Love Lies Bleeding

There was a knock on the door as Aphrodite finished her last stroke of mascara. Blinking her eyes a few times to make sure they were flawless, she set down the beauty product and hurried to answer the door.

"Hey, sweetie," she greeted to the robust god in front of her who was at least twice her size. "Come on in, I just have to grab my shoes."

As Ares stepped inside the pink-filled room that smelled heavily of designer perfume, he told her that he had brought her flowers.

"Aww! You shouldn't have! They're so pretty!" the love goddess exclaimed, taking them from him.

"I figured you would like them, since they were pink and all," he explained to her.

"What are they called?" Aphrodite inquired, searching for a vase in a nearby cupboard. "They must have a really pretty name."

"They're called-"

"Oh! I found a vase!" she called. "Sorry – go on."

"They're called love-lies-bleeding flowers," he told her with a smile.

The vase fell and became a pile of pink shards of glass on the floor. His smile disappeared.

"Um... did you just say what I think you said? Because I think you just told me that they were called love... love... I can't say it. I just can't say it."

"I said they were called love-lies-bleeding flowers," he said, slower this time, still not realizing what he did wrong.

They're flowers, he thought, don't girls like flowers? That's what Apollo told me... They're even pink! Aphrodite loves pink!

"Why. Would. You. Ever. Get. Me. Love-lies-bleeding flowers?"The petite goddess screamed at Ares, stamping her foot on the ground in anger.

"Well they combine two things we both like! Love for you and blood for me!" the war god quickly defended. Not that he would admit it, but when his girlfriend got angry, she scared him a little bit.

"If I love love, then why would you get me a flower that says it lies bleeding? I mean, I know you aren't the most romantic guy, but really! Love-lies-bleeding!"

"I thought you would like them! If I knew this would happen, there's no way I would've went all the way to South America. I was only trying to make you happy..."

Aphrodite's mood changed immediately. "You mean... you went all the way to South America to get flowers for me? So you could make me happy?"

"That's what I just said," grumbled Ares.

She ignored his bad mood. "That's so sweet!"

Aphrodite threw her arms around him and gave him a quick peck on the cheek. "Come on," she said. "Let's go on that date."

A/N Happy Valentine's Day guys! One of my favorite holidays! I hope you enjoyed this, and be sure to check out the companion story to this, Of Immaturity and Plastic by TheGreekGoddessAthena. It's very cute and funny! Also, check out my blog to see FF updates, story previews, and the occasional character outfit. I love you all so much! Thanks for reading and please review!