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“I grinned. “I got a planet for my birthday. I don’t think any other birthday is going to top this.”
Mom laughed. “Wait until you start having sex, you might be surprised.”
― Growing Up Godly
Mom laughed. “Wait until you start having sex, you might be surprised.”
― Growing Up Godly
“Demeter and Skotos are exactly the same as each other. It’s like one shallow person split into two bodies. How is that going to be a relationship that lasts?”
― Growing Up Godly
― Growing Up Godly
“Sorry. It’s just hard not to think of you as a category, you know? That’s the downside of leadership. You become a symbol. Which is powerful in its own right, but then people stop forgetting you’re a person and have your own needs and wants. It’s going to be hard for you to find the right man, Hera. Don’t settle. Don’t go for the guy that’s impressed with you because of who you are to other people. Go for the guy that’s impressed with who you are to him.”
― Growing Up Godly
― Growing Up Godly
“Latreus laughed. “You don’t care about being in trouble, Hera.”
I shrugged. “It just means you’re doing what you want to do and you got caught. If you’re smart you can learn a lesson and not get caught next time.”
“That’s not really the lesson I want you learning,” Mom said.”
― Growing Up Godly
I shrugged. “It just means you’re doing what you want to do and you got caught. If you’re smart you can learn a lesson and not get caught next time.”
“That’s not really the lesson I want you learning,” Mom said.”
― Growing Up Godly
“I didn’t realize it was possible for you to get nervous. Who are you and what have you done with my bossy wench?” he asked.”
― Growing Up Godly
― Growing Up Godly
“Why does everyone end up taking everything out on me?” I asked grumpily.
“I suppose because we know you won’t hold it against us later. And because you’re right, we assume you’re capable of just about anything. It doesn’t pay to be the useful one, Hera. People will always make you be useful.”
― Growing Up Godly
“I suppose because we know you won’t hold it against us later. And because you’re right, we assume you’re capable of just about anything. It doesn’t pay to be the useful one, Hera. People will always make you be useful.”
― Growing Up Godly
“Mom, you’ll never guess! It’s so exciting! Skotos asked me to marry him!!!!!” said Demeter.
“Oh, honey! I’m so happy for you!” Mom jumped up and enveloped Demeter in a hug.
“This is the best day of my life!” Demeter sounded like she was about to start crying. Tears of happiness, presumably. Or perhaps she was crying because having a husband meant she couldn’t continue to care only about herself a hundred percent of the time.”
― Growing Up Godly
“Oh, honey! I’m so happy for you!” Mom jumped up and enveloped Demeter in a hug.
“This is the best day of my life!” Demeter sounded like she was about to start crying. Tears of happiness, presumably. Or perhaps she was crying because having a husband meant she couldn’t continue to care only about herself a hundred percent of the time.”
― Growing Up Godly
“And here I thought you were too old to play with toys.”
“You’re never too old to play with magic,” said Mom.”
― Growing Up Godly
“You’re never too old to play with magic,” said Mom.”
― Growing Up Godly
“Well, that was an edifying conversation,” he said.
“Yes, I had no idea Demeter was that talented and amazing. It’s really quite kind of her to share that knowledge with the rest of us.”
― Growing Up Godly
“Yes, I had no idea Demeter was that talented and amazing. It’s really quite kind of her to share that knowledge with the rest of us.”
― Growing Up Godly
“Yeah, my brother and his friends were real dicks to you. Sorry about that. I told him if he’s rude to you now I’ll punch him in the teeth. So I think he’ll try to behave. He really likes his teeth, and they take a while to grow back from what I hear,” Xander said.”
― Growing Up Godly
― Growing Up Godly
“Skotos performed music in two different genres. When he wasn’t singing about love, his music fell in the genre I can only describe as doucherock. When he was singing about love, he was all about the power ballad. Or even the pop ballad. It just depended on where his cheesy muse took him. Given a choice between listening to Skotos sing and listening to a lawn mower, I would pick the mower.
