ARESOnce again, I had to maintain decorum, had to force myself to sit still whilst surrounded by people I didn’t want to deal with now.“We should have…” Everytime someone spoke, I counted the seconds. Everytime they branched off to another topic of discussion, my thoughts strayed to her.“Impossible! We were just attacked…”I couldn’t say how it happened. Nor was it the sex that made it so. Whatever had gone down between us this morning wasn’t my intentions. Gods knew I wanted her to slip in the bathtub with me, so I could wash her hair until she melted against my body. I would do anything simple long as it involved being with her. A lump stuck in my throat. But then stupid me had to ruin it. My Diandra. My sweet mate, Diandra. Someone leaned into my right. “Your Grace, I think it’s time for you to say something.” Slowly, I raised my head, staring at everyone seated at the long table as they stared back. I leaned back to Xena, in a low voice asked, “What was it again?”“The
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