Kai's Chambers

[Kai]

A well small house really, it had a reception a dining room a living room, wash room and of course bedroom were Kai lived. There was also his small library of his cherished greek literature. Only a few of his favorite servants and men were allowed here.

[Amarice]

It had taken some time for Amarice to calm her shaken nerves after her rather embarassing encounter with Kai. When she had at first returned to the servant quarters many of the girls had thought that something was seriously wrong. However after Amarice had eventually found her voice she had proceeded to explain to them exactly what had happened. As expected some of them had been entusiastic that she had not been punished while others had stormed off without further words.
She had then hurriedly had a quick wash to remove the strong smell of the wine, and had changed her spoilt clothes for a simple slip of a dress made from coarse brown fabric.

That had been several hours ago now, and she had just arrived at Kai's front door.
Knocking loudly she said to anyone who might hear, "My lord it is your servant Amarice". She knew it was a great honour to be given such a privelage as to actually enter his private quarters.

[Kai]

When Kai heard who it was he jumped out his seat and walked rather quickly to the door, thank god she can't see what I'm doing he thought he was more jumpy than baby rabbit. He walked to the door composed him self and opened the door he stood there speechless for a few moments at the sight of her even in a plain dress she was stunning, and he said "Oh, do come in." He ushered her inside to his living room and sat her down on a padded seat and said "So how are you? You... good?" he noticed that sounded completely useless and he thought to himself that unless he got his act together every slave in his household would laugh at him. He smiled lamely hoping she had better small talk than he did.

[Amarice]

She couldn't help but smile at his reaction, standing there speechless in the doorway. She walked slowly into his house as he invited her in, admiring the simplistic beauty of it.
She sat quietly down on the padded seat, and was lost for words. Such an experience she had not come across before and as such she had no idea as to how to deal with it.
"Yes, I am fine though still embarrassed about my incident today" she said with a smile.
She had noticed how Kai seemed nervous and as such she tried to lessen those feelings.
"You have a beautiful home, though not what I would have imagined from a leader of lands" she said embarrassed.

[Kai]

At this Kai smiled she seemed to calm him just by talking he said "You like my home? I don't like all the gold and fancy fabrics some people go with, yes I have a bit but they are more sentimental than valuable. Like this." He picked up a silver dented old bowl. "This was, supposedly a gift from Zeus to the people of a town I visited while I was in Greece. They gave it to me because I killed some bandits that had been stealing from them and killed the town potter." He looked at her and smiled and said "What do you want to get out of your life, what do you want? I want you to be happy." At this he looked away feeling foolish.

[Amarice]

Amarice smiled, he was a man who saw value in even the simplest things and that warmed her, for such a man was a rarity in the world.
"You are a hero then" she laughed. She examined the bowl, and thought of the man who had earned it, but she knew that such thoughts were forbidden for a slave.

Amarice averted her eyes when he smiled at her. She placed her hands in her lap, knotted in the fabric of the dress. Staring at her hands intently she answered his question, "All I have known in life is slavery to your family, I know of nothing else so I yearn not of other things" she said timidly, kowing that her answer was not entirely true. She yearned secretly for freedom and love and the chance to start a family in happy times.

[Kai]

He looked up at this "Slavery? Is that all you want? Not wealth or love or freedom ?" He noticed she jerked slightly at the word love and looked up at him when he said freedom. He looked into her eyes and saw many things, and he realized he loved her. d**n. That is not good he thought, but another part thought YES! He looked at her again and said "Do you want me to set you free, you are the clostets thing i have ever had to a freind, I wish I could give you more than that so I shall if you want you can leave, or you can stay here... with me." At this he looked at her with a wary smile hoping that she wouldn't crush him completely.

[Amarice]

Amarice wanted to look away but couldn't. Every fibre of her being was screaming out to her, not to stuff up her next words.
She summoned up the courage to say the words she really felt, "I would not leave if it meant i could still be by your side, even as your slave."
A lone tear started to roll down her cheek. She turned her head so he wouldn't see it.
She couldn't bear this, this feeling, the anxiety of not knowing her own fate.
She looked at him with warm eyes, "What are you asking of me?"

[Kai]

He almost cried when he heard her answer but being a big man just sniffled a little instead, when she asked him what he was asking he just stood up walked forward and embraced her. He just held her for a few moments and said "I want you to be mine, but not as a slave you are free to do what you want but I want you." He knelt holding her hand waiting for an answer.
((Sorry I have to go get some lunch now, may come back on later.))

[Amarice]

(ok)

She watched him walk towards her with anxious eyes. She melted into his arms instantly as he embraced her, a feeling she had never expected to feel.
"I've wanted to be yours for so long" she said softly so that it was almost a whisper.
She gripped his hand softly, looking into his eyes.
"Freedom ..." she said with a smile forming on her lips, "Was something I never wanted without you"

[Kai]

He smiled at her, reveling in her every word, he said "I just thought i'd put this out there, I love you."
He leaned foward and kissed her passionately he then took her hand and led her towards the bedroom.
With every bone in his body aching for her he knew this would be something to remember for the rest of his life.
He only hoped she felt the same way

[Amarice]

(Soz that I've been away, been sick with a fever. Although I don't know if I should post ... now that you're getting yourself a Roman bride )

[Kai]

(Post away it's a business thing, Who knows I may just keep her as a hostage)

[Amarice]

(lol, hostage ... sounds that much more appealing )

She burst into a smile as soon as Kai told her that he loved her. She could never remember when she had been this happy in life. Every hardship, every pain and unhappiness that she had endured through her life seemed to disappear in that moment. The only thing that mattered to her was the here and the now ... and the happiness that she now held.

Her breath caught as he kissed her passionately, she found it hard to breathe around him.
As he slowly led her to his bedroom she whispered, "I love you to"

Amarice followed him into the bedroom, then slowly wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him softly on the lips.
She cast a spare glance around the room, but then turned her loving gaze back on Kai.

She stepped away from him now, a grin on her red lips as she began to undo the tyings on the back of her dress. As she fumbled with the note, she slowly began walking backwards to the bed, her eyes still locked to Kai's.

[Kai]

( I hope your feeling better )
As she said that she loved him he felt a bolt of happiness run through him, he sat down on the bed and as she walked seductivly away to take her dress off he nearly jumped up and tore her clothes up but as her dress fell to the floor he picked her up and rolled her over him him so they were lying face to face on the bed, he then kissed her while trying to get his own clothes off. He was going to please her as best he could.