Shopping Spree

Blackjack flew for what seemed to be only minutes before landing on the asphalt of the Mall of America's parking lot. Even from the exterior, I felt insignificant, as if I were standing before the Olympus of malls. Silena shivered with giddiness, her smile shining brightly for anyone within a two mile radius to see.

After a goodbye pat from Silena, Blackjack took off, lazily flying through clouds in his return trip. Trust me, even though those clouds look really soft, flying through them is an absolute nightmare. All humid and muggy. I'll stick with the nebulae. Unlike their cloud life forces, they actually have a soft touch (don't ask me about how I know that… okay maybe Fleecy got a bit physical when I met Iris).

I turned to Silena. "Are you ready for this?"

She pressed her hands to her hips. "Are you?"

"Probably not."

With a laugh, we both made our way inside of the oversized shopping complex.

Remember my trip to the Manhattan Mall? Yeah, go ahead and throw that trip out the window, at least in terms of scale. We New Yorkers are very efficient with our purchases. We know what we want and where to get it. That wasn't the case with the Mall of America. Massive stores filled out the three story whitewashed shopping complex (or four depending on where in the store you are). Go ahead and think of a store. I guarantee you, you will find it here along with its rival. If nothing else, consider this; I have yet to see a mall so large that it actually fits an amusement park inside of it… at least until I walked inside.

I was half tempted to become a kid again and jump on a few rides, but one look from Silena and I knew there were other plans.

"So," I said, "where to first?"

"Well…"

Remind me to throw a few burgers on the fire for Hermes. If not for him, I don't know how I possibly would have survived the ordeal of shopping with Silena. She took this seriously, treating shopping like an art form. I have to admit, she was good; often managing to lower prices and work the details of certain items from people who shouldn't even know the information.

Stores flew by in a never ending haze. Be it Aéropostale, American Eagle, Hollister, Old Navy, or Abercrombie Fitch (don't even ask me about the trip to Spencer's); the never ending cycle of stores glazed by, most of the time allowing me to lose all memory of what we even purchased. Clothes, accessories, jewelry, and even certain appliances tagged along in our ever expanding shopping cart.

Of course, I felt no issues purchasing leather jackets for Thalia or new sets of silvery camo pants for Zoë and Bianca. Silena had no issues picking out their sizes, having apparently memorized them after no more than a few seconds of seeing them. However, it was only a matter of time before Silena pulled me into the one shop I didn't want to find myself in.

"No no no no no…" I pulled back, against the unbreakable will of Silena.

She returned the might in equal force. No one, not even the saviour of Olympus, would stop her from shopping. But… did she really have to go here?

"What is with you guys and buying lingerie?"

"Because we're your concubines. We have to suffer through your bed, so you can suffer in here. Besides, I prefer Soma to Victoria's Secret. Adds a little bit of an innocent charm to everything."

I looked down, trying my best not to make eye contact with any uncomfortable boyfriends dragged in the store against their will.

"No one's said they've suffered so far…"

She leaned forward and grabbed my hand, offering me a sly smile. "I know, but just indulge me for a little while. I want to get something you'll like."

Following her words, I allowed her to turn me into a drooling guinea pig. Much like Calypso, she flirtatiously tried on several outfits.

"Percy!" she called from the dressing room. "Could you help me with this one?"

Oh, no…

"You aren't going to try anything, are you?"

A few seconds passed.

"That's up to you."

With a labored sigh and my hand already shielding my eyes, I entered the dressing room.

"What did you need help with?"

Silena evidently took notice of my averted eyes.

"Smooth, Percy. Smooth. The back of this is supposed to be tied together, but I can't reach it too well. Could you lend me a hand?"

"Wait, but that means I have to-"

"Yes, you have to see me in another set of lingerie. Big whoop. It's not like it's a wedding dress. Besides, it lets me know if you like it."

I cursed under my breath as I pulled my hand away. Before me stood a glorious sight.

To keep the description short, a lacy black bra with matching tanga panties hugged her perfect figure. A dark blue garter held up a sheer pair of matching stockings with black heels dressing her feet. The dark colors contrasted nicely with her fair skin, and the choice of apparel accentuated her hourglass figure.

