Bon left not long after, that giving Ronnie his number and telling her to call him when Alex was awake.

Then Rye and Olivia had come downstairs with Rye saying he and Liv were going over to Bon’s to watch a movie and maybe play some video games.

He said, “Tell Alexis that I hope she feels better soon,” he said and Olivia had said, “Yeah, please tell her to call me Ronnie.”

Ronnie said she would pass on their messages.

A few minutes later the doorbell rang and Ronnie opened the door to find Dane standing there smiling. He was holding a single yellow rose, Ronnie’s favorite color and he said, “Hi, just thought I’d drop by and see how you’re doin’,” he said.

Smiling she opened the door and said, “C’mon in Dane.”

He handed her the rose saying, “This is for you.”

She thanked him saying he shouldn’t have, and that she loved yellow roses, but he said, “Actually a lady as special as you are deserves to get flowers every day!”

She stared at him trying to read his face and he looked so sincere that her eyes suddenly filled. She dropped her eyes to his mouth then and she found herself moving towards him. He pulled her close as she reached up and caressed his curly hair. Dane wanted to kiss her and he bent his head and their mouths were an inch away when suddenly Marie walked by as they broke apart, causing the moment to slip away. She called to Marie who turned then and handed her the rose asking the woman to please find a vase for it and to place it up in her room.

She said to Dane, “Would you like to sit outside for awhile now that its stopped raining?” He said that would be great and they headed out to the terrace then.

At 5:30 that evening, Alexis finally woke up and wearily sat up in bed. She had an ache in her stomach and realized she was hungry as she’d missed lunch. She felt very warm too and getting off the bed went over to the sliding door which led to her balcony. She opened the door and the warmth hit her. The sun was shining and the temps had to be at least in the mid to high seventies, she thought.

Turning and shutting the door, she picked up the house phone and called the kitchen. Marie answered and Alexis asked her to put the air back on but to set it at 72 degrees.

Then she peeled off her jeans, replacing them with white shorts and then put on a red tank top T shirt.

She brushed her hair and thought about what had happened with Tonks. How was she going to be able to explain this to everyone who had been there, she wondered?

Going downstairs she looked around the house not finding anyone. She headed towards the kitchen then smelling various wonderful aromas of food cooking.

Marie told her she was making a pork roast and dinner would be ready in a half hour. The woman asked her employer then how she was feeling. Marie, although she had not witnessed the healing of Alexis’ pet, had overheard part of the conversation between Ronnie and the others in the kitchen earlier that afternoon and knew that something of significance had happened to Alexis.

Alexis told her housekeeper she was feeling well and thanked her for asking. Then Marie said, “Ronnie and her new friend are out on the terrace.”

Alexis thanked her again and went outside. Ronnie and Dane were sitting in chairs under an umbrella table and looked up as she came outside. Alexis greeted them both as they said hi and then Ronnie stood up and told Dane she would be right back and then the women went back inside via the french doors that led to the family room.

Once inside Ronnie said, “How are you feeling Lex?” Alexis told her she was just fine and asked Ronnie what had happened after she’d fallen asleep.

Ronnie related to her the conversation in the kitchen between the four of them. Then she said, “I had to tell them Lex. They knew that something inexplicable had happened and there was no way I could play dumb.”

“What was Bon’s reaction?” Alexis asked her.

“Although everyone seemed a bit amazed that you had this strange ability, Bon seemed more concerned about your current state of being exhausted, more than you having some gift you inherited from your Grandmother,” Ronnie told her.

Alexis was quiet for a few seconds and then said, “And what did Olivia say?”

“Well,” Ronnie said, “she seemed a bit offended that you hadn’t told her. I said that it was probably because she had been in London all week and that I felt sure you were planning on telling her. You were weren’t you Lexie?”

“Actually I hadn’t made a decision one way or the other concerning Olivia. I guess I was waiting to see if our new found closeness would last or not. But I probably would have told her eventually.”

Ronnie said, “I also told them that you didn’t’ want this to get out to the media and from their responses I don’t think you have anything to worry about. At least not from Bon or Rye.”

