Violence ~ Nope Non, zippo, zero, zilch violence

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The warrior took a deep breath while removing her feet from the stirrups and dismounted outside of the stable. She came up to the mare and took the reins. "Ready to settle down for the night girl?"

The horse whined and bobbed her head up and down.

"Good." The warrior strolled into the stable with her horse and found an empty stall. There she left Argo untacked and walked out with her saddlebag in arm. The warrior took a deep breath of the night’s cool air and she lifted her eyes at the tavern. "I hate this part, settling into bed with an… empty bed." With a sigh and a slow pace the dark warrior made her way into the tavern and scanned the tavern to see people here and there.

The tavern patrons lifted their eyes at seeing this newcomer, some narrowed their eyes while others looked away quickly.

The female warrior sighed and slowly stepped up to the bar.

The bartender came up with a rough look on his face. "What you need warrior?"

"A room for the night, think you can handle that?"

"Yes." The bartender crossed his arms against his chest. "It’ll cost you four dinars."

The dark warrior narrowed her eyes however she reached down to only lift up four dinars. She handed it to the man and growled out, "Where’s the room?"

The bartender blinked and pointed to the hall to his right. "Down there, third room to the right."

The warrior nodded her head and walked to the room and swung open the door. Going inside she closed the door with a slam. She searched the room with her eyes then settled her bag on the huge bed. Her eyes became fixed on the huge bed. And the other half will stay empty tonight. She sarcastically laughed at her own words. Taking a deep breath, the warrior walked out of the room and went into the tavern again.

People again glanced up at her presence coming into the tavern again.

The female warrior narrowed her sky eyes at them and slowly strolled through the tavern with power. She made her way to a table in the corner of the tavern next she planted herself in a seat to look at everything. Soon her feet were up on the chair across from her.

"What can I get you?" The female barmaid smiled down faintly to the warrior in the leathers and bronze armor.

The warrior slowly lifted her eyes up to the young barmaid. "Ale," was her stoic answer.

The barmaid nodded and walked off to only come back with a large mug of ale. She bent forward to place the mug down on the table but she took her time.

During that long time, the warrior had ample time to see ample cleavage in her face. This only caused a cat grin to spread across her lips.

The barmaid straightened back up to see the grin. "Is there… anything else you need?"

The warrior’s eyes darkened to the woman. "That’s fine… for now," she responded in a purr.

The barmaid winked and turned away to walk off with swaying hips.

The dark woman watched with dark eyes for a moment yet her eyes went back to scanning the room. You’re getting that low huh? She laughed at her musing. That desperate. Lifting the mug she took a long drink.

The inn stayed rather quite for a few. Everybody eating their own food or getting themselves rather drunk. Eventually this held true for one man started up a brawl with another but both were quickly thrown out the door by the bartender.

The dark woman sat back in her seat with a long sigh. This was getting rather boring for her and she figured she’d have more entertainment watching two men together. She wrinkled her nose at the idea, she’d definitely be needing to calm her own needs tonight. Crossing her legs at the ankle on top of the chair, she kept watching the people.

The door to the tavern quickly opened and a short woman entered in.

The warrior’s eyes flickered up at seeing this person enter in. She narrowed her eyes while studying this other female walking through the tavern.

The short female had on a maroon leather top and a skirt to her thighs that looked to be red velvet. Her boots stopped at her calves and there were sais sheathed against her boots. Around her wrists were long silver bracelets that glistened in the firelight of the tavern. Her hair was blond and short that perfectly highlighted her face. And as she walked up to the bar she received hoots and whistles.

The warrior kept her eyes pinned on this woman and studying her curves, muscles, skin tone, hair color, and a perfectly proportioned body. She was taken aback by this person’s physical body because it was to perfect. However she forgot to breathe as the short woman turned around in her direction.

This short woman sauntered through the tavern in the dark warrior’s direction. She slipped past the tables still receiving whistles and hoots but she just ignored them. She came to a table next to the dark warrior and sat. The entire time she seemed to disregard the warrior in the corner.

The tall warrior quickly lifted her mug to drink a mouthful of ale to help wash the heated feeling away. That certainly didn’t work and so she knew that she’d definitely need a release tonight.

Slowly that small female warrior turned her head to the darker one and her eye color was revealed. Her eyes were a deep lush green that held strength behind them. She looked up and down the tall warrior’s length, seeming to check her out.

