Here's a very short, very hot, piece of Xena fan fiction. Nice depiction of what might have been going on in Gabrielle's head, something this author is always spot-on with. It's kind of funny too. - avidreaderGabr - Mar-31-2008   

Sensual and humorous, a very enjoyable tale with some great lines! I look forward to reading more stories by this author. - Diana - Mar-12-2009   

A good story to remember Xena and Gabby! - Starry - Jul-06-2010   

This is an awesome story. I like it very much & a lot. Thank you! - Choobster - Jan-03-2011   

As you read this story and after you're finished you will know that you have read a story by someone who knows how to write, has a way with words. While I don't like stories that depict Xena as sexually submissive, this story had such a commanding eroticism, I have to recommend it. In fact, I would recommend all of Julie's work. Her stories are always stimulating. - kazy - Oct-06-2011   

nice read.. - xtra dog - Jun-11-2013   

An excellent "what if" sort of story. I love stories that have Xena and Gabrielle meeting in a different way. Everyone should read it. :) - Bug - Mar 17th, 2004   

All of Goldman's work will pluck your heartstrings, but I particularly like this delightfully sweet (don't think saccharine) and sprightly story. Gabrielle and Xena meet before Xena's terrific past and love steers them toward a different future. It'll make you sigh - the high seas of youth. - 3creeks - Nov-17-2006   

This a fabulous hot sexy interlude. Treat yourself to something short'n'saucy... - Campot - Aug-05-2008   

XLB has such a lyrical style; reading her stories is always a delight. This tale is one of my favorites. X and G meet at a different time in their lives, and the way she tells their love story is a pleasure to read. - Anonymous - Aug-05-2010   

This is fantastic! - abbaspice1 - Feb-05-2011   

Very sweet. - mashymoo - Aug-30-2011   

Is really good - Anonymous - Sep-25-2011   

It was really sweet! i liked it. Different but good! - Starry - Oct-06-2011   

ok.. this is kinda weird.. i know for sure i wrote a comment on this story since it was still here about ten days ago.. for some reason my comments seem to disappear after a while.. a real bummer, because i often don't rememberhaving read a story unless i see i have already commented on it.. short-term memory problems or just too many stories read, i leave it up to you..

anyway, as i stated before: i like this story but i do have a problem with the ages.. ****SPOILER ALERT**** i know it is historically more correct to have gabs only be 12 and xena in her early twenties, but nowadays it would not be tolerated by law for someone mature having sex with a 14 year old.. - xtra dog - Jan-10-2013   

This is simply a marvelous piece of erotic XWP fanfiction. Do not read it unless you're in the right mood--but DO read it! - Anonymous - Sep-27-2006   

totally hot! - Anonymous - Mar-19-2008   

If ya are in search for a somewhat HOT read then ya should read this little hot piece - Callisto - Mar-22-2008   

i absolutly loved it! - Anonymous - Jan-19-2009   

Oh my goddess... I left a stain on the chair through my clothes.. Great Job! - Anonymous - Oct-23-2009   

WHAT THE? WOW!!! A very descriptive, sensual piece that will keep you coming back for more...a lovely tale... - bluebutterfly - Jul-18-2010   

I always return to this story no matter how many other fics I've read. Definitely one of my favourites! - Lexx - Aug-28-2010   

SEXY AS IDK WHAT....WOW..I AM A BIG FAN OF XENA'S LITTLE BITCH AND HAVE READ ALL OF HER WORK,,BUT THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES - MercJan - Nov-28-2010   

Wow, what a story. - sassy123 - Nov-30-2010   

The best erotic Conqueror short story ever written. (I know how it sounds but really just read it...) - carbon - Jan-01-2011   

By the Gods !!! Temperatures will rise with this one ! - Thothgirl - Jun-13-2011   

really good short story.. it is hot and sensual and sexually explicit but it is sweet and endearing with a plot too.. loved the last sentence.. - xtra dog - Nov-01-2011   

Wow! Im soooo glad im off work today or i would definitely need to go home 'sick'!!! Good pwp ;) - Amanda - Jan-07-2012   

Oh, yeah! - Anonymous - Apr-27-2013   

Oh my - sigh .... - Anonymous - Apr-28-2013   

Do not read at work!! This story is HOT!!! - Anonymous - Sep-01-2013   

One of my favorite X/G fics and definitely one of my favorite Conqueror fics. No need to worry about brutality level because there is NONE here. Just erotic love scenes and a meltingly sweet ending. I wish there were more fics like this one. - TrekInTandem - Jul-10-2014   

