For disclaimer see chapter 1.

As the year past not much changed. Aurora got better at cooking, but she still let Achilles cook the meat for the fear she wouldn't overcook it. Achilles and Aurora had a private beach wedding with only Patroclus and priest there, three months after they got from Troy. Aurora's stomach also grew because she was now six months pregnant. A messenger from Mycenae came to their home one afternoon. Aurora heard his horse approaching and came outside. "Good Afternoon." The messenger said. "Is this the home of Achilles?"

"Yes it is." Aurora said.

"May you pass on this message for to him me then." He said. "King Agamemnon requests the presence of Achilles at a banquet celebrating the victory for Greece."

"I will pass it along." Aurora promised and he rode away.

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Aurora brought that night's meal to the table. Achilles and Patroclus were sitting around the table talking about their practice sessions at the ruins. Aurora sat down and they started putting food on their plates. "Achilles a messenger came today." Aurora said. He looked up at her and they looked eyes and Achilles knew he wasn't going to like what she was about to tell him. "Agamemnon is calling all the warlords to Mycenae for a banquet for Greece's victory."

"And he requests my presence?" Achilles asked and Aurora nodded. "I am not going."

"Achilles you know as well as I do you can't tell a king no." Aurora said.

"Watch me." Achilles growled as he bit into his bread.

"He will send more messengers." Aurora said.

"That is not my problem." Achilles said.

"Let me go in your place cousin." Patroclus said.

"Achilles." Aurora said. "Don't send Patroclus, send me."

"No." Achilles said.

"I have been around people like this all my life." Aurora said. "I know how to handle them."

"I forbid it." Achilles said as he stood in anger. "You are of royal Trojan blood and you are pregnant; Agamemnon would kill you without a second thought. Patroclus you do not know the way and you shouldn't have to deal with such things. My seat will remain empty because I will not go nor will I send someone in my place." Achilles walked outside slamming the door behind him. Aurora groaned and let her head hit the wood table.

"He is as stubborn as a mule." Aurora said.

"Give him time." Patroclus said. "I will clean up if you would like."

"Yes thank you." Aurora said flashing him a grateful smile. She rose and went outside to find her husband.

"Achilles." She said softly as she approached him at the water's edge.

"I know you were only trying to help." Achilles said looking at her. "But no one will go."

"I understand." Aurora said. "I will not press the matter."

Achilles nodded to her and looked back at the sea. "Then why not wait for me to return?"

"Because I need a hug." Aurora said as she gave him a soft smile and batted her eyelashes. Achilles looked at her and smiled. He walked over to her and pulled her into a soft embrace.

"I love you." He said.

"I know." Aurora said. "I love you too. Let's go back to the house and lay in bed holding each other. "

"I would rather go back to the house and make love to you." Achilles said.

"Yeah like that is going to happen." Aurora said.

"Yes it will happen." He purred in her ear and he knew when he did that it made her feel weak at the knees.

"Well it will if you can beat pregnant me back to the house and into our bed." Aurora teased.

"You can't run so where is the fun in that?" Achilles asked.

"Oh really?" Aurora asked and she pulled his head down so their lips met. She made the kiss deep and heartfelt then she pushed him back into the ocean. "But now I get a fast start." Aurora broke into a fast walk and Achilles smiled as he go up. He was so going to get her.

A/N: Please forgive me for the long gap. I had a nice case of writers block toward this story. And now that I am over it I hope I can update it soon. REVIEW PLEASE.