Okay so this is a sequel to my first story, The Move In. However, you don't need to read that story, you just need to know that Ben-Ben, the little boy, is Percy and Annabeth's son, brought to the present by Kronos. But not the Titan lord part, the Luke part that was a hero. For a description of Ben-Ben you can read chapter one of The Move In. And for the moment the couple discovers Ben-Ben is theirs, read chapters 9 and 10. Thanks!
Disclaimer- I don't own, all Rick Riordan, except Ben-Ben, I created him.
*3 years later*
Annabeth's Pov~
I walked into the office trying to find my plans on the new justice building for Olympus when Percy walked in.
"Hey Wisegirl." He walked towards me in his pajama pants and no shirt on compared to me, who was already dressed. I had a pencil shirt on with a blouse, a new thing I was trying. But my hair was still thrown in a ponytail and my backpack was thrown over my shoulder. Although, I was told to wear nice flats with this outfit compared to my Converse.
"Hey Perce." He grabbed my waist a pulled me into a kiss, a very deep one. I lost my breath and hugged him closer. He pulled away to soon and grinned at me.
"'Morning." I smacked his shoulder and readjusted my hair.
"What was that for?"
"Love you too." He walked out into the kitchen and I followed him.
"Well I love you too, but you don't normally do that."
"Why do I have to be normal?" I gave him a look and pulled out a blue cherry Coke and a Sprite.
"You don't, but you do have to get dressed. And wake up Ben-Ben."
"But he sleeps so much. And you know what we can do when he sleeps?" He winked at me and pulled me into an embrace.
"Oh no. Not right now, Perce, I just got ready."
"You don't always need all of your clothes off to have fun." He was such a perv. All these years I had to put up with it, but I can't truly say I hated it or discouraged it. Normally, I fell for it.
"Well no, but you know what we can do with just these clothes on," I said suggestively.
"What?"
"Wake Ben-Ben up. Now go." He frowned and walked to his room.
The apartment was a gift from Sally, and Paul, after she published her book it became a big hit she had money to blow, so she helped us as we made our way to college. We both had scholarships, several so we didn't have to pay. I was on three major ones, and Percy four. It helped that our grades were so good for two kids with ADHD and Dyslexia.
"Hey Annabeth?" Percy yelled to me from the bathroom, where he was getting dressed.
"What?"
"Can you, uh, feed the fish?" He was referring to the aquarium we had with some of the fish that were sick or babies when we brought them home. They all loved Percy and me from what I have heard from Percy.
"Sure." I sprinkled the food in and as I did the puffer fish we had swam up to me and swam in circled for my attention. I looked at Alexander, the fish, and noticed what he had in his mouth. It was a silver banded ring with a diamond in the middle. My stomach dropped and I swear I felt like I was being Punk'd.
"Alexander, can I have that?" I put my hand under the water and the fish dropped the ring in my hand. I examined it further and tears came to my eyes as Percy approached me.
"Percy, what is this?" He couldn't be…
"Um, Annabeth, could you please, um, do me the great honor of… being my wife?" My stomach dropped and I felt the tears come from my eyes.
"Are you for real Percy?"
"Well… yeah." He stood there and looked at me anxiously with his hands in a knot.
"Yeah, Seaweed Brain, I'll marry you." I couldn't have been happier. I kissed Percy, with a few tears still in my eyes.
Even when I found out Ben-Ben was our son, I felt panic. This was one of the few things in my life I could control, although I had overcome the things I couldn't. I was born a demigod, thrown in with titans who wanted my friends dead, legally given a stepmother who hated me, handed a son from the future, but I wanted to be with Percy. He was the bright thing on my life, romantically and through friendship. I was so thankful for him, maybe I am an Aphrodite girl.
