Athena was once again yelling at Poseidon. He didn't really do anything to deserve it either. He was a few minutes late for a council meeting that wasn't even very important.
He would have been early as per usual, but he was still shaken from the divorce of Amphritrite when she and Triton had sided with Gaia.
He was just standing there. Erect as a statue listening, but not throwing anything back. He was too weary. Too emotionally drained. He only came to the meeting to see her anyways.
"You know what Poseidon! I hate you! I really really hate you! And if you need me to swear on the Great River I won't hesitate too!" Athena yelled at him. You did not need to be a Wisdom Goddess to see the tears forming in the Sea Gods eyes, and understand that what she had said impacted him hard.
All of a sudden Athena realized the true brute force of what she had said, and remembered what Poseidon was going through at the moment. She realized what a fool she was to yell at him for nothing. Especially at this time in his immortal life.
But it was too late. Poseidon flashed away to his underwater palace. He lay down in his blue, Queen sized, bed and shed one tear. One tear. That's all. For he knew if he let anything else out he would not be able to fix the dam for all he was worth.
Athena was overcome with guilt. How could she have said that. How could he have been so cruel? She knew where Poseidon might be though. So she flashed into his room just in time to see the tear drop off his face.
She walked up to him slowly. He did not even know she was there it seemed. And that was so. The God was too wrapped up in his thoughts to notice Athena.
'Why did she say that? Did she mean it?' He asked himself. 'Of course she did moron! She is Athena! You mad the mistake of falling in love with the goddess who hated your immortal guts most of all!' Himself shouted back. Poseidon somehow managed to look even more defeated.
Athena knew he did not need words. She may have done something foolish but she was not a complete idiot. Besides she often had to comfort Aphrodite when her couples went wrong, or even a few times when she felt guilt about cheating on Hephaestus.
She simply lay down next to him and wrapped a soothing arm around his waist. Poseidon put his head in the crook if her neck and shed a few silent tears.
'One... Two... Three... Four... Five... Six... Seven... Eight... Nine...Ten.' Athena counted. Poseidon looked up at her and smiled. But it instantly vanished to be replaced with a confused and lost look. it was obvious he was silently asking on why she was here.
"I'm so sorry Poseidon. I don't hate you. I really don't. Forgive me?" Athena said.
Poseidon's only answer was to get in a sitting position with Athena, wrap his arms around her slender waist and kiss her gently.
To his great surprise and delight, the Goddess kissed him back. It was gentle but it was also demanding. The broke out of it and their foreheads touched. And for the first time in seven months Poseidon smiled. A smile of happiness. Of pure bliss.
Athena copied it. Athena giggled. 'Her giggle is cute...' Poseidon remarked mentally. (AN:Like father like son, eh?) Her grey eyes sparkled and she out her finger on Poseidon's chin and kissed him again.
"Hey," Poseidon said after the kiss "here's an interesting fact I bet you didn't know." "And what's that?" Asked Athena playfully. "That I love you." Poseidon mumbled as he went in for another kiss.
Athena's hands travelled to his hair and she twirled some of the raven locks. "I love you too." She mumbled back as Poseidon wrapped his arms around her slender waist and they fell into a full on make out session.
In her mind she took back her Maiden Vow. She wanted to be able to kiss the Ruler of the Sea's to her hearts content without that little bugger.
