Act 22: Psyche

             "Great picture," Anteros said, looking at the magazine cover. "But I feel left out! Why wasn't I invited to be in the picture?"

            "Because you weren't important enough," teased Eros. "If this was a book or something, you'd just be called a sidekick."

Anteros leered at Psyche. "I almost wish I had taken you for my wife, Psyche. You deserve much better than my silly brother."

            "Hey," said Eros. "I told you to stop flirting with my wife! You know, I still can have you fall for that ugly guy."

            Psyche watched the exchange between Eros and Anteros, amused. Eros was trying to get the magazine from Anteros, but Anteros dodged his brother's hands. Anteros liked to annoy Eros by making passes at his wife. Of course, Psyche ignored his advances, but she new Eros was getting really tired of them. Each time Eros came up with a new threat for Anteros, who just laughed them off.

Psyche could hardly believe her luck. It was only eight months ago that she was a dejected mortal searching for Eros and doing Aphrodite's bidding. Now she was sitting at the elusive Skye Café having lunch with her new family. Aphrodite had warmed up to the immortal Psyche a little. She started addressing Psyche by her name, and was only a little reluctant in helping Persephone and Demeter throw a baby shower for her daughter-in-law.

            Psyche leaned back in her chair and placed a hand on her round belly. Not too much longer now Voluptas, she thought. It had been Eros idea to name their soon to be born daughter Voluptas. Psyche thought it was an ugly-sounding name.

            "Look at it like this," Eros had told her. "I represent love, you represent soul, and Voluptas will represent pleasure. If there's love in the soul, then pleasure is created! Get it?" Though Psyche had thought Eros's joke was silly, his enthusiasm over the name eventually spread to her.

            Aphrodite sat on the other side of Anteros. She finally yanked the magazine away from Anteros, and tossed it onto the table. "So childish," she said. "I do agree that the picture is good looking though. My beauty was captured perfectly. But I don't think I was presented well in the article. The writers make me sound like such a demon! I should strike them down!"

            Psyche, Eros and Anteros decided to keep their mouths shut on that one.

           Psyche glanced at the magazine. She, Eros and Aphrodite were on the cover, Aphrodite on the left, Eros on the right, herself in the middle. They were all dressed in white sheets that wrapped around their bodies. The words "Family Friction" in bold letters were at the bottom of the page. Inside the magazine was a ten page article about Eros and Psyche.

            Psyche ran her finger across the word "family." It had a whole new meaning to her. Before, "family" meant her parents and sisters. Now it included a husband, a child, and in laws.

            Psych leaned over to give Eros a kiss on the cheek. "What was that for?" asked her surprised husband.

            "Nothing," Psyche replied. Eros took her hand into his. Anteros feigned disgust as the couple smiled at each other.

Random Note: LOL, just had to throw Anteros in there at the last moment. I'm probably confusing Greek and Roman myth here with the inclusion of Volupta though. I think she's supposed to be the Roman goddess of Pleasure, but doesn't necessarily have a Greek counterpart. I'm not totally sure. But anyway, that's the end of the story. I hope y'all enjoyed reading it. I had fun and some pain writing this story. If you loved it or hated it (I hope no one hated it O.o), please feel free to leave me comments. J