Stefan carried Moira into their bedchamber. Sounds of celebration drifted up to them from the party going down below. Stefan's private garden's had been opened up for the Gods and he could hear them celebrating down below.
Moira giggled as Stefan tossed her onto the bed. She rearranged herself and looked up at him shyly. Stefan stood at the bottom of the bed and began to undress. Moira watched him with eager eyes.
"Why so quiet love?"
"The Gods," Moira whispered. "They'll hear us."
"The Gods are down below to stop our guests from snooping around especially Holly and the Callahan clan. They won't hear us. Cernnunos has promised that."
"If that's the case," Moira said as she climbed to her feet. "Let us get started."
Stefan laughed as he helped Moira undress. Tonight he planned on giving Moira all that she asked. He was relieved to finally have her as his wife. Stefan planned on never letting her go.
***
Thalia stood at the window of the room she shared with Hector. She watched in unease as her family mixed with the guests down below. Thalia just knew that they were smearing her and Hector's names. She could feel it in her stomach and she felt helpless to stop them.
"Stop worrying Thalia."
Thalia spun around to where Hector stood by the full length mirror. He was busy getting undressed. Thalia watched him with worry. "I can't help it Hector. Ye know as well as I what they are saying. How can Stefan help us? It is unacceptable for us to love one another as we do."
Hector shrugged. "We are not the only ones to fall in love. There are others like us. All we need to do is love each other and the child that ye are carrying. Am I not enough?"
Thalia sighed as she turned to look back out the window. "Ye are enough Hector. I just worry needlessly."
Hector's hands appeared on Thalia's shoulders. He began to rub her shoulders and Thalia relaxed underneath his hands. This was how their love had started. She still couldn't believe that something so simple as a neck massage had led them to try other things.
"If it would ease your mind, I'll talk to Stefan on the morrow."
"No Hector," Thalia said as she let her head hang forward. "Do not bother Stefan with our problems. He needs his honeymoon."
"Fine," Hector agreed soothing. "I'll go and ask Cernnunos or one of the other's that Stefan and Moira trust. Let's go to bed."
Thalia nodded as Hector stepped away. "All I want ye to do tonight is hold me Hector."
Hector reached over and kissed the top of her head as she headed into the bathroom. "I think I can manage that."
***
"How does the news look?"
Thalia looked up and smiled as Moira walked into the room carrying a bowl of cereal. "How did ye manage to sneak that out of the kitchen?"
Moira smiled at her around the cereal she was eating. She answered after she swallowed her cereal. "I simply asked cook if I could take this from the kitchen."
"Huh, I'll have to remember to try that."
Moira laughed and it reminded Thalia of a moonlit night spent underneath the stars. Moira came over and perched on the arm of the chair that Thalia was sitting in. She motioned to the tv that Thalia had on. It was showing a news station and there were several pictures of their wedding flashing on the screen.
"What all do they have to say?"
Thalia shrugged as she adjusted the volume. "They are trying to dissect the pictures and video. A lot of people are thinking that all of this is a hoax." Thalia shook her head. "How they can think what Rhiannon did with the apples and horses as a hoax, I don't know."
"They're human Thalia. They will find any way to explain away the things they don't understand."
"What will ye do?"
Moira copied Thalia by shrugging. "I guess Stefan and I can always go on tv and show people the truth, but I find that a little tacky."
Thalia and Moira sat in silence as they watched the news. A thought finally occurred to Thalia. "What if we open up the castle and lands to the public and show them that the Gods are real?"
Moira frowned. "What do ye mean?"
"Do ye know what an amusement park is?" Thalia sighed as Moira shook her head. "Okay, an amusement park is someplace people go to have fun. There are games and tricks that they use to make sure that ye have the best possible experience."
Moira looked horrified. "And ye want to turn my home into that!"
Thalia laughed as she shook her head no. "No Moira. I was just trying to explain what an amusement park was. I was thinking that ye could have tours and let people visit your home and lands. Let them see the magic in the world about them. Have them experience the Gods as they are and to see a real fairy."
Moira wagged a finger at Thalia as she spoke thoughtfully. "I think ye might be right Thalia. Let me ask Stefan what he thinks, but I believe that ye are right."
"What are ye going to ask me?"
Thalia and Moira turned as Stefan walked in. Hector followed him in and gave the women a winning smile. Stefan gave Moira a sexy look while Hector kissed Thalia sweetly on the cheek. Moira slid her arm around Stefan's waist as he slung an arm over her shoulder.
"What were ye going to ask me?"
Moira laid a hand on Stefan's chest as she began to explain Thalia's idea. Stefan listened patiently to what both she and Thalia had to say. As they finished speaking Stefan nodded. Hector was nodding in agreement as well.
"I think Thalia came up with a great idea. I'll get together with Kerri and Cernnunos and see what they think. If we do it right, we can change the world."
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Stefan's Journey
FantasyStefan has spent the past 500 years in servitude to another. After gaining his freedom he is excited to once again lay claim to his ancestral home. Old friends are rediscovered and new friends are made. Twists and turns abound. Let the journey b...