I've revisited this story time and time again. Beautiful and poetic. Wonderfully written, very true to the characters. - Anonymous - Oct 16th, 2004   

beautiful, beautiful story - Shyn - Sep 10th, 2005   

Great story!! Well done! - alex - Mar-10-2006   

Loved this piece - well worth a read - X & G's relationship has rarely been portrayed in a more insightful and sensitive way. Very moving almost poetic in its delivery. Definitely up there in my all time top 10. - Anex - Sep-16-2006   

xena's little bitch is a beautiful storyteller. rarely have i read stories that touch me and bring back xena and gabrielle the way her stories do. she understands these characters and writes them in ways that touch your soul every time you read them. i hope she never tires of writing about them. - kjviking - Sep-28-2006   

beautiful - intimate - perfection. I love this little gem of a story! - Anonymous - Jun-12-2008   

A very loving and passionate story. I love reading from Gabby's PoV; I don't think anyone would ever get enough of her waxing poetically. I've read this story at least three times, and still find myself completely captivated.

Well recommended read. - Anonymous - Dec-09-2009   

A beautiful explanation of their love from Gabrielle's perspective. - Starry - Jul-08-2010   

Beautiful :) - Mira - Jul-29-2011   

Beautifully poetic indeed. Very nice rendition of the matured relationship. - Anonymous - Feb-06-2012   

xlb does write a good Gabrielle inner monologue.. - xtra dog - Jun-12-2013   

Another really hot first time story from Xena's Little Bitch. Her first time stories never dissaspoint and this one is no exception. If you thought Gabrielle's go-go outfit from Lyre Lyre Hearts on Fire was hot, imagine what Xena thought of it! - Zelda - Jul-16-2006   

Hot Hot Hot! Very uh.. descriptive. - Sarah - Mar-21-2008   

Another Great Story!!! - bluebutterfly - Jul-22-2010   

Xena and Gabrielle are still alive in the present time in this story that explains what happened to them after FIN. Interesting and funny. - Alexi - May 13th, 2004   

Xena and Gabrielle are immortal in this really cool story that covers lots of ground, including the present political situation, and it left me feeling quite hopeful. Everyone should read it! - KrisM - Jul 31st, 2004   

Absolutley brilliant! I loved it, totaly worth the read for any Xena:WP fan, made me laugh a bit. :D Great job! - Flawless_ROCer - Mar-13-2009   

Would Gabrielle still fall in love with Xena if she were some kind of non-verbal jungle-woman? This strange little fairy tale answers the question quite nicely. - Link - Apr-13-2007   

Very sexy--this bard never fails to please. - SPQR - Jul-03-2008   

cute, lovely short story. - kc - Jul-08-2010   

Down right awesome story. When Fates Colldie but better! Way to go! - Amy Murphy - Sep 8th, 2002   

This story is amazing. It's like watching "When Fates Collide" from a different perspective and then some. Thrilling, sexy and poignant. Kudos XLB! - Alicia - Dec 7th, 2004   

XLB - You ROCK! Another great work of art. Possibly the best darn bard in the Xenaverse... Pick any one of XLB's stories and prepare to laugh, cry and get a little hot under the collar. Bravo you inspire me. Keep your creative juices flowing - always;-) - anex - Dec-13-2006   

This being my favorite Xena episode, she did a remarkable job of bringing a new life to the story. There is no doubt in my mind that this is how this episode should have been, and how the show should have ended..... - NIck - Jan-12-2008   

Wow!...When Fates Collide is one of my favorite ep's and I enjoyed this take on it very much!! - JC - Feb-12-2008   

I think no one have catch the essence of our favourites heroins better than XLB. She seems to slip under their skins and make them do some crazy things! But in the most natural way.

If you read this, as every pieces of her work, you'll expose yourself to a writting that'll take your breath away. This bard can make you laught and cry, and getting so HOT you'll forget you need air.
- yuka - Oct-13-2009   

Excellent exploration of Gabrielle's interior in "When Fates Collide." When XLB picks up where Xena and Gabrielle find themselves in the forest after Gabrielle destroyed the loom, we find a satisfying (and hot) continuation of the story that many of us are looking for. - Annazon Fox - Oct-13-2009   

When I finished Xena I thought When Fates Collide should have been a 2-part show finale instead of that dumb Japa stuff. This would have been the perfect way to end Xena in my fantasy land. The characters and writing are tender and capture the core of the Xena/Gab relationship. Its outstanding and my review doesn't do it justice. I'll be re-reading over and over. - BigZee - Aug-23-2013   

i read this story right after FIN and i cried all over. beautiful, beautiful story but keep the kleenex nearby because it will rip the wounds of FIN all open again. - kjviking - Sep-28-2006   

