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Chapter 13

So...today I have been working, on our necklace for our anniversary. A week has past and Poseidon and I have been functioning out together over time, recently. I don't know...I just had this feeling on being attached to our project and I had no time with other things except my duty as a goddess and this-this what I am holding, which is the necklace.

Now, I am attaching the foils and expensive metal across our necklaces (Zeus and I), and making it with a half-heart shape necklaces, reaching for its pair. I just hope he will like my gift. After all I want to exert out our relationship. In attachment, our marriage to keep on going and will be as good as new. I sighed. How long will my loneliness be trap all over me? How long? When will this last? When...when will I finally experience the whole meaning of my marriage! I hadn't realised that I hurt myself already. I had a bruise below my hand and a long, long thick wound on my whole arm. From the knife I was just holding... Ahh...golden ichor surrounded my arm. Gods! Oh my god!

I stood up, cleaned my mess on the table, with my accessories. I actually have no time. It's already lunch and I need to eat and then I will go to Poseidon's kingdom, after...to you...know...

It hurts a bit but it's not that...big? And I don't really care? Oh I am late for lunch? Right. I went to our closet, pulled out a glove, two gloves and bandage, wrapping it against my right arm, just to cover my wound. I will clean it later. I thought. I wrapped the other bandage on my left arm so that no one will really notice and it will be even. I really don't have much time, so it was just loose.

After, I washed my face and teleported to the dining room.

Gods...everyone is eating already. Hmm..I guess I am late, again. As I sat down my chair, I felt his eyes over me. When will I get used to this? I sighed. Picking up my meal, I ate, silently. He was staring while I was eating. I can tell. We hadn't spoken to each other lately. Except us cuddled up together..well, does that count? No, I guess not. I looked up at Poseidon's chair/place, he is not there anymore. I presume he finished his meal and left me, again! Ugh, how I specifically hate my brother.

Waving my hand, my plates dissolved, picking up my goblet, and teleporting to the wing of my stuck-up brother's palace. Yep, right word.

Zeus' POV

A week has passed and I am sure that Artemis is capable on my decision. FINALLY! She said YES! After all...

Watching Hera walk to her dining place and eating her dinner, I noticed both of her gloves wrapped around both her arms. Hmm...that's weird, she haven't used those for centuries, I wonder why?...

While eating I kept on stealing glances to her, one second she caught me and glared with those furious eyes.. I raised my eyebrow with an innocent look and she shook her head, rolled her dashing chocolate brown eyes.

Hera's POV

I had long day just because of my brother. At first, he was rushing up things for the gift, second, we didn't get to eat dinner just for that, and third, I had to have double times for the wedding attending in both worlds. Well, did that count to my brother? YES. I am exhausted! We skipped dinner! And I was both hungry and lazy to get my ass of my exhaustion! What a life...no actually, what an ETERNITY! When I went home, I sat at our living room couch for a few minutes and scrambled my body to the kitchen.

I went around the cabinet to find little bit of wheat bread...probably Demeter's and strawberry jam. I went to get nectar and Ambrosia, set the liquid one in the kettle to be heated, and waited. While waiting, I decided to use up my time, since they had dinner a few hours ago, I saw their plates on the sink. I decided to wash the dishes while humming random songs.

Suddenly, I heard the creaking sound of the door being pushed. It was probably one of the kids taking milk at the fridge. I thought quietly. I presume washing the dishes. Even though the young Olympians are a thousand years old now, they still love drinking milk or nectar when they find it hard to sleep or having a bad Morpheus curse. I didn't bother who it was because it might be, Apollo, Hermes, Artemis, Athena or Aphr-... Arms are being wrapped around my waist and I stopped abruptly. I froze.

Electricity. Shiver. Warmth. That's what I felt against him. I felt the urge to lean at him and presumed on whatever I was doing. He was hugging me from my back.

"You haven't slept yet." Said in a irritated tone.

"I was working with our infant brother." Rolling my eyes.

Laughter came out from his lips. "What makes you consider that?"

"Oh, all his whining..." Sound of a whistle came. The kettle was boiling hot. I finished the plates and turned the gas off.

"Want some?" I asked.

