Daughter of the Earth and Sky by Bevis Kaitlin

Author:Bevis, Kaitlin [Bevis, Kaitlin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult, underworld, nature, greek mythology, paranormal, hades, death, adventure, persephone, action, euterpe, mythology, musa publishing
ISBN: 9781619375079
Publisher: Musa Publishing
Published: 2012-12-20T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter XVI

“This is behaving like a true goddess?” I asked dryly as Aphrodite tried on yet another dress.

“No. This is dressing like a real goddess. We’re going out tonight.” She put the dress back on the hanger and approached the saleswoman. “I’ll be taking this with me when I leave.”

The woman’s pupils widened as Aphrodite’s charm erased any objections she may have. “Would you like me to put it in a bag?”

I caught the woman’s eye and handed her my credit card, praying it hadn’t maxed out. Aphrodite had gone on quite a shopping spree.

“You don’t have to do that.” Aphrodite pointed out.

“Yes. I do. Otherwise it’s stealing.”

“Everything humans make is because we created them to make it. Don’t think of it as stealing. It’s like…an offering.”

I rolled my eyes. “No, it’s like mind control. This—” I snatched the dress “—costs money. Money keeps the store open so you can get more dresses. That woman gets paid money, which means she doesn’t starve. If she lets you walk out of here with a dress, she could lose her job.”

Aphrodite waved a dismissive hand. “You’re no fun.” She caught my eye. “Live a little. Pick out something. It’s fun.”

A flowing peasant skirt caught my eye. “I don’t need anything. I can just get clothes from the Underworld.”

“So what if you don’t need it? You’re a goddess. You should want for nothing.” She grinned at me and caught my eye.

Her smile was contagious. I picked up the skirt. Maybe I was being too uptight. After all, if it wasn’t for me, this store would probably still be covered in snow. This city kind of owed me one.

Of course if it wasn’t for me, Boreas would have never set his sights on Athens. So maybe I owed them.

I put the skirt down. “I’m starving. Are you almost done?”

She wasn’t. Once she finished picking out clothes, she moved on to shoes. Then purses, then accessories, then clothes and purses and shoes for me. We were stumbling under the weight of the bags by the time we made it to the food court.

“We need our own place,” Aphrodite announced. “I’m not living with that stupid nymph any longer, and you really should move out from under your mother’s thumb.”

“There’s an apartment above the shop.” I picked at my salad. “You can move in there. I may stay over sometimes, but it’s really not worth arguing with my mom over. As is, I only go home to sleep.”

Aphrodite’s eyes sparkled. “We’ll have to buy stuff for the apartment. That’ll be fun.” Something behind me caught her attention, and a smile spread across her face. “That guy is checking you out.”

I followed her gaze to a group of men a few tables away. A cute guy, who looked to be in his early twenties, met my gaze with a grin.

“So?” I returned to my soda.

“So?” Aphrodite raised an eyebrow. “I guess he’s not really much compared to Hades. Still fun to look at.”

I frowned at the mention of Hades.

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