InsaneJournal

Tweak says, "lol fail"

hera (_marriage) wrote,
@ 2009-03-23 20:29:00

WHO Cora/Hera & Gabriel/Hephaestus
WHEN 23 March 2012 | during an afternoon appointment
WHERE Cora's office
WHAT two people meet, not for the first time, but the first time with open eyes.

She had Todd's file open, reading it as she leaned back in her chair, pouring over old records. He wasn't a long standing patient, but she worried about him. He hadn't called her, she knew he wouldn't, but she still hoped. It was a difficult thing to lose a family member, but one with a past like that, she didn't want him to make a bad decision. Putting the file down, she placed her elbows on the desk and buried her face in her hands, hair starting to fall out of her bun. It wasn't Todd that had her so stressed, she was worried about him, but she was good about letting that sort of concern not override her life, as a psychologist you couldn't or you'd never be able to do your job. No, it was her own life and her romantic entanglements and Hera.

Gods, Hera. Cora didn't believe in a sexuality label, homo-heterosexual, she believed in a person loving another person. Not exactly pansexual, but something closer to that and Hera was driving her up the wall. There was progress, her goddess was less uptight with every date the two went on, realized that gender and sex did not have to be linked (which she should have known already! they had four transgender patients!) but she still held back, and Cora had not even had a chance to get to know Tara. If the two were going to make a forceful go of it, Cora really did want to be acquainted to the other soul she'd be sharing her time with when the two gods were not awake.

Running her hands up her face into her hair, she pulled it back and slid in her chair to take a deep breath. She'd have to demand some time with the mortal half regardless of what Zeus or Hera said. Her phone rang, pulling her out of her train of thought; picking it up her secretary told her her new patient "Mr. Graham" was here to see her. Folding Todd's file back up she told her to send him in and quickly re-fixed her hair getting up to open the door for him.

"Hello Mister G-" and she stopped, staring.

(Read comments) - (Post a new comment)

godoffire
2012-03-26 11:14 pm UTC (link)

Hephaestus didn't flinch away this time, his gaze staying on her as he listened to her speak. "I didn't remember you or anyone else when I first woke up. I only remembered darkness and the feeling of loss." He reached out and smoothed a lock of hair away from her cheek. "What has changed mother? Not I. Have you? I have not forgotten the deeds of my lifetime. I regret your loneliness but I cannot allow you to treat me the same again."

He nodded. Poseidon, Zeus. His father and uncle. His uncle had been fair if not distant. Unlike Zeus who had scorned his own son and yet depended upon the weapons that came from Hephaestus' forges. "I no longer desire Aphrodite, Gabriel has shown me what the value of a faithful and loving woman is. I do not need the lies or deceit." He pulled back from her, he needed air and time to think about everything. "If I leave my contact information, could you give them to our family if they are interested in speaking to me?" He would not reach out to them again, if they wanted to talk to him then they could come to him.

(Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

_marriage
2012-03-26 11:23 pm UTC (link)

Her eyes stared at him blankly for a long moment and then darkened, in both hurt and in anger. "Treat you?" She stood up and almost looked fierce in her emotions; she had longed for him for so long and he was spurning her so cruelly?!

Her mouth opened to speak and Cora nearly pulled her back, the action in the mind was so surprising Hera shut down, allowing Cora to rise again to the surface. "Ga- Hephaestus, I am sorry. You are right," her goddess hissed internally, "you weren't treated fairly and you have every right to walk out that door and never speak to her again. Her heartbreak, and mine, wouldn't be enough to make up for what she did. I can only promise I'll do my best to make her realize that." Cora nearly reached for his hand, both to comfort and to just touch him again. The man she was speaking to may not have been Gabriel, but she understood what it meant to have a god living in your head, and understood a child that grew up with pain and hurt coming from a parent.

"Whatever you leave, I'll make sure to give to them. Zeus wants to gather everyone, I am sure you'll be included in that." Her lips lifted in a small affectionate smile, wanting to make clear she was sincere.

(Reply to this) (Parent)

(Read comments) -