Waves were crushing against the rocks and they were accompanied by a melodious song...

And being in bed I smiled at those pleasant sounds feeling at ease.

I was beginning to wake up as the sun was entering in the room time by time warming up the place... and as I was rocked by that melody I began to roll over the bed slowly.

And as nobody was chasing me I took my time at stretching and waking up.

I sat up on the mattress and still feeling drowsy I let my hand wandering on the softness of the cover and the bed and I enjoyed the warm of the sun rays warming my body. And then at the end of bed I saw a dress; It was a light sky blue elegant long chiffon dress and it was one shoulder free.

It was so beautiful that I wasn't able to hold back the desire to wear it and look like a princess.

And then, with semi-opened eyes, I began to move outside out on a balcony as if I was under the control and enchantment of the song; but when it stopped I woke up like I was freeing myself from a magic spell...and when I opened my eyes I remained amazed by the landscape;

a great expanse of water was in front of me and I noticed it wasn't the sea I was used to see every morning, so I moved around.

I was actually out on a balcony of a temple that was built on a cliff above the sea, a stretch of beach and some rocks from where the song I was listening to came.

"WOOOOW!". I let an exclamation of wonder as I looked again at the temple where I found myself.

"Anamazing temple I dare say" I admitted.

Believe it or not, I wasn't scared at all being in a foreign place; strangely I was feeling myself really at ease. Maybe it was the magic of the sea that always made me feel like I was at home..

and it really was. The sea was really my home; I always lived by the water: I was born in a seaside town, I grew up by the sea... and I lived and always looked for it to feel at ease and search for peace. And then thanks to it I found my real love that was Poseidon.

I wanted to look more out the window ans so I leaned from the balcony a bit in the direction of the rocks.

I was too eager to know who was singing with such an angelic voice. However I wasn't able to identify as the rocks were far away but I could see some points... And then my ears caught up some neighings coming from the beach.

I turned my head towards the beach and from afar I saw a herd of horses running towards the temple.

I rushed out and as I was on the sand the mounts arrived at me and they surrounded in a circle... each of them getting even nearer to let me pet them.

They were so beautiful: each of them were brown with black long mane and tail.. and they were big and strong.

They were like dogs wanting me to pet them and I gladly did with a bright smile on my face... and they neighed for joy as I kept on caressing them. It was really a pleasure for me; I never had a chance to be with a horse and pet it but I always dreamed about it... and that moment I was living that dream with really lots of mounts. And I was really overjoyed.

However shortly after as they heard a neighing of one of their counterpart they separated by breaking the circle around me to let the way for their friend; and as I took a glimpse into the opening they made I saw a black point approaching faster... to finally see in front of my eyes a big and stronger black stallion with black long mane and long black tail. Its regality and beauty took the words right out of my mouth. And riding the horse there was a man... He jumped out from the horse and he got near me with a smile on his face.

"My fair lady" he greeted me taking my hand to kiss it making me a blushing mess.

And when he stood up in front of me I looked at him from top to bottom...to see he was dressed in an unique strange way, and then recognised immediately Poseidon's face.

"P-Poseidon? Is it really you?" I gave him quite an inquisitive curious look.

"Yes I am".

He was wearing a long blue dress held by a leather belt and a blue cape tied around the neck by a shell shaped medallion. And I noticed that the cape and the dress were tied up together by a shoulder leather belt to let him shirtless. And I thought it was really a pity if he would cover his chest with some garment because his muscular pectoral was really a nice piece of work and it should be showed around. Andat last he was wearing gladiators sandals at mid calf-length.

"What is all of this?" I pointed at all his clothes.

"Youjust pointed out all my body". He told me with crossed arms.

"Did you just arrived from a strange costume party?".

He only laughed at my question and then he took by my waist. "Darling...this is the real me" he smiled.

"EH????? How??". I was a bit upset. "...Where am I?".

And he took his time to explain me everything.

"So..You actually weren't joking when you told me you were Poseidon the Greek god of sea and..."

"...of horses, earthquakes and storms" he finished my sentence.

And then I squealed for excitement... I couldn't believe that for all that time I fell in love and dated a real God.

"D-Do you think it was fate to meet each other?" I asked him blushing a bit.

He chuckled and smiled at me.

"Do you believe in fate?" he was curious.

"I don't know... maybe.. I am only thinking about our past; how we first met, how I feel when I am in the water, how I feel around you and why I love the sea so much and earn so much for it... I am thinking about that and linking up these thoughts to the fact you are the real Poseidon everything now has a meaning" I admitted.

