Chapter 2
Author's Note: When I wrote this story I guess I didn't give as many specifics as I should have. I thought of a few things I should have put in on Wednesday morning. 1) When I wrote that Pleasure had been born about a year ago, I actually envisioned Pleasure as looking like she was about three or four. I got the impression that when you are born a god, you age at a different rate than mortals. I mean look at Hermes, just when he was a baby he stole Apollo's cows. 2) When I wrote that Pleasure was in the Aegean forest, she was not there alone. I was thinking she was there with her father for a little while. I just did not write it in like I should have. 3) I also assumed that Pleasure has wings like her father and can use them to fly around.
When Cupid got home that evening, Psyche was ready and waiting for him. She had a feeling he might know that he was in trouble. He got home a lot later than he usually did. She figured that he was trying to avoid getting yelled at. When he walked into their bedroom, Psyche was waiting on their bed. "Welcome home sweetheart." Psyche said with a smile.
"Oh hello my darling." Cupid said cautiously. "How was your day?"
"Oh, it was ok. I saved a few marriages from being torn apart by the parents, played with my daughter, and oh yeah had a visit from Apollo. He had a few interesting things to say." When Psyche finished she was a little happy to see that Cupid looked a little nervous.
Cupid swallowed before he spoke. "Oh really, he came to visit you?"
Psyche didn't feel like beating around the bush any more, and decided that it was time to get serious about the current situation. "All right Cupid, I think we really need to get serious about what happened this afternoon. When you took Pleasure out with you this afternoon, you weren't watching her the whole time were you?" Psyche saw the sheepish look on his face and got the answer to her question. "All right that answers my question. I guess I should also assume that you know what happened today when your daughter shot Apollo and the wood nymph."
"Yes." Cupid began. "I was out with Pleasure taking care of a pair of young mortals who were constantly fighting, when I turned around and Pleasure had flown off. I was flying around searching for her, when I found Apollo and the nymph. When I realized what had happened to them, I knew we were all in trouble."
"Cupid why didn't you tell me what had happened when you brought Pleasure home?" Psyche asked Cupid.
"Well, actually I went to try and find Apollo and talk to him about what had happened. I wanted to try and reverse the affects of Pleasure's arrows. By the time I got to the forest, Apollo and the nymph were both gone. I assume he came to our home. What did he have to say?"
Psyche could see that Cupid was worried, and any of the anger she had for him, completely disappeared by the time he was finished talking. "Well I have to say he didn't come here very happy. He drove up in his chariot and said that if we didn't learn to control Pleasure, he had Zeus's permission to take her from us. You know that he wouldn't have used Zeus's name if he wasn't serious." When Psyche finished she could feel the worry on her face that matched Cupid's. "Cupid what are we going to do? You know that we are going to be watched now."
When Cupid spoke, Psyche could tell that he wasn't faking his worry and was having a hard time accepting losing his daughter. "Well, maybe we could do something to show the other gods that we are serious about teaching her to not be a trouble maker."
Psyche couldn't think of anything that would appease the gods of Olympus, and at this point was expecting to lose her daughter at any moment. She walked over to the window of her home, to keep Cupid from seeing the tears that were running down her face.
Cupid was running possible places to send Pleasure when an idea came at the last to him. "Psyche, we have been together for almost a year now, and you have told me how at times you still think of yourself as a mortal. What if you would take Pleasure to earth?"
Psyche was at a complete loss for words, and couldn't believe what her husband was suggesting. Although she did think of her family from time to time, she had closed the door on that part of her life. She never expected to go back to her old home. "Do you mean take her to see my family?"
"Yes. She would see what it is like on earth, and she would be able to learn about her mortal family. Also with you two on earth, the gods would be Pleasure free for awhile, and have the chance to cool down." As Cupid spoke, he couldn't help but feel more and more like his plan would work. The only thing he would have to do is convince his wife that his plan would work.
While Psyche was thinking the plan over, she could not help but feel a little worried over going back to earth. She could not help but agree that this was their only plan at this moment. "While I believe that this could be an option, I don't know about returning back to see my family. They all think that I am dead, devoured by a terrible monster." Psyche couldn't help but laugh at the reference to her husband. He was a terrible monster that would change the lives of mortals and gods alike, but he was not the terrible beast that her family had expected. "Psyche, I know that this will work. When you are with your family, the gods will not want to make a big commotion on earth. Trust me, it will work. And if you still feel unsure I will come and visit you every day." As Cupid assured Psyche of his confidence in the plan, he knew she was starting to accept the idea.
"All right, lets do it. Tomorrow I will take Pleasure to see my family, and give them a surprise of a lifetime." As Cupid and Psyche, hugged each other they both knew that their life together was going to take another turn. Hopefully a turn that would be better for all three of their lives.
