“Hold me,” she said and he grinned,
“I can do that,” he said as he stepped closer to her
and wrapped his arms around her. “Tighter,” she said
and he pulled her tighter and she looked into his eyes as she
brought her hands up to his upper arms where she held on. They
looked into each other’s eyes and Cadell nodded, “good,
now can you guys lean in like you’re about to kiss,” he
said and they leaned in until their lips almost touched.
“Good now stay just like that,” he said and he looked
at them as he began outlining their features and starting his work.
They stayed like that for an hour and a half looking into each
others eyes conveying feelings they both already knew they had.
“Okay you guys can relax,” Cadell said and Ulysses
leaned in the rest of the way and took Xena’s lips in a kiss.
“I’ve been dying to do that,” he said with the
kiss ended she grinned at him, “I’ve been dying for you
to do it.”

 

 

She said and he grinned as he picked her up and she
smiled as she wrapped her arm around his shoulder. “I love
you so much,” he said and she grinned as she touched his jaw
with her hand. “I love you too,” she said and Cadell
looked at them removing the papyrus he was working on and started
to sketch them real quick while they held the pose and he would
work on it later. When Ulysses and Xena were done basking in their
love they looked at Cadell as he continued to work. “Is it
finished?” Ulysses asked and Cadell shook his head,
“when will it be finished?” He asked and Cadell
answered him as he continued to work, “it’ll be
finished when I’m finished. You can’t rush what
I’m trying to do,” he said and Ulysses looked at him
then at Xena who chuckled as she looked at other paintings.

 

 

“Artists are so grumpy,” Ulysses said,
“and princes aren’t?” Cadell asked and both Xena
and Ulysses looked at him. “How did you know who I
was?” Ulysses asked and Cadell let out a breath, “I get
around, I hear things and the latest news is Cleopatra has invited
the Prince and Princess of Ithaca to the palace. I saw you get out
of the carriage coming from the palace and I guessed the
rest,” he said and Ulysses looked and him then at Xena who
hunched her shoulders. They sat down for a bit on a sofa Cadell had
in his tent, they talked for a bit before Ulysses stood.
“I’ll be right back,” he said as he leaned down
and kissed Xena then walked out of the tent. “Is he usually
so active?” Cadell asked and Xena looked at him, “it
depends on what he’s doing I guess.”