Briseis snuggled up to Achilles as the morning light cracked through the window. She stretched and slipped out of bed. Achilles murmured and strayed back into a deep sleep. Briseis dressed silently with a stealth one only learns by being a warrior. She slipped out of the room and headed for Patroclus rooms. She knocked sharply on the door. It swung open with an angry Patroclus staring her in the face.

"May I come in?" She whispered.

"No," he went to shut the door on her face, Briseis stuck her foot and pushed Patroclus backs into the room and slammed the door.

"Now listen to me, we can do this the easy way or the hard way,"

"Go to Hades, you bitch,"

"The hard way then,"

Briseis flew across the room and pinned Patroclus to the bed a dagger at his throat.

"One flick of my wrist and it would be over, learn some respect child,"

Briseis rose of him and Patroclus punched her in the stomach Briseis doubled over, winded.

"That's the fist and last time you will hit me Patroclus,"

Briseis bought the dagger down hard and stabbed it into Patroclus hand. Patroclus yelled in pain. Briseis grabbed his face in her hands and forced him to look at her.

"I will love you like a brother if you let me,"

Patroclus felt tears pricking in his eyes. Briseis pulled the dagger out of his hand a tended to it with loving care. She pulled him close and whispered in his ear.

"I'm so sorry it had to be like this, you, Achilles and I are family, I have a warriors sole and I...I hate it sometimes,"

Patroclus wiped tears from his eyes.

"You have won my respect Briseis of Troy, affection will take time especially after this," he held up his hand and laughed.

Briseis kissed his forehead and left the room. She strolled back to where Achilles was sleeping pleased with her conversation with Patroclus. Achilles woke as she entered.

"Where have you been?"

"To see Patroclus"

Achilles sat up right in the bed, stunned and Briseis settled on the bed next to him.

"How did it go?"

"As well as can be expected, I.. Did not intend some things that happened but it is past,"

"What happened?" Achilles reached out for his wife.

"I'm fine don't worry,"

"I am more worried for Patroclus," he joked.

"He will heal,"

Achilles shook his head "I am not even going to ask. As long as he still breathes."

Patroclus made his way through the palace grounds, kicking up dust as he went. Briseis was infuriating how could his brother love such a creature. Although if he listened to his hearts on truth he found her intoxicating. Achilles had always liked submissive women now he had picked this tigress.

Patroclus' head whipped up as he heard Briseis call out for him to come and join her for lunch. Achilles was training with the soldiers.

"Why are you not training with Achilles?"

"I'm tired and its such a lovely day, I wanted to bask in the sun,"

Patroclus sat in a chair Briseis indicated to and sighed as he let his head fall back and the suns rays fall on his face. Briseis smiled at him he was hurting so much inside her heart was breaking for him.

"You know Achilles never meant to leave you,"

"He did anyway, whether he meant it or not,"

"He loves you like a son,"

"Pfft... You don't leave your son,"

'If you must blame someone blame me it is I who had to return home, I allowed Achilles to follow me,"

"I forgive you,"

Patroclus felt his head swimming what was this woman doing to him! He should hate her with a passion. She had stolen his cousin from him and stabbed him for goodness sake! Briseis stood after she had finished her meal.

"I am going to see how the soldiers are going and to try and make Achilles eat some food, would you like to come a see?"

"Yes,"

They strolled down towards the training yards Briseis picked up a sword and snuck up behind Achilles pointing it to his throat and whispering in his ear "caught you by surprise, great warrior?"

Achilles spun around knocking her sword to the floor and pulled her close kissing her deeply Briseis pushed him away laughing he was covered in sweat and looking extremely sexy. Briseis blushed and looked around to see if anyone had noticed. Patroclus had and felt jealousy creeping into his stomach.

Achilles smiled at his cousin and slipped his hand around Briseis waist. They walked over to Patroclus.

"Would you like a place in the armies of Troy cousin?"

"Yes I would, if this is to be our home, I should fight for it, I will kill no Myrmidons thought,"

Achilles nodded he avoided them in battle but knew what he would do if his wife's home was on the line. Briseis snuggled up to Achilles soldier.

"Come and eat lunch,"

"I could be persuaded,"

Patroclus coughed loudly as Achilles made a suggestive look towards Briseis who was giggling.

"Excuse us cousin,"

Achilles scooped Briseis up in his arms and carried her to their rooms. He put Briseis down and shut the door behind them he rushed towards her pulling her closely and kissing her with great passion. Briseis danced away and enter the bathroom filling the tub. Achilles walked in and slipped his hands around her waist drawing her close again Briseis slipped of his sweaty clothes and then removed her own as he slid in the tub. Briseis slid in the warm water enjoying the feel of it on her skin. Briseis started to rub him all over reliving his tired muscles. Finally Achilles pulled her to him a slipped in side her enjoying the fell of the water flowing around them, they enjoyed a long, sweet release.

Briseis sat in the gardens enjoying the warm sunlight. Her maid Shanice was brushing her hair. Patroclus turned around the corner and saw the two girls giggling and talking about female things. With out thinking he walked over to the pair.

"May I have a word, Briseis?"

Briseis looked at Shanice and the servant gathered her things and left. Briseis gestured for Patroclus to sit beside her.

"What troubles you?"

Patroclus lent forward and kissed Briseis shoving his tongue in her mouth. Briseis taking am moment to react was about to push him away but Achilles walked around the corner.

"Briseis!'

Achilles ripped Patroclus off of his wife and sent him scuttling back to his rooms. Achilles made to slap Briseis across the face but she blocked his hand a punched him swiftly in the nose. Achilles recovered quickly and aimed a punch at her stomach; she grabbed his arm and twisted it behind his back painfully.

"Listen to me," she whispered in his ear.

She felt his struggle against her weakening and realized him; he stood up and stared her, pain burning in his blue eyes.

"I cast you from my life and my heart, I will live as a commoner as I can not return to Greece. Patroclus can do as he will, enjoy your life fair Princess,"

He spat on the ground in front of her and began to walk out of the gardens. Briseis fell to the ground.

"Achilles.........." She begged.

He stopped for a second and then continued on his way out of the palace and out of her life.