Disclaimer: I do not own the following characters Xena, Gabrielle, Argo, and the entire cast just to cover my rear. This story is between two grown consensual women. If you're 18 and under or do not like loving relationships between two women then I suggest you high tail it outta here.

Subtext: Indeed

Violence: Eh just your average run of the mill wanna be thugs. Just Xena and gabi knockin some heads

Language: Gets a little saucy nothing too vile.

This is my first fan fiction story so I would be grateful to receive some Constructive criticism

The Bet

By Unbeaten Lion

Chapter 1

"Mhmm", was the only intelligible thing Xena could say as she rolled off from Gabrielle.

Gabrielle panting, "By the gods...xena...where did..you learn.. to do...that?" She looks over to her right, to only have soft sleeping sounds answering her. She chuckles to herself and rolls her eyes, "Warriors. She can fight all day and run a mile after but goes to sleep after half a candle mark of fooling around."

"I heard that," as Xena rolls to her side and kissed Gabrielle just shy of her lips, "I wasn't sleeping. I was, uh, recuperating. You know for round two." she purrs out with a flash of her teeth.

"Oh!? Is that what you call it? Sure would've fooled me. Thought you were down for the count, Miss Princess.", she said with a smirk.

Xena continued to trail kisses down her neck when she was stopped by a small hand under her chin. She look up in to vivid green eyes. Her eye brows furrow, "What? Is something wrong? You feel okay? Want me to get th-", she was interrupted by the laughing bard.

"Xena! Nothing is wrong. I'm fine. I just wanted to look in the face of the one who's addicted to me. That is all." She said as she rolled on to her side, smiling. "Good night Xena."

"But, what about round two?" Xena said in almost a child like way.

Looking into sincere forever blue eyes, "Xena, lately you haven't been able to keep you eyes or hands off my body. I love our sessions together and lately they've become sort of a ritual thing that I really shouldn't complain about but tonight I am overly satisfied with our performance. You know, I bet you couldn't touch me for a week. You'd die." "Uh oh", she thought. She hadn't meant that as a challenge knowing Xena never backed down from one. What had she gotten herself into.

"Is that so, my little bard. We will see who'll cry uncle first. I'm not the only one making advances and starting things." Xena turned away from Gabrielle, not before sporting a Cheshire grin,"Well she wont be crying uncle, my name maybe."

The next morning was bright and crisp. The sunlight was determined to find its target and it did, Gabrielle's face. With an annoyed groan, she figured it was time to get up, plus nature was calling. She crept out of bed as quietly as she could without disturbing the warrior who was sprawled about. "Guess I tired my little warrior out.", she thought as she chuckled to herself. Getting back from relieving herself she saw her lover and reveled at the sight of the beauty that was all hers. The sheet covered the sleeping woman from the waist down leaving her sculpted breast and taut stomach exposed. Xena's arm was laid protectively over her eyes to shield out the invading sun.

"She looks so peaceful when she sleeps.", she thought, placing little kisses on her warrior's face. Next thing she knew she was all hot and bothered and landed a steamy kiss on Xena's parted mouth. "Well, good morning to you too. Horny already are we?", Xena said yawning and stretching her long frame like an exotic cat."Well, uh, I", Gabrielle fumbled through her sentence, "You looked so cute sleeping that I wanted to capture the moment. Sorry, I uh, couldn't resist."

"Couldn't resist huh?", as Xena raised an eyebrow. "Remember that little bet you put me up too? Well I intend to win it.", topping it off with a devilish grin.

"XENA! You can't be serious?", said the now fully awaken bard. With hooded eyes and a low sensual voice, Xena replied coolly, "Oh, I'm very serious and I intend to win." With that settled she placed a hot, moist kiss on Gabrielle's a gaped lips and bit down enough for her lady to feel. She then proceeded to rise out of bed and made her way to the washroom.

A very stunned, very aroused Amazon Queen was left in the bed, slack-jawed as she watched her partner exit the room."Two can play this game, this means war.", she thought as she slumped down in bed, trying to conjure up a plan to get her determined lover to fail. "Afterall, a woman needs her lovin'." Xena returns from her duties with a smirk. The image of her wife's face was still fresh on her mind. Too deep in her thoughts, she didn't notice that Gabrielle had already gotten dressed and was packing up their belongings. Their next checkpoint would be Amazonia and it's a few days trip there but they were in no rush. When she finally came to her senses, she was quite puzzled.

"Gabrielle? Um Sweetie, why are you all dressed and out thing packed? Thought we were going to take it easy on the road for a bit."

Gabrielle ignored the confused, growing concerned taller woman. She continued to store items away in the saddle bags. Making sure all her scrolls and quills were in place. Fearing something is wrong or that she upset her fragile wife. Xena strides over with her long legs over to the busy woman and stops her by embracing her from behind and kissing her softly on her cheek.

She whispers into her feminine ear, "My love? Did I upset you? I was just teasing about the bet thing. I love you, you know that right?''. She grew even more worried when she didn't get a response right away.

The still silent bard turns in her consort's arms and with a mischievous spark in her eyes and a sinister grin, Xena's heart dropped. "She's playing me. What the Tartarus? I really wasnt going to drag this silly thing out", she thought. With a bit of panic in her voice, "Gabi," she said, "C-come on. I wasn't really serious. I was just messin' with ya. You're not really going to go through with is are you? Gab...(nervous chuckle) how long do you intend to keep this up? You know I have needs." As she glanced down to her lower region.

All the sly red-headed fox did was pat Xena between the leg, kissed her on her cheek and twirled around with the smirk she stole from her now speechless dumb warrior and continued her earlier task.