Eh, not as many reviews as I hoped but it's still good. Ah, the morning after. Do they regret it? Is Briseis pregnant? Oh, the suspense! I'm glad I got no flamers for that I still keep that rule, every 50 reviews, another lemon chapter. I'm going to go see Troy again this weekend to get a feel of how I should write the part while Achilles is in Troy fighting and don't worry, Briseis will come to visit and everyone's (or mostly everyone) favorite, my Helen-bashing. The sequel idea is still going good if the reviews keep coming in. My week is almost done and I will do some major typing this weekend, a chapter a day, no more, no less. This is mostly just a sweet chapter, no arguing and best, no Helena! I hope you all review!

Chapter Ten

Brown eyes woke to the rising sun and shut them again. Briseis turned slightly and winced in pain. She was sore, very sore. She let out a small whimper and was relieved when a hand came, and stroked her face. She opened her eyes and smiled, seeing Achilles' face a couple of centimeters away from hers. The memories of the night before came flooding back and she smiled again. "Morning." Achilles said as he propped his head up on his hand and stared at her. Briseis grinned and turned to her side and flinched again. Achilles' smiled faded as he came closer to her. "You're sore. I saw it coming." He gave her an apologetic look and brought her closer to him. His hand went under the sheet and touched her stomach lightly. She sighed and felt his hand go lower.

It touched her sore spot, and she grimaced as he stroked it lightly, a loving move on his behalf. He made sure not to slip his finger inside but applied slight pressure on the outside. The sun was still dawning and it was Sunday, the Sabbath, the day of rest (let's say it was around, if it wasn't). "All the workers returned home last night and no one is here except you and me." Achilles said and he wrapped his arms around Briseis' small waist and brought her closer than before, his slight hardness pressing against her lower stomach. His hand stroked her hair softly and kissed her lips, they were still bruised from the night before. He remembered every second, every caress and kiss and every tear that fell from her eyes. He hated to make her cry, especially during an act like that.

He remembered how they talked through the night, under the covers, his body conforming to her back as he kissed the back of her neck and felt her light breaths and she slept. "Did you mean what you said last night?" He heard Briseis ask as she cupped his face with her hand. It was an easy question to answer, "Every single word" Achilles whispered as he rolled on top of her and laid his head on her breast. Briseis embraced him and smiled, "Good because I love you too." He loved her voice, the beauty is showed from the inside. They spent the early morning like that, in the comfort of their embrace. When the sun was behind the low tree outside, it was still early, Briseis got up from the bed, cringing the entire time as she got up.

She took Achilles' robe that he left for her when he'd left to the bathes what she had done to the white linens. A large area of blood was on the linen, white had mixed in with it. She had ruined his linens! That was suppose to be a intimate act, not something to get new linens for! What do I do!? Briseis thought nervously as she stared at the dry blood. She heard the door open and she looked to see Achilles walk in, with a towel around his waist, looking content. He saw her scared face and asked what's wrong. She just looked at him, than back to the sheet. He looked also and saw the blood. He just laughed; she was a virgin before last night. He knew she was going to bleed but she obviously expected him to flip out.

"Baby, it's nothing. I have other linens. Don't get nervous." Achilles said as he took off the sheet and through it in the fireplace. He went to his closet and took another sheet from the top shelf and together, they placed it around the bed. She smiled slightly again, he liked to see her smile. But he was a little concerned about why she had gotten so nervous with just something like that. He was going to ask her, but only when she was most relaxed. He knew she would be relaxed it the bathes, the little lakes outside that were warm all the time. "C'mon, I'll go get you a bath." Achilles was rich but he couldn't afford the running water from the wells. These lakes were better, only he and whatever woman he slept with that night or in Briseis' case, whoever he fell in love with used them. The workers had 5 in the back for the sharing. Briseis took his hand and followed him out the bedroom door. "Let's take a shortcut." Achilles said as he grasped her hand tighter and took her to a wall. It looked like a regular wall with a piece of armory on it. It seemed like every wall had a war painting or armory on it.

