So this is the thanksgiving chapter that I worked my ass off to make perfect, or as perfect as I could. anyway, I've decided that the next two chapters will be holiday themed as well. so that would mean that up next is Christmas! so without further ado, I give you... A thanksgiving feast! r&r!

"I'm so happy you decided to visit for Thanksgiving!" Will said and grabbed my hand. He smiled at me as if this were the best thing that could've ever happened. Gods, I loved that smile.

Will's family lived in Ohio, so we were on a train, on our way to Will's parents' home. Well, his mortal ones. When he asked me a week ago to visit his family, I was ecstatic. I couldn't wait to meet the people who had raised him until he had found a home in Camp Half Blood. I couldn't wait to see what kind of place he grew up in. "Sure, I'll go!" I had said. But the closer we got to the station, the more nervous I grew. I started asking a ton of questions. "What if they don't like me? What if they ask who my immortal parent is? What if I tell them and they freak out and kick me out? What if they don't like us dating? What if they tell you to stop seeing me? What if you do stop seeing me?" I had freaked out so bad that Will pulled me aside and reassured me that they would love me and that everything would be fine. I smiled hesitantly back. I'm not so sure.

Will squeezed my hand reassuringly. "Don't worry. You'll be fine. And besides, I'll be right behind you the whole time."

I nodded. I'd be fine. I had to be, because this was our stop.

We grabbed our bags and got off the train and caught a taxi. About fifteen minutes later, we stood in front of a large suburban house complete with a picket fence and a two car garage. Anxiety brewed in my stomach. I was so nervous I thought I was going to vomit. But I choked it down as Will rang the doorbell.

A woman with long blonde hair and sparkling blue eyes opened the door. "Will!" she smiled and hugged him tight. Then she turned to me and her smile grew. "And you must be Nico!" She hugged me. "So great to finally meet you! You know, he's told me so much about you in his letters that I feel as though I already know you!" she stepped back and gave me a quick once over. I hoped I at least gave her a good first impression. "Wow, what a cutie you are! Will, you sure picked a looker!" She winked at Will. "And such a nice body too! I bet Will can't keep his hands off your-"

"Mother!" Will shouted, turning red. I couldn't help but blush myself. "Can we come in now?"

"Oh, of course!" she said, backing up and opening the door wider. We slipped inside. "Make yourself at home Nico! I'm just going to let my husband know that you're here!" she bounced down the hall and disappeared around the corner.

"I'm so sorry about her. She tends to talk a lot when she's excited." He scratched the back of his head and gave a nervous laugh.

"Oh no! I like your mom. She looks so much like you!" I stepped inside the hall and took my shoes off. The walls were painted yellow with tons of pictures filling the space. I looked at a picture of a young boy with black hair holding a new born baby, fast asleep in his arms. The young boy gazed at the baby with so much love and affection that it made me feel warm inside. "Are these your brothers?" Will nodded. "They're so cute!"

"There's something you should know before you meet them." He stepped close to me as he talked. He placed his hand on my lower back and spoke in a low voice, pulling me close. "You see, my brothers-"

"Are right here." Spoke a boy as he stood in the entry way of the living room. A younger boy wearing a pink princess dress stood beside him. I could tell by their dark hair that they were the young boy and baby from the picture.

We stepped apart, looking slightly guilty, as though we were two little children caught with our hands in the cookie jar. "These are my brothers. Eric," he pointed to the teenaged boy. "And Alex." He pointed to the one dressed as a princess.

"Hi! I'm Alex and I'm five years old!" said the younger boy as he walked up to me. He held out his hand.

"Hi Alex. My name is Nico and I'm sixteen." I shook his hand and smiled. He's so cute I could just eat him up! "That's a lovely dress. Where did you get it?" I asked.

"A princess is always supposed to wear pretty dresses. Eric bought it for me. He's my prince charming!"

I met Eric's eyes and he scowled at me as though I were a piece of stinky trash that he wasn't allowed to take out. "Come one Alex, let's go play some more." He said to the boy.

