I stand here next to Joxer, knowing what's coming. Gabrielle is obsessing over her horse, totally oblivious to everything else.

I plan on taking full advantage of that. Amarice was already having her tiff with Armand. I try to stay away from Amarice. In reality she's extremely hostile, especially since I've shown interest in Joxer.

Maybe it's the Amazon in her. Anything male and she freaks.

Joxer is having a hard time with Gabrielle ignoring him. He's been trying to talk with her all day, and I've allowed him to.

Giving him time to see how she treats him without me around has made him search me out.

I've been waiting in the tavern, trying to stay with my back against the wall – try and keep my eyes on the whole place.

Joxer strolls in, having already dropped the apples I'm assuming. He looks depressed – and that makes me frown.

"Joxer!"

He turns my way and smiles. He walks over and sits down next to me. Those eyes! God how is it possible for a man to have such beautiful brown eyes.

I smile at him and take his hand in mine.

"Are you good?" I ask him.

Joxer's face contorts and then smirks and nods.

Then I stare at him with my ' I don't believe you look'.

He blushes, and turns his head away, then begins to talk way too fast for me to understand.

I close my eyes and smile before opening them and quickly 'whoa'ing him to make him see that I am not following anything.

Motioning with my hands Joxer finally understands that he is talking waaaay to fast.

Grimacing he begins again, much slower, and with small words.

I'm only able to make out a few words…but I knew before he said anything what he was upset about. And I know if I don't do something soon…Joxer will lose both Gabrielle and Xena. Alone.

He would spend the rest of his years searching for them…only to die because of the child that Xena bares inside her.

By all accounts I'm making a huge mistake in meddling in the first place…but the look in his eyes lets me know what I have to do.

Tell Joxer the truth about Gabrielle.

It's a horrible thing to do to his kind soul but – he deserves better.

"Joxer…" I pause not knowing how to say the words, and suddenly I realize something.

In this dimension…the Greek Gods exist.

Knitting my eyes together I say the name of a Greek goddess…one that I know would help me if she can…especially in this area.

"Aphrodite."

Joxer eyes widen, and suddenly starts shaking his head and waving his arms about. But at the moment I don't care about his fear of Aphrodite. I just hope that she can help me.

"APHRODITE!!" I call out loud, hoping that she would respond. Hoping that I was doing the right thing.

Suddenly there she is…right in front of me.

Looking over at Joxer she then turns to me. Rolling her eyes at me she starts to talk.

I shake my head and quickly open my mouth.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! I don't understand one word your saying!!"

And its almost comical the way her face drains of color as I speak.

"What did you just say?" She says in English.

My eyebrows scrunch together in shock, as do Joxer's. Joxer though pulls out of his chair and stand up to stare at Aphrodite.

Both of us asking the same question, but in a different language.

"You understand me(her)?"

Aphrodite's face is still really pale when she responds to me.

"Yeah! Totally – but…your not suppose to be here." She says almost uncertainly.

"It's a long story." I say honestly.

Before she can speak I quickly ask the favor I need.

"Listen Aphrodite, I need to be able to speak Greek to be able to communicate with Joxer. Could you please cast a spell that lets me speak and understand Greek?"

Aphrodite looks uncertain for a second, but then waves one of her hands and pink hearts float down to nothingness on the ground.

My head tilts to one side as I don't feel any differently.

"Did it work?" I ask…but not in English.

Joxer quickly turns and stares at me.

"I guess so." I say with a small smile.

Aphrodite looks between the both of us, and I swear I think she turned even whiter than before.

"Your not suppose to be here!" She reiterates.

I nod my head. " I know! I'm a scientist from another dimension, one where Xena and this whole dimension is just a tv show."

Aphrodite looks like she's turning into a ghost the more I say, but I'm not about to lie to her. After all, she did risk her loved ones to be able to save Xena and Gabrielle. I know that she's a good person…or being – inside.

"Ok. I…I'm going to see how I can get you back…or…how to fix this." Aphrodite says right before she vanishes.

As she leaves I look over at a very distraught Joxer. I know I need to say something, and fast…before Aphrodite comes back.