The warrior felt her warmth go up a notch and it almost caused a blush to happen considering she’d never had a person look over her like she was owned. What in Hades is my problem? She turned her head towards the smaller woman and narrowed her eyes to her. "Make a drawing… it’ll last longer," growled the warrior.

The smaller warrior’s lips spread into a grin while she quietly laughed. "But I doubt it would be quite as good as the real thing."

The dark woman corked an eyebrow. "Trust me, it wouldn’t be."

"I can imagine." The small warrior looked away in addition to settling into her seat with crossed arms against her chest.

"What do you need ma’am?" The barmaid smiled to the short blond.

The small woman smiled warmly up to the barmaid. "How about some wine?"

"Coming right up." The barmaid winked and strolled away with sway.

The small woman sighed and stared at the barmaid’s body for a second. Her eyes averted away to study the tavern and she quietly whispered over, "She hit on you as well?"

The warrior glanced at the other woman but shifted her eyes away. "Yup."

The small warrior quietly laughed. "Well… at least she has good taste."

"Seems as if I have another person… hitting on me."

The young warrior turned her head to the other one in the corner. "Nnno, you’re not my type." She gave a smirk. "Besides… I am only hitting on you if you think I am."

The dark warrior narrowed her eyes. "Then turn away."

"Oh… but I do not mind looking at good… scenery when I see it."

The dark warrior laughed lowly and sat back. "Then come sit with me so you can have a better view."

"I don’t sit with strangers."

"I’m only a stranger if you think I am."

The small woman coldly narrowed her eyes. She then looked away at seeing the barmaid come back with a mug of wine. "Thank you."

"No problem, nothing else?"

"No thanks." The young warrior lifted the mug.

The barmaid placed her left hand on the table and leaned forward. "You’re positive?"

The small woman bit her lower lip from laughing. "Definitely nothing else."

The barmaid gave a sensual smile. "Well let me know if you need anything at all." She stood before strolling away.

The small warrior laughed and shook her head.

"At least she has good taste."

The younger woman glanced at the other one.

Slowly the dark warrior turned her head to the other female and gave a hidden smile.

The small warrior lifted her mug of wine and strolled over to the dark warrior’s table. "Let’s not be strangers… you sound interesting."

"Is… interesting your type?"

"Very."

The dark warrior nodded and dropped her feet to the ground. "Sit."

The small woman slid into the seat and settled her mug down on the table. "First name basis, think we can do that?"

"Xena."

The small warrior nodded. "The Warrior Princess huh? Heard you reformed since your warlord days."

"Sort of." The warrior lifted her mug and drank from it. When it settled to the table she looked up with hollowed eyes. "Your name?"

The blond haired woman sat back in her seat while studying the hidden sadness in the other woman’s eyes. "Gabrielle."

"The Amazon Queen?"

"The same." Gabrielle raised her own mug to drink from and it came back down. "So, what you do as an ex-warlord?"

"Save people." Xena smirked and crossed her arms in her lap. "What does an Amazon Queen do?"

"Run a nation." The Amazon Queen smirked back.

"And why is the Queen here in a tavern by herself?"

"She’s not alone." The Amazon had a smug look. "She just… snuck away in the night."

Xena quietly laughed. "I see."

"The ruling life can be a bore at times."

The Warrior Princess nodded and sighed lightly.

"So… tell me some adventures of the Warrior Princess."

"I’m not a bard." The warrior narrowed her eyes. "I just save lives."

"Come on." Gabrielle grasped her mug’s handle. "There’s got to more to the famed Warrior Princess’s life."

"Hardly." Xena drank heavily from her mug.

"Don’t choke." A grin crossed Gabrielle’s lips.

The warrior lowered her mug with her eyes as slits but a fine grin twitched at her lips. "I’ll try not too."

"So… tell me your story."

Xena glanced up with cold eyes. "I told you, I’m not-"

"A bard… yeah yeah." Gabrielle sighed and shook her head. "You can’t even summarize your life in a sentence?"

"I was a girl, a pirate, a warlord, and now a warrior." The taller woman gave a smug look. "Happy?"

Gabrielle corked an eyebrow. "Testy."

"A little." Xena smirked. "So what’s your story?"

"I was a peasant, a slave, a runaway, an Amazon Princes, and now an Amazon Queen." The smaller woman gave a smug look. "Happy?"

