It was going to be so great seeing Ephiny again. But seeing Fauna was going to be a different story. I couldn’t help but feel a tinge of jealousy.
Ever since Xena and I had become lovers, neither of us had been with anyone else. When Xena slept with Fauna during my Queen’s ceremony, we weren’t together…yet. But in my mind, we had been together for quite some time. And I had yet to come face to face with this little chick who knew how Xena felt about me back then. If she was going to be a real friend, then she should have told Xena to run to me and tell me how she felt. Not act as my body double. I got a little irritated the more I thought about it. And worried. What if Xena felt attracted to her? No, I had to control my thoughts and just concentrate on all the great visits we were going to have at the Amazon Village. We were going to attend a ceremony for three new babies, and Xena and I always loved our visits to the Amazon camp. Besides, Fauna had moved in with her girlfriend, Shayla, and Ephiny said they seemed very settled together. “What are you thinking so hard about, Gabrielle?” I heard Xena’s voice crash through my daydream. We’re almost there, and you seemed kind of lost there for a minute. There’s no way I could tell her the truth. It was such a silly thing to be worried about. “Just looking forward to seeing the tribe, and especially those babies.” I reached over and grabbed her hand. She held Argo’s reigns in the other, and we approached the village by mid-afternoon. The sun was hot on the backs of our necks by the time we arrived. We were greeted with welcoming hugs and continued walking until we spotted Ephiny. She had been teaching Xenan to hunt and was covered in dirt. Ephiny was on her way to take a bath in the river and asked us to join her. I wanted to see the new triplets first, and told Xena I would catch up with her later. I made my way to Seneca’s hut and couldn’t help but hold each baby. We talked about the ceremony and how excited she was about it. She had only joined the tribe a few months ago, and had found her sister Amazons as close as family. Since her husband had died, she had been through some very difficult times. Maybe her luck would change. It was getting late and I wanted to bathe before dinner. I grabbed my bag and walked to the river, hoping Xena was still there. We had agreed to meet a little later, but she might have gone scouting with the other Amazons, or was showing Xenan some of her sword moves. I decided to take a quick bath and find her back at the village. When I drying off, I noticed what appeared to be Xena’s footprints back to the village. I would follow her tracks and surprise her. She probably thought I would be gone much longer than I was. It didn’t take long for me to start missing her. My hair dried quickly as I walked back to the camp. When I came out of the woods, I could see where the footprints lead, so I followed them to one of the huts I didn’t recognize. Maybe they had made another hut the Queen’s Hut. I started to open the door and overheard Xena’s voice talking with someone. “You want it deeper?” Xena’s voice asked. “Much deeper.” A female’s voice responded. “But I…” “Xena, just follow my lead here.” Gods be damned! Surely she wasn’t…they weren’t…but I know what I heard. No wonder she was in such a hurry to run off with Ephiny. Ephiny probably set them up. But whose voice was it for sure? I blindly turned around and walked to a small group of Amazons starting to stack wood for the huge bonfire. “Excuse me…whose hut is that?” “Over there?” one of the younger girls asked, pointing to where I heard Xena’s voice coming from. “That’s Fauna’s hut.” I looked blankly at the young girl. I didn’t know what to say. “Are you looking for Xena? Cause she went inside and told us she didn’t want to be interrupted.” I maintained my composure and thanked her for the information. But inside…I was boiling worse than an active volcano. How could she do this to me? If she wanted to be with someone else, even Fauna, all she had to do was tell me. I’d rather know the truth than find out like this. How humiliating. I wasn’t close enough to anyone here to confide in, other than Ephiny, and Ephiny wasn’t anywhere to be found. Maybe she was busy breaking up other couples. I stomped harder the closer I got to the Queen’s Hut. I opened the door and threw my saddlebag as hard as I could against the wall. Gods, I was furious, and my mind raced with options of what I should do. Maybe I should just leave and let Xena find me whenever she finished with her extracurricular activities. I brushed out my hair one more time, trying to decide whether to wait in the hut for Xena or to go for a walk. I’d go crazy if I sat there in the silence. I left the hut, my legs shaking and my mind jumping to a hundred different conclusions at once. I passed by the communal hut and as the door swung open, I saw several Amazons inside having some of their infamous Ale. Maybe a drink would take the edge off. I turned around and walked back, entering the hut and taking my seat by myself in the corner. I wasn’t much on drinking alcohol. An occasional glass of wine