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 9

Lena sighed quietly and took a sip from her coffee mug. She was seated at a cafe' a couple of blocks away from her mother's diner. She needed to think, and when she thought she needed to be alone. That ment no Elle, Evie, and especially no Hunter.

"I didn't expect to ever see you here again my dear", a dark, yet very smooth voice said behind her.

Lena rolled her eyes and smirked. "What do you want Aaron?"

"Why, I simply wanted to know why my favorite butt kicking babe was sitting here all alone looking like a sad and lost pup", he said making a slightly sad face.

"I mean I haven't seen you here since well... you and me... me and you, well since we were close." He finished, moving towards the other side of her booth. "May I sit?", he asked about to sit down.

"No... you have legs... use them!", Lena replied with a hint of laughter in her eyes.

"Very funny", he retorted as he shifted his weight to his other leg.

"Hmmm... I thought so", she smirked and motioned for him to sit.

"So what are you really doing here?", Aaron asked her seriously.

"I just needed to get away", Lena said sighing slightly.

"Away from what?", he asked confused.

"From everything!... and especially everyone!", she replied looking directly at him.

"Hey, hey now, calm down! Stop trying to bite my head off will ya!", Aaron said defensively.

Lena gave him a small smirk and backed off a bit.

"Angelena... let me help huh? What's going on?... Come on you know you can trust me", Aaron smiled reaching for her hands.

Lena backed away quickly and looked at him evilly. "Why should I trust you? After all you've done!... I don't think so!", she said as she started to get up and walk away.

"Ex-excuse me? What I've done!", Aaron looked taken aback. "Whatever we got into in the past was by your choice! Sure they were mostly my idea's, but you chose to follow along with me!", he finished, a twinkle in his eyes at the remembrance of the "Good Old Days."

"Okay fine! I may admit though stealing a car and almost breaking and entering were stupid... very stupid idea's I... I did go along on my own free will", Lena sputtered with a far away look, inwardly cringing at the thoughts.

"Yeah it was fun wasn't it", Aaron said seductively and laughed.

"It was wrong! It's something I know I could never go back to! No matter how much you try to persuade me!", Lena said looking away.

"Awww Lena... never say never! You know you miss all those good times!", he said looking deeply into her eyes.

Lena smiled slightly at him, but quickly gripped herself. 'What am I thinking?', she scolded herself mentally.

"What I do know is that our conversation has ended and I need to go!", and with that she quickly got her things and walked out.

Aaron laughed evilly as he watched her leave. "Gotcha", he whispered and returned to his original seat.