He turned the armory to the side and Briseis watched in amazement as the wall turned and a pair of stairs were leading to another room. "This, my dear, is the shortcut." Achilles said haughtily as he knew he had impressed her. He led her downstairs, the cobwebs and such were caught in the ceiling and stairs. The bottom of the stairs and the floor were ground and dark and misty. Achilles lit a candle and took it to the door that was also dusty. "I found it when I was moving in. it leads to the back." He said as he turned the knob and the door had opened, but dust particles and cobwebs had fell on both Achilles and Briseis. "Guess I have to take another bath." He said in a funny tone and he brought Briseis closer to him as the morning sun shined on them.

The maze, the one she had seen was there and in the woods were the two lakes. The ground was damp from the morning dew and Briseis winced as she stepped on a stick. The lakes had steam rising from them and Achilles stopped them about 2 to 4 feet away. He stripped off his towel and stepped in, moaning slightly at the head. He looked at Briseis by turning over his shoulder and said, "Are you coming in?" He asked in a silly tone as he watch her give him a 'yeah' look. She took off the robe and dropped it to the ground. Achilles' heart seemed to stop. She was more beautiful than the night before. Her curves were more delectable and her skin was glowing. She dipped her foot in first but she wasn't fast enough.

Achilles grabbed her leg and dragged her in. She was underwater for a second or so when she felt him pull her up and put her on the edge. Her hair was soaked as was Achilles and she smiled as she felt the pain evaporate as her pained area was underwater. "So tell me," Achilles started as he sat behind Briseis, took a washcloth and started to wash her gently, "Why did you become so nervous when you saw the sheet. It's normal you know." He said as he leaned her back so he could look into her eyes. She turned her eyes away from him and sighed. She took his hand and pushed it where she wanted it. But, he was stronger and took it away. "Tell me." He said in a stern voice as he watched her shiver. "I don't want to." Briseis said, than got out from the water and took the towel and wrapped it around her.

Achilles jumped from the water and put on the robe. He took off after her and ended up catching her and threw her onto the ground. "Get off me!" Briseis screamed as she clawed at him. Achilles, being stronger took her hands in his and laced them together and threw them roughly onto the ground. "Tell me why you were scared!" He said in a threatening tone, all he wanted to do was help her and she wouldn't let him. That seriously pissed him off. She squirmed violently under him but she did give in. "Because, I had my period at the prison and I bled on the sheet. The men told me you were worse and they beat me because I bled. Because I bled a little, I bled more." Briseis said as she tossed him off her violently and recoiled against his touch.

Achilles grabbed her again and brought her to him from the back. "I will never lay a hand on you unless I am aloud. I will never hit a woman (partially not true. Movie is the example) especially not you." He said in a dangerous tone as they bent to the ground and her fear fell apart. "Just let me love you." He whispered in her ear and wrapped his arms around her petite form. Briseis turned to face him and let him kiss her. They laid on the ground and she let him love her…

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"They face so much!" Athena said, even though the woman was a warrior, she couldn't resist that moment. It seemed like no one on that cloud had a dry eye. "No more drama Aphrodite!" Isis said as she cried with Athena and Zeus and Poseidon rolled their eyes and Hermes delivered the news again. It was a normal day on that cloud, watching the romance unfold for Achilles and his woman Briseis…

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2 chapter in one day! A record for me! This is shorter than yesterday but that is okay. I'm not posting the thank yous because more reviews can come in but in Chapter Eleven I will post these thank yous and Chapter Nine's as well. Please review! If you want another lemon, get me to 150. Than the next one will be at 200 reviews. This is going to be a long story!

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To ShawnsGoddess: Thanks for the help but I'm trying to make my story seem realistic and a relationship doesn't have something huge happen everyday. Also, I am not good at writing lemons and you're right, it probably was a lime but I'm not sure. Thanks for the tip but the story hasn't had any complaints. But I do thank you...

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