Having inquired of a number of palace servants down the hallway of where Adam might be at the moment for he had not seen him for hours, Lumiere happened to reach the door to the ballroom. The possibility crossed his mind and he gave it a light knock before opening.
"Oopps...trespassing..." He quickly slid the heavy door gently and very quietly shut when greeted by the bashful sight of Prince Adam and Belle embracing each other at a far side of the dancing floor. Thank goodness, the couple was too absorbed to be aware at all of his notice. Lumiere then paced away trying unsuccessfully to hide a smile as he headed down the carpeted stairs.
Inside the ballroom, Adam and Belle were most grateful for the wonderful completion of the Prince's first portrait in so many years. It was something Belle has not expected herself to accomplish so easily since she has never learned the art of painting before. Yet, she did well with the selection of oil paint colours and the way she had drawn Adam turned out to be remarkably life-like. Adam was dearly touched, even if in the event that the final product would not turn out to be this much marvellous, he would still treasure it deeply his heart forever, all just because of Belle. She was indeed his priceless pearl.
"Thank you so much, Belle...You're doing above everything else for me...I am just so nothing," he felt so poor at communicating the depths of his feelings for her as they pulled apart from each other.
She smiled gazing earnestly into his crystal blue eyes. Like heartwarming ocean waters, just looking at them was enough to describe volumes of his heart and she could understand the unspeakable between them. It was like a union of their souls. She fingered a bit of his golden fringes and then turned to have a glance at the painting. Giggling a little, she softly said with a faint blush while averting his direct gaze, "You actually look just as dashing with your hair let down, but it's still better to have it drawn tied up and neat..."
He got to enjoy this rare side of her otherwise usual rational speech. He chuckled and tenderly cupped her soft face, "As long as it's for you, I'm more than willing to be unruly..."
Leaning forward to bring his lips to meet hers, they kissed pleasurably and it was like the very first moment when they fell into each other's love over and over again. Sweeping her off her feet, Adam did not want to let go of his beloved princess, who was like the lightest angel in the world now held effortlessly in his arms.
