Valentine's Day One-Shot Collection (Completed!)

Promise Me - Zeus / Hera

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PROMISE ME-  ZEUS / HERA

 

From my story: How to Reform a Rake (Myths Finding Love #3)

Note: Events here do not have any impact on the book itself. These are just one-shots for Valentine’s Day. In this story, Hera is still married to Zeus. The events of Chapter 2 of How to Reform a Rake where Hera finally leaves Zeus still hasn’t happened.

This one-shot is set BEFORE the events of How to Reform a Rake.

February 14
Hera’s Temple
Mount Olympus

How do single women spend Valentine’s Day?

How do women get through this day without going crazy?

I admire them for they survive this infernal day year after year. Well, what’s so special about it anyway? It’s just another day in a year. If you don’t have a date that day, why whine about it when you are dateless and loveless for the entire year as well?

Well, maybe there’s more pressure on this day because it’s a day wherein couples celebrated.

And if you’re not a part of a couple, there’s bound to be a lot of envy as you stare at people walking on the streets hand-in-hand, their love for each other shining in their eyes. There’s going to be even more envy when one sees gifts being exchanged.

But it’s not really about the material things. It’s about someone loving you or caring for you enough to give you that gift, no matter how simple. It’s about the thought of being remembered and cherished on this special day.

From what Eros told me, those without loved ones on this special day, spend it with their friends. They drank and danced the night away.

But that cannot be the case for me.

Hades whisked Aerith away for a night in Paris. Poseidon is with Amphitrite in Hawaii. The other gods and goddesses were busy for they had dates as well.

I should have one too, right? I’m married and I’m the queen of Olympus!

I laughed at my thoughts and splashed my hand at the water. It caused ripples and my reflection became blurred. It was exactly like my life and my marriage: it was a blur and everything was completely distorted.

I lay down beside the pool and placed my arm over my eyes to block out the brightness of Olympus.

I sighed and shook my head.

No.

I shouldn’t be like this. I shouldn’t depress myself over facts that I cannot change. Instead, I should be thankful for what I have. Though I do not have a King, I’m still Queen. Though I am alone on this day, I still have a beautiful palace. I have friends who love me and that should be enough.

I shouldn’t wish for more. I should learn to be content.

And I should stop peering into the pool and trying to summon an image of Zeus. I’m tired of spying over him. I’m tired of cursing women. For a thousand times, I’ve caught him with numerous women. During those times, he never learned a single lesson.

What’s going to be different this time?

But for myself…maybe this year, I can do something for a change!