Torn: What If He Made A Different Choice?

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Title: Torn: What If He Made A Different Choice?
Author: confessorlove 
Rating: PG-13
Characters: Richard, Kahlan, Zedd, Cara
Type: Romance/ Angst
Spoilers: Season 2 through Torn
Summary: After accusing Richard of being in love with Cara Emo!Kahlan convinces him to give up his quest in favor of the life that they always wanted.
Authors Notes: This is my very first fic and I hope that I am not screwing up horribly.  OK Chapter 5 here you go...
Disclaimer: I don't own them. I just like to bend them to my will.

CHAPTER FIVE

When they reached Acorn Grove Kahlan took Richard to the first inn that she saw. She wanted him to rest while she got supplies to tend his wound. The innkeeper was more than happy to provide the Seeker and the Mother Confessor with a room. 

Once upstairs Kahlan told him to try to rest while she went to get a poultice to fix his arm, Richard wouldn’t hear of it. “I’ll be back in just a few minutes Richard. You don’t need to worry about me. I’ll be fine, but you lost a lot of blood and need to sit down.”

“Kahlan, I really should go with you. There could be more Sisters of the Dark around and you don’t have your powers.”

“Richard Cypher. Just because I don’t have my powers anymore that hardly makes me defenseless. You know I can take care of myself.”

“I suppose that your right. Besides you did take out more Sisters than me, maybe I need you to protect me,” Richard said with a smile. Kahlan laughed.

“You can hand things fine on your own. Rest now Richard, I love you and I will be right back.” With that Kahlan left the room and headed to the market.

XXX

Kahlan got back to the room to find Richard pacing back and forth in front of the bed. “You’ll wear a hole into the floor if you keep that up,” she said with a smirk. “I thought that I told you to rest?”

“I couldn’t rest. I was worried about you and besides my arm is really starting to bug me.”

“Well then, why don’t I see about fixing you up?”

Richard went and sat on the bed. He was joined by Kahlan after she wet a cloth to clean his wound with. She helped Richard remove his shirt, ever mindful of wounded arm, but once the fabric cleared his head she couldn’t resist the urge to run her hands over the muscles of his chest. Noticing the look in Kahlan’s eyes Richard put his hand to the side of her face and pulled her in for a kiss. Things started to heat up quickly and it wasn’t until Richard realized that his injured arm was going to cause some problems did he pull away.

“What is it Richard,” Kahlan asked in a breathless voice.

“This might be a little more fun if I could use both my arms,” he said with a laugh.

“You definitely have a point there. Why don’t I fix you up and then you can show me exactly how much more fun it can be.”

“That’s a deal, my love”

Kahlan quickly went to work cleaning Richard’s wound, applying a poultice, and wrapping it. She tried to do it as fast as she could but it still seemed like it was taking forever. She wanted Richard, to give him his reward for being such a good patient. Once she was satisfied with her work she started kissing Richard all over again, starting at the bandage and slowly making her way toward his lips, and his passionate embrace.

XXX

She was lying in Richard’s arm as he stared at the contours of her face. He looked down at her, into her eyes and asked her, “What are you thinking Kahlan.”

She was silent for only a moment before she answered. “I was just thinking that we should go and find the town elders.”

Richard gave her a confused look. “Why?”

“Because we are getting married aren’t we?”

“Well yes. You know we are. I asked you.”

“I thought that this place would be as good as any for us to start our life and in order to do that we need to get married first. That is assuming that you don’t have any objections to this town or a short notice wedding. We would need one of the elders to perform the ceremony.”

“Oh. I don’t know Kahlan, don’t you think that Zedd should be with us when we get married. And what about Dennee don’t you want your sister at your wedding. I know I want my sister at mine. Jensen loves you like a sister already Kahlan it would be wrong if we didn’t let her be a part of this.”

“Your right Richard, you’re always right. We should have family at our wedding but Zedd will be gone for a long time. He needs to find a new Seeker, name him and find the Stone. It might be months before we see him again. Dennee lives hundred of leagues from here. It would take weeks to get there. Jensen’s village on the other hand is only two days away if we buy some horses. We could ride there and get married with your sister in attendance.”

“Kahlan, what you’re saying makes sense but I don’t know if I would feel right about getting married without Zedd there to watch.”

“I understand Richard and we will do whatever you think is right. However Zedd might not be back for months, even a year, do you want to wait that long to marry me after all we have been through.”

“No, I don’t want to wait. I would have married you a long time ago if I could have. In the morning we can look for some horses and start off for Jensen’s.”

“That sounds like a great plan, but until morning let’s not waste this nice bed. It is such a nice change from sleeping in the dirt.”

“I know exactly what you mean,” he said with a sly smile. Then he pulled her into a kiss that left her breathless as they waited for morning to come.