A/N: HI FRIENDS! I'm new at writing fanfics so sorry if it ain't perfect. I tried my best and I hope you enjoy thissssssssssssss Special thanks to IAin'tNoOrdinaryGirl aka my best friend, who helped me sooooooooo much! 3

DISCLAIMER: Sadly, I do not own Percy Jackson… D: NONONONONONONONONO

Prologue

"Next…" announced Percy carelessly, the task boring him. His wife Rachel had assigned him to find them a new maid. Percy was supposed to hold 'tryouts' or something like that. He had placed an ad in the newspaper, asking for someone with skills in cleaning. Percy though that no one would show up, but much to his surprise, there were thirty ladies waiting in the hallway. All of them were anxiously creeping towards the door, wanting to have the job. Well the job had some perks. The woman would sleep here, in Percy's and Rachel's apartment. They would be supplied meals. Things like that. Oh, and the apartment was a pent house. That was kind of the cause.

A young lady shuffled into the study eying the elaborate furnishing. The room had a high ceiling, about twenty-five feet from the ground. Tall mahogany bookshelves reached the ceiling, a ladder resting against them so you could reach the book. Red, gold, green and velvety purple spines faced outwards, showing thick volumes. The woman was quite flabbergasted.

"Well, what's your name?" Percy greeted, trying to sound cheerful. He eyed the lady specifically, knowing that should would probably end up denied. A french maid outfit was not a good sign, a sign that she would not take her job seriously.

"Maybel James," she answered, curtsying in clumsy way. Percy grinned at this, he would never have thought someone in a maid's costume would bow for him. Maybell took that as a good sign and blushed, a small smile appearing on her lips.

"Tell me about yourself. What are your interests? Do you have anything relating to cleaning in your background?" Percy continued questioning her. Maybell hesitated, hinting that her answer may not be appealing.

"I… uhhh.. I like to cook and crochet," she stammered.

"Done any cleaning before?" Percy awaited the answer to his next question.

"Not as a job, just things like around the apartment," staring at the ground, Maybell could tell that answer was not in favor of her.

"I'll have to get back to you on," Percy stated smiling kindly, "Still have twenty girls to see. Please write your name and phone number on this paper and I'll possibly call you. Good luck."

With that Percy escorted Maybell out of the office. He had lied, only five ladies were left to be seen. Sighing, Percy called for the next girl, a now very familiar thing to do. "Next!"

In came in another young lady, Percy guessed she was about his age of twenty-six. He liked her immediately. She was dressed in a gray dress that reached her mid-thigh. It matched her eyes, a smoky and mysterious color. A large gold necklace adorned her neck, embellished with amethyst gemstones. Her blonde, curly hair was pulled into a ponytail, bouncing with every step. She looked up into Percy's eyes, gray meeting sea green. He felt a spark in his chest. A warmth that he had never felt with Rachel.

Shaking his head, trying to get rid of the feeling, Percy smiled at the lady. He blamed the weird sensation on exhaustion and anxiousness to find someone.

"Hello," she smiled. "My names Annabeth Chase."

"Percy Jackson," while shaking her hand Percy got down to business. "Tell me about your interests? Have you ever done any cleaning?"

"Well I like cooking and never found cleaning as a chore. I have not had much experience with cleaning as a job because I have just graduated out of college. I do not know what I want to do as a future career, but this is a start," Annabeth stated calmly. Unlike the other girls who had said they had no previous jobs in cleaning, Percy took her attitude as a positive sign. She had just gotten out of college, giving her an excuse and she said that she could take this seriously. Another plus seemed to be that she was not just grabbing the chance to stay at a pent house. She was serious about the job. Percy decided that he wanted Annabeth for the job. She sounded smart and would possibly be good at the job.

After questioning her a bit more, Percy told her the good news. Simply he stated, "You are hired."

A look of joy and elation lit Annabeth's face. She beamed at Percy, her gray eyes twinkling. "Really? Thank you so much!"

"You are the best candidate I have interviewed so far. What do you stay about starting on Monday at ?" questioning Annabeth about when she was ready to begin. It was Friday today, so she would have enough time to get packed and get ready to move to the pent house. She pondered the date, thinking if it would work. Percy imagined her looking through a mental calendar in her brain.

"Yes Monday is perfect," Annabeth replied. Percy stuck his hand out for her to shake.

Smiling, he replied, "See you then."

He led Annabeth out of the study and told the girls waiting in the hall that the position was now officially filled.

Annabeth would be Percy Jackson's new maid.

A/N: Thanks for reading! It really means a lot to me! :D I know this chapter is on the short side, but I just wanted to give a quick background to the rest of the story. Love you all!