Hephaestion was laughing so hard he could barely breathe. He looked over at Alexander and, seeing the look on his face, immediately fell apart again.
Alexander wiped the tears from his eyes. "Gods, Hephaestion… I can't breathe! This is one of the funniest damned things I have ever seen!"
Hephaestion hiccuped and got himself under control. "Did you see the look on Jared's face when he realized that he had licked Colin? By the gods…I will never forget that face!"
"Oh yeah, and Colin is playing it like it's all a big joke. Did you see him after Jared left, though? He looked like he wanted to cry. I almost feel sorry for them."
Hephaestion chuckled. "Not enough to stop playing with them, though, right?"
"Nope! I'm having too much fun, Phai. I can't wait to see how they handle the scene this evening. If it is anything like I have heard, they have to hug and be all mushy and stuff. It's going to kill them!"
"You know," Hephaestion said quietly, "in some ways they remind me of us, when we were really young and still trying to figure out what to do with the feelings we had. It was pretty awkward at first." He smiled lovingly at Alexander. "Do you remember the first time we kissed?"
Alexander laughed softly. "Yes, I do. You were shaking like a leaf, I felt like I was going to throw up, and I think it took us three tries to actually get our lips lined up right."
"Oh yes, I also remember we didn't know what to do with our tongues." He pulled Alexander into an embrace. "That seems like it was so long ago."
Alexander kissed him softly. "According to Zeus, it has been a VERY long time. Where has the time gone, Phai?" He sighed. "All I know is that I am glad I have spent it all with you." He kissed him again, pulling him closer. He felt Hephaestion's tongue meet his, and he could not stop the soft moan deep in his throat. They had already made love so many times in the last couple days that he had lost count. He pulled back a little, running his hands through Hephaestion's hair and smiling into bright cerulean eyes.
"What do you want to do, Phai?" he said almost in a whisper.
Hephaestion smiled seductively, running his finger down Alexander's chest to his navel, lightly tickling his belly. "Do you know what I really want, Alexander?" His finger slid down lower, causing Alexander to draw a sharp breath and tense up. He leaned in so that their lips were almost touching.
Alexander felt Hephaestion's warm breath on his face and the hard length of his body pressing against him. His skin felt like it was on fire. "Tell me", he whispered, "what do you want, Phai? I'll give you anything you ask."
Hephaestion pulled back and grinned at Alexander. "I want to eat supper. I am starving!"
Alexander stood there with his mouth open for a moment. That was certainly not what he was expecting. He paused, then started laughing.
"Phai, you never cease to amaze me. And that is one of the reasons I love you so much." He smiled and took Hephaestion's hand. "Come , let's go find you something to eat. Remember, we have a date with Jared and Colin later."
Zeus was greatly enjoying his little game. Aphrodite and Eros had done their jobs well, and the two mortals were falling apart little by little. It was fun to watch them fight against these new feelings they had, and failing miserably.
Alexander and Hephaestion seemed to be enjoying it as well. Zeus didn't think he had seem them like this in quite a while. Watching the two actors seemed to be having a similar effect on them. They had barely been able to keep their hands off each other since they started this.
"Yes", he thought, "I am very much enjoying this."
