Artemis PoV
Perseus had his arms wrapped around me when I awoke, head rested on his chest.I lifted my head and saw the clothing strewn about the room before resting it down beside my sleeping lover.
He was so handsome.
Soft lips that tasted like nectar, a sharp jaw that I always seemed to touch, and incredible green eyes that could captivate me with just a glance.
And yet he was so sweet to me, being loyal and respectful but fun and playful.
"Good morning," I murmured, kissing him softly on the lips.
"Good morning," he reciprocated, pulling me closer. "I really enjoyed last night."
"So did I," I murmured, kissing him again. "I think it's because that one was the most passionate."
"Probably," my husband agreed, taking my hand. "What are we doing today?"
I thought for a moment. "You're going to spend the day with your mother, I'm going to spend the day with my hunters, and we're going to have dinner together."
"Sounds good," he replied sleepily, kissing the spot behind my ear.
I shivered lightly, and he chuckled, nuzzling against the back of my ear.
"We should...start getting up," I managed, pulling away from my skilled husband.
He sat up, stretching as I entered the bathroom.
I took my usual quick shower, dried off, and slipped on a clean set of clothes before exiting to the kitchen.
"Good timing," Perseus applauded. "Breakfast is ready."
"Thank you," I said, kissing his cheek. "You're so good to me."
"Well," he reasoned between bites. "I got a chance with the perfect woman, and I don't want to screw that up."
"Perfect?" I questioned, enjoying my food.
"Yeah," my husband said. "You're perfect, and I love you."
Finished with my breakfast, I leaned over and kissed his cheek. "I love you too."
Time skip
I smiled, watching as the young hunter shot the head clean off of the cyclops. "Well done. Your group may be ready to battle soon."
The girl smiled, running off to collect her arrows and tell her peers.
A monster lunged at the innocent girl as she was running toward her friends, and it was dead before it hit the ground, several silver arrows sticking out of the creature's back.
I heard the percussive footsteps of the monster horde stampeding in our direction, and so did some of the older hunters.
We waved the junior members back to camp and assumed positions.
"Fire at will," I commanded, sending an arrow flying.
My elder hunters followed suit, but the monsters just kept coming.
It was almost as though there was an endless supply of them.
"I'm out!" One of my hunters yelled, drawing her hunting knives.
"Don't!" I warned. "Everyone, close your eyes!"
They did as instructed, and I jumped down in the horde of monsters, revealing my divine form.
After what couldn't have been more than two seconds of this, I reverted to my humanoid form.
Fine yellow dust was settling at my feet, and there were no monsters to be found.
"Hunters," I breathed deeply, exhausted. "Open your eyes."
Thalia was the first to the ground. "My lady, you've used so much of your power today, and it's beginning to darken." I closed my eyes, and we appeared back at the campsite where the younger recruits had been waiting.
At this point, I was so fatigued I had trouble standing.
"Lady Artemis," my lieutenant whispered harshly. "You must rest."
Listening, I tried not to stumble.
My husband appeared. "Hey, pinecone face. What's the prob-"
He stopped, catching me before I fell. "Is she drunk or exhausted?"
"The latter," Thalia replied. "Make sure she sleeps."
We appeared back at the palace, and he sat me down on the couch. "I'm going to bring you nectar and ambrosia. I'll be right back."
I curled up on the couch, slowly closing my eyes.
"Artemis," my husband said softly, sitting down next to me. "I know you're tired and you want to sleep, but could you please eat a little bit first?"
I nodded, feeling him kiss my cheek.
Lazily, I opened my mouth and allowed my lover to feed me.
He popped a square of ambrosia in my mouth, and the melty texture made it easy to swallow.
After what couldn't have been more than ten pieces, he picked me up and started walking.
"Perseus," I murmured sleepily. "Will you stay in bed with me?"
"Of course, Moon," he replied, closing a door before setting me down on the bed.
My husband tucked me in and slipped under the covers next to me.
Percy PoV
When I awoke, Artemis was still fast asleep.
Her arm was rested over me, so I was able to sit up without her waking up.
I summoned a notebook and a pencil, beginning to draw.
To start, I made a curved line that ran across about two-thirds of the page.
Off of that, I sprouted more and more graphite lines, not sure what I was planning on drawing.
I drew, shaded, and smudged until I was satisfied with what turned into a happy portrait of Artemis and myself.
She began to stir, and I set the drawing on my nightstand, willing the water to clean my hands.
"Good morning, sleepyhead," I greeted, kissing her forehead.
My wife mumbled something incoherent, pulling the blanket up higher.
"How do you feel about me making breakfast and bringing it to you?" I asked.
"I like that," she murmured, hugging a pillow tightly as I slipped out of bed.
My wife began to drift off, and she was asleep by the time I left the room.
I made my way to the kitchen and grabbed the necessary materials and ingredients for the traditional breakfast I was going to prepare.
Flipping on the burners, I set down the various pans.
In one, I cracked three eggs, which would be scrambled.
Using another, I smeared a small amount of butter and laid down thick slices of ham to be seared. With the third pan, I set the bacon to cook.
After scrambling the eggs, I grabbed a large glass and filled it with nectar before tending to the meats.
I slid the cooked eggs, ham, and bacon onto the plate and poured hash browns onto the frying pan that the bacon had been cooking in.
While the hash browns fried, I cleaned the pans that were no longer in use and put them away.
Once the food was cooked, I dumped it onto the plate.
Grabbing the glass of nectar and the plate of hot food, I brought them back to my sleeping wife.
I set the plate and the glass on the nightstand before sliding into bed next to her.
"Artemis," I started. "The food's ready."
She groaned, and I pulled her close. "The hash browns taste like bacon."
"I love you," my wife murmured, sitting up. I followed suit, pulling her into my lap.
Artemis kissed my cheek before grabbing the plate and fork. "You spoil me, Perseus.'
"I enjoy spoiling you," I replied as she dug into the breakfast. "Seeing you happy makes me happy."
An Iris Message shimmered into existence, and I swiped through it as soon as I saw my ex-girlfriend's shocked expression on the other end.
I held my now ticked off wife closer as she ate the rest of her breakfast.
"Oh Iris, goddess of the rainbow, please accept my offering," I recited, tossing a drachma into a rainbow I made appear. The rainbow began to shimmer. "Lady Iris, could you possibly block all messages from Annabeth Chase to Artemis and myself?"
A moment passed.
"It is done," she said, the rainbow dissipating.
