As the moonlight cast shadows around her, she couldn't help but to make her way trough the woods. She was searching, looking for something, or someone. She came to an halt as she heard the water splashing just down the hill.
And there she was, standing in waist high water, and with small drops of it slowly dripping down her glistening, firm body.

Xena felt breathless and her mouth went dry. She didn't know why the bard had decided to go so far from the camp or even why she had felt the urge to take a bath in the middle of the night. She just knew that, as she woke up, she wasn't next to her and that had made her panic.

What in the gods names is she doing, Xena thought to herself. And what am I doing? Just standing here, looking. And why is my heart racing like Argo when she sees an apple tree? Should I make myself known? Or should I just stay here and see what she's up to? I really should make myself known though, 'cause this is getting embarrassing.

But something stopped Xena as she was about to walk towards the bard. Maybe it was a hunch or just maybe it was the fainted sound of a moan.

What in the... Xena's heart jolted. Is she?

The warrior crept closer, trying her best not to make a sound. As she came closer to he waterline, still concealed behind the bushes, she saw how Gabrielle had a firm grip on her round breast and the other hand was hidden in the water. As she gently rubbed her soft pink nipple she moaned out a quiet "Ahh Xeeenaa..."

Xena gasped, and then quickly put her hand in front of her mouth. Hoping that Gabrielle hadn't heard her.

Gabrielle hesitated. Her eyes became alert and she was looking around. Xena didn't even breath and after a short while Gabrielle shook her head as she's just heard an animal or something. She slowly started to caress her breasts again.

As Xena felt a tingling between her thighs she felt confused. I must have heard it wrong. Just a fiction of my imagination. But by the gods she is beautiful.

And there it was again, but this time Xena was prepared, with her hand already covering her mouth.

Ahhhh by the gods Xena, Gabrielle screamed as she bent her head back, grasping her breast firmly.

Xena felt her muscles contract and that pulsating feeling between her legs. Gabrielle started walking towards the beach and Xena, quietly, ducked behind some smaller bushes.

The bard placed a soft pelt on the sand and laid herself down. At first she was only looking at the stars, while Xena wondered how she would be able to sneak out of there without making a sound. She felt that she really needed to get herself off 'cause she was dripping wet and would be very cranky in the morning if she didn't get to come tonight.

The fact that the woman she shared her life with, the woman she apparently was falling for - yeah it was no use hiding it anymore, her insides screamed the bards name – was laying naked, just a few feet away, satisfied by her own hands, by the thoughts of her. Yeah that was something Xena didn't really comprehended at that moment.