It took a while, but I eventually managed to pull myself from my stupor, and assisted Silena with her little issue. Two thick, lacy ribbons hung loosely from her back straps, trailing down her smooth back.

"Could you help me… Master?"

I snapped my attention to her eyes as she gazed at me with an innocent pout. That was my first mistake. My second mistake revealed itself when I took the ribbons in my hands to tie them together. Silena pressed herself backwards, stepping closer to me until she pinned me to the wall with nothing but her back.

Her little pout never faltered. She turned to me, dropping her bra to the floor. Before I could allow myself to be mesmerized by her mammaries, she molded her body against me, pressing her buxom breasts against my chest. Her lips pulled at mine, opening my mouth up for a tender kiss.

"I'll be a good girl, Master." She moaned into the kiss as she rubbed her nipples against my chest. "You can punish me for being a bad girl later. But right now, I want to feel you make love to me."

Her dainty fingers pulled at my shirt as she nibbled my earlobe.

"And then you can dominate me for being a bad girl. Punish me. Do whatever you want."

She kissed my jaw before attempting to slide down my torso. As she neared my waist, I grabbed her wrists and hauled her back up.

"We can't do this. Not here."

Her pout returned. "But it's 'fitting' for us to do it in here."

"Really? Puns? Listen, if we go any further, we'll get kicked out of the mall, if not worse, for the things I want to do to you. Frankly, I've had enough encounters with law enforcement. Please, anywhere else; but not here."

She moistened her lips as she pondered my words. Coming to the agreement that I might have a point, she gave a depressed sigh as she reached for her bra.

"I still want to get frisky before we leave. But for now, could you at least help me with this?"

After trying on the bra and successfully giving my brain a meltdown, she redressed and pulled me towards a set of small strips of black fabric. For a few moments, I couldn't understand what they were, since reading the labels was out of the picture. Only when Silena picked up a few did I realize what they were.

"That's an awful lot of thongs, don't you think?"

She smirked. "Not just any thongs; g-strings. With all of the leather pants Thalia wears, not to mention the skinny jeans and yoga pants the other girls have, do you honestly think they all just wear regular panties? You have a lot to learn, Percy."

With that image successfully seared into my brain, she hauled us to the counter to make our purchase. The cashier attempted to flirt with me, but one "sweet" look from Silena ended her efforts quickly.

After the endeavors of shopping for apparel and accessories, the time came for necessities and appliances. Electronics were mostly out of the question. Computers, laptops, cell phones, even I-Pods; nothing worked around us demigods. However, televisions were fair game, since we really didn't interact with them much to watch movies or shows. The same could be said for stereos, washers, and dryers. To say we loaded up a bit would be an understatement (thank you Hazel).

With the enormous amount we purchased, Hermes called me and made me agree to purchasing from his catalog to help him break even for transportation expenses. Looks like Calypso will be getting an enchanted loom after all.

Even though Hermes took care of holding and transporting every purchase (hopefully without snooping through the contents, God of Thieves and all), my arms still drooped from the imaginary weight of carrying bags. Silena looked on and laughed.

"Does someone need a break?"

"Please?"

She placed her finger to her lips. "Well, since you asked so nicely…"

She led me to a shallow terraced fountain, each tier no greater than six inches in height. Still, I halted at the sight of it. My wary gaze did not go unnoticed by Silena.

"Something wrong?"

"Last time I was near a fountain, Calypso decided to push me into it."

She laughed. "I promise I won't push you into it… However…"

My gaze snapped towards her.

"... after hearing some late gossip about you and Annabeth, I might just pull you in with me to score an underwater kiss for myself."

My cheeks burned at the remark. Even after being dead, Silena never failed to get the juicy details of someone's love life. Fortunately, she was never malicious with the information (at least not with me). But that doesn't mean she won't use the information to her advantage.

We sat down along the edge of the fountain. Silena flicked a few beads of water at me with a small giggle. I returned the action by soaking her hair.

"Percy, come on! That wasn't even close to fair!"

She took hold of her hair and wrung out some of the water. After a few minutes of watching her struggle, I simply pulled the water out and sent it dripping back into the fountain. The stare that followed both unnerved and amused me.

"You just wanted me to suffer."

I shrugged. "What can I say, you look really hot when you're wet."

