Eris saw Ares coming. She smiled. "Did you sleep well?" she asked as he came up to her.
Ares glared at her. "Get the chariot and the horses, Eris, the world has long been overdue for a war."
Eris turned away to get the items requested. "Agreed Ares," she said letting her pale fingers caress her golden apple, "it has been a long time since a good war."
"I'm beginning to think that Ares is bi-polar," Aphrodite said as she lay down on the grass next to her best friend, Echo.
The nymph rolled her eyes, she was kneeling making a necklace out of flowers. "When did you first notice that?" she snorted.
Aphrodite sighed. "Last night."
Echo laughed inwardly to herself. So that's where Aphrodite was on her wedding night, she was with her husband's brother. Oh that would be good gossip to give to the others.
"You are not responding." Aphrodite said pointing out Echo's silence.
"What huh?"
"You're not talking."
"You didn't ask a question."
Aphrodite rolled over to one side to face Echo. "I'm just looking for advice!"
"What kind?"
"I need advice to help me deal with Ares!" Aphrodite snapped
Echo put her hands up letting the necklace fall. "Just tell me what happened and I'll try to help."
Aphrodite told Echo what happened on her wedding day. "And this morning he walked out saying that he didn't need love." She concluded.
The nymph picked up and began making her necklace. "Well?" Aphrodite said.
"Well what?"
"What's your advice?"
Echo sighed and inspected a flower petal. "First thing's you have to do 'he loves me, he loves me not' test."
She held a flower out the goddess. Aphrodite sat up and took it. "You got to be kidding me," she said.
Echo shrugged. "You asked me for my advice," she paused, "and surprisingly it's pretty accurate."
"I'm not a kid any more."
"Suit yourself."
There was a silence between them. Echo continued with her necklace and Aphrodite was staring down at the flower she was holding. She slowly pulled a petal off and said "he loves me," and then another, "he loves me not." Echo couldn't help but crack a smile. Seeing a grown goddess of love who was known for seducing men to her beds pulling petals off a flower like a innocent twelve- year- old would do.
Aphrodite pulled the last petal off. "He love me," she breathed. A dreamily smile transformed her lips. "He loves me," she said again.
Echo wished she could laugh out loud. But she also didn't want to turn into a frog or something. "Ok now," she said with a strained voice, "you must tell the whole world that you had an affair with Ares."
Aphrodite couldn't believe what she just heard. "What? Are you crazy? I would be the laughing stock of the whole world!"
"No you won't," Echo explained, "nobody expected you to be faithful. I've already heard that you slept with Hermes while you were engaged." Aphrodite looked down. Echo continued. "Besides it would let him know that you want him back enough to go against the wishes of Zeus and the rest of the gods. Also, a huge burden off your back would be lifted, it's never good to keep secretes."
Aphrodite stood up, much to Echo's surprised. "What are you doing?" she asked.
The goddess didn't answer instead she yelled, "On my wedding night I sleep with my husband's brother. The one borne to the same mother." The trees rustled and murmured as if they heard and where now talking. She turned to Echo. "There in no time flat the news will be miles away from here. Nymphs can never keep secretes."
A/N: Alrightie, I think my last chapter was better than this one but I'll you guys decide... Anyways you know what to do!(please review!)