The rain was beating down onto the earth and onto the warrior princess and the bard. They ran swiftly through the damp forest until up ahead Xena noticed a small cave they could possibly refuge in for the night.

"Gabrielle, look just up ahead a few meters"

"Thank the gods." The bard murmured as she felt the rain droplets dripping down from her bangs.

As they enter the dark cave, Xena does a quick inspection making sure everything is safe. She notices nothing unusual but turned around to see her little bard shivering to death.

"Are you ok?" she asked softly, pulling Gabrielle into an embrace to hopefully warm her up when she realized how damp both of their clothing was.

"We're going to need to get out of these wet clothes." Xena suggested with a hint of seduction to her voice.

Gabrielle who caught on right away began to undo Xena's armored top and then her leather slip revealing Xena's entire torso. Before Gabrielle could finish the job, the warrior pressed her body against the wall with her own and began to undo her laces on her top. Once Xena was able to remove her soaked top, their lips met in a passionate kiss. The warrior's lips began to travel down Gabrielle's neck, and she released a soft moan and began to twirl her fingers in Xena's hair.

"We should finish this on the warm bedrolls." Xena whispered in Gabrielle's ear.

The bard nodded and she was scooped up into Xena's arms and placed gently onto the bedrolls. They locked lips again and Xena's hands began to venture downwards to meet Gabrielle's skirt which she removed within one quick motion.

And they made love until the rain stopped. THE END 8D