-Meg's pov-
"Do you really think this is a good idea?" Apollo asked as I opened the door dragging luggage behind me.
The room was beautiful. It had light blue walls with wave patterns painted across the ground. The floor was a blue and green carpet that had small fish decorated on it. Windows in the middle of each side of the room. A glass door that led our to a balcony. I was already enjoying my stay
I nodded "yes. And can you carry your own luggage?" I asked "but Meg, we're already here" Apollo said, I rolled my eyes as I placed the bags down on a bed which had golden colored sheets.
"but really a suite? We don't need this much space. It's only a cruise to get to Rome" I explained. He shrugged "when your uncle is the god of wealth you can get what you want" Apollo commented.
Okay, let me stop here. You're probably wondering, why are we on a cruise? Well, I was kinda scared to use magic so I got Apollo to go on a cruise to Rome. Okay, continue.
"Shut up" I told him sitting down on one of the beds, Apollo chuckled "whatever you say" Apollo said lying down the the bed opposite from mine.
I looked at him and he smiled and said "we have a long trip ahead of us, I'm going to go walk around the boat, you want to come with me?" Apollo asked.
I thought for a moment "I'll be out in a little. Meet me at the lobby" Apollo nodded as he headed out the door, is room key wrapped around his neck.
I sighed as I slowly took out the picture of the ultrasound. I didn't leave if at home. Of corse I didn't, I sighed and looked at the picture, examining it for a while.
I don't know why, but I already had known I had fallen for the child. Whether I wanted it or not. There was no going back now. And I knew that for a fact.
I wanted to meet this child, but all I didn't want was for Apollo to find out. Sure, I won't tell him it's his, but still, if he finds out, I don't know what he'll expect.
I knew he wouldn't shun me, he's been with countless women before. But, maybe it was the fact he thought I was so unapproachable, so untouchable to most (he got that idea from when I was twelve, you know, fighting thugs with trash bags and when I threw rocks and crumbs at things just to irritate someone).
I smiled at the picture. I placed it carefully in my pocket and got up grabbing my room key and heading out to find Apollo
I had finally found Apollo at the outside deck right in front of the main Lobby.
I walked up next to him placing my elbow on the railing and looking out at sea. I smiled and looked over at Apollo "so, enjoying this 'mortal' thing?" I asked him. Apollo nodded and chuckled "you mortals have many exhilarating things" Apollo commented
"I know" I told him with a grin as I tapped my foot against the ground. "We can go swimming later if you want" I offered.
Apollo looked confused "swimming...? They let passengers off in the middle of the ocean to swim?" he asked.
I shook my head and giggled "no, there're pools, deck 15, we can go swimming later" I explained. Apollo nodded "ohh, got it" he said.
At points like this I was glad we were alone, I mean how would this look to other mortals? I brushed it off as I casted my eyes out on the horizon again.
It was sunset and I breathed in the salty air...wait, sunset. Who was controlling the sun?
"Apollo, who's controlling the sun?" I asked. He glanced at me, at least I think he did "probably my father" Apollo told me. I nodded "so..." I started quietly "I heard later, at around six PM, they're playing the movie Hercules on deck 16, if you want to go" I offered.
Apollo grinned "a movie about Hercules, I wonder how inaccurate it is, let's go watch it"
I nodded "what until then?" I asked "well...I haven't gotten to see the arcade yet..." Apollo stated.
I rolled my eyes "seriously Apollo, don't you think we're a little too old for a arcade?"
"Ha! I beat you!" I cheered, Apollo rolled his eyes "now who's too old for the arcade" he muttered as he gave her twenty-dollars in mortal money.
I grinned "brings back old memories, just like when I stole hundred dollars from you when I was twelve"
"ha–ha" Apollo said with a sarcastic drawl "good memories".
I pocketed the money and moved along the arcade. My eyes light up at the sight of a claw machine. I use to be excellent at those when I was younger
"I'm going to try the claw" I said walking over to it, Apollo rolled his eyes "that's such a ripoff, I wouldn't waste your money"
but I didn't listen to him. I inserted a dollar and the machine and It clicked to life.
I swerved and jerked the claw around, listening to Apollo muttering "you're not going to get anything"
I pressed a button and the claw dropped down grabbing something. I turned and smirked at him. He rolled his eyes "don't even start" he warned "besides what the hell are you going to do with that thing?" Apollo asked.
I shrugged "give it to charity or something" I told him. He raised a eyebrow "little Meg Mccaffrey, giving to charity, I never thought I'd see the day" Apollo told me.
I pushed his arm a little "shut up, I'm not that bad" I said with a grin. He shrugged "maybe it's just a phase"
I frowned "you'd be a horrible parent, kids hate the 'it's just a phase' sentence" I said then bit my bottom lip.
Of corse I was referring to his living children.
He shrugged "I don't have much experience with being a father" Apollo explained, he didn't sound offended. I think he took it more as a true thing.
