Timing: Sometime after Hope's demise (probably sometime after 'A Family Affair') – timing is slightly altered to the show.
Nothing More To Me
Xena lay under the stars, kept warm only by the strong muscled arms holding her so tightly. She relaxed into his embrace, happy to spoon this one, vulnerable time.
"You ever think about kids?" His deep voice hummed.
She spun out of his arms to face him, but stayed in his lock. "What?"
"I said, do you ever think about kids?" Ares repeated, twiddling her black silk hair in his fingers. She kept silent for a moment to just look at him: his powerful eyes, muscular arms and power lusted after her – she could feel it vibrating off him. He leaned in slowly, caressing her lips with his. She responded passionately, feeding herself to him. Swiftly, he moved atop of her, devouring her lips, her neck, teasing her goddess-like breasts with his tongue.
"I want you." He whispered.
"You have me." Xena smiled, flipping Ares over so she was on top. He playfully struggled, but her strength, much like her beauty, had won him over. She kissed him forcefully, wildly.
"You're incredible." He said gruffly, nibbling her ear.
"You have no idea." Xena teased. Ares laid back, pausing to look at her face.
She stopped, worried after a few seconds of bewildered silence on Ares' part. "What?"
"Does this mean anything to you?" Ares asked.
"What?" She replied incredulously, moving off him to sit up, clutching the blanket to cover her bare body.
"Is this anything more to you than sex?" Ares accused, sitting up to face her. "Could you actually stomach the thought of staying with me, having kids, do the normal mortal thing?"
"You're not mortal and I wouldn't call you normal." She replied spitefully, turning away from him.
"You're not exactly normal either." He drew a finger down Xena's naked shoulder. Xena inwardly shuddered, her body tingling for him. She turned to face him. "What do you want from me, Ares?"
"I want you. All of you. Every single, tiny," He twiddled her hair. "Little bit of you." He bit his lip, craving her. "It's always been you."
She took his hand from her hair and kissed his palm, holding his hand. "This is all I have left. There's nothing more to me than this."
"That's a lie. What happened to that powerful, passionate warrior I used to know and admire?" Ares reminded her.
Xena lay back down and faced away from him. "She died the day Gabrielle died."
Ares hung his head. "Xena, she died to save your life, so you could go on living. So live."
