Percy PoV

When I returned home from spending the rest of my day with my sick mother, I found my wife beaten and bruised, tending to herself in the master bathroom.

"Artemis," I addressed. "What happened?"

"The monster nest was much larger than we had anticipated," she replied, wincing.

I grabbed the medical kit from under the sink and helped her out to the bed, sitting her down.

My wife closed her eyes, allowing me to brush over the cuts on her face with the medical tool.

"So, how do these work?" I asked.

"The brush is soaked in nectar because of the healing properties," she started. "If the wound is bad, you start to look at the ambrosia and nectar mixtures or go to my brother."

"Would yours be considered bad?" I asked.

"Personally," Artemis replied. "I think hugs and kisses should make it all better."

I packed away the medical supplies and pulled her up into a hug. "You're feeling alright?"

She nodded. "My leg hurts a bit, but I can go see Apollo tomorrow."

"Or you could just tell him now," the god interjected in the third person, appearing in the room. "Please. If I have to stitch another set of testicles back on someone today, I'm going to kill myself."

My wife sighed, sitting back down on the bed. "Have at it."

Apollo began pushing down on her leg and asking if it hurt.

After a few minutes, he figured that she had dislocated one thing and fractured another.

My wife hugged me, burying her face in my shoulder as he used his magic, which apparently hurt quite a bit.

I held her close, sticking my tongue out at her brother when he flipped me off.

Once the process was complete, Artemis sat up, though staying in my arms. "Thanks."

"No problem," Apollo replied. "Just don't do whatever the Hades you did to hurt it again tomorrow."

With that, he left, and I was alone with my gorgeous wife.

Artemis looked up at me, kissing my cheek.

I smiled. "Hey, um, my mom's going in for a doctor's appointment tomorrow, and she doesn't want me to go with her. Are you busy?"

"Well, considering I won't be able to go hunting tomorrow, no," she replied.

"I, uh, I was thinking I could take you to see the Great Barrier Reef," I suggested. "You could see a part of nature you don't usually get to."

Artemis stood, grabbing a clean set of pyjamas. "That sounds fantastic."

She turned to me, setting them down. "I'm going to take a shower. Would you like to join me?"

I stood, taking her waist. "Well, that depends."

My wife touched my jaw. "Perseus, up until last night, I was a virgin goddess. Now that you've introduced me to such pleasures, I expect you to satisfy such cravings I've gotten since then."

I took her hand and kissed it. "Is that your fancy way of saying that you're horny?"

She blushed. "Perhaps."

Artemis PoV

I awoke in Perseus's arms, being kissed and cuddled.

"Good morning," he greeted, kissing my forehead. "Good morning," I reciprocated tiredly.

"Last night," he started. "Did you...did you mean it?"

I pulled the cover-up to my shoulders. "Yes, I did. I love you, Perseus."

My husband smiled. "I love you too."

He kissed me lightly. "Do you want to start getting ready or do you want to keep cuddling?"

I thought for a moment. "How about we go see the reef, then we get food, then go back to cuddling?"

"Okay," my husband replied, sitting up. "How do you want your eggs?"

"Scrambled," I answered, getting out of bed and heading to the bathroom.

Like always, I took a quick shower.

After drying off, I decided I would wear his sweatshirt over my normal clothes.

When I entered the kitchen, Perseus didn't seem to have a problem with it.

"Could you grab two plates and the bacon, please?" He asked.

"I was wondering why there wasn't any bacon being cooked yet," I remarked, handing over the requested ingredients.

My husband kissed my cheek. "Thank you. Breakfast will be ready in fifteen minutes."

There was a knock on the door. "I'll get it."

"What can I help you with, Ares?" I asked in a bored tone.

"There are several ways you could help me, sweetheart," he said piggishly, licking his lips.

"Perseus!" I called. "Ares wants to speak with you!"

"Oh, so you want me to get rid of the husband for you?" He asked. "Is he incompetent in bed?"

Perseus appeared next to me, putting an arm around my waist. "Hey, Artemis. Is Ares being bothersome?"

I looked over at the other Olympian. "Perseus happens to be wonderful in bed."

Then I looked over at my husband. "Yes, he is being bothersome."

The war god cleared his throat. "You've actually gotten to sleep with her? How? I've been trying to for millennia!"

My husband smiled insincerely. "Well, it's this little thing called she's my wife and we love each other, so I suggest you stop trying to get into her pants."

Ares left, and I closed the door.

Perseus pulled me toward the dining room.

"I cooked the bacon crispy just the way you like."

"Thank you," I said. "For the breakfast and warding off Ares."

He kissed my forehead. "I am your loving husband."

"The others are gonna give me so much crap during the next meeting," I sighed.

My husband hugged me. "I've got you."

Time Skip

"Wow," I breathed, looking at all the sea life. "This is beautiful."

Perseus wrapped his arms around me. "I think the same thing about you every time I wake up in the morning."

"We've known each other for a week, yet somehow I'm comfortable with you saying that," I murmured.

He kissed the top of my head. "What about all this interests you the most?"

"The coral," I replied. "Alright," my husband started, pointing to the coral. "The coral here can be separated into two main categories, hard and soft."

I nodded. "Do you just know all of this because of your father?"

"Yeah," he replied. "Anyway, of the hard coral, there are two subcategories. Zooxanthellate corals are closer to the shore, because they receive their nutrients from algae that need to photosynthesize. The zooxanthellate coral is the kind that builds reefs, so you'll be seeing a lot of that."

Continuing to nod, I tried to differentiate between the types of coral.

"The other subcategory of hard coral is the azooxanthellate coral, which is typically found in deeper waters," my husband continued. "They get nutrients from filtering plankton out of seawater and are less of a reef-construction coral species."

I kissed his cheek.

"Then there's the Wildlife," he rambled on. "Currently, there's a rare son of Poseidon visiting the reef that answers typically to Percy but to their mate, Perseus. The most complex thing this being enjoys is their pizza, while they're content with most other things, such as their relationship."

"Well," I started. "Is this wild beast you're speaking of getting hungry after all the exploring he's done?"

He grinned. "You're the most incredible wife I could ever have."

"I'll take that as a yes," I remarked, leaning in to kiss him.

My husband took my head into his hands and kissed me.

I closed my eyes, my hands resting on his chest as we kissed.

A familiar voice cleared their throat from behind me. "Artemis, what are you doing here?"

Perseus broke the kiss, still holding me close. "Uh, hey, dad."