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Chapter Eleven: Jason

Naturally a Roman, Jason was fairly good at getting rid of monsters. However, the one in his head? He had no idea what to do about it. This monster, or in terms one may be more familiar with, the emotional side of his head, begged him to go back to Piper. To wrap her in his embrace, to inhale her warmth, get wrapped up in their pleasure.

Yet the logical part of his head told him to push away those thoughts. He shouldn't let his emotions cloud his judgements, after all. It made sense—though he was only assuming as he didn't get any details from Reyna. Not that he wanted to hear them. He couldn't bear the thought of Piper wrapped up in someone else's arms. Someone who was not him. He woke up that first day here in the bed, injured, and Piper was up, already sitting, and she didn't react too strongly to seeing Leo alive. Had she truly known and cheated?

It fit, he could only think. But she loved him. Or at least used to, he thought bitterly. Piper's hurt, tear-stained face flashed inside his head. Either she was a really good actress, like her father, or maybe she didn't cheat. Jason had not even considered that. He had gone out of his way to avoid Piper all throughout the week, and the few glimpses he had seen of her...she looked horrible.

How badly he wanted to shove the food down her throat. And force her eyes shut so she could sleep properly. And wrap her in his arms, kissing away her tears as she wept.

Yet all his time was occupied with Reyna. It wasn't that she was bad company, she was. It was just...different. She was his girlfriend now and—girlfriend. How odd it felt to have someone other than Piper fill that role.

He shook his head to clear his thoughts as someone tapped on his door. He had moved his things out of his and Piper's room as soon as he kissed Reyna in front of her—a kiss of thanks and apologies. Thanks for the warning of Piper cheating and lying, and sorry for not seeing it sooner and going back to Reyna, as he should've from the start.

Jason opened the door, and any thoughts of Piper drained out of his head as Reyna wrapped her arms around his neck, crashing her lips to his as he tangled his fingers in her hair. It was sloppy, the kiss, yet firm, but he did not care. He did not care that he didn't feel the spark he felt with Piper. He did not care that the monster in his head was telling him this felt so very wrong. He pushed that all away and focused on the girl in front of him. The woman in front of him.

They had been intimate three times this past week, and Jason took shame in admitting his thoughts were of Piper half the time. How her warm tightness felt better around him. How her short nails pressing into his back did not hurt as much as Reyna's long ones. How Piper let him take control, when Reyna was of the most dominating. How Piper's soft whimpers sounded in comparison to Reyna's harsh moans. Reyna broke away as they heard the door burst open once again, and Leo stormed in, a murderous look on his face. Still glaring at Jason, he spoke. "Leave us, Roman."

Reyna raised a brow, "You'll need to be more specific. There are two of us in here. Greek," She added after a heartbeat.

When Leo turned his glare on her, she rolled her eyes and sashayed out, swaying her hips and closing the door. Jason noticed she left it open a crack. There was a shadow underneath the door. She was still there.

Snake.

"What do you want?" He asked, turning his attention to the fuming pile of thin bones and skin that was called Leo.

"I want you to answer me this. Why in Tartarus did you break up with Piper? Not sure you even noticed, but she is unable to produce tears anymore. Like, I doubt she even reached that point of misery when she thought I died! She's broken. Because of you and your stupid, cold Zeus heart. You hurt her really bad." Stupid cold Zeus heart? What the hell? He wasn't Khione!

Jason narrowed his eyes, taking a daring step forward. "You of all people in the goddamned world would know why!" He shouted, barely paying attention to Reyna opening his door and stepping inside, the door swinging on its hinges. "Now, you tell me, Leo Valdez, because I am wondering, does Calypso know you were cheating on her?" Jason was furious. How dare he approach him like this. He was the wronged one here.

Leo's baffled look did not fool him. "What the actual fuck?"

Nor did his unexpected swearing. Which was rather hilarious, Jason thought at the back of his head. The pile of bones knew how to curse. Adorable.

"Where did you get that—you're screwing with me! Where, pray tell, did you get that from? Huh? That I cheated? Did you accuse Piper of that, too?"

Jason clenched his jaw, and Reyna's eyes flipped from left to right between the two boys, watching the exchange intently, her eyes sharp with focus. "Reyna told me everything! Quit lying, man! It really is going to get you nowhere! The truth is out." Jason crossed his arms defensively, towering over Leo. He had to give it to him, though, the son of Hephaestus didn't seem fazed at all. "Reyna? Really?" Leo cackled humorously. Again, hilarious.

Reyna took a step towards them, "Yes, really. I did. He knows everything. Piper was cheating on Jason. You were cheating on Calypso. Together. I think someone should tell your poor girlfriend. It's not nice to keep someone in the dark like this. Calypso has the right to know."

As Leo drew breath to retort, a different voice spoke. "I have the right to know what?"

Jason's head shot up, as did Reyna's and Leo's. All at the same time. This was playing out like a drama movie. Literally, because—

Crap.

Crap.

Crap.

Crap.

Crap.

The word repeated in Jason's head multiple times as everything unfolded in front of him.

Calypso stood in the doorway, her eyes were narrowed suspiciously, Hazel and Hylla standing behind her. Out of the corner of his eye, Jason thought he saw Reyna smirk. A look of determined innocence replaced the mirth so fast,though, Jason decided he imagined it. There was nothing funny about this situation.

Reyna finally broke the tormenting silence. "Calypso, there's something you need to know. Something you should've been told a week ago, when everyone else found out."

Calypso frowned, "And what exactly is that?"

"I'm sorry if this comes out harsh. Leo has been cheating on you."

This was one of those times Jason wished he were dead. He knew how to deal with weeping women, on some occasions, but angry women...that was a whole other story. There was no denying it. He was doomed.