Percy PoV

I won't lie, I was scared half to Tartarus when Artemis wasn't waking up at first.

When she finally did, I was so relieved.

Slowly, I'm decreasing the amount of nectar that gets pumped in, because I don't want her to become reliant of the godly food.

One night, when Artemis was sleeping peacefully, I turned the dial completely off and pulled the needle out of her arm.

My wife shifted, and I hugged her, kissing her forehead.

Artemis woke up the next morning, nuzzling back into my chest.

I smiled, holding her like it was the end of the world.

"Percy," Artemis murmured. "Thank you." I kissed her temple. "No problem, Moon." Artemis blushed lightly.

"Are you feeling better?" I asked.

My wife nodded. "Yeah, my head only gets fuzzy sometimes when I'm moving too much."

"Are you well enough to go outside for a little while?" I prodded.

Artemis nodded once more and I grinned like an idiot.

"Good, I have a surprise for you," I explained.

Artemis got up and went to the bathroom, while I changed into my normal clothing. Pretty bland, being jeans, sneakers, a black shirt, and a leather jacket.

Artemis. Stepped out of the bathroom in jeans and a blue shirt.

"It'll be cold where we're going, love," I commented.

Artemis grabbed one of my hoodies and tugged it on. It was far too large for her, which I found hilarious.

I pulled down the hood and pecked her forehead. "Come on, goofball, time to go."

I grabbed her hand, teleporting us to Central Park. Artemis looked at me questioningly, and I started walking.

"Where are we going?" My goddess asked.

"It's a surprise, Arty. I already told you," I answered.

My wife sighed, resting her head on my shoulder as we walked.

We stopped at the entrance to the place, and a young lady approached us.

"Hi, I'm Jessica, how may I help you?" She asked.

"I have a reservation for two under Jackson," I answered.

"Oh, Mr Jackson! My apologies, right this way," the lady said.

"You have the balloon all to yourselves," Jessica explained.

I held the door to the basket open, Artemis stepping in before myself. I closed the basket, latched it, and turned on the burner.

Before long, we were in the air.

"Percy, what is this?" Artemis asked.

I smiled. "We're in a hot air balloon, love."

Artemis leaned into my chest.

I kissed the spot behind her ear, holding her tight.

As we floated higher and higher, we were able to see some of Manhattan's best tourist locations.

Artemis shivered, and I pulled her into another hug.

My wife snuggled into my chest, and I kissed the top of her head.

I kissed the spot behind her ear, nuzzling her neck.

Artemis stood on her toes, placing her lips on mine.

I held her waist, nibbling her lip. My wife moaned softly into the kiss, her hands resting on my shoulders.

The moon goddess pulled away from the kiss, resting her head on my chest.

"Think it's time to go down now?" I asked.

Artemis nodded before snuggling back into my chest, closing her eyes.

I pulled on the handle once more, and we began to descend.

After we landed, I took my wife to a carnival.

I won a strongman competition and was allowed to choose any prize I wished.

Artemis was very happy when I gave her a giant teddy bear.

I grabbed a huge cone of cotton candy, offering some to my lover before taking a bite myself.

I suppose we looked rather silly, walking around with stuffed animals and cotton candy after dark.

"Home?" I asked.

Artemis nodded, and the next thing I knew we were showered and in bed.

Artemis cuddled into my chest, a small smile on her face.

"Thanks for such a fun night, Percy," my wife murmured.

I smiled. "No problem, love. Showing you a good time is my job."

"Well," the goddess said. "If that's your job, you should get a raise for being so good at it."

I chuckled. "And what would the raise be? I already have you, life is basically perfect."

My wife blushed, murmuring something I couldn't quite understand before falling asleep.

I quickly followed suit, entering the realm of Hypnos.

I awoke in the morning to find Artemis asleep on my chest.

I kissed the top of her head, and my wife's eyes fluttered open.

"Good morning, Moon," I mumbled sleepily.

"Good morning, Percy, but good pillows don't talk," my lover answered groggily.

I pouted and sat up, stretching. Artemis grumbled her complaint, resting her head in my lap.

I sighed in defeat, turning my attention to the bird flying around by the window.

Something felt off about the birds that had continued gathering, so I snapped my fingers, drawing the curtains.

Eventually, Artemis got up and went to the bathroom. I changed out of my pyjamas, attacking Artemis with the giant teddy bear from last night.

My wife yelped, slapping my arm. I grinned, poking her with the teddy bear.

"Percy, stop it," the moon goddess whined.

"I'm not Percy," I responded in a high pitched voice. "I'm your friend, Teddy!"

At this, we both busted out laughing.

I put the stuffed animal back and grabbed my wife's hand. "Come, I wanna show you this nice breakfast place."

We appeared in Central Park and started walking. I showed her a cosy little hole in the wall place with the best bacon in the world.

As we were leaving, someone called my name.

Artemis and I turned around, a wave of blonde hair tackled me. I pushed her off.

"What do you want, Annabeth?" I questioned.

"Percy, I want you back," she pleaded.

"And I'm a married man," I fired back. "Case closed, end of story. Goodbye."

I started walking, with Artemis in tow.

The demigod ran after us, grabbing onto my arm. "Please! I'm the best girl you could have!"

"No, you're not. You slept with another guy. Did you really think I'd just forgive you like that? Besides, I'm happily married, and I'll not have you messing that up," I responded coldly.

Annabeth seemed to notice Artemis for the first time, and the look on her face was priceless.

"You married a goddess?" She inquired. "I can top that, I'm-"

She stopped when I started walking away. Again.

Artemis squeezed my hand, and I squeezed back.

In a flash, we were back in our palace. "Percy," Artemis spoke. "Do you...like her?"

"No! No, no, of course not," I assured my wife. "I only have romantic feelings for you, I swear it on the Styx."

Thunder rumbled in the distance. Artemis blushed, hugging me tightly.

I smiled, kissing the top of her head.

My wife closed her eyes, leaning into my chest.

When she looked up at me, I kissed her nose.

She blushed and murmured, "You missed."

Hearing that, I lifted my lover off her feet and kissed her. Hard.