Title: "They Rode"
Author: Pirate Turner
Rating: R for nudity and sexual content
Summary: Gabrielle knows he doesn't like her.
Warnings: Femme Slash, Drabblish, Established Relationship
Word Count: 317
Date Written: 17 July, 2012
Challenge: For a Comment-fic LJ comm prompt
Disclaimer: Xena, Warrior Princess; Gabrielle; and all other characters mentioned within are ﾩ & TM their rightful owners, none of which are the author. Everything else is ﾩ & TM the author. The author makes absolutely no profit off of this work of fan fiction, and no copyright infringement is intended.

"It's not happening," Gabrielle said firmly, "not until you talk to him."

Xena rolled her eyes in a habit of exasperation that she'd picked up from the bard. "He won't hurt you, Gabrielle."

A whinny pierced the air. "Yeah, right! Tell that to him! He doesn't like me, Xena. He hasn't since we . . . you know."

"Well, it has been a long time since he heard me scream," the Warrior Princess admitted with a sly grin. Her blue eyes glimmered as she saw a smile tugging at Gabby's lips, which were still swollen from their passionate kisses. "Come on." She pulled on her hand.

Gabrielle followed her at last, but not without muttering, "You're going to be the death of me."

"I warned you of that when you first started following me," Xena teased.

"Adventuring with you," corrected Gabrielle, smiling despite the stubbornness of her voice.

Xena's head inclined in a slight nod as she pulled her partner up beside her. Gabrielle stilled except for the vanishing of her smile as Argo whinnied sharply again. "I'm telling you," she repeated warningly, "your horse doesn't like me!"

"I didn't like you at first, either," Xena responded, her eyes twinkling, "but he'll learn to love you like I did."

"Easy for you to say," Gabby muttered nervously as Argo shifted beneath them.

Xena pulled her closer against her naked body. Her arms encircled her, and her hands grasped her love's bare breasts. "A lot of things are easy for me," she whispered into the blonde's ear. "None more so than this." Her hands drifted lower over Gabby's sweaty skin.

"Say it," Gabrielle pleaded as Xena's hands boldly stroked her crotch.

"I love you," the warrioress breathed into her ear. Gabrielle let go of her fears, leaning in to Xena's body and embrace. Her own hands slipped backward and found purchase between Xena's powerful legs, and they rode.

The End