"Daddy..."Her father stiffened and his eyes flew open. He pulled away slightly and said, "Oh my God, I'm so sorry Jess! Please don't hate me honey! I ...know this is wrong but I was half asleep and dreamt that you were your mother. My God, what have I done? I'm so sorry baby! It's been so long since I felt..."Tom's voice trailed off into a whisper and he hugged her to him, hoping that he hadn't hurt her. He knew that he should get up off of the couch. He wanted to get up off of the couch, didn't. Dionysus - Son of Zeus and Semele - God of the vine, grape-harvest, wine-making, wine, fertility, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, theatreHephaetus - Son of Zeus and Hera - god of fire, metalworking, stone masonry, forges and the art of sculpture.Hermes - Son of Zeus and Maia - Messenger of the gods, god of trade, thieves, travelers, sports, athletes, border crossings, guide to the UnderworldEris - Daughter of Zeus and Hera, sister of Ares - minor goddess of discord and strifeDeimos - son of. I shrugged as Kia’s face went from unhappy blushing to stark white. She pushed Zoë off.“That’s not your business Zo.” It was sharp and direct. I liked that. Women didn’t do that enough. Everything was so much quicker.“He’s my brother. If he’s not getting up in this ass,” Zoë slapped Kia on the rump. I pushed the girls apart to keep Kia from slugging my sister. “If he ain’t getting off, why should you get to show him off.”“What, but--”“Bus is here. Ignore her.” I declared. I had intended to. The next thing I became aware of is that my momentum had carried me into a street where I'd knocked a lad of indeterminate age from the path of an approaching vehicle. For an unplanned entry into a new area I could only have done better if I'd not been dropped into a city. After I got untangled from the youth's legs and had a chance to evaluate him I realized two things. First that he was most likely a beggar and second that he was deaf. I deduced that the youth was a beggar because of the.
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