Banished

24

Artemis PoV

I was awoken by a gentle kiss on the lips from Percy, who was also holding my waist.

He nuzzled my cheek. "Good morning, dear. How are you feeling?"

"My ass is sore, my legs are tired, and the rest of my body is telling me to cancel everything I have planned for the next week so I can stay here in bed with you," I vented.

He pressed his lips briefly to my jaw and pulled the covers up so they were up to our necks.

I snuggled close to him. "Mmmh. What's the plan for today?"

My boyfriend smiled. "I was thinking we could eat breakfast at home, ride around on Blackjack for a little while, and maybe stop in to visit my mom if we have the energy."

"Is breakfast already made?" I asked hopefully.

He nodded. "Hot and ready on the dining table."

I got out of bed and threw on some of the clothes still strewn about on the floor from the night before.

My being clad only in panties and his shirt seemed to please him a great deal. "Maybe I should just walk around naked for your birthday and we stay inside the whole day."

"I wouldn't object to that," he replied, kissing my neck. "You do happen to be really hot."

We sat down for breakfast and began to eat.

I finished my bacon quickly and he allowed me to steal what was left of his bacon stash.

He must really have loved me. "Percy?" I asked.

"Yes, dear?" He said attentively.

"Hypothetically speaking, how long would you want to wait after getting married to have a child?" I continued.

"A couple of years, maybe," he said thoughtfully. "I want you all to myself for a little while."

"You have me all to yourself right now," I rebutted. "What would be different?"

Percy smiled. "We would hopefully spend more time together and you might even take my last name." I pecked him on the lips before finishing off my breakfast. "I love how much you care about the little things"

He waved away the empty plates and I kissed his cheek. "Should we get ready for riding around on Blackjack now or have you decided we're going to cuddle instead?"

I smiled and snapped my fingers. In an instant, I was clean, fully clothed, and ready to go.

My boyfriend hooked an arm around my waist and kissed my cheek. "After we visit my mother, we should still have plenty of time to do something else. Maybe we could visit your hunters."

"Depending on how meeting your mother goes, I'll think about it," I replied.

We stepped out of my palace and walked over to one of the open spaces near the edge of Olympus, ignoring the painfully noticeable glances from other immortals.

The black Pegasus landed on Olympus with a thud and a snort.

I mounted on the mythical animal and Percy climbed on behind me, holding my waist tightly as we took off.

We shot even further into the sky and he released my waist to get a firm grip on the pegasus's mane. "This next part is really fun."

Before I could say anything, we were soaring down through the clouds.

I let out a scream of surprise and grabbed onto the god's arms as we flew.

The creature stopped on a rooftop and let out a string of short snorts.

It took me a moment to realize that it and my boyfriend were communicating.

"Okay, I'll get you one doughnut," he said as though caving into a long-running argument. "Only one. What kind do you want, Blackjack?"