Artemis PoV
I awoke to the sound of running water, and found that Percy wasn't in bed.It was hot, so I removed the hoodie and found Percy in the bathroom.
He was pale, his eyes more greyish than green, and he was in a cold sweat.
"Percy?" I murmured. "What's wrong?"
My boyfriend was hyperventilating,
unfocused.
I drew closer, sitting up in the sink counter.
"Come here."
Percy walked closer, so he was standing between my legs.
I held him close and began to murmur calming nothings in his ear.
"Percy, Percy talk to me honey," l murmured in his ear as his head rested on my shoulder.
He began to calm down. "Nightmare...drowning."
"You're fine, Percy," I murmured. "You're not drowning. You're here, with me, and nothing's going to happen."
My boyfriend carried me back to the bed, and I curled up next to him under the covers. "Hey, Arty?" Percy asked. "Yeah?" I murmured.
"Did you call me honey earlier?" He questioned.
"You can tease me about that in the
morning," I murmured again, falling asleep.
I woke up in the morning on Percy's chest, his arm draped around me.
I pecked his cheek, sitting up.
The demigod groaned, yawning loudly as he sat up.
Well, sort of. He twisted around and pulled me back under the covers, planting little kisses all over my face before nuzzling into my neck.
"Why do you have to be so dam adorable when I'm supposed to be mad at you?" I asked.
Percy cocked a brow. "Did you just make a dam joke?"
"Maybe," I teased.
"Those dam jokes are so dam old," Percy mumbled, kissing my cheek before sitting up.
"I'm mortal today," I murmured, snuggling into his chest.
"You have nothing to worry about, Artemis," Percy assured, kissing my nose.
"Oh, I think otherwise," I whispered in his ear. "Being stuck in bed with you all day, I might end up losing my maidenhood."
Percy chuckled. "I would hope I put a rock on your finger first."
l shifted in my boyfriend's lap before kissing him.
His tongue ran across my bottom lip, holding it captive between his teeth.
A soft moan escaped my lips, and I wrapped my arms around his neck.
As we kissed, I tugged lightly on Percy's hair, causing him to emit a quiet groan.
I pulled away for breath, resting my
forehead against his.
"Well," Percy breathed. "Maybe I think about it sometimes."
"There was this one night, after I had spent the afternoon with you," l murmured. "I had the biggest smile. Aphrodite appeared, and she told me I was in love with you. I was so confused, but I didn't care. I was still
thinking about you."
My boyfriend kissed my nose, holding me close. "I don't know what love is. I know that the way I feel about you doesn't have words to describe it properly. It's a feeling that I don't believe could ever be topped."
I felt myself blush as he brushed a strand of hair out of my face and tucked it behind my ear.
"Percy," I murmured quietly. "Nothing is permanent when you're immortal."
"We could change that," Percy responded, giving me a light kiss on the jaw.
I began to laugh. "This is crazy. We've been together for months at most, and we're already talking about forever. You aren't even immortal!"
"My wish," he mumbled. "I could wish to become your immortal husband."
"I love that you're thinking like that, Percy," l commented. "But I want to take it slow."
The demigod nodded, kissing me softly on the lips.
I smiled. "Now how about some breakfast?"
He grinned. "I'm cooking blue pancakes."
I chuckled.
A few minutes later, I walked over to the kitchen area to find Percy having finished making the breakfast.
I stopped him from taking off his apron, instead doing as it instructed.
I kissed the cook.
Percy smiled, leading me over to the dining table before we dug into the delectable breakfast.
After that, we curled up under a giant, fuzzy blanket and watched some movie about a lost clownfish.
Percy was enjoying it, and I was enjoying his hugs, so everything was fine.
Apparently, the movie was so successful, they made a second one, about a lost blue fish that had a poor memory.
It took way longer than it should have because Percy didn't want to miss a second, so I had to pause before making out with him.
"You look beautiful," Percy murmured in my ear, holding me close.
"I'm barely wearing anything," I replied wryly.
"But you're smiling," the demigod responded. "You look most beautiful when you're happy."
That man always knew just what to say.
"I'm cold," I mumbled.
Percy chuckled. "If you want a hug, just ask."
I nuzzled into my boyfriend's chest, closing my eyes as his arms wrapped around me.
My boyfriend sniffed loudly. "The steaks are ready."
I sat down at the table and pecked his cheek before attacking the fine meat.
When we were finished, Percy carried me back to bed and placed soft kisses along my face until I came out of my food coma.
"A hug would be nice," I murmured.
Percy pulled me into his lap, kissing my nose. "Is my cooking really that good?"
"Warm food, warm hugs, warm lips..." I trailed off, closing my eyes.
I awoke later in the evening, Percy's arms wrapped around me.
I traced his jaw, then his lips.
I sucked in a breath when he took the finger into his mouth and began to suck.
"You're adorable," Percy murmured sleepily.
"More hugs," I decided.
"How very demanding," he teased, holding me close.
"Can we stay like this forever?" I asked.
"No," He replied. "But I'll spend all my time on you, and when I marry you, I'm all yours."
"You're already mine," I mumbled. "And how do you know I would say yes?"
"Woman, you're wearing my underwear. You pilfer my entire wardrobe and demand hugs from me. If I ask to be with you forever, you had better say yes," I said.
We both cracked up at this.
"I'm crazy," I decided, staring into his sea-green eyes.
"And why is that?" Percy asked.
"Because if you were to ask to be my husband forever right now, I'd say yes. Forever with someone I've been with for two months," I mused.
Percy's eyes sparkled, and he pulled me out of bed.
"What are you doing?" I asked as he rifled through a drawer.
"Looking for something," Percy replied.
"For what?" I specified.
Percy smiled, picking up a band of silver.
"Artemis, will you marry me?"
"You're insane," I said, stepping closer. "But so am I. Yes, I will marry you."
Percy slipped the band on my finger, pulling me in for a long, passionate kiss.
After that, we danced. We danced, and we didn't stop until dawn.
I smiled into his neck before lifting my head to face him.
Percy pecked my lips. "This is crazy," I murmured happily.
My fiancé kissed my nose. "We can be crazy together."
"You're immortal again, right?" Percy asked.
I nodded. "If memory serves, you should be too."
Percy looked at me questioningly.
I pricked his finger, watching a drop of ichor form. "When mortals and immortals become engaged to one another, the mortal becomes immortal. Some strange law Aphrodite got passed."
Percy nodded, and I looked him in the eye as I sucked on the cut.
He held me close and kissed my forehead. "How many children do you want?"
"A lot," I replied, pecking his lips.
"I've always wanted to be a father," Percy mused, holding me.
As if realizing for the first time, Percy asked about my oath.
"It's a myth to keep away the suitors," I explained. "But I don't need to worry about that anymore."
"Wanna meet my mom?" Percy asked spontaneously.
I nodded and took his hand. "Lead the way."
We appeared in the forest, a black pegasus standing tall.
"Hey BlackJack," Percy greeted.
