Aphros arrived accompanied by her lovely Pegasus, Rhodes. A burst of rose petals flew up in the air as she landed in front of the one place she thought she would never be caught dead in ever again.
Malakai's house.
"Alright Rhodes, wait here for me. This won't take long." Aphros said as she flipped her hair over her shoulder, a trail of sparkles followed suit.
Rhodes neighed in protest.
"I understand your concerns but i have to do this. For my sake." The First Goddess of Love said as she rested her head upon her trusty companion.
Rhodes whined softly.
"No I'm not doing this to assuage my guilt! Ok maybe a little bit, but Malakai deserved a proper apology, wouldn't you agree?" Aphros asked of Rhodes who nodded it head. The Goddess of Love was satisfied with her best friend's answer. She look at the house of Malakai and felt nostalgic. The first time Malakai brought her here and all she could think was that it was surprisingly quaint. She was even more surprised at how it look on the inside.
"I mean considering he a God of Engineering you think it wouldn't be something so simple and cozy." Aphros thought after she left the house two hours later after receiving golden earrings and giving him the biggest hug for that.
There was a delectable smell wafting from the house as Aphros walked to the front door. It reminded her of when Malakai would make breakfast for her as she would mediate lover's quarrels.
"You gotten quite good at cooking Malakai." Aphros thought fondly as she remembered the time Malakai went to Bartholomew for tips and advice on cooking. He even found out some of her favorites like the Strawberry delight pie with whip cream on top sprinkled with chocolate shavings. Aphros chuckled at the first time he presented his take on her favorite dish, while the presentation was lacking, the taste was immaculate.
"OH MALAKAI IT SO BIG!!!" Now that was definitely Winfrey, there was no denying that. Aphros stood at the door where Winfrey was apparently behind. An shocked expression on her face as she heard fumbling behind the door.
"MALAKAI I'M SO CLOSE!! I'M ABOUT TO-"
The door opened to reveal an extremely flustered Malakai who was also shirtless with a Winfrey who seems to be sitting at the table, whistling innocently.
"Aphros?!" Malakai was flabbergasted at the sudden visit of the first Goddess of Love.
"U-um he-hello Malakai, if I was interrupting something then I will come back!" Aphros hastily said, hating the quiver in her voice. It just-she didn't think Malakai would- With Winfrey. It was shattering her whole image of the once sad and downtrodden God that screamed innocence. Especially now looking at him. He was shirtless, revealing his chiseled six-pack, his body sheen in sweat. She almost forgot how good he looked with his shirt off.
"It seems that he actually happy. That good." Aphros thought to herself, that gnawing feeling of guilt coming back from earlier. She thought back to her days spent with Malakai, how despite his awkwardness and clear lack of self-confidence he still try his damn hardest to make her happy.
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And how did she repay that? With insults and cheating. She held back the bitter chuckle. Her daughters were better Goddesses of Love. At least they understood that a relationship should be a special bond between two (Or three or more if willing.) lovers.
"No, it fine. Why did you come to visit me?" Malakai asked hesitantly as Almonda was barely being held back by Jag. Aphros could just barely hear the disturbing threats coming from Almonda.
Aphros took in a deep breath and look her former lover in the eye.
"I would like to apologize to you Malakai. I'm sorry for playing with your emotions and I'm deeply sorry for cheating on you. You didn't deserve that. You were extremely sweet and kind despite your clear infinite self-hatred. And that a rare trait in a God much less a man." Aphros told him, looking him straight in the eyes.
Malakai was really surprised at this and he wasn't the only one as Winfrey looks towards Aphros, a strip of bacon hanging of her mouth as she had to make sure what she heard was correct. Almonda scoffs, hoping her creator wouldn't buy this as Jag looked on, intrigued.
"Cut the Cappery." Rickter said quietly.
"I know that saying sorry doesn't absolve the pain I caused you but I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me. If not then I truly understand. And for what it worth, probably very little but I think you and Winfrey will be truly happy together." Aphros said to him, a smile on her face as she saw the probable future of these two Gods.
Malakai didn't know what say so he said the first thing that came to mind.
"Ok." Malakai told her, he felt surprisingly good after that.
Aphros wasn't sure what she was expecting. A tearful Malakai hugging her perhaps?
"Aphros thank you. I knew it wasn't easy to come here and say that. And i would also like thank you for helping when Swano trapped me and Winfrey in our mind palaces. I was surprised that you was willing to give me advice. I'm truly grateful for what you did." He said, bowing to show his gratitude.
Aphros blinked. Was that what was happening? She just assumed Malakai just locked himself into his mind chamber and started to breakdown as his insecurities attacked him. Wouldn't be the first time he did that.
"Although I did hear about something going down at HoneyDogs and that beautiful singer Swano was blessed by my lovely Apollo. It not impossible that she could do something like that." Aphros rationalize in her head.
"Well don't mention it, it was the very least i can do after everything i put you through." She told him honestly.
"Aphros, we're alright. Let just put all of that in the past and look forward to a brighter future where we learned from our mistakes and use them to become better." Malakai told her as she stared wide-eyed at him. He truly had came a long way and it made her happy and a little regretful that it took her cheating on him to be the catalyst but hey you can't win all of the time. Even if you're a divine being.
"It may be a generic life lesson but it not a bad one!" Winfrey exclaimed as she finished her plate.
Aphros chuckled at this. "Well I must be off, you two enjoy yourselves now." Aphros said in a suggestive tone that was not missed by Malakai who blushed.
"Wait does she think me and Winfrey are a couple?!" He thought as he tried to clarified to Aphros that they were just friends but by that point she was already by Rhodes.
"Now that I think about it, Cheelege and Thermes thought the same thing didn't they?" Steam arose off Malakai. He wasn't opposed to the idea of a relationship but he and Winfrey needed to work on themselves before attempting something like that.
He watched her get on her friend's back and ride away into the sky. He turn back to the door to see Winfrey looking at him with a suggestive smirk.
"Shall we finish what we started?" She asked playfully.
"Why did you make those noises?" Malakai questioned her, embarrassed.
"Call it me having a bit of fun, I just wanted to see her reaction to you not being the pathetic being she thought you was. Didn't know she was here to apologize though, Redemption seem to be a running theme these days. But just so you know i didn't fake my reaction." She explained, finishing the last line flirtishly.
"Uhh I-" Malakai started before getting interrupted by Winfrey.
"BECAUSE THIS BREAKFAST YOU MADE IS UP THERE WITH BARTHOLOMEW'S COOKING!" Winfrey exclaimed as she took another bite of the perfectly cooked bacon.
Malakai chuckled, he was happy that he didn't mess up with cooking. He wasn't as skilled as Bartholomew who he swears must be the God of Cooking or even his brother Cheelege who took it on as a hobby and as an excuse to try more imaginative dishes. But he worked hard to improved himself, couldn't wallow in depression forever.