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As they entered the negotiation hall, Xena sneaked a glance at her lover. The Amazons themselves had dressed Gabrielle, she looked stunning, 'Very much the Princess' Xena thought.
She was rid of her usual green top and skirt, in its place she wore a burnt orange, sarong style one piece tied around her neck. The silk like material ruffled at the swelled skin of her breasts; it swam over her taught abdomen and clung to her well-developed thighs. Her hair was taken back braided into two plaits, with delicate blue and yellow flowers nestling between each strawberry-blonde section.
As they approached the main table the two men in front of her smiled and raised themselves out of their seats. Both Xena and Gabrielle paused and considered the awe of this situation.
They were guided around to other side of the table, and with their backs lent ever so slightly against the back wall of the room, they seated themselves.
The proceedings began without a hitch, both parties introducing themselves and setting down the main points to the negotiations. The Amazons had claimed the land many moons before and had no intention of giving up their land for the use of plundering.
Xena knew this kind of negotiation would take a while, the always did, neither side wanting to give up what they considered to be rightfully theirs.
She stole several glances at the expressions on Gabrielle's face, she knew why the Amazon's had picked her for this kind of negotiation. She had, herself witnessed her friends bargaining skills in numerous town markets that they had travelled through.
She always got that same determined look on her face. However she knew that look from somewhere else. When alone, she knew it from her lovers point of climax; that moment when she became totally engrossed in what was occurring, that moment when all of her senses became alive, that moment when she took in everything. 'No wonder she likes this so much'.
Xena became bored. Quickly. It took every ounce of her strength to stay awake during these kind of wars, no bloodshed, no speed, just simple words and heated retorts. Yeah, she was incredibly bored.
To keep herself occupied, Xena imagined the kind of things she could do to Gabrielle, to prolong that look on her love?s face. Idea?s swam through her head disappearing as quickly as they appeared, until one thought came to her and stuck. When a smirk appeared on her face, she felt Gabrielle turn to her, even though she was mid-sentence.
' I can't' Xena thought, 'she'd kill me, no actually she would kill me! Hmmmm' she pondered for a moment before gathering her courage, she found it funny that she could go against Kings, Army's, Gods even, filled of confidence yet with Gabrielle she still had to gain courage.
"But as I said before," Gabrielle continued, until she felt a small breathe in her ear, knowing that Xena was about to whisper she fell silent.
"Can I have possibly have a word with you outside, Princess?'"She asked her voice deep and filled with with seriousness yet affection, it sounded almost playful. Gabrielle looked confused, but knowing Xena, she complied thinking that meeting may have been a trap to capture her.
"Excuse me gentleman, I must speak with my, associate for a moment." Gabrielle told the men sat in front of her. Both looked puzzled but stood to signal their exit from the table.
Xena slid quickly away from the table and practically ran to the door. Gabrielle padded along behind her, attempting to look regal and not at all bothered, although her face was saying different.
As soon as she heard the rather large and ornate doors slam behind them, she allowed her defence to drop.
"Xena, what's wrong?" Gabrielle's face was filled with concern, Xena couldn't help to smirk.
"What, are they setting us up?" Gabrielle looked for some kind of response in Xena's eyes "Xena?"
Gabrielle's answer came, in the form of Xena forcing her up against the door in a passionate embrace forcing their lips together in an equally passionate embrace. She managed to force her hands onto Xena's hips and force her away, however when she did she could see the passion in her lovers eyes, and knew this was going be hard to do, but it had to be done.
"Xena, you know how much I would love to do this, but we can't, not now. I have to finish these talks."
With that Gabrielle managed to turn her body away and open the doors the had been leaning on, walking once again with that regal and royal flair, she returned to the table. Looking somewhat harried she continued the talks whilst watching her friend return to the table.
Gabrielle knew that Xena wouldn?t give up that easily, but given the situation she knew there was no way she could force it. However, the look on Xena's face worried her slightly, as she was expecting a look of annoyance or restraint however the look was one of knowing more than likely something that she did but Gabrielle did not.
As Xena seated herself Gabrielle began to relax slightly, almost as if she had been expecting her chakram to go flying round the room in a fit of rage.
Gabrielle continued the talks, getting more and more anxious that they were not going how she had expected. The man in front of her wasn't succumbing to her charms or authority the way she'd hoped and Xena could see the flushed colour in her cheeks begin to rise.
Xena seized her chance to continue what she had started. Noting the colour in Gabrielle's cheeks begin to rise even quicker, she continued her attack on the small bard come Amazon Princess.
