Gabrielle didn’t think as she pulled her arm away ignoring the pain from the other woman’s grip as she forced it free. She knew she was going to cry and she didn’t want to do it in front of the Warrior Princess. She felt her teeth grind together as she spoke holding back the painful tears. “Yes I am, go and greet your admires, that is after all, all your care about.” She turned away walking through the field feeling the tears as they started to run down her face. She could see the people running towards Xena none of them even looking at her as they all headed towards the Warrior Princess screaming and cheering. They never looked at her she was just the girl with Xena or the sidekick.

No one even knew her name or ever asked her and Xena hardly ever said her name unless someone asked. She wiped away the tears breathed in deeply trying to steady her self. That was the truth though wasn’t it she was doomed to live in Xena’s shadow forever. Doomed to mess up her plans and be forever scowled and treated like a child. That wasn’t the end of the nightmare though no that was just the start. She couldn’t even remember when it had started or how it had happened but some time ago she had fallen in love with this tall beautiful warrior woman. She was so in love with her that it now truly hurt to be near her. She wanted to touch her to feel what her long black hair was like to the touch and her dark bronze skin. It was the light blue eyes they just drew her in mesmerized her they reminded her of sapphire as it was being pieced by sun light. She wanted to kiss her just know what her kiss would be like.

This woman who was so brave so strong and courageous she could watch her all day if she could if she didn’t have to look away out of fear of being noticed. She always felt her heart skip a beat as she practiced her sword drill in the early mornings causing her muscles rippled as she moved in what felt like slow motion in her eyes. She’d never felt any real sexual attraction to women before now and now that she was everything felt like it was being turned upside down.