After a few moments, I registered my own words.

"Wait, I didn't mean-"

"Oh, I'm sure you didn't," she said in a sultry voice. "But why don't we put that theory to the test."

My brain malfunctioned as she pressed her lips to mine, successfully turning me into a vegetable as she kissed me. What pissed me off the most was her eagerness. Not because of how much she seemed to enjoy kissing me, but because I couldn't seem to kiss her back. Her soft lips grabbed at mine, but they failed to cause any reaction.

Come on, you idiot! Kiss her back!

The moment passed. The opportunity vanished. She pulled away with a slight pout on her lips.

"What happened? You were so receptive earlier."

"I… I don't know… I just lost all ability to think, much less move."

"Awww," she cooed, "did I cause that?"

"Maybe."

She moved forward and leaned close to my ear.

"Then I guess we'll have to expose you to more by the end of the day. We can't have my lover boy go static on me whenever I kiss him. That would be woefully lonely."

If her laugh was anything to go by, my expression must have been priceless.

"Tell you what. Since you've been such a good chaperone, why don't we go see a movie. They have a theatre right here in the mall."

I narrowed my eyes. "Something tells me this isn't just for me."

A mischievous glint shone in her eyes. "Maybe not, but someone needs to learn how to kiss me properly. What better way than with a nice movie to play in the background?"

My cheeks flared once again at her words. Our playful banters went back and forth, almost like we were competing to see who would come out on top and leave the other a steaming mess of flushed skin.

After what seemed like hours of back and forth jabs and teasing, the shopping spree finally came to an end. A weight, near paralleled by Atlas's burden, lifted from my shoulders. For the time being, clothes weren't an issue for anyone. Entertainment would be as stocked as the fridges on the island.

"So," Silena said, twirling her hair in her fingers, "have you considered my offer?"

With a deadly level of willpower, I maintained my composure. I'd like to think I did a good job.

"Um, yeah… sure. I think I can spare some time. If you want to…"

Just go jump off a bridge, Percy. You handled that with the grace of a wet cat.

Her coy smile didn't help my nerves settle. Quite the opposite in fact. She pawed my hand before latching onto my wrist. For the next few minutes, she hauled me along, dragging me towards an unknown (but stupidly obvious) destination.

Upon our arrival to the CMX, the ticket seller looked at us in bewildered amusement.

"Hi," Silena said. "Any chance that there are any open theaters?"

A knowing smile passed through the lips of the seller.

"Well, right now, most people are watching Captain America. Might I recommend Friends With Benefits? Not a single ticket sold for the next showing."

"When does it start?"

The seller grinned. "In fifteen minutes."

Silena returned the grin, resulting in a heavy gulp on my part. "That will be perfect."

True to her word, the theater room appeared as vacant as Dionysus's liquor cabinet at camp. Several rows of seats lined up in a terraced grid allowed for easy access with plenty of walking space. Despite having prime real estate in the very middle, Silena dragged me to the very back. Something tells me she had other plans for how we spent our time. Just a guess.

I sat back with my hands clinging to the armrest. No snacks. No drinks. No idea about what Silena was planning. Needless to say, the sweat on my forehead wasn't from poor air conditioning.

Silena sat next to me, completely at ease with the situation. I couldn't really tell you too much about the movie when it started. Something about having a pretty girl trace circles on your arm with her finger tends to be quite distracting. This was amplified when she leaned her head against my shoulder.

Her gentle black locks tickled my cheek, making the movie experience all the more difficult. For a grueling half hour, this unending cycle of distraction continued. Arm rubbing and cheek tickling; why end it there?

As if reading my mind, Silena not so subtly pushed up my armrest and leaned against me, pressing her full body against my arm. With my arm caught in the soft grasp of Silena's embrace, any attention I might have paid to the movie went out the window.

Following a few moments of silence, Silena hummed lightly to herself. The gentle vibrations washed over my shoulder, sending a warm shiver up my spine. My endeavors to focus were lost, gone without a trace. With the hope of watching the movie long forgotten, I turned my attention to the source of my distractions, and found a pair of sapphire blue eyes already staring back.

"Do you realize how distracting you are?"

Silena placed her hand to her mouth following a sharp inhale of mock disbelief. "What? Me distracting? I would never."

