A New Job for Hades

Finally, the time came for Persephone to go back to the underworld to be with her dear God of the Dead. He was waiting at the entrance for her on the first day of autumn. She came through the opening to the underworld, saw her husband, and ran to him. She practically jumped into his arms accompanied by a tight embrace, "Hello to you too, Hun," Hades laughed.

"I'm just so happy to see you!" She was beaming. They both kissed each other, and nothing could wipe the smiles off their faces.

"I'm going to go say hi to Cerberus," and she pranced off to find the three-headed guardian of the entrance to the underworld.

Just after she left his side, Hades was so happy to have her back with him, and Charon came up to him, "She seems happy to be back, Sire."

Hades looked at him in a weird way, "Of course she is Charon," he laughed.

"Do you notice anything different about her, sir?" Then they both looked at a happy Persephone.

"No, Charon. I don't suppose I do; other than she's happy. And that makes me happy. Why do you ask?" He looked at Charon again.

"I don't know, but it seems to me she seems like she's… glowing." Hades could tell that Charon could see something that he couldn't. But he didn't care, because he had his wife by his side again. He just continued to smile in her direction.


Hades and Persephone headed up to their chambers in the palace with his arm around her waist. She was smiling as he took her hand and walked her over to their bed to sit. He looked at her and she was just so beautiful that he kissed her.

"I'm so glad to have you back."

"And I'm so happy to be back."

"Yes, I've noticed," he laughed, "You couldn't stop smiling all day. Charon noticed something different about you but I can't quite put my finger on it."

"Well, Charon was right." She smiled at her husband.

Hades looked confused, but giggled slightly, "Persephone, what's going on?"

"Do you remember my visit last summer solstice?"

"Yes, that was the best surprise you could've ever given me." He smiled and stroked her cheek.

"I don't think so," she smirked a little at him.

"What do you mean? What about that day?"

"It was a good night, right?" She looked like she was hinting at something.

"Yes, of course it was a great night, one of the best I've ever had with you," and he winked at her remembering.

"Apparently, we're getting something else out of it…"

"What does that mean?"

She smiled at him hoping he would get the hint.

"What?" He beamed at her, "You mean you're—?"

She laughed, "Yes."

"Oh! Thank the Gods!—Well, just me," He laughed, smiled, and before she could say anything, Hades had picked her up and was twirling her around. He put his laughing wife down and held her face in his large hands. He gazed at her and said, "I'll admit, that was the best surprise you could've given me." Then he kissed her so passionately, ready start his new job; being a father.

Persephone looked up into his eyes, "Who would've thought, God of the Underworld, a father?" She laughed with him and he kissed her again.