Many years has passed since I last saw Percy. When I first discovered that he was a god, I didn't care. And then when he said that that night would be our last and he had to go, I didn't think straight. I just wanted him.

And he was amazing too in the morning. Emerald was allowed back in and she was lying in a sofa. I had to admit that she was very cute dragoness.

"Morning, love." Percy said from his own sofa with a sad tone. It brought me down from my happy bubble immediately.

"Hey." I said. Percy noticed I was sad instantly. Oh yeah, he was the god of emotions…

"Don't be sad, please." Percy pleaded. He stood up and kissed my hand like a gentleman he is. He seated my on the sofa and put an amazing breakfast in front of me. I smiled thankfully at him and started to eat. I was starving.

"I have to go, love." He said after a while. My mood darkened immediately but then I felt stimulant waves kind of hitting me. I don't know how else I could describe them. "Are you controlling my emotions?" I asked, now angry. Percy just nodded and smiled a small smile. "It breaks my heart to feel you so sad. Please don't be."

I forgot my anger for a while. "So you CAN control emotions?" It came out as a question. Percy chuckled a bit. "Yes I can, but I hardly ever do so. It is neither my nor any other's place to control human emotions, they should be able to feel what they feel."

Then I was angry again. "Then don't control mine."

Percy just smiled. "If you wish so." The waves coming at me stopped and I felt sadness again. "Are you sure you have to leave?"

"Nelly, please understand. I have been here too long. If the gods find me, all hell breaks loose. And I can't take you with me, it's too dangerous." I sighed. I knew he was right. I wanted to go with him so badly but I really didn't want to leave Boston, my parents, my life, for a man who would never age as I would grow old and die. And maybe he would get tired of me.

As if he was reading my mind – or emotions – he said: "Nelly, I will love you forever, I swear it on River Styx." Thunder boomed outside. It took me a second to understand what he had done. "R-r-really?" I managed to blurt out. "Of course! I cannot love anyone else while you are here." He said the end carefully. "So you love me as long as I'm alive and then love someone else?" I asked, my eyes narrowing as I ate some grapes.

"Of course not, Nelly. I love you always. I have only loved another woman in my life as I have you, and it was something like four thousand years ago."

I was speechless. How have I, a mere mortal, managed to steal a heart of a god? Maybe he was just sweet talking to me… But he looked serious. Was he serious?

"Nelly, don't ever doubt my love." When I didn't say anything, he came forward and kissed my cheek. "I have to go now, love. If you ever need me, pray to me and I'll answer." When I just looked at him with big eyes he smiled at me. "So beautiful." He muttered, more to himself than to me, and then he sighed. "Emerald, let's go." He said sadly. Emerald let out a purr, like a cat, and I looked at her shocked. Who knew that dragons would sound so much like a cat? Then Emerald vanished in a green smoke which advanced Percy. He didn't look shocked or worried so I decided that I shouldn't either. The smoke vanished when it was close to Percy and I saw the beautiful emerald ring in Percy's hand appear. I was confused for a second before I cursed my stupidity.

"I'll miss you, Nelly. Maybe I come to see you after a few years if you haven't found anyone else." were the last words Percy said to me before he opened the hotel's door and I couldn't see him anymore.

Yeah, the night was amazing. Percy was amazing. But what can you expect from a god who is thousands of years old. Fist I was certain that he probably had a new lover already. But then I remembered how sincere he was when he said he loved me.

I tried to live my life as normally as possible. But after I discovered that the gods exist I started to see monsters, too. Yeah, makes sense. If the gods were real and the myths were real, why the monsters wouldn't be?

When I first saw a Cyclops hanging in a park, watching some kids in a playground like the best pedophile, I almost started screaming. I couldn't help but look at the one eye in his head. When I was going to do something, I didn't really know what maybe call police or run away, I could have sworn I heard Percy's voice whispering in my ear.

"Just ignore it. It won't harm you if it doesn't know you can see it. And it won't harm any of those children, only if one of those is a demigod."

But when I looked behind me, no one was there. I became sad all again. I ignored the Cyclops the best I could and when I walked past it, it didn't even notice me.

All changed when Percy had been gone for about five weeks. I woke up in the morning, way before sun was up, feeling sick. I ran to bathroom and made it just on time to the toilet. When the nausea was gone I stood up with shaking legs. "Am I… No I'm not… Are you sure? Better check… What if it is..?" these thoughts were on my head when I was getting dressed and ate my breakfast. It was a weekend so I didn't have work.

After I was done I started walking out of the door grapping my purse with me like I was sleepwalking. I didn't really notice anything as I was walking to a store. There I went straight to the pregnancy tests sector feeling extremely nervous. I grabbed the first one, paid it and was back home in a blur. I didn't really remember anything from the way back. I was too concentrated to the test in my hand.

We had used protection. I didn't want a child. But if it was Percy's… I would always have a piece of him with me… My hands started shaking. Of course I knew that protections were not 100% certain but still… How bad – or good? – luck can one have?

I took the test. The waiting was awful. My heart was beating too fast and I was sweating. And I still didn't know if I wanted a baby or not. What if it was negative? Then I would feel incredibly stupid for even thinking about this.

I looked at the time for the hundredth time and saw that it was time, finally! I was sitting in the kitchen, the test right in front of me. If it showed me a happy smiley, I would be pregnant with Percy's child… And if not well then I suppose that I have lost him for good. I closed my eyes and took the test in my hands. After a very deep breath I opened my eyes. And it showed me a smiley face.

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