Xena had urged Argo to go faster as they rode away from the old farm, but then after only minutes of riding they suddenly came to a stop.
"I can't do this to him" Xena said to herself as she turned Argo around. She took a deep breath before stepping off of the horse and leading them to a small clearing by the lake.
The moon shined bright in the night sky, which had become a slightly pale violet. And the reflections of the many tiny stars could be seen on the lake's surface. The raven haired warrior made her way to the lakes edge before sitting down beside a tree. She made no move to light a fire. She just sat there and let her thoughts carry her away.
She stayed like that for hours but to her it only felt like minutes passing by. The sky was now a soft purple and blue color signaling the coming sun though is was still slightly dark around her.
A small cracking sound brought her back to reality. However by the time she heard the foot steps approaching, the person was already directly behind her. Xena was about to reach for her sword when she heard his voice.
"You lied" His tone held no anger or hate just relief. Moments ago when he wakened to find her gone, he panicked and dashed out the old house in search of her. He knew that she'd probably be long gone but still he had to try.
Xena stood up and turned around to look at him. He was half naked wearing only his pants and boots. His face and hair seemed some how cleaner, and his chest was heaving up and down as if he had been running.
"I was going to come back before you woke up." She replied trying not to stare at his bare torso.
He took a few steps closer to her until they were less than an arms length away. "What are you running from?" He asked looking straight into her crystal blue eyes.
"I'm not running from anything." She straightened up as her defenses rose.
"Then why'd you leave?" His eyes transformed from the dead and hollow orbs she had seen before, back to the warm rich brown eyes she knew so well.
'I got scared.' She answered in her mind. "I needed some time to think." She said instead. Her voice became calmer as she spoke, and her face softened at the sight of his auburn eyes. He was looking for an explanation, and she owed him at least that.
Xena released a deep sigh before continuing, giving him an answer would be easier said than done. "Ares…I" She started then stopped. She again opened her mouth to speak but the words refused to come out. What could she possible say to explain what drove her to leave? How could she answer his question, when she herself was not sure of the answer?
'Tell him, just tell him damnit.' a small voice inside her screamed. It was now or never.
"After what you told me earlier I started thinking. And I realized that for the first time in a long time I was afraid of what was going to happen next. So I left …but I was going to come back, I just needed--"
"Time," He said finishing her sentence as he took another step closer. "I've waited decades for you and I will wait longer if I have to; but I need to know. Is there any point in me still waiting?"
They were standing barely an inch apart. She could feel his breath on her skin as her heart began to beat faster.
"Yes…there is." Xena replied in just above a whisper.
She unconsciously let her hand slowly glide up his chest causing every vein in Ares' body to burn with desire. Her touch was so soft and gentle that he could no longer control himself. With a faint growl he wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her body against his, then leaned in to meet her lips in a soft passionate kiss.
At that moment the last of Xena's will power crumbed away. She gave into her desires and responded by deepening the kiss. Her hands slowly went up his arms, taking the time to feel each muscle before entangling them selves in his hair. The kiss intensified with each passing moment, as they began feverishly picking at each other's clothes.
Ares' hands drifted to her amour quickly unclasping it, as she did away with his belt in one swift motion. Next he began undoing her shift, rapidly at first then slowing down right as he began to pull it from her body. He broke away from her lips and looked into her eyes as if asking, if she was sure that she would not regret this later on. He knew it was a gamble to do this but he had to know, had to be certain that he would not wake up to find her gone again.
Xena understood what he was asking and answered by giving his pants a pull and letting them fall to the ground. She raised her eyebrow and cocked her head to the side waiting for his next move. He swiftly drew her into a smoldering slow kiss as he guided her shift down her body. Next their boots soon found themselves scattered on the forest floor beside the rest of their clothes.
Their hands and lips roamed one another's body, both slowly and hastily stroking and caressing every inch. Moans of pleasure poured from their lips, as they gradually drifted to the ground lost in sweet ecstasy.
: I know it took a while for me to update, sorry about that. I had major writer's block, and the recent reviews kind of helped me get out of that. So thankx :
