LOTS - CARA/KAHLAN

Hot Springs

angel_in_tears

Title: Hot Springs

Author: angel_in_tears

Pairing: Cara/Kahlan

Rating: PG15?

Warnings: None really?

Disclaimer: Not mine, unfortunately :(

Written for legendland’s writing marathon. Prompt was Cara - I’m a woman just like you by little_erica

Hot Springs

angel_in_tears

They had been travelling for days. At first, it was interesting, even a novelty and the random attacks by D’Harans kept Cara on her toes. But she couldn’t help but think longingly of the temple and of the baths they had there. Her outfit worked quite well at hiding odours, but she could feel the sweat and the grime of the travel building up.

“I need to take a bath.”.Cara announced as they were walking along. Zedd, Richard and Kahlan stopped and stared at each other in surprise. It was unusual for Cara to request something, especially for them to stop and bathe. Kahlan had to resist the urge to burst into giggles. Zedd’s face was almost comical in his shock. It was the first time he’d ever heard Cara want something other than someone to hurt, and possibly kill.

Cara noticed their looks and rolled her eyes. “What?”.she demanded. “I’m a woman. Just like Kahlan. I do like to be clean sometimes”. Kahlan couldn’t help it this time and a giggle escaped and she tried to choke them down before Cara decided violence was an option to stop this. Zedd and Richard smiled at each other, bemused. There was no need to mention to Cara that she would never be exactly a woman like Kahlan. She was a Mord’Sith, and Kahlan was the Mother Confessor. There would always be a million differences between them. But, underneath all their pretty clothes, maybe they didn’t look so different.

Richard smiled. “Sure, no problem. We’ll stop at the next lake we find and you can have a bath.”.Cara shook her head. “We just passed the hot springs, I’d rather go back there and have one”. “Okay,”.Richard shrugged. “Take Kahlan with you”. As Kahlan went to protest, Richard silenced her with a glare. “Kahlan, you know it’s safer for us to travel in pairs. Zedd and I will travel up further and make camp. You come find us when you’re done”. Kahlan sighed and nodded, and headed off back the way they’d come with Cara.

Cara stalked ahead, looking for the hot springs she’d glimpsed as they were passing. She could hear Kahlan following behind her and rolled her eyes. Kahlan was still twitchy whenever they were near each other. It should be obvious by now that she wasn’t going to hurt her, she would only do that if Lord Rahl ordered.

Finding it she signed in relief and turned her thoughts to the bath that was waiting. Shamelessly, she began to strip off in front of Kahlan, causing Kahlan to whirl around with her back to the springs. Cara sighed. “Honestly Mother Confessor, I’m a woman just like you. I have the same body features. I’m sure you need to bathe too, there’s no need for us to be embarrassed”.

Kahlan shrugged. “I’m fine over here.”.“Suit yourself,”.Cara smirked. Stepping out of the rest of her leathers, she walked over to the pool and poked her foot in. The water was perfect and she sank the rest of the way in with a sigh, feeling the water soak into her skin. The dirt and grime of travelling was washing away, and it was good to be out of her leathers for a change. She eyed the Mother Confessor, still standing with her back turned away and had an idea. A gleam came into her eye as she quietly snuck to the very edge of the pool.

Kahlan was standing there quietly, wishing Cara would hurry up when all of a sudden a huge gush of warm water washed over and she found that she as standing there in her dress, soaked through. She whirled around angrily, her arms on her hips to find Cara staring at her, her eyes gleaming wickedly. “I guess you may as well bathe now Mother Confessor,”.Cara smirked. “You’re already soaked through now. And you’ll have to let your dress dry”.

Kahlan shook her head angrily. Unfortunately, Cara was right. She was soaked now, and she would need to let the dress dry properly, or she would catch a cold when nightfall came. Sighing, she undid the laces and stepped from her dress, uncomfortably aware of Cara’s eyes watching her.

“What?”.Kahlan snapped. “Why are you staring at me?”. Cara’s smirk became more pronounced. “Well, nothing that I haven’t seen in a mirror or a reflection before,”.she replied.

Kahlan quickly slipped into the warm water, and swam gently over to the other side of the pool from Cara. She wouldn’t let Cara see that she unsettled her. She closed her eyes and lay there, letting the warm waters soothe her and relax her shoulders. She didn’t open them again, until she felt a bump against her waists and opened her eyes to find Cara’s face mere centimeters from her own.

“What are you doing??”.Kahlan exclaimed, trying to move backwards, but finding herself trapped. “Get away from me!”.Kahlan’s eyes moved furiously, trying to find an escape, anything. She would confess Cara, but she knew, Richard would never forgive her. And she couldn’t bear to see his anger if she did it. She was starting to panic now, knowing that Cara was a lot stronger than her. She struggled, but just felt Cara’s arms lock into place on either side of her. She could probably dive under the water, but Cara would probably be quicker than her, and stop her then too.

Cara smirked, enjoying the sense of power she held over Kahlan in that moment. Mord’Sith were sensual creatures, even if they were trained in pain rather than pleasure. She pressed herself against Kahlan, enjoying the panic in the Mother Confessors eyes, the desire to confess her warring with the realization of what Richard would do if she did.

“Get away from me”, Kahlan exclaimed through gritted teeth. Cara smirked. “Why, mother confessor? I’m quite comfortable where I am”. Leaning forward, she pressed herself closer, feeling Kahlan’s body against hers and leant forward to whisper in Kahlan’s ear. “I’m a woman, just like you Mother Confessor. I feel like you, I live and breathe like you, and I desire, like you”.

Leaning forward, she pressed her lips against Kahlan’s, and felt her respond. The kiss deepened and when Cara pulled away she knew that her eyes were a reflection of Kahlan’s, darkening with desire. She moved back. “If you want it, come over here,”.she whispered to Kahlan, swimming backwards.

Kahlan followed and Cara smiled. Whatever happened next, she would not be held responsible.

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