Just For You

Chapter 19: Hera

Achilles showed up at my house unannounced. As annoyed as I was, it came in handy toward the end. She said she had a family matter she needed to attend to and couldn't attend a charity event tonight. She asked if I would go in her place.

            I was hesitant at first until I realized I could invite Zeus. After last night and this morning, I've been craving her more and more. I need her by me, or I feel like I might combust. That's why I kicked her out this morning. These feelings are confusing me.

            They shouldn't, I know. Why does it seem so bad that I want to be around my wife? Zeus drove the car silently, but I could tell she was thinking hard from the tiny creases in her brow.

           I could have told her where we were going or why, but I wanted to keep her on her toes. We are about ten minutes away from our destination. She's been to this place before, so, eventually, if she hasn't already, she will figure it out soon.

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We finally made it.

          Zeus chuckled when we walked into this glamorous house. "Theia's yearly charity event." She looked around Theia's house.

          Everything was shiny and pristine. I never understood why Theia loved Jewels and golds and various silvers. It's pretty when not clumped together, and Theis knows how to decorate.

           There were several tables with booklets of people's names who bid on various things.

          We walked in together, my hands clasped together with hers, I don't know if it was on purpose, but she was caressing her thumb on the outer part of my hand, and I had to try very hard not to squeeze her hand back in appreciation.

          I love touching her. I love her touching me. How did I manage to go so long without it?

          "I got an invite to this. With everything going on, I kind of just forgot about it." Zeus pulled me along in the house. She was occasionally looking at the auction items. "I thought you said you wanted to talk. Can't really do much of that with nosey ears around."

          She looked over at me, our hands still locked together. She is taking full advantage of me not letting it go.

          I nodded my head. "We will after the party. Achilles has some business to attend to and can't make it. She wants me to bid on things in her name."

          Zeus huffed. "So that's why she was at your place? No other reason?"

          I smiled. "No other reason."

          She hummed. "So why bring me here? You could have done this without me."

          "Appearances. You and I are a very well-known couple, and despite our business being plastered on social media, people still like us together. I'm using you, honestly." I say honestly.

          I thought Zeus would be offended, but she just laughed. "You're using me for appearances. Okay, I'm cool with it."

          We walked around occasionally saying a few greetings to other wealthy people who just wanted to talk to Zeus. A few minutes went by, and people tried to impress Zeus by bidding on things that were not worth how much money they were spending. But they don't care. They just want Zeus to see.

          We kept our hands locked together the entire time.

          A few more minutes passed, and we were deeper in the house, looking over more auction options, when we heard murmuring by the entrance. We went to where everyone was talking when I locked eyes with Aphrodite.