The warrior quietly laughed. "I deserved that."

"You did." Gabrielle drank from her mug.

"Don’t choke… Gabrielle," purred Xena.

The Queen did just that and her mug went quickly to the table as she coughed. The only reason for her choking was the way Xena said her name. She patted her chest plus breathing heavily. "Well… that was unexpected."

"Expect the unexpected." Xena took her own drink now.

Gabrielle narrowed her eyes then quickly leaned forward with her hand under the table. Her hand tightly grasped the other woman’s knee.

Xena suddenly choked on her ale and removed the mug to start coughing. She was having a harder time with her choking though.

"Hey you okay?" Gabrielle had a worried look as she stood up. She came up to the other woman’s side while kneeling down to pat her back. "That must all have gone down the wrong way."

The warrior chuckled lightly and took a deep breath to feel her calm now. She turned her head to the smaller woman with a small glare.

The Amazon Queen gave a sheepish smile. "My apologies."

Xena sighed. "It’s alright."

"Well…" Gabrielle raised an eyebrow. "Expect the unexpected."

The Warrior Princess shook her head with a smile.

"You should try smiling more."

"Really?" Xena arched her own eyebrow now.

"Now that’s very interesting." Gabrielle giggled low and smiled warmly. "I like that eyebrow thing you do."

For pure enjoyment the warrior raised her eyebrow even higher.

The Amazon Queen laughed now yet stood up with a grin. "Very interesting." She walked back to her seat and sat down.

"So I hear you like interesting… what’s so interesting about me?"

Gabrielle shook her head. "I’m not quite sure." She gave a small grin. "Maybe I just have a soft spot for tall dark warriors."

"I thought you said that’s not your type."

"They’re not… the egos."

Xena laughed plus raised her hands to the table to rest there. "Then it’s my ego huh?"

"Yes… well both. Your mind is interesting along with your tall dark warrior side." Gabrielle grinned a little. "Basically it means I am in big trouble tonight."

The warrior soon had a seductive smile creasing her lips while she deeply spoke. "And Amazon Queens are not my type with their egos yet you have an interesting mind and a very sexy body." Her eyes went dark. "So that means I am in big trouble tonight too."

"Your kind of trouble?" Gabrielle raised her own eyebrow.

"Very." Xena gave a quiet laugh.

"My kind of trouble too." The small Amazon took a deep breath however went serious. "So before I end up in a stranger’s bed tell me something about yourself."

"Mmm." That stranger sat back in her seat. "Only if I receive something in return before sleeping with a stranger."

Gabrielle grinned. "What’s my payment?"

"That you tell me something about yourself."

"Deal." The small warrior grinned and held her hand out for a moment. "Your turn first." Her hand shifted to the mug.

"What do you want to know?"

Gabrielle breathed deeply while her hand curled around the mug. "Two things."

"Alright, what?"

The small woman studied the other woman’s eyes seriously. "First I want to know the worst thing in your life and second the happiest thing in your life."

Xena locked eyes with the Queen.

Gabrielle became lost in the blue eyes and quickly saw a wall fall down. "Xena?"

"Yeah?"

The younger warrior reached out to gently cover the larger hand forgetting about the mug. "The worst thing first."

The warrior nodded and closed her eyes trying to calm her body over the tingle in her left hand. "The worst thing…" She opened her eyes. "When my brother died… you?"

Gabrielle lowered her eyes and whispered, "I’m sorry."

"It’s okay." Xena faintly smiled with confidence. "Your turn Gabrielle."

The small woman’s right hand ran through her hair while her eyes fell. "When my sister was first beaten, raped, and then killed." Slowly her watery eyes lifted back up. "In… public."

The warrior studied the green eyes seeing no hatred over the memory, only remorse, regret, and forgiveness. And she couldn’t help but wonder if the forgiveness was towards the people whom had did this to her sister. Slowly she turned her left palm up to lace her fingers with Gabrielle’s. "I’m so sorry, something like that isn’t easy."

"I’ve learned to accept it." Gabrielle shrugged her shoulders. "It was a long time ago."

"I can understand." Xena sadly sighed but felt her own memory for once not knock her over. This was due to the comforting feeling she received from this woman. Never had she been given comfort over her brother’s death and here she was receiving it years down the road from a stranger. It was something unforgettable.

