“what do you think?” Ares asked lightly, “still confused about what flavor you love most?” He asked, raising an eyebrow.“I think I will stick to strawberry,” Sara said, having compared the flavors and concluding that strawberry tasted better.“you just had one spoonful of blueberry, and you have already concluded!” Ares asked in a tone that suggested she had given up too soon.“well, let's just say one spoonful was all I needed to make up my mind.” She said determined.Ares chuckled, looking out the window at the busy street.His mind reeled back to the last time they had spent quality time together, it was a few weeks before the war.His father had prohibited him from seeing her and her sister was adamant about keeping her as far away from her as she couldBut Ares had his way and so did Naira, their keenness to see each other fueled their ability to make a way to meet regardless of factors that stood against themHe remembered the sad smile that adorned her face when they met, he k

"Ares, Ares, Ares!" Sara half yelled "Penny for your thoughts," she said, bringing him back to reality.Ares jolted out of his reverie, looking around to make sure no one saw that. He realized he had been staring at her the whole time, his mind wandered.A strong sense of sadness was brought out of his thoughts, he was particularly enjoying the memory and didn't want it to end yet."What were you thinking about?" Sara asked, anxious to know what had him thinking so much.“You,” he said simply, “us” “Oh okay,” Sara said somewhat as a question.They both paused, each not knowing what to say to the other."We should go for that walk' Ares suggested, taking out his wallet to clear the bills."Yes" Sara agreed almost immediately, she knew it meant he was going to tell her what she wanted to hear.Ares paid the bills on the table, adjusting a corner of the tray on it to hold down the cash."Let's go," he said, standing up to help her.Sara took his hand, willing herself to be left by him,

“Ares I would rather not be patient” she countered, letting her chin slip out of his grasp“Sara, some things are beyond your understanding right now” with time you definitely will understand”“We should return” Sara suggested, while the delay of not knowing the truth was getting her frustrated, and the warmth of that bed and her guitar were going to ease her mind.“Sara,” Ares started“Ares I would rather not be patient” she countered, letting her chin slip out of his grasp“Sara, some things are beyond your understanding right now” with time you definitely will understand”“We should return” Sara proposed, while the delay of not knowing the truth was getting her frustrated and the warmth of that bed and her guitar were certainly going to ease her mind.“Sara,” Ares started“please Ares, let's just go home” She was surprised she called it home, probably because it felt somewhat like a home to her now a home she'd only been in for about two daysAres knew it was time to go home, he ha

Hades watched the duo walk out of the café, he let out a little mocking snort.One of the many reasons he had not gone into divorce law was to avoid couples like this.The toxic jealous ex-husband is still very much in love with his wife but too irresponsible to take on the responsibility properly there leading to a divorce and yet not wanting to leave the poor woman be.Why was the Ivan guy jealous, he acted like he was paid to sabotage his work and twat his plans, but Hades knew how to handle such people and put them in their places.His thoughts went back to the moment when he tried to get in his head, the force of resistance was so strong he could bet that man was not just any man, he was not just mortal.That would be jumping to a conclusion, Hades cautioned himself. Maybe he hadn't tried enough or probably didn't persist enough, he thought.Sara found her way to the bed, sighing with relief when her hands brushed in the already mad smooth sheet of the bed.She sat on it, throwin

Ares decided to check on the sect, they hadn't concluded on something in the last meeting before he left angrily, and he hoped they had finally concluded.The wave of anger washed over him as he remembered how Hades had blatantly suggested they use Sara as bait, he would be damned if he allowed such.Scrolling through his phone, he finally saw the contact ID of the one person he could stand talking to currently, the one person who understood him and knew what it was like being in his position.Swiveling in his chair, he waited for her to pick up, his gaze on the screen as it vibrated in his hand.“Hello son,” Mother Isis' calm voice rolled from the other end it had a soothing effect on Ares, like that of a mother lulling her child to sleep.“Mother,” he said, his voice conveying his feelings.“Are you alright, son?” She asked concerned.“I am fine,”“I am not convinced, Ares, but tell me when you are ready to.” Mother Isis said, not convinced by his reply.“I called to ask about the l