It was the seminar's day and so in that way I woke up earlier than usual that morning; I didn't want to arrive late at my first conference and give first bad impressions at the professor.

Yeah... at the workshop there would be not only university students but also my teacher who would have tested my ability.

And for the occasion I dressed in a formal way and after finished organising my bag I headed out to the university taking my time...and then went to the main room to turn on the PC and big screen and already prepared my presentation.

And only moments later my professor showed up to wish me good work and then the entire room was filled by my Greek literature companions and other students.

Everyone, especially me, was really taken by my seminar that the two hours, I spent talking about Greek myths, went by in a rush. When I finished exposing every student complimented me and also asked about other things related to my work and by doing that I took another good thirty minutes just doing Q&A with them... but I was really happy everyone was interested about the topic formulating questions.

In this way I spent all my morning talking with them and when I finally was able to go out the room it was already lunchtime and I felt so tired. Lucky I didn't have lessons in the afternoon so I could take my time relaxing a thome after a hard work.

When I went outside the university the weather was still uncertain as the sky was covered by grey clouds and I hoped it wouldn't rain because I didn't have an umbrella with me.

I took a walk around the park, still carrying in my hands the library books, until I sat down a bench looking at a statue surrounded by flowers' bushes.

I took a deep breath andlooking again at the books' covers my thoughts went back to that meeting-accident in the library with Sean and I chuckled as I relived that moment.

"What could Sean be up to in this moment?" I asked my self thinking about him... and then turning some pages of my diary I came up with his card.... and as I read on that paper his phone number I recalled what he told me at our meeting.

"You can call me if you want...also for a simple chat". And I was tempted by that, by giving him a call or sending a SMS, but I was held back by some thoughts of mine.

"For god's sake(name) what on earth do you want to do? He is a man older than you...for how much he's old he could be your father!!!" I was scolding myself in my mind trying to put common sense in me back again.

And as I finished my thought I was brought back to reality to the sound of my stomach rumbling demanding for food.

In that way I went away from the park to head somewhere.

I walked down some streets and absorbed in my thought and listening to music I didn't realize that by stopping by a zebra crossing I bumped against someone's back.

"I am sor-" I got interrupted by that person who turned to look at me... and when I recognised him I blushed.

"S-Sean?" I stuttered his name almost shouting it out loud.

He laughed heartedly. "We really should stop meeting by bumping into each other" he suggested while chuckling.

"What are you doing here?" I asked him.

"I am heading somewhere to take a drink as I have some free hours before working"he answered back.

"And you?" he continued as he saw me with books in my arms.

"Oh... I finished in university and I wanted to go somewhere to eat something".

"Please join me then" he invited me and I accepted.

So we took together a walk around city and at last we stopped by a cafeteria.

"You still have the books you borrowed at the library" he noticed by recognising them.

"Yeah..this morning I held my seminar".

And as we took our coffee and a piece of cake I told him about the event.

"Woow!". He remained surprised after I finish telling him about my conference."Well... Compliments to you then!" he smiled at me and I blushed a bit.

We stood at the cafeteria a bit more just for chatting about everything and unexpectedly...

"I hoped for a call or a message from you" he told me.

"I'm sorry for that... I had been busy for the seminar." I tried to make up something while blushing away and feeling my heart beating faster.

"Hum...I see..." and after taking a sip of coffee he continued. "It has been almost a month without seeing each other. Lucky we bumped into each other" he chuckled giving me a really bright smile. God I wanted to kill him for that!! Clearly it wasn't enough to like him as a person... that smile on him made me love him even more; and he really was doing a great job because he was quite the good-looking man. And as I felt blushing harder and my heart beating faster I couldn't hold back myself. At first I tried to clench my fists under the table trying to relax but it didn't last long... until I jerked up from the chair startling him a bit.

"S-Sorry...I have to go" I burst out while picking up the book quickly to head to the library.

Sean stood up too along with me to check on me for my reaction... but as I went out the cafeteria I didn't see him any more near or behind me. But I didn't care as I was too busy walking faster to the library avoiding everyone's eyes.

"Gosh I feel so stupid. Why? Why for all gods' sake did I act like that? Why am I feeling so strange?" I was questioning myself inside my mind as I was running away. "Why am I tearing up for this?".

And I was about to go in when a hand stopped me to go further.

"Ehi...". Sean called me while was catching up breath.

"Did I do or tell anything wrong to you?" he asked.

"N-no...it's not you.." I confessed him. "Please... Let me go... I have to go" I tried to tell him as I tried to loosen up his grip on me. "I wish I could explain to you..." I whispered back believe he didn't listen to me... but he did.

"Explain what?". And that shocked me.

"I d-don't have enough time for that" I confessed to him again.

"No...you have, I have.. we have" he insisted and taking my hand he led the way to a quiet spot behind the library.

I was about to break down in front of him wanting to tell him everything but the only thing I could do was crying... and he hugged me to comfort me in some way.

"What's on your mind?".

And at that point I explained my real situation to him, that it wasn'tall a bed of roses.

"It's okay now.. do not speak any further; just relax" he soothed me.