"How about that good memory?" Gabrielle smiled warmly. "Enough of the tragedy stuff, no use getting depressed." Her lips shaped into a grin. "Won’t turn each other on."

Xena laughed while she squeezed the small hand. "Right. You first this time."

The Amazon Queen nodded. "Happiest thing… when I escaped slavery." Her eyes focused on the warrior that was smiling to her faintly. "No… I’m wrong." She chuckled. "That was a good thing. The happiest thing was when I walked into this tavern."

The warrior slowly arched an eyebrow. "Interesting."

"That’s what you like."

"I do." Xena grinned and took a long breath. "My happiest thing was when… you sat here."

"Now that is interesting." Gabrielle smiled warmly.

The warrior smirked. "That’s what you like."

"I do." Gabrielle winked and released the warm hand because it was driving her crazy. She sat back in her seat.

Xena lifted her almost empty mug but before she drank she asked, "So where are you from originally?" The ale went sliding down her throat to warm her stomach.

The small warrior gave a sigh and sat back in her seat. "Poteidaia originally."

The warrior’s mug quickly came back down. "The shepherd’s village that was enslaved by Draco?"

"The same." Gabrielle’s eyes lowered and she grasped her mug and fiddled with it.

Xena shut her eyes and felt a strong guilt wash over. "I’m sorry."

The Amazon Queen glanced up. "You have nothing to be sorry about."

"I do." The Warrior Princess opened her eyes. "I was there… I was there."

"What?" The Amazon furrowed her eyebrows.

"I was near there when Draco took the village… I just never…" Xena turned her head away as anger ripped through her although she had no idea why. Why was she getting angry over the fact she hadn’t been there to save this younger woman. And why in Hades is she suddenly developing emotions for this… this stranger?

"Hey?" Gabrielle’s eyes were serious and she held the warrior’s eyes now. "Being enslaved has taught me a lot about life." She huffed faintly. "Maybe not quite the way I would have liked to learn but I did anyway." She sighed a little. "It’s not your fault I was enslaved." She shrugged her shoulders. "It was destiny."

Xena studied the other woman’s sea green eyes. She saw them sparkling with respect, trust, and mostly with love. Another wall fell inside of Xena.

"Besides." Gabrielle reached out again with her right hand to take Xena’s left hand. "I may have never met you."

A bit of silence took over but was broken by the Amazon Queen’s light giggling.

"What?" The warrior arched an eyebrow.

Gabrielle shook her head and took a deep breath. "I can’t believe this."

"Mmm?"

The small warrior’s lips transformed into a grin. "That I walk into this tavern to get away from my Nation and here I met up with some dark female warrior and I end up getting more then I bargained for."

Xena grinned to the Amazon. "Very interesting."

"It is." The small warrior’s eyes went dark to an olive green. "So are you a woman of words or actions?"

"Action."

"Then let’s go." Gabrielle suddenly stood releasing the warm hand that enflamed her passion. "Because staring at you like this is killing me."

Very gradually the tall woman stood up to her full height. "I’ll take care of that." Her hands went to the younger woman’s hips then she leaned down to kiss her with need.

The patrons of the tavern all suddenly glanced at the two kissing females. Some narrowed their eyes in disgust while others chuckled at how typical of the tavern.

Gabrielle stepped back out of the warrior’s embrace, she turned around, and held her hands back. "Come on."

Xena reached forward to grasp the small hands and felt herself being led through the inn towards the rooms. "Third door to the right."

The Warrior Princess felt herself being hard pushed against the back of the door.

Gabrielle pressed her body hard against Xena’s and roughly pulled her head down to passionately kiss the darker warrior.

Xena grinned into the kiss, she ended it, and slipped out of the Amazon’s grasp.

Gabrielle spun around on her heels as well as narrowed her sparkling eyes at the tall woman.

The warrior walked over to the bed and lifted up her saddlebag to toss it to the ground. It was time to play. "And here I thought I’d be sleeping alone."

The Amazon Queen took a deep breath to raise her chest high. "Not now."

"Oh?" The older woman slowly walked up to the other woman. "What makes you so sure of that?"

The small warrior evilly grinned and her right hand came up to grasp Xena’s breastplates directly in the middle. She jerked Xena’s upper body down to her own level, her lips just brushing against Xena’s, and she spoke with a low growl. "Because I’ve got you, hook, line, and sinker."

