Here's a one-shot that I thought up randomly while listening to my iPod. Annabeth is inspired while listening to the radio. The beginning's a but slow, but it gets good, I promise. Enjoy! -Ivy

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Love Story

The sounds of papers shuffling, random thuds, the radio, and muttered curses could be heard through the door of Annabeth Chase-Jackson's home office. The young blond woman was searching for something.

Annabeth shoved a stack of papers to the side, inadvertently knocking another pile of folders off her huge desk. She swore under her breath before yanking open a drawer. "Where did I put that?" she muttered to herself.

Annabeth looked around her. The office was a mess. Papers were strewn about. Random things were all over the floor. It looked like her filing cabinet had exploded. Which, in a way, it had.

It was certainly not the way Annabeth's office usually looked. It was usually spotless. She stood still for a moment. Everything was silent, except for the radio, which was playing some pop song Annabeth wasn't really listening to.

In one final attempt, Annabeth dug through a crate in the corner. Pulling out a blue folder, she exclaimed, "Aha!" She grinned triumphantly, holding the folder above her head.

On the front of the folder was a large, white label. Scrawled in all caps on the label was "SMITH-BROWN BUILDING." This was Annabeth's latest architectural masterpiece. It was a triangle-shaped office building with floor-to-ceiling windows. Annabeth smiled to herself as she flipped through the pages.

Pausing for a moment, the radio caught her ear. A new song was starting. Annabeth began humming along, recognizing it as one of her favorites. She went back to browsing through the folder. Grabbing a pencil, Annabeth added a few touches to the drawings, scribbled a couple notes, edited some things.

She continued humming along with the radio while she worked. All of the sudden, Annabeth's pencil froze mid-word. She tipped her head to one side, listening carefully. Annabeth gasped, "Of course!" She laughed to herself. "It's genius!"

Pulling out a fresh sheet of paper, Annabeth began to write. After a few minutes, she sat back and admired her work. It was a miracle that everything was spelled correctly.

While Annabeth was writing a note on the top of the page, the phone rang. Glancing at the caller ID, Annabeth picked it up. "Hello?"

"Hi, Annabeth!" The voice sounded very happy.

Annabeth smiled. "Hi, love." It was her husband, Percy. "How was work?"

"Boring, as usual." Annabeth could almost hear him rolling his eyes. "I'm on my way home."

"Okay. I was planning to step out for a minute to get some groceries."

"I'll see you when you get back, then. Bye, Annabeth."

"Bye, Percy." Annabeth hung up the phone. Taking her piece of paper, she walked out of the office, closing the door to hide the huge mess. She went down the hall to the bedroom. After gently placing the piece of paper on the pillow, Annabeth gathered her purse and car keys, and headed out.

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When Percy pulled into the driveway, Annabeth's car was gone. Percy smiled to himself. He would see her soon enough. Dumping his stuff on the floor in the living room, Percy made his way to the bedroom. He spotted something on the pillow. Walking over, he saw it was a piece of paper, written over in Annabeth's handwriting.

Percy picked it up, and read the note on top. It took a minute, but he figured it out. His eyes moved to the first line. It read "Love Story." Percy smiled. He began to read the rest…

We were both twelve, when I first saw you

I close my eyes and the flashback starts

I'm standing there, at the Big House in the summer air

See the fields, see the forest, the cabins

See you make your way across the porch

You say hello, little did I know…

That you were Perseus, you had ocean powers

And Athena said "Stay away from Annabeth"

And I was crying in my cabin

Begging you please don't go…

And I said…

Perseus take me, somewhere we can be alone

I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run

You'll be the god and I'll be the goddess,

It's a love story, baby, just say yes

So I sneak out to the beach to see you

We keep quiet, 'cause we're dead if they knew

So close your eyes

Escape this camp for a little while

Oh, Ohhh

Cause you were Sea God's son, I was Athena's daughter,

And Athena said "Stay away from Annabeth"

But you were everything to me

I was begging you, please don't go…

And I said

Perseus take me somewhere, we can be alone

I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run

You'll be the god and I'll be the goddess

It's a love story, baby, just say yes

Perseus save me, she's trying to tell me how to feel

This love is difficult, but it's real

Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess

It's a love story, baby, just say yes

Oh, Ohhh…

But I got tired of waiting

Wondering if you were ever coming around

My faith in you was fading

When I met you on the outskirts of camp

And I said

Perseus save me, I've been feeling so alone

I keep waiting for you, but you never come

Is this in my head, I don't know what to think

He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring and said

Marry me, Annabeth, you'll never have to be alone

I love you, and that's all I really know

I talked to your mom, you'll pick a white dress

It's a love story, baby just say… yes…

Oh, Ohhh…

Oh, Oh, Ohhh…

'Cause we were both twelve when I first saw you.