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?"

wash my own hair." I could feel him trying to suppress His amusement, but not

door open, followed by rustling

wet. I obeyed his command, turning my back to him. The sound of the shampoo bottle cap opening and closing filled me with anticipation, knowing

room while Ryder was showering with me felt at

uncomfortable.

went downstairs to get everyone ready." Ryder turned me

finally said to Ryder, "I'm

felt a release, like a weight had been lifted from my chest that had been sitting there for far

simply. He turned and opened a bottle

him to tell me

them into something positive. I'll stand with you

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

moment, I knew that whatever happened, we would face it together. It only fueled the fire

repositioned us so he could shower too.

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people instead of one lighting alone. The power of that omity hade me feet incredibly

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