Let Them Think That

19

Percy PoV

I walked my goddess to her meeting, kissing her goodbye before she left to her work.

Thinking of how we hadn't eaten breakfast and it was almost noon, I started making lunch.

After cutting up the ingredients, mixing them, and putting them in the oven, I took out a drawing pad.

Starting with vast lines, I worked my way down to the smallest of details until the timer went off.

I took the dish out and set it on the stovetop to cool, returning to add colour to the drawing.

Before long, I heard the clattering of plates and dishes as they were brought out.

"Thank you," I started, setting down the finished artwork.

The woman the picture had been drawn in reference to sat down in my lap, kissing my cheek. "I think I should be the one thanking you for making lunch."

"Yeah," I agreed. "But you set the table and all."

Artemis kissed my cheek again before moving to the chair next to mine. "That's a very good drawing, Percy."

I smiled at the compliment, staying happy throughout the meal.

Artemis PoV

I was curled up in my husband's lap on the couch, nodding off to his heartbeat when his phone buzzed. I felt him tense and looked up. "What's the matter?"

"Annabeth got my number," he explained, handing me the phone. Reading the texts and viewing the images she had sent, I replied, notifying her that I was the one texting back.

I handed the phone back to Percy, kissing his cheek. "I'm hungry."

"What would you like to eat?" He asked.

"I'm not sure," I replied.

"A new buffet place opened down in Manhattan," my husband suggested.

I axed his idea. "I don't want to get up."

"I'll go get some of everything they have," my lover volunteered.

I shook my head. "I want to go with you."

"Okay," he replied.

After much more discussion, I decided I wanted pasta with syrup, and being a dutiful husband, Percy made pasta and got out a bottle of syrup.

Percy PoV

Artemis was having strange cravings, from what I could tell, but I didn't mention it.

She was also a bit moodier than usual, but I could deal with that.

My goddess curled up next to me, began to wake up.

Groggily, she attempted to make the blanket at the end of the couch float over to her.

It didn't work, which I found funny until she was unable to use her powers in other manners.

"Should we go find Apollo?" I asked, kissing her cheek.

"Later," my wife murmured, pulling the blanket up over herself. "I'm taking a nap."

I kissed her nose. "Whatever you want, beautiful."

As she drifted off, my mind was drawn back to her altered behaviour.

The strange cravings, the mood swings, the altered sleep patterns.

I brushed it off, closing my eyes and cuddling up next to Artemis.

Artemis PoV

I woke up in a good mood, smiling lazily at the memories from the night before.

The sex hadn't been adventurous or anything, but the way he had made love to me just set me off somehow.

Snapping out of the screams, moans, and orgasms, I rested my head back on Percy's chest.

His arms shifted over my waist, hand on my bare back as he slept.

My husband awoke gradually, providing me with kisses and cuddles as he came to his senses.

When he did, my lover leaned over and kissed me passionately.

His hand brushed over my cheek, cupping my jaw as his lips caressed mine.

"Good morning to you too, Percy," I murmured, still in a daze.

"I love you," he reminded me.

"I love you too," I reciprocated.

My husband, comforting and cuddly, kissed at my neck.

"Wait until tonight," I notified. "My brother insists I go in for a checkup."

He kissed my cheek. "I can deal with that." I made it out of bed and into the shower before a nauseating headache started pounding behind my eyes.

Showering quickly, I dried off and got dressed, calling for Percy to get ready.

He grabbed a jacket for himself and his (my) sweatshirt for me.

I stumbled into my husband, feeling as though I was going to pass out.

He flashed us to Apollo's temple, not bothering with the directory or the secretary and barging into my brother's office.

The sun god almost jumped out of his skin from the shock of being disturbed. "What happened?"

"She's ill for some reason," Percy provided, guiding me to the patient bed in the corner.

Things became blurry, and I drank from a cup I was given.

My lover sat down next to me, asking how I felt.

"Tired. Not quite as sick anymore," I replied.

"Apollo ran some tests," Percy notified me, suppressing a smile. "You're a mommy now." I blinked. "What?"

"You're pregnant, Artemis," he said slowly. "The baby is messing with your powers."

"Oh," I gulped. "That's... unexpected." We returned to the palace, where my husband hugged me and kissed me, telling me all the other information.

He was more of a foggy voice off in the distance. "...due in five weeks...a girl...unbelievable...excited...healthy....are you listening?"

I nodded, looking up. "Yeah, I'm just a bit thrown off by it. I wasn't expecting a kid so soon."

Percy hugged me. "Don't worry. I'm here for this too. You're not alone."

I smiled into his shoulder. "I know." We walked over to the guest, soon to be converted into the baby's, room. "What should it look like?"

My husband thought for a moment before snapping his fingers.

"Perfect," I complimented. "Just one thing."

Where the main theme had been blue with silver, it was now silver with blue.

He chuckled. "I'm fine with that. Anything for you."