The rest of the week I did my best to insinuate myself between the couple. This is so not my bag so you know I did a horrible job. He seems to like her more and more each day, though he didn't seem to follow her blindly anymore.
The thing is he liked her, and I was starting to too. Gabrielle found out that Romy had been cursed, and all she wanted was to be loved. She really didn't want to marry Herc, but he was the only one that she thought would survive the curse.
So now I'm kinda puzzed, I don't want to mess this up for her, but I don't want her to have my man either. "Hey Xena, are you ready for the wedding tomorrow?" Andromeda asked sitting next to me at the Tavern.
I was sitting there pondering her situation, and mine. "Absolutely," I said with a smile, "I made a few alterations to the dress, I hope it's all right"
"You did!" Romy said with a frown, "Well how does it look?"
"Oh it fits just right now." I said then I stood up, "Excuse me, but I gotta meet the boys for a little something across town."
Just as I got to the door, Gabrielle walked in, "Hey, Hercules and Iolaus just left for the dance hall across town."
"Great," I said then looked over to Romy who seemed to be burning a hole in my back, "She's stearing."
"Come here," Gabrielle said tugging at my hair, and brings my face closer. Then she gives me a kiss that almost made me forget what I was leaving for.
"Um.." I said after it broke, "Uh...uh..."
"How about, you go fix that hard on you have there stud." Gabrielle whispered, "I know I'll fix mine later." then she pushed me out the door.
I walked my way across town, the thought that Gabrielle planted in my loins totally driving me crazy as I turned my thoughts to Hercules. I walked into the Dance hall and there were half naked women gyrating suggestively around. Then I got a disturbing idea, but hey it worked to my advantage.
I worked my way behind a curtain and into a dressing room, I grabbed one of the dancers and said, "Can I borrow one of your costumes?"
"Sure, knock yourself out." She said and walked out to the stage. I turned and looked at the costumes they were barely there.
Anyway when I walked out to his table, the look on his face was priceless. I danced for him. Then I sat on his lap, and gave him a lap dance. I straddled his legs and moved my hips dangerously close to his, and I could feel his arousal. He also had this stupid grin on his face.
"Hey big boy," I said leaning into him. His eyes glued to my chest.
"Xena, what are you doing?" He asked.
"If you have to ask, then I'm not doing it right." I said sitting back up then I wached as Iolaus waved goodbye to me from behind Hercules, I nodded as I saw him leave his key on the table.
"I'm getting married tomorrow." Hercules said.
"But you aren't married now," I said with a sigh, then I sat back in the chair next to him. "I need you tonight. I L... Damn it I'm Horny." I said and stood up.
"Xena," Hercules said standing up. He opened his arms and held me tight, "Lets go somewhere where we can talk." He said
"I don't want to talk." I said, "I need my armor."
I walked back to the dressing area, a little angry that I have absolutely no plan or idea on how to pull this off. I am almost tempted to let it happen, except I really don't want to loose him again.
When I came out of the dressing area Hercules wasn't out there, he'd left me. I curse under my breath and walked out into the night air. I can feel the tears sting in my eyes and I try hard for them not to fall. Of course, that is an impossibility and as I wiped at the one tear I heard, "So, you're horny."
I stop short and drop my head, I was positively crying now, "Not anymore."
"What are you thinking Xena?" Hercules asked coming up next to me.
"I'm thinking that I need to disappear," I say looking at him, "I'm thinking that there is no way I could ever keep you if I ever got you to myself. I'm thinking Oh gods I'm totally in love with a man that will be married tomorrow and I'm going to loose the love of my life for ever."
He looked horrified, either he's never seen my cry, or really didn't want to hear what I just said or both but he didn't look like any of this was good to witness. Well now he's seen me cry… he has to die. "Xena I..."
I put my hand up "Stop... Goodbye Hercules." I said and walked away from him