Disclaimer: I do not own the Xena and Hercules gangs, Gods, etc.

Warning: This story takes place in our time period and in ancient Greece... It's a bit confusing but you'll soon see what I mean. I've made it pretty obvious who the characters are but if you get stuck on one that you can't figure out don't be afraid to ask. There is also no subtext. This is my first Xena fic so please let me know what you think.

CHAPTER 8

Lena was shocked. 'What was he doing here?', she thought to herself wildly. She turned around slowly to ask him the same question out loud.

He looked at her with a slightly goofy grin. She had to smiled too, it was too hard to resist.

"Hi", he said walking towards her little by little.

"What are you doing out here Hunt?", she asked getting serious once again.

"Look don't get mad but...", he trailed off.

"Yes?", Lena asked impatiently awaiting his answer.

"Well, I sort of over heard your... conversation. I-"

"WHAT!", Lena asked furiously.

"I was on my way to the bathroom and-", Hunter started once again... only to get cut off by Lena once again.

"You heard our conversation?", Lena asked eyebrow pointed highly.

"Yeah I, well I didn't mean to it just sort of happened!", Hunter replied with a slightly embarrassed and apologetic smile.

Lena calmed down a bit and smiled lightly in return. "It's all right. I mean I know you didn't mean to accidentally over hear our conversation",she said sarcastically.

"Give me a break Lena! Why didn't you tell me?", Hunter asked suddenly getting serious.

"Tell you what?", she asked looking away as if she hadn't a clue in the world as to what he was talking about.

"Tell me that you had any sort of feelings for me... at all", replied Hunter gently touching her arm and turning her around to face him.

"I don't! I think we are much better off as friends... wouldn't you agree?", Lena looked at Hunter and then suddenly thought of Serena.

Hunter paused for a minute. "I... I'm not sure I do", he said staring at her deeply.

"What do you mean you're not sure?", Lena asked not really sure herself about Hunter's answer.

Hunter shook his head a little and gently bent down to look into her mysterious sapphire eyes. He had hoped that what his heart was telling him to do was right, because he sure didn't feel like getting his lights punched out by the beautiful dark haired girl standing only inches away from him.

He slowly started to close the space between them. Their lips were softly about to meet when all of a sudden the back door slammed open and a very mad looking Serena walked out.

"Hunter, Where on earth have you been!... and who have you been talking to?", she asked looking around.

Hunter looked at her a little strangely. Ashamed he pointed his finger to his conversational partner in crime, although when he turned around Lena was no where in sight.

Hunter blinked both in shock and surprise. He decided to make an excuse, feeling he didn't really need all the drama at the moment.

"Um... I wasn't talking to anyone Serena. I just needed some fresh air", he finished knowing that she had bought it.

"Oh, well you really should have told me Hunter. You know how worried I can get!", she scolded lightly.

"I know, I know! Let's just get back inside", he said and led Serena back inside the diner pausing quickly to see if Lena was still out there somewhere.

'How does she do that?', he questioned himself silently before retreating back inside the diner.