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 not

bathroom door open, followed by rustling sounds before

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

the living room while Ryder was showering with me felt

uncomfortable.

Ryder turned me around gently massaging

finally said to Ryder, "I'm sick of feeling like I

those words left my mouth, I felt a release, like a weight had been lifted

a bottle of conditioner, starting to work it

expected him to

you back. You're taking control of your emotions and turning them into something positive. I'll stand with you every step of the way, but this just shows me how

beside you, and I completely agree with you. We're taking back our

that whatever

he could shower too. "He'll be standing on your

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lighting alone. The power of that omity hade me

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