"I wanna ask Nico something first!" the boy said as he shook his head at his brother. He came closer to me, as though he were going to whisper a secret, but said loud enough for everyone to hear, "What's a special friend?" he said with a serious look on his face.

"Wh- what?" I stammered, blushing. Eric giggled at my discomfort.

"Well, mama said that Will's special friend was visiting. When I asked her, she wouldn't tell me what it meant."

I looked wide eyed at Will, who looked wide eyed at the boy. How was I supposed to respond to this kid?

Eric walked forward and scooped the boy up in his arms. "Special friends are people who do things like mommies and daddies do." I blushed at his explanation.

"Like what?" Alex inquired.

"Like this." Eric said and kissed the boy on the lips before glaring at me and walking away.

I looked at Will in shock.

He shook his head and palmed his forehead. "Let me show you to my room."

(XOXO)

"So let me get this straight," I said, dropping my bag onto the floor. I flopped on his bed like I owned it. "Alex likes to dress up as a girl."

"Alex thinks he's a girl trapped in a boy's body." Will corrected me.

"Right. And Eric is in love with him." I continued. "And Eric doesn't like me."

He sat next to me and I placed my head in his lap. "It's not that he doesn't like you. He's just scared that you'll judge him and Alex. So many people have. He thinks that acting tough and strong will keep him from getting hurt."

"Well, I'm certainly not going to judge them!" I huffed.

"I know that, but Eric doesn't." he said rubbing my shoulder. "Just give him time and he'll warm up to you. I promise."

I nodded and kissed his thigh through his jeans. "Can my lips have a kiss too?" he asked jokingly. I smiled and sat up, pulling him into a kiss. Our tongues met and tasted the other before engaging in an intense dance. I straddled his hips and threw my arms around his neck. He filled his hands with my ass and squeezed my cheeks.

Then, we heard the sound of a throat being cleared and sprang apart, panting. Eric leaned in the doorway with his arms crossed over his chest. "Mom says to bring Nico downstairs to meet dad." He looked at me, his eyes flicking down to my crotch before seeking my eyes. "Nice boner." He teased.

"Thanks." I said, more harshly than I meant to. This kid was trying to ruffle my feathers, and I was not going to give him the satisfaction of seeing me upset.

"Be nice, Eric. Just tell them we'll be down in a minute." His said, is face still flushed from our kiss.

"Whatever." Eric said, then left.

"See. I think he likes you more already!" he joked.

"Yeah, cuz we're hitting it off real well."

He kissed me on the forehead. "We should calm down before meeting my step father."

"Yeah, good idea." I said, and tried to will down my erection.

(XOXO)

A gladiator. This man was dressed as a gladiator. I couldn't help but crack a smile. I loved Will's parents!

"You've already met my mom, Lya, and my brothers Eric and Alex." Will said and gestured to each person and he called their names. "This is Tim, my step father."

"I'm Tim, nice to meet you!" he stretched out his armor-clad hand.

"Nico. Nice to meet you too." I took his outstretched hand, unable to suppress a giggle as I shook it. "Gladiators are Roman. I'm Greek." I advised.

His smile wavered. "I'm sorry. Does this costume offend you?"

"Oh, Gods no! I think it's great!"

"Well then," he said, his smile returning. "Shall we retire to the dining room for our Thanksgiving feast?"

We all sat around a circular mahogany table filled with so many dishes, my eyes couldn't even take it all in. There was turkey and ham, stuffing, steamed veggies, corn on the cob, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, rolls, and so much more. Will's step father said a blessing, then Will and I said a blessing to the Gods. We loaded up our plates and I carried mine to the fireplace, followed by Will, and we scraped a portion into the fire. To Hades, I thought. I sat in comfortable silence, watching the way Will interacted with his family. I could tell that they all love Will and he loved them back. Every so often, I would have to answer a question or two. Overall, I just enjoyed watching them.

