27 DA : Chapter 27: Brothers in Arms II

"Have I mentioned how much I love you?" he asked as he broke away for a moment.

"So you keep telling me," Rhea replied before giving him a sultry look, "Now show me how much you love me."

...

To emphasis her point she started to roll her hips against his, making him suppress a groan at the heat he could feel radiating off her along with the scent of her arousal that his wolf side could instantly recognize.

"My pleasure," he growled into her ear, making her shiver in anticipation before he attacked her lips with renewed vigor.

He was about to start undressing her again but then he caught a surprised choke and stumble making both him and Rhea stop the kiss as they turned their heads to see what it was. Percy's eyes widened in shock as he saw not only his sister … but Jason and Nico standing beside her, all staring at them with equally wide eyes.

"Ummm … hi?" Percy asked weakly as he sat up slightly while Rhea let go of his neck.

Before anyone could say anything else he caught a chuckle and everyone in the room turned towards the hall to see Nyx, with Medusa and Lamia right behind her, looking at the scene in amusement … or shock in case of the monster women.

"Well, it looks like everyone has arrived," she said cheerily. "Now onto the impromptu meeting …"

...

Several Hours Earlier

"Mom are you sure?" Piper asked uncertainly as the pair walked into a club in the streets of San Francisco.

"Piper will you relax?" Aphrodite sighed as they looked around the dance floor, techno music blaring through the speakers as lights flashed.

"But … this is further than what we've done before," Piper returned as she looked at her own dress.

It was a tight, black sleeveless dress that hugged her body to expose every curve and ended just below her ass meaning she couldn't so much as lean to far without showing her panties.

Her mom was dressed similar but instead it was red and her hair was done into curls while Piper left hers as free as usual and without the trademark feather she always has.

Both walked across the floor and to the bar, catching many eyes that made her mother preen while Piper felt more conflicted about it.

She liked the attention, certainly more than anything Jason gave her, but also felt a little out of place with the attention coming from others.

"It's the natural next step," her mom answered as she leaned against the bar, giving the bartender a generous view of cleavage. "Besides, you didn't argue all the times I took you to get 'happy ending' massages," she said with a smirk.

"That's different!" Piper replied with a blush. "Besides, I didn't actually sleep with anyone … I was just …"

"Given a lashing of fingers and tongue," Aphrodite finished for her without a hint of shame.

"Mom!" Piper squealed while looking around to see if anyone had heard her mother.

"It's true," Aphrodite continued while scanning the dance floor. "And besides, what's the point of holding out?"

"But I love Jason and my first time should be special," Piper defended while facing the bar but then looked at her mother when she scoffed.

"And when will that be?" her mom asked. "It's been years and you guys haven't gotten past what? Third base and maybe a little oral? What the Hades is he waiting for!?"

Piper looked at her mother in surprise, wondering where the sudden anger came from. Sure, her mother had been critical of Jason recently, especially after Piper told her, her frustrations but this was new. Aphrodite huffed as she returned to looking at the dance floor.

"Just another repeat of me and Hephaestus in the making," her mother grumbled while eyeing the cute guys that happened to pass by … and the girls.

"What do you mean?" Piper asked with narrowed eyes.

Her mother glanced at her before answering. "Ever wonder why I'm with Ares rather than my actual husband? Well it's simple. He prefers his little toys and trinkets rather than me. I spent decades trying to get his attention but he hardly noticed.

Maybe once or twice when he bothered to bed me to scratch my itch but that was it. So then I decided that if he wasn't going to pay attention, then I would simply find love somewhere else."

"But … can being with Ares really be considered love?" Piper asked gently, not knowing how to go about this with an angry mother.

"Better than what it was before, that's for sure," her mom muttered before looking intently at her. "But you're on the same path.

Sure, Jason might be more attentive than Hephaestus ever was but in the end he'll choose work over you … so again, why bother waiting?"

"But you don't know that for sure," Piper said in a weak tone, trying to convince herself more than anything.

Aphrodite gave a very unlady-like snort at that before saying, "And yet he already chose remaining mortal and his duty over being happy with eternity with you as a god.

Sure, I approved at first just because he included you in his request but look how that turned out. You're here with me, rather than in the arms of your oh-so-loving boyfriend while he's off playing the knight in shining armor.

And why bother anyways!? The wars are over, Gaea is gone and with her the Giants could never regain the power they once had and Kronos is spread so thin he won't reform for millennia, not to mention that our forces are larger and stronger than ever so why the hell remain to 'protect' a camp capable of doing that for themselves!? It's not like there's another war coming or anything."

Piper flinched as her mother said that, knowing she was right in part. Jason had chosen duty like a true roman. She remembered when she had asked him what he wanted to do if they won the war and his first answer as continuing to serve New Rome by finding and protecting demigods.

Only after he noticed that she hadn't exactly gotten too excited with his idea did he add that he would love it if she joined him.

Honestly she just wanted to be done with the whole monsters-prophecies-living-extreme lifestyle but she'd chosen him for love … but had she made the right choice?

Seeing her face her mom pressed on, "You don't want to spend your life waiting around for him … and who knows, maybe he'll rescue some cutie that wasn't claimed until later and have his own 'fun' with her."

"Jason wouldn't do that!" Piper snapped at her mother but all it got her was a raised eyebrow.

"I'll leave the track record for the sons of Zeus to point that out, though the original Perseus was the exception to that but I doubt you'll get that lucky with Jason," Aphrodite added bitterly.

"Y-you really t-think so?" Piper asked as she bordered on tears.

Seeing her face Aphrodite leaned closer and cupped her cheek before speaking in a soothing voice, "Hey, hey … none of that now. Don't worry about it okay? You're my favored daughter, one of the heroines of Olympus, you could have any man, god or otherwise, if you wanted.

So don't go holding your breath for one cute blonde and live! If Jason shapes up, then great! And if not, no sweat off your back. Now let's turn you into a woman!" she finished with a cheer.

Her mother's suddenly happy attitude was contagious as Piper rubbed the few tears away before smiling.

Her mom was right! She'd face some of the worst monsters and evil gods to date, why should she be scared of one guy disappointing her? She didn't need to be waiting around for someone that wasn't even really there for her.

"Time to spread some love, Aphrodite style," her mom said with a wink but suddenly went pale as she held her temple.

"Mom?" Piper asked in concern as she stepped closer.

"Oh I'm fine sweetie … just feeling a little dizzy is all," her mom replied but Piper persisted.

"Are you sure? You've been having those headaches for a few hours already today."

"Maybe I got a bad batch of ambrosia or something," her mother muttered before snapping her fingers.

A little necklace with a tiny heart gem attached appeared in her hand. She put it on Piper before she could say anything about it.

"That's a little something for me to keep track of you. I'm going to my palace and getting something to clear my head… Oh! And here," she said as she tapped Piper on the forehead, making her glow pink for a moment.

"Took away those meddlesome inhibitions of yours so get a move on! If I don't come back by the time you have some hunk with you, just crush the gem and you'll flash back home.

Make sure to use the mist to cover up the teleportation though, tata~" her mother said before walking off across the dance floor and out of the club.

Piper watched her go before sighing while glancing down at the necklace. 'Well … I'm already here so might as well.

It's not like Jason will be back early anyways,' she thought bitterly before looking across the club and seeing a handsome blonde with the deepest set of blue eyes she'd ever seen.

He gave her a grin as their eyes locked on each other and she smiled back shyly. He started walking her way and she couldn't help but lick her lips slightly as she noticed his toned body. 'Definitely going after this one …'

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