Chapter 13

Percy smiled at his son. The little boy was sleeping, as infants were prone to do. He chuckled. "Imagine it…this baby is my son…" Nico smiled slowly and looked over at them.

"Should I be jealous of my own son?"

Percy snorted. "Hardly. I like you to."

Nico smirked. "Your sentiments towards me were slightly more…passionate this morning, dearest."

Percy rolled his eyes. "Shush."

Nico chuckled and went back to writing. He was writing a report about a temple to Eros. It was an ironic task, all things considered. He remembered how frightened he had been when Jason had found out, how antagonistic. Nico snorted.

Percy looked up curiously.

"I was just thinking about the time of my life when I didn't want to acknowledge that I was gay."

His husband raised an eyebrow. "This about Eros?"

"Yeah, just thinking about it cause I'm doing a report on his temple."

Percy nodded slowly. "Must have been hard on you during your previous time."

Frowning slightly, Nico shook his head. "Not really. I was too young to truly understand what was going on. When a boy's at that age, many just write it off as hero worship, not infatuation."

Percy nodded slowly. "Hades looked out for you."

Nico froze and suddenly realized the truth of that statement. "He…he put me…he knew?"

"I would bet so. He knew that you would face horrors from that time because of who you are, and he knew that Zeus wanted to kill you. He put you and your sister in the only place he could think of, the Lotus Casino."

Nico stared at the papers in front of him. "Wow…"

Percy shook his head and focused on his script. He smirked. "Well, well, well…what do you think of this one?" Nico looked up. Percy was outright grinning. "This guy wants me in his movie playing Alexander the Great."

Nico pursed his lips and then smiled. "I'd like to see that."

Percy snorted. "You just want to see me in a chiton."

Nico mentally drooled at the image. "Well…now that you mention it…" He chuckled and then stretched. "Honey…."

"No, Nico. You need to focus on your work. I need to focus on these scripts."

Nico scowled and then looked at the scripts over Percy's shoulder. He frowned as one scene caught his eye. He slowly took the script from Percy's hands. Percy sighed, knowing what was coming.

"Percy…"

"Yeah, Nico?"

"This is a kissing scene."

"Yep, it sure it." He tried to take the papers back, but Nico moved out of the way.

"You're not honestly going to let our son grow up all confused, are you?"

Percy paused and then sighed. "By the time the kid is old enough to know the difference, I'll be using a different name and a having a different job. Nico, give me the script."

Nico fought to obey his Alpha and glared at his husband. "Then you won't let you husband live confused, hmm? Or do I matter at all to you?"

"Nico, you're being ridiculous! It's not like I'll be in a private suite with the girl. I'll be surrounded by at least seventy cast and crew members, filmed from all the angles by huge cameras, and having to kiss the girl with everyone watching." Percy snorted. "Hardly the stuff of romance, love."

Nico huffed. "Still…I don't like the idea that you'd be kissing someone else!"

Percy rolled his eyes. "You walked in with your eyes wide open."

"No. I walked in, but now I want you to walk out."

Percy groaned. "Nico, di'Angelo! You have got to be joking!"

"It's Nico di'Angelo-Jackson! And no I'm not!" His dark eyes flashed. "You're not going to kiss another person besides myself!"

"It's not like that girl will be my lover! Kissing is not sex, Nico! Stop being so insecure!"

"Forgive me for being insecure, but I know for a fact that my husband hates my guts for allegedly manipulating him into marriage!"

"Allegedly! You motherfucking bastard! You forced me to marry you! You kidnapped me! You transformed my body against my will, fucking twice!" Percy's green eyes flashed in rage. "I was wrong! You do have a reason to feel insecure! You should feel scared of losing me! You didn't win my love! You will NEVER win my love!"

Nico stared at him and then snarled. "Is that so?"

"You tried to kill my wife."

"Former wife, Percy. Annabeth is dead."

Percy's eyes widened slightly and then he turned away and stalked over to the balcony, his back stiff.

Nico smirked and moved after his husband with cat-like grace. He slipped his fingers up Percy's back, under the man's shirt. "Why bury your heart with the dead, Percy? Annabeth's not here anymore. You've got no one else, honey…" He bit Percy's earlobe gently. "Why not use me?" He chuckled huskily. "I'm wet and ready for you. Always."

Percy hissed sharply at that. Nico started humping his husband. "These fights are useless and silly. I don't want you to stop acting, Percy. You love it. I would never stop you from acting." He chuckled. "The solution is so simple, I'm surprised we even fought over this silly topic."

"What's the solution?"

"You have a stand-in, don't you?"

"Yeah."

"Have him kiss the girls. I'm sure a no-name like him, would love to kiss famous actresses."

Percy blinked. It wasn't as if he enjoyed kissing strangers, and it was a good idea, especially if it meant that it would get Nico off his case.

"Fine." Nico smiled, his white teeth gleaming in the sunlight. "Come on, Percy. I think it's a perfect time to have a break in our work." He guided Percy back to their bedroom and pushed his husband onto the bed.

Nico smiled at Percy. "I'm gonna make you burn with pleasure."