Don't Poke the Luna (Xena and Ryder)

Chapter 203

Xena's POV

I stood up and walked past Ryder, heading for the bathroom. Just as he door was about to close, I heard them falking.

"Damn it," Logan muttered under his breath.

"This is going to be interesting. I've been waiting for her to explode Ryder's tone carried an almost amused edge.

"I'll get everyone ready. Xena's coming back," Logan said just before shut the door completely.

The shower water was hot, the stream pounding against my muscles ike a massage. I rotated my neck, letting the heat soothe every ache. Though my shoulder hurt the worst, my knees were killing me from having my legs bound together.

However, when I tried to wash my hair, I realized I had a problem.

"Ryder?" I called through our mind link.

"What is it?"

can't even wash my own hair." I could feel him trying to suppress His amusement, but

didn't answer me. Instead, I heard the bathroom door open,

obeyed his command, turning my back to him. The sound of the shampoo bottle cap opening and

the living room while Ryder was showering with me

uncomfortable.

to get everyone ready." Ryder turned me around gently massaging my

Ryder, "I'm sick of feeling

words left my mouth, I felt a release, like a weight had been lifted from my chest that had been

bottle

guard. I had expected him to

turning them into something positive. I'll stand with you every step of the way, but this just shows me how

I'll always stand beside you, and I completely agree with you. We're taking back

tone carried determination and love, and in that moment, I knew that whatever happened, we would face

repositioned us so he could shower too. "He'll be

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hade me feet

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