DA : Chapter 25: A Shocking Revelation III

I guess that after the war ended, she was expecting more peace and quiet but then I got us this job that's constantly keeping me busy. She's complained about it a lot and how I'm hardly home."

"Damn," Nico sighed as he looked at Jason critically. "Well, do you at least keep her 'satisfied' when you are around? I know that helps with busy couples."

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At his suggestion Jason blushed crimson while looking down at the table and not meeting Nico's eyes.

"Wait … you guys have 'progressed' right? It's been years and you have your own house," Nico said in a mix of shock and disbelief.

"I'm old fashioned dammit!" Jason snapped back with a deepening blush.

"Holy shit … the Grace siblings plus one are still virgins," Nico murmured as he stared wide eyed at his friend. "And I always thought I'd be the last."

"Dude!" Jason said while raising his hands in a surrendering gesture. "Look, I just want to make sure of everything and maybe …"

"Propose when the time is right?" Nico completed for him to which Jason nodded. "Then what's stopping you? We're at a time of peace, monster attacks are in a steady low, demigod numbers are high and the camp defenses are strong. If there was a time, it's now."

"It's just … I don't know, something feels off," Jason said while taking a small sip of his drink.

"What do you mean?" Nico asked with narrowing eyes.

"I don't know how to say it but … I feel like the Olympians will get in the way," Jason said in a low tone.

"Father tried to make that one of his selling points on how I was worthy of a goddess, not a mere child of Aphrodite. I'm pretty sure Aphrodite would approve and all but then again, lately she's been having bonding night outs with Piper, especially after we have arguments.

Pipes is gone for a night or two and then seems happier than usual but doesn't really tell me what she does and I find it a little … worrying."

"Dude, you aren't suggesting …"

"I don't know what to think," Jason cut him off shortly. "But if anything I should trust her and be thankful that Aphrodite is helping her out."

"Okay, I won't push on anything but hey, if you ever need to talk, I'm an IM away … or if I happen to be on the surface you can just use your flashy transportation," Nico said while finishing with a snicker.

"Hey! Don't dis the lightning teleportation man. It's cooler than shadow traveling," Jason replied with a smirk.

"Whatever you say," Nico replied with a shrug. "At least it didn't take me years to figure out my shadow traveling … how long was it before you figure out how to travel by lightning again?"

"Well I didn't wind up halfway to China when I messed up," Jason countered before downing the rest of his drink. "So, want to head back to my place and throw back some cold ones?"

"You want beer after drinking that?" Nico asked incredulously while pointing an accusing finger at Jason's empty cup.

"Sure," Jason said with a shrug. "Pipes wasn't home when I arrived last night and I always enjoy good company, so what do you say?"

Nico thought about it for a few moments before sighing in defeat and nodding. He finished his coffee quickly, went up to the counter to pay for their drinks, and then the pair headed out … not noticing their little 'shadow' trailing them.

They walked in comfortable silence, enjoying the sights of the city around them as they headed for the newest district added to New Rome.

It was specifically commissioned after the council was informed that Jason and Piper had taken a role as guardians of the camp along with Frank and Hazel at the time.

Calypso and Leo joined a year or two later forming the 'Guardian District'. Essentially is was a way for the council to brown nose them into favor with an upper class style lodgings.

Reyna and Nico were each built a home as well in honor of their efforts but truly, out of all the heroes of the Giant War, only Jason, Piper and Reyna lived here.

Nico was mostly in the Underworld or with Will in their apartment in New York, Frank and Hazel have their house up north, and Calypso and Leo usually prefer to flash to a custom built house on Ogygia.

The houses were nice though, being built into large villas with large spans of land and even some trees around them.

Jason even had a reception hall and office added to his and Piper's just in case a senator or legion member needed to have an emergency meeting with him.

"Don't you ever find it creepy that this place is almost always deserted?" Nico asked.

"I don't want to hear that from the guy who prefers staying in the place where screams of torture are the background," Jason replied with a deadpanned as Jason's house came into view … and the living room light was on. "Huh, Pipes must be home then …"

The pair continued to walk on up the small path to the front door and Nico noticed that it was slightly ajar making him frown in thought.

As they stepped closer Nico caught the sound of heavy breathing and the occasional grunt making him frown further. A glance at Jason showed him that the son of Jupiter gone rather pale as his hands balled into fists.

Nico started dreading what they would find but they couldn't stop themselves as they arrived at the door and soundlessly pushed it open to a startling sight.

There, just a mere few meters in front of them on a couch, was Piper and some blonde dude fucking like rabbits.

Piper was on her back, legs spread, as her tongue hung loose and her eyes remained glazed with lust as she looked at the man mercilessly pounding into her. Her hair was disheveled and Nico caught the trace scent of alcohol in the air along with heavy perfume.

The man over her was rather handsome, with a lean yet heavily muscled back, tan complexion, short cut hair, and deep blue eyes.

Nico and Jason stood stock still at the sight, neither really being able to think a coherent thought as they watched on while the man continued on without a care in the world. However, after a while Piper's face turned their way as a breeze rolled in … and her eyes widened in surprise.

"Jason!" she shouted in shock before she looked at the man on top of her in horror. "Oh my gods …"

Suddenly the man stopped as he turned his torso to like at them smugly.

"See little bro, once a daughter of Aphrodite, always a daughter of Aphrodite," the 'man' said as his facial features changed to more clear cut, his blonde hair growing until it reached his cheeks giving him a surfer look.

"Apollo!" Piper shouted in shock as she used one hand to cover her bare breasts while scooting away from him, tears starting to trail down her eyes. "How!? Why!?"

"Oh don't play innocent sweetheart, I only put the moves, you did everything else," Apollo chuckled back as he snapped his finger and was immediately dressed in jeans and a white buttoned shirt while walking towards the still silent Jason.

"Pops told you, you were above her and now you have the proof."

"Jason don't listen to him!" Piper shouted as she grabbed a shirt from the floor and put it on to cover herself.

"So come on bro," Apollo continued while resting a hand on Jason's shoulders. "Let's head on up to Olympus and talk it up with dad," he added with an unashamed grin.

"Artemis was right about you," Jason finally said in a broken voice as his head remained turned down. "You really are a pigheaded bastard."

Apollo's grin fell at the words, his face becoming serious as he spoke in a grave voice, "Father can only take a no so many times … bro."

Jason's hands shot up and grabbed Apollo by the collar of his shirt, his head finally rising to reveal the tears running down his cheeks.

"You're not my brother!" he shouted as lightning started to crackle off his body to the point Nico had to take a step back. "And I'm going to make you pay!"

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