I really liked this one... - bluebutterfly - Jul-22-2010   

Tonight is the first time I've read XLB, and this is the fifth straight XLB story that I've read...and it's impressed me so to inspire my first comment ever. This story avoids the strong temptation to right the "wrong" of a dead Xena, and Perhaps gives a more realistic account of what might have happened after FIN. Amazingly well written, offering one of the best interpretations of Gabrielle, and leaves a lasting impact. - Samia - May-24-2011   

This is one of the best Conqueror stories I have ever read. - Maximus - Dec 11th, 2004   

I absolutely loved this!...this writer knows how to write about passion with passion. I only wish it were longer! - JC - Dec-22-2007   

Beautifully written. Heartwarming and full of hope. - HP - Jul-24-2008   

Beautifully written. Heartwarming and full of hope. - HP - Jul-24-2008   

Very impressive! - Kite - Jul-26-2008   

Beautiful story. - NaT - Dec-04-2011   

Who wants kingdoms and riches when you can have an eternal love like that ? Just beautiful.... Thank you.... - Thothgirl - Jan-12-2012   

It's ten years after the events of "The Debt" and Xena and Borias are still in Chin with Lao Ma, enjoying a spiritual and somewhat decadent life style. Enter the blonde slave girl. Romance, adventure, and revenge plans ensue. - Anonymous - Oct 9th, 2002   

This is an amazing story. Sensual and spiritual. Lush and cool. It's been around a while, so if you haven't read it, you should. Great characterizations of Lao Ma and Borias, never mind Xena and Gabrielle. Just go read it! - Carmen - Aug 31st, 2005   

Excellent read. Perfect for when you've only got the time for a short (ish) one. - Sai - Sep 6th, 2005   

I've read everything else by Julia Goldman but for some reason I had avoided this one because I thought it was purely a Xena/ Lao Ma centric story - and goodness we all need a little Gabrielle in our lives - but I was so wrong.

I promise you this - if you read this story your life will be better. Julia Goldman is one of the greatest bards in the 'verse. Every word, ever sentence is sublimely crafted. She knows Xena and Gabrielle better than they know themselves, which is why she can so successfully transpose their stories or alter their experiences.

Breathtaking. - Vee - Oct-17-2006   

Story was not what I was exactly expecting from the description...but this wasn't necessarily a bad thing. I did expect a well-written story, and on that front I was in no way disappointed. - Anonymous - Apr-03-2009   

When things are meant to be love always finds it's way to the other half of itself. - Lysia - May-14-2011   

this is a cool story a Must Read
- erma - Feb-11-2012   

Nice story...enjoyed it! - JC - Mar-22-2013   

Great what if story.very well written an excellent read and true to th characters. And xena and gab find each AGAIN. - Anonymous - Feb-03-2015   

This is a terrific short story that takes place just after season 5. It makes some sense of the things that took place that season. Very good read. - Lizzy - Jul-16-2006   

Hugely enjoyable story, which helps fill in some blanks and heal wounds. In character, all around. Set after season 5. - Anonymous - Jul-18-2006   

The invisible connection between Gabrielle and Xena in this story is written so well, how Gabrielle understands Xena and what she needs, when she needs it. And the relationship between Gabrielle and Eve is equally moving. One of my favorite vignettes! - Spyrel - Jun-05-2008   

Wow! This is a story about Xena's hubris and all the hypocritical things she did, and yet it is strangely healing. Told from Eve's point of view in a way that actually makes her like-able! - Diana - Mar-23-2009   

Wonderfully well written. Really loved the interactions between the two characters. Deep and fluid and insightful. Really well done. - Anonymous - Mar-26-2009   

Very nice read...would love to read more from this bard of this timeframe. - Anonymous - Mar-29-2009   

This is a first time story that takes place within the world of the famous Unicorn Tapestries. A sexy, romantic fairy tale, and a very unusual format for a story. - Maddie - Jun 13th, 2003   

A truly beautiful story!!! - bluebutterfly - Jul-22-2010   

Wow, I really loved this one. How could I not - being a lover of fairytales and fantasies. - Thothgirl - Jan-12-2012   

Xena and Gabrielle in a cave--oh my! Short and sweet. - Faith - Apr-13-2008   

Wow. This is just plain well-written erotica. Very hot and very raunchy and very true to the characters, that is if you see them as totally hot for eachother. A smouldering first time story. Enjoy! - Warrior Gabrielle - Jul-09-2006   

WOW!!! - bluebutterfly - Jul-22-2010   

for an erotica, it is terribly sweet and romantic in its yearning. - Anonymous - Aug-25-2010   