"I hope you don't mind my asking, but I was wondering who your immortal parent is?" Tim asked.

Then the anxiety kicked in and my hands started shaking under the table. They'd freak out for sure if they knew. They'd fear me and hate me. I looked to Will as he took my hand encouragingly. The look he gave me seemed to say it's your choice. I'll support you no matter what you choose. It eased my anxiety some.

"My father-"I took a breath. "My father is Hades." I held my breath, waiting for the inevitable freak out to happen, but it never did.

"Hades. He's the lord of the underworld and the lord of riches, yes?" Tim asked, taking a bite out of his roll.

"Hades is the lord of the underworld, yes. His Roman counterpart, Pluto, is more associated with riches." I said cautiously.

"Well," he laughed. "Looks like I need to brush up on my mythology!"

I relaxed in my seat and smiled at Will. Crisis averted.

"So," Tim started. "You'll be staying the night Nico?" he took off his gladiator helmet and looked at me in all seriousness.

"Yes, sir." I nodded.

"And," he took a sip of water from his cup. "You two will be sharing a bed?" he looked at Will.

"Yes, they will. Where are you going with this Tim?" Will's mom asked. Will and I shared a look, and Eric covered Alex's ears, sensing where this conversation was headed.

Tim leaned in, speaking in a low voice. "Have you two, you know, crossed swords yet?"

"Tim!" Will and his mother gasped in unison. I blushed and hid my face behind my hands.

"What kind of question is that?! That's their personal business! Besides, it's called 'love making' and if they've done it before then they'll do it again if they so please!" Lya snapped at her husband.

"I just wanted to be sure that they knew the technicality of manhood and that they understood how to be carefully intimate with two young boys in the same house!"

"Will is nineteen now! He's old enough to understand whatever it is you said! And he's far old enough to have a lover in his room!" she turned to Will. "But just to be clear, you two have… you know, right?" she said, making a gesture with her hands where she put the stick through the hole.

"Geez, mom!" Will shouted "Whose side are you on?!"

"I'm on your side, honey, of course. I'm just, curious." She patted his hand.

Eric spoke up, his hands still placed over the younger boy's ears. "I can assure you mom, that with the way they were sucking face earlier, they have."

"Sucking face?" his step father questioned.

"So much for our personal business, guys!" Will put his arms around me, shielding me from everyone's gaze. "You're embarrassing him! And me!"

"Oh, now. Sex between two people who love each other is completely natural. There's no need to be embarrassed about it." She consoled.

"Yeah. Your mother and I have plenty of sex, and we're not embarrassed about it." Added
Tim.

"I beg to differ!" Lya said, blushing.

"Now you see how we feel!" Will shouted.

"Well, on that note, I'm going to take Alex upstairs." Eric picked up the boy and carried him through the room and up the stairs.

Will stood abruptly. "We'll be going too. See you in the morning!" Will pulled me along as he dashed out of the room.

"Goodnight boys!" I heard his mom calling.

(XOXO)

"That was single handedly the most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to me." Will sighed and crashed down in his bed.

I laid next to him with my head on his chest, and listened to his heartbeat. No kidding! I thought. He rubbed soothing circles on my back and I relaxed into his touch.

Just then, the door burst open and Alex came striding in, followed by Eric. I was far too relaxed to feel embarrassed or change my position, so I looked at them over the rise and fall of Will's chest. The little boy stopped in front of us, a huge grin over his face.

"He has something he wants to ask." The older boy said.

"What is it Alex?" Will said, his voice vibrating through my ear.

"Are you guys gonna get married and have a baby like mommies and daddies do?" he asked sweetly.

"They can't." Eric grunted. "Two boys can't have a baby."

"Oh," the boy sounded dejected. "Well then, I can have their baby!"

"No!" Eric shouted quickly. "You can't! You're a boy too!"

Alex's face turned red as he rounded on the older boy. "I am NOT a BOY!" he exploded, tears in his eyes.