Author's Note: When I wrote this story I guess I didn't give as many specifics as I should have. I thought of a few things I should have put in on Wednesday morning. 1) When I wrote that Pleasure had been born about a year ago, I actually envisioned Pleasure as looking like she was about three or four. I got the impression that when you are born a god, you age at a different rate than mortals. I mean look at Hermes, just when he was a baby he stole Apollo's cows. 2) When I wrote that Pleasure was in the Aegean forest, she was not there alone. I was thinking she was there with her father for a little while. I just did not write it in like I should have. 3) I also assumed that Pleasure has wings like her father and can use them to fly around.
When Cupid got home that evening, Psyche was ready and waiting for him. She had a feeling he might know that he was in trouble. He got home a lot later than he usually did. She figured that he was trying to avoid getting yelled at. When he walked into their bedroom, Psyche was waiting on their bed. "Welcome home sweetheart." Psyche said with a smile.
"Oh hello my darling." Cupid said cautiously. "How was your day?"
"Oh, it was ok. I saved a few marriages from being torn apart by the parents, played with my daughter, and oh yeah had a visit from Apollo. He had a few interesting things to say." When Psyche finished she was a little happy to see that Cupid looked a little nervous.
Cupid swallowed before he spoke. "Oh really, he came to visit you?"
Psyche didn't feel like beating around the bush any more, and decided that it was time to get serious about the current situation. "All right Cupid, I think we really need to get serious about what happened this afternoon. When you took Pleasure out with you this afternoon, you weren't watching her the whole time were you?" Psyche saw the sheepish look on his face and got the answer to her question. "All right that answers my question. I guess I should also assume that you know what happened today when your daughter shot Apollo and the wood nymph."
"Yes." Cupid began. "I was out with Pleasure taking care of a pair of young mortals who were constantly fighting, when I turned around and Pleasure had flown off. I was flying around searching for her, when I found Apollo and the nymph. When I realized what had happened to them, I knew we were all in trouble."
"Cupid why didn't you tell me what had happened when you brought Pleasure home?" Psyche asked Cupid.
"Well, actually I went to try and find Apollo and talk to him about what had happened. I wanted to try and reverse the affects of Pleasure's arrows. By the time I got to the forest, Apollo and the nymph were both gone. I assume he came to our home. What did he have to say?"
Psyche could see that Cupid was worried, and any of the anger she had for him, completely disappeared by the time he was finished talking. "Well I have to say he didn't come here very happy. He drove up in his chariot and said that if we didn't learn to control Pleasure, he had Zeus's permission to take her from us. You know that he wouldn't have used Zeus's name if he wasn't serious." When Psyche finished she could feel the worry on her face that matched Cupid's. "Cupid what are we going to do? You know that we are going to be watched now."
When Cupid spoke, Psyche could tell that he wasn't faking his worry and was having a hard time accepting losing his daughter. "Well, maybe we could do something to show the other gods that we are serious about teaching her to not be a trouble maker."
Psyche couldn't think of anything that would appease the gods of Olympus, and at this point was expecting to lose her daughter at any moment. She walked over to the window of her home, to keep Cupid from seeing the tears that were running down her face.
Cupid was running possible places to send Pleasure when an idea came at the last to him. "Psyche, we have been together for almost a year now, and you have told me how at times you still think of yourself as a mortal. What if you would take Pleasure to earth?"
Psyche was at a complete loss for words, and couldn't believe what her husband was suggesting. Although she did think of her family from time to time, she had closed the door on that part of her life. She never expected to go back to her old home. "Do you mean take her to see my family?"
"Yes. She would see what it is like on earth, and she would be able to learn about her mortal family. Also with you two on earth, the gods would be Pleasure free for awhile, and have the chance to cool down." As Cupid spoke, he couldn't help but feel more and more like his plan would work. The only thing he would have to do is convince his wife that his plan would work.
While Psyche was thinking the plan over, she could not help but feel a little worried over going back to earth. She could not help but agree that this was their only plan at this moment. "While I believe that this could be an option, I don't know about returning back to see my family. They all think that I am dead, devoured by a terrible monster." Psyche couldn't help but laugh at the reference to her husband. He was a terrible monster that would change the lives of mortals and gods alike, but he was not the terrible beast that her family had expected. "Psyche, I know that this will work. When you are with your family, the gods will not want to make a big commotion on earth. Trust me, it will work. And if you still feel unsure I will come and visit you every day." As Cupid assured Psyche of his confidence in the plan, he knew she was starting to accept the idea.
"All right, lets do it. Tomorrow I will take Pleasure to see my family, and give them a surprise of a lifetime." As Cupid and Psyche, hugged each other they both knew that their life together was going to take another turn. Hopefully a turn that would be better for all three of their lives.