How can I put it in to words? Imagine your in the Olympus throne room, dancing with Apollo, the god of music, healing, archery, and the sun. Now imagine you're a goddess, a short goddess at that, your also clumsy and yet you are still dancing with one of your best friends. How would you react to that?

I stopped biting my lip after I felt a little dribble of liquid run out. I licked my lips, wiping away ichor. Nervous, and secretly happy. I guess those would be the best words to define it. The song sort of melted to a stop and the couples broke apart. I put my finger on my lip. Still bleeding. I held my finger to my lip as I walked back to the table. Apollo laughed and followed after.

"That wasn't so bad was it?" he smirked. I didn't answer. He spun me around and laughed.

"Horrible" I said trying to make it understandable considering I was holding my lip down. He tried to pry my hand off but it wouldn't budge. I shook my head.

"God of healing, right here" he smiled, pointing to himself. I frowned.

"I really don't want you touching my face, but if you will, get me a water?" I said barely understanding myself. He nodded and stalked

off towards the refreshment table. I quickly walked back to my table. Artemis sat across from me, Hecate on my right. They just stared at me.

"Is your lip bleeding?" Artemis asked. I nodded.

"Did Apollo bite your lip?" Hecate laughed glancing nervously at Artemis who rolled her eyes. I shook my head.

"Gods no, I didn't even let him touch my face to heal my lip. It was from my apparently sharp teeth." I muttered shrugging.

"You sure?" Hecate asked smiling. I glared at her.

"Yes I'm sure, we have never kissed, we didn't kiss tonight, and we won't ever kiss" I said with a stern voice. Before any of them could comment Apollo sat down next to me and handed me a glass. I gingerly took the glass and pressed it to my lips. As the nectar smoothly flowed into my open mouth I glanced out of the corner of my eye. I sent a grateful look at Apollo only to see a few of the muses dragging him to the dance floor as a more upbeat song started. He looked at me and shrugged. I sighed into the now empty glass in my hand, wondering why I was still tipping it downwards. I glowered at the graces and the muses for a minute. Like they had any right at all to waltzed over and take Apollo from me- I mean take Apollo away from us, Artemis and I since the three of us were mostly inseparable. Hecate glowed triumphantly, as if that's what she was waiting for. My jealous glare at the stupid, musical daughters of Zeus, all of twelve of them, dancing with my best friend.

"Jealous?" Hecate smirked. I raised and eyebrow and laughed.

"Me? Hardly" I lied smoothly hoping she wouldn't sense the falseness of the statement. She rolled her eyes.

"Please, if looks could kill, we'd have twelve daughters of Zeus lifeless on the throne room floor" she cackled.

"Twelve daughters of Zeus and the annoying goddess of ghosts, crossroads and magic" I smiled brightly at her. She crossed her arms and sat back grumbling. I glanced back at Apollo. Twelve beautiful girls surrounding him. He laughed at something Thalia, the muse of comical poetry said. 'Course, it was comical poetry, it was the second worse poetry on Olympus, aside from his Haikus, yet he loved it. I bit my lip and whimpered, it was still sore and not completely healed. I looked down at the table, avoiding any contact from my friends at all. After a few minutes Hecate got up to get something to eat. Artemis and I sat alone at the table. In a way it was worse. Hecate would tease and joke, but Artemis would sit there, as still as a rock, looking at you, thinking.

"Are you gonna say anything?" I whispered breaking down and looking at her. She looked like she was biting the inside of her cheek. A few minutes passed and I settled for banging my head on the table again.

"No" she finally said. I looked up at her.

"No? You don't have anything to say?" I asked mystified. She shrugged.

"Nothing, except, I'm almost positive he'll come running to you someday" And with that she stood, said she was going back to her hunters and walked straight out of the throne room doors. An eerie silence came over me. I let that sink in as her words rang in my head. I'm almost positive he'll come running to you someday. Ah screw it. I didn't even try to understand what she meant by that. It seemed like a simple statement but I had a feeling it meant more than it appeared to. I sighed and sank lower into my chair again. The song ended which gave Apollo an escape. He jogged over to me, the muses and graces eyes tracing every little footstep.

"Wanna walk?" he asked, looking jumpy. I shrugged.

"Uh sure" I stood and led the way out of the throne room. The graces and muses probably hated my guts. No, I knew they did, I could feel it. Let them, I thought, wouldn't affect me. They would be planning revenge but they're minor goddess'. Much more powerless than me. What could they do?

Apollo and I walked out of the throne room.

"Where do you wanna go?" he mused, leading the way. I shrugged.

"Don't know, don't care"

"You ok?" he asked nudging my shoulder.

"Huh? Yeah just a little tired" I shrugged.

"Oh whatever, you're bored and you know it"

"Actually yes I am" I smiled at him. He laughed,

"Knew it" he smirked we had wandered into a small garden. I looked over the edge of a small stone bench but only see dark gray clouds swirling below. I laid down on the bench. Apollo sat on the ground next to my head.

"Have you ever named on of your children?" I asked laying my head on my hands. Apollo glanced up at me.

"No, actually, I haven't" he smiled.

