A/N: Hello cupcakes! :D
Sooo, I finally decided to at least start uploading the first chapters of the sequel I've been working on.
To all the people that have read the Advent Calendar: Thank you so much! For reading it, faving it, leaving a comment, everything and anything! You are amazing and I love you!
To all the people who haven't read it yet: It's not necessary for this sequel per se, but I'd advice to at least read the New Year's Special (FF: here; AO3: here) so you know what has happened and why things are the way they are now. Of course, I'd also love it if you read the Advent Calendar :)

I hope you enjoy it, but please note updating will take a while since this is still a work-in-progress ;(
Please have mercy D;

Anyways, I hope you'll like it.
*Blue cookies for all*
By the way, yes, it might turn into Jason/Percy/Will/Nico (at least that's how it looks so far), but in the beginning and for the first many chapters it is Percy/Nico.

I can't say how it will end because honestly I have no idea.
The only fanfiction I ever published (or wrote, for that matter) that I actually had a set plan for is my Beauty & The Ghost King PJO-Disney crossover (Here).
All the others just kind of...happened.

Ungh, I'm rambling (again _) Sorry! ;o

Enjoy,
-Tári

P.s.: Seriously, please read the New Year's Special first, since it was originally meant to be the first chapter to this. I was thinking about uploading it as such but then couldn't decide whether that was a good idea or not, since it would be double posting or I'd have to delete it off the Calendar.

Prologue: 1st of January – Waking up with you

So warm.

That was the first thing Nico noticed when he began waking.

He sighed contently, snuggling closer to the warm body in front of him, feeling arms tugging him closer.

This felt so nice.

Nico wanted nothing more than to drift back into sleep, feeling utterly pleased with his place in the world right now.

Something pressed against him from behind, warming his back and he felt even breathing against the back of his neck.

A smile sneaked onto his lips at the slightly ticklish sensation.

This really felt so nice.

He buried his nose against Percy's chest, inhaling the salty scent of his boyfriend and wondered faintly whether he could simply lie here forever.

Jason muttered something behind him in his sleep, his nose in Nico's hair, while he felt Will's warm hand on his side, touching bare skin and making Nico sigh contently once more at the funny feeling spreading through from the touch.

He just wanted to stay like this forever.

Warm and protected.

Wouldn't that be the best thing in the world?

He sighed once more, wondering if this could be his wish for the New Year.
Coming to think of it, how long had he been out?

Oh man, he must have fallen asleep as soon as they had made it back to their room after staying out for so long to celebrate with fireworks.
Damn it, and he had so looked forward to making out with Percy.

He nuzzled his face against Percy's chest some more.

He'd have liked that.

Jason moved behind him, rubbing against the back of his neck, causing Nico to chuckle slightly and feel goosebumps appear all over his body.

This felt so funny.

He was actually quite sensitive at the back of his neck.

Will's hand twitched and moved, stroking over Nico's side gently, making Nico shiver pleasantly, which then caused Percy to shift and sigh, tugging Nico ever closer.

He grinned to himself and put his arms around him and Will, who seemed to be pressed against Percy's back.

Both guys shivered slightly when he touched them.

How come he was warmed from all sides, yet he was still the coolest?

Oh well, who cared.

.

For a long moment, Nico simply lied there, enjoying the moment.

Then he frowned.

Wait, why were Jason and Will here, in his bed?

He opened his eyes, blinking rapidly as his vision cleared and shifted, trying to get out of the embrace.

No such chance.

The moment he tried to get up, all their grips turned into fiery death-grips that wouldn't budge whatsoever, keeping him safely tucked away in the middle between Jason and Percy, who both wrapped their arms around each other now instead of Nico, erasing even the last bit of space between their bodies.

Will made a small sound of complaint and pressed against Percy, his arms moving, wrapping around Nico as well now.
Nico blinked and stared at Percy's chest, then towards Will's blond mop of hair, and lastly towards Jason's face close behind him.

What the hell?

He squirmed and next moment, all three of them made small sounds, keeping him there, frowning and awaking slowly, opening their eyes lazily.

"Nico…?" Percy mumbled groggily, blinking.

"Neeks, stop moving." Will whined, lifting his head slightly to frown at Nico.

"What's wrong?" Jason breathed behind him in apparent confusion, his face popping up next to Nico's, who gaped at the three of them, his face heating.

He pulled back, sitting up and causing all three of the guys to sigh loudly as they stretched and sat up as well, looking disheveled and groggy and…annoyingly adorable.

