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Part 2
When we last left our story Xena and Gabrielle were eating dinner at the tavern.
{Gabrielle was practically inhaling her food.}
Xena: Slow down Gabrielle! The food's not going anywhere.
Gabrielle: It's just so good. I can't help it.
Cyrene: Thanks Gabrielle. Your cooking is very good too.
Gabrielle: Thanks Mom but after eating a month of my cooking I really missed someone else's cooking.
Xena: Hey, I cooked once or twice.
Gabrielle: I don't know that I'd call that cooking Xena.
Xena: So, it's not one of my many skills.
Gabrielle: You can say that again.
Xena: Ok, it's not one of my…
Gabrielle: It's just an expression Xena. You didn't really have to say it again.
Xena: Oh, well anyway...at least I tried to cook.
Gabrielle: Yes you did, and I love you for it even if my stomach didn't.
Cyrene: I remember the one time Xena cooked when she was younger. Let's just say that I never asked her to cook ever again. I'm just glad one of my children has picked up my culinary talent.
{Just then Lyceus comes thru the kitchen door carrying a keg.}
Gabrielle: Speak of the devil.
Xena: Why are you bringing up Mephistopheles?
Gabrielle: I'm not. It's just...
Xena: Another...expression? Where do you come up with these?
Gabrielle: I'm a bard. It's what I do!
Lyceus: Gabrielle! Xena! Welcome back.
Xena: Thanks Ly. It's good to be back.
{Hercuba enters into the kitchen}
Hercuba: I need 4 rabbit stews.
{Cyrene starts to dish out the stew. Hercuba gets two loaves of bread and headed back out into the dining room. }
Lyceus: I'll take the keg to the cellar and be right back to take out the stew.
Cyrene: Thanks honey.
Xena: Where's Toris?
Cyrene: In bed.
Xena: Is he sick?
Cyrene: No, he's passed out from drinking too much.
Xena: Don't tell me he and Maphias got into another fight.
Cyrene: Alright I won't tell you.
Xena: Mother!
Cyrene: What?
{Lyceus comes back from the cellar and loads the bowls of stew on the serving tray.}
Xena: Gabrielle I told you they would never last together.
Gabrielle: Hey! Never say never.
Lyceus: They're both pig headed. They deserve each other. I don't know what I ever saw in him.
{Lyceus leaves, carrying the tray with him.}
Xena: I wonder that myself.
Gabrielle: They say the third time's the charm.
Xena: Who are they?
{Just then Iolaus comes bursting thru the kitchen door.}
Iolaus: Oh Gabrielle! I'm glad you're back. I really need to talk to you.
Xena: Well, hello to you too Iolaus!
Iolaus: Oh, sorry. Hi everyone.
Cyrene: Iolaus can I get you some dinner?
Iolaus: No thanks Cyrene. I'm too upset to eat. It's Hercules.
Cyrene: Did you two have another fight dear?
Iolaus: Yes.
Gabrielle: What now?
Iolaus: He's been going to that gladiator bar again.
Gabrielle: How do you know that?
Iolaus: Oh I just happened to run into Salmoneus and he mentioned he saw him there. So when Hercules got home, I confronted him. He got mad and stormed out. I don't know what to do.
Gabrielle: Now Iolaus calm down. Hercules will be back and then you two need to talk this through.
Iolaus: You know that's not easy for either one of us.
{Gabrielle throws up her hands.}
Gabrielle: Warriors! Gods forbid you should try to talk about your feelings!
Xena: Hey! I'm trying to do better.
Gabrielle: Oh Xena! You are. I was just remembering how frustrating you were in the beginning.
{Lyceus comes back in with a tray of dirty dishes and mugs.}
Lyceus: I need 3 more stews. Hey Iolaus! Go get your boyfriend from the dining room and take him home.
Iolaus: Hercules is out there?
Lyceus: Yes, and he's drunk!
Iolaus: Good grief! Demi-god's! Can't live with them! Can't live without them!
Xena: What does that mean?
Iolaus: Nothing, It's just an...
Xena: Expression...yea I know!
{Iolaus leaves to get his Demi-god.}
Cyrene: Gabrielle here's a piece of nut bread.
