Half intrigued by her unexpected remark, the War God scanned her devilishly beautiful face, adamant about finding that subtle clue that in his mind was about to clearly point a well plotted but undeniable deceit- or at least the hint of a decent joke….To his surprise, she seemed to be unnervingly sincere.

"No it isn't ….." he simply contradicted, fixing her with a defiant, slightly playful stare, making sure to lean an inch or two towards her, so that his lips were now temptingly close to hers…..Close, but not quite…

"I'm pretty sure it is…." she answered back, in a low, barely heard but powerfully seductive voice, as her delicate hand rested for a few priceless seconds on his chest- a rush of hard to miss lustful hate glimmering instantly in War's eyes at the contact. "….Not that it mattered much whether it is mine or yours….." she added, a candid smile softening her perfect features even more…." It's good to see you, anyway….." she naughtily whispered, and her breath was like fire and ice combined, luring him beyond words to want more….

As much as he hated her those days, he knew far to well just how fabulous her kisses could be, and the nearness of her, combined with that dreamlike perfume of her skin….By all Olympus…..Not being able to make up his mind whether he wanted to kill her or to fuck her was driving him crazy ….

Just as he was getting ready to put some distance between them though- adamant about offering a rather stingy response to that line instead- thus skilfully continuing their little game- her silky fingers glided cunningly behind his neck, and before he could wrap his head around the whole thing, the soft tip of her tongue was already tasting his half parted lips- the moist heat of her mouth against his, igniting everything inside him along with his self control…The effect that the mere presence of this woman had on him was simply insane…He had never understood it, but at that given moment, he couldn't care less about the deeper meaning of it…

A low, aching groan of frustration preceded the savagery of his hands-that found almost instantly their way through her gorgeous red hair, clutching it, pulling her even tighter against him, the deep sound that formed in her throat as he added a bit of spice, skilfully intensifying their kiss, letting him know that she pretty much felt the same way. The moment her nails started clawing at his skin, ravenously asking for more, he knew it though- killing her wasn't really an option-fucking the life out of her, maybe ….

….

About an hour later, not even tortured by Hades himself could he have accurately remembered the exact moment when he had torn Amytis' dress, and he could definitely not recall bits and pieces of the so called conversation they must have had earlier. He was able to recall on the other hand, everything related to her muffled groans as he thrust his thick, hard shaft inside her, right after having pushed her brutally on the grass, face first, with a bone breaking pressure. A tidal wave of primal desire had taken over him, and in a blinding rush, he fucked her as if there was no tomorrow, just like he had been fantasizing about doing it- all those impossibly long days and nights while he was in Babylon- all that repressed need to stretch her always wet pussy finally surfaced ….and by the nine muses, it felt like the Elysian Fields on earth….

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It felt like forever….It must have been forever, or at least that's what the Warrior Princess appeared to believe, while ceaselessly pounding her fists against that accursed mirror through which- just steps away from her- Ares and the sluty Queen were fucking like wild beasts, hungrily unleashing all that ferocious storm of passion they had been barely holding back all that time they had spent in Babylon ….

Tears were continuously streaming down her face, and to her great horror, at a certain point she found out that she couldn't possibly step away from that nightmarish portal. Her feet had been somehow buried up to her ankles into the now cement like soil, making it impossible for her to move, thus forcing her to stand there and stare at the entire erotic show brazenly displayed before her very eyes.

She screamed, she cursed their names, she cried while she struggled to free herself from that cruelly set trap, but to no avail…Her torment only ended, when , after her fifth orgasm or so, her mortified gaze finally connected with Amytys' devlish one and, miraculously, taking in a deep, aching breath, she opened her eyes …

With the mechanic gestures of a deeply traumatised person, her trembling hands absently wiped the tears from her face. It took her a little while but, once she finally realised it had been only a dream, she couldn't help frowning at the awareness of the soaking wet pillow she had been resting on….

Another few seconds later, she also realised that the War God's arm was still draped over her half numb body, holding her close to him…She could hear his low, laboured breaths, and she could definitely feel the hot air, rithmically exhaled on the back of her neck…..He appeared to be sleeping, but for some reason, she refused to turn around and check….She just couldn't stand the idea of looking at him right now….

Slowly, ever so slowly, Xena hesitantly made her way out of bed….Her head was still spinning and suddenly, an overwhelming urge to vomit took over her as the nauseating images of a completely enslaved Ares abandoning himself into that ocean of passion the smoking hot Amytis had projected for them, broke the barriers of her mind.

She literally stormed out of the room, her palm pressing hard against her lips and no sooner had she reached the garden than even her legs gave out. In no time, she found herself throwing up violently in front of a wild rose bush. Her throat was burning and her stomach was constricting uncomfortably, making her groan in pain….It was as if everything ached….everything along with her heart….What in Tartarus was wrong with her…..?! She just couldn't shake the feeling that it had felt so damn real….It had been only a dream but by all Gods, she could swear it had actually happened….and the moans, and the caresses and the desire burning in Ares' eyes ….it was cutting through her heart like a blade….

"I must be losing my mind…." she murmured bitterly, pensively wiping her mouth with the back of the silken sleeve.

"Are you ok , Sweet ?" the War God's velvety voice suddenly snapped her out of her musing, and before she could answer, he had already cupped her chin, forcing her to look at him …

"I'm fine." she harshly answered, brutally pushing his hand away. " I just needed a bit of fresh air…." she explained , hastily getting up and heading for a nearby stream.

" Where are you going ….?" he inquired, a puzzled look on his guilty, tormented face…There was no way she could know they had actually shared that dream…..Maybe it hadn't even been her dream….Maybe Amytis had been right- maybe it had been her dream after all, and Xena had no place in her dreams…He was just being paranoid…

" ..Need to splash some water on my face…" the answer finally came, but the broken, distressed tonality on which she chose to utter it, sure made him reconsider his previous conclusions…..

" How..did you sleep…?" he inquired- a note of skepticism reverberating from his voice- silently wishing he could see her azure moons at that very moment …

" Like a baby ." she firmly retorted, splashing a handful of cold water on her face and cleavage. She could distinctly feel just how puffy her eyes were, and there was no way in Tartarus she was going to let him notice it too, especially given the bright moon that was shining that night…

" Well let's get you inside ….It's awfully cold for your present condition." he anxiously retorted, his hand now gently touching her shoulder- this new attempt of his only managing to cause yet another outburst.

" Just give me some space, will you?" she barked at him, skillfully avoiding his stare by bending down over the crystal clear water of the stream again, this time taking a few sips…

For the first time, the God finally noticed her slightly shaking hands….Damn…..Something was definitely not right…..