Nico's heart was hammering in his chest.

What the hell was this?
Why were they sharing a bed?
How had this happened?
And why so close together?

This was like the sleep-over all over again, just a hundred times more intimate, and Nico had never thought that possible.

He opened his mouth, but nothing but a small squeak came out.

Oh great.
How embarrassing.

He felt his face getting hotter by the moment, which only worsened as he felt all three guys gaze at him.

His eyes fell on Percy, his heart hammering even louder.

Was Percy ok with this?
Had he let them in here willingly?
Had Nico somehow done something horribly wrong in his half-asleep state that had led to this?
Would Percy be angry?
Was Percy angry?

Percy gazed at him with a slightly befuddled gaze, but that cleared a moment later, realization flashing across his face.
Then he smiled softly at Nico, moving closer and wrapping his arms around his midriff loosely.

"Good morning, Nico. Had a nice sleep?" He asked, placing a soft kiss on Nico's nose.

Nico blinked at him confused, then nodded ever so hesitantly, his eyes hushing over to Jason and Will, who were exchanging somewhat amused, somewhat exasperated glances with each other.

What…?
So Percy was ok with this?
This was ok?
Was Nico the only one thinking this was unusual?

He felt Percy tugging on him and let him drag him back down, instantly feeling Jason's arms wrap around him from behind.

He stiffened slightly, but his gaze was still fixed on Percy's, and Percy seemed utterly relaxed, so he tried to copy him.

It wasn't as if he…didn't like it.

But it was still weird.
Definitely weird.

Will grinned at him from behind Percy, so Nico tried to smile back slightly, knowing he was still frowning, so it must look really weird.

But Will only chuckled slightly.

"Hey guys, we were out for almost the entire day. That's one nice way of spending the first day of the New Year." Will informed them, seemingly checking the time on the night stand.

Nico blinked as both Jason and Percy made sounds of agreement.

"Let's just sleep a little longer, ok?" Percy mumbled, nuzzling his face against Nico's hair.

He didn't really say his name, but Nico knew he was talking to him in particular, since he had kind of indicated he wanted to get up with sitting up and waking them.

He hesitated for a moment.
Then he shrugged, feeling Jason's chest pressing against his back behind him.

"Sure…I guess…if that's ok with you guys…" He stuttered awkwardly, still feeling his face flushed and hot.

He heard Jason chuckle against his neck and instantly felt the goosebumps appear all over his body like a rash, making him hot and tingly on the inside.

"Yeah, this feels nice. Just a while longer." He mumbled and Percy nodded, placing a soft kiss on the top of Nico's head before nuzzling his face against his hair again.

Will grinned at Nico again, flashing him a brilliant smile before wrapping his arms back around Percy and him, his hand resting on Nico's hip bone, while his head disappeared behind Percy.

Nico blinked against Percy's chest, trying to understand what was going on and how he felt about this.

It certainly felt nice, but wasn't this a bit close?
He was dating Percy, after all, so shouldn't this be…weird?

Wrong?
Too close?
Too much?

He heard content sighs from all three of them and bit his lip.

They seemed utterly unfazed by this.

Did this mean it was ok?
Could he…could he really just…enjoy this?

His heart thumped loudly in his chest and he could feel his hands trembling slightly with anxiety.

He squeezed his eyes shut and tentatively moved his arms, putting them around Percy.

Then, ever so slowly and ready to pull back any moment, he let them travel further, towards Will and wrapping around him instead, tugging them closer together ever so slowly.
He flinched the moment Will moved, but as it turned out, it was just to get closer.

Percy stroked over his back reassuringly for a moment, then he pulled his arms back.

Nico instantly panicked and was about to let go of Will, but then he felt Percy actually placing his arms around Jason, pulling him closer against Nico.

Nico felt his face burn as Jason's arms now snaked around Percy as well and they were one warm, messy bundle again, their legs slowly but surely entangling as they tried to get more comfortable.

This was the weirdest thing ever.

Yet Nico actually found himself liking it.

It felt so nice.
So nice and warm.
Nice, warm and save.

He couldn't suppress a small, content sigh, then he closed his eyes and snuggled against Percy's chest, hearing his slightly quickened heartbeat.

For some reason, the thought that Percy wasn't left as cool as he acted soothed Nico.

It showed him that there truly was something odd and unusual about this, but at the same time he knew Percy didn't mind, else he'd have said something.

Somewhat reassured, he began dozing off again, the warmth around him and the softness of the bed simply too alluring.