Athenian Arrow

Chapter XI

Adonis reached his house after leaving Nikolas and the boys behind. Anger was apparent on his face but a hint of sadness followed. There was only one thought that went through his mind as he climbed up the ladder to the top floor of the house. His son informed him about moving Adonis' bow and arrow to the bedroom he shared with his wife, from the Andron, in order to keep the weapon out of Andreas' reach. 

Adonis opens the door to his bedroom and comes to an abrupt stop when the bow and arrow are in his sight, resting against the corner of the wall. Emotions begin to overflow as the anger dies down and memories of his past start to fill his eyes with tears. Pleasant memories that he knew he could never relive again. His feet slowly guide him to the object that is most precious to him. His knees hit the wooden floor with a thud as a few tears slowly drip down his face. His pale hands tremble as he reaches for the bow and holds it against his chest. More tears begin to fall as he hangs his head. "Please, come back to me," he chokes out as his wet tears stain the wooden bow that he is clutching so tightly.

Vengeance was not supposed to happen but eternal life. Unfortunately, that was never the case for Adonis. All he has now is a bow to clutch onto and a memory that was supposed to last for eternity.

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Alexi and Andreas said their goodnights before retiring to their respective rooms. Alexi was now lying in his bed unable to sleep. Memories of Andreas at Nikolas' house start flooding through his mind. The way Andreas' lips looked was rich with red colouring. They were soft and supple the last time he remembers as they kissed on the sinking ship. The phantom feeling left Alexi feeling heated as his hand reached up to touch his lips. That is when he decided to pass his parent's room sneakily and walk down to the courtyard. He looks around to his sides before knocking on the door to the Andron to make sure no one is around.

The sound of a knock at the door awakened Andreas. His first thought was that Adonis was here to kill him in the middle of the night but then he thought to himself that murderers don't typically knock on your door first then kill you later. That left Andreas with the only other person to be at the door, Alexi. He debated putting on a tunic to look presentable but decided against it considering it was probably a short visitation. What could Alexi want this time of night?

After Alexi knocks to let Andreas know of his presence, he unlocks the door and enters the room, closing the door behind him. Andreas looks at Alexi in confusion. He rubs his eyes to eliminate the fogginess from his sleep. He stands up from the couch he was sleeping on and walks up to Alexi. Words were about to escape his mouth but the look in Alexi's eyes told him not to speak. Blue looks into brown with an intense desire. Alexi steps closer and Andreas suddenly feels hotter as the heat starts to rise between them. He notices that Alexi's blue orbs travel down to his lips like earlier that night. That is when Andreas noticed that the atmosphere felt heavy and lustful. It soon became hard to breathe as it felt like the walls were closing in.

Alexi inched his face closer but stopped to give Andreas enough time to pull away. Andreas, however, did not but he didn't touch Alexi either. That's when Alexi decided to give Andreas a peck that lingered longer than it should of to warn Andreas that Alexi desires more. When Alexi pulls away, he looks into Andreas' eyes for any sign of permission.

Andreas registered all the signs Alexi was giving him yet there was something that didn't make him want to pull away. In fact, he desired Alexi at that moment. He wanted to feel the soft, pale skin underneath his fingertips. The way his weight felt against his own. The way their lips fit perfectly together. Andreas wasn't sure if it was the alcohol but nothing logical could come to his mind at this moment. Desire was the only present feeling.

With those thoughts in mind, he looked at Alexi with half-lidded eyes one more time before he cupped Alexi's right cheek and smashed their lips together. The closed-mouth kiss turns to a long peck before their lips unlock and lock back together. Alexi's hands travel along Andreas' bare chest from his pecks to his abs. Andreas threaded his fingers through Alexi's luscious blonde hair as tongues started to intertwine, creating a deep kiss. Their bodies tingle as they respond to each other's touches which causes the heat to rise higher.