Her smile turned coy. A single gulp down my throat later and a set of fingers twirled through my hair and brushed along my ear. Is it just a daughter of Aphrodite thing to play with hair?

"Why don't we see how distracting I can be?"

As her words reached my ears, things took a turn for the more interesting. She climbed onto my lap and, taking my hair in hand, pulled me into a deep kiss. The familiar position kickstarted my reaction. After all, her… sister (because that's not weird to think about) kissed me in an almost identical fashion. Unlike Piper though, Silena refused to use her tongue, opting to use her teeth to drag out my lips, or place small pecks along the sides of my mouth or the tip of my nose.

She would relent the moment my tongue pressed against her lips, but did not mingle using her own tongue. Rather, she would nibble at the tip of the pink muscle and suck on it with a half lidded expression. The perplexing blend of pain and pleasure of having my tongue pulled forced a groan from me. Not once did I pull away. Not once did I want her to stop. Quite the opposite.

My hands found their place on her cheeks, caressing her gorgeous heart shaped face. My fingers brushed their calloused pads against her soft skin, urging her to take her actions further. She understood without question.

Silena pulled away, sucking fervently on my bottom lip. Her hooded eyes veiled the lust within, but my gaze pierced right through it.

"Slap me."

I pulled away. "What!?"

"I want you to slap me."

My fingers flexed. A small part of me screamed Give her what she wants! I refused to listen to it.

"Why?"

She pouted. "Percy, I'm a traitor. No matter how you paint it, people died because of me. I need some kind of punishment. Slapping me seems like a good starting point."

"Not going to happen."

This time, I pushed forward, demanding a kiss from the girl. Despite her initial gasp, and her desire to feel the sting of my palm, she melted against me, pressing her bosom against my chest and entangling her fingers in the dark mass of my hair.

In an effort to spur her on, I pulled my hands down to her lower back and squeezed her soft figure. She moaned gently, introducing a new source of pleasure for us; her crotch.

With her hand gripping my hair and her lips dancing all over my face, she ground her crotch against mine. Perpetuating our pleasure were my arms. Such pleasure forced them to pull her closer. The increased pressure from the action caused us both to cry out, only for us to be silenced by a mutual kiss.

Her hips gyrated, alternating between drawn out strokes of great pressure and quick thrusts of her pelvis, which often caused her to whimper into my mouth. Wanting more, I moved my hands down, taking hold of her well formed buttocks. Oh, how I yearned to get beneath her jeans and turn her soft cheeks into my personal playground. For the time being, the denim barrier would remain, but that didn't mean every barrier would.

Following a near half hour of breathless kissing and unearthly grinding, Silena pulled away. A line of saliva followed for a few moments before breaking under its own weight. She placed her hands behind her back, grabbing hold of my wrists and positioning my hands along her waist. With her not so subtle request made, my fingers curled along the hem of her shirt. Her smile, a fine mix of evil and bashful, shone brightly as she pulled her hands away, lifting her arms to let me continue.

With all of the silent permission in the world, I lifted my fingers, inching the fabric off of her. My knuckles dragged along the soft skin of her belly. Though I wanted it to last an eternity, within a few seconds, her shirt lay on the floor. In that moment, my mouth watered at the sight before. Silena evidently did not where a bra. How did I not notice earlier? You tell me. I was trying not to stare at these lovely pillows all day.

Of every girl on Galínios, Silena, without a doubt, was the most… endowed. The round bundles remained perky, nearly giving the illusion that they were held up by a bra. Despite the deceptive appearance, her mammaries remained soft.

Unable to restrain myself, I took her heavy breasts into my hands, allowing them to spill through my fingers. I could only wonder how much strain they put on Silena's back. My fingers squeezed the tender flesh, fondling them with great care. Silena cooed at the action, pressing soft kisses to my forehead.

"Go ahead," she said. "You know you want to."

Without wasting a breath, I took one of her breasts into my mouth while squeezing the other. She gasped out with my gusto, and began grinding her hips against mine once again.

I groaned as she moved, to which she cried out from the added vibrations. A feedbacking cycle ensued. I nursed on her breasts, to which she cried out and ground her crotch against mine, to which I moaned into her sensitive flesh, endlessly repeating the process once again.

