Chapter 6: Surprise!

Hera's POV

I was in my bedroom in my palace sleeping. Suddenly, I was woken up by shouting coming from outside the bedroom door. "Aphrodite, she's my wife!" Zeus' voice was saying.

"Well your wife is upset and doesn't want to see you right now. Especially in her state. She's so upset that she's letting me of all peopple guard her bedroom door!" Aphrodite's voice said.

"Do you not realize that I've been getting yelled at by Rhea all night because that when I was looking for Hera I accidentally let slip what Hera's angry at me for, so she started screaming at me about breaking her daughter's heart?!" Zeus practically sqealed.

"Well to be fair, YOU DID BREAK HER HEART DUMBASS!" Aphrodite screamed.

I couldn't take it anymore. "Will both of you go away! I'm in no mood for arguing, and I was trying to SLEEP!" I yelled at the top of my lungs.

I could hear heavy footsteps walking away from the door and after they were gone, Aphrodite came in, shut the door behind her, sat down on the side of my bed and said, "Sorry about that dear. So how did last night go?"

Athena was right, Aphrodite is nosy. "He slept with me, if that answers your question." I said.

"YES!" She said. Then she added, "So..." I knew what she was thinking.

"It was nice Aphrodite." I said while rolling my eyes in exasperation. Then I quickly added, "But I'm not in love!"

"I didn't think you were." She said. Then she gave me a funny look. "But something about you is different dear." She said with curiosity.

"Well he actually laughed at my jokes, unlike Zeus. And I figure that I at least know I won't have to worry about him cheating on me, because he's not mine like Zeus. So it could be new found happiness." I suggested.

"No, it's something else." She stated. Aphrodite suddenly got wide-eyed. "Hera, have you felt different since last night, aside from your happiness?" She asked.

"Maybe a little, why?" I asked, suddenly interested.

"Hera, did you remember to drink nectar before you slept with Poseidon last night?" She solemnly asked. I mean it, this is the most serious look she's ever pulled in front of me.

"Of course... no." I replied. I suddenly undrestood what she was implying.

"Well Hera, you're... pregnant." She said. I looked at her in shock. "Surprise." She said.