You are interrupted by Laoda before that could happen.

For a moment Ceno does nothing, says nothing, and you wonder if somehow you've killed the mood. Then you notice him admiring your beauty and the heat in your belly threatens to erupt into an unquenchable volcano. Taking a hint from Rafail you decided to give Ceno some encouragement by slowly reaching behind your head and unbraiding your hair. Once loose, you gently shake your head to fluff up your dark locks and to let it flow freely down your back.

This was all the encouragement that Cena needs as he slowly slides his arms around you, one hooking behind your shoulders while the other settles possessively on your hip. As he holds you in his loving embrace you realize that he is a lot stronger than he looks. As he tilts you slightly backwards, you cling to his neck for support and your hips press forward against his. As he tightens his grip on your body, you stroked the back of his neck and ran your fingers through his blond curls, no longer caring about anything except how good it fees to be in his arms.

As his lips draw close to yours, your eyes close and you rise slightly onto the balls of your feet. When your lips meet, you let out a loving and aroused moan as you share your first kiss in two years and the most intimate kiss either of you have ever experienced. You can't tell if it is your cures affecting him or if he really is this aroused by you, but as you kiss you can feel his body trembling in your arms and his hard member pressing up against your belly.

When your lips finally part you both smile at each other lovingly and press your brows against one another. “I’ve never felt this way before,” you purr warmly.

“Neither have I,” he concurs planting a teasing kiss on your lips that leaves you longing for more, “I love you so much, Queen Xira.”

“I love you too, Prince-” You stop mid-sentence at the sound of the tent flaps opening.

You both gasp and jerk away from each other, turning to face the intruder like children caught raiding the honey jar. You remember with a start that you invited Laoda to join you. Sure enough, the gorgeous blond woman steps through the flaps with a soft smile on her lips. “You highness, your majesty,” she greats you with a bow, “I hope you don’t mind if I step in to check on you two. When your typical angry outbursts went silent, I began to wonder if you had left the camp.”

“N-no,” you say stuttering, “We are perfectly fine Laoda, thank you for your concern.”

At your stammered respond a sly smile crosses Laoda’s lips. Undoubtingly she has noticed the blush on your cheeks, yours and Ceno’s ruffled hair, and your exposed shoulders. “Are you sure there is nothing that I can help you with my queen?” She walks towards you, swaying her lovely hips and you find that both your eyes and Ceno's follow her mesmerizing movement.

As the Daughter of Aphrodite approaches, your body grows hotter and your blush grew darker. Unlike when you were alone with Ceno, where you were having a hard time keeping yourself from ripping off his robes and making passionate love to him, Laoda didn’t have that effect on you. She is as tempting as ever, but it is only a temptation, while what your heart felt with Ceno was a burning desire, not just for sex, but to love and be loved by him.

Laoda steps past you gently brushing her soft hand over your bare shoulders and trailing her long nails across your sensitive neck, making you tremble and gasp. “Are you two sure I’m not interrupting anything,” she coos in her seductive voice as she circles behind the two of you. Walking by Ceno she lightly strokes his shoulders as well before running her fingers down his chest. Ceno can't seem to take his eyes off of her as she trails her fingers over his body, nor does he move, he just stands there with a deep blush on his cheeks. You can’t help but feel a little jealous as Laoda tries to seduce your new lover.

As that sting of jealousy hits you Laoda turns to you a give you a sly smile. “I know that look.”

Your face pales and you resist the urge to turn away from her. “W-what look?” you say reflexively.

Laoda giggles and rolls her eyes, “Xira, you know better than to hide your feelings from a servant of Aphrodite.”

You clamp your lips shut and hug your arms around your body when you realized that you had just been caught, and by the last person you wanted to be caught by. Too ashamed to speak Ceno speaks for you. “How long have you known,” he asks her while avoiding eye contact.

“The moment you two laid eyes on each other,” she replies, “I don’t know what happened in Deni but it must have been something to get a ruler of the Amazons to fall in love with you. Even if she was just an impressionable teen at the time.”

“He…he cared for me,” you finally answer.

“Really?” said Laoda with a mix of amusement and intrigue, “He didn’t save you from a monster, he didn’t prove himself to be a strong and noble warrior?” Laoda teases you. “He just showed you compassion? That's it? Makes one wonder what the men of old Accor were like.” You are about to take your cape and leave when Laoda places a hand on your shoulder, “Where are you going?” she asks you calmly.

“Away from Ceno,” you reply, “Amazons aren’t supposed to fall in love.”

“No,” she chuckles, “Amazons refuse to fall in love. Neither Aries or Aphrodite said you can’t fall in love; you just refuse to because that’s the way it has always been for the people of Accor. In fact, it’s why the gods punished you in the first place.”

You let out a long sigh and look into Laoda’s eyes, “Then why does love break our curse?”

“Are you really worried about losing your god-like strength?” she seems surprised but it is a major concern, “Besides, love doesn’t break the curse, it just weakens it. Your body isn’t aroused all the time and you won’t spread it to others but your lover’s climax is still incredibly intense.” She takes your hand and Ceno's in hers and pulls them to her bosom, “That part is Aphrodite’s reward to the man for winning the heart of an Amazon.”

“Can her curse be broken?” Ceno finds his voice again, although you can see the vein on his temple bulging as the back of his fingers rest on Laoda's soft breasts.

“Oh, you are worried about your child ending the Amazon bloodline,” she releases your hands and rubs her chin in careful thought, “If I had to hazard a guess, no. Ares was incredibly pissed when the Amazons turned down his warriors. He made sure that the first Queen and her children would feel the full effects of the curse. I doubt that even Aphrodite spreading her legs for him would have convinced him to show you the same mercy she showed the other Amazons.” She shrugs her slender shoulders making her breasts jiggle delightfully, “It is however just a guess, as far as I know, that question has never before come up.”

“So, what can we do now?” you ask her, “I can’t risk having a child with Ceno; neither can we risk anyone else finding out about our relationship. If the Calista and her crew found out about this, they would demand that I step down and let my sister take over.”

A knowing smirk spreads slowly across Laoda’s lips, one that tells you that she has already anticipated something like this and that her solution might not be one that you are completely comfortable with. “I am more than willing to keep your cute little romance private,” she begins, slipping between the two of you and wrapping her arms around your waists, “After all, you are far too valuable to us. You know your sister's views, how much she supports the Daughters of Lycaon. As for preventing you from having children, you aren’t the first Amazonian I’ve caught with a lover. I can show you, train you how to have sex with Ceno, and ensure that it will not end in a pregnancy. However,” - here comes the catch - “you must do something for me first.”

This is why you didn't want Laoda here in the first place; the Daughters of Aphrodite were notorious for their careful manipulation of people. They collected information the way others collect died flowers or fine porcelain keeping this knowledge to ensure that you would be agreeable when they need something. You glare at her and clench your fists but she doesn’t filch, she just smiles at you knowing full well that she has you in her snare. “Fine,” you hiss, “What do you want?”

“Oh, it’s simple really,” Laoda smiles sweetly, “just tell me what Thanos told you after your little outburst in the command tent.”