The warrior finished the small distance to take Gabrielle’s lips in a whirlwind of passion. "And I’ve got you."

Gabrielle moaned into the kiss and her hand slip to desperately grasp Xena’s waist. When the kiss was pulled back she gave a groan. "Gods, Xena please…"

The Warrior Princess grinned and her hands slid up the inside of the other woman’s thighs. "Where do you need me?"

The small Queen dropped her head back and whispered out, "Outside and in."

Xena brushed her lips across a soft ear. "Only if you do the same for me."

"Oh I planned on it since my eyes rested on you." Gabrielle’s head came up again to let her lips graze across the taller woman’s warm chest. "And right now I can’t move."

The warrior quietly laughed and she lifted the smaller woman into her arms. She carried Gabrielle to the bed and sat her down there on the edge. Xena leaned down and began to untie the Amazon’s boots and tossed them out of the way. Rising back up Xena began to slip her hands under the straps of the woman’s top.

The small warrior captured the warrior’s eyes and she leaned into to control Xena’s lips with need.

Xena was just able to slip the straps off before she became lost into Gabrielle’s kiss. She easily broke the kiss to take back control and removed the top while tossing it.

Gabrielle now found herself moaning as warm lips claimed her right breast in the fur of desire. Her hands went running threw the warrior’s midnight hair as her head dropped back with a moan. "Gods, Xena."

The warrior easily switched to the other breast while her hands came to the red velvet skirt. She grasped the jeweled belt and slipped her fingertips between the belt and skin.

The Amazon Queen’s breathing picked up another notch and she felt tiny beads of sweat break out. The feeling of Xena’s tongue, lips, and teeth taunting her breasts was driving her to a depth. She quickly arched her back more into the warrior’s direction.

Xena for her part felt her fingertips on fire and her lips filled with heat as they teased Gabrielle’s breasts. And as she kept working the full smooth breasts she began to gradually remove the small woman’s skirt. It was so tantalizing to feel the heated skin while she removed the skirt. Once she did have them off they were on top of the leather top.

The Amazon Queen looked down to see the other warrior bending down to one knee with her hands tracing along her inner thighs. "Xena?" Her right hand reached down to tip up the tall woman’s head.

The Warrior Princess locked eyes with warm green eyes and she saw the strong trust and love there. It had almost broke her and made her want to cry on the spot. She was never handed such a trust and love from a person she’d met let alone a complete stranger.

"Xena, take me to the end."

Xena evilly grinned and traced her right index finger up a warm thigh with a feather touch. "Only for you." Then her hands came to grasp the sides of Gabrielle’s leg. "Open wider."

The Amazon’s lips spread into a deep grin. "Only for you." She opened her legs wider to the point where she made a wide "v."

The warrior leaned in and let her tongue just slip up through Gabrielle’s folds.

Gabrielle groaned deeply and her hands reached down to grasp the edge of the bed for desperation. Her chest was raising and falling with grand speed. She felt her body flaming.

Xena was right in the same area, sweating with her leathers sticking to her skin, and her breasts pressed heavy against her leathers. Her right arm snaked around the smaller woman’s waist to hold her in place while her left hand came forward to spread open Gabrielle’s folds. Leaning in a little more, her tongue slipped out to flicker over the hot and moist center.

"Xena… outside and… in."

The warrior easily followed through and skimmed her heated tongue inside of the Amazon. Her tongue came in and out slowly and would glide up and down between the folds.

Gabrielle was left in a surge of passion and heat. Her soul was flying higher and higher with every dip and twist Xena’s tongue did to her. Her right hand left the bed’s edge, grasped Xena’s head, and Gabrielle found herself lifting her hips up and into the warrior’s touch.

Xena’s hands both glided down the small woman’s outside thighs and up to her waist to hold her there. Her tongue came out but it was quickly coming back out in Gabrielle’s mouth.

The younger warrior moaned into Xena’s mouth at tasting herself on the warrior’s lips.

The warrior pulled back with deep twinkling eyes and slowly her right hand settled on the other woman’s center.

Gabrielle looked deep into the warrior’s eyes giving her approval and need.

The Warrior Princess ran her thumb over the swollen center and let two fingers slip inside.

The Amazon gave a quiet yell, her arms went behind herself, and she leaned back. Her head fell back and her eyes tightly closed while Xena’s touch took her to new heights.