VERY HOT! VERY NEEDY! VERY FULFILLING! It will make you wet! - Starry - Nov-24-2010   

A unique courtroom comedy that takes place in Illusia just after the end of XWP. With Ares as judge, Callisto as prosecutor, and all the usual suspects as witnesses, the reader is taken on a journey to attempt to unearth the moral of our girls' story. - Maddie - Jun 13th, 2003   

Without a doubt the most unique and inventive post-FIN story. This beautifully written tale captures of heroism, love, and redemption many of the essential things about X:WP: the mix of wacky humor and "big," serious themes; the moral subtlety and ambiguity; and above all, the heart. - LadyKate - Oct 7th, 2003   

In this alternate timeline story, Xena is a warlord on the rise. She runs into this blonde chick to whom she is unusually attracted, and they spend some time getting to know each other. Will Xena change her wicked ways for the many pleasures of love? Read it and find out for yourself! - Anonymous - Oct 9th, 2002   

This is one of those "What If Xena and Gabrielle had met differently" stories. Romantic and hot. - J - Mar 13th, 2004   

what if i hadn't read this story?? i wouldn't be able to comment on it.. and i wouldn't be able to write that i like it.. - xtra dog - Jun-13-2013   

What a super-romantic first time story! It's right after To Helicon and Back, and Xena resorts to desperate measures to get her bard's attention. They wanted so much to be like each other and look what happened! A great short read. - Lourdes - Jul-05-2006   

I really liked this short story. It's got all the right ingredient packed in neatly to create this small but pefectly formed little gem. - Sai - Jul-07-2006   

I just read this!!! It is beautiful!! If you haven't read this one, do yourself a favour and read it!! You wont' regret it!! - loubug - Nov-18-2006   

One of the best first-time romantic stories I've read. - Anonymous - Nov-20-2006   

breathtaking.. then again, all your stories make one's breath hitch :) this one's among my favorites. you should have been the writer of the X:WP show. all the best! - Kati - Nov-24-2006   

I like XLB's work. It's a fact. But this... this is a masterpiece. In my opinion the best storie I ever read of her, but also one of the most poetic, beautiful, deep, intense and touching storie out there. The way she writes, she creates poetry! emotional poetry. Wow! I swear I did stop breathing reading this. Lucky it's so short ;) - yuka - Jan-23-2011   

I love XLB's stories. This one is another master piece, i've lost count of the times i've read it. - talissa - Feb-07-2011   

a very loving and lovely first time story.. - xtra dog - May-19-2013   

This story addresses what might have happened if Xena hadn't fought back against Cortese, but been enslaved by him instead. Meanwhile, Gabrielle has been married off to a real jerk, who thinks giving her a big butch slave girl might improve the situation. It does, but not for him. - Anonymous - Oct 9th, 2002   

This is a wonderfully sweet "what if" story where it's Gabrielle's job to save Xena. It's got a nice twist at the end. Very romantic. - avidreader - Mar-31-2008   

interesting . . . I liked it. - Angelstar - Oct-29-2009   

It was different but I r4eally liked it. - Starry - Dec-07-2010   

Wow! That was a wonderful Sapphic experience! Great story! - Moregan25 - Jan 10th, 2004   

While I've enjoyed the author's other works...this piece made me lean back and sigh. - cyndyn - Feb 6th, 2004   

another great story from this author. mmmmmm...more please. - dms_143 - Feb-17-2008   

I really liked this story! It was very loving. - Starry - Sep-01-2011   

Cute loveat first sight like a fairy tale. - Starry - Aug-24-2008   

This is a great classic Xena and Gabrielle story, the kind where they arrive at a town where something's wrong and they fix it. It's early on in their travels together, and there's romance in the air. A playful yet dark tale, with interesting supporting characters, and an original plot. - Lady O' The Lake - Jan 13th, 2006   

All of XLB's stories are positively amazing. This story is no exception. - Just A Reader - Jul-05-2008   

Great story!!! - bluebutterfly - Jul-22-2010   

I always enjoy stories written by this bard, and once again she delivers. I loved this story! A powerful, humorous, and moving read, it may not be for everyone, but it is a fascinating Gabrielle and Xena relationship story - with a twist! Thank you XLB! - Chris - Mar 23rd, 2004   

the author is right.. this story won't be for everyone..

***SPOILER ALERT*** if you can look past the abuse and the incest, though, it is a beautiful story.. not sure if i had to put in a spoiler alert, since i haven't given more away about the story as the author did in the disclaimer, but i wanted to be on the safe side.. - xtra dog - Jun-10-2013