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To all, I hope you're all well and looking after yourselves and your families! I know times are tough right now, but I will continue to update as normal as much as I can. I am currently out of work as my workplace had to close down, job security is not necessarily in place, so I am at home with my family and we're minimising our trips out due to health conditions within the siblings. Look after each other, be kind, wash your hands and cough into your elbow!


Aphrodite was waiting for them, outside the catacombs.

"Oh, you're filthy!" She fluttered, shaking her head.

"Got the butt corset though!" Louisa grinned. The goddess stopped short, a frown slowly pulling down her mouth.

"What did you call it?"

"Don't say it again." Leo hissed.

"Butt corset!" Louisa repeated delightedly. Aphrodite pressed her hands together, closing her eyes and taking a deep breath. "'N' ya magic floor broke Callie." She continued. "'N' it all disappeared when we left. Oh, 'n' there were ghosties too. Brain ones. Callie broke Leo's nose. He's fine now. She can get rid of brain ghosties too."

"What's a brain ghostie?" Aphrodite puzzled.

"Eidolon." Leo translated.

"Oh. Why didn't you just say that?"

"Lou doesn't like normal names." He pointed out. "Hence, butt corset."

"It's a much better name." Louisa nodded. Aphrodite had a question for her, brow knitting, quickly deciding against it with a bewildered shake of her head.

"Let's settle down for some tea." She said, clapping her hands together for their attention. "Then you can tell me what happened."

They sat back on the picnic blanket in the park. Aphrodite had cleaned them up with a snap of her fingers. Leo had quickly returned the girdle to her, wiping his hands on Louisa's back for extra measure. Calypso had stayed quiet, eyeing the selections of cakes and biscuits Aphrodite had set out. She let Leo tell the story and shush Louisa when needed. The goddess listened patiently, only interrupting to get them to eat or offer more tea.

"Calypso, my dear." She called, gently touching her shoulder. "Love is a beautiful thing."

"It's confusing."

"Still beautiful."

"Can I have another éclair?" Louisa asked. Aphrodite nodded and she beamed, taking two. "Is Callie like me?" She asked. "Leo said I was a, uh…" She faltered, looking to Leo. "How'd ya word it?"

"Bisexual chaotic dumbass."

"Yes. Wait, that's rude."

"Accurate though."

"I will stab you with this."

"A half-eaten éclair?"

"Don't underestimate me, Valdez."

"Calypso," Aphrodite cut in politely, "what do you think?"

"I think I need a nap." Calypso replied quietly. Louisa whooped in agreement, toasting her with the last of her cake before shoving it in her mouth. "Lady Aphrodite, I don't understand. Every time I think we're settled, something else comes up."

"Life has a funny way of doing that." Aphrodite agreed. "Louisa, my darling, I'm sure you're part hamster. Where do you put it all?" Louisa smiled at her around her mouthful, commandeering the rest of the eclairs. "Calypso, it is easy to confuse attraction and feelings. Neither cancels out the other and that's not a bad thing." Calypso raised her head, tentatively meeting the goddess's gaze hopefully. Aphrodite smiled. "You said you love Leo."

"I do." She confirmed, rosy-cheeked. Leo blew her a kiss. She bit her lip, a cough of a laugh bubbling up behind.

"But Louisa intrigues you."

"Callie said I had a nicer ass than Leo."

"Of course, dear."

"Hey!" Leo pouted. Louisa cackled, slugging him in the shoulder victoriously. He hit her back, ending up with an éclair crushed in his hair. "I don't know why I'm nice to you."

"Nicer ass." Louisa smirked.

"Louisa?"

"Yes ma'am?"

"Shush."

"Yes ma'am."

"Lady Aphrodite?" Calypso squeezed her hands between her knees, rocking a little in her anxiety. "Am I like Lou?"

"In what way?"

"Um… what Leo said. Bisexual?"

"Do you think you are?"

"I… yes?"

"I'm sorry, what was that?"

"Yes." Calypso nodded. She looked at Leo, who was picking éclair crumbs from his hair. "Is that OK?"

"Sunshine, I'm with you all the way." He grinned, holding out his hand. Calypso accepted it, smiling with tears of relief. He kissed her fingers, brushing his thumb over her knuckles.

"Whoo! Yes, Callie!" Louisa beamed, flourishing her hand for a high-five. Calypso laughed, obliging. "We will work on the chaotic dumbass side of it."

"Please don't."

"Too late. Plans are in work."

"Thought I could smell burning."

"Mothershitter!"

"Where are you getting your words?"


Take care everyone, wash your hands and be kind!