Artemis PoV
I laid shirtless underneath my lover, his lips causing trails of fiery pleasure to erupt on my skin.I moaned as his hands caressed me, bringing forth a primal feeling that had been buried deep inside me.
Percy skillfully unclasped my bra, admiring my topless form before he kissed me.
He touched me in ways I had never been touched, eliciting moan after moan.
Everything was hazy, the pleasure inhibiting my ability to focus.
My remaining clothing was stripped from me and Percy continued to kiss, caress, and pleasure me.
"Do you want me to make love to you, Artemis?" Percy asked huskily.
I moaned in response, nodding slowly as he undid his pants.
My eyes flew open, and I sucked in a deep breath.
My boyfriend rolled over, nuzzling my neck. "Good morning, sleepyhead."
I remained silent, trying to push the dream out of my head.
Percy touched my cheek. "What's the matter, Artemis?"
I bit my lip, conflicted on whether or not I should tell him. "Weird dream."
He kissed my temple. "I've got you, Arty."
"I know," I murmured.
"How does breakfast sound?" My boyfriend asked.
I kissed his cheek. "Good."
"I'll get started on that while you wake up," Percy decided as he got out of bed.
I stretched, stumbling to the bathroom for a quick shower.
I turned the faucet, allowing the water to warm up as I undressed.
Stepping into the warm water's path, I sighed as it cascaded down my naked form.
After a quick clean, I got out and dried off, wrapping the towel around myself as I went to grab clothing.
In hindsight, what took place afterwards wouldn't have happened if I had just closed the door.
I was clad in undergarments, about to put on a shirt when he walked in.
What I found to be the most shocking thing is when he turned to face the wall and started apologizing.
I sighed and finished getting dressed, turning my attention to my boyfriend.
His eyes were closed, and his hands were balled up in fists tight enough that his knuckles turned white.
I took one of his hands in mine, massaging it until Percy relaxed his hand and held mine.
My boyfriend still had his eyes closed and I laughed a little.
Standing on my toes, I kissed him lightly on the lips.
Percy relaxed much more, pulling me into a hug.
I pulled out of the kiss, resting my head on his shoulder. "You're forgiven, Percy. I forgot to close the door."
Percy PoV
With breakfast finished, Artemis wanted to cuddle.
I smiled, always up for hugs from my goddess.
"Percy," she murmured. "The dream I had last night..."
I kissed the space behind her ear. "What about it?"
Artemis bit her lip. "My dream...was about having sex with you."
"Oh," I said softly. "Do you...do you want that?"
"I don't know," she replied. "It was...it felt..."
My girlfriend was searching for the right words.
I kissed her cheek. "I really like you, Artemis. I want you to be comfortable, and I want this, us, to last. I'm okay with whatever pace you want to go."
Artemis closed her eyes. "I really like you too."
As always, Iris Messages just had to appear at the worst of times.
Like when Artemis was straddling me and we were making out on the couch.
The worst part was that we didn't notice until Athena cleared her throat.
Artemis sorta just slid down the couch until she was out of the view of the Iris Message.
"So, um, what were you going to say, Lady Athena?" I asked.
"I was planning to speak to my sister," the goddess said pointedly. "But it seems she still gets flustered when seen enjoying the art she has unfortunately staked claim to."
"Uh, what art?" I asked.
"You," Athena replied, cutting off the message.
I turned to Artemis, who had been standing in the doorway. "What does that mean?" My girlfriend sat next to me on the couch, resting her head against my shoulder. "She thinks you're hot."
I could almost feel the jealousy radiating off my goddess.
I wrinkled my nose. "My ex's mom thinks I'm hot. That's not disturbing."
Artemis took a moment to process what I said. "Sometimes I forget you have a reputation for being a sarcastic ass."
"Well, I'm your sarcastic ass," I replied.
She snorted in response.
I cleared my throat. "So, um, my mom invited me over for dinner, and I was wondering if you'd like to meet my family."
Artemis looked up at me for a moment before nodding. "We have been dating for a few months now. I suppose it is about time."
I looked over at the clock. "We should probably start getting ready."
My girlfriend kissed my cheek before getting up to change into something other than pyjamas.
I somehow got the feeling she would still be wearing my hoodie.
Sure enough, she walked out of her room in dark jeans and my hoodie.
I slipped on black cargo pants and a long-sleeved shirt, hugging my girlfriend from behind when I returned to the living room.
Artemis smiled and kissed me, fingers running through my already messy hair.
When my goddess broke the kiss, she rested her chin on my shoulder, looking up at me. "I like you."
"I like you too," I replied.
My girlfriend took my hand. "Let's go."
I kissed her cheek and we stepped outside.
On the walk to the elevator, several gods and goddesses stopped and stared.
A little boy with a poster and a pen came up to me.
The poster was of the Heroes of Olympus, which I qualified as.
"Mr Jackson," the little boy addressed politely. "Can you sign this for me?"
I smiled and nodded, taking the pen and giving my most legible scrawl.
The little boy ran back to his mother, and Artemis squeezed my hand.
I kissed her cheek and we continued to walk.
We passed several fountains and many more people before getting to the elevator, which was inconveniently far away from the rest of Olympus.
About five minutes from my mom's
apartment, it started pouring.
Artemis just leaned into me, and the water missed us.
While waiting for the crosswalk light, I did one of the most cliche things; kissing her in the rain.
We made it to the apartment building and up to the right floor, where I rang the doorbell and stood back.
As always, I was met with a bone-crushing hug from my mother, who I was now taller than.
My mother stepped back and looked over at Artemis. "You must be Percy's girlfriend! Hi, I'm Sally, it's nice to meet you."
Artemis smiled, going to shake my mom's hand but surprised when she got a hug instead.
My girlfriend and Step-father were introduced to one another and shook hands.
We sat down at the table, and as the lasagna was passed around my mom began to talk. "So, how long have you two been together?"
"About six months," I replied.
"Where's your family from, Artemis?" My mother asked.
My goddess looked at her strangely for a moment before responding, "My family originated in Greece, but we've been living in the United States for a while now."
"Oh," Paul said, figuring it out. "You're that Artemis."
Mom chuckled a bit, and we continued with dinner.