Alexis had been sitting on the edge of the couch adjusting her sandal strap and looked up. “But you think there’s cause for concern with Olivia?” she asked her blond friend.

“No, I’m not saying that exactly,” Ronnie said. “It’s just that she looked angry when I asked that she not say anything.” She told her Olivia’s response.

“You don’t trust her do you Ronnie?” Alexis asked getting up and going over to where she was standing by the french doors.

“I have to be honest, I don’t,” Ronnie admitted. “She seems a lot better than she has been since I was around her last year, but I care about you Lex, and I don’t want to see her stab you in the back again. I am trying to give her the benefit of the doubt for your sake, but I am keeping my eyes wide open around her.”

Alexis thanked her for her loyalty and then said, “Well I can’t worry about this anymore or I’ll go mad. I just hope and pray that Bon won’t feel any different about me.”

Ronnie said, “If he does, well he sure didn’t show it when we were all in the kitchen together.”

At that point Alexis glanced at her watch saying, “Marie should have dinner on the table by now. I’m really famished, being that I missed lunch.”

Ronnie went out to get Dane and she invited him to stay for dinner but he said Bon was expecting him as they were going to go over some of his songs and they made a date for the following day for lunch. She walked him around the house then and saw him off.

A few minutes later Ronnie joined Alexis as they sat down to a fabulous dinner of pork loin roast, mashed garlic and sour cream potatoes, steamed artichoke hearts and fresh baked dinner rolls.

After dinner Ronnie said she was going out for awhile. She needed to stop by her work at the newspaper and put in a little overtime. She often did this on Saturday so Alexis didn’t find this anything out of the ordinary.

Alexis called Bon then and he answered after the first ring. “Alex!” he said really happy that she’d phoned. “How are you darlin’?”

“I’m fine. I woke up about 5:30 and Ronnie and I just finished eating dinner. She told me that she explained to you guys about this rather strange ability that I have.”

“Yes, she did,” Bon said. “Listen lady, your secret is safe with me. And I can vouch for Rye as well. I can’t speak for Olivia though.”

“So you still want to see me, even though you know that I’m a bit of a freak now?” she asked him a bit tremulously.

“Baby you’re not a freak!” Bon disagreed. “Look, Alex, there are a lot of strange things in this world that I don’t understand or have the answers to. Which by the way, I haven’t lost a night’s sleep because of any of them and I doubt that that’s going to change now.”

She said, “I’m so glad to hear you say that Bon. I’m so fortunate to have met a good, sweet, caring man as you. Not to mention practical, level headed and grounded.”

He said, fishing, “Yeah? What else am I?” She laughed and admitted he was kind of cute too. He chuckled then.

He said, “Actually in all seriousness, I’m the lucky one. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would meet someone as beautiful and amazing as you,” he told her his voice huskier than usual.

“Anything else?” Alexis asked.

He laughed and said, “Or as smart, funny and sexy with a great ass to boot!” She laughed again totally delighted, but then noticed his tone got serious as he said, “Listen, about tonight. I know we’d planned to spend our first night together but if you’re not up for it then I can wait a little longer.”

“No,” Alexis said. “I’m definitely up for it and I think we’ve waited long enough. It’s still on for tonight,” she told him feeling her face heat up as she imagined him stroking her naked body. She said, “I want to see you right now though!”

“I want to see you too,” Bon replied. “Tell you what I’ll meet you down on the beach in about ten minutes okay?”

Alexis said to give her twenty minutes as she wanted to freshen up and then she’d be there.

They said goodbye and she went upstairs to her bedroom then.

******

As Alexis carefully went down the winding path that led to the beach she stepped off the last bit of cliff onto the warm sand. The sun over the water was setting now and the sky was brilliant showing various shades of orange, gold, red, and purple. It was awesome, as the sunsets usually were in Maine. And she never got tired of looking at them either.

She looked around for Bon and not seeing him in the immediate vicinity heard a faint cry. She turned her head and looked down the beach towards his property and saw a figure dressed in jeans and a short sleeved white tee, standing with his hands in his pockets.

He waved to her then and she recognized his sauntering walk as he headed across the beach, hands still in his pockets. She started walking towards him then as well..

