Mount Olympus

Jace

"Uh...was that the best idea?" I ask, "You just got that car..."

Rayah

I shrug, "Yeah. He won't crash it," I say, certain. "He's a good driver."

Jace

I nod, "How old is he anyway?"

Rayah

"Thirteen," I reply, yawning.

Jace

"Wow..." I say.

Should I talk to her about it now or wait for later? Nah, Cupid might come back later. I might as well get it over with.

"Alyx, can you leave us alone for a few minutes?" I look at my brother, "Why don't you take a walk around town? Get familiar with everything?"

He narrows his eyes at me before standing and heading out the door.

Rayah

I yawn again and lean against him, "What's up?"

Jace

I hesitate before speaking my mind and setting my hand on her stomach, "Shouldn't we talk about what we're going to do? I mean...raising them is obviously the answer, if that's what you want, I mean." God...just stop talking, Jace, "...but what are we going to do about them and about us?"

Rayah

I sigh, thinking,"I want to raise them," I look up at him, "If you want to."

Jace

I flash a smile and nod, "I do. But we need to start thinking about other things too."

Rayah

I glance down, confused, "Like what?"

Jace

Oh god...Here we go. Don't have her kill me for all of this.

"Living arrangements, futures....marriage," I say, mumbling the last one.

Rayah

I swallow, thinking, "Whatever you think. I mean, I wouldn't mind it," I say, talking about the last part.

Jace

I look down at her, setting a hand on the side of her face, "I want to know what you think though. Your opinion first."

Rayah

I sigh and look up at him, "Sure."

Jace

I flash a smile, "That's your honest opinion on the subject? Sure?"