Disclaimer: WEP owns everything except the voices in my head.

"Oh there you all are! Keith, would you help me for a few minutes?" Allura asks as she enters the lounge and finds the four male Voltron Force members relaxing on the couch.

"Sure, Princess. What did you need?" He stands up and heads toward the blonde haired beauty.

"I wanted to get some boxes out of the storeroom and was hoping you'd help me carry them."

"Of course. Lead the way." He bows before her and indicates that she should precede him.

Keith follows the princess and once inside the storage room, he helps her shift boxes around until she finds the ones she's seeking. "OK, so just these two then?"

"Yes, can you bring them to my room for me please?"

He bends down, lifts the boxes effortlessly and heads towards the door. Allura gets there before him and presses the release button. "Uh-oh"

"What's wrong, Princess?"

"The door won't open. I think it's broken. We need to call for help. Did you bring your communicator, Keith?"

"Me? No… Didn't think I'd need it inside the castle."

"Then I guess we're stuck here until someone comes looking for us…" She sighs and sinks to the floor.

He sets the boxes down and sits next to her with his back against the wall. "C'mon, is it really that bad to be stuck in here with me?"

"No, I didn't mean it like that. I like spending time with you. I'm just not excited about being trapped. Though if I have to be trapped, I can't think of anyone I'd rather be trapped with." She turns and smiles at him shyly.

Keith chuckles quietly. "I can't think of anyone I'd rather be trapped with either."

"So what should we do while we wait to be rescued?"

"Hmmm… Well we can look in the boxes you wanted. What's in them anyway?"

"Oh, just some old books and art supplies and things. Nothing to keep us entertained for long." She stands up and paces the small room.

Keith pulls his knees up to his chest so that she doesn't trip over his legs. He sits quietly and watches her as she walks back and forth. Leaning his head against the wall, a small smile pulls up the corners of his mouth as his eyes follow her progress.

When she reaches the far end of the room, she turns and sees the expression on his face. "What are you smiling about?"

"You."

She raises an eyebrow at him questioningly. "Care to elaborate, Captain?"

He swallows and rubs the back of his neck nervously. "Well… Errr… I was just thinking to myself…" His voice falls to a barely audible whisper, "That you're cute when you're frustrated." He can feel the heat of a blush rising on his cheeks.

Allura strides back to where he is sitting and slides down to a seated position facing him. "Sorry, I didn't catch that last part. What were you thinking?" Her voice lowers as she asks him to repeat himself.

"I really shouldn't be saying this to you, but I was thinking that you're cute when you're frustrated…" He breaks eye contact with her and stares at the toes of his boots.

She sits and looks at the man before her for a few seconds before responding in a husky whisper, "Really? You think so?"

He nods and turns back to face her. "I think you're cute all the time actually. But I really shouldn't have said anything. You're a princess after all. I'm just a pilot."

"Not to me you're not. You should know by now that nobility means very little to me. And you're not just a pilot. You're captain of the Voltron Force. You're responsible for the safety of everyone on this planet, not to mention all the other planets that we help defend. You're not *just* anything!"

He smiles at her. "Heh, no pressure there…"

She reaches out and playfully taps his chest with her index finger. "You know that's not how I meant it, Keith." Her eyes move up from the point where her finger is resting on his chest and lock onto his. They sit there in silence for a few minutes just gazing at each other.

Slowly they both lean forward, closing the distance between them. Their eyes close as the space between them disappears and their lips meet. The finger on Keith's chest withdraws and reappears with reinforcements on the back of his neck. Allura's other hand slips into his hair as the kiss intensifies. Keith's arms wrap around the princess's waist as his hands explore her back with gentle caresses.

Outside the door, a group of pastel mice jump around and high-five each other excitedly before slipping back into the door panel where they reconnect the wiring. Wriggling back out of the door one mouse gives a thumbs-up to the others before they all run off.

Unaware of the activity outside the room, Keith and Allura slowly separate. "Sorry, Princess. I shouldn't have done that. It won't happen again."

"Yes it will. I'm glad we did that. I've been wondering what that would be like for a long time."

His voice falls to a deep murmur "In that case…" He looks into her eyes and reaches up, cupping her chin in his hand, before pulling her in for another kiss. His hand slides along her jaw until he cradles her head, his thumb stroking her ear. The princess's hands roam along the muscles of Keith's back as the couple lose themselves in their embrace.

In the hallway, three men follow a group of mice to a closed doorway. "You're sure they're in there, Chitter?" Pidge looks to one of the mice questioningly. He is answered by excited squeaking and pantomiming.

"So whadda ya think they're doing in there?" Hunk looks to the other two men with him. "And how do ya think they got stuck in there in the first place?"

"Well I know what *I'd* want to do if I were locked in a room with the princess." Lance wiggles his eyebrows at his companions. "But this is Keith we're talking about, so they're probably organizing the boxes in there or something."

Pidge removes the door panel and looks at it for a second. "OK, these two wires were crossed causing the door to lock behind them. How do you suppose that happened?" He quickly fixes the wiring and replaces the panel. "That should do it."

Lance reaches past Pidge and pushes the button to open the door. All three men are shocked see the princess and their captain locked in a passionate embrace. With a smirk on his face, Lance clears his throat. Keith and Allura jump apart at the sudden noise and attempt to straighten their clothing. Keith stands up and offers his hand to the princess in order to gently help her up.

"So it looks like you two put your time to good use. How'd you get trapped in there anyway?" Lance snickers as he eyes his two guilty looking teammates.

"The door lock must be broken. It worked fine when we came in, but it wouldn't unlock and open when we tried to leave. We'll have to get it added to the maintenance list." Keith pointedly ignores his second in command's ribbing.

"It should be fine now, Keith. Two of the wires in the locking mechanism were crossed. It looks like someone tampered with it. But who and why this room?"

"I don't know, and I really don't feel like investigating it right now." Keith bends down and picks up the boxes that he and Allura originally came in to get.

Later that night, Allura opens one of the boxes that Keith left on the desk in her room. Reaching in, she pulls out a plate containing a large wedge of cheese. Placing it on the floor, she whispers, "Thank you. The plan was a complete success. Enjoy the cheese! I've got to go meet Keith!" Giggling, the princess heads back out into the castle hallway.