Bon had made it to the beach just minutes before and had watched her winding her way down the path. As she stepped onto the beach he saw that she had white very short shorts on with a blue and red decorative tube top. Her hair was down and blowing around and away from her as the wind caught it lifting it and swirling it around.

As they reached one another she walked right into his arms as his mouth crushed hers in a wet open mouthed kiss. They sunk to the sand and she broke the kiss momentarily to lay down and she pulled him down over her as they continued kissing, his hands stroking her body. He worked his fingers under her tube top finding a bare breast and played with a nipple, pinching it and rubbing it with his fingers which made her moan into his mouth.

She sat up then and looking around briefly and staring at him with a naughty smile playing around her mouth she pulled the tube top up while his fingers continued to still tease her nipple. He helped her then pull it over her head. Then as he reached for her breasts she gently shoved his hands away and unbuttoned and unzipped her shorts tugging them off. Staring at her incredible body he tried to grab her again, but she stopped him saying, “I’m naked, won’t you join me?” She lifted an eyebrow and stared at him coquettishly.

He quickly pulled up his shirt and removed it. As he removed his shoes, she removed hers as well and then helped him remove his jeans, as he looked around briefly and said “You don’t think anyone will stumble upon us do you?”

She said laying back down, “No. You and I are the only ones that are ever on this beach, and Ronnie went to work to put in some additional time. Plus I know that Liv and Rye are at your place hanging out together. We’re safe!”

He then laid next to her as his hands caressed her breasts and belly and then moved back to her breasts as he said softly, “Jesus Alex, but you are so beautiful!”

Their mouths came together in a searing kiss, his tongue in search and attack mode. His mouth was consuming hers and hot fire licked her everywhere. His hand continued his assault on her nipples tweaking and rubbing them and then he tore his mouth from hers and kissed a trail down her neck to her chest fastening his open mouth over first one breast than another licking and sucking the nipples.

Gently taking one of her engorged nipples in his teeth he bit gently as she gasped stroking his shoulders and hair. He kissed the underside of each breast and then little by little licked and kissed his way down over her rib cage and down her beautiful belly, pressing a wet kiss into her navel. She opened her legs then as he lifted himself over her leg laying between them.

Pressing his hands against her thighs, he spread her open wider as her ass lifted, her nearly shaved pussy exposed and open. He stared at her as the lust demon took control. His cock had hardened and he wanted to fuck the shit out her so much so that he was trembling. But first he had to taste her. Bending his head to her sweet pussy he dipped downwards and swept his tongue from her clit to her slit and back up again, tonguing her clit over and over.

Alexis was moaning loudly and violently, so afraid she was going to come.

He then started teasing her clit in earnest, sucking it and rubbing it with that amazingly talented stiff tongue tip alternating with a finger. Her hips started moving and thrusting against his tongue as a finger dipped low and wetting it from her pussy juice he entered her asshole and finger fucked her there, as her cries grew frantic. He knew she was very ready, and for that matter so was he. Removing his finger, he raised himself up and stood. She looked at him with a question on her face. Her legs came down as he grabbed her hand pulling her to her feet.

He picked her up in his arms and took her over up to the side of the cliff where the rock wall was at least fifty feet tall. He turned her around leaning her forward against the rock her cheek feeling it’s coolness and she thought it felt good on her overheated skin.

Behind her, he opened his legs bracing them and crouched slightly as she spread her legs open, and he guided his cock to her slit. holding on to her waist he entered her with one thrust all the way to his balls as she cried out loudly, the sounds being carried off by the wind.

He started thrusting and she could feel her face sliding back and forth against the slightly uneven surface of the rock as he fucked her. He went slowly as he intended this to last as long as he possible...

After a minute her sounds got louder and she begged him saying, “Faster Bon, fuck me faster!

Bon gently pulled his cock out as she whimpered in protest and walked around her pushing her gently away from the wall. He leaned his shoulders back into the wall of rock then.

She saw that his cock was pointed nearly straight up. He told her to climb onto him and wrap her legs around him. She grabbed his neck and then he lifted her ass over his cock as her legs curled around his waist, his arms going around her back. He thrust his cock all the way inside of her as their mouths came together again. his mouth was open extremely wide as he practically swallowed the lower part of her face, his tongue thrust deep down touching the back of her throat.

