#theoeuvres

     LITTLE  IS  ACTUALLY  AS  INVIGORATING  as  a  cold  shower  in  the  morning,  but  only  when  it  is  voluntarily.  this  particular  morning  it’s  not  exactly  what  rhys  has  in  mind  and  so  he  gasps  when  the  ice  cold  water  hits  his  back.  admitting  defeat,  he  finished  up  quickly  and  steps  out,  towel  tied  around  his  waist  as  he  finds  pysche  in  the  kitchen.  «  why  is  there  no  hot  water  ?  »  he  should’ve  just  said  no,  should’ve  spared  them  both  the  agony  of  living  together,  but  it’s  too  late  now  and  rhys  regrets  it  already.  «  i  told  you  we  need  to  preserve  it,  didn’t  i  ?  »

          “I was told there are two baby goats living in the nearby farm and they like to sneak out and come chill here by this cabin. So, if you see them, don’t be alarmed,” he said with a small chuckle and closed the distance between them. His arms wrapped around her waist and he pulled her closer. “And also there are beautiful hiking trails and a watchtower, and so much more things to do. We could have a very active weekend, if you want to. Or we can just be lazy and enjoy each other’s company, make some pancakes or whatever you’re in the mood for,” he smiled and dipped down his head to give her a loving kiss.

          It was getting dark and Anya was gathering laundry, that she had hanged outside to dry, and putting it in a basket, when she noticed Ares` silhouette in the gazebo by the water. Instead of going inside to put the laundry down there, Anya went over to Ares, put the basket on a table and sat down next to him. She could hear some music and people laughing, talking and celebrating the Independence Day further near the lake, but those were faint sounds. “What was it that people say...” she wondered and looked at Ares, lips curving in a smile, “penny for your thoughts?”

he had gotten them a cabin by a lake for the weekend. gorgeous cabin and a beautiful lake, all surrounded by forest and nobody else around, no other cabins or houses. it would be just him and aphrodite. the drive to get there was longer than he would have wanted it to be and he was getting impatient. keeping one hand on the wheel, he put the other on aphrodite’s thigh. her skin, as always, was so soft and smooth, every time he was in awe. he gently squeezed it before slowly sliding it up and under her skirt, inch by inch further under the thin fabric.

@theoeuvres    /  /    from jules

Humming to the song that was playing in the background William was making dinner for him and Demi. It was their six months anniversary and he wanted to do something sweet for her. Suddenly his phone rang. It was an unknown number. Strange. He picked it up. “Hi,” said the voice on the other end. It sounded like Demi’s daughter, but he knew she wasn’t fond of him, so why would she call him? “There was a car accident and mom’s in the hospital. I thought you should know.” William went pale. He had no idea how bad it was, but he instantly thought the worst. As she told him the address, Will had already grabbed his jacket and keys and left his apartment. He rushed to the hospital, hoping it was nothing serious, but the way she sounded on the phone made him think it was bad. Once he was there, he ran to where she said Demi would be. He opened the door and it was a doctor’s examination room and Demeter was sitting on a chair, her arm was in a sling and Demi herself seemed otherwise fine. It felt like Will could breathe again. She was fine. She was all safe and sound! Except for the arm. Without a word Will closed the distance between them and threw his arms around her and hugged her tightly, probably surprising her, but he didn’t care. “When Persephone called and said you were in a car accident, I thought I lost you,” he breathed and pulled away a bit. “Please never do that again, okay?” he asked looking in her eyes, worried, yet relieved.

“We were all handpicked by the program’s leaders by our genetic potential as babies,“ she finally spoke. “Some of us were orphans. I was picked out while I was still in my mother’s womb, I never knew my family.“ She shifted slightly to be closer to Ares. “It was horrible what they did to us.“ Anya closed her eyes for a moment. “We were trained in so many things every day. Sometimes we were chosen to fight each other. Weakness wasn’t tolerated and the winner killed the loser. Brainwashing. Sleeping chained to our beds so we wouldn’t try to escape. Shooting at people instead of paper targets.“ Everything was rushing back, all the memories, the horrible things they had to do. “And if you survive all that, you get to the graduation ceremony, where they remove your uterus. No periods, no kids. One less thing to worry about. There will be no family that you could choose over a mission.“ A sigh fell from her lips. And for the first time in her life she was sad she could never have kids.