When had all of this stopped being about lust and started being about love?

Xena slowly shifted her fingers outside and in. She carefully wrapped her right arm around the Queen’s back to support.

Gabrielle lifted her head back up and gazed down at the warrior controlling her. "Xena."

The warrior locked her twinkling eyes with Gabrielle’s and let a primal grin wash over her lips. "Not till I say."

The smaller woman groaned and closed her eyes. She felt a third finger slid into her center with a new rapid pace. "Xena," came ripping through Gabrielle’s lips.

Xena took a deep breath and felt her senses only fill with Gabrielle. And she lifted her eyes to see the younger female’s expression of just sanity. "Let go," she quietly whispered.

Gabrielle heard the command and Xena’s fingers quickly shifting in and out of her center. What took her to the next world was Xena’s words and voice. It left her screaming out, "Xena!" She wasn’t sure what happened next other then falling into Xena’s world of release.

The warrior gradually removed her fingers and saw Gabrielle’s eyes roll back up into her head. Xena could feel Gabrielle’s body limp in her arm and she stood up to pull the small form into her arms. The warrior lifted the Amazon into her arms and into the center of the bed. There she held Gabrielle waiting for her breathing to calm along with her desires to subdue.

The young warrior opened her eyes again and felt her sight waver. "Xena?"

"Hey, I gotcha." The tall woman leaned her head down to place a gentle kiss to Gabrielle’s coated forehead.

Gabrielle realized she was in the center of the bed, on her back, and in the other woman’s arms. "You sure do," she whispered.

Xena stared into green eyes trying to read them. "Do I?"

"Very much." The Amazon pulled Xena’s head down to lovingly kissed the warrior.

The older woman pulled back and let her hand rest on the small woman’s warm stomach. "Then don’t go back to the Amazons."

Gabrielle was stuck in place by her lover’s words. "I can’t do that."

"Yes you can." Xena narrowed her eyes. "Don’t make this seem like it was nothing Gabrielle."

"It’s not nothing Xena." The Queen shook her head. "This was something between us. But…" She paused. "Xena, I’m an Amazon Queen with a responsibility to fulfill."

"What responsibility is that? To miss out on something between us?" Xena shook her head. "Don’t tell me you can ignore this between us."

"No I can’t." Gabrielle turned her head away from the strong gaze. "It’s just… we’re in two different worlds."

"Hardly." The warrior growled in frustration as well as rolled away. "My mistake."

The Amazon Queen’s eyes widen and she rolled towards Xena and pulled her back by the waist. "Xena wait."

The tall woman pulled out of the strong grasp and was up on her feet. "Gabrielle just-"

"Don’t you dare say it." Gabrielle was out of the bed and in Xena’s face. "I care alright?" She took a deep breath. "Let’s talk about it later huh?" She put her hands on the other woman’s hips. "Right now, it’s your time." She leaned up to cautiously kiss the warrior. "Please." She looked up with stinging eyes. "I’d give anything to make you feel like I just did." Seeing as this my only chance. Gabrielle cut her thoughts off, knowing it would break the moment.

Xena sadly smiled and lowered her head to nuzzle Gabrielle’s cheek. Slowly a few tears came down her cheeks. "Oh gods." The distance, it would kill her if it came.

The small woman sadly smiled and lifted Xena’s head up. She wiped away the tears. "Sssh, don’t think about it." She kissed the warrior and shifted her hands to Xena’s muscular thighs. "Let me take you."

The warrior started another kiss between them. "Please Gabrielle."

Gabrielle evilly grinned and with that permission she went into full force. She started with the buckles of the bronze armor. She easy worked the armor off and dropped it to the ground in a heap. Next came the weapons, which fell on top of the armor with a ching.

Xena’s mouth was again being invaded by Gabrielle’s inducing tongue. She barely pulled back and quietly ushered, "Hold on." She stepped back and bent down to untie her boots.

Gabrielle watched with sparkling forest green eyes, she’d have Xena. She watched with dark eyes as Xena removed her boots and then gradually took off her leathers. Gabrielle’s back straightened out when she saw the tall woman’s full body of perfection. It’s contrast of softness and strength and she instantly knew she was done in. The Amazon Queen strolled up to the warrior and pushed her back into the wall. "Very interesting."