"....because I fell in love with you and I love you so much. This happened because I utterly adore the sea". It was hard to say those final words as they were suffocated in my throat because I was trying my best to repress the desire of crying holding back tears and a sob.... but after a while I wasn't able. I felt tears blurring my eyes and I covered them with my hands and I began to cry.

"Hush...There's no need to cry ok?" he comforted me hugging me close.

"You love me and I love you back. There's no point to cry" he toldme. "I always had an eye over you taking care of you. You've got my interest from such a long time you can't imagine. You are such a lovely woman, so easy-going and a nature lover... above all of the sea. Do you think I will let such a wonderful woman like you for another one?".

At that question I laughed a bit and looking at him I smiled.

Once recovered myself he let me from his hug... but a second after we found ourselves attached again.

I turned only my head to see what happened and we both laughed as we heard his black stallion puffed and neighed... Poseidon laughed evenmore and I looked at him puzzled.

"He pushed you into my chest because he wants you to be my woman." he told me.

"And what's to laugh about?".

"This means... He and me think the same way. If he approaches someone to me it means that he found an interesting person for me... and if I like someone he will like that person too.".

I looked a bit confused.

"Ok..let me explain better. I love you no? So if I love you he will love you too.... and he pushed you into my arms because he wants me to love you and have you as my woman" he chuckled.

Finally I understood what he meant to say to me and I laughed heartedly while looking at the direction of his horse... and he approached me and he gently pushed his muzzle against my cheek tickling me with its mane as if it was purring me.

"He wants you to pet him" Poseidon explained me. "He really loves you a lot to let a person caress him. He is rarely approachable... only by me" he smiled.

I began to pet him and it was really awesome. Its black coat was really soft at my touch and it was bright. And so it was its mane.

"What's his name?".

"Berion".

"What a good horse you are, Berion" I told at the horse while petting him again.

But then the stallion drew back and the other did too.

"Why they go away?". I was a surprised and a bit sad.

"Don't worry love they won't disappear forever... they just prefer to run freely on the beach by themselves" he reassured me... and thenhe turned me to face him.

"What's up now?" I asked him.

"I didn't pay lots of attention of what you are wearing... but now, as I admire you, I truly admire you in this dress. It makes you look like a queen" he complimented me and gave me a peck on the lips...and then together we headed back to the temple.

"Did you sleep well tonight and enjoyed the view when you woke up?" he asked as we walked together, me hugging his arm.

I nodded with a happy smile. "You know... it's really pretty your new house, even though it's a bit small... I hoped it was a bit big" I admitted and as an answer I received a good laugh.

"Let me tell you one thing my dear.... my real house is huge" he whispered to me.

"So what is this temple?"

"It's just a simple temple that the Greeks dedicated to me in ancient times" he declared.

"Actually there is a thing I would like to ask you." I confessed as I recalled the memory of the morning about the song; and as he told methat there were mermaids singing I remained surprised.

We went out on the balcony and as he hugged me from the back we enjoyed the view together.

"I love you (name). I truly do" he murmured into my ear and then kissed my cheek.

"I love you too Poseidon".

We remained silent for a long moment with our eyes into the horizon when Poseidon went by my side and took my hand.

"Do you want to see my real house, my love?" he suggested.

"YES YES!" I nodded giving him a bright huge smile.

In that way we returned to the beach.

As we got near the sea Poseidon put his hand with open palm into thewater.

"What are you doing?" I looked confused at him.

"Just wait a moment" he chuckled. Indeed only a moment after some strange creatures jumped out from the water like dolphins... and they approached to the shore.

They shook their heads from the water as Poseidon petted them.

"W-what are they?". I was utterly bewildered and stunned at their sight.

"They are hippocampi" he stated.

Really...I was too shocked to even say a word; shocked in a good way though.

They were so amazing that I began to fall in love with them... and the colour of the skin was splendid as it was of the same colour of the sea.

I noticed that their bodies were of two distinct animals: from the waist up they had the body of a horse while from the waist down they had silvery fish bodies with glistening scales and rainbow tail fins; and those scales covered all their frames.

One of the hippocampi approached me and acting as a horse he pushed his muzzle near to my face almost wanting to lick me... and I laughed asI got tickled; and I thought he wanted me to pet him and so I did.

Then Poseidon helped me mounting the hippocampus while he went onto the other one.

"W-Where are we going?". I was beginning to feel a bit scared and not so at ease as I felt my heart beating a bit faster.

