Mariah Oneshots

With You

****Mariah's POV****

"Ioanna....we cannot do this in here, especially right at this moment." I giggled, my heart warming as my lover held me in her arms.

"Do what? Dance? There is no such law against dancing, is there?" Ioanna smirked, her firm hands resting on my hips.

"No, but I do not believe dancing requires your hands to trail my figure. Besides, you are supposed to be helping me with supper!" I said to the Greek woman, but she continued to hold me and planted soft kisses on my neck.

"I can think of something else I would rather be doing." Ioanna husked in my ear, her deep voice making my interior tremble.

"You always fiend for sex whenever you come from Alexandria." I pointed out, watching as a scarlet hue flushed Ioanna's olive skin.

"Because, I have to be away from you for 5 days whenever I go." she responded, resting her chin on my shoulder.

"But, I am closer to finding a home in the city for us! Greek men apparently get on very well in Alexandria...people were particularly interested in making me happy and giving me choice in the land I picked." Ioanna continued, causing me to playfully roll my eyes. Tanis was an extremely small city with very little activity, a place where people took on farming and neighbors were kilometers away from one another; because of that, Ioanna and I were able to live as two women. However, whenever Ioanna traveled to the city of Alexandria, she would wear my father's clothes and assume a male identity-calling herself Ioannis. It was in our favor that Ioanna has tall with a deep pitched voice, and her bone structure was sharp and firm instead of soft and delicate. This allowed her to very easily pass for a man, and Greek men in Ptolemaic Egypt were greatly celebrated and desired.

"Greek men get on pretty well because they are attractive and cultured. However, it is the women of Greece that particularly make me swoon." I said, turning around to face my lover.

"Do not tell me you are lying down with other Greek women, no?" Ioanna giggled, her voice letting me know that she was not serious.

"Of course not! You are the only Greek woman in my life, my love." I smiled, followed by placing a short kiss on her lips. The two of us sat in a comfortable silence, Ioanna's strong hands firmly holding my hips, then the beautiful woman smiled at me before starting to speak.

"I told the men that I had the most beautiful wife in all of the world, and that I could not wait to show you to everyone." Ioanna told me, making my cheeks warm.

"You are so charming, my love." I grinned.

"I am just a woman in love, so I cannot help but voice to the world how wonderful of a wife you are!!" Ioanna proclaimed.

"Oh, stop it Ioanna!! You are too kind, and much too charming!" I giggled, blushing at my lover's words.

"Now, would you stop distracting me? I am sure you would like supper done properly!" I continued, a playful smile on my face.

"Well, I suppose I could leave you be....just because I am famished." Ioanna chuckled, releasing her hold on me.

"I did not say you have to leave, especially considering that you were supposed to be helping me!" I laughed, watching the tall woman make her way out of the room.

"I was going to help, but I saw how complicated that dish looks....I am not much of a chef, love. I would not want to ruin your nice supper with my lack of knowledge." my wife answered, followed by winking and wildly running out of the room.

"She is absolutely the single most wild, yet most beautiful thing I have ever encountered." I whispered to myself, unable to contain my smile.

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