"Yes, Percy. For the love of Olympus, don't stop."

Her breaths grew shaky. Her forehead beaded with sweat. If my stinging eyes were anything to go by, I was in no better shape. Despite that, I couldn't pull my mouth away from her succulent tits. If anything, the added exhaustion helped me move forward. It seems as though I was too tired to restrain myself.

Silena whimpered as I bit her nipple, sucking lovingly on her teat. I rolled the other between my fingers, sending jolts through the small nub. Her whimpering grew louder as she ground her hips faster while running her hands through my hair.

I suckled on the pink nipple before pulling away. My attention turned to the flesh around it. The pale skin looked too good to resist. My mouth opened, allowing small portions of her bosom to spill into it. I sucked and bit every ounce of flesh, turning Silena's whimpers to full on screams.

She hugged my head, pulling it closer to her as I sucked and bit. Hickeys appeared by the dozen as I finished with her chest. Her grinding increased in speed further, soon becoming a near painful reminder that both of us still had clothes on.

"Yes yes yes yes yes yessss!"

Silena let out a high pitched moan as she spasmed against me. Her hips twitched as she reached her climax, forming a none too small wet patch on her jeans. I swallowed her moan with a deep kiss as she hugged me tightly. Our bodies smashed together, making me yearn for my shirt to disappear so I could feel her warm torso with my bare skin.

Her warm breath passed through my mouth, the taste of strawberries lingering on my tongue. For the first time that day, she let her tongue fall into my mouth. I didn't let a second pass before I caressed it with my own and sucked on it in return. She shivered in response, her quick breaths signalling that she was too exhausted to moan.

Following my successful efforts of turning her tongue into my toy, I released her mouth from my oral grip. Her limp form rested against my body, her head buried in my neck.

"Let's just… rest here for a bit." Silena said, her voice dry and hoarse.

Just as I was about to agree, my eyes looked to the massive screen of the theater room. End credits rolled up the screen in an almost mocking fashion. The room grew brighter as the lights glowed, signalling the end of the movie.

"Rest later. Dress now."

With a frustrated groan, Silena stood up and stretched, giving me a mesmerizing view of her chest. For all the good in the world, why does she need to put her shirt back on?

As if reading my face, Silena took her breasts in her hands and jiggled them, bringing the bundles of joy unfairly close to my face. A cheeky smile crawled onto her face as she played with her bosom. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. She turned around and picked up her shirt. The massive pillows disappeared from view as the accursed fabric concealed their glory.

After doing a quick check up on the both of us, Silena took my hand and led me out of the room. We passed by one of the ushers, a spray bottle and scrubbing brush already in hand. No doubt the ticket seller told them what seats we ordered… and what she assumed we were doing. I can't say I blamed her.

We left the theater and found a collection of leather massage chairs. As always, they were oversized and borderline silly looking, but neither of us could give a care in the world. I sat upon the leather throne and Silena took her place right next to me. She wrapped her arms around my waist and nuzzled the side of my shoulder.

"That was a great movie," Silena said.

"Yeah," I laughed. "Way too short though."

She moaned in frustration. "I know." Her hand slithered down until it rested above my crotch, which she fondled with great care. "I wanted to play with this. I still do."

Her eyes shifted upwards, pulling my attention away from her sensual massage. "Don't you think for even a second that this is over, Percy. This will be inside of me by the end of the night."

I let out a laugh. "Yes ma'am. And I'm sure we'll both be refreshed after a good meal."

"Mmm, yeah. Katie sure knows how to cook. I'm sure dinner will be delicious. But I'm most looking forward to dessert."

An evil grin passed through her lips, but her eyes remained as innocent as a baby's. With a chuckle, I swiped the grin away by pressing my lips against it. She met my action with an equally passionate kiss of her own, some energy clearly returning from our brief rest.

We remained there for a short while. After a half hour of relaxation, our muscles relaxed a bit and our bodies cooled down. Despite our wish to remain on the massage chair, we lifted ourselves up and took our leave of the mall.

Yo, boss! You two took a while.

I smiled at Blackjack's statement of the obvious. "Yeah, well it was a long shopping trip. Fortunately, Hermes is taking care of shipping."