The warrior’s lips flashed into a grin. "Really?"

"Definitely." Gabrielle pulled her lover’s head down for a heat-surged kiss. When she pulled back she questioned, "Mine?"

"All of yours." The Warrior Princess leaned back down and captured Gabrielle’s lush lips.

The small warrior moaned and pulled back to let her lips come to the hollow of Xena’s neck. She ran her tongue over the skin there and down to graze across Xena’s left breast.

Xena shuddered while placing her large hands to Gabrielle’s hips. The younger woman’s lips took her left breast and the warrior’s hips were grinding against Gabrielle.

Gabrielle went to the other breast while her right hand snaked down the warrior’s smooth stomach. Her hand harshly grasped the dark mound, next she slid her index finger between the folds.

"Gabrielle," the warrior growled.

The Amazon Queen brought her head back and grinned to the warrior. "Mine." And for extra explanation her finger slipped into the warrior’s center. "All." She leaned up to take Xena’s lips roughly.

The dark woman felt the droplets of sweat roll down her body and soaked her hair. She could feel Gabrielle’s own sweat mixed with hers as their bodies pressed together. Her chest rose high with her breasts pressing into Gabrielle’s neck. When the kiss broke Xena put her hands to Gabrielle’s shoulders and gave an urging push. "Please."

The short warrior grinned and followed the command to find herself on her knees. Xena’s hands were still on her shoulders and pulling her forward.

Xena looked down, grinned, and spread her legs wide for Gabrielle.

Gabrielle lifted her eyes, mirrored the grin, and glided her hands over Xena’s inner thighs. "Relax and trust in me."

The warrior faintly nodded and took a deep breath and let go of her control. She held onto Gabrielle now instead of demanding her.

The Amazon smiled at this and leaned in to waver her tongue within the folds. She could taste, smell, and feel Xena’s essence all around now and it drove her crazy. She continued with her sucking and tongue movement. Her lips around Xena’s center and her teeth crazing over the moist center of Xena’s being.

Xena was shifting her hands from Gabrielle’s shoulders to her head in attempt to stay sane for a while longer. Her body would explode into another world in seconds under Gabrielle’s command.

Gabrielle ran her tongue through Xena’s folds one last time while she wrapped her left arm around Xena’s hips. She knew her lover would need the support. Now she glided her tongue through the folds and out only to replace her tongue with her right fingers.

The tall woman felt two fingers go inside of her and she was thanking she’d locked her knees at the very beginning. Her body was on fire and left her vision swimming and ears buzzing. Her only thought was on the world she’d entered due to this woman’s touch.

The young warrior easily slipped in two more fingers and started at a moderate pace. She could feel her own body building up with Xena’s. Her fingers were feeling incredible warmth and tightening of Xena that sent shock waves through Gabrielle.

"Oh gods, Gabrielle" Xena closed her eyes and dropped her head back while arching her body out. She moved her right hand to grasp Gabrielle’s left hand on her waist.

Gabrielle held the warrior’s strong hand with a grip. She began to flow her fingers in and out of Xena’s center quickly. "Release yourself Xena."

Only by your command, was the warrior’s last thought as her world swirled into perfection of Gabrielle’s world. Her release came out in a rasped scream, "Gabrielle!" Xena’s own body shook and she almost sunk down. She didn’t only because Gabrielle was on her feet and picking her up.

Gabrielle drew Xena in close to her and felt exactly how limp her lover became.

The warrior’s chest still fell and rose fast while her face was buried in Gabrielle’s hair. Her eyes were tightly closed as every color blasted past her vision. She quietly mumbled out, "That was… interesting." She felt her frame shake at her lover’s low chuckle.

The Amazon Queen kissed the side of Xena’s cheek and kept her arms tightly around Xena. "Wasn’t it?"

"It definitely was." Xena lifted her head up and smiled.

"Your strength come back?"

The warrior brushed back Gabrielle’s bangs. "Will it really ever?"

Gabrielle knew she was blushing at the question.

"I don’t think it will." Xena lifted her arms to encircle Gabrielle while she straightened up a little against the wall. "That was my type of trouble."

"Tell me about it." The Amazon dropped her head against the still fast rising chest. She sensed her own chest still moving fast against Xena’s stomach. "So… I guess this means we’re not strangers anymore?"

"Afraid not." The Warrior Princess glimpsed down.