He began to slam into her in earnest then, their flesh making sucking wet noises each time their bodies hit as she gurgled and moaned inside his mouth. Increasing the tempo then as she ripped her mouth from his, her head going back, she started screaming short screams over and over, as he held onto to her tightly.

Then quickly laying her down on the warm sand he put her legs up over his shoulders as he continued fucking her as her orgasm hit full force. “Bon!!! Ohhh!!” she moaned hoarsely. As she orgasmed, she opened her eyes slightly staring at his face, and caught his intensely lustful devouring gaze, his piercing eyes were twin orbs of blue topaz, his mouth slack, teeth bared, biting his lower lip. Her body spasmed over and over as her orgasm consumed her.

Bon seeing her wild look into his eyes, her face all flushed, hearing her scream his name like that, pounded into her so furiously fast and hard, that everything became a blur. His orgasm erupted out of him as his seed was spilled up into her womb, his cries loud as he yelled and then moaned her name. He continued to pound his hot hardness inside of her until his orgasm was spent and then finally he slowed and then stopped. He relaxed upon her then as she caressed his hair, their breathing slowing little by little. They lay there that way for a few minutes lost in the afterglow of their wild and torrid lovemaking.

[As the couple lay there Thalia basked in the afterglow as well. Although she had been fairly sure of it before, now she knew beyond a shadow of doubt that she wanted the mortal for herself. She wanted to see him gaze at HER instead of Alexis. She wanted to tell him that she loved him. At least she think she loved him. She wasn’t positive of that having never been in love before. But his mating technique had been more pleasurable than anything Thalia had ever experienced and she knew she wanted to experience it again and again. She thrilled at his touch, his kisses and caresses. Thrilled at his smile, at his eyes and his golden blond hair. His body excited her when she gazed upon it, especially without clothing, Thalia thought. But most of all she thrilled at the way he expressed his feelings to Alexis. She wanted him to feel that way about her.

Thalia knew that if this mission was successful, the reward or one of the rewards was that she was allowed to choose a mortal of her own to mate with. She didn’t know all the particulars as of yet but she knew one thing. She had already chosen that mortal.

And his name was, Bon Vincent Johnson....]

A few minutes later as they both laid on their backs staring up at the fading sunset, she turned on her side her arm folded underneath her head. He also turned, propping his head up on his hand.

Bon taking a drag and then putting out the cigarette he’d been smoking, he reached over and gently caressed the tops of her breasts and gazed at her with an adoring look on his handsome face. “That was amazing!” he said.

She said, “Yes it was. And now I can say it. You passed your final exam!”

He stared at her for a second and then laughed, “Oh yeah. So.... what’s my final grade?” he asked playing with a nipple.

“F,” she said. As he looked confused she said, “F for fucking awesome!" She grinned. "As I said before, you are most definitely the best lover I’ve ever been with.”

He bent his head and kissed her mouth softly and said, “And you are as well lady.”

“I don’t believe you.” she stated promptly, her expression, skeptical.

He stared at her for a second and then threw back his head and laughed and said, “Why not?”

“Because,” she said pulling at his chest hair softly, “You’ve been with many women. Surely one of them was better than me. I mean you even married one of them. She was most likely the best.”

He stared at her intently. “You’re wrong Alex. I’ve had my share of women it’s true, but I swear to you, not one of them, not even my ex-wife ever made me feel the way you just did!”

He said it with such conviction, that she trembled and flushed with pleasure. His mouth came down on hers again as they kissed and as their kisses grew wild, little by little their passion mounted as he made love to her again in the approaching twilight.

Later Alexis glanced at her watch and saw that it was 8:30 and darkness was fast approaching so they hurried and dressed then. Hand in hand they walked over to the cliff side and then climbed the path.

At the top, arms around each other they walked over the expanse of lawn towards the tree line as they were on his side of the property.

They came through the trees hearing the sound of music. They could see people out on her well lit terrace. And walking quickly they headed that way. It was still quite warm and very humid due to the rainstorm that had happened earlier in the day. Rye, Olivia, as well as Ronnie and Dane were all in their suits around the pool.

