to me, I was wishing I was human so that I could make love to you. It just was not possible. I was surprised there was enough magic for me to protect and kiss you when we actually married. It probably looked odd though," he mused, "A horse with human lips."

"Do you think that was why they were cold towards us at the end?"

"Most likely. Sorry, I really wanted to kiss you properly," he rested his head on my shoulder, probably in misery for causing me trouble.

"I think I got the better end of that then," I kissed his neck, causing him to sit up and look at me.

"How so?"

"Well, I got married to my best friend, who is incredibly sexy. They did not know they were doing me a favor!" I proclaimed with a smile.

"So does this mean?" he looked at me hopefully.

"No! Not yet!" I exclaimed, but seeing his crestfallen look I added, "but one day soon I am sure."

"I look forward to that day then," he said leaning back and closing his eyes and breathing as if to release his sexual desire. He looked so adorable that I wanted to touch him, but he looked at me with a warning in his eyes, "Don't, or I won't be held responsible for what I do to you."

I was going to tease him but he glared at me, killing all teasing that had formed, so I just nodded. This was not the time. I could possibly tease him another time, but not at this moment.

"We should probably get up," Kell commented after a few moments, "Garvan will be here shortly."

"How do you know this?" I wondered.

"Well, he was entranced by you, and I know if it were me, I would be here as soon as time allowed, and this by my guess of how our court runs would be about now. I do not know how the drow court is, but at home it would be about now," he repeated himself a bit in his musings.

"I think you are mistaken, I am just a girl amongst many for him," I rejected his reasoning, despite feeling the schwing I had felt with Kell when I first saw him.

"I do not think so, and do not think I will share you with him or any other man here. I am not like my Great great grandfather," he warned me, clearly jealous of Garvan.

"Do not worry," I said, "I will always be yours."

"Lets hope so, I do not want to share," he reiterated as we left the bedroom.

Not even a minute after we had exited our room, Garvan arrived, "I am here to give you that tour!" he pronounced with a charming smile.

"See I told you!" Kell smirked at me quietly, so that Garvan was not aware of his dig at me.

We left then and began our tour of the drow lands.

🍀A/N Please vote if you enjoyed this chapter. If you see any errors please let me know as this is unedited. 🍀