Banished

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Percy PoV

We did it. We were married, and now we were dancing at the reception.

Artemis was in my arms with her head rested on my chest.

"Now can I call you Mrs Jackson?" I asked teasingly, kissing the top of her head.

She smiled and nodded. "Of course, husband!"

"I somehow get the feeling we won't be sleeping much during our honeymoon," I guessed. She nodded.

I noticed my father asking my mother to dance and her awkwardly agreeing, which left Paul in an even more awkward situation; standing alone in the corner at his wife's son's wedding while the son's father tried to make her fall back in love with him (the son's father).

That had to be confusing to understand.

"Let's go say hi to Paul and make sure none of the minor goddesses uses their magic on him," my wife suggested.

Wife. I liked thinking of her like that.

"Hey, Paul," I greeted, waving to him.

He smiled. "I'm happy for you, Percy. Life hadn't exactly been easy for you as a demigod, and I was becoming concerned that would prevent you from finding love."

"Paul is an English teacher," I told Artemis. "He's really interested in older English."

"You should talk to some of my older hunters," she suggested. "They have extensive knowledge of how English has changed over the past thousands of years, and a few still speak that way."

My stepfather followed the suggestion and went over to speak with them. Hopefully, he wouldn't get castrated.

Zeus approached us and I begrudgingly let go of his daughter.

"I trust you two are enjoying yourselves?" He started. "I wanted only the best for the daughter that makes me so proud."

My wife smiled. "It's perfect, dad. Thank you."

The party began to wind down and I took her home.

We changed into more casual clothing than the wedding dress and tuxedo we had been wearing and grabbed the bags we had packed for our honeymoon.

Artemis smiled and kissed my cheek. "I love you, Percy."

"I love you too, Artemis," I replied, holding her close as we appeared at our destination. "And to think, none of this would have happened if you hadn't been banished."