Hera woke up in pain. She hated Zeus when he was drunk, he was more vicious and demanding when he was drunk. She hadn't slept with him in almost a century, so she felt like she did all those years ago when she'd rejected Zeus.

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It was late at night and there was a storm brewing up. She rolled her eyes, Zeus had asked her to marry him again, and, like always, she refused. Honestly, he could be such a drama king sometimes.

She closed her door on the storm and went to her room, but before she could close that door as well, she heard a loud thud against the front door and a strangled chirp.

She'd run to the door and when she opened the door a blast of wind came through, her brown hair whipped around her and she squinted to search for the bird. She stepped out and stopped, if she'd taken another step forward, she would've squashed the little cuckoo bird.

She bent over and picked it up. It's wing was bent. She glared at the sky,"Happy? You hurt it with your little tantrum, Zeus."

Her voice was cracked making her English accent more noticeable. She tucked the bird into her breast and went inside. She'd placed the little bird onto her pillow and closed the door to her bedroom. She sat on the bed and caressed the little creature." Calm. Calm, I won't hurt you. I wish to help you."

Weeks passed until the little cuckoo's wing was finally healed,"There. I think it's time you can finally leave, my little friend."

She was going to open a curtain for it to fly out when she heard it speak.

"I have no desire in leaving, and I have plans to become more than friends."

Shegasped , she'dheard that voice before, when she'd turned the cuckoo was no longer on her bed, in its place was Zeus with a dark glint in his stormy blue eyes.

She tried everything but it was all in vain, in the end she was bound to be his wife. And if she refused, she'd be shamed because there was proof of their union. She was pregnant with twins. On the day of their wedding, ask Hestia or Demeter, all she did was cry as she held onto her swollen belly.

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She shook herself out of the memory, she hated remembering the past. It distracts from the now and weighs you down so you can't reach for the future. So despite the pain she stood up and got ready for the day.

But there was a knock at the door. She put on a golden, silk robe and made her way to the door. When she opened it Hermes walked in.

"Would you like to come in?" she huffed and closed the door.

Hermes ignored the comment and looked at Hera, he grabbed her hands and looked at her in the eyes. Blue to brown,"Hera, I know what happened last night. I'm sorry I wasn't there to help you."

She looked down, she already knew where he was going with this,"Hermes-"

"I'm not finished," he cut her off. "Hera, I want to ask you now, before we're interrupted again. Hera, I've been with you for a century. I want to show you how much I really love you. I want to have a child."

Maybe she didn't know where this was going after all,"Hermes... It's one thing to be dating but actually doing it? You know I can't, what if Zeus find out?"

He could, but I promise you, I will not let him hurt you," he seemed sincere.

"Hermes-"

"Hera, who are you talking to?" Zeus walked into the room and saw them hold hands.