He grinned at me and stepped forward. From that point on I felt like we were both in a romance movie. He stepped forward grinning and hugged me and took the ring out of my hand and he slowly grabbed my left hand and slid the ring on my finger. It looked perfect, but it felt so foreign. I was glad he proposed, I always knew he was serious about us, especially after sticking with me about Ben-Ben. But this… I felt like an adult now. And I don't regret anything because we are young. We still deal with five monsters a week and we are incredibly lucky to still be alive. I feel more than confident that I can handle Percy for the rest of my life, I've known him for almost half of my life. Plus, we don't need to be married now, just sometime in life. And being engaged is more than enough for me, especially when I can say Percy Jackson is my fiancé and it be true. I will become Annabeth Jackson. It has a good ring to it- Perseus, Annabeth, and Benjamin. We were a family, a real one now.
My life was going fast now, even for a demigod. Me and Percy would have summer break in a week and we would be councilors now, for once. And we were the first of Athena and Poseidon. Percy still doesn't have any half siblings and all of mine have slowly moved over the years- the ones that were in the war, because Malcolm had moved to Canada a year ago, after he declined the offer. He moved with his girlfriend, though they had only been together for 5 months. But Clarisse and Chris are there, and still together, Katie and Travis are there, with Conner, Butch- the son of Iris, and a few others.
But when we go to camp we would announce the engagement. Plus, this was the year we are letting Ben-Ben stay in a cabin- he would choose- but would be in the classes and not next to me or Percy in our classes and sleep with one of us. He would be a camper.
I went to work and school that day and told my friends of the engagement. I was congratulated many times, I couldn't tell you an exact number because of it. Plus, I aced my test from last Friday, only adding to my excitement. But all I thought of was the foreign little object on my left ring finger. I thought of how the vein from the finger flows to the heart… gods do I want to be home. Only an hour to go.
As I drove home, I slowly made a schedule for tonight. A new episode on my Architect Builds was coming on. I could watch that until Percy and Ben-Ben get home. Then we could make spaghetti. Okay, great plan Annabeth.
When I walked in, I turned the TV to my show and watched the new special on arched ways on castles vs. traditional arch ways on today's buildings, structure wise. I preferred the arched ways, but in Greek culture- my thoughts were interrupted with Percy coming through the door with our son. I know it sounds weird, and I was mad that I could not make sense of it, but my heart went through the roof when I saw Percy.
My smile at Ben-Ben turned into a grin when he saw me. But what I was furious about on the inside was how I suddenly, discretely, looked down at my clothes to see if I looked nice. I was pleased with it but when Percy called me after Ben-Ben walked t put his backpack in his room I was so excited I jumped on Percy. My legs wrapped around his waist and he grabbed me quickly, as I almost knocked his over from my sudden jump. I was so happy to see him. It was all because he put a ring on my finger, but I quickly gave up trying to stop my happiness and I hugged Percy tight. I didn't realize how much I missed him, I normally don't think much of it.
"I missed you Percy," I whispered as I put my arms around his neck. He laughed in return and hugged me.
"If I would have known this girl I would have dumped Annabeth and married this one sooner." That clicked to me how much I was overreacting.
I released Percy and turned around, containing my thoughts and scolding myself for acting so… whatever that was.
"Annabeth, I was kidding, you know that right?" Percy came in front of me and hugged me tight.
"I know."
"Then why…?"
"Nothing, I was acting crazy."
"We are all crazy sometimes."
"I don't want to be crazy."
"But you are, sometimes. And I love it when you are, and when your serious."
"Well I love you too." I hugged Percy back and just stood there, with my fiancé, and enjoyed the moment.
Then Ben-Ben came back and smiled.
"Are mommy and daddy happy?"
"Yes, but we have to tell you something Ben-Ben," Percy said.
"Yes. Mommy and Daddy are getting married, like grandma and your grandpa Paul."
"Really?"
"Yep."
"Yay! Chloe's mom and daddy are married. So you'll be like them?" Percy and I looked at each other.
"Ben-Ben, how many of your friends have moms and dads that are married?"
"Well all of them, except Patrick doesn't have a mommy." Oh. How much did it affect Ben-Ben?
"Do you care that mommy and daddy aren't married?" Percy spoke up.
"No, you guys are still together, like boy and girlfriend right?"
"Well now were are called… um fiancés?"
"Yes, Percy. But just calls us mommy and daddy still."
"Okay."
