It's true. I have written a sequel to Justin and Gabrielle in a Bottle. There are no words to convey how very, very sorry I am to do this to you.

For those who were spared the horror of missed the first part of this story, you'll find it here. All thirteen chapters. Seriously. I should be ashamed.

This time I can share the blame, because gmta_nz  , instead of simply being the passive recipient of the dedication of this fic, beta'd it. She actually took it seriously and helped me make it better. For instance, under her tempering influence, I decided to leave the plot holes, so prominent in the original story, out of the sequel.

I also promise Brian and Justin will have sex prior to the thirteenth chapter. I have learned my lesson.

For those who find such things distasteful, be aware that this story contains the following:

• A gorgeous Greek god (not metaphorical but actual) without his shirt
• Explicit lesbian sex
• Sympathetic portrayals of Lindsay and Melanie (but no sex)
  
• A few rather gruesome plot points
• Plot. Yes, PLOT! Xie wrote something with a PLOT!

The icon and banner were created by roc_abs  , who joins me and gmta_nz   in the Xena/Gabrielle-Brian/Justin love. I of course dedicate this story to them, whether they like it or not.

No ancient Greek gods were harmed during the writing of this chapter.

I suppose I've put it off as long as possible. Think hard before you click...