Heart of the Matter
Claire blinked several times but couldn't clear the bright flash of light from her eyes. Trevor slowly sat up and stared in shock at the looming figure before them. He tried to open his mouth to speak but found it was dry.
"I'm not interrupting anything am I?" the large figure asked.
"Who's there?" Claire demanded.
"You can turn down the lighting," Trevor finally said. The figure let out a laugh but the light dissipated enough for Claire to see him. Her jaw dropped in awe. He was enormous and wearing a toga.
"Oh...oh my..." Claire stammered.
"God?" Zeus finished for her with a smirk. She looked at him and then over at Trevor.
"You were really telling the truth," she breathed.
"I told you I was," he retorted. Part of him was glad that she finally believed him. That same part was also eager to return to Olympus with the rest of the Gods. He suddenly felt Claire's hand grip his arm tightly. He looked at her and she was terrified. He bit his lip before speaking.
"So why are you here?" he addressed the looming God.
"Well you've served your punishment. You have been able to match one hundred couples without the use of your bow and arrow. You may now return to Olympus," Zeus answered.
"So you're just going to take him away?" Claire demanded.
"No. I can't force him to come back but the rest of the Gods are waiting for him," Zeus replied.
Trevor rested his head back on the pillow. He didn't think this choice would come so soon. He wasn't ready to make it. Sure it had been year but at this moment, in the presence of his grandfather, he felt like no time had passed at all.
"Can you give us a little while?" he finally questioned. Zeus nodded and in a flash of light he disappeared. Claire instantly curled up closer to Trevor.
"I know it's your decision...but...I'd like it if you stayed," she voiced.
"I don't know Claire. You heard what he said. All of Olympus is expecting me to show up...toga and all," he sighed.
"Well that doesn't mean you have to do what they expect you to do," she retorted.
"For all I know...if I don't go my father will do something rash and war will break out in seven countries," Trevor said, trying to unsuccessfully lighten the mood.
"That's not funny, Trevor," she quipped. He groaned. Why was this decision so hard for him? He laid there in silence for a while, just trying to think. He did miss being on Olympus. He missed his tea talks with Poseidon. But there was this new, persistent part of him that didn't want him to go back. He'd learned so much in his time on Earth. He had a better understanding of how people interact and what they truly want. He thought about Maggie and Jacob and how happy he'd made them.
"What are you thinking about?" Claire finally interrupted his thoughts.
"Just trying to decide what to do," he muttered.
"I don't want o leave you. All of this...true love stuff...it's really there. I can feel it. And I've never understood what it honestly felt like," he began, leaning over to kiss her sweetly on the lips.
"I sense a 'but' coming," she groaned.
"But I do have a legacy to live up to. I mean sure Aphrodite is the Goddess of sexual desire, but without true love what's the point," he continued. That made Claire smile.
"People will remember Cupid. I promise they won't forget you," she murmured in his ear.
"You sure?" he teased, wrapping n arm around her shoulder.
"You have my word," she breathed and let out a laugh. Just then Champ stuck his head through the doorway.
"I'm not interrupting anything, am I?' he asked, flashing Trevor a smile.
"Only if you plan on being blinded with the rest of us by the great and powerful Zeus," Trevor chuckled.
"You sure you cured him?" champ asked.
"Actually...if you do stick around..." Claire began but was cut of by that flash of light and Zeus appeared. Champ jumped back.
"What the hell?" he asked in astonishment.
"What have you decided?" Zeus asked.
"I'm not going anywhere, Gramps. Sorry to say I like it down here. I like knowing what love feels like," Trevor answered confidently. Zeus looked crestfallen.
"You are sure you want to make that decision, Eros?" he asked sternly.
"You're not guilting me into leaving Claire. Besides only dear old Dad scares me with the Eros crap," he added with a smirk.
"You're scared of your dad calling you Eros?" Champ snickered.
"You would be too if you Dad was the God of War," Trevor rebutted.
"Speaking of Aries," Zeus began.
"No...You're not dragging Dad down here. I'm staying and that's all there is to it," Trevor shot heatedly. Zeus didn't look happy but he disappeared in bright lights for a final time. Champ was still in shock. Trevor and Claire shared a look and both of them smiled.
"Do you mind?" Claire addressed the still gawking individual. He nodded and stepped out of the room, pulling the door firmly shut. Trevor eyed Claire nervously. For being the God of Love he was pretty unsure of himself in the love making department. But it couldn't be that hard, right?
Some fifteen minutes later he was peppering her neck with kisses as he moved in and out. He smiled wildly at the sounds she was making beneath him. Just as he was about to open his mouth she leaned up and kissed him, keeping him silent. He felt his body edging closer to climax and had to break the kiss.
"You are amazing," he whispered just as he found release. She climaxed soon after and they collapsed on the bed. Their chests heaved as they tried to slow their heartbeats. Trevor held Claire close.
"You're pretty great yourself, Cupid," she teased. He winked at her.
"Come on…let's do that again…I love sex," he begged.
"Later, ok," she sighed.
"You promise?" he whispered and she nodded vehemently. They lay there together for a while longer in silence before Claire spoke again.
"Remember at the bridal shower…you said something about love…" she breathed.
"Honey…I say a lot of things about love," he retorted.
"It was the way you described it…lightning or something," she tied to elaborate.
"You mean a lightning bolt love?" he asked.
"Yeah…is that what this is?" she asked. Trevor thought for a minute. It was intense, certainly confusing, exciting…and definitely passionate.
"Yes…I'd say it's a lightning bolt love. It's that best kind," he murmured, kissing her on the lips to seal the deal.