《Our Little Moon》Chapter 39 - family outing
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"Family is not an important thing. It's everything."—— Michael J. Fox
It's been a month since that dinner and everything went perfectly to the lives of the De Lucas.
"Go!" Luna shouts, and Orion immediately run in full speed towards the direction where she threw the ball for him to fetch. Zues, Eros and the twins couldn't help but chuckles at their little princess. The sound of her boisterous laughter sends their lives in an instant bliss that no one can provide but her. Their life was never been so lonely since she came and they wouldn't trade it for anything.
"Good boy, Orion." She said playfully while petting him for being such a good dog. The family went to a private beach as they promise their little one for a family outing that completely send Luna over the moon as she never went to beach before, even when her Mommy was still alive.
She's wearing a pink and blue one-piece swimsuit with unicorn design on its middle. Her velvety red hair was up in princess bun that really enhance her pretty face and innocent eyes. Zues and his sons were bewildered when she did quick bond with her pet in just few days since she received it from Diony. Her calm self and pure hearts immediately collided with Orion that no one could separate them unless if she's in school. The twins and Eros played witb her as they took the ball and let her chase them to their amusement because she's started to get fluster as she's not yet done playing with Orion.
"Hey! Rosy you give me the ball or I won't talk to you!" She told him in sass that makes him raised his brow as if expecting for more.
"Oh! Look at your pink cheeks Little one. I don't think I'd feel threatened because you look so fudging cute." Eros said before giving her a wink that makes her narrowed her eyes and turned to her father for help because Hades and Apollo joined their brother in teasing her.
"Daddy! Can you tell them to leave me alone." She said before pouting her cute lips. Zues really tried to control not to smile because she's really a nice sight to look at, but he knew that there's consequences if he goes to her bad side.
"Sons, please leave her alone." He ordered in deep tone but his eyes said differently and the boys knew it.
"But we like her to play with us Dad." Apollo replied before his eyes lands to her and took the ball from Eros and teased her to get it from him. Luna squints her doe eyes and started to chase Apollo to get her ball but her little feet has no match with his giant one and it makes her only tired in the process. Orion went to her side to comfort her and because they have quite a bond, the two of them chase Apollo and chaos started because Orion bites his short that allows her to caught him.
"Hey Orion don't bite my shorts." Apollo muttered under his breath before he threw the ball to Hades which caused Luna and Orion to turn to him and started to chase him, leaving Apollo with smirk on his face even his shorts has holes exactly at his left butt cheeks.
"Hady give me the ball or I will not kiss you goodnight." Luna threatened him and jump to get the ball that was on his hand and up in the air. Orion was jumping too, trying to help his master Luna to get the ball, but to no avail. And because Hades have sensed her pent up frustrations and couldn't bear to see her in that state anymore, he immediately threw the ball at the opposite direction to let Orion fetch it before lifting his baby sister from the white sand and threw her in the air to her astonishment and excitement.
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Her giggles send amusement to everyone even the two pair of lovers; Ares and Delilah and Diony and Lucas who chose to prepare the foods. Their eyes turned to the little bundle of joy that keep giggling because Hades started to tickle her when she told him that she will not give him kiss.
"S-Stop Hady, I t-think I'm g-gonna die now." She said while laughing so hard at his arms. The boys even Zues' eyes grew wider when they heard her.
"Don't say that again my love, promise me." Hades told her in serious tone. His eyes become glassy after hearing those words because even it was a joke, he can't imagine his life without her as she's his life, his Selene, his baby sister that he will love for the rest of his life.
Luna quickly felt so guilty for saying those words and she knew that it's not nice to say it even it's not serious.
"I am so sorry, I didn't mean it, I promise I won't say it again." She replied before she cupped his face and give him a sweet kiss on his nose, cheeks and side lips. She knew that she hurt him for her words that's why she gave him lots of kisses.
"It's alright baby, I just love you so much and it's hurt." Hades told her before kissing her forehead. Seven pair of eyes have their heart melts into puddle, upon seeing the lovely scene between Hades and Luna. Zues couldn't control and wiped the unshed tears because it just touched his heart and grateful that the God gave him another chance to witness that moment.
The laughing, teasing and chasing continues at the beach even Luna was being passed between the boys and to her blissfulness. She has no complaint at all and love what they were doing and would do it again and again even forever.
