The Miracle of Christmas

Meeting the Man of My Dreams

"Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night." It was a month till Christmas and I was putting my three year old daughter to bed. My name is Annabeth Chase. I'm twenty-five and a very successful architect. I work for my mother's company. I'm the best architect in New York, but most importantly I'm the mother of my lovely three year old daughter, Sophie. To me, she's just perfect. She looks just like me with blond curls, and grey eyes.

I was so lucky that she was nothing like her father. He is such a douche bag. As soon as he found out that I was pregnant with little Sophie, he told me that I had a choice,. I could either have an abortion or leave. I knew I wasn't really ready to be a mother but I mean, who is. And there was no way I was going to kill a baby. So that night I packed up my stuff and left.

As soon as I left, I went to my mother and father's penthouse and told them that I was going to have a kid and what Luke had said to me. At first they weren't too happy but the came around because they knew I made the right choice. They let me stay with them till I found a place to live. I found the perfect place really quickly and move out. Not since that day have I heard from Luke and I really don't want to.

After I finish tucking in Sophie into bed, I walked out of her room and into the family room. It has been totally decorated for Christmas with everything but a tree. We are going with my best friend Thalia, her brother Jason and his wife Piper, on Saturday. All four of us have grown up together and are all family. They were all there to help me with Sophie when I needed them. I don't know how my life would have turned out if they weren't there for me.

I walk into the kitchen and pour myself cup of apple cider and put it in the microwave to heat up. Once that's done, I go into the family room and turn the TV on to the Hallmark channel to see if there are any new movies on. I sat on my couch wrapped in a blanket, sipping hot cider, and I was about to fall asleep when I heard the doorbell ring. I grudgingly got up and went to answer the door. And of course it was Thalia. It's like she wants me to get no sleep.

"What do you want, Thals?" I asked as I walked back to the couch.

"I wanted to tell you that someone I coming with us to get the trees this year."

"Did the little Thalia finally get a boyfriend?" I teased her.

"No I didn't, and my cousin is the one coming. And it's not like I haven't gone on dates before,. It's you who hasn't gone on a date in three years," she told me matter-of-factly.

"Yeah, well I have an excuse I have a daughter and I work full time. I don't have time to go on dates," I replied in the same tone.

"Don't give me that crap I could watch Sophie, or Jason and Piper. You know they will need the practice."

"Yeah but how many guys do you think will want to date a single mother with a three year old daughter?" I questioned.

"I know just the right guy for you. He loves kids. And according to some people he is hot. He is a marine biologist. The best in New York I might add,. He's single and he has a three year old of his own," she told me in her annoying know-it-all tone.

"Okay, he does seem perfect, what's his name? I will consider meeting him," I asked her cautiously.

"His name is Percy Jackson, and you don't have to wait too long to meet him, because he is coming to pick out a tree with us tomorrow," she said with a sheepish smile.

If Sophie wasn't in the other room I would have screamed at Thalia, but I didn't want to wake my baby, so all I said was, "Are you freaking kidding me?"

"Yeah, well I gotta go," she said running out my door.

Well I guess I get to meet the 'perfect' guy for me tomorrow. This will be so much fun. I just hope Sophie cooperates.

-MORNING ON SATURDAY-

I woke up to my baby girl jumping on me, telling me to wake up so we could get our tree. With how enthusiastic she was, you'd think it was Christmas morning. But I got out of bed and we went into the kitchen to make breakfast.

"Soph, what do you want to eat?" I asked.

"PANCAKES!" she yelled.

"Well I guess we are going to have pancakes." I laughed as I stared to make them.

After we ate and got ready, it was time to go meet everybody at the tree farm. I can't help but admit I'm a little nervous to meet Percy and his child. I knew I only had a few minutes to prepare myself.

When we got out of the cab, I saw to most beautiful guy with Jason, Piper and Thalia. He had raven black hair and sea green eyes, as soon as I looked at them I was lost,; the one thing that brought me back to reality was when Sophie yelled, "UNCLE JASON, AUNTIE PIPER , AUNTIE THALIA."

We all laughed and I put her down and she ran to them. I slowly followed and gave Jason, Piper, and Thalia a hug. After that was all done, Jason introduced me the guy with the green eyes and his son, who I couldn't really see because he was hiding behind his father. The man's name was Percy and his son's name was Dylan.

"Well Percy, it's so nice to meet you. But I have one question: why are we standing here when we could be getting some trees?" I asked with a laugh.

"You know what? You're right, Annabeth. Let's get some trees," he said with a cute lopsided grin.

And with that, he picked up Dylan and I went to pick up Sophie but Piper already beat me to it. Thalia went over and took Dylan form Percy and they both started ahead of us with Jason close on their tails. Leaving me and Percy behind.

"Well, looks like they abducted our kids," he said with a laugh.

"I guess they did. And here I thought they liked me form me and not just my daughter." I laughed with him.

"I know right? I expected more from my cousins." He said with a fake hurt expression. His face was so funny I couldn't help but laugh.

"What are you laughing at? Do I have something on my face?" he asked with fake concern.

"No, just that face that you made was so funny," I replied with a smile after I finished my laughing fit.

"Well, why don't you tell me about yourself."

"I have a three year old daughter named Sophie, who was abducted by Piper,. I'm single. I work for my mother's architecture company. I was dumped by my boyfriend as soon as he found out I was pregnant. I only get to see my mother and father on holidays, because they live in California. I grew up with Thalia, Jason and Piper and think of them as family. I'm twenty-five years old. My favorite color is green and grey. And my baby girl is my world," I told him truthfully as we walked around all the trees. "Now what about you?"

"I'm twenty-five too. I work for my father's marine biology company I have a son Dylan, who just showed up on my doorstep with a note from my ex-girlfriend telling me that he was mine. I adore my mother, my son and my dog Nike. I never knew my father until I was eighteen years old and he just came back into my life. I grew up with my mom Sally and step father Paul. I am in love with blue food,; my favorite color is blue. If I didn't have my son, my mom or my dog, I wouldn't have anything to life for," he answered.

"Why blue food?" I asked, really curious.

"My mom and Paul had a bet to see if there was blue food. She went out of her way to make everything blue, and it kinda stuck," he said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

After that, we fell into a comfortable silence while trying to see if we could find the others and our kids. We walked around the whole lot till we found them eating. I called their names and Thalia turned around and yelled, "You guys know you are under mistletoe right.?"

We both looked up and saw the mistletoe and blushed. Then Percy said, "You know a rule is a rule." And with that he bent down and kissed me. My arms slid around his neck and his around my waist. It was the best kiss I have ever had, you know the stereotypical fireworks. Well that's exactly what I felt. I got so lost in the kiss that I lost track of time. I was only brought back by the squeal of Piper and Sophie yelling mommy and running and hugging my legs. We pulled apart breathless and I picked up my daughter with a blush.

"So Soph did you find a tree?" I asked her to change the subject.

"Yeah we did, and I marked it with my favorite color." She told me completely oblivious as to what just happened.

"That's good girl." I told her as I looked over at Percy and he was holding Dylan and talking sweetly to him. I looked at him and I could tell I was falling for him. It surprised me I never thought I could fall for a guy I just met but I guess you could because I was.

"Annabeth, is that you?" said a voice. I thought I would never hear again, since he told me to kill my daughter or leave - Luke.