People seemed to like the first chapter enough, so I decided to write a second chapter! It's short, but I hope you like it!
Aphrodite couldn't help but giggle as she watched poor Katie scrubbing at her face. That pitiful little soul, so confused, so helpless – Aphrodite felt terrible for her. She had no idea who she loved and who loved her. Clueless. She was a romantic mess - that was for sure. And Aphrodite knew that she had to do something about it.
"Whatcha watching?" Ares asked, walking into their living room, plopping down on the couch next to Aphrodite.
"Oh just demigod watching." she replied. "The usual."
"You really can't get enough of that, can you?" he asked, stealing a handful of popcorn from her bowl.
"It's the funniest show there is!" she exclaimed. "Especially when it shows Travis and Katie." she sighed. "They're one of my favorites." she giggled as the camera switched to Travis, holding an icepack to his jaw, glumly.
"Why Katie and Travis?' Ares asked.
This sent Aphrodite into a long explanation about 'Tratie' and how 'Travis and Katie were perfect for each other but they would never be able to figure it out themselves.'
Aphrodite sighed. Demigod love was so difficult.
Why wouldn't these kids just express their feelings? Why did she have sit back and watch while they made their lives so hard, when really, they could be so much fun!
The camera switched to some sap story about a new camper who had fallen in love with the completely wrong guy.
Aphrodite groaned, changing the channel. There had to be a way to get Travis and Katie together without making it too obvious she was helping. She sat back and thought for a moment, the gears in her brain slowly turning.
"Aha!" she said suddenly, knocking the popcorn onto the floor.
"What?" asked Ares, clearly startled.
"I know what to do now!" she exclaimed, ignoring the popcorn and jumping off the couch.
"What the…" Ares shrugged before calling a servant in to clean up the popcorn.
Aphrodite ran to a fountain outside and grabbed a drachma from her pocket.
"Oh Iris, goddess of the rainbow, please accept my offering." she said, flipping the coin into the fountain. It disappeared through the colored mist and she said the name of the person she wanted to talk to.
"Whoa! Aphrodite?" he asked, blinking, unsure if he was seeing her for real.
Aphrodite smiled her sweetest smile. "Hello there, Connor dear. You wouldn't by any chance mind finding Rachel Dare, would you? I'd like to have a chat with you both…
Ooh… What's she planning?