Gabrielle: Thank you.
Cyrene: You're welcome. Xena do you want any dessert?
Xena: No, I'll be having my dessert when we get home.
Cyrene: That's nice dear. I know how much you enjoy having Gabrielle for dessert.
Xena: Mother!
Cyrene: What?
{Gabrielle grins and chuckles. Xena gives her the look. }
Xena: Gabrielle!
Gabrielle: What? I think it's cute when you get all embarrassed when your Mother talks about sex.
Xena: I am not cute, and we'll see how you feel when it's your Mother.
Cyrene: Speaking of your Mother, Gabrielle how would you feel if I started to date her?
{Xena has just swallowed some cider and starts choking at this. Cyrene begins pounding Xena’s back. }
Cyrene: Are you alright dear?
Xena: Yea, it just went down the wrong way.
Cyrene: Whatever you say dear.
{Gabrielle grins at the exchange between Cyrene and Xena.}
Cyrene: Anyway, we wanted to get your blessing.
Gabrielle: I think it's wonderful Cyrene! Of course you have our blessing, right Xena?
{Xena sits there with a shell shocked expression on her face.}
Gabrielle: Xena?
Xena Uh, sure Mother. You have my blessing.
Cyrene: You don't sound like it.
Xena: I'm sorry Mother. It's just a bit unexpected.
{Just then Hercuba comes back into the kitchen. Gabrielle gets up and goes over to her Mom. }
Gabrielle: Oh Mom! I'm so happy for you.
{Gabrielle and Hercuba hug.}
Hercuba: Thanks honey. I feel very lucky to have found Cyrene.
Cyrene: No, I'm the lucky one.
{Cyrene and Hercuba join hands.}
Gabrielle: Oh that is so sweet. We're so happy for you both.
Hercuba: I'm so relieved. I was a bit worried but Cyrene kept reassuring me.
{Xena continues to sit with the same shell shocked expression on her face.}
Cyrene: We do have something we wanted to ask both of you.
Gabrielle: What is it?
Cyrene: Would you two mind helping out tomorrow so we can take the day off?
Gabrielle: We'd be glad to, right Xena? Xena?
Xena: Uh.....sure..........no problem.
Cyrene: Thank you girls. Gabrielle why don't you take Xena home? I think she's ready for that dessert.
{Cyrene gives Gabrielle a wink. Gabrielle grins and Xena just puts her head down on the table. }
Gabrielle: Yes, and I'm more than ready to give it to her.
Cyrene: Here take some nut bread with you.
Gabrielle: Thanks Cyrene.
Cyrene: Anytime sweetie. I love you and am so happy that Xena has you in her life.
Gabrielle: Oh Cyrene! I love you too, and thank you for bringing Xena into the world.
{Gabrielle gives Cyrene a hug.}
Gabrielle: C'mon Xena. Let's go home.
Hercuba: Goodnight you two.
Gabrielle: Goodnight Mom.
{Xena gets up out of her chair and waits for Gabrielle.}
Gabrielle: Xena?
Xena: What?
Gabrielle: Aren't you going to say goodnight to your Mother and my Mom?
Xena: Oh sorry. Goodnight Mother, Hercuba.
Cyrene: Xena! Get over here and give your Mother a hug.
{Xena goes over and gives her Mother a hug.}
Cyrene: That's better. Goodnight girls.
{So Xena and Gabrielle leave and walk back to their house.}
Gabrielle: Wow! Our mothers are dating. How wonderful is that?
Xena: It's gonna take a little getting used to.
Gabrielle: It's so romantic that at their ages they've found love.
Xena: I guess.
Gabrielle: You should be happy for your Mother. Now she has someone to share her life with. How lonely she must have been before.
Xena: You're right. How can I deny my Mother the same kind of happiness and love I have with you?
Gabrielle: Oh Xena! That's beautiful.
Xena: You're beautiful.
Gabrielle: Gods Xena! How do you make me feel so much just from words or a look?
Xena: I have many skills!
Gabrielle: Yes you do, and I'm looking forward to you using those on me tonight.
Xena: You can count on it my bard.
Coming up next: Xena uses her many skills on Gabrielle and Gabrielle comes up with a few of her own!