"Ready to make some spaghetti?"
"Yum!" I chuckled at Percy's noise.
"Come on boys." I led them to the kitchen and started on the sauce.
Percy cleaned off the table and Ben-Ben went in his room.
"Daddy?"
"What?"
"Can you come here?"
"Yes, what one second buddy." He finished putting the plates on the table and walked to Ben's room.
He stayed in there for 20 minutes. What were they doing? I set the stove on low so the sauce could simmer while the pasta boiled. And I walked to Ben-Ben's room with my cap on.
"-Okay Buddy?"
"O-okay daddy." Ben-Ben was crying.
"Good job. Now finish your homework." Percy got up to go back in the kitchen and I rushed back to the stove and put the cap under the sink, I would get it later.
"Hey what did Ben-Ben want?"
"Oh nothing. He had a question."
"About what?"
"Is it almost ready?"
"Yes, do we need something to celebrate? Like dessert?"
"Well we could, if you want but there are other things we could do to celebrate." He smirked at me and I realized what he was implying, the horndog.
"You are always such a perv."
"What? It's natural for a guy."
"Excuses."
Then I strained the pasta and put it on the plates with sauce.
"Dinner is done!" We all sat and ate afterwards, we started talking.
"So, Ben, what did you need daddy for?"
"Something for school."
"Like what?"
"I don't know."
"Was it homework?"
"Not really."
"Well why don't you show me?"
"Daddy already saw."
"Well show me." I got up and had Ben-Ben go to his backpack to show me. When he handed me the pink slip I was mad. Not at him so much, but Percy. Why didn't he tell me Ben-Ben got detention for hitting? I need to know to. Plus Percy already talked to him.
"Well don't do it again. And goodnight." Ben had already changed clothes so he sat in bed. I kissed him goodnight and went to the bathroom to brush my teeth.
I sat next to Percy and we laid down. He put his hand on my waste and rubbed my stomach. And he turned my head and kissed me, deep, it was almost as good as our underwater kisses, one of the best. But he pulled back.
"Goodnight." He grinned at kissed me more. But I wasn't sure if I was willing to let him off the hook. I suppose there were other nights for this. So I pulled out of the kiss.
"Percy?"
"Mm?"
"Why didn't you tell me about Ben's detention?"
"Why did you need to know? I already talked to him."
"Well it would be nice to know."
"Well he asked me not to tell but I told him I wouldn't if he told you."
"You agreed to not tell me? I'm his mom!"
"No, you still would have known-he was going to tell you."
"But he didn't."
"Then I would have." I wasn't so sure.
"Whatever." I tried to forget it, it was in the past. Plus, I just got engaged today. This should be a fun night. I kissed Percy and hugged him closer, while I was on top of him. But then he pulled back.
"You don't think I would have told you don't you?"
"What? I never said that."
"You were thinking it, were you not?"
"Yes, but-"
"Whatever." He gave me a peck on the lips and turned around, to go to bed.
"Percy-"
"Goodnight honey." That made me mad. So maybe he was going to tell me, but… I suppose I understand. I overreacted. Gods, and on this night we have to get mad? I have a nice ring on my finger because of him. And it didn't look cheap at all.
I decided to see if I could have a good night, but half an hour later. Percy was sleeping, and I was mad I let him go to bed, especially being angry at me. I shook Percy.
"Hey, Perce?"
"What Annabeth?" He was still mad. He made the question sound like an angry statement.
"I'm sorry." I rubbed his arm with my hand and tried to make it better.
"Okay." He turned to go to bed, but I turned him around. He was laying on his back instead of his side now. And I may have climbed on top of him in my pajama shirt.
"Come on Percy."
"What?"
"You know what. I said I'm sorry."
"Well I don't think you meant it…" There's my Percy. I grinned as he teased me about being sorry.
"Well I was."
"Prove it." I grabbed him and kissed him like there was no tomorrow. When I pulled back he grinned.
"Okay I forgive you." He pulled me back and I had a proper engagement night.
Okay, it was long but I think it's a pretty good start. Tell me what you think with a review!
