Kiss of love

"Hermes, pass me the sunscreen, please."

Hermes turned his face in search of the small bottle of sunscreen.

He sighed lazily, it was so far away, but he had no trouble looking.

"Clear."

The wind had pushed the pot and many other things at least two meters away from where the two of them were sitting.

Hermes, who after sending the souls to Hades, felt bored, decided to invite Ina and Hela for a walk on the beach.

Well, Hela didn't accept it and preferred to stay at home, more specifically in her office doing origami.

But Ina accepted immediately, she easily got excited for walks and trips.

Her routine was great, but sometimes getting out of the rut felt good too.

It was obvious that Hermes couldn't get them out of their punishment, but he could bring the beach to them.

Hermes finally got up and got the sunscreen.

He and Ina were sitting on some beach chairs and protected under an umbrella and of course they were wearing bathing suits.

Of course, Hermes' clothes were also winged and his sense of humor was enough for a bikini full of peaches in its print.

Adorable.

"Ina..."

Hearing the voice Ina stretched out her hand and quickly felt the sunscreen bottle on them.

"Thank you Hermes."

Hermes nodded.

Ina delicately poured the liquid and rubbed it on her skin.

Hermes sighed and raised his face towards the blazing sun he had created.

It was a great day for sunbathing.

It was hot, but there was a lot of wind and the sea was close enough for a refreshing swim.

Hermes watched Ina and had a brief thought in his mind. "Have you and Hela ever kissed?"

Ina felt so taken aback that she even spilled more sunscreen than she should have.

Hermes laughed feeling funny, what kind of reaction was that?! So funny.

Ina didn't expect that kind of question, actually she didn't think about that kind of matter.

She had never thought.

Ina from a very young age was alone or surrounded by trees and she had no experience in romance.

She didn't even have experience wanting someone that way.

Not hiding her incredulous face she kept her eyes open and intently directed towards Hermes.

Hermes knew that Ina wasn't really looking at him, but he stared into her gray eyes and only felt more and more interest on that subject.

"Why would we do that?"

Ina felt her heart racing.

"Why wouldn't you?"

Hermes felt funny, for him there was nothing wrong with asking that question.

But Ina's reaction was so funny that he now really wanted to see what answer she would come up with for him.

"B-But..."

Hermes let out a loud laugh.

Ina was really cute and funny.

Hermes finally sat back on his chair, he was still waiting for a good answer from Ina.

"You've been married for 500 years, is it okay to kiss your wife?"

Ina was silent for a few moments, she seemed to think about it.

Actually she was just trying, she didn't know exactly what to think, her mind was blank.

But finally she decided to take over. "I don't know, I never thought of it that way..."

Hermes arched his eyebrows and glared at Ina.

He felt a little disappointed by Ina's sudden sincerity. "You were never attracted to her? Seriously? It surprises me..."

Ina despite being extremely sensitive around her, many things escaped her notice. "Because?"

She couldn't observe looks or attitudes, she could only think about intentions.

"Hela seems like a devoted wife, her world seems to come down to you."

Ina swallowed hard, finally understanding some remnants of what Hermes was trying to say.

"..."

Well, Hermes couldn't do much but wait for something to happen in the future.

After all, there were still 500 years to go.

He slightly changed his mood, making the atmosphere less ambiguous and confusing. "I don't want to pressure you, I just thought you guys had some kind of romantic feelings… I just mixed things up… Do you want to go diving in the sea?"

"Yea!"

Ina chose to ignore those thoughts for the moment, but Hermes had made her realize something she hadn't in all that time.

500 years had passed.

500 years together with Hela.

500 years of sharing memories and creating new ones.

If Ina could choose to live another 500 years with Hela.

Then she would choose to live 500, 1000, 2000, or whatever time it is.

If she were with Hela, everything would be fine.

When Ina finally returned after a refreshing shower, she sat down again and was surprised by Hela's voice.

Hela was really worried that Ina would stay out in the sun too long and get dehydrated, so she made a pitcher of lemonade filled with ice to take to them.