"Underwater".

And I didn't have time to repeat in my mind his answer that both the hippocampi jumped into the water.

The distance was really big but those creatures were swimming so fast that I had to hold on to its body even harder or I would have been thrown away so easily by how it was moving so hard its tail and fins so hard. And I didn't realize how much it took and neither I recognised when we stopped;

only the hand of Poseidon on my shoulder woke me up and called me back to reality.

"Scared are we?" He laughed at me while bringing me down.

"There's nothing to laugh about! Sorry if it was my first ride on a hippocampus, mr. Greek god of the sea!" I reproached him looking a bit upset.

But then we made a good laugh together.

"However...It was freaking amazing!!! We should do it again!!!" I screamed for excitement.

"Weren't you scared just a moment ago?".

"Well first times are always like that.. but the second time you enjoy" I giggled at him while we were walking... to stop after before aroad.

"Welcome to my home darling" he told me as I got in front of my eyes an underwater castle with some sea creatures swimming around.

I let an exclamation of wonder as I couldn't believe that my eyes were really witnessing such a view.

The castle was like an Indian mausoleum and at the side it had wings that connected with two towers... and it was made of sky blue marble andit was all decorated with statues and low reliefs with figures linked with the theme of sea like.

The stronghold had also lots of big windows and the best thing was the dome made of glass above the main entrance with a blue front gate.

"It's breathtaking!! This is a castle worthy of a king!" I exclaimed as we got nearer.

And as we approached there were mermaids, dolphins and other sea creatures swimming around us and the castle.

Once inside I remained flabbergasted as I looked around.

Everything was blue: floors, walls, stairs; every furniture was blue...Everything was a mosaic of little rocks with every shade of blue and it was like walking on the surface of the sea. Oh, it was all amazing! Golden decorations in ancient Greek style were on all thesurfaces of the manor.

And as I ventured more into the manor for me it was like living adream... a dream every water lover had!!

And without realizing I let some tears of happiness.

"Why those tears?" Poseidon asked me curious.

"It's just... Everything is so pretty, fabulous, breathtaking... It's likea dream. It's like I am living in a dream" I confessed while wiping the tears away.

"Rest assured you are not dreaming... this is all real as long as you will be by my side" He reassured me hugging me.

"Why would I have to leave you?" I asked him leaning my head on hischest.

"Fair question, my dear. Why would you? I would come after you anyway..."he laughed to make me smile and then he took my hand and led the way further in.

We passed through some other corridors to finally arrive at a door; and there we stopped for a while.

"Do you know what's behind this door?".

I shook my head.

"The throne room"he whispered in my ear and after opening the door I remained taken aback once again.

That hall was even more majestic than the other ones Poseidon showed me: its floor was always blue and was a mosaic with a horseshoe arch motif.

Just below the throne there was a blue long stair carpet that crossed all the room; and at its sides there were blue columns and opened circle shaped trapdoors where water jets exploded with force like geysers.

"Everything is so wonderful" I admitted.

"There is one last thing I want to show you... I never needed it but I am sure you will love it" he said as he took my hand to head to another room.

Helead the way upstairs and before opening the door...

"Do you remember the dome made of glass we saw from outside?". I nodded at his question.

"Therewe are" he said as the door was opened.

"It'sso wonderful!!" I was completely awe-struck.

"Is this a library?" I asked curious and he nodded.

There were really lots of bookshelves following the walls and they were organized on floors at different heights linked by each other with two large staircases... and the light that went through in the room actually came from the water that reflected on the glass of the dome... and that was really a spectacular view because I could see above my head mermaids, dolphins, hippocampi and other sea creatures swimming outside in the sea.

"Everything is so splendid" I told out loud in awe.

"And you can have all of this and have these landscapes every day if you accept to be my queen" he stated.

My eyes went blurred by tears in an instant as I remained shocked by his words.

Did he just ask me to marry him and live with him?

"H-How could I? How could I, a mortal, marry and stay with a god like you?". My words went out from my mouth with difficulty as they were suffocated down in my throat as my body began to shake just before crying.

"Just say "I do" and I will think about the rest" he comforted me hugging me and then he lifted my chin to kiss me on the lips in the most romantic way ever.

When we parted our lips I cried a bit into his chest.

"I want! I want! I want!" I shouted out load while sobbing.

"Good...Then you shall be my queen from this moment on" he at last declared.

"And tomorrow we will marry and then I will make you also my goddess" he told me while scooping me up in his arms in bridal style to go toour chamber.