Mount Olympus

Jace

I watch her, kissing the back of her neck again, and wish this hadn't happened like this, "Just give it an hour. If your stomach has settled, I'll go get you something to eat. Anything you want."

Rayah

I nod and lean backwards, taking a deep breath. Oh yes. Side effect of pregnancy: extreme hunger. Great...

I moan to myself and lean against the wall, taking a deep breath.

Jace

I hold her, but give her space, not sure how irritable this would make her, "Do you want something to drink? I think you could have crushed ice and stuff like that..."

Rayah

I shake my head. "G-Get my brother. He'll help me fall asleep. I need sleep," I whisper, closing my eyes.

Jace

I stand and swallow, "Will he...he doesn't like me much, Ray. What'll happen after you fall asleep?"

Rayah

I shrug. "Doesn't matter. There's a way he always gets me to fall asleep if I can't," I sigh.

Jace

And I can't? Nodding, I bury my questioning thoughts and emotions and head out to find her brother.

Rayah

Have comes in with my brother and he looks at me. "Wow. You look like sh*t, Rayah."

I nod, "I know. Now take me to my bed." I hold my arms out. He rolls his eyes and scoops me up, dropping me (litterally) in my bed.

I flash a smile. "Now put me to sleep."

He raises an eye brow and takes my arm, pressing down in a spot. I start to feel tired and pass out.

"You're so weird, Ray," He chuckles, looking through the stuff in my room.

Jace

Her brother puts her to sleep and I stand awkwardly in the doorway as he looks through her things.

"I'm...going home for a little," I tell him, "If she wakes, tell her to text me and I'll come back. I just...need to do something."

Rayah

Cupid looks up at Jace, annoyed. "Okay, you must be the worst boyfriend ever," he chuckles, writing something in my journal.

Jace

What?

I look at him, confused, "Why would you say that? I just...don't want to make any more mistakes around her. And I need to check in with my guardians. I'm sure you've heard of the stuff my dad's set for me."

Rayah

Cupid looks up at him. "The worst boyfriend-" He sighs. "One: Hurting her physically. Two: Hurting her mentally. Three: Getting her prego. Four: Leaving her when you got her prego," He grins. "Tell me otherwise."

I stir in my sleep and set a hand on my stomach, Cupid watching me just in case I need to go to the bathroom again.

Jace

I tighten my jaw and look at Rayah, the guilt washing over me once more.

"Get out then," I cross the room to the edge of the bed, "If I'm here, she doesn't need you watching over her. I'll stay."

Rayah

He nods and glances at my journal again, "I'm taking this though," He says, walking out with it like he's all innocent. I stir again and cross my other hand over the other on my somach, sighing in my sleep.

Jace

I shut and lock the door behind him, hesitating before deciding to sit by the desk. I've caused too much already. She's peaceful like this. I don't want to mess that up.