I just hope I don't ruin everything with him.

"Joxer I know this is a lot…and I wish I could have done this gradually but…I can't."

The look he gives me is one of complete confusion.

I brace myself, and close my eyes.

"I'm in love with you."

I don't open my eyes. I don't even move. I just stand there waiting for something to happen.

"I ah…I…I don't know what to say."

Opening my eyes slowly I see his shocked face. And I know its too much…too fast but…I suddenly remember a very familiar speech…so I use the words.

"Joxer…I love you." I say with all the confidence in the world.

"I…I love you for the man that you want to be, and I love you for the man you almost are. I love you."

And with that I take in the small distance that's between us, and cover his lips with mine.

I deepen the kiss out of my desperate need to feel him, and Joxer being the person he is – leaves me breathless.

It feels as though I kiss him for an eternity. His arms around me kissing me back out of his own needs – a need to be loved in return, a need to be wanted.

I never expect the tug on my clothes, and the way I am quickly spun and punched by one pissed off Amazon bard.

And it seems as if Joxer and I are both dazed…but just for a few seconds. Just enough time for Joxer to make a decision – one that I never would have guessed him to make.

Joxer rushes over to me and helps me up. He cups my face as I look up into his eyes. His eyes looked so pained in that second. I wish I could take it away. Gentle fingers slowly brush under my nose and I grimace from the pain. Opening my eyes I realize that Joxer's finger is covered in my blood.

Astounding as it may seem, but I see his eyes dull at this revelation. This side of the woman he has been in love with for years – he had never understood what it was until now. His beautiful warrior bard…she had become the thing she hated the most.

Violent.

"Joxer she's up to something!" Gabrielle almost screams, frantic in her reasoning. As if the statement would make him side with her - but it doesn't.

Crazy as I'm acting, I need to say what Joxer needs to hear- what noone had the decency to tell him. Causing him pain is not something I want to do - but I have to.

Eyes turned towards her, I whisper words that I know are going to cause him agony.

"She's not in love with you,"

And there it is.

Those beautiful eyes fill with such hurt that I begin to cry, right along with him.

"and she never will Joxer."

My eyes are on Joxer's, but his eyes are on Gabrielle. Gabrielle who's panting from what I don't know, trembling like a little girl as she stares back at Joxer...not denying any of it. Just staring at him with wide green eyes. Eyes that seem to plead with him. Yet I know my next words will sting more.

"She's in love with Xena."

And it's these words that make his eyes turn to me in shock. Anger in them that I hadn't expected. Joxer lets go of me and steps back, trying to collect himself and seeming to fail.

Now I turn and look at Gabrielle, who looks at me with such hatred that I swear I should be dead where I stand. It's a look I had never seen on her face.

Joxer trys to fight back the tears in his eyes as he stares at me, almost as if he wants me to take back my words - but I won't.

"Joxer..." Gabrielle says and trys to walk over and touch him, but he slithers away from her. Her touch making him jerk in almost disgust.

Gabrielle's face shows such hurt at the action, that for just one second...I think I made a mistake. But then Gabrielle's eyes harden, and then soften.

"Joxer she's lying!!"

At that I laugh, even through my own tears, causing both to look at me.

"I'm not lying...I just know the future."

At this both stare at me oddly, Joxer wanting to believe me and Gabrielle looking at me like I'm crazy.

"I can prove it! I'll..." I struggle for how to convince them without ruining Gabrielle's destiny. As much as I love Joxer, I know that her place is with Xena - and I won't jeopardize that for anything.

So with them looking at me still I manage to say one thing that won't affect anything, because Xena will tell them in a short while.

"If I tell you and it happens...will you believe me Joxer?" I ask with as much hope in my voice as fear.

Looking over at Gabrielle, who gives him a look that says 'no', he turns back and nods his head.

And I see Xena walking over here from the stable. I know that I have no time left. So then and there I blurt the words out.

"Xena's pregnant."

Author's Note: Ok. I want reviews!! TEN OF THEM PEOPLE!! I want to know what everyone's thinking!