As they stepped onto the terrace Rye looked up and said, “There they are!”

Ronnie smiled at them and Dane said, “So where’ve you two been?”

“We took a walk,” Bon told him.

“What? You didn’t ask my permission,” Dane said, with a straight face.

“Fuck you,” Bon retorted affectionately, throwing his body into a chair and reaching for an open bottle of beer.

Alexis bent down and whispered to Bon that she had to use the little girl’s room and then he grabbed the back of her head as their mouths met in a searing open mouth kiss, which everyone noticed of course.

As Alexis walked by Ronnie who had been standing by the boom box, the blond didn’t say anything but raised her eyebrows and smiled a knowing smile. Alexis smiled back and put her thumbs up as Ronnie’s eyes got wide and she mouthed the word 'alright'!

A few minutes later Alexis came back out and Olivia walked over and said, “Sis why didn’t you tell me about Grandmother’s gift and also that you had it too?” She looked hurt.

“Oh Liv, it wasn’t something I was really very comfortable with and I really didn’t’ want anyone to know.”

“You told Ronnie,” Liv said her voice sounding a bit jealous.

“Honey I only told Ronnie because I needed to discuss it with someone. At that time you and I were still on the outs, and she is my best friend after all,” Alexis told her. “As for not telling you about Grandmother’s healing powers when we were kids, Augustina made me promise not to tell anyone about her, not until she was dead and gone. I keep my promises, I’m sorry.”

Olivia seemed to accept this but then said, “So you would have told me eventually?”

“Yes, I’m sure I would have. After all we’re sisters and twins, Liv.”

Olivia smiled then and the girls hugged. Then Olivia pulled her head back and said, “So did you and Bon”.... she left off there.

Alexis smiled big and giggled. Olivia said, “You did! Didn’t you?” Alexis laughed and turned red not denying it.

“So sis, how is he as a lover?” Olivia asked totally interested.

“Incredible,” Alexis said softly. “Not like any man I’ve even been with.”

The girls smiled at one another and then Alexis said, “What about you and Rye, have you two been together yet?”

Olivia said, “Yes, last night to be exact.”

Alexis said, “And was HE as good as you hoped?”

“Oh my God, yes!” Olivia replied. “You know he made love to me all night, I’m surprised I could even walk this morning. I mean he’s so amazing Lex. He’s forty-eight and he made love to me like a man in his twenties!” Alexis laughed and said she was happy for her.

Then Alexis said, “Liv, I want to ask you a serious question though.”

“Sure what is it sis?” Olivia replied.

“You know Ronnie is my best friend and I love her like a sister. And well you ARE my sister and of course I love you too. Do you dislike Ronnie?” she asked her twin.

“No!” Olivia said, with a puzzled look on her face. “Why would you think that?”

“I don’t know, Ronnie said you seemed to be a bit angry with her this morning when she asked you not to repeat what she’d told you guys about my healing powers.”

“I know, I was really hurt because I didn’t understand why you didn’t tell me. You’re right though I owe her an apology.”

“Let’s have a chat,” Alexis suggested “just us three girls.” They walked over to the umbrella table where Ronnie was sitting next to Dane.

Alexis said, “Ronnie, can we talk to you for a minute?” Ronnie stared at the both of them for a second and then got up and smiling, said “Sure.”

Alexis told the guys they’d be right back and they went inside the french doors that led to the kitchen. They all three sat down at the island as Alexis went to the fridge and removed a large chilled bottle of cold duck. She then grabbed three glasses out of the cabinet as Olivia said to Ronnie, “I owe you an apology Ronnie.”

Ronnie said, “Oh? For what?”

“Because of the way I acted this morning. I wasn’t angry at you,....well, maybe I was just a little. But I was really hurting because I felt left out. I was upset because I couldn’t understand why Lex didn’t tell me what had happened to her, but told you instead, but now that she’s explained it to me I’m over it. I really hope you’ll accept my apology,” she held out her hand.

Ronnie took her hand and shook it and said, “Of course I do. No hard feelings.” She stared at her though with a rather measured look.

