When the kiss ended Xena grinned as she caressed
Ulysses’ cheek while looking into his eyes,
“where’s Gemini?” She asked knowing the wolf was
always around her or Ulysses. “In the kitchen begging your
mother for food,” he said then grabbed his shirt from the
back of the bar, “she’s gonna get fat for a
wolf,” he said as he put his shirt on. “Oh I’m
sorry,” Xena said as she realized Maphias was still sitting
there, “Ulysses this is Maphias, Maphias this is
Ulysses,” Xena said introducing them and they shook hands
good naturedly. “It’s nice to meet you,” Ulysses
said, “and you,” Maphias said then looked at Ulysses
and Xena. “I gotta go but I’ll see you in a little
while for lunch,” he said just before he leaned in and kissed
her softly. “It was nice meeting you Maphias,” Ulysses
said, “you too,” Maphias said then watched as Ulysses
placed a kiss on Xena’s cheek and headed through the
kitchen.

 

 

“So…are you and he married?”
Maphias asked and Xena grinned as she looked at him, “no,
why?” Xena asked as she leaned on the bar and looked at him.
“Just wondering,” he said and Xena looked at him and
nodded, “then you’re a couple?” Maphias asked and
Xena nodded as she went about finishing what she was doing.
“Well I better get going, I’ll see you later
Xena,” Maphias said and Xena nodded as she watched him walk
away then shook her head. When lunch came she was in the kitchen
waiting on Ulysses and when he, Virgil and her brothers came in,
she grabbed the basket and pulled him right back out of the door.
They walked to one of their spots, which was on a hill where you
could look out at the water giving them a nice view and on this
hill, was a very large tree, which they sat under on a blanket or
in Ulysses’ case, he was lying on his side eating. “You
know you shouldn’t eat while lying down,” Xena said and
Ulysses looked at her as he sat his chicken bone down on the
plate.

 

 

“Oh and eating while leaning back is
better?” He asked her since she was leaning against him and
she grinned as she looked at him, “well I’m eating
fruit,” she said and Ulysses rose up on his elbows then
leaned down and kissed Xena softly.
“Mmm…strawberries,” he said as he chewed a piece
of strawberry he took from Xena’s mouth and she grinned at
him. “Ulysses,” Xena called, “hmmm?”