WARNING: Contain graphic "scenes". This chapter is about the first time Xena and Gabrielle had sexual intimacy.
"Xena..."
"Go to sleep, Gabrielle." Xena muttered groggily. Must be one of her sleepless nights. Maybe if she talk about the stars and the cold wind at night, come up with some philosophy of her own, she'll fall asleep like singing her own lullaby.
But Gabrielle turned and draped her hand over Xena's body, her small hand just touching the almost sensative spot on Xena's hip. The warrior let out a soft gasp, frowned in annoyance and willed herself to drift off to sleep. Unexpectedly, the blond's body inched closer to her, and Xena could feel the bard's breath on her back. Another hand reached up and brushed her hair away to expose the back of her neck. Xena stiffened, recognizing these signals.
"Gabrielle..." Unexpectedly, the hand on the hip reached further down, finding its way under the leathers and started tracing the hip bone teasingly. Xena swallowed hard, but she made no moves to stop her.
"You know, my first time with Perdicus, he taught me how to do it right." Gabrielle whispered into Xena's neck, her breath warm and tingly against the cold, night air. "He told me that a man and a woman are not very different when it comes to such intimacy. That we like to be touched almost the same ways."
Are you not going to ramble about stars and gods tonight, Gabrielle? Xena thought, desperately trying to fight the urge to face her companion and shove her tiny hand between her legs. The tingling sensation was building up and warmth had started to spread between her legs. This is not right, Xena. She told herself.
Gabrielle continued. "Is he right?" She leaned over and kissed Xena, soft, on the shoulders, her tongue flickering out to taste the warrior's. This time, Xena turned around and allowed Gabrielle's lips to travel across her collar bone and to the base of her neck. She drew in a breath.
"Is that right?" Xena managed to ask, but Gabrielle only moaned against her in response. "How did... Perdicus touch you, then...?"
Gabrielle's lips traveled to the side of Xena's face, kissing her jawline and reached up to bite softly onto Xena's ear.
"Like this." She whispered into the warrior's ear, then her hand moved down along the hip line and found its way home. Xena shivered with expected pleasure. "He...must be quite experienced." Gabrielle laughed, in a sexy tone that Xena had never expected. The soft hands pulled aside the leather covering the crotch and with a leg, she spread the warrior's legs. She fumbled around, trying to find the right spot, then rubbed against it when she hear a gasp.
"You're a fast learner." Xena drew in a sharp breath. Gabrielle looked down into the baby blues and smiled. "I'm sure I have much more to learn from you."
"Do you want to?" She asked, and Gabrielle nodded.
"Rule number 1, once you start, don't stop." Gabrielle grinned, replacing her hand with her knee and slipped the leathers off Xena's shoulder, slowly undressing her. She leaned down and kissed the spot between the warrior's breasts, then a little further down that released another gasp. Her nipples stood and she suck in a breath, her hands started undoing Gabrielle's top. The knee between Xena's legs pushed forward and the warrior arched her back with a moan.
"And you've never done this before?" Xena asked.
"I'm merely doing what he did," she said, "But I improvised, seeing how I don't own a certain part."
Xena wet her lips and pushed her companion's skirt down. "Well, keep doing what you're doing." Her hands traced Gabrielle's ribs on the way to her breasts, and with both thumbs she rubbed gently across her nipples. The pressure from Gabrielle's knee lessened, showing the pleasure that the blond felt. Then Xena's hands moved on top cup Gabrielle's face, pulling her down for a kiss. The knee left its spot and Xena allow her legs to widen, welcoming the contact of Gabrielle's thigh and positioned her own between the other pair of legs. Suddenly, she flipped their position and grinned down at Gabrielle.
"Let me show you how it's done." Xena grinned, the mischievous glint in her eyes reflected under the moonlight. Gabrielle ran her hand down Xena's sides, quickly learning the warrior's sensitive areas and teased around the hip bones. Xena pressed her body against the blond and started the thrusting movement, using her hip to induce pleasures in the young body and at the same time, finding her own at the bard's knee. In her own time, Xena slid further down, burying her head between the legs and her tongue flickered out to tease the blond. A moan escaped the bard's lips and Xena licked again, slowly at first, then let the pace increase to an almost impossible speed. Once Gabrielle has reached ecstasy, Xena inched up, kissing the flat stomach and slowly find her way up. Gently, she guided Gabrielle's hand between her legs and positioned it right. Taking the hint, Gabrielle started rubbing slowly, and even flicking momentarily, then, slowly turning Xena to her back.
"My turn." She said slyly. Xena merely raised an eyebrow at her. "What? I'm a fast learner. Give me a chance." With a shrug, Xena laid back and allowed Gabrielle her way.
The warm, wet tongue flickered across her crotch, the hot-cold sensation filled her with pleasure. Then by mimicking Xena's moves the best she can, Gabrielle brought the strong, warrior body to convulsions of pleasure, then playfully licked Xena's hipbones as she emerged from below. A moan escaped the soft lips and a hand pushed the blond down between the strong legs again. But this time, Xena's foot found its way between Gabrielle's legs and as the blond's tongue work, Xena's foot weaved its magic between the young bard's legs. And after another episode of pleasure, Gabrielle collapsed onto Xena's stomach with a smile.
"Goodnight, Xena." she mumbled against the soft skin.
"Goodnight, Gabrielle."