Lachlan had been the only really lucky one of the three brothers.

He'd married well and popped out two big, strong healthy princes. And his wife, the fine Princess Lucinda, was a healthy and strong woman, able to keep up with Lachlan.

Not that Lachlan needed much keeping up with, with his increased weight since he started living in Fatlantis all those years ago...

Maximus's wife had died from childbirth, but at least he managed to find another girl...and another son...

But Goliath was all alone.

After his wife died and left him alone with Hercules, Goliath had been wanting...companionship.

But old King Dominus wouldn't hear of it. He didn't believe in remarriage. A Mountain King was true to his bride and true to no other, in his mind.

But Dominus was now sent to his reward.

Goliath stood up to his full nine foot height, with a couple of pints of raw Mountanian courage...also called 'whiskey'...he sought out his prize.

He'd invited her specially to the funeral wake. Her name was Lady Venus. She was a wonderful, funny, loving woman. Open-minded, open-hearted...open-legged.

But King Dominus would never hear of such a thing!

So they never got to see each other very often. They met a few months after the queen had died and had known each other for years. Venus had asked Goliath to marry her several times, but he'd always refused, citing the "what would Dominus say?" clause.

But now that clause was null and void...

"Good evening, my lady".

"Aaaah!"

Venus was not a large woman, she wasn't anywhere near six feet tall...but she didn't mind. She liked looking up at her lover. Waaaaay up. She smiled.

"My lord", she said.

"You are looking well", said Goliath, gruffly. The Mountanian king was past forty, but he still looked like a formidable and dangerous force. Dominus had been nearly seventy and there weren't many full-grown men in Mountania who would dared to have crossed him!

"I wonder if I might...spend some time with you", Goliath offered. Venus nodded. Goliath sat down next to her. Even sitting down, he towered over her. He draped a hard, heavy arm over her shoulders. She wrapped one arm around his waist and reached the other one up to his chest.

"Hmmmmmhehehemmm..." she tittered. "Goliath..." she said. "...good things come to those who wait..."

"Venus...you tease!"

She giggled. She felt his hand pulling on her brown hair. Pulling playfully. She giggled again and felt him around her.

"What should we do, hmm?" he asked.

"Take me!..." she said.