He also spent a good deal of time doing theater. He was a master of melodrama, and there were certain Dynamisians who thought that was the pinnacle of acting. I personally found him over the top. When we were assigned to do a scene together I had to pinch myself to keep from asking him where he spit out all the scenery he’d chewed.”
― Growing Up Godly
He also spent a good deal of time doing theater. He was a master of melodrama, and there were certain Dynamisians who thought that was the pinnacle of acting. I personally found him over the top. When we were assigned to do a scene together I had to pinch myself to keep from asking him where he spit out all the scenery he’d chewed.”
― Growing Up Godly
“Anything for my little brother.”
His smile turned impish. “So I could ask for your sports car and you would give me that?”
“Ha ha. No, I would design you your own sports car. Just like I did five ages ago when you turned fifteens. Why, do you want another one?” I asked.
“No, I was just teasing you. I like my car just fine. It’s black and sleek and sophisticated,” he said.
“Just like your cold, dead heart.”
Hades laughed. “You’re terrible to me, you know that?”
― Growing Up Godly
His smile turned impish. “So I could ask for your sports car and you would give me that?”
“Ha ha. No, I would design you your own sports car. Just like I did five ages ago when you turned fifteens. Why, do you want another one?” I asked.
“No, I was just teasing you. I like my car just fine. It’s black and sleek and sophisticated,” he said.
“Just like your cold, dead heart.”
Hades laughed. “You’re terrible to me, you know that?”
― Growing Up Godly
“Don’t be a downer, Mom. You’re an inventor now. You have to be bold and assertive.”
“I was the first hundred times we tried to create a new spell. Now I’m just irritable,” she said.
“Try, try, failure, learning, something something something,” I said. “Insert an inspirational quote here.”
― Growing Up Godly
“I was the first hundred times we tried to create a new spell. Now I’m just irritable,” she said.
“Try, try, failure, learning, something something something,” I said. “Insert an inspirational quote here.”
― Growing Up Godly
“Thank all gods I could soundproof my room and have a few minutes with a vibrator, but damn. I wanted to eventually be able to have sex with someone that wasn’t myself.”
― Growing Up Godly
― Growing Up Godly
“Life isn’t a bank, Hestia. You don’t put in bad moments and then pull out good ones. Luck happens sometimes or not at all, it isn’t anything that someone deserves.”
― Growing Up Godly
― Growing Up Godly
“If you would talk to her that would be great. I would talk to her myself, but you’re the one whose planet it is, and I wouldn’t want to seem like I was trying to go over your head,” said Pos.
“So basically any time you two disagree on things concerning your lands, I have to be the one to step in and fix it?” I asked, surprised.
“Well… yes. That’s your job.” He shrugged sympathetically.
I didn’t realize it was my job to listen to what my brother wanted to tell my sister and then go repeat what he told me. I thought we were adults. I did not realize we were playing telephone when it came to important administrative issues affecting an entire f***ing planet.”
― Growing Up Godly
“So basically any time you two disagree on things concerning your lands, I have to be the one to step in and fix it?” I asked, surprised.
“Well… yes. That’s your job.” He shrugged sympathetically.
I didn’t realize it was my job to listen to what my brother wanted to tell my sister and then go repeat what he told me. I thought we were adults. I did not realize we were playing telephone when it came to important administrative issues affecting an entire f***ing planet.”
― Growing Up Godly
“I saw how much he needed you and wanted you. He was just an idiot about communicating the extent of it. I don’t want you thinking that at the time you first fell in love that you were any less worth falling in love with.”
― Growing Up Godly
― Growing Up Godly
“Cool. Do you want to go out driving Saturday? I hear you like to drive.”
“I love to drive. If you mean the actual driving part, and not the being a passenger part,” I said.
Xander smirked. “You can take the wheel.”
Oh, honey, I think I already did. This might not be as much fun as I thought.”
― Growing Up Godly
“I love to drive. If you mean the actual driving part, and not the being a passenger part,” I said.
Xander smirked. “You can take the wheel.”
Oh, honey, I think I already did. This might not be as much fun as I thought.”