Alexis set the three glasses down and poured each of them some of the wine and then sat down next to Olivia.

Olivia said, “I also wanted to say something else. I am so very sorry for the hurt you’ve been going through. You’re a great girl and I really think that he was crazy to let you go.”

Ronnie thanked her and said, “Even though I am still hurting I’ve finally faced the fact that I’m better off without him. He wasn’t who I thought he was Olivia, and hopefully there is someone out there who is more suitable for me.”

Olivia smiled and said, “You mean Dane? I think he’s perfect for you.”

Ronnie smiled slightly and said, “Well time will tell, I’m not rushing into anything. Right now we’re both taking it slow. And I think that suits Dane as well, as he doesn’t want to rush into another relationship even though he’s been divorced for over a year. I just don’t think he wants to make the same mistakes all over again, you know?”

Olivia said she understood and that’s why she waited with Rye instead of jumping into bed with him the first night she met him. As she took a sip of her cold duck, Ronnie gazed at her thinking, maybe she was changing. Privately she was relieved that she and Olivia at least were trying to get along and although Olivia seemed very sincere, Ronnie still intended to keep her guard up where the younger woman was concerned.

The women then grabbed their drinks and walked outside to rejoin the men.

******

A little past eight they had all moved the party indoors into the family room, as Alexis put a movie in for them all to watch. It was a romantic comedy and they all enjoyed it none more than Bon who frequently laughed and almost every time he did, Alexis pulled his head down and kissed him for he had the sexiest laugh of any man she’d every heard.

Afterwards they sat around discussing the movie for awhile.

Then as it was getting late, Ronnie headed up to bed as she and Dane said goodnight and then Dane said he was heading back to Bon’s. Rye and Liv prepared to leave also and Olivia was staying with Rye tonight her twin informed Alexis.

Bon told his bandmates that he would be staying with Alexis tonight and if they needed food or anything, that Fran was available until her bedtime at 9:00.

Rye passed him and gave him a smirk and said to make sure he let Alexis get some sleep eventually. He said goodbye to the both of them as he and Olivia got into Bon’s Toyota and headed back over.

Alexis and Bon quickly raced upstairs then eager to be together once again. They were in a passionate clinch after they’d made it to the top of the stairs and Bon backed her down the hall as they caressed each other their mouths fused together.

Finally they’d made it to the master bedroom and Alexis reached behind her and found the knob turning it and pushing the door open with her hand. Still kissing they walked together inside the room. Breaking the kiss they each raced each other and stripped off their clothing flinging it helter skelter and then came together explosively as her legs wrapped around him. He laid her on the bed but she unwrapped her legs and pushed him aside suddenly. “Wait,” she said. He looked a bit confused as she got up and walked to her dresser.

Grabbing the compact with her pills she removed one and then walked over to the bed side table and put it inside her mouth washing it down with water from water glass.

Bon’s eyes never wavered from her naked body once. She joined him on the bed then as he pulled her close to him and his hands stroking and caressing her he once again began to make exquisite love to her.

******

At 1 a.m. both Bon and Alexis had fallen asleep with her head on his chest, his arm around her back, as one of her long slim legs laid across his thighs.

[Thalia was wondering if Kronos had delivered the message to her mother.]

She opened Alexis’ eyes and saw her mother standing at the side of the bed three feet away. Eos put her finger to her lips saying “Shh.”

Gently Thalia disengaged herself from Bon moving his hand from around her shoulders placing it gently next to his body and carefully climbed out of the bed. She grabbed a robe and put it on as her mother motioned towards the master bath and the both of them entered with Thalia closing the door softly behind her.

The bathroom was quite large and the women walked across the floor to the opposite side. Stopping by the far wall Thalia made a move to hug Eos but then stopped.

“It’s okay, you can hug me,” Eos said as Thalia did so.

“Kronos transformed me so my body is solid. It only lasts for a brief period of time though,” Eos told her.

“Oh mother,” Thalia said, ’I’m so happy to see you!”

“I’ve missed you too daughter,” Eos told her. “Kronos said you wanted to talk to me about something important. What is this all about Thalia?”

