Hi, This is just a one shot story about Percy and Annabeth (Percabeth) Its my second FanFic so don't be to harsh please, Hope you like it xx

It was a hot sunny day in Manhattan but I barely registered the heat. Today I was on a mission. I went round all the jewellers looking for the perfect ring. I found it in a small shop called David Aukers*. It was beautiful 9 carrots gold with a diamond placed right in the centre of the band. I knew at once this was the ring. That was the easy bit; the next bit would be most difficult of all.

I walked the familiar streets to the empire state building. Only as I walked into the lobby did I realise the heat outside. I walked over to the front desk carefully scanning the room as I went.

"Floor 600 please," I told the spotty teen receptionist. He looked at me blankly as if I was crazy, maybe I was. I carefully placed a gold drachma on the desk, gave the man my best charming good kid smile and ran into the elevator. The cruddy elevator music played quietly but the god awful tune got stuck in my head! The doors open a moment later. I was now in Olympus. I slowly inhaled the beauty of it all. I traipsed to the Palace where I knew all the gods would be.

I stood outside the door wondering whether I should knock or not when I heard talking from inside. I know call me stupid, I know eavesdropping is wrong but I couldn't help myself!

I heard Hermes Voice first saying something like: "Didn't anyone realise there's a demigod right outside the door!" That's when the door swung open and hit me right in the face! I looked up wearily and saw Hermes.

"Percy what on earth are you doing here?" he asked surprised.

"I kind of came to ask Athena something," I replied shyly.

"Well she's in here!" Hermes told me dragging me inside, not the entrance I really wanted but still I was in now, no turning back.

"Athena, Percy wants to speak to you!" He told her loudly.

"Go ahead" Athena said it like it was no big deal, like everyone wanted to talk to her, thinking about it the probably did.

"Athena, I wanted to ask your permission. I'm in love with Annabeth Chase, your daughter. I wanted to ask you if it would be ok for me to… well propose to her" I said awkwardly.

"Why are you asking MY permission?" She asked "I know you'll do it anyway, so why waste my time?"

"I wanted your approval I guess,"

"Percy, Do you love my daughter?" Wasn't that the whole reason I was here?

"Yes I do, and I want to spend the rest of my life trying to make her happy!"

"You have my blessing but if you ever hurt her I'll spend the rest of my days giving you eternal torment!"

"Fair enough!" I said, slightly less eagerly.

LATER THAT DAY

We're at Annabeth's favorite restaurant, sitting at a table, eating her favorite food. I felt really worried yet really excited about this next part. Slowly I got down on one knee took th box from my pocket and said: "Annabeth Chase, Will you marry me?"

*Do they have David Aukers in America? If not its this beautiful jewelery shop , they have loads of them in England. Sorry about leaving on a cliff hanger and all virtual cookies for people who review.