I give him a medicine to calm down and it works for a while before is his turn again and he goes to the race amongst the top three. He comes back and as he gets off of the bike as soon as he is not touching the bike he collapses on the floor in front of me. I call out for dad to help me get him up and to the bed, I get him the IV and get his pulse.
-Dad, did something happened earlier to him?
He hesitates before he negates shaking his head. I get him an ice pack so he applies it on his forehead. I go back to report his condition and that he won't be able to drive anymore and they let us continue with only one driver. Even with all that happened we manage to go in second place but just barely. Once we get home I go to sleep almost the very moment I cross the door. Dad puts a still unconscious Karma on his bed and he turns to me.
Ha-Are you mad because you didn't won first place?
-That's not what I want, I want him to be responsible. Since Max died he has been acting more crazy and more irresponsible than ever. I just hope someday he will be like before.
Ha-Yeah, he only goes to clubs at night and rides his bike.
-And he gets every cute woman he finds to bed with him.
Ha-He still needs time to heal entirely.
-Maybe he's afraid of loving someone else and losing her again.
Ha-He's afraid to love seriously. When you wake up tomorrow, we're going to the river or the ocean.
He gives me a kiss on the forehead before he goes away and I turn to sleep.
                         Hera POV
The next morning we prepare for our trip to the ocean and we pack more lotions than clothes for the trip so I pack a few more clothes for all of us.
Ha-Is everyone here, ready and accounted for?
K-Where's mom?
Ka-She was just here a second ago.
-I'm here we can go now.
With that we go towards the beach and to a boat that we bought a while ago but don't use as much as we like. We get on it and I see as Karma helps Nova and Karai with the sunblock before they lie down on their towels getting their sunglasses on and just chilling. Afterwards Karma starts doing some exercises inside and I stay by Hades's side hugging him and kissing him as he drives the boat. When we're deep out on the ocean he throws the anchor to keep in place and he turns off the motor and he goes downstairs.
Ha-Look at this and keep quiet.
I watch as he goes to a fridge and he gets out a disgusting, slimy octopus and a squid on his other hand. He walks over to Nova and he speaks to her getting her up.
Ha-Nova, oh Nova, baby girl wake up I have something for you.
N-Let me sleep a bit more.
Ha-You can sleep when we get back home. Now wake up.
She lifts an arm trying to get him away but ends up touching the octopus. When she looks at what she's touching she starts screaming frantically and making disgusted faces as she cleans her hands.
N-What the hell is that thing?
He throws them to her and she climbs to the very edge of the boat out of the reach of the things.
Ha-Octopus and squid.
N-That was cruel of you, don't do that.
Ha-Don't worry, I won't.
N-Well then, now that I'm up and about, can you come swim with me?
Ha-Sure, let me get these out of sight and out of mind.
He gets the moluscs on the fridge again and he changes to his bathing suit.
Ha-Ready?
N-Ready.
They go down underwater and I sit on the edge doing a crossword puzzle I have before Karma pushes me into the water as well.
-Karma, you, ugh. Help me up.
He just touches my hand but doesn't help me up and I feel a couple hands lifting me up by he ass and when I look I see is Hades lifting me. He helps me up and back to the boat before he goes back underwater. After about an hour or so they come back up and to the boat. I go towards them and I pull Nova with me.
-Do you want payback? For what he did to you earlier.
N-Uh, payback.
K-He has to be embarrassed, blushing.
-Exactly.
We make a plan together and then we pin him against the windows of the boat's cabin.
N-Payback time.
K-There is no way you can escape.
-We got you trapped.
Ha-That's what you all think but I can easily escape.
He smiles knowingly at us and then the unexpected happens. He kisses me surprisingly and he charges me switching positions with me and when he gets back I blink still processing what just happened.
Ha-Told you I could escape.
-That was a dirty trick. Cheater.
Ha-You just didn't thought I would dare to do it and that's precisely why it worked.
The girls charge against him making him fall back with them on top of him and they laugh and play for a while until he plays dead.
K-Here, take this.
N-And this.
Ha-Oh, too strong, oh no, if you keep this up I will die.
He turns his head and they poke him a bit until they whisper something between themselves and they stand and Nova jumps on top of him making him squirm a bit and then Karai jumps on top of them earning an almost forced laugh from him and then Karma jumps as well joining in from the second floor of the boat and I go behind him and I give him a kiss.
-They're going all out on you.
He nods before he pokes them and they get off of him and Nova helps him up.
N-Let's get this party started. Karma you know what to do.
Karma disappears and he comes back with a radio and he presses play to the music. Nova gets to the side of the boat and she hangs upside down looking for something. When she finally finds it I see is a bottle of champagne and some wine and she waves it at us before she throws it to Hades who catches it easily.
Ha-Really Nova?
N-What? We can drink as much as we like without getting drunk. Or are you afraid I'm better than you?
He laughs and accepts the challenge Nova made. She takes one CD as well and gives it to Karma to put.
Ka-This one? Really?
N-Karma
He sighs but puts the CD on and it starts playing.

The song plays and plays over and over again. We start drinking and dancing together and we party hard as we never did before and we have a great time. After a while we sit in a circle and we get a question out of a bowl she has and we have to answer the question truthfully.
