Mount Olympus [5]

Jace

"I'd be ruining the moment if I said I've been waiting for you two to wake up, wouldn't I?" Nic's voice asks.

I open my eyes and look behind me to find him in the doorway, Ella in one arm and Halee in the other. His hair sticks out at every end and it looks like one of the twins splattered blue paint across his front.

"It's a good thing I don't care," he says. "Get your lazy a*ses up and help me. Jackie and I are at our wit's end."

Rayah

I moan and sigh, "Els, come to mommy."

She giggles and teleports to me, snuggling in my arms, "There. One problem gone," I say, eyes closing again.

Jace

Nic narrows his eyes at us and whistles. After a second or two, Logan and Riley, covered in blue and yellow paint, come running up the stairs and jumping on the bed.

"And there's two more. Have a nice day," he says before shutting us in.

Rayah

I open my eyes and sigh, forcing the kids to sit on the floor and shut up. They do it without hesitation, sensing my frustration, and I close my eyes again.

Jace

I flash a smile at Rayah and the twins and yawn before sitting up, closing my eyes for a moment.

Rayah

Lo zaps me and I open my eyes before sitting up and giving him the death stare. He swallows and I stand, grabbing his wrist and leading him into the bathroom, "Bad!" I say, "You can't zap people."

He stays silent and tries to act all innocent.

Jace

I watch the two, glancing at the girls afterwards.

Rayah

I punish him by making him out soap in his mouth for around five minutes. He coughs when done and starts crying.

I lead him back out and let him be, "How do you think I was punished when I was little Lo? They slapped my wrists with rulers, and then made me run for a full three hours without stopping. This is nothing."

He sits against the wall and buries his face in his arms.

Jace

I watch, not sure if I would have done the same.

Rayah

He gets over it and I sigh, plopping in bed again.

Jace

I watch and sigh, glancing at Rayah.

Rayah

He goes back to being hyper and I look at Jacem, "Hi." I smile.

Jace

I smile back, "Hey."

Rayah

I cuddle into him and sigh.

Jace

I sigh back and wrap my arms around her, looking back at the kids.