was nice, but even that wasn’t something I cared much about. I had sipped some of Xena’s ale before, and wondered how she drank the stuff. Right now, I didn’t care what it tasted like. I got my own bottle and mug, and started developing a taste for the stuff. All I could think of was Fauna…and Xena on top of her. It sounded as if that was their position when I overheard them talking. I just couldn’t bear to see it, and wasn’t tempted to open the door. I had to get away. Disappear seemed more like it, and that’s what I was trying to do right now. A few of the Amazons tried to sit across from me and talk. They loved hearing stories about my adventures with Xena, but today was not the day. And with every additional drink, I seemed to grow a bit tougher. “Sorry, girls…I don’t feel like playing Bard today. Maybe some other time…” I really wanted to leave the camp altogether, but it would be dark soon. Maybe I should just march over to Fauna’s hut and put my foot down. But no…Xena had willingly gone to Fauna’s place, so she obviously wasn’t being forced to fuck her. That still wouldn’t stop me from making my opinion known about this whole situation, and upside Fauna’s head was where I would start. I felt someone sit in the chair next to me, but I already knew I didn’t want to talk. And then I heard her voice. “What in the Tartarus is going on, Gabrielle?” I turned my head to the right to look at her. Both of her. I had drunk more than I thought. But I was still on top of my game. “Not a thing, Xena. I just came here to spend some time with my Amazons.” “Why don’t we go back to our hut?” I felt her arm come and drape itself over my shoulder. “No…go on without me. I want to finish this bottle first…” “But I’ll get lonely.” “Lonely? You? Who do you think you’re kidding? You’ve always got plenty of women to keep you company.” She wouldn’t give up, and finally convinced me to go back to our hut with her. She acted as if nothing had happened. But she didn’t know I had overheard her. It took me a little bit to get my balance, and she started to help me walk out of the communal hut. I saw some of the Amazons whispering among themselves and looking at us. What a joke I must be. I felt her hold onto my arm, but I jerked it away from her. “Get away from me, Xena.” She stopped dead in her tracks. “Huh?” “I said get away from me. It’s your fault I’m in this shape to begin with.” She had broken my heart, and if I hadn’t been drinking, I’d be crying my eyes out by now. But I’d never let her have the satisfaction of knowing that. “Gabrielle, can’t we go outside and talk about this?” The room had a slow spin to it, and I needed to get some air. I plowed forward for the door, knowing I couldn’t hold a conversation at the moment. Once we were outside and the sunshine sobered me a bit, my temper was revealed. “You got your way…you got me out of there, now leave me alone.” I tried to walk as if I hadn’t consumed more than I should have. I could feel myself veering from the path, but with total concentration, I kept walking forward until I pulled open the door to our hut. Xena was a few steps behind me, and now stood behind me at the door. “Gabrielle…can I come in? I’m awfully tired.” I turned and looked at her. “I’m sure Little Miss Fuckme has room for you in her bed.” I gave her a mean look and slammed the door behind me as I entered the hut, leaving her standing outside. I ran my hands through my hair, looking up and thinking if she was guilty of being with Fauna today, surely she wouldn’t be trying to check on me back at the communal hut. Maybe I shouldn’t jump to conclusions. But on the other hand, I’m sure she would tell me, “Oh by the way, I fucked Fauna today and it was great. Ready for the dinner?” But I had to accept that even if something had happened, there was no way I wanted to live my life without Xena as my lover. I decided to at least see what was on her mind, so I went to the door and opened it, finding her standing in the same spot with the same puzzled look on her face. “Come on…” I told her as she followed me inside. I sat down at the small table in our room. What a mess. This was supposed to be a happy, fun time for us and our friends. We hadn’t been here three or four hours and already things were chaotic. “Come on…go ahead and tell me what you’re thinking of me.” “Huh?” I looked at her, confused by her openness. “I know you’re mad at me, so go ahead and yell at me and get it out of your system.” “Xena…I’m not mad at you. I could no more be mad at the wind for blowing away one of my scrolls. It’s just doing what comes naturally to it.” Xena had always been a very sexual person, and it always didn’t have to have a relationship behind it. Maybe she was just taking care of Fauna, kind of like a maintenance agreement. I was standing in front of her now, and leaned in closer to her face as I straddled one of her knees. “I know you do what comes naturally…but can’t you try to control yourself… for me?” She acted as if she had no clue what I was talking about. If she was lying to me, she was doing a damn good job. Being this close to her, and making contact with her leg between my legs