Ares on the other hand didn't want to stop them but needs to because the foods were ready to eat. He called them all to come to their enormous beach house that has nice balcony and glass wall where you could see the magnificent sunrise in the morning and marvelous sunset at night.
"Coming!" Luna replied happily from the top of her lungs before her tummy growled while she's on her Dad's arm.
"Oh my god! Was that a lion's roar?" He cooed while looking at her in amusement.
"No Daddy, that's my tummy silly." She replied before hiding her face to his neck as her brothers started to tease him as they all heard what her tummy did just a while ago.
After Luna and her brothers took some quick shower, immediately they run straight to the balcony and have their seat around the table where delicious food were served; chicken barbecue, kebabs, chicken wraps, prawns and crabs, with vegetable salads as side and fresh fruit juice. Their eyes were salivating at the delicious foods in front of them and couldn't stop to have some taste but Diony sway their hands because their father wasn't on the table yet, but came afterwards.
"Sorry for waiting." He said before telling them to start. Diony and Lucas hold their hands while gazing at each other as if they were talking mentally. Diony then cleared his throat and all of them turned to his direction waiting for him to speak.
"Well I would like to inform you that—- me and Lucas were engaged." He said in tone that mixed with happiness and nervousness. His heart was beating so fast because he doesn't know how his family would react on this news because it was just a month ago when he introduced Lucas to his family. It was silent for quite sometime when Zues break the ice and smile at the couple.
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"Uhm— I am so happy for the both the of you. I know that you love each other and I trust that both of you are ready for this kind of commitment. You have my blessing Dionysus and Lucas and I wish all the happiness for the two of you." He said as he stood from his chair and approaches the teary-eyed Diony and Lucas and gave them a warm hug. The boys and Delilah follow suit as happiness displays on each faces because of the announcement. Luna run to his brother to kiss him and said that she's so ecstatic before turning her gaze to Lucas.
"Lucas I want you to know that I'm so grateful to you. You always make him happy and I hope you will not stop loving him until forever." She mumbled before giving Lucas a hug. Her feelings were unfathomable right now because she knew that her brother found his happiness.
"Thank you Luna. You're such a sweet child and I promise that I will not stop loving him until my last breath." Lucas replied that brought tears to Diony's eyes. His lips were trembling as his body was shaking because he's crying. He's crying because he's happy, happy that his family never ler him down and always on his back for every decision that he made.
Luna tried to calm her brother by stroking his arm and said sweet things to his ear.
"I'm sorry for being theatrics, and thank you for everything." Diony said before he told them to continue their eating. Luna's smile never falter because she has lot of things on her mind that started to pop up after Diony announced their engagement.
"And why the little one is smiling?" Apollo remarks towards her with a raised brow.
"Does it mean I would be the flower girl?"
"Ofcourse my little one." Diony replied.
"Can Isabelle be a flower girl too." She added before sipping her orange juice.
"I'm about to say it my love, because I knew that you will say it." Diony told her with amused smile. She squealed mentally knowing that Isabelle and her will wear a princess gown that will absolutely look so good to them. All the boys and Zues just shook their heads with smirk on their faces when they've noticed her unwavering smile that gave them contentment in every seconds of their life.
At exactly 8 pm, under the light of the full moon, the family gathered outside the beach house to make some bonfire. They were talking, laughing and joking around while drinking some beer. Though Delilah got some sparkling non alcoholic juice, Eros and Luna were having hot chocolate with sweet marshmallow on top as they were obviously still minor and a child.
"Did you know why we named you Artemis Selene, my Luna?" Zues asked out of the blue while looking at his daughter who has chocolate beard on top of her lips.
She was oblivious to what she looks like and to the amusement of all people around her. The twins and Eros took some picture of her with chocolate beard while Ares and Diony ask them to send it on them too.
"No Daddy, but I think it's because all my brothers were named after greek Gods and so are you." She replied confidently that brought proud on their faces.
"Well part of baby, but it's also because you were born at full moon, your Mommy chose Selene because she's the goddess of the moon."
"Hmmm." She hummed while taking again another sip of her hot chocolate. Her ears started to turn pink because of the stares that she's getting from her family.
"And because me and your Mommy know that even your name literally appear at night and only got it light from the sun, we knew that you will be the our source of light that will guide us to the right path specially in dark times. You're a blessing to all of us mia figlia and since the moment you opened your eyes, I knew that you'll capture all our hearts and wrap it around your little finger." Zues told him softly l while all the boys including Delilah gave her their adorable smile that turned her little heart upside down. Her cheeks became red as beetroot because she knew what her father meant about 'wrap it around your little finger'.