Of course, she didn't trust Hermes and really wanted to check for herself how her wife was doing.

But the image of Ina emerging from the sea was rejuvenating.

Hela could feel her body hot... Yes, it was probably the scorching sun's fault.

"You guys look like you're having fun…I made you iced lemonade."

Hermes happily got up and got some juice for himself, but Ina barely had time to react before she felt the icy surface touching her face.

Hela poured Ina a full glass of lemonade. "Drink, be careful not to get dehydrated."

Ina felt the comfortable cold sensation offered by the drink and nodded shyly taking the cold glass for herself.

Hours passed and there was already enough time for Hermes to return to his home.

There was no longer the sound or breeze of the sea, but it was still comfortable.

She had a cup of hot tea in her hands.

Long ago, Ina had noticed that Hela won her over and gifted her with small gestures.

Whether that gesture is a glass of lemonade or a cup of tea.

But always gentle, fragrant and sweet.

At the moment Ina was sitting comfortably in Hela's arms.

Hela was reading a book, but she suddenly closed it.

The sound of the book being closed startled Ina and made Hela really puzzled, what kind of reaction was that?! "Something happened?"

Hela had her attention fully focused on Ina, her life and her feelings.

After all, they lived alone and were married, there was no way I could be more involved with them.

She had already noticed that from the moment Hermes left Ina was behaving differently.

Ina sighed, was it that obvious?!

She moved her arm and deposited her cup on the table next to them.

"Hela, let me look for you."

Hela felt confused, mainly because Ina said she would look at her, but she simply let Ina follow her wishes.

Hela always allowed Ina to act according to her own will and this moment was no different.

Ina gently cupped Hela's face in both of her hands.

Hela could see the gray eyes staring back at her and surprisingly saw them change color.

The gray gave way to a beautiful red hue.

"They took everything away from me, except my third eye... I was always afraid to use it and see something that scared me... I was afraid to look at you and change my conception of you..."

The reddened eyes remained fixed on Hela.

Hela could barely breathe, she felt like she was suffocating, there didn't even seem to be enough air for the two of them.

"… But you are more beautiful than I could have imagined."

Ina's voice was velvety and husky.

She could see smooth skin and reddened lips.

Yes, Hermes was right, she was always attracted.

Perhaps she ignored these feelings by having her wife so close to her every day.

"Hela, my eyes can see your appearance… But mostly I can see what you are on the inside."

Ina groped Hela's face, gently touching her cheek and letting her fingers fall over those beautiful lips.

Interestingly Ina couldn't see much where it was covered by skin, but all the parts of Hela that were wasting away she could see perfectly well what there was.

Hela was full of roses.

The roses were metaphorical and Ina couldn't really see what was inside someone, she could see the essence of a person.

The third eye especially showed each individual's spirit and vitality and that's exactly why she didn't prefer use it.

The possibility of being disappointed in someone was scary enough that she opted to simply remain completely blind.

"I like what I'm seeing... And I want to be able to keep seeing it forever."

Hela felt her mouth dry, she felt hot and shy.

Ina could see her... It was just scary and also tempting.

Completely speechless, she remained mesmerized by Ina's beautiful eyes and took a deep breath, completely filling her lungs with air.

"I want to be able to kiss you too, can I?"

Ina stared at her lips once more and Hela didn't have the strength but to stammer a 'yes'.

The two brought their bodies together and Ina closed her eyes letting herself be carried away by the sensations.

Finally their lips touched.

That kiss took 500 years to happen, but it was at the right time.

They were comfortable with each other's presence and already shared intimacy.

They shared memories and secrets, sadness and joy, tears and smiles.

They shared time and wanted to share eternity.

Ina allowed herself to be intoxicated by the sweet taste of passion, it was better than peaches and better than eternal life.

Hela didn't have any defenses when it came to Ina, she had loved that woman for a long time.

Days, years... It didn't matter.

It seemed impossible not to fall in love with her and that kiss was like a dream, floating among the clouds and bathing in honey.

It was from that moment that they both understood that they would live together forever.