It had been just a little bit less than six years since Hippomenes won the race against Atalanta. It had also almost been five years since she gave birth to her first child, a baby boy for whom she named Meleager after her former lover. Atalanta was in the garden with little Meleager making flower crowns.
"Mommy, mommy!" Meleager called as he raised his arms to be picked up.
"Yes my little bear warrior?" Atalanta grinned as she picked up her child.
"Mommy, if you loved Meleager, why didn't you marry him?"
"Well…um, you see." Atalanta and Meleager turned their heads to see Hippomenes.
"Don't ask your mother too many questions or she just might run off." Meleager nodded and ran off to pick more flowers once his mother released her and Hippomenes were now alone.
"If you don't mind," Hippomenes coughed, "even after I used the apples in the race, why did you still marry me."
"I never go back on a promise and plus," she looked down at her wedding ring, "when I looked at the golden apples, I realized the Meleager wouldn't have wanted me to live my life depresses and lonely. I must admit though, it was very clever of you to ask Aphrodite for guidance."
"Well love brings out the best in a person." They both chuckled at that.
"I better get Meleager now." Atalanta smiled, "And by the way Hippomenes, if you ever tell our 'young' son about my past adventures, I'll tie you to a wild stallion and use you for target practice, and that's a promise." Hippomenes smiled back, "I look forward to it." He then bowed before Atalanta could go off and catch their little son.
This was an assignment for english that i decided 2 take advantage of. Please Review