Family Of Greek Gods

6 Six-Choosing a Name

When we get to Olympus the sunset is starting and it looks better here. While passing through the hallways I stop and pull him into a hug.

-Why do you have to be so handsome?
Ha-That's because you see me with love.
-Can't we go rest a bit and go to the doctor tomorrow?
Ha-He's just waiting for us.
-I know but I want to sleep, I promise I'll rise up early tomorrow but let's go home and sleep a little. Yes? Pretty please.
Ha-Hmm.
-Come on, do it for me, please. Just this time.
I give him an innocent smile and he gives me a kiss before he pulls back.
Ha-I love you. Hold on.
I hold onto him and he teleports back home. I feel as he kisses me once more and when we separate and I open my eyes and see that we're back home. Before I can take a step he takes me over his shoulder and starts walking towards our room. When he finally puts me down I land on the bed and he follows after. He takes my shoes off and slides the blanket over me and soon after I'm under the blankets and inside his arms in a warm hug. I fall asleep soon after and the next morning we wake up at the same time by his phone ringing.
Ha-Yes?........Hera, you awake?
-Yes. Time to go?
Ha-Yes.
I jump out of bed and go prepare for the day and go to the doctor. He checks me throughout and when he's almost finished.
-Are you checking me up or the state of my pregnancy?
Doctor-Both.
-Are you done yet?
Ha-My love.
-What? He's taking too long with the checkup. If I knew this was going to take so long I would've come last night.
Doctor-There, is done.
-Thank the gods.
Doctor-Let me get this checked and sorted out and I'll be right back.
He goes away and I sigh in exhaustion as I stretch my arms and legs. After a few minutes the doctor comes back with an envelope and he gives it to Hades. He saves it on the inside pocket of the jacket of his suit. He shakes hands with the doctor and we go back home on earth. On the ride down he takes the envelope out again and I reach to take it but he pulls it out of my reach.
Ha-Ah, ah, ah, easy there, I'll open it and read it myself.
He starts reading the results and a wide smile appears on his.
Ha-Who would've known?
-What does it says?
Ha-Easy. Wait for it. Be patient.
-Patient? How can I be patient when you keep teasing me about it.
Ha-We both know you like to be on edge. And I like the expression you make when I do it to you.
He saves the envelope once more as we finally get back home. When we get to my apartment I give him a look and extend my hand expectantly. He gives me the envelope but instead of letting go he pulls me to him.
Ha-Do you want to know how much time you have?
-Of course I want to know. I been asking you all the way here. So, tell me.
Ha-Ten weeks.
I straighten up and look at him with my eyes wide open.
-Do you mean......
Ha-Yes, it looks like it. And we thought it was barely even one month.
-Two and a half months and I didn't know. We have to start preparing everything so when the baby comes everything is here and perfect.
Ha-I have everything under control. I will take care of you, and you too my child.
He touches my belly and rubs it gently as he lies his head on my shoulder. I put a hand on his cheek and brush his hair with the other one softly before kissing it and resting my head on top of his.
-I love you, both of you.
Ha-I love you both too. I want to......
-Yes? You want to?
He clears his throat and speaks again.
Ha-I can't wait until he or she is born already.
-Me neither, I can't wait to hold our baby in my arms, sing a lullaby, hear when it calls me mom for the first time or call you dad for the first time.
Ha-The first steps, our baby will be the cutest thing in the world and the strongest too.
-Let's go out. Walk a bit, take a ride, I don't know. Just, enjoy the outdoors.
Ha-I would like that. With you. Do you want to change or go like this?
-Let's just go.
He nods and we both stand and head outside. We walk among the busy streets of New York and we pass a bookstore for children and I stop and point it out to Hades taking his face on my hand and turning his head so he sees it too.
-Hades, look. Let's go in. I want to check it up.
Ha-I'm coming. I'm coming, slow down.
We enter the store and he follows closely behind. I look through the shelves of books and take some that appear interesting. Hades watches me from the side smiling and I keep looking at the books. I keep looking and that's when I see it. A colorful book forgotten on a corner. I take it and I open it and music starts to play as pictures unfold and there are places that have a cool texture and soft. I find a good phrase and I show it to Hades.