Are you serious? Dang, now I'm glad you didn't turn me into a cargo horse. That's the last thing I need.

With a small chuckle, I led Silena to his flank. I took notice of him sniffing louder as she approached. His nose directed itself towards a none too subtle location.

Hey, is that-

"Drop it."

Right, he said. His head snapped away and straightened out.

I climbed on after Silena, none too pleased with Blackjack's sudden interest with Silena's smell of arousal. On one hand, gross. On the other, that smell is for me to enjoy… When did I suddenly become so possessive?

With the thoughts of tonight's future events playing in my head, Blackjack took flight once again. Not a word was spoken as Silena pressed herself against my chest. We made our return trip to Galínios in a comfortable silence.

A/N - Finally! Another shopping chapter done! No more mall visits for Percy; at least as far as I know. Maybe someone will get their wish one day, and Percy will plow a chick in the dressing rooms. And before you say it, yes, I deliberately made sure they didn't actually have sex in there. For one thing, it's too predictable. For another, I wanted to use a newer type of setting for them.

While I've never personally been there, I have put in quite a bit of research towards the Mall of America to make this chapter as accurate as possible. Speaking of which, oh how the timeline has blessed me! Keep in mind that this timeline is officially in late summer of 2011. I actually managed to find the perfect movie for them to go to out of dumb luck. I mean, come on. "Friends With Benefits?" That was way too perfect not to use! See what doing your research can do?

Back to the point, the main reason I'm not making them have sex yet is because I have special plans for Silena. It will be a couple of chapters later, but when we get there, I promise something good. I've never read anything quite like what I have planned for this girl. Hehehe.

Outside of that, what were your thoughts? I tried to skim over most of the shopping and trying on clothes this time around so it wouldn't seem like a copy and paste of the trip with Calypso. Hope you guys preferred that over me listing off outfits again.

I think this has been a very long time coming, but to all new readers, welcome! We've officially passed the two hundred review mark and reached the three hundred favorite mark! I see that some people are starting to voice some differing opinions about the story. As I made clear in my disclaimer, this is a slow burn. I openly stated there wouldn't be a sex scene in every chapter. And as far as character changes go... I mean, did you finish reading the more... violent chapters? Of course everyone isn't one hundred percent in character. Not with a higher being toying around with their heads. Stick around long enough, and you'll finally see where all of this builds up to. I promise you when I say I'm trying to break the clichés of the villains. I wanted to use someone new. Of course, we have to reach that point first.

So... On the subject of Artemis... I stand by what I said in regards to her not becoming a member of the harem. However, I have been swayed into eventually giving her a chapter with Percy. Keep in mind that when she does wind up in Percy's bed, it will be only one time, and it is going to be way down the line from now. Believe it or not, I've already started setting up some of the plots that lead to Percy getting her in bed. Remember when I said Percy's distracted time with Rose would wind up turning into a whole subplot? Yeah, this is what I was referring to. So to those who wanted to see Artemis, congratulations, you've twisted my arm. To those who didn't want her to show up, rejoice in the fact that she will only have one scene with Percy, and I'll be working the build up in a manner I haven't yet seen.

On the subject of goddesses... I may or may not end up breaking my own limited list further. After tweaking later events in the plotline, I made myself curious about including a new goddess. Not just any goddess, but an Olympian. And I'm not talking about Artemis, she's already confirmed. You see, the original goddess that was going to sleep with Percy wasn't an Olympian. She was a minor goddess. However, with some new tweaks, I've considered adding this goddess to the harem, and having Percy have a scene or two with one of the Olympians. I've structured it in such a way that it makes sense, but I still want your input. What do you guys think? Should I include another goddess? Should I have the original goddess join the harem rather than it being a one time thing? It'll add on to the story length for sure, but I wanted to run it by you before I made any final decisions. I guess it seems like a lot is going on with the goddesses now. If you guys give me the go ahead, Percy will be sleeping with a total of four goddesses by the end of this story rather than two. I guess I'm not too good at following my own rules if I see potential inclusions open up. Still, let me know what you think.

Well, that's all for tonight. Percy is on his way to making Silena scream in ecstasy. As always leave a review, and let me know what you think about the additional goddesses. This is Ronin signing off.