Acceptance

6

Percy PoV

When I returned home from spending the rest of my day with my sick mother, I found my wife beaten and bruised, tending to herself in the master bathroom.

"Artemis," I addressed. "What happened?"

"The monster nest was much larger than we had anticipated," she replied, wincing.

I grabbed the medical kit from under the sink and helped her out to the bed, sitting her down.

My wife closed her eyes, allowing me to brush over the cuts on her face with the medical tool.

"So, how do these work?" I asked.

"The brush is soaked in nectar because of the healing properties," she started. "If the wound is bad, you start to look at the ambrosia and nectar mixtures or go to my brother."

"Would yours be considered bad?" I asked.

"Personally," Artemis replied. "I think hugs and kisses should make it all better."

I packed away the medical supplies and pulled her up into a hug. "You're feeling alright?"

She nodded. "My leg hurts a bit, but I can go see Apollo tomorrow."

"Or you could just tell him now," the god interjected in the third person, appearing in the room. "Please. If I have to stitch another set of testicles back on someone today, I'm going to kill myself."

My wife sighed, sitting back down on the bed. "Have at it."

Apollo began pushing down on her leg and asking if it hurt.

After a few minutes, he figured that she had dislocated one thing and fractured another.

My wife hugged me, burying her face in my shoulder as he used his magic, which apparently hurt quite a bit.

I held her close, sticking my tongue out at her brother when he flipped me off.

Once the process was complete, Artemis sat up, though staying in my arms. "Thanks."

"No problem," Apollo replied. "Just don't do whatever the Hades you did to hurt it again tomorrow."

With that, he left, and I was alone with my gorgeous wife.

Artemis looked up at me, kissing my cheek.

I smiled. "Hey, um, my mom's going in for a doctor's appointment tomorrow, and she doesn't want me to go with her. Are you busy?"

"Well, considering I won't be able to go hunting tomorrow, no," she replied.

"I, uh, I was thinking I could take you to see the Great Barrier Reef," I suggested. "You could see a part of nature you don't usually get to."

Artemis stood, grabbing a clean set of pyjamas. "That sounds fantastic."

She turned to me, setting them down. "I'm going to take a shower. Would you like to join me?"

I stood, taking her waist. "Well, that depends."

My wife touched my jaw. "Perseus, up until last night, I was a virgin goddess. Now that you've introduced me to such pleasures, I expect you to satisfy such cravings I've gotten since then."

I took her hand and kissed it. "Is that your fancy way of saying that you're horny?"

She blushed. "Perhaps."

Artemis PoV

I awoke in Perseus's arms, being kissed and cuddled.