Gabrielle herself, felt the colour of her cheeks rise, however they could not match the speed that Xena's skilled hands were creeping up the inside of her inner thigh. She suddenly realised that was the look she had seen on Xena's face.
Xena managed to suppress a giggle, as Gabrielle faltered in her speech on the warrior's contact with those soft curls, she so often tickled lovingly. Xena had studied the table, it's breadth and the distance between themselves and their hosts and knew that unless Gabrielle screamed or made it blatantly obvious, they were in no worries of getting caught.
She began to twiddle the beautifully soft curls between her fingers, before slowly she begun to massage the now very moist labia between her fingers. When she felt her hand ?accidentally? pass over her lovers hard clitoris, Gabrielle?s colour drained. Once again she stopped mid sentence, as she raised, her skirt fell back perfectly in place.
"If you'll excuse me once again gentleman, I.. erm, need to have a moment with Xena." Xena knew that she had, had an affect on Gabrielle, as she would never normally have said her name to a stranger. However, her name seemed to take the men aback somewhat as they began to shift uncomfortably in their seats, as they both exited the room. This time it was Gabrielle who almost running.
As soon as Xena shut the door, she was slammed up against it, her lips being fiercely ambushed by her small companion.
"Don't," Gabrielle kissed her again "you," another kiss, much harsher this time "dare," this time the kiss was softer, deeper almost "start something," this time passionate, "you can't finish." This time Xena kissed Gabrielle, and wrapped her strong arms around her. When she paused and pulled away, a small whispered moan escaped Gabrielle's lips, however her eyes stayed shut, awaiting the return of her beloved's lips on her own.
"!Gabrielle, have I ever started something I couldn't finish?" Gabrielle opened her eyes, to find herself being swung around by those embracing arms and smashing her against the door. Her lover's kiss devouring her she began to regain her strength, her wandering hands finding themselves resting softly on Xena's ample breasts. When Gabrielle pulled back, Xena let a small moan escape from her lips.
"no Xena, wait a minute." Once again she forced herself, grudgingly away from Xena's grip. She turned and opened the door just a crack, before shouting to the end of the hall, in a very un-royal and regal manner:
"Erm, guy's, hi! Could we carry these talks on tomorrow please, at Dawn, my head will be much clearer," She tried to continue however, the younger of the two men came rushing up towards them. At his advance Xena pushed away slightly from Gabrielle.
"Your highness we would like to give the land to it's rightful owners that is yourself and the amazon tribe if you would just like to sign the parchment then you can return and tell them of the news and you can continue to hint in whatever way you deem fit." The man seemed to get this all out in one breath in fact it was only at this point that he continued to breathe. Xena managed to repress a giggle from behind the door, when Gabrielle's hand crept behind her and slapped her on her thigh silencing her.
Gabrielle, puffed up her chest and walked back towards the table, in a once again regal manner. Whilst there she signed the treaty and turned to walk away, thanking the gentleman for their time, and convenience in the matter. As she walked away, she turned to see the gentleman staring at Xena in the doorway, in absolute terror. As she turned to face the door again, it was the turn of Gabrielle to stifle a giggle.
"So that's what got them to change their minds, neat." She thought.
As Xena shut the heavy door behind her, Gabrielle whispered, "I may have to bring you to every meeting like that. You know, you have many skills!"
"Wait until we get back to he camp, I'll show you skills."
Back at the Amazon Village, the Amazon Queen: Antiope had thrown a banquet at the news of their victory over Thesues, the King of Thermodon. Antiope sat, as always at the head table, on a chair surrounded by the teeth of savage beasts which had been captured and slaughtered as a sign of respect to the Amazon Queen. To her right hand side was the Amazon Princess Gabrielle, clad this time in blue and cream. To her side was Xena, clad unusually in a dress in the similar style to that of her partner, however hers was red and burnt orange. Xena had claimed that she wanted to ?dress up? for the occasion.
Antiope began with a usual introduction to the ceremonies:
"With the help of the Princess Gabrielle, we have defeated those who wanted to argue against our traditions. I would like everyone here tonight to eat, drink and be very, very merry, because my fellow Amazons, we have earned it. We have, once again been victorious. Please, continue the festivities."
As Antiope leant to one side to whisper to Gabrielle, she noticed that the Queen 'to be' was not there. Neither was there a sign of Xena. Antiope smiled softly to herself, it had been a good day Gabrielle deserved a reward and so decided not to disturb the pair, wherever they had gone.
