- Eros -

There's a reason I chose to open clubs here on Earth.

A few reasons actually. 

One of them is so that I can use this place as a medium to pair couples.

But really? That's a real lame excuse.

Humans come here to let off steam and to hopefully get laid. The alcohol buzzing in your veins and the music help a lot with that. Along with clouding your senses.

You see, when your senses are too acute, everything affects you.

But when they're dulled and there's a rhythmic beat going on around, your problems seem far away.

That is when lust and passion set in. At your weakest.

I looked around the dance floor, a sick smile crossing my face.

I thrive most here, where passionate desires flow as strongly as a waterfall. I love the rich smell of strong alcohol and tart berries.

I'm weird, I'm sadistic, take it as it is.

I gulped down my tray of shots quickly, the alcohol spiking in my veins fast.

I let out a hearty sick laugh and strode down to the dance floor, grabbing any girl I could.

This one was nice, long black hair, puppy eyes and flushed cheeks.

She doesn't look anywhere close to Destiny's beauty.

I shook my head, shutting the inner voice within me.

I grabbed the girl and kissed her hard on her lips. She reacted nicely, kissing me back with all her might.

God she's pretty good.

I wrapped my arms around her petite frame and slid a hand down to grab her butt. She smiled back and pressed her body on me, I could feel her boobs pushing against me.

I growled as I felt my hard length rub against the thin fabric of her dress and she moaned into my mouth.

I want to get this fuck done with.

She'll never compare to Destiny.

I snapped up and dragged the girl to the back of the club, near the bathrooms and she leaned on me like a love-sick puppy.

"Want to take this fuck somewhere else?" She mumbled.

"Save me."

I stared at her, the harsh whisper ringing in my mind.

I can't do this.

I backed off her and ran out of that claustrophobic space.

I ended back up on the dance floor, my mind spinning around me.

My mother's voice yelling at me, the storm crashing around me, my heart dying within me, my love leaving me.

I bowed my head down in surrender, the pain in me too unbearable. Rain soaked me to my very bones and I admit defeat, "I will accept any form of discipline you deem fit mother. But I beg for your mercy, please let her go."

My mother's laughter echoed through the universe, her fleshy body moving away from me, "You would sacrifice your life for this human girl?"

Of course I would. I would do anything for her.

The ground shook but I stood firm, my mother's rage literally shaking, "VERY WELL. Then you shall carry both of your punishments! You shall carry on your duties to pair humans, but you are from here on now banished to the human realm!

You will live forever and eternally with humans and never return here!"

I could do that. That was fair enough.

"As for her, she will return to her earthly realm, but she shall not remember anything of you or of what has happened. And you are to pair her with her earthly humanly partner."

The sick jolt in my veins made me crumble to my knees. 

Pair the girl I love with someone else? How could I? 

I dared a look up back at Psyche, her poor frail figure looking back at me felt like daggers being stabbed into my heart.

It was as horrible of a punishment as it could get.

"Do you hear me Eros?! Acknowledge your mother!" She screeched into the empty space and I bowed my head back down.

"I accept the punishment. I accept your merciful punishment mother."

She choked out an evil laugh, "Don't be sad now, I told you NEVER to bring a human to the Heavenly Realm. This is your sentence to serve."

She let me see Psyche behind her, her body still floating like a ghost. 

My mother snapped and threw her body to the ground, "SHE HAS NO PLACE HERE! SHE NEVER WILL!" 

The sound of crunching bones killed me. My heart broke into millions of pieces. How could I have done this?

I ran over to my girl and held her broken body close to me. Her beautiful face disfigured, her warm brown eyes lost of life, "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. I should have stayed away from you."

She slipped out of my hands and my mother was holding her once again, "Let this be a warning to you my son, you are to remain alone. As you walk the Earth, you will be nothing but ALONE!"

My hands flew up to my face as a horrifying scream emerged from within me.

I shook my head as the hurt burned through me, what kind of fate is this?

I felt her warm hands slide on my shoulder before cupping my face.

I winced harshly, feeling my heart throb.

"Look at me," her voice whispered.

Even in the boisterous room, I could hear her, clear as a spring day.

