POSITIVE. THE TEST THAT glared at her from the bathroom floor read positive. Horror ran through Hera as a shockwave as her stomach dropped.

She didn't know how long she sat in the corner of the grand bathroom. The marble cool and uncomfortable underneath her. Eventually, she gathered herself and stared blankly at herself in the mirror. With red cheeks and puffy eyes, she washed her face with cold water. Partly hoping that she would wake up.

As she descended down the stairs she heard way too many voices for a Sunday morning, "Where's Hera?" a small voice asked, she immediately recognised it as Persephone.

"She'll be here in a minute?" Zeus stated, very unsure of himself. Hera had to resist scoffing aloud as she snuck past the room into the kitchen, she prepared a bitter cup of coffee for Zeus, as petty revenge, and chamomile tea for herself.

When entering she gave Zeus his drink and sat beside him yet kept a distance between them. She could've sworn she heard him mutter "finally," which didn't really surprise her at all. She kept a cushion pressed to her stomach. and hoped there were no tear stains on her cheek.

"What brings you here, Hades?" Zeus asked taking a slow sip of his coffee, soon grimacing at its cold bitter taste. "Hera, why is it bitter?"

"You are what you drink." She responded calmly, taking a sip of her own drink.

"Are you still mad about last night?" He sighed, looking at his cup in utter disappointment.

"What do you think?" She scoffed

"...yes?" Zeus answered meekly. Hera didn't respond, she just sipped her tea quite loudly.

Persephone and Hades exchanged awkward glances, "we're here to deliver some news."

"Congratulations." Zeus cut in, "is it a boy?"

"We're not having a child, Zeus." Persephone deadpanned.

"Oh." More awkward silence, "hey babe we haven't had a kid in a while, wouldn't it be nice?" He smiled at her. She returned the smile, yet oddly it didn't reach her eyes.

"A woman that used to work with you died, and we think you're involved with her death." Persephone stated bluntly, getting quite annoyed with Zeus's antics. "We're here to ask some questions."

Silence.