Gabrielle peaked up and smiled warmly. "Come on, let’s get some sleep." She sighed contently. "That wore me out."

"I agree to that." Xena was lead across the room to the large bed. Guess I don’t have to worry about sleeping alone… tonight anyway. She quickly shoved the thought away, not wanting to think about tomorrow. She crawled into the bed after Gabrielle.

The smaller warrior shifted into Xena’s arms and dug her head under the other warrior’s chin.

Xena held her lover firmly while twining her legs with Gabrielle’s.

Gabrielle kissed Xena’s chest and closed her eyes. "Sleep well Xena."

"I know I will." The warrior kissed the top of Gabrielle’s head. "Sleep well too huh?"

"Definitely." The Amazon sighed happily and disappeared into her dreamscape. She’d never feel more safe and loved then in this woman’s arms.

Xena kept Gabrielle protected all night into their dreams. She’d never feel more complete and accepted then in this woman’s love.

The last question left is could these two women of different worlds be together? Are they even really of different worlds? That’s what they both dreamt about on this night in hopes that tomorrow would never descend on them.

The morning sun crept through the window and settled on the tall woman’s face.

Xena groaned and opened her eyes and they widen. "Gabrielle?" The woman wasn’t in her arms and she received no response. Xena, I’m an Amazon Queen with a responsibility to fulfill. "No." She leaped from the bed to throw on her leathers, armor, boots, and weapons. She raced out the door.

Gabrielle ran her right hand through her hair and took a shaky breath. A huge lump was in her throat but she dare not look back or she’d fall to her knees. She kept walking through the street heading back towards her Amazon Nation.

"Gabrielle!"

The small warrior stopped in her tracks and turned around at hearing her name. She saw her lover come running towards her in the middle of the crowded street. It only caused her to cry in need. "Xena?"

The warrior came up to her lover and grabbed her by the shoulders. "Please don’t." Her soul screamed out to take this woman and not let her go. The scream almost drowned Xena.

Gabrielle shook her head. "I have to go back Xena." She ran her through her short hair again. "I can’t go with you… I can’t." Her voice began to quake. "I have my Nation to run."

"Please don’t Gabriele." Xena shook her head. "I… need you… please I need your touch." She took a deep breath. "I’m begging you please don’t do this."

"Xena I can not go with you." The Amazon Queen eyes to stung as she continued to cry. "My Amazons matter."

"Does my love matter to you, Gabrielle?" Suddenly the warrior broke down and started to let tears roll down her cheeks. "Don’t I matter?" Her voice shook with fear.

Gabrielle’s eyes closed as tears began to cascade down her cheeks. "Xena… why couldn’t have you came earlier in my life?" Her eyes lifted open again. "Why couldn’t you?"

"I don’t know… I don’t know." The warrior started crying hardier and her voice became frantic as her emotions. "I must have taken a wrong turn some where on the road." Xena squeezed her lover’s shoulders. "I wish I’d found you sooner to save you from everything that happened to you wrong." Now she shook her head. "But please don’t throw away the time now Gabrielle. Gods please Gabrielle, if you walk away from me I won’t live."

Gabrielle went into a surge of tears and quickly fell into her lover and wrapped her arms around Xena in desperation. She didn’t want to let go only disappear into Xena for eternity.

Xena wrapped her arms around the small woman and held her protectively. "Please Gabrielle." She buried her head down into the blond hair while she cried.

The small warrior’s body racked with fear. "Xena."

The tall woman’s arms tightened even more. "I love you Gabrielle, please don’t do this," she whispered into the other female’s ear.

Gabrielle pulled back with a flush wet face and her eyes held great fear. "Just don’t leave me Xena. Promise me you’ll never leave me?" She shook her head. "To many people have left my life. Don’t do it to me too."

"I won’t, I promise you." Xena nuzzled Gabrielle’s cheek and felt the tears as her body shook with dread. "You own my soul."

The Amazon Queen sadly smiled. "Oh gods, I love you Xena."

Xena quickly leaned down to give kisses her lover with such urge and need. After the kisses ended she leaned her head forward against the small warrior’s head. "Gabrielle."

The Amazon let a loving smile take her lips. "We’re going to be together." She pulled back to draw her lover in to hold close. "Together."

The soulmates stood in the middle of the crowded street tightly holding each other to never separate.

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