They had both sat down on a long towel draped bench at the side of the wall near the shower and Thalia turned to her and said, “It’s regarding the mission. Specifically the end of the mission. It states that among the rewards for a successful mission, I can choose a mortal to have for myself, to mate with.”

“Yes, that is correct,” her mother affirmed.

“I have chosen the mortal,” Thalia told her. Eos didn’t say anything but waited.

“The mortal is Bon Vincent Johnson,” and as she spoke his name she had a look of utter adoration on her exquisite face.

“Oh my dear, that is impossible,” Eos told her.

“What do you mean?” Thalia asked confused. “The information says I can choose anyone, the exact words being ‘a mortal of my choosing’.”

“Apparently you did not read the fine print, daughter,” Eos said. “It says you may choose any mortal as long as he has not already been chosen for a mission. Bon Vincent was chosen for the Adonis Mission. He will be mated with your host Alexandria. They will most likely marry and will produce at least one child who will be immortal.”

Thalia’s face looked devastated at that point. And tears suddenly shone in her violet blue eyes. “I want Bon Vincent mother, I do not want ANY other mortal man!” Her voice was rising.

“Keep your voice down, Thalia, he might hear us,” Eos cautioned. As tears worked their way down Thalia’s lovely face her mother looked at her daughter with concern.

She was crying she realized. Something she hadn’t seen her daughter do since they were both alive shortly before her death.”

Eos, her face softening said, “I’m so sorry Thalia. Are you in love with the mortal?”

Thalia said miserably, “I don’t know. I’ve never been in love before, I only know I want him. I want him to look at ME the way he looks at Alexandria. To touch ME the way he touches her and most of all to have him make love to the real ME, not her body!”

Eos stood then and went near the small window that looked out at the mortal’s property. After a moment, she turned and said, “It cannot be Thalia. If you were to try and take the mortal it might affect the child somehow. Bon Vincent and Alexandria need to stay together and raise the boy giving him strength and stability. If you interfere it could cause them to become estranged from one another. We Gods are not made up of a race of people who simply possess extraordinary powers. We also have our own strict code of ethics based on the good for all of our race. If you damage their relationship, who knows how the boy will turn out,” she reasoned.

“I want Bon Vincent, mother. I don’t care about the mission any longer!”

Eos stared at her, shock etched upon her lovely features.

“How can you say that?” Eos asked, walking over and sitting next to her again.

“Because it’s true,” Thalia stated. “If I cannot have him, then I want to go back to Titania. You can select some other Goddess to finish the job,” she said stubbornly.

“You know that’s impossible daughter, as the mission is halfway finished,” Eos told her. “All that remains is for Alexandria to become pregnant and produce the child.”

“Then it shouldn’t matter if I go back to Titania or not,” Thalia said her voice breaking on a sob.

“But if you were to go back, you wouldn’t be able to see Bon Vincent anymore,” her mother told her. “Or experience the sound of his voice, or the touch of his hands, he would be lost to you now and forever.”

“It’s better than falling hopelessly in love with him only to have to give him up at the end,” Thalia told her and then started sobbing again placing her face in her hands.

Eos sat there thinking. She never in her wildest dreams would have ever thought this would happen. There had to be something she could do. Thinking for a minute suddenly she remembered something that Kronos had once told her.

Reaching and pulling down Thalia’s hands, she said, looking at Thalia, “There might be a way.”

Thalia wiped her tears away as Eos said, “I need to speak with Kronos however. I will return tomorrow night at the same time and be prepared for if all goes well he may be coming with me.” The women hugged again and Eos disappeared in a flicker of light.

Thalia got up and walked to the vanity mirror. Her face and nose were pink and the traces of her tears were still there. She grabbed a tissue and blew her tiny nose and then bending over she turned on the faucet. She washed her face and then dried it on a small towel.

Quietly she left the bathroom and walked over to the bed removing the robe. Bon was lying on his side facing away from her. She climbed back in bed as he turned over on his back his arm encircling her pulling her head to his chest again, as he whispered “My sweet darlin'.” Thalia caressed his chest lightly. She wondered what it was that her Mother had in mind. Soon drowsiness overtook her and eventually she fell asleep and into the realm of dreams.