Percy PoV

"So you two are married because of the laws set in place by Zeus?" My father clarified.

I nodded. "And we love each other."

The Olympian, confused again, nodded. "I'm just going to leave you alone."

"One thing," I said. "Mom is dying. You should visit her within the next week at least."

Shocked, he left.

My wife kissed my cheek. "Will pizza help?"

I pulled her close, and we appeared back at the same place we seemed to keep going.

"Hi," she greeted. "We'd like a large deluxe pizza with two drinks."

The cashier handed her the cups and I took out my wallet to pay.

"So," the teenager said. "Any chance she's your sister?"

"Nope," I replied, handing him the money. "She's my wife."

I took the buzzer and sat down next to her at the far end of the store.

She greeted me with a hug, and I responded with a kiss. I pulled her bottom lip between my teeth and began to suck lightly as my arms

wrapped around her.

Artemis moaned softly, grasping the fabric of my shirt as I nibbled on her lip.

This continued until the buzzer went off, at which point I quickly dropped off the buzzer and grabbed the pizza.

I sat back down next to my wife, kissing her cheek. "I love you."

She blushed the tiniest bit. "I love you too."

We ate in peace until an Olympian came to interrupt our lunch.

Artemis leaned close to me as Aphrodite approached. "You go tell the cashier that she's attracted to him, and I'll tell her that you prefer scantily clad women."

I nodded, somewhat confused, and did as told.

The teenager, fifteen or sixteen,

approached Aphrodite, who was now in a bikini.

"Miss, you're exposing too much skin," the boy started. "We have some spare uniforms in the back, if you'd like."

She followed, and I took the pizza from my wife, who was holding the drinks.

We appeared back at her palace and put the food and drinks in the fridge.

"I'm going to clean up," my wife informed, kissing my cheek and disappearing to the bathroom.

I sat down on the couch, grabbing the television remote.

Figuring she would prefer watching something silly that made her laugh today, I skipped through several genres until I found what I had been looking for.

Wipeout.

Artemis returned with her hair down and wearing sweatpants instead of jeans.

I pulled her close, showering her with kisses as she sat down. "I like your hair."

She smiled lightly, tucking herself into my chest. "Is this the show where people try getting past the ridiculous obstacles?"

"Yeah," I replied. "Thought you would like it."

We spent the next hour laughing that the intentional stupidity of the mortals, enjoying one another's company.

As the next episode was loading, an Iris Message appeared.

"Good afternoon, Hermes," my wife greeted, sitting up. "What is it?"

"There's been a summon for the council meeting," the god supplied.

"When?" She asked.

"Five minutes," he replied, swiping through the message.

I sighed, turning off the television.

Artemis leaned over and kissed me briefly.

"I was enjoying today."

"Me too," I replied, hugging her.

With that, she disappeared, and I was left with time to kill.

Looking over at the clock, I figured that my mother was back from her appointment and went down to visit.

Artemis PoV

"So," Zeus continued. "The upcoming event is being held for multiple reasons. One is to see how the marriages are going, and another is to celebrate that we may be gaining new allies."

"Another thing," Athena interjected. "Monsters are growing more powerful, so be careful of other immortals you don't recognize when in the mortal world."

When the meeting was dismissed, Hera approached me. "Most others don't know this, but your father believes that if the first event goes well, a second may be held. If that happens, the recent marriages will be annulled, and immortals will be allowed to find a mate in the allies' group."

"And what of the marriages where both are happy?" I asked, concerned for myself and Perseus.

"I don't see why that would concern you, Artemis," Hera said. "This would mean you no longer need be married."

I swallowed. "Hera, I love my husband."

"So the rumours are true?" She asked.

"What rumours?" I responded.

"That you've abandoned your beliefs for a man," the queen replied arrogantly.

"I have not abandoned my beliefs!" I spluttered. "Perseus has always been a decent male, and we happen to have the same views on many topics."

She began to speak, but I stopped her. "Shouldn't you be happy at least one of the marriages you were so quick to push for worked out?"

The goddess gritted her teeth, remaining silent.

I appeared back at my palace, where my husband was playing some sort of video game.

He paused the game and walked over, hugging me. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing," I replied, pushing him away.

"Hey," Perseus said, following me to the bedroom. "Artemis, something's bothering you, and I just want to help. I can't do that if you don't tell me what's wrong."

Now I was angry with him for pushing.

"It's not important," I said, turning away.

The man wrapped his arms around me, refusing to let go.

I pounded at his chest, saying awful things as he tried to soothe me.

"Moon," he addressed softly. "Calm down. I just want to help."

That might've worked if he hadn't said to calm down.

I continued to swear at, pummel, and kick my husband until I tired out and no longer had the energy to be angry. This left me with a strange, hollow feeling.

Percy PoV

When Artemis has finished the violent portion of her tantrum, she began to cry.

I held her, ignoring the pain in my chest as she accepted that I wanted to help.

Eventually, she became too tired to even cry, and fell asleep.

I carried her to the bed, laying down next to her as I drifted off.

Later that evening, I was awoken by my wife.

"Perseus," she said softly, running her fingers through my hair. "I'm sorry I behaved so poorly earlier."

"It's alright," I replied, kissing her wrist. "You were concerned about something, and I shouldn't have pushed."

Artemis bit her lip. "Zeus is thinking about annulling the recent marriages. That's what I was concerned about."

I sat up, leaning over to grab something from my nightstand drawer.

She stopped me when she saw the pain I was in. "You can show me later."

My wife, just like last time, put her hands on my chest and began to chant.

After a few moments, she stopped, and so did the pain.

"I love you, Perseus," she whispered. "I love you too, Artemis," I reciprocated, cupping her chin and running my thumb along her cheek.

Her eyes closed as she leaned in, and I kissed her.

My wife's arms rested at my shoulders, fingers entangled in my hair while my hands rested at her waist.

I slipped my tongue into her mouth, eliciting a soft moan as I ran it through every crevice.

She tugged lightly at my hair when I pulled her lip between my teeth, nibbling gently.

"Gods, I want you," she murmured between kisses.