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The hunters had asked a few (read: many)more questions about the future, minor ones, and they (read: Thalia) had also asked for… erm, details, about their relationship. Which of course Artemis nor Percy gave any answer for, except an occasional vague one-worded reply from Percy, that either ended the discussion quickly, or left much to the imagination.
The hunters were also currently filing out of the dining pavilion, leaving the two lovers to talk about what just happened, which was a lot…
"Well that went… well." Percy commented, turning to face her, she had unwrapped herself from Percy when she dismissed the hunters.
"You kidding? That was completely unexpected, never did I think that the hunters would have actually taken that well, let alone made bets…" She replied.
Percy chuckled.
"Did you know about the bets?" She asked him incredulously.
"I hear many things with my enhanced ears, but honestly no, I didn't… I may have heard some gossips, about you and me, but nothing like that." He explained, he had gotten the enhanced hearing from being assigned as the guardian, he had to be on fair ground with the hunters, you know?
"Alright, I trust you, I'm just… excited, is all." She said.
"Mmm, how excited we talkin' here?" He teased, sounding seductive, and raising an eyebrow.
She of course didn't catch on… Figures, so she just looked at him weirdly.
"Why do I feel like that was supposed to have a hidden meaning?" She asked.
He just rolled his eyes, and replied: "Because it did… but I'll just show you instead."
Before she could ask what, or do anything else, he grabbed her and put her in his lap, kissing her.
She squealed in surprise, but relaxed when she realized what he was doing.
After getting her composure she kissed back, putting her arms around his neck, they had been in this position before so she knew what to do.
Except every time they were like this before, he couldn't touch her like he had so badly wanted to, this time though… He could, and he definitely took advantage of that now, running his hands all down her back, over her hips, to her waist, squeezing in places that had her moaning into his mouth and purring.
She was truly enjoying this, and that enjoyment was starting to dampen her panties…
That fact, also caused her to notice the noticeably hard and large object pressing into her inner thigh, which she knew was a sign of his enjoyment… And that fact turned her on even more, that she had this effect on him, she even noticed that her feminine pride was growing too, that only she had this effect on him.
That thought set her off, she moaned into his mouth and starting gyrating her hips onto him, she didn't know it back then, but all those centuries of never experiencing sexual intercourse or release of any kind, because of the maiden vow… it hadn't just eliminated her natural libido, just suppressed it, and now that lust and desire is all coming up to the surface, not held back by the barrier that was her oath anymore, she'd never admit it (to anyone but him, of course), but she was horny.
He groaned into the kiss, bring his hands down to her waist, holding her almost as if to make sure she didn't stop her dance.
Suddenly he pulled away from the kiss, making her groan at the loss, but he looked at her with his signature sexy grin that would make any woman drip, and said: "Someone wants to have fun." He teased, his voice sexy.
"From what I can feel, I'm not the only one." She replied, smiling.
"That's what you do to me." He said, and kissed her again, then moved down her jaw to her neck and sucked. She moaned loudly, her mind turning to jelly and her hips grinding against him almost unconsciously.
He groaned, the feeling was amazing, but it was also torturous at the same time, he wanted her, and four layers of fabric wasn't ideal…
Even with all the clothes in between them, she was in Elysium, the pleasure was intoxicating, and she wanted more.
He seemed to be able to read her thoughts, because he brought his hands down to the hem of her shirt, and he slid them inside. She moaned, his gentle hands on her soft skin was like the strongest drug. He dragged his hands up her skin, moving his fingers in a soft tickling motion as he went, driving her wild.
When he got to his destination he stopped, which she wasn't going to have any of. She latched her own teeth onto his neck and sucked, snapping her fingers to flash her sports bra off of her, giving him practically full access to palm her perfect feminine breasts. And he did… Latching his hands onto them with vigor and kneading, occasionally rubbing her nipple between his thumb and forefinger, as soon as he started she sunk her teeth into his neck, even then still making her moans audible.
"Have you really dropped so low?" A familiar voice spat from behind them, instantly breaking them out of their trance.
Percy growled, clearly displeased to be interrupted from his fun… Artemis yelped, her entire face/neck/collar and up to her ears blushing bright gold, she pulled his hands out of her shirt and flashed her bra back on, hopping off of him to see who the audience was.
She saw Phoebe standing at the entrance way, her arms crossed, and a look of disdain painted on her face. She stood as if she was confronting a distrustful traitor, standing in a defensive stance, as if she didn't want anything to do with her patron.
