Jason has been asleep for a couple of hours, but now he's putting Piper's leg to sleep since he's using it for a pillow. She's trying to figure out a way to lift his head and slide out from under him without waking him. It is at that moment when Hera appears.
"Well how sweet," she says smartly.
"My Lady," Piper says shocked to see her there.
"Why is my boy sleeping in the woods in the middle of the afternoon?" the goddess asks.
"He didn't sleep last night. That statue in Lord Zeus' cabin bothers him. My Lady, could you ask Zeus to remove it. None of the other gods have…"
"My husband is extremely vain. He will never agree to remove that statue, but I may have a solution," Hera tells her.
"What is that my Lady," Piper asks.
"As Jason is mine, I give him permission to live in my cabin," she tells her.
"Lord Zeus will be upset if Jason does that, besides you have a giant statue in your cabin as well," Piper says.
"You may finish the inside of my cabin as you wish," Hera says.
"Me? Why would you let me do that?"
"As Jason's wife, it will be your home as well," the goddess tells her.
"But we're not married yet," Piper reminds her.
"I can remedy that today, right here, right now," Hera says.
"My Lady, my mother would be angry at me," Piper says.
"She would get over it," Hera says with a smile.
"That's really what this is about isn't it? You getting back at my mother for what happened at the wedding yesterday," Piper says realizing what the goddess is up to.
"Look at the poor boy, unable to sleep at night without you by his side, in his arms," Hera says looking down at Jason who is still out like a light.
"My Lady, I would marry Jason this second, but I love my mother. I do not want to make her hate me. When Leo returns, he could marry us on the Argo II. It is just a week. Let Jason stay in your cabin starting now then when your grandson marries us, I will live with him," Piper suggests.
"The only way I can get my husband to agree to this, Jason living in my cabin, is if you are married. I am the goddess of marriage after all."
"Is there anyone else who could marry us, anyone but you? If I was not the daughter of Aphrodite, I would take you up on your generous offer, but I cannot," Piper says sadly.
"I do have another grandson that might work," Hera tells her, "And technically you are his sister. He might do us the favor. Juno will have to ask him." The goddess is then talking on her Bluetooth. "Wake Jason, he's on his way," Juno then tells Piper.
"Jason my love wake up," Piper says then kisses him.
"What time is it?" he asks not yet seeing Hera or Juno or whoever she is at the moment.
"Hera/Juno is here. She has made us an offer. We may live in her cabin as we wish if we are married," she tells him softly.
"Juno, I appreciate the offer but Aphrodite will be livid," he tells his patron.
"I shall not perform the ceremony," Juno tells him. "I cannot believe Aphrodite will disapprove of her own son presiding."
"Hello Grams," a young man now says, as he walks through the woods.
"Cupid, it's been too long," Juno tell him then kisses his cheek.
"Cupid?" Jason says, "But we're already in love."
"Makes my job easier," the boy says, "Saves me an arrow."
"Jason if you don't want to do this, we don't have to. It's just that you can't sleep," Piper tells him.
"I love you Piper, I don't have any problem with marrying you, but don't you want a big wedding? Don't you want your Dad here?" he asks.
"It would be better to have Dad, but he still doesn't know about Mom being Aphrodite."
"You two love birds want to do this or not? I have matches to get made," Cupid asks impatiently.
"Lady Juno, if you stay," Piper starts to say.
"I would not hear of it. I might as well perform it myself if I were to do that," Juno tells them.
"We need witnesses," Jason says.
"Percy and Annabeth," Piper says.
"Let's go find them," Jason says and heads back toward the cabin with Piper and Cupid following.
"So you're my big brother," Piper says casually, as they walk along.
"Venus is dear old mom," he says.
"Who's your dad?" she asks him.
"If you believe Mom, Mars is my dad," he tells her.
"I don't see it," Piper says.
"I'm way too cute," Cupid agrees. "I guess it's a good thing I'm Roman. Aphrodite and Ares kids are punks."
"At least it wasn't Mercury and Venus," Jason says with a chuckle.
Piper and Cupid both start to respond, "That's our…" Piper says sister while Cupid says brother, "you're making fun of."
"He can't help it if she was born that way," Cupid insists.
"But come on, you have to be glad you're not Hermaphroditos," Jason insists.
"Yeah, I'm glad," Cupid says, as they arrive at cabin three.
Jason knocks on the door and Percy is quick to answer. "Hey cous, whose your naked friend?"
"This is my brother Cupid," Piper tells him.
"The Cupid?" Percy asks extending his hand.
"The one and only, how's Annabeth?" Cupid asks with a grin.
"Great, come on inside," Percy says, "So are you saying you shot me?"
"I got both of you," Cupid says with a wink.
"Thanks," Percy says, as Annabeth joins them.
"Cupid?" she asks recognizing the god.
"Yes, ma'am," he says.
"We need a couple witnesses," Jason tells his cousin.
"Witnesses for what?" Annabeth asks.
"These two want to get married, so they can live together here at camp," Cupid explains, "And I'm on a bit of a tight schedule."
"You mean right this minute?" Percy asks shocked.
"Yes," Piper says holding Jason's hand.
"Here in Dad's cabin?" Percy continues.
"Won't that chafe Jupiter's butt," Cupid says with a laugh.
"Maybe we should go to cabin one," Jason suggests.
"Shelly…" Annabeth starts to ask.
"Got you covered sis," Shelly says motioning for them to go on.
When the five of them get inside cabin one, Cupid says, "Damn Gramps," when he sees the statue of Zeus in the room.
"Now you can see why I can't sleep in here," Jason explains.
"Well let's get this over with shall we. Jason do you take Piper as your wife?" Cupid asks.
"Yes I do," he says.
"Piper do you take Jason as your husband?" Cupid continues.
"I do, very much," she answers.
"Then you are husband and wife, married, all that," Cupid tells them. "Now kiss her, so I can get back to work."
"You mean that's it?" Jason asks.
"Sure," Cupid tells him. Jason kisses Piper. "You all take care," the god says then he's gone.
"That was legit?" Percy asks, as wedding rings appear on Jason and Piper's fingers.
"I guess it was," Piper says then kisses her husband again.
"Now let's go check out our new home," Jason says and pulls Piper out the door and right to cabin two.