was making me very horny. Somehow, arguments always brought out the best in our lovemaking. Maybe it was the hint of anger that added more spark at times. I looked deeply in her eyes and asked her, “Do you love me?” She never flinched and responded, “With all that I am.” “I want you to do something for me, something that won’t come naturally for you.” I held her by her wrists. “I know you have old friends here, but I need to know that you love only me.” She started to say my name, but I pressed my fingers against her lips. Even if she had been with Fauna earlier today, I would prove to her what a good lover was, and that nobody could be capable of making love to her the way I could. I had been trained by the best, and I wouldn’t go out without a fight. “Hush now, Xena. I don’t want that slick tongue of yours doing anything but dancing in my cunt tonight. Do you think you can manage that?” She was obviously interested in keeping me happy, and I was obviously feeling much more in control thanks to the amazing Amazon Ale. I had to remember a couple of bottles for the road. She stuck her tongue out slowly and licked over my fingertips. I watched her as my mouth watered, and then slid them slowly into her mouth, feeling her tongue wrap around them and suck them firmly. Gods, she was the sexiest creature alive. My hips involuntarily began humping against her thigh, and I promptly removed myself from her luscious leg supporting my crotch and told her, “Take your clothes off, Xena. I want to see you strip for me.” She began removing her various parts of armor and then her leathers and I walked over to her saddlebag. There was something I needed to make sure she stayed where she was supposed to…under my body. I asked her if she was naked, and then told her to lie down on the bed…face down. I turned around to see her taking her commanded position and slightly gasped when I saw her long body splayed out for my consumption. She most likely didn’t know what I had in mind, but I could guarantee that she would like it before it was over. She had her head facing the foot of the bed, and I walked up to her and started removing my clothing. “Would you like some help with that?” she asked, but I told her, “No…you just get to watch.” She loved watching me undress, and I gave her a painfully slow unveiling of my body. She probably didn’t realize how drenched I was for her. I wanted her mouth on me, claiming its ownership and making me feel that I was hers. I’d get my turn. Right now, I had a certain Warrior to restrain. I turned and walked back to the table, looking in the saddlebag to find the leather straps we never seemed to use for anything. I’m sure she was expecting me to bring out the phallus, but I had something else in mind for now. I would make her my prisoner, and if she chose to serve the sentence, I would see that she was rewarded with my fondest regards. I could feel her eyes on me, and when I turned around with the strips of leather in each hand, her eyes widened for a moment as she realized what I was about to ask from her. “You know what I want, don’t you, Xena?” I slowly approached the bed, holding the leather restraints in each hand. “Yes,” she soberly replied. “And do you accept?” I never broke contact with her eyes, feeling in control of the situation even though my head was spinning just a bit. I could stand another drink, but I had no intention of letting Xena out of my sight until I got the answers I needed. She studied the strips of leather, then looked at my breasts, then back down to the leather. I reached out and traced the side of her face with one of the pieces of leather, letting it drag lightly over her cheek and around her mouth. “I accept,” she spoke just above a whisper. There was no hint of emotion on her face, but her eyes told a different tale. She wanted it just as much as I wanted to give it to her. “Show me your acceptance.” She excited me beyond words at times. She turned her head to the side and started licking the strip of leather, making me unsure for a second just who was in control. “Put your hands behind your back, you dirty whore…” came my first command. She obeyed immediately. I rested my knee on the bed and leaned forward to tie her hands behind her. I saw her testing the strength of my knot, but she should have known I only learned from the best. “Close your eyes, Xena.” I knelt down on the floor in front of her, our eyes meeting once again. Words weren’t necessary much of the time. I could see the desire in her eyes, and suddenly I couldn’t remember why I had gotten so mad. But of course being the female I am, I remembered that dreaded name “Fauna” and silently thanked her for what she had inspired today. She closed her eyes, and I kissed each of her eyes. I then reached for the black silk strip of cloth I had found in the bottom of Xena’s bag. She seemed very startled as I placed it across her eyes and started tying it behind her head. “You said you accepted,” I reminded her softly. I stood and stepped back, looking at the setting I had created. I worshipped her body, and I loved seeing her naked. And to have her in this vulnerable