A Hearts Decision
By Magdalena
Sequel to Confession in the Night. Takes place after "The Quill is Mightier".
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Many thanks to Gabs for her beta reading!!!!!
Part 1
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Gabrielle watched Xena walk away from her. She was going to see her mother and Gabrielle had turned down the offer to come with her. Instead she was going to have some time by herself, thinking through this last couple of days and letting Xena spend some time alone with her mother.
As she was walking on the road toa strange feeling come over her. As if someone was watching her. Instinctively, she knew who it was.
"Ares you can show yourself now," she said, watching the God transform before her.
"Well, well, if it isn't my favorite bard." Ares said laughing. "Amazing, I thought that only Xena could feel my presence."
"I'm a quick learner. Gabrielle said
"So you are". Ares said and his laughing face disappeared and a more serious on replaced it.
"I came to see you Gabrielle, I wanted to thank you." Ares said
"For what? Destroying your plan, turn you into a mortal? You know sometime I regret that I didn't let you stay mortal." Gabrielle said and tried to sound as she meant it.
"No you don't," Ares said. A small smile appeared on his face." There is only one thing you regret my sweet Gabrielle."
"Really and what's that?" Gabrielle said, feeling like she's walked right into a trap.
"That I didn't kiss you."
" WHAT? Do you honestly think that I would have liked you to kiss me?"
"Yes I do." Ares said smiling. "And you still want me to kiss you, no matter what you say."
"Ares you're crazy. "
"Am I?" Ares said and stepped closer. "Do you really think so?" He said touching her cheek with a gentle hand.
Gabrielle tried to keep her heart still as his hand gently caressed her face.
"Gabrielle don't deny it. You know what you want. And I'm the only one that can give it to you." Ares said and bent forward until his lips almost touched hers.
"I can stop it now. It's up to you Gabrielle." Ares whispered to her and let his lips barely touch hers.
Gabrielle felt the heat from his lips on hers.
"No Ares, stop." She said and backed away from him.
"Why?"
"I don't know." She said and turned away from him and buried her head in her hands." II´m afraid."
"Of me???" Ares said disbelieving. "Gabrielle, I would never do anything to hurt you."
"Won't you? One day you will. And I don't know if I'm strong enough to wait for the day when you will grow tired of me and leave me."
"Gabrielle, who knows what the future will bring, live today and forget about tomorrow." Ares said.
"Forget?. How can I? You're a God, I'm mortal. Have you forgotten that?"
"No, of course not, but"
"Ares forget it, it won't work. Just leave me alone."
"Gabrielle"
"GO."
"Alright." Ares said. "I will leave, but I will never give up."
And in a flash of light he was gone. Leaving Gabrielle wondering if had chosen right.