When they were done they all sat there for about
fifteen minutes letting their food digest and then Lyceus, Toris
and Virgil stood getting ready to go to the fields.
“I’ll see you later,” Ulysses told Xena as he got
ready to head to the field with the others then leaned in and
kissed her softly. “I think I’m going to go with you
guys today,” Julian said and Ulysses looked at his father.
“Sure if you think you can handle the work,” Ulysses
said with a grin and Julian grinned at his son as he folded his
arms. “Are you trying to calling me old?” Julian asked,
“I’m not trying,” Ulysses said and Julian pushed
his son and Ulysses chuckled at his father. “Nah I’m
kidding, we could use your help,” Ulysses said and Julian
nodded, “that’s what I thought,” he said then
leaned down and gave Marguerite a brief kiss before he followed the
others out of the door and Ulysses looked at Xena and winked at her
before he left, causing her to smile.

 

 

So the day was spent pretty much as it was usually
spent. The guys came in for lunch all sweaty and dirty and when
lunch was over they headed back to the fields and as planned Xena
went for her walk with Marguerite but it was just she and
Marguerite since Julian was in the fields. “So Xena woman to
woman,” Marguerite said as they walked to the stream,
“is my son a good lover?” She asked and Xena grinned at
Marguerite, “you know you remind me quite a bit of my
mother,” Xena said and Marguerite smiled. “Yea, I like
your mother she’s a good woman and we get a long so well,
it’s almost as if we’re sisters.” Marguerite said
and Xena nodded and when they reached the spot Xena pulled out the
blanket and they sat down under the tree. “You haven’t
answered my question?” Marguerite said and Xena looked at
her, “what was it again?”

 

 

She asked and Marguerite looked at her giving Xena
one of those motherly looks making her smile. “To answer your
question your son is a fantastic lover. Its no wonder women throw
themselves at him, he screams confidence in knowing how to please a
woman. But that’s not what makes him a good lover for
me,” Xena said then looked at Marguerite. “I’m
not sure if I should be talking to you about this though,”
Xena said and Marguerite nodded. “I understand but you know a
part of Ulysses that few if any know. I want to see what you see in
him, what makes you love him,” Marguerite said and Xena
looked into her eyes where she saw no hint of deceit so she nodded.
“There is no doubt that Ulysses knows how to please a woman,
he’s got the equipment and knows how to use it.