position, I only hoped I could give her the excitement and pleasure she needed from me. I had to become the best lover possible so that she’d never feel the need to find satisfaction elsewhere. I leaned down and whispered against her ear, “How do you feel, Xena?” “I feel helpless.” “And are you aroused at all?” I lightly let my fingers move over her back. “You know I am.” I could feel her lightly trembling as she held her head up and looked forward, seeing nothing but darkness and at my mercy. “Good. So am I.” I crawled onto the bed beside her body and begin to lightly touch her lower back, and was delighted to see her respond to me. I watched the goose bumps rise across her skin, but my favorite part was the occasional moan escaping her throat. That turned me on as much as her touching me. Sitting on my knees, I leaned forward and told her, “Spread your legs, Xena.” My left hand massaged her lower back and the backs of her thighs. She never hesitated and did exactly as I asked. I couldn’t help but be so bold, and I sarcastically commented, “You spread them so quickly for me. Did you spread them that quickly for your little whore, Fauna?” It’s a good thing her hands were bound, because I was pushing my luck being so ballsy. But I didn’t feel like hiding my feelings. I was pissed off, but I loved my Warrior, and I would not lose this fight. “Gabrielle, did you have a run in with Fauna today?” How stupid did she think I was? As much as I wanted to deny it, there was a very good chance that Xena had slept with her just hours ago. I heard their conversation. “No, Xena…I didn’t have to. And it was probably a good thing, too.” I wasted no time touching her, and didn’t want to ruin this moment. We were both incredibly excited, and the more excited Xena became, I was sure to follow. I started touching her ass, pulling her cheeks apart and watching her wet pussy beg for me to be inside her. I quickly jumped between her legs and positioned myself by pushing a finger inside her and feeling her hot juices glazing over my finger. “You ARE aroused.” I went inside her further, staying still and just moving inside her. Her mound wiggled against the bed, and I watched as the muscles flexed in her arms while she tightened up her body. “Your pussy is soaked. What brought this all about, Xena? Are you going to pretend I’m not the one with you tonight?” She was probably tempted to break through the restraints and slap me across the mouth. I most likely wouldn’t feel so brave if it weren’t for her hands being bound behind her back. And my liquid meal just minutes ago had a little influence, I’m sure. But I was interested in what she had to say for herself. “Never…” she gasped. “It’s only you I want, Gabrielle…only you can do this to me…no one else.” “Do what? Do this to you?” I inserted another finger, still not going very deep and just getting them wet. “Yes…yes…” she panted. Sitting between her legs on my knees, I started fucking her with long, hard strokes. She was so extremely wet, and I leaned down and let my tongue wander carefree over her perfect ass. She was so slick—slick enough to take much more of me. I remembered the only other time I had given her my entire hand was after she had been with Fauna. What was it about that girl that haunted my world? I finally smacked her across her backside and told her, “Up on your knees, Xena.” With her hands tied behind her, I helped her move into position, and she turned her head to the side against the bed, still blinded and not knowing what I had in mind. “Perfect,” I said, seeing my perfect access to the very core of her being. I wanted to be inside her. I needed to be inside her. I straddled one her legs and leaned up to her face, lightly rubbing her pussy juices all around. “How many fingers do you want, Xena?” She took a couple of seconds to answer. “As many as you think I deserve.” I looked at her beautiful face and softly planted my lips on her mouth. She let me inside and I thrust my tongue inside her mouth, while thrusting a third and fourth finger inside her pussy. “You’ve taken my whole hand before….” She said nothing, and I then moved my thumb over her clit and then around her wetness. I slowly continued moving it inside her, my whole hand glistening from her juices. I was careful to watch her reaction, never wanting to hurt her. But she seemed to be accepting my touches and finally only my wrist was showing. In only seconds, she climaxed with me inside her this way. I didn’t move and let her come as she needed. I helped brace her body weight with my arm around her waist and just let her feel her orgasm. “Gods, yes!” she screamed. When her body settled, I sat back on my heels and started pumping inside her. “Oh Xena…that is so sexy…” I whispered. Her long, firm body was at my beck and call. I ran my free hand over her ass, admiring the perfection of her build and loving her with all my heart. This time, she started rocking back and forth on the bed, meeting my thrusts and simply letting me make love to her. She gave me her complete trust. I could tell by feeling her walls clenching tightly against my hand that she was hovering once again