Eric fell to his knees in front of the boy, a pained look on his face. He groaned. "I'm sorry, sweetie. Don't cry. I didn't mean it. I was just sad because I wanted you to have my baby." He hugged the boy.

"You promise you didn't mean it?" the child sniffled and rubbed tears from his eyes.

"I promise." He said, caressing his face.

"Okay, I'll have your baby." The boy kissed the teen's forehead. "But first, we have to finish playing princess."

"Aye, Milady." He picked up the boy and carried him out of the room, but not before looking daggers at me. I stuck my tongue out at him.

"He's a cute kid." I said to Will, and I meant it. Every time Alex spoke to me, he made me smile. He made me want to have a kid, which was something that I would have to talk to Will about later though.

"Yeah, but Eric has spoiled him rotten." He kissed the top of my head.

"Yeah," I sighed. "But I guess you can't help but spoil the one you love."

"Yeah, your right. Can you get the lights and the door? I'm in the mood to spoil you rotten." He smirked.

"I can get them, but there will be no spoiling of any sort while we're in your parent house." I giggled and got up to shut the door and turn off the light. I laid back in bed next to him.

"You're right. You wanna go to the park then?" he joked.

"Goodnight, Will." I kissed him.

"Hmm," he hummed as we kissed. "Goodnight, love."

(XOXO)

"Thirsty." I muttered as I made my way down the stairs and to the kitchen. Where was the light switch? I searched the wall with my hand. Flicking it on, I let my eyes adjust to the light and saw Eric sitting at the counter. What's he doing sitting in a dark kitchen at three in the morning?

We looked at each other, neither one of us wanted to break the silence. Then, he finally spoke. "I'm sorry for the way I've been behaving."

"S'okay, I guess." I grumbled and walked past him, grabbing a cup from the dish rack and filling it with water from the sink.

"And thanks."

"For what?" I asked.

"For being with Will. I've never seen him this happy before. It's because you're with him that he can smile like he does." My cheeks grew warm. It made me incredibly happy to know that his brother was glad that I was with Will.

"It's not just me though. I'm sure you and the rest of your family has some effect on the smile on his face too."

Eric groaned. "You think its gross right?" I knew he was talking about Alex and himself.

"You mean a boy who thinks he's a girl? And the boy who fell in love with him, who just so happens to be his older brother?" he nodded. "I don't think it matters what I think. But here is what I think. I think that you can't help who you are or who you love. I think all that matters is what you think of yourself, and who cares what others think!" I poked him in the chest. "I mean, look at me! I'm the son of the lord of the underworld, and I fell in love with the son of the lord of the sun. And I'm ok with that." I said, then frowned. I was contradicting myself. If I really, truly was okay with it, which I was, then why was I hiding our relationship at camp? I loved Will, and it was high time I showed it!

He smiled shyly. "Thanks man."

I shrugged and smiled back. "No problem. Start over?" he nodded. "I'm Nico. I'm sixteen." I said, holding out my hand.

"I'm Eric. Fifteen." He shook it.

(XOXO)

"Thank you for having me!" I said as I got out of the car. Will's entire family volunteered to drop us off at the train station. Will had went around to the back of the van and was grabbing our bags.

"No, sweetie! It was our pleasure! Please make sure to come visit us again!" Lya said. I shook hands with Will's parents, then waved goodbye to his brothers. "Sure thing!" I said and they drove off with their trunk still open.

"I love your family." I told Will as we walked through the train station.

"And I love you." He kissed me. Which reminded me…

"After New Years, I'm going to tell everyone at camp about our relationship."

Will picked me up and spun me around. "Nico, that's great!" he kissed me again. "Oh, Nico! I love you!"

"I love you too. I really, truly do." I smiled.

There you have it, a thanksgiving feast, exactly how mommies and daddies do it. I really hope you guys liked how I wrote this chapter. I tried to give each character a defining trait: The nosy mama, the gladiator, the girl who is NOT a boy, and the one who likes to make stank faces at people. Well, im off to bed, so i'll see you all next time. don't forget to review!