"I-I am all alone in my life... my parents are dead because of a car accidents... and I am not in the best economic situation either. My life is just a mess" I admitted to him while sobbing. "I am so sorry to have ruined our time in the cafe--".

The only thing that made me stop confessing all my life and crying was a sweet kiss from him on my lips; and when he parted from my face...

"I had to kiss you from preventing you to talk more" he laughed abit as he wiped out my tears caressing my cheeks making me chuckle and turning red for his touch.

"But now you are not alone in your life... I am here for you, I can take care of you" he softly said to me while he was trying to pull me closer to him by taking me on the waist... but as he told such words to me I got scared for no particular reason and I fought back and got away.

"W-we can't! You are much older than me. You could be my father not my lover for how you look. I am sorry but it can't work between us" I admitted to him showing him the sad but real truth.

"I actually don't care about... and truth to be told I think you would be more scared if I told you the real truth about me" he thought out loud.

And looking at me, noticing I began to feel even more concerned than before, he laughed a bit.

"I was only joking... you really should not think too much or your pretty head could explode". And his chuckling made me giggle and smile but more important to feel butterflies in my stomach... I was really torn between my feelings and my mind. My heart was telling me it was okay and showed me a desire to kiss him but my mind told me the contrary... So I felt like fighting with myself for him. If I was feeling like that it was only his fault. Who could Sean be to make me feel that way? How was he able?

I was feeling my body moving by its own getting nearer to him and also my face to kiss him... when we felt rain falling down on us.

"I hate this weather".

"Me too... want to go inside with me?" I invited him and we rushed in to the library.

Once able to return the books we stood at the bar inside hoping the rain would calm down.

"You know..." I called him with a shy voice to catch his attention.

He looked at me a bit curious waiting for me to go on.

"..we have to thanks the Greek gods to have met" I told him. "Well...above all Zeus" and that made each other smile and laugh a bit.

"Yeah you can say it".

We hoped for the rain to slow down.. but it was all in vain. Better, it fell down more harshly and a thunderstorm was about to strike down as we heard thunders rumbling from afar.

"I– I really should go now".

"But it's raining hard and you don't have an umbrella" he insisted on making me stay with him longer.

"I really would like to spend more time with you... but a thunderstorm is coming".

"You can come with me and no hurt will come to you.". He was so persistent but beyond that determination of his I was able tounderstand that he was only concerned for me... and I reassured him.

He accompanied me outside under the roof trying to stay covered... and looking at the sky a lightening came down from the sky and I getting scared I jumped near him hugging his arm.

"Scared are we?".

"I-I don't like thunderstorms" I admitted.

"I am scared of them" I mumbled and then without anyone seeing us I gave him a peck on his lips. And at last I headed to my house in a rush under the heavy rain.

Sean/ZeusP.O.V.

"I don't like thunderstorms"... "I am scared of them".

That made me chuckle a bit. How could she be? She is scared of them yet she stays with me, Zeus the God of lightnenigs.

If she knew about the real me she could really get scared and get away from me.

"Ah! What an interesting woman I got to like" I sighed thinking about her and her kiss and before leaving I adjusted my coat.

And as I was under the rain too I stopped for a second to look back at the direction (name) took to go to her house.

"I just want you to feel safe and with someone to take care about you.How can you not see this? I want to help you" I told her in my mind.

"I guess then I have no other choice. I have to do like that to make her realize I care about her" I thought by myself while walking away.

Yes....The day after I would make her realize and know everything... I want her to feel protected and comfortable; just this all.

I know how she feels, how she is so alone... after all she lost her family and she has to live by her own... but now she isn't. It's time to me to take care about her for serious. I've been sitting on my throne all quiet for too long having an eye on her; it's time to take care about her... After all it's my duty.

Backto 1° person narrative

I arrived at home just in time, just before the thunderstorm stroke down heavier.

I cleaned myself and sitting down on the sofa in the living room I began recalling what I just did for almost the entire afternoon with Sean; and without realising I touched my lips and by doing that I had the kiss scene replaying in my mind.... I blushed but this time with a smile.

I was at once feeling happy with my heart at ease. I was glad he liked me back and that time I didn't have any doubting thoughts at all; what it mattered to me was that finally I found someone who really cared about me and I didn't give so much relevance about hisage.

As it was already evening and dark I decided to take a shower and then to go finally into bed after all that happened during the day.... seminary and also Sean.

Once I went under cover I tried to fall asleep but with the thunderstorm going on I wasn't able... because when I closed my eyes I revived that awful night of the car accident.

There was a heavy thunderstorm on that night and I was there too, in the back of the car, when our vehicle swerved making us hitting the front of another car and my parents dying because of that.

I was living that nightmare once again and the images in my mind wereso clear that I thought I went back to the past to live that scene in first person again.

And so I began moving in my bed almost panicking and my heart wasn't at ease at all... until I felt at my side some kind of presence of someone who was touching my eyes in a gentle way to make me sleep...and then it took my hand. I felt my body relaxing under his touch...and as my heart began to beat at its usual rhythm again I could hear a distinctive deep voice telling me something.

"Sleep assured as the thunderstorm will not harm you"and as I drifted into deeper sleep ".. until I will be at your side watching over you".