Recalling his mother's reaction when he let her know that he was going after Natalie, Zeus knew it was not the best time for them to meet.
"It's just a first date, mother. She hasn't even agreed to be my girlfriend. Don't you think it's too soon to meet the parents?"
It was reasonable. Lucy agreed with the point, and it had been a trap of sorts all along. She knew that if the woman was Natalie, they had clearly met before and Zeus would not be too reluctant to let them meet. His reaction might mean it was someone new. But one couldn't be too certain with matters related to Zeus so she pushed a little.
"It doesn't matter to me. But in case she thinks I'm a creep for wanting to meet so early, maybe you could just show me a picture of her?"
"I'll see you later, mother." He changed the topic swiftly to make her leave, which confirmed her suspicion. How could this happen?
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