Page 33 of Hades

The blonde pulls out some sunscreen and begins to lather it on Ares. I'd rather puke than watch that, so I return to my nap position and try to think of anything else but Hermes in a speedo or Ares being lotioned up.

I wiggle until I find a comfortable spot and close my eyes again. On the verge of sleep, water rains down on me, chilling me instantly.

My jaw clenches and I grind my teeth, but I do my best not to show an ounce of emotion.

As calmly as I can, I make my way to the towel hut, ask the attendant for a towel, and then head to the bar.

I didn’t have to look to know who was behind the icy wake up call. I know that Ares is trying to goad me into losing it, so instead I plan to get a fruity drink and ignore his ass.

Pyro smiles as I near the bar. "Miss me already?"

"You know it." I beam back. "Malibu Sunset, please."

"Coming right up," he replies and heads down a little way to make it.

I watch in awe as he does a few little tricks while he gets my drink together. He adds two cherries and a cute green umbrella and brings it back to me.

"Need anything else, beautiful?"

I shake my head no and take my drink back to my lounger. Ares and his wife are swimming and playing in the pool, and I pretend as if they are no longer there, getting resituated on my seat once more and enjoying my drink.

Damn, Frank better watch out, this is amazing.

"Hello, Auntie,” Ares draws out. I had been lost in my thoughts and hadn’t noticed him pulling himself up and sitting on the edge of the pool. “Do your brothers know that you are relaxing at a pool and not in the Underworld?"

"Last time I checked, I’m my own boss, nephew. It’s none of their oryourconcern," I growl, my anger flickering on the edge, begging to be released.

“Please don't tell me you left Lainie in charge. She’ll have the place burned to the ground when you return.” He scoffs and laughs at the thought and, honestly, he’s lucky I don’t smite him on the spot.

“I think your bride is getting jealous of you speaking withme. If you don’t want to sleep on the couch, you’d better reassure her we're just family.”

Arching a brow, I let out a satisfied snicker at the sour look on his face as he notices that she was coming toward him.

God of War? He was no match for her… a woman scorned is worse than a day in battle.

I can't contain my laughter as Ares' wife yells at him in the pool, and I lose it when I notice that she is dragging him out by his ear. My sides ache and she realizes that I'm laughing at them. She changes direction and marches toward me with Ares in tow.

"I will have you know that flirting with a married man is inexcusable," she snarls.

Interesting, coming from the woman who was all over my men in the elevator.

Her face reddens more with anger as I laugh harder at her. Behind her, I catch sight of Drevi walking toward us.

"Why would I need to flirt with him? Here comes my man now. Well, one of them, anyway." I smile as Drevi comes and stands by my lounger.

Greeting him, I rise up and give him a peck on the lips before facing the couple again.

Outrage is splashed across her face. Ironic.

"Then why were you talking to my husband?"

"Nephew, I never knew a woman could tame you," I tease him.

Ares straightens up, pulling free from her grasp.

"No one can tame me."

Do I really need to remind him of the scene that just played out? She literally had him by the ear.