Zues couldn't stop himself to pull his daughter to his chest and kiss her velvet redhair that she let loose and flows until her lower back.
"Thank you Daddy for searching to my Mommy, because of that I was born and became your daughter. She may not be here physically but we both know that she's beside that moon, staring at us with smile on her face. Don't be sad okay because she doesn't like to see those sad face of yours." Zues felt so touched with his daughter's words as tears rolled down from his eyes before nodding his head. Completely agreeing with her statement.
After that, Luna went to her big brother, Ares and sit on his lap while facing him.
"You're my prince that saved me when I was so down on that day. Thank you so much for listening and coming to me that day. If you didn't come I may be somewhere else and I would never have the chance to be with this wonderful family. You will always be my hero and I love you so much." Ares couldn't speak because it was overwhelming. There's no other words that could register to his mind but love.
"I love you more." The only words that he can muttered as his lips tremble and like his father, tears run like a river to his cheeks that he has no control because he was so consumed with her soft words. Luna cupped his face to kiss him before wiping his tears away. Once he was calmed down, Luna went to Diony and told him how much she loves him.
"You're like a second Mommy to me and thank you for taking good care of us, specially to me. I love you." Diony was speechless as he couldn't process any words and just uttered 'I love you too' to her.
Soon, Luna motioned to the twins and Eros to come over as the three crouched down to be at her level.
"Hady, Rosy and Poly, you know when Mommy and Daddy told me about you, I remember how excited I was to meet you. Daddy always says that you're all kind and sweet, that you will love me and he was definitely right. So whatever happens, even when I grow up and become taller like you do, I will never stop loving you, that you will always be my superheroes, my Superman, Spiderman and Batman." She pointed at them, as Hades being the Superman, Eros as Spiderman and Apollo as Batman. The three chuckled at her before Hades cupped her face and kiss her forehead lovingly while telling her how much she means to him.
"I'm sorry if this brother of yours hurt you at first, but know that it was one of the things that I regret for the rest of my life. I love you and always. Just please don't grow so fast." Hades told her in teary eyes. Luna told him that he was forgiven for very long time and his actions were understandable.
"The important thing is we're together just like this and happy." She said that makes Hades shook his head of how mature she is as always.
"Me too my baby sister. What I did was so immature and I will never stop making up with you. I love you so much and I agreed with Hades, please don't grow so fast as I want my baby sister just like this—- so squishy and tiny, just like a baby." Eros cooed that brought laughter to all. Luna let out a soft giggles before saying that it's not possible for her not to grow and turned her gaze to her sweet brother, Apollo.
"Poly, my sweet brother, I love you so much and I couldn't say anything but thank you for loving me. Don't change for being so sweet."
"I will never my baby sister. I love you too, to the moon and back. I know that I'm your favorite and you're just shy to tell them but don't worry I undertood, it's a secret that I'm willing to keep my love." Apollo gushed out before Hades gave him a soft smack at the back of his head.
"Ouch! Hey don't be so jealous, twiny."Apollo told to his twin that has frown on his face.
"I'm not jealous you idi—-, I mean you." Hades stuttered as he rubs the back of his neck for almost slipping out some nasty words while in front of his sorellina, who started to chuckle because of their cute sibling fight. Their eyes fixed on her because of her innocence and beauty that keeps glowing under the full moon.
Few minutes later, Diony and Lucas started to pull out some long stick for roasting some marshmallow and s'mores. Luna was so excited, roasting her marshmallow with the help of Apollo while Eros and Hades were roasting their own too and it's quite beautiful sight to see.
Delilah made some s'mores for Ares and Zues, while Orion was wagging his tail beside Luna who waits patiently to have some too. When Luna's marshmallow was done, Apollo help her to remove it from the stick and immediately gave it to Orion who let out a single bark because of happiness.
Apollo and Luna laugh at him before they put another marshmallow on the stick to roast again. Her smile never leave her face because she's so happy. She's so elated that no words could reciprocate what she's feeling right now. When she look around, everyone has smile on their faces while their eyes were twinkles under the moon and stars.
She doesn't want to end this night and so the others, that's why they all stayed till the moon and stars hide again as the sun started to rise that looks breathtakingly beautiful.
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