"Sure." Said Zeus.

I took two cups, and poured each some nectar. I took them and turned around to see Zeus preparing sandwiches for the both of us. I smiled. "You didn't need to make one for me.." I said as I placed the drinks down the bar table and him offering me one.

"Of course, I do."

We ate silently and let our shadows talk briefly to each other, unless someone breaks the silence..

"Is everything fine?" He asks.

"Yes. I am just exhausted. I had a long day." I replied that confirms my yawn. His eyes softened.

"You must be tired. Come on, let's go to sleep." He said walking over to me. He took my hand and guided me to our bed room.

We went inside and he settled me on our bed.

"I missed you today, vasilissa mou." Which means 'my queen'. Saying those words made my heart melt. So now, he took advantage of it. He leaned closer and captured my lips softly. I stood still but soon melted into the kiss. He deepened his kiss and moaned my name. I whimpered softly as he bit my lower lip. His arms are roaming around my body and touching every single of my curves. His other hand went up to my nape to deepen the kiss. His tongue licked to my lips, asking for entrance, I agreed and now our tongues are meeting each other. His hand went to my thighs and adjusted me to sit comfortably on his lap. He cupped my face gently. "Hera.." He moaned on my lips.

My arms are on his chest, his hands took them and placed them around his neck but I winced because of the wounds that I still had, he abruptly stopped. Pulling away from the kiss, I felt his hand still around my right arm and saw the evidence. My gloves are already half-way and the bandage is already seen. He stopped everything. He gently took my arms and he took off my gloves revealing bandages around my arms.

He looked at me, concerned. "Wh-what is th-this?"

"I..I.." I couldn't speak. His eyes are full of emotions.

"What is it?" He asked again.

When I didn't respond, he took my arms, and reached for the end of the bandage to take it off. I started to wince. I stopped him.

"NO! Zeus..please. Don't!" I took his hand away to avoid the pain of my wound that I would feel.

"Why not?" he looked at me in my brown orbs. "Hera, what is it?" taking my chin to look straight at him.

Silence. I didn't answer. He proceeded into unwrap the bandage, and my ichor blood started to show. Zeus finally has been able to take off everything and I couldn't stop wincing. He expected every each off my arm and looked at me with a hard expression and worried features.

"Who did this?" I didn't answer. Silence replied him.

"Hera, did someone did this to you?" I just stared at him. His face turned to anger.

"Oh, I am going to kill who did this to you!" He was about to stand up but I stopped him from my bruised arm, I flinched.

"Zeus, don't. No one did this to me. I got...cut when I was..doing m-my, pr-project." Part of it was true, it was a project. For my gift. I just didn't tell him the whole truth.

He was quiet. He took my arms back to his and inspected it carefully. I can't help flinching.

"You didn't even get the chance of cleaning your wound!" He exclaimed.

"I didn't have time..I apologize.." I looked down, probably because I might upset him.

He took my chin up to look at him. Worry. Concern. What I saw in his eyes. "No need to apologize...come on, I'll clean it up." He stood up and went to get the first aid kit that was given from Apollo.

When he came back, he took my arm and applied the medical equipments to heal it.

"AHhh!" I screeched loudly.

"Shh..don't worry. I'll heal eventually. Is it one of the metals from Hades?" He asked stopping.

"Yes.." My eyes started to be filled with tears, it was painful.

"No wonder, it didn't heal quickly." He proceeded on healing my arm and I couldn't stop screaming.

When he was done, my tears started to fall in pain while he was wrapping my arm with a new healthy bandage. He looked up and saw me tearing up.

"Oh Hera..." He pulled me to his arms and I cried at his chest. It was so painful.

"I am sorry for hurting you.." rubbing my back. "I am so sorry.."

We stayed like that for a few minutes and I stopped crying.

"Thank you, my love." I whispered.

"You are welcome, my queen." We pulled away and he wiped away my tears.

He caressed my cheek gently, and I couldn't help but lean into his touch. He cupped my cheek, leaned in, and captured my softly lips as he kissed me.

All through the night, comfort, concern, and love are the things that he had shown to me...

For being a bad Author, Chapter 14 is up on Saturday. Review!