She peeled my hands off my face and Destiny stood there in front of me.

Her beautiful red hair lost its artificial straightness from earlier and now naturally cascaded down past her shoulders.

Her eyes were warm as were her hands. She slipped her hands to the back of my neck and pulled me to her. She pressed my forehead against hers and closed her eyes.

"Eros, don't be so hard on yourself," she whispered.

My whole being uncoiled and relaxed as if I was at her disposal. The bitterness and hurt disappeared and was replaced by pure serenity.

She smiled and opened her eyes, her warm brown orbs gazing at me.

The storm within me settled and I saw only her. Her beauty and happiness, her carefree nature, her caring heart.

How could she have such an impact on me?

She broke our gaze and looked around, "I need to leave, you'll be fine."

It was a statement, but I couldn't help but feel broken again. 

Why am I so weak?

I held her back before she could leave and she looked at me urgently, "Eros."

I don't want to go insane, don't leave me, I can't do this, I don't want to be alone.

She tip-toed and kissed me, her warm full lips sealed the turmoil within me and I felt safe in her sweet embrace.

I hugged her body to me, feeling her fix every single piece of me. My heart beat steadily against hers and I tasted her sweetness on my lips.

I want you, don't leave me alone. Please.

She pulled away and whispered, "Stay strong."

And she ran out of there.

***

- Destiny -

I don't know why I did that. 

***

- Eros -

I woke up and found myself in a gym.

I groaned, let's guess who picked me up.

"Payne?!" I yelled into the space full of workout equipment and heard some footsteps come from the corridor.

"YOU'RE AWAKE! God I actually thought you died!" He hollered and I covered my ears.

"Why the hell would you think that?"

"You've been out for two whole days man. Okay not really, every time you woke up you just kept running on the treadmill or lifted weights or did crunches I don't know man you just kept going till you passed out.

You've been doing that at least eight times for three or four hours in a repetitive pattern I really don't know my math sucks dude come on what's up you're freaking me out-"

I put my hand up and he shut his mouth, I could feel the annoying hunger pang within me now but my body didn't ache at all.

I was used to working out and my muscles barely ached from any kind of exercise.

"You talk like you've never seen me drunk before."

"Well I have but you were never like this Eros. And I don't mean the exercising, you kept asking for someone."

Oh fuck.

I looked up at him, my eyes daring him to say who it was.

He just shook his head and slid his phone out, "I trust you will handle it. For now, we have more important matters to handle."

He showed me an article and I groaned immediately, "What kind of trouble did she get into this time?"

Destiny was a public figure with a lot under her belt but the stunts she was pulling could compare to Taylor Swift and that's not a good thing.

My eyes widened as I read the article, two days ago at the talk show she and Dylan attended.

The one we were at to shoot the arrows, Dylan leaned in to kiss her.

And she fucking slapped him.

"Something is wrong with her Eros. No normal human in the right mind would not not be entranced by their partner after being shot," Payne mentioned and somehow, I felt happy.

Happy that she didn't exude the aura of love and lust that every other female human had. Happy that she didn't fall in love with her humanly partner, like Psyche had.

I straightened myself and closed my eyes, you know better than this Eros. Is an eternity of being punished still not enough for you?

"I'll check the database. Hopefully, I can figure something out for her," I mumbled and Payne nodded.

I started making my way out of there but he grabbed my shoulder, "You know you can't engage in matters of the heart Eros."

"I know that."

He gave me a look that I didn't like one bit, "But you like her don't you?"

I growled and snapped at him, "I KNOW I CAN'T! I know I'm not fucking supposed to! Why the FUCK do you think I'm passed out on your gym floor for the past two days?!

He put his hands up and heaved out tiredly, "You're my buddy man, I've been reincarnated so many times and every single time I see you, you're absolutely hurt and trying to kill yourself. It's taking a toll on me."

For once in a few centuries, I actually saw how exhausted and done he was.

But he still has the option of dying, I don't. I have to live through each of his deaths.

It's taking a toll on me.

"I'll handle it."

He nodded and sighed, "I know. You know the consequence of your actions more than I. You're still living by it. I don't want to remind you."

I pressed my temples, "I got it Payne. I fucking got it."