This is so realistic. If Xena and Ares were having a calm momment, I can imagine it would go exactly the way you wrote it. awsome.

L.M.A.O! Greatest one shot I've read yet!

(But I'm not quite sure how it fits into the romance genre? unless through an implied relationship?)

Very smoothly written.
Xena is so cool while Ares is all antsy. LOL
I really liked it.

Oh my dear Atrophy...keep em' coming. :)