― Growing Up Godly
“She thinks he and I are just perfect together when we dance. And I think that’s really indicative, you know? If you can’t dance with someone, how are you supposed to share your life with them? So it’s obviously a good thing that he and I are so compatible in so many ways. And it’s flattering that his family and our friends are so supportive of us,” said Demeter.
Yeah, I mean, who doesn’t think two self-obsessed anus polyps deserve to spend the rest of their lives together?”
― Growing Up Godly
Yeah, I mean, who doesn’t think two self-obsessed anus polyps deserve to spend the rest of their lives together?”
― Growing Up Godly
“The day Demeter can go for five minutes without talking about herself is the day I tell her I love her more than chocolate.”
― Growing Up Godly
― Growing Up Godly
“Speaking of parties, I had a boyfriend to get tipsy and make out with. Xander’s lips weren’t going to kiss themselves.”
― Growing Up Godly
― Growing Up Godly
“You’re not made from peace and love, are you?” he asked in a growl.
“More like snails and crocodile tails,” I said. “I guess I just suck at being a little girl.”
― Growing Up Godly
“More like snails and crocodile tails,” I said. “I guess I just suck at being a little girl.”
― Growing Up Godly
“The next few weeks were incredible. I didn’t just fall in love with Xander, I fell head over heels, hook, line and sinker, harder than a slab of granite, and like a star that everyone wanted to wish on.”
― Growing Up Godly
― Growing Up Godly
“Do you remember the day you came here?” she asked.
“Bright eyed and bushy tailed?”
“You’ll always be bright eyed and bushy tailed, I think. I don’t understand how someone can be that idealistic and that sarcastic all at the same time.”
― Growing Up Godly
“Bright eyed and bushy tailed?”
“You’ll always be bright eyed and bushy tailed, I think. I don’t understand how someone can be that idealistic and that sarcastic all at the same time.”
― Growing Up Godly
“I seriously needed to start a drinking game where I drank every time Demeter mentioned the words ‘married’ or ‘husband’. On any given day I would quickly become drunk enough to put up with her.”
― Growing Up Godly
― Growing Up Godly
“What makes you think it wouldn’t be hard for me?” I asked.
“It would be. But the difference is, you’re used to hard,” he said.”
― Growing Up Godly
“It would be. But the difference is, you’re used to hard,” he said.”
― Growing Up Godly
“Are you sure you’re ready for this, Hera?” he asked with a smirk.
“So you’re the one who’s in charge now?” I asked.
He mulled it over. “Maybe a little. I still like you being on top sometimes.” He leaned in and whispered. “I like you up, down, sideways, and everywhere in between. And I plan on putting you in all those positions tonight.”
Oh, gods, I think I just stopped breathing.
“Fine,” I said, because I couldn’t actually think of anything better to say.
Xander winked at me and walked back over to his friends. I somehow managed to find a seat with Mom and Hestia.
“You look surprised,” Mom said.
“I just finally met the guy I’ve been dating for five years,” I said dazedly.”
― Growing Up Godly
“So you’re the one who’s in charge now?” I asked.
He mulled it over. “Maybe a little. I still like you being on top sometimes.” He leaned in and whispered. “I like you up, down, sideways, and everywhere in between. And I plan on putting you in all those positions tonight.”
Oh, gods, I think I just stopped breathing.
“Fine,” I said, because I couldn’t actually think of anything better to say.
Xander winked at me and walked back over to his friends. I somehow managed to find a seat with Mom and Hestia.
“You look surprised,” Mom said.
“I just finally met the guy I’ve been dating for five years,” I said dazedly.”
― Growing Up Godly
“We both know you’ll be the one to give in,” he said softly.
“Because I always do what’s right for other people?” I asked angrily.
“Because you always do what’s right, period,” said Latreus.”
― Growing Up Godly
“Because I always do what’s right for other people?” I asked angrily.
“Because you always do what’s right, period,” said Latreus.”
― Growing Up Godly
“I spent the entire afternoon thinking about him, the new him, the definitely not old him. The new him was sexy. The new him was naughty. The new him was… HOT. How could you date someone and have sex with them hundreds of times and then suddenly realize what it was to find them attractive?”
― Growing Up Godly
― Growing Up Godly
