The Moon's Lover

19

Artemis PoV

I was shaken awake by my lover what felt like seconds later.

"Sleep well?" He asked.

I nodded.

"Good. Time to get off," he kissed my temple.

Percy produced a small square of fabric and dropped it in an open area.

He muttered something I didn't quite catch, and a tent popped up.

Apparently, all the buildings were stored like that.

I checked out the sniper tower and tested out some of the bows.

After bouncing around a bit, I slid down the rope and found Percy at the bottom.

"I was about to come to get you," he said. "You've been up there for nearly three hours!"

I laughed at his expression.

Percy showed me where the medical tent was, and we went back to our tent.

It was much bigger on the inside.

I showered and flopped down on the bed, rolling over and snuggling into my husband's chest when I felt his arms wrap around me.

"We should have a safety question, in case someone impersonates one of us," I murmured.

"Oh yeah?" Percy kissed the top of my head. "Well mine could be 'what was the first artwork you found me working on?'"

"The nasal facilities of a sturgeon," I responded. "Where do I like to be kissed?"

Percy nuzzled the spot behind my left ear. "You like to be kissed right here. The first time I kissed you there was the first night I slept in the same bed as you. I had made you a painting, and it made you sad because you couldn't see your hunters."

He kissed the spot behind my ear and held me tightly.

I pecked him on the lips and rested my head on his chest as I fell asleep.

I was awoken by a kiss on the forehead.

"Suit up, love. Our shift is up soon," Percy mumbled against my skin.

I showered and changed into the armour suit.

Percy pecked me on the lips and grabbed his pack, running out to meet his troops.

I climbed up the rope to the top of the sniper tower to find that instead of bows, there were actual guns for sniping.

I shrugged and grabbed the one with the longest range.

After messing around with it for a while, I saw a soldier with an Olympus uniform headed toward the camp.

I shot him straight in the chest, and he flew back out of sight.

They had some strange bullets. After a long day with not much action, I slid back down the rope and headed back to my tent.

I dropped my bag and walked into the bathroom.

I showered, wrapping myself in a towel before stepping out to the rest of the bathroom.

The sudden sensation of Percy's lips on my skin made me gasp.

"When did you get here?" I asked.

"While you were in the shower," he
answered.

"And you didn't join me?" I inquired in a teasing voice.