"Well if you had the chance, what would you name your daughter?"

"Hmm, I don't know. I've always like the name Leah" he nudged my shoulder.

"Seriously Apollo"

"I like the name Violet, or maybe Aubrie" he shrugged.

"I like Aubrie"

"What about you? What would you name your daughter?"

"Piper, most definitely Piper"

"What about your son"

"Oh Gods lemme think…well I like the name Aiden. What about you?"

"Tyler"

"So, I'd name my kids Piper and Aiden…"

"And I'd name mine Aubrie and Tyler"

"Pick a number between one and ten"

"You first"

"I asked you first"

"Fine, at the same time"

"Fine"

"Three" we said in unison. We both laughed.

"Great minds think alike?" I offered, poking his head.

"You bet" he smiled.

"I'm tired"

"I know"

"Lea!" Artemis called.

"Over here" Apollo and I said at the same time.

"Ok now we have to stop that" I muttered. He nodded. Artemis sprinted into the garden.

"Everyone's looking for you Lea"

"Why?" I groaned.

"Present and cake time"

"I feel like I'm seven" I shook my head.

"We can throw out the cak-" Artemis started.

"NO! I love cake. Don't touch my cake!" I growled. Apollo stood up and helped me up. As soon as my feet touched the ground I was running back to the throne room.

"Lea!" my dad was at the door.

"Yup?" I asked stopping in front of him.

"Time for cake and presents"

"I know"

"You do?"

"Artemis came and found me"

"Oh, ok. Well come on" he pushed me through the door. A table had been set up in the middle of the room with a large blue cake and a bunch of presents around it.

"Oh Gods" I muttered.

"Presents or cake first?" Iris smiled.

"Well considering I believe in the saying 'best for last' lets open the presents" I sat in the chair by the table. Iris handed me a big blue bag.

"This one is from Athena" she smiled.

"Uh, someone else wanna open this?" I looked around. Athena rolled her eyes.

"I didn't do anything to it, just open it" Athena crossed her arms. I pulled out the tissue paper and brought out a velvet jewelry case. It opened to reveal an aquamarine gemstone wrapped it a silver chain. It was a beautiful necklace. I looked up at her.

"Thank you!" I said with a large smile. She nodded.

"Okay this one is from Artemis and Apollo" she handed me a large yellow bag.

"I'm guessing Apollo picked out the bag" I smirked.

"Guilty" Apollo raised his hand. I rolled my eyes. I pulled out the paper to reveal a stuffed yellow and red seahorse. I burst out laughing.

"You guys are unbearable" I shook my head.

"What is it?" Hecate asked. I pulled out the seahorse.

"I went to a fair with them a week ago and I saw this and wanted it so bad but it was for a ball game and knowing me and my terrible aim I just forgot about and know here it is" I smiled at the twins.

"This one is from Hecate" Iris handed me the box wrapped in black, purple and blue paper. On top was a big purple bow. I put it on my head and unwrapped a giant sketch pad.

"Oh my Gods, this thing is huge" I looked over at her. "I love you"

She laughed, "Love you too"

"This is from me" Iris smiled. I took the green bag and unwrapped a really soft blanket with rainbows and unicorns on it.

"I love it!" I squished Iris into a hug. I spent a good forty minutes opening the rest of the presents. Ares gave me a shield that doubled as green wrist watch. Hephaestus gave me a silver necklace with a seahorse hiding behind a patch of seaweed as a charm. Aphrodite gave me more make-up. Hermes gave me a blue waterproof duffel bag. Zeus and Hera both gave me bracelets. Zeus gave me one with a whale on it, Hera gave me one with coral on it. Most of the other gods and goddess's, minor and not, gave me gift cards to Hot topic, Forever 21, Tilly's and even some Target and Wal-mart gift cards. Then I was down to my last gift, from my dad. He walked up and handed me a piece of paper.

"What is this?" I asked looking at the blue print.

"We're expanding your room" he smiled. I jumped up.

"Really?" I asked with wide eyes. He nodded. I tackled him into a hug.

"Cake time" he whispered into my ear.

"I wanna cut it!" I shouted. Iris handed me the knife. I was about to cut it when I turned around to look at everyone. They all ducked as if the knife had been going over their heads.

"Be careful!" Ares yelled.

"Oh, I'm not that clumsy. I was just saying someone should have a camera, but whatever." I turned around and started cutting the cake. I, of course, gave myself the biggest piece. When everyone had a piece of cake we all sat. I went back to my table. Apollo sat on my right, Hecate on my left, Artemis next to her, and Iris net to her. Even though I had the biggest, I finished first. I ran back to the cake and got another big piece.

"Fatty" Apollo muttered. I pushed him.

"Shut up. I'm not fat"

"I was kidding"

"Just shut up"

"Oh fine" Apollo poked me. My dad stood up and we all focused on him.

"I'd like to give my wonderful daughter her last birthday present"

"Yay!" I muttered.

"Lea, for a whole year, your going to be living in the city as a human, for a chance at a regular life" he smiled. Wait, Whaaat?

To Be Continued…..

Ok well here's chapter 2. Hope you enjoyed it!