Mount Olympus

Rayah

I blush even more and shake my head, looking back down, "I guess."

Jace

I smile and kiss the side of her face, loving how she's blushing about this, "It is, Ray."

Rayah

I sigh and lean against him, shaking my head again, burning red, "Whatever you say. It was...About you, you know."

Jace

I smile and nod, kissing her forehead, "I know. As all the poems I've written have been about you."

Rayah

I glance at him, "Even the...depressing ones...?"

Jace

I swallow and look down, "Seeing you...with everyone but me..."

I pause and take a deep breath.

"Love is misery...if it's not requited mutually," I wind up saying.

Rayah

I nod and sigh, thinking, "Did uh...You have a crush on me before we started dating?" I ask in a whisper.

Jace

I run my hand through her damp hair, my chin on the top of her head, "I loved you then, Ray. I had a crush on you the closer we became, yeah, but I loved you after that."

I think for a moment.

"You...you didn't, did you?" I ask.

Rayah

I shrug, "I mean, if you want me to be honest..." I sigh, "When we first met, yeah. I kind of did like you. But when you never made a move, I kinda backed off and only accepted us as friends. I moved on. You know what I mean?" I ask, glancing up at him.

Jace

I nod slowly, understanding, and flash a smile, "I got stuck in the friend zone."

I sigh and glance at her.

"Damn, I wish I'd known that then," I mutter.

Rayah

I flash a smile at him and cuddle into him, "Yeah, me too," I whisper, too lazy to throw on my clothes, and close my eyes.

Jace

I flash a smile and grab the blanket, draping it over us and laying back down. I wrap my arms back around her and kiss the top of her head.

"But no regrets," I whisper, "There's no point in those."

Rayah

I nod and smile, resting my head on his chest and cuddling closer, "I know."

Jace

I smile and sigh, setting a hand over her stomach, "I wish every night could be like this."

Rayah

I open my eyes and glance up at him, "You wish every night, we would go swimming with barely anything on and then we fall asleep together like that...? " I say jokingly with a smirk.