Chapter 16 : Office hookup

Melia pulled out two wine glasses, poured wine into both, and slid one to Arethusa who had been trying to call someone for the past hour.

"Tekos?"

"I don't understand!" Arethusa whined, "okay maybe I got a little drunk at the party, so what?! That doesn't mean I deserve to be blocked!"

Melia sipped her wine vigorously and downed her entire cup in one swig, "just leave the kid alone, clearly he has moved on and so should you. And honestly Arethusa he's a little too young for you, he was bound to find a girl his age at some point."

Arethusa slammed her phone on the table and huffed. "Well you're one to talk," she muttered as she watched Melia pour herself another glass of wine, "you spent a night with the king of the underworld yet you're drinking like you were dumped."

"Let me mourn my dignity in peace okay.." Melia grumbled and downed her second cup.

"Was he that bad? But all the rumors say he's a beast.."

"He was amazing!" Melia responded curtly and proceeded to pouring herself another glass.

"Then what in Tatarus has your panties in a twist?"

Melia sighed and leaned her chin into her fist, "I thought after we had a little session in his bed he would be obsessed with me, but when I woke up the next morning he didn't even give me a second glance."

"Maybe he was just busy." Arethusa picked up her phone and dialed Tekos' number again but for the hundredth time it went straight to voicemail.

"Arethusa he called me a cab, actually, he didn't even have the decency to call the cab himself, he asked his stupid computer do it!"

"Well on the bright side," Arethusa pointed out, "he let you keep his shirt."

"Only because of his crippling OCD." Melia sighed and placed her forehead no the table, "maybe I'm losing my touch. I used to have men, both mortal and immortal, wrapped around my little finger. And now look at me."

"Oh come on don't beat yourself up, all you have to do is show Hades what he's missing out on," Arethusa poured the last of the wine into her glass and sipped before explaining, "I say you go to his work and see him. Nothing is hotter than an office hookup."

"Isn't that a little desperate?"

"Girl do you want Hades to be your immortal sugar daddy or not?!"

Melia sighed, "fine! But If this all blows up in my face it's on you!"

*

Hades was reading the article that Hephaestus had sent him carefully, it was a piece that spoke of the pre Olympus era, long before the gods, and even long before the Titans ruled the earth.

The text spoke of the days when the world was still new, when the first primordial deities; Gaia the personification of earth, Tartarus the personification of the world beneath the earth, Erebos the personification of darkness, Hemera the personification of day, and Nyx the personification of night, dwelled the earth.

There were three other primordial deities whose names had been omitted for some reason. One of them was vaguely described as 'Amor', a Latin word for love, while the other two were merely described as 'the two maidens' of which the younger one, whose description caught Hades' attention, was called 'Despoina'

Hedes stroked his chin thoughtfully as he read more about this Despoina character. She was described as a beautiful fearsome deity with long red hair, blue eyes and voluminous curves…

Hades tagged his collar as he read through her description, it seemed this Despoina was quite the beauty from all the detailed praises that were written down, and Hades had to admit that they did match Persephone's description closely, well, except the 'fearsome' part. Apparent this beautiful deity ruled beside Tartarus, though her actual role was not mentioned. On top of that, it was stated that her real name could not be mentioned by anyone except those who 'initiated in her mysteries', or else they would evoke her fiery wrath, yikes. To outsiders she was known as 'the herald of death'.

Hades arched a brow at the statement, "Herald of death?" He opened another tab on his computer and hoogled the meaning of Persephone's name, and just like he suspected, Persephone translated to 'bringer of death'.

"Why on earth would Demeter give her daughter such an gruesome name?" The god mumbled to himself.

Before the god could read the text further, a knock at his door interrupted him, "not now Thanatos I'm a little busy!"

The door closed, and Hades assumed that Thanatos had actually listened to him for the first time, until a hand slammed down on his table. "Why don't you take a little break honey, you're going to work yourself to death."

Hades looked up, that voice, he knew that lustrous voice.

"Happy to see me?" Melia muttered as a smirk tugged her brightly colored lips.

"Surprised is more like it," Hades responded. He rose from his seat and fixed his tie before facing the woman, "how may I be of assistance to you Melia?" He assumed whatever she had come here for was incredibly important, because no one ever dared disturb him at his place of work, ever.

"Well.." Melia circled the large black table and made her way to the tall devilishly handsome man. She lightly tagged his tie and bit down on her lower lip before speaking, "I thought you could use a little break. Besides, we didn't quite finish what we got up to last weekend."

"We didn't?"

"I know you had a lot of work to do and that's why you were a little cold towards me," Melia loosed the belts of her coat and let it flare open, revealing a red lacy little number that she had on within. "This is your chance to make it up to me."

Hades tensed up at the woman's behavior, had she really come all this way to try and hook up with him in his office? And who let her up here anyway? He made a mental note to have a serious talk with his guards after he sorted out this mess.

He reached for her coat but Melia shifted her body so his hand could land on her bosom. The god looked up at her smiling face, sighed, and proceeded to closing her coat up and securing its belts tightly.

"What are you doing Hades, all this is for you!"

"And I am highly flattered Melia," Hades responded with a flat expression, "but I should make mention that my office is riddled with hidden security cameras. I wouldn't want anyone thinking I condone such acts in the work space, regardless of how…" Hades looked down at the woman and buttoned the top of her coat, "… enticing it may be."

Melia folded her arms and pouted, she knew this was a bad idea, there was no way Mr high and mighty lord of the dead would show his freaky side in his place of work. Unlike the playboy Hades she had met over weekend, he was a completely different person on weekdays. Gods this was so embarrassing.

"Did you come here on your own?" Hades asked the woman who had taken a seat in one of his chairs to brood.

"Just get me a cab so I can leave this place with the little dignity I have left!"

"Very well," Hades responded, "unfortunately cabs are not allowed within this vicinity, I will fetch my assistant and he will be able to give you a lift home. Please wait here a moment."

"Yeah whatever!" Melia couldn't believe what was happening, Hades of all men shouldn't be able to resist her, something had to be wrong somewhere.

She looked at his desk and noticed that he had been scribbling on numerous pieces of paper, and had stuck dozens of sticky notes on everything. "I wonder what he's working on so diligently…" she flipped his laptop to face her, and immediately she saw what was on the screen a scowl painted her face. "What the hell?! Persephone?! Isn't that the name of the girl he was frolicking with at the party?! Is she the reason he isn't giving me the attention I deserve?!"

A few moments later, Hades walked back into the room, "Thanatos will be ready for you in a few-"

The siren shoved past Hades angrily, "don't bother I'll find my own way back!"

"Are you sure?" Hades asked the woman who seemed to be fuming for some reason. She didn't take rejection very well did she?

"I found my way here, and I can find my way back!" Melia yelled, "just go back to doing whatever it is you were doing. I don't care anymore!"

Melia slammed the door shut leaving Hades confused and a little annoyed. First she interrupts him at work, then she tries to strip in his office, and now she was banging his doors? Why did Hades get himself mixed up with this woman in the first place?