of going over the edge. “So soon, Xena?” “I can’t help it, Gabrielle. This is soooo good.” I was more than happy to hear her response, and to feel it was even better. She came with such force, and even with my arm wrapped around her, she took us both down onto the bed. I lay partially on top of her, kissing her back and letting her body stop trembling. I slowly removed my hand, wanting her to fuck me until I could take no more. But I wouldn’t give in. Not yet. I licked her juices from my hand, and then gave her a taste of herself. She hungrily sucked at my fingers. “How do you feel, Xena?” “I want you.” It was softly spoken, but I believed her. “Want me how?” “I want to suck your pussy.” Thanks the gods. “I want that, too…roll over, on your back.” I stepped off the bed and went to the other end, standing in front of her as she rolled over. This was a perfect position…her mouth free to have its fill as I straddled her face. I climbed onto the end of the bed, one knee at a time, and finally settled my crotch directly over her mouth. “That’s it,” she whispered. The sensation was fantastic…I had become so aroused by her two incredible orgasms and from being inside her all the way. When her long tongue licked directly up my slit, I felt my pussy become drenched with even more wetness. It was pure desire for my Warrior. There was never anyone else I would want. I wanted to know she felt the same way. “That’s so good…” I heard myself say. I leaned forward and placed both my hands on her breasts, leaving my palms flat and rubbing them against her hardened nipples. I finally began twisting them and rubbing all around her breasts, losing my concentration on what was supposed to be happening here. “Suck my clit, you dirty whore.” Maybe I shouldn’t have been so commanding. Her mouth went wild and she finally had my pussy in her mouth, sucking it all and almost making my body throw itself on top of her. “Gods, Xena!” She knew she had me, and my climax then took over, sending shocks though my body and making me want more. I started to get up, and she lightly bit my pussy, making me yelp and sit quickly back down…on her face. I felt her single out my clit, and it was almost as if my orgasm hadn’t stopped just seconds ago. I felt it starting to build again. “You’re going to make me come again, Xena,” I told her, and I just let go and let her have her way. My hands left her breasts and trailed slowly to her center. I pulled her thighs a little further apart and started touching her, thrusting my body forward and feeling her mouth slide against my pussy. Needless to say, it didn’t take long. I backed off the bed, off her face, and stood on shaky legs. I wanted to feel her body against mine. I got back on the bed beside her and then on top of her, kissing my cum off her mouth, feeling my center want even more of her. As I kissed her, I realized her arms had been tied for quite some time, and before I got to it, she asked me to untie her. “Please untie me…I’ll behave, I promise.” I was caught off guard by her submission, and couldn’t hold back a smile. “You’ll behave, huh?” I repeated, and quickly moved to untie her. She had tightened the knot by straining against the straps, and I went to her bag to get a knife. As soon as I cut the straps, she started rubbing her arms. I’m sure they were asleep by now, and felt bad that I had left her tied for that long. I started massaging her muscles and she then reached for the blindfold. “Oh no you don’t Xena…I didn’t say you could take the blindfold off, and you said you would behave.” “But I want to see you.” She was very serious. “No. Not yet. Don’t think I’m not still in control,” I reminded her. I wasn’t anywhere near being finished with her. She didn’t argue, and I quietly strapped on the harness and phallus. I stood at the end of the bed, watching her turn her head and trying to hear my movements. “On your hands and knees, slut.” She turned over once again and assumed the position I had commanded. I reached a brought her head up, letting her lips barely touch the end of my cock. She wasted no time and sucked me in, making my body respond with desire. She reached around my ass and pulled me closer, sucking me in a little more until she had my entire shaft in her mouth. Gods, she was incredible. I had my hands in her hair, and moved my hips gently back and forth. “Mmmm, Xena…” I weakened and said. At this point she could have easily taken over command, but she didn’t choose to do so. She moved her head wildly back and forth as she sucked me, my clit feeling the movements of her mouth on me. “That’s enough,” I told her, and moved back, not wanting to. I pulled her head back by her hair, and stroked lightly over her mouth with my fingers. “Your mouth is the best, Xena…did Fauna think so, too?” She responded with, “I don’t know.” Why wouldn’t she know? Was she telling the truth, or had she really not been with her? “What do you want me to do, Xena?” She bowed her head, the blindfold definitely doing its job. She was still giving me control. I would be sure to make it worth her discomfort of not seeing. “I want you to fuck me, Gabrielle. I need you to