Playing For Keeps

'Worshipped' & 'A Wish And A Threesome'

Part of the "When Worlds Collide" modern myths series.
  

Long ago, mortals worshipped the deities of Olympus , which in turn gave them purpose.  Often the immortals mingled with those who pleased them, taking lovers where they wished, but rarely allowing their lives to be affected by them.

In the modern age, with mortals believing in them less and less, quite a few of the Olympians have withdrawn, ignoring the mortal realm completely. Some live partially among the mortals, but return often to Olympus .  A select few found themselves fascinated with the mortal world, and chose to completely live among mortals, some even finding love.

Worshiped: Alicia has been burned by men in her life, specifically by an abusive ex-husband.  So when she is invited to a mysterious party, she isn't sure just what to think.  Only the knowledge that her friend Athena - whom she knows is a Goddess - arranged things prompts her to go.   There she meets Pothos (God of Passion) and Himeros (God of Sexual Desire), who set about to seduce her; a seduction she is more than willing to let happen.  After all, they're not men, they're Gods.

A Wish and a Threesome: Nike loves Athena, and has been happy with her fellow Goddess and lover for centuries.  Upon occasion, she has taken a male lover, with Athena's consent, but she always yearned for more – for Athena to join in. After doing Athena a favor by attending Aphrodite's Party and helping a young woman that Athena had taken under her wing, Nike meets Chris.  She is instantly in lust with the handsome man, but thinks their meeting is happenstance.  She quickly comes to find however, that Athena had a hand in his invitation to the party, using it as a perfect opportunity to fulfill Nike's greatest wish.

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ISBN: 9781606590232

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Fun Mythology Facts

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'Worshiped' was previously published by Aphrodite's Apples in the Masquerade volume 2 anthology.  'A Wish & A Threesome' has never been published, although it had been contracted for the Masquerade volume 4 anthology.

Excerpt: 

Worshiped

A Wish and a Threesome

Worshiped

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         Her eyes widened when Pothos suddenly swooped down, and kissed her.  It was like a damn burst within her, and all her hopes and fears rushed out, swirling around her in a maelstrom of emotion that threatened to drown her.

Her hands clutched his upper arms, holding onto him for dear life as she responded to his kiss.  She could feel Himeros pressing against her back as he straddled the bench, but it didn't make her feel trapped.

When Himeros' hands cupped her breasts through the silk of her toga, she whimpered and arched back against him.  Pothos growled in response, his hands tangling in her hair, jerking it free of it confines.

Pressed between two powerful Gods, she began to get an inkling of what other women meant when they talked about being swept away by lust.  Strangely excited, rather than put off by the fact that two men were seducing her, Alicia gave herself up to the sensations rushing through her . . .

Athena’s strong arms wrapped around Nike’s waist, her battle roughened palms sliding over the bare skin of her midriff.  They had made love just hours before, but already her body was awakening to her lover’s touch.

“You’re here Chris because I have taken a special interest in you.  I issued the invitation.”  Nike jerked at her lover’s words.

“Why?”

Rather than answer him, Athena stood and shrugged her shoulder, sending the toga sliding off of her body.  As striking as one of the famed Amazon warriors, the Goddess was toned and yet shapely.  She wasn’t held to mortal standards of strength, but rather that of the Gods.  Her form sleek and lush, Athena was almost overwhelming at first glance.  Despite her auburn hair being cut short, she was very much a sensual woman.

As Athena held out her hand, Nike was helpless to do anything other than let her lover pull her to her feet.  She had long fantasized about Athena joining her exploits with men, but the Goddess had always held back, claiming she wasn’t interested in the male of the species.  Occasionally a mortal male had piqued her interest, but the fancy passed long before it could come to fruition.

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Fun Facts:

Pothos is the God of Passion.

Himeros (also known as Himerus) is the God of Sexual Desire.

Both are often depicted as attendants of Aphrodite (Goddess of Beauty).  Eros (God of Love, who is often depicted as being Aphrodite's son) rounds out the trio.

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Athena is Goddess of Wisdom, and is often seen as a warrior Goddess.  She sprang forth from Zeus' head fully clothed in armor.

Nike is the Goddess of Victory, and is often depicted as standing at Athena's side on the battlefield.

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