N-I go first. Here I go. Most embarrassing moment of your life. Oh, I don't remember any. Uh got it, when I get mad at Karma that he tries to cool me down.
Ka-That's right, you make a pouchy face like so. My turn, something you would like to make it not happen. Oh, if I say this I'm dead, dad knows but you don't.
Ha-Say it.
N-Say it.
K-Say it.
-Say it.
We all ask at the same time multiple times for him to say it and he lifts his hands stopping us.
Ka-Fine, I'll say it. Dad walked in on me with a chick, on the act.
For a moment we stay silent before Karai gets hers.
K-Now is my turn, what do I got? Scariest time you got? At the zoo when I was five. When dad got his head inside the crocs mouth.
N-You did what?
Ka-Look at superdad.
He waves them off and I take my turn.
-When and with who was your first kiss? Who wrote these questions? I'll mention two, it was with him and the very first time I kissed him on the forehead while he was asleep at Olympus and the other one was at earth on his condo, mutual. After he kissed me.
N-Aww, that's so romantic.
K-Is that why you like him to kiss your forehead?
I shrug my shoulders at them and we look as Hades as he takes his turn.
Ha-Do I have to answer?
We all nod at him and he sighs.
Ha-The most sensual thing you ever done. Do I really have to?
N-Dad, daddy, my king, my adoration, my hero.
Ha-Fine, that's enough. Let me think of something first. A private dance I was forced to do, by her.
K-What kind of dance? Specify.
Ka-Yes dad, details.
Ha-If you must know and apparently you must, it was like a stripper dance.
Karma gulps and I blush while the girls scream and yell hugging each other laughing.
N-Stripper dance, I can't imagine.
K-You are much too you for that.
N-Ok, my turn again. What did I got? I got, have you ever had a crush? There have been cute boys but nothing that I get all crazy over them.
Ka-My turn, have you ever had.....oh, ha.
N-Read the question.
Ka-Have you ever had sex? I already lost count. Too many times.
K-Look at you, the heartbreaker, my turn. Do you like your powers? Of course I do. How else can I play with you in multiple ways? Besides, they're good for when I fight too.
-My turn. Is there anyone you miss? I do in fact, I miss my brother everyday.
K-You mean uncle Josh?
I nod and I wave my hand dismissing the topic.
Ha-I go now. I wonder what I got this time. Let's see, my favorite place at Olympus that is not your house or the offices. I guess I'll go with the infinity pool. Early in the morning.
N-My turn, under any circumstances, who was your first kiss or the first lips your lips touched either accident or for a real love kiss? That's easy, Karma when we were sixteen on the first race. He crashed and I did CPR on him afterwards.
Ka-Making her the best sister ever. In saving my life.
They hug each other tightly before Karma takes his turn.
Ka-What did I got, oh my, mention a time your family scared you. When I entered the bathroom and saw Karai naked, she almost kills me. But she couldn't because I'm adorable and irresistible.
K-My turn, something you would like to do again. Easy, fight and beat uncle Zeus again. Last time I lost control of my powers.
-My turn now, most cute, adorable, sexy, beautiful, etc, thing you've seen in your life. Here I will say the second option which is me.
N-You have to say the first option.
I groan and I point to Hades hoping they get it and they do, unlucky me, Hades noticed too.
Ha-My turn, have you ever hurt someone you love physically? I don't think so? Can't remember.
N-My turn again, in your opinion, who is the best god and goddess? Oh why did I put that question there? The best god is obviously my dear daddy and the goddess, I think I'll go with no one really, I guess I didn't pay attention to having two favorites.
Ka-My turn, let's see, god, monster or demigod you despise the most. That's easy, Hercules.
K-Now then, my turn. Someone you would like to kill. Without a doubt, Astraeus.
-Me too, my turn, something that scares me, nightmares.
Ha-Last question, let's see what it is, something that you'll treasure forever. There's a lot but the first thing I can mention was the first birthday party of Karai. The whole day.
N-Can you tell us about it?
Ha-I can say with security that she was pretty smart for her age. She identified correctly half of the thrones with their respective owners. She was learning how to talk.
K-What could I say?
-Only mom and dad.
We laugh at that before I tell them about the cake.
-I wish I could show you when she was eating the cake.
Ka-Did she made a mess?
-Not precisely but that's not what I want to point out. What happened was that we gave her her piece of cake and she just starts eating it. Your father here, got too close for his own sake to her and she got a piece of cake on his face. Afterwards the throne room was in total silence and everyone was trying to hold back their laugh.
Ha-I remember it was me who laughed first.
-Yes, and you cleaned your face and only spoke a single word.
Ha-Delicious. Then I started eating my own piece of cake.
We keep talking and sharing stories for a while before we get on our own things. Karma and Nova read and drink the rest of the beers, Karai gets a tan while Hades and myself go inside and have a good time together. We kiss and we caress and cuddle in each other until the sunset starts and I go to the water to swim a bit. He looks at me from the boat. After a while he comes inside with me and we swim under the boat together with our hands linked together and then we kiss for a moment and we go a bit further away from the boat and behind some rocks where we make love frantically. We manage to go a couple rounds before we hear the kids calling us and we go towards the boat where Karma helps us up. As the sunset begins we turn to go back home reaching shore late at night. After a while we finally get home and we have no idea how exhausted we are until we all stay asleep on the couches.