"Well, maybe we should go" I said as I stated to walk out. That's when I got interrupted
"Meg, what are you doing here? Wait, are you p–" I covered Katie's mouth. It was obvious I was showing, well at least if you really payed attention to my weight. "Katie? What are you doing here?" I asked my sister as I removed my hand.
She grinned "me and Travis decided to go on a cruise" Katie stated the obvious "hey, where's Judy and Kevin?" I asked. Did I forget to mention. Katie and Travis were married with two kids
Katie smiled "their at the pool with Travis, I'm going there now, if you two want to come" Katie offered
I looked at Apollo and he nodded so I turned and nodded "we'll be there in around five minutes" I said quickly as I grabbed Apollo's wrist "let's go" I muttered. He obviously let me drag him away.
Travis and Apollo decided to "abandon" Katie and I with the Stoll kids as me and Katie talked.
"Wait, so is it true?" she asked me, I nodded "yeah, it was accidentally conceived, is it that noticeable?" I asked quietly.
Katie nodded "probably to most, except boys, if their anything like Travis was, he though I was just, as he said to me 'I thought you were eating too much sugary cereal'" Katie told me.
I chuckled "wow, did he really say that?" I asked. Katie nodded "yeah...". "Does Apollo know?" she asked changing the subject.
I raised a eyebrow "how did you know it was Apollo?". Katie shrugged "I guess he's really the only person—God—that you hang out that's male"
I blushed "no he doesn't, and I would like to keep it that way for now" I said putting a hand on my stomach.
"Are you going to tell him?" Katie asked me, I nodded "he just won't know it's his"
Katie frowned "why not?" Katie asked. I looked at Kaite "we're not in a relationship, we don't have Romanic feelings and he doesn't want any more kids" I muttered a explanation.
Katie had looked like she had gotten hit by me, so I gave her a confused stare. "Wait, you aren't even in a relationship, I didn't think—" "I was drunk, it was my birthday, I didn't have control" I cut Katie off.
"Oh..." Katie said quietly. She knew it was my first time with alcohol, she knew the experience probably wasn't going to be very nice. But she didn't think I'd be that naughty. At least—that's what I assumed.
I frowned "can we just get off the subject please" I said. Katie nodded "let's go meet the boys at the pool" Katie said getting up from the lounge chair she a resting on.
I stood up from next to her. We started to walk to the pool when I froze. Katie looked at me "what's wrong?" she asked.
I felt a odd feeling in my midsection, like butterflies you get when you're nervous, but I wasn't nervous. Was I?
"I got this weird feeling, you know, like when you get butterflies in your stomach" I said.
Her face lit up like a light "wait, how many weeks are you?" she asked "I'm about 12 weeks" I told her. Katie almost squealed as she walked over to me.
"That's probably the baby" Katie explained. The corners on my mouth twitched upward "you think?" I asked. Katie nodded "yeah. When I was pregnant with the twins, I started feeling butterflies around the same time as you" Katie admitted.
My hand moved to my stomach for a few seconds I was silent, but then I broke it "let's go before the boys come and find us" I said quickly as I remove my hand from my stomach.
Katie nodded and he headed off
We laughed and joked around for a while in the pool. Even thought it was a small bit uncomfortable for me because Katie kept staring at me, then Apollo.
I glared slightly at her and she smiled sweetly at me. I grabbed her arm from under the water and used my other hand to pull her under the water.
She used me to pull herself back up "what was that for?" Katie asked taking a breath. I glared "I saw what you were doing" I explained
"how, you don't have your glasses—" "I am wearing contracts" I explained. She sighed "maybe you'd be a good couple" Katie whispered.
I frowned "we're just friends. Besides when did you turn into a child of Aphrodite?" I whispered back.
Katie frowned "oh shut it, you know I'm no Aphrodite child, I just want what's best for you" Katie told me. I rolled my eyes "mhm" I said plainly.
"What are you two talking about?" Apollo asked.
I shook my head and we looked over to the males for the first time "nothing" I explained.
"Wait, Traivs, where's the kids?!" I heard Katie say from behind me. Travis's face drained of it's color "I-I left them at the kiddy pool" Travis said quietly.
Katie swam over to him "Travis! What the hell, you don't leave two seven year olds at the kiddy pool!" Katie yelled grabbed Travis arm and dragging him away, yelling about how his parenting was messed up.
Apollo grinned "wow, you sister really is bossy. Can't she let her kids be independent. I mean I was" said Apollo.
I frowned "Apollo, you don't just go around saying that, they're mortal seven year olds. They aren't like you!" I said irritation dripping from my voice.
Apollo sighed "you're right, not everyone has the luxury to be like me". I had enough by now and got out of the pool "okay, mr. independent, I'll leave you alone. And I'm also going to make sure Katie doesn't kill Travis". Then I walk away
I shivered at the feeling. I couldn't sleep, it was 11:00 PM, there was a storm outside and the baby was moving. It felt so alien, it made it hard to sleep.
My hand was on my stomach and I sighed as I shut my eyes tightly and used my free hand to pull the covers over my head.