fuck me.” I was kneeling on the side of the bed, running my fingers through her pussy. “I believe you. But I have to taste you first.” I moved behind her again on my hands and knees, my erection reminding me how much I ached to be inside her. But I needed her taste in my mouth. I bent down and spread her lips apart, just letting my breath hover over her entrance. I dipped my tongue inside her, making it stiff and then easing it back out, giving her just a preface of what I’d be doing to her with my cock. “You taste so good, Baby…” I whispered. I straightened up and stood on my knees and gathered plenty of moisture from my own center to lubricate the phallus. Now that her hands weren’t tied behind her back, she could help brace her body and I could give her the fucking we both wanted. I inched closer to her and let the head of the phallus slip inside her pussy, and then pressed forward. That first thrust always took my breath away. I started moving inside her, digging my fingers into her hips. I pulled my hips back as far as I could without slipping out of her and then shoved forward again with force. I concentrated on making her feel as good as I could, and soon I began pumping faster. The nub at the end of the phallus was giving my clit a good workout as well, and both of us were feeling the effects of this wonderful object. Finally I reached around and found her breasts, laying my body against her back and whispering to her, “Can you feel that, Warrior Princess? Can you feel my cock deep inside you? It’s like I was made perfectly made to satisfy your every need. No one else can do this, can they?” “No one else…” she echoed. I then moved one of hands to her clit, reminding her it could feel even better. “No one else,” I said again. “I was made for you Xena, and you were made for me. There is no one else you should ever desire.” I wanted to fuck her the best I possibly could, and when I had retrieved the phallus from her saddlebag, I also brought the smaller phallus from our thigh harness with me. I wanted to satisfy her so much that she couldn’t possibly want to be with anyone else. I would be sure that another woman or man couldn’t give it to her the way I could. I reached for the smaller phallus as I stayed inside her, pumping her in long strokes from behind. I then rubbed the smaller phallus over her clit, finding plenty of moisture. “That’s right, get it wet for me, Baby…” Her hips moved harder, and I heard her breath becoming more ragged. I pulled the smaller phallus away. “Do you want it Xena?” I asked, just as I pressed it against her anal opening. “You have to tell me you want it.” “I want it!” she gasped, and I wasted no time in starting to move it inside her. I lightened my movements inside her pussy until she got used to the other phallus. She pressed her ass back against me, helping me know how to move. This was my first time to fill her in both openings, and while I wanted to be full of bliss, I had to see that she was okay with it. Soon both phalli were moving inside her body. “Gods, Xena!” I husked. Sweat was now pouring down my chest and back. I had never been this excited. I pulled the smaller phallus back while I shoved the larger phallus inside her pussy, and then reversed the movements. She responded as excitedly as I had hoped, and I could feel myself starting to climb, and needed her to come with me. “Xena!” I screamed, holding her tightly against me and concentrating on not hurting her. My orgasm overtook me and soon she followed. She collapsed onto the bed and I lay on top of her, both our bodies shaking and trembling from the intensity of it all. Carefully I removed the phallus from her anal opening, and then pulled slowly out of her cunt. My body was shaking, and the effects of my drinking were making my stomach feel not so good. My conscience was hurting even more, because I now knew for sure that she hadn’t been with Fauna or with anyone else. How could I have doubted her? I removed the harness and then felt too much emotion sweep through my body. I got on the bed beside her, and like a weakling told her, “I want you to hold me, Xena.” She never hesitated and rolled onto her side, pulling me into her embrace and wrapping her body around mine. I reached up and untied the blindfold, and when I saw her beautiful eyes, I couldn’t control the tears. “Why are you crying?” she asked. They say a drunk never lies. “I love you so much…you are so beautiful and I love you so much. I can’t bear to think of you with someone else.” “Baby, there is no one else. There is no one else I want to be with, no one else who makes me feel the way you do. I love you…and no one else.” She made me cry even harder, and I hid my face in her shoulder. “I believe you…” I finally said. “I don’t know what happened today, but how can I not believe you when you hold me and talk to me this way?” My body was heavy and my eyes sleepy. I knew we would finish talking about this tomorrow, but right now, I had to go to sleep. I felt her pull the covers up around us, and I sank into her arms and into the night. The next morning reminded me why I didn’t drink in excess. I could feel my