"Phoebe I let your outburst earlier pass, now you speak to me like that? I suggest you pick your choice of words carefully." Artemis threatened, pointing an incriminating finger in Phoebe's direction, she didn't tolerate disrespect in the hunt, she wouldn't tolerate it happening to Percy, and she certainly won't tolerate it toward herself.
Phoebe looked hesitant for a moment, then she said: "I've followed you for three and a half millennia, now instead of answering my question, you threaten me…"
"That wasn't a question, it was an insult, I know your opinion of Percy, and especially your opinion on our relationship. There is no tolerance for disrespect in this camp, Phoebe, but you seem to love to bend the rules as far as you can, waiting till I snap." She snarled.
"Oh please… There used to be no tolerance for fucking either, but I see that's changed now too." She shot back.
"Maybe you should try it sometime, might deflate that ego some…" Percy chimed in, sarcasm dripping from his voice.
"Don't you mock me, boy." She snarled, using the standard nickname.
"Oh, please, you talk about 'change,' as if you've seen if you accept or at least don't whine about it… Well judging from your actions earlier, and your disrespect toward Artemis, not to mention your hatred toward me... I can see clearly that you are the one that hasn't and can't change, and definitely can't, won't, and don't accept it." He preached.
Artemis was silent, looking at him as if he just grew a third eye, Phoebe was fuming in silence, and yeah… silence.
"And I doubt you ever will." He added, his tone was hard, not insulting or accusing, just hard, a tone that would have sent a shiver down your spine.
He was also extremely impatient, he was tired of the bullshit from Phoebe, and he was definitely pissed off that she had interrupted their heated moment… he had been having a really good time, he wasn't impressed by her arrival, but who could blame him?
Before things could explode into an all out fight, Artemis broke the silence by saying: "Percy is absolutely right, you're actions are unacceptable, and you need to accept that change is here. I told the hunters that no changes were coming to the hunt, so you need not worry, and I also said that if they also wish to feel love the way I do, then there won't be any consequences. Not all the men in this world are pigs, I know that now, the rest of the hunt knows that now. Percy is here to stay, and yes, he is also my lover, if you can't accept any of those things, then you are free to leave." She finished, leaving no room for arguments or further compliments on the topic.
Percy just nodded in agreement, also taking pride in her statement about him. She not only accepted him, loved him, trusted him, and defended him. She even threatened her oldest hunter that if she couldn't accept him being there, that she'd no longer be in the hunt… Well she didn't say that, but it was worded in a way that the meaning was obvious like a snake disguised as a GoGo squeeze.
Phoebe did the smart thing of course, she just shook her head in disbelief, and walked away.
Artemis stared at the spot where huntress had been just a moment before, her eyes had a far away look, her face looked sad, mournful even.
"Artemis… I'm sorry." Percy apologized, looking away.
"No, don't be sorry, it's not you're fault. Phoebe is… difficult, there's a reason she's the oldest hunter, and then the reason she's not my lieutenant directly ties into it. That is because she's unpredictable, doesn't follow the rules unless she has to, makes rash decisions and disrespects me and the hunters at times, and she is incredibly cold and hard… on the relative plus side, that keeps her alive, she's a very good and exceptional fighter, invaluable to the hunt when it comes to missions. But she is… Argh, what I am trying to say, is that she has many cons, valuable pros, and a very very low tolerance or acceptance for change." She finished.
"I noticed…" Percy agreed.
"Yeah… Anyways, where were we?" She cooed, and walked over and kissed him. He eagerly brought his hands to her waist and lifted her up, putting her back on his lap. She put her arms around his neck and leaned in for another kiss, but she pulled away at the last second, a disapproving look on her face, and hopped down…
"What happened? Did I do something wrong?" He asked, slightly scared.
"No! No, what happened is Zeus just called a meeting, I think you know what it is probably about…" She said.
"This is abrupt, but yeah…" He said, sounding sad.
"I won't let anything happen to you, Percy, neither will Lady Hestia or Poseidon… Besides, he might even be alright with us, who knows."
"I doubt it." He replied.
"But he did call to bring you too, so come on." She said, and she grab his hand, flashing them both to the Olympian throne room…
A/N- Yeah I know… Another cruel cliffhanger, but I hope this chapter was good at least, exciting I would think:)
I didn't want to tackle the Olympian meeting today… Ugh, Zeus on Sundays? What a nightmare…
This story is going to stay relatively short unless I can get some really good ideas for MAJOR plot points, so start the idea train readers! I really don't want to do some cliche thing like Gaia attacks again, or something that's already been done like 5000 times... Know what I mean?
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