I hope you like it. I'll try to update the other stories tomorrow but no later by Monday night.

"Hold fast to dreams

For if dreams die

Life is a broken-winged bird

That cannot fly."

-Langston Hughes

Chapter 1:

"l love you." Jason said to Reyna who had her arms around his neck.

"Me too." She said. Jason leaned in to kiss her. The kiss was full of passion and well love. Reyna pulled away and Jason grunted. "We as praetors have duties to do." Jason chuckled.

"I came back from a quest with the other six taking down mother earth and I'm here without a break being told by the girl that I love to leave since I have praetors duties." Jason said in fake shock. Reyna playfully pulled away and punched his arm.

"You said I am worth it." Reyna said.

"Yes you are." Jason said as he opened his arm for Reyna to return to him. Reyna returned to him.

"Do you every want to have kids one day?" Jason asked Reyna. They were in New Rome as they walked around and Reyna saw girls with envious looks on their faces.

"Sure. It's a natural step." Reyna said.

"I guess so. It takes two people to love each other to produce a child." Jason said innocently.

"Not really love each other. It takes two people that are feeling very hormonal with each other which causes that." Reyna said.

"I know but I like to think of it as two people who really love each other. For example, of that type of love is me and you." Jason said.

"There is a next step to that." Reyna said.

"Are we close to that step?" Jason asked. Reyna felt eat go to her face.

"I don't know only time will tell." Reyna said with a mysterious gleam in her dark eyes.

"Dang it. I hate when you get mysterious." Jason playfully said. Reyna punched him in the back of the head.

"Why did you do that?" Reyna shouted.

"Reyna, I can explain." Jason said as he tried to calm her down.

"No. Don't try." Reyna said as she head out the door but Jason grabbed her wrist and pulled her into a kiss. She felt as if it was a kiss of death since something had died inside her. Her heart. She slapped him across the face.

"Don't you dare try that again." Reyna yelled.

"Reyna, I can explain." Jason repeated again.

"I was foolish. Foolish. I don't know why Venus placed you once more in my path when you were once out of my reach. I thought we were going to get married and possibly raise a family together. I was wrong. That was my dream. That dream just shattered. It crumbled. It is like a building when it falls, it falls nothing can stop it. I dreamt of that dream. You crumbled it. You stomped on it. That dream gave me hope but that hope died." Reyna said. She didn't realized one teardrop escaped from her eyes.

"Reyna." Jason said.

"Have a happy life Jason." Reyna whispered as she ran out the door. Jason didn't reacted quickly to catch her. Reyna ran into the night.

Reyna wakes up from her dream. Jason, she thought. It's been 14 years since she last seen him. She last seenhim when she was at age 18. She thinks of him constantly but she doesn't want to see him. She never wants to see him after what he did. It change her life forever.

Reyna sighs. It was another day. Reyna got out of her bed and went to brush her teeth, shower and get her things ready for work. Reyna went to the kitchen and makes breakfast.

She loves her house. It was purchase 14 years ago. In this house she took comfort and swallows the pride she had left. The house was relatively big. It was two stories tall with 5 rooms for guest. The floor was made out of cherry wood, and the walls were a beige color. The house outside looked regal. It looked very much like the White House but without the entrance of the three poles. The entrance was just a simple porch. The house may look all tough but it had a homely feeling. Well according to her guest that she's had. The house had authority it reminds her old home, Camp Jupiter.

"Breakfast is ready." Reyna yells as she places scrambled eggs on a plate. She then grabs orange juice from the fridge and pours some into a cup.

"Yummy." Her only daughter said. Her name was Alison. She had dark black hair and blue eyes. She wears a lot of black. She wears black ripped pants, black shirt and a black jacket. Alison reminds Reyna so much of Thalia. She hasn't seen Thalia for 14 years. She knew if she sees Thalia she would remind herself of Jason.

"What's on the schedule today, mama." Alison said as she props her feet on the table.

"Sane as usual." Reyna said. She then slaps Alison's feel. Alison places her feet back on the ground.

"Good to hear." Alison said. She then drinks her orange juice. Alison then cleans her mouth with the back of her hand.

"Alison." Reyna scolds. Alison raises her hand.

"Sorry." She said.

"Your not supposed to do that." Reyna said.

"Why not?" Alison asked.

"It disgusting." Reyna said.

"Cool." Alison said.

"What will I do with you." Reyna mutters.

"You said I'm worth it." Alison said with a grin. Those were the exact words she said to Jason. Reyna sighs. Alison frowns. She reaches to grab her mother's hand.

"I'm sorry." Alison said truthfully.

"It's okay." Reyna said.

"Then take me to school, pronto." Alison said as she clapps her hands.

"Repeat that again." Reyna hisses.

"I mean can you drop me off to school." Alison said.

"Sure." Reyna said. After they finish cleaning they walk out to the garage to the car. The car starts and they left. It was silent for half of the ride until Alison speaks.

"Mom." Alison said. Reyan raises her eyebrow indicating to continue.

"Do you have dreams?" Alison asks. I used to, Reyna thought.

"Sure." Reyna said.

"What are they?" Alison asked.

"To see you grow up." Reyna whispers.

"Don't give me that bull-" Alison didn't continue since her mom raises an eyebrow warning her not to finish that sentence.

"Don't you dream to want to fall in love again? Like in those stories you've told me of you and dad?" Alison asks. Reyna grips the steering wheel. Her knuckles turned white as snow. She then releases.

"No." Reyna said seriously.

"Why not?" Alison asks. I don't want I be hurt again, Reyna wants to say.

"I just don't want to." Reyna said in a soft whisper.

"There must be reason. I remember you were so happy when you told me stories about you and dad when I was little girl." Alison said.

"I don't want to fall in love." Reyna said.

"Why?" Alison said.

"You will learn in time." Reyna said. The car stops. They were here at Alison's school. Alison sighed.

"Bye mom." Alison said as she slings her backpack on her back.

"Bye." Reyna said. Alison got out of the car and closed the door. Alison turned to wave at her mom. Reyna waves too.

"I used to have a dream to fall in love. I thought I had it but things changed. When the dream die I felt as if I was suffocating." Reyna whispers. She then grabs the steering wheel and kept driving.

I really hoped you like it. Jason will be in it but later in the story but I don't know how. I have this:

A.) Reyna gets in an accident and is sent to the hospital. Jason gets into a different accident and goes to the hospital.

B.) Bump into each other at the grocery. (I won't blame if you think this is lame.)

C.) If you another idea you can put it on review or PM me.

We obviously know how a child is made *wiggling eyebrows* I just don't know if I should write about how Alison was made. I promise if I do that it won't be very detail. Just general.

I have an account on fiction press now. It's the same name as this one, Take Your Sweet Time. I would appreciate if you check it out.

Finally any suggestions on quotes? I have a few good ones but I need more. So far, I haven't found many good quotes.