stomach in my throat before opening my eyes. Xena was holding me, and I barely opened my eyes and peaked at her. “Good morning,” she said, raising her head off the pillow to look at me. She was already dressed and must have been up for awhile. “Xena, I’m going to be sick.” Before I finished the last word of my sentence, I hung my head over the side of the bed and proved my statement. Xena had been ready for my condition and had placed the chamber pot for my heaving pleasure. Every time I would try and lift my head to lie back down, I would get sick again. “Oh gods…” was all I could say. She rubbed my back as I continued being sick. Finally, I was able to lie back down on the bed. “Ephiny dropped off some tea earlier. It should help settle your stomach.” She sat on the edge of the bed and held my head in her lap. She helped me take a few sips of the tea, and then just relaxed against the headboard while she held my head and let me sleep awhile longer. I woke up the next time feeling somewhat better. “I need a bath.” Xena looked down at me and asked, “Do you want me to carry you to the river?” She was smiling and moving my bangs off my forehead. “The river…wasn’t I supposed to meet you there last night?” I was straining trying to remember everything that happened yesterday. “Uh huh…but you never made it. Like Ephiny says, you got snockered.” She asked me if I remembered what had happened when she found me in the communal hut and then what happened after we got back here. And finally she asked me the dreaded question…”Gabrielle, what brought all this on?” She really was clueless. And I felt so embarrassed. I explained that I had overheard her voice in Fauna’s hut. She just sat and listened, trying to piece together the events. “Don’t think you’re off the hook after last night. I’m just too sick to argue right now…” I already knew that she was completely innocent, and would have smiled if my head and stomach had felt better. I dozed off again, and finally when I woke up around noon, Xena accompanied me to the river for my bath and we enjoyed a very nice day with our Amazons friends. However, I had no interest in going anywhere close to the communal hut…ever again. That evening, there was a huge feast and celebration for the new triplets. Our Amazon tribe was growing, and everyone was very excited. I was honored as the Amazon Queen and Xena sat by my side on the platform. We watched the dances and everyone celebrating. Xena was beautiful, as always, and I loved her with all my heart. Unexpectedly, Ephiny and Fauna approached us and knelt at my feet. The entire tribe became quiet and Ephiny started to speak. “My queen, our tribe is ever growing, and your contributions to it have been a big reason for that. Your consort Xena recently approached me with a way of making your presence here constant. Fauna, our most-suited tribal member, has begun the plans. Fauna?” I watched as Fauna held out a scroll to me. What could this be? I looked blankly at her for a few seconds and then took the scroll. When I unrolled it, I saw some amazing plans for some type of room to be built. Like a library.” I looked at Xena. “Is this what I think it is?” She smiled and gently responded, “Possibly…what does it look like to you?” “It looks like plans for an underground library. Is that what--when I overheard you two talking—that’s what you were talking about?” She explained that she had no idea why I had gotten so angry, but had figured it last night after I went to sleep. I just looked at her, with no words to say. I couldn’t believe what she had done for me, and all the trouble she had went to in order to preserve my work. Finally, Ephiny reminded us that everyone was watching and waiting for my response. I shook myself out of my daze, and announced to the tribe that I would be most proud to have my scrolls kept here at the village. Of course, not all my scrolls would be kept here, but most of them. And they would all be welcome to enjoy the stories at any time they chose. I reached for both Ephiny and Fauna’s hands, asking them to stand as we faced the tribe. I held up their hands, and said, “I can think of no two people I would trust more to this project. They both deserve your full cooperation, and my eternal thanks for undertaking this task.” The tribe cheered and I gave both girls a kiss on the cheek. I then turned to Xena and wrapped my arms around her neck, giving her a kiss that she could feel all the way to her breeches. Everyone cheered and resumed their celebration. What an incredible evening! Xena whispered into my ear, “Are you ready to leave your own party?” “The party’s not for me, Xena, it’s for the triplets.” “Then I want to invite you to a party that is only for you…and no one else.” With tears in my eyes, she took my hand and we walked to the river, stopping by our hut for the saddlebag. COMING NEXT WEEK:After Xena is injured in a fight, Gabrielle doesn't get to give her the loving she wants to. A week later, there is still a problem threatening to keep the two of them apart, but Gabrielle isn't going to let anything stop her.
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