AN: I don't own PJO or HoO. Thank you, Uncle Ricky. Please leave a review if you like it!
Leo was nervous. He thought that was kind of agiven. Frank and Nyssa assured him that this would be fine-nothing could go wrong.
They were lying. Everything could go wrong. He couldn't do this. He had to go hide under a bed.
Leo spun around on his heel but Nyssa and Frank both grabbed his arms and made him keep walking. This was actually the third time they had had to do this, and Nyssa was rolling her eyes.
"Leo, you can't turn back now. You already bought the ring. You already told her to meet you." Nyssa reminded him.
"Frank told her to meet me," Leo muttered.
"Because you had a mini panic attack, yeah." Frank sniggered.
Leo's choice of helpers might seem odd at first glance, but when Leo had thought about it they were the only people who could help him with this. Piper would love to help, but her enthusiasm might make her let something slip. Jason was in camp jupiter and Leo knew if he waited he would lose his nerve. The same was true for Hazel and Reyna. Coach Hedge was busy with finding his son Chuck a preschool. Annabeth was too scary to be asked to help, and Percy was busy teaching a horde of new campers. Which left Frank and Nyssa. And Will and Nico, who were also helping out.
Nico shadow-travelled in front of Leo, Frank, and Nyssa. "She's there, waiting for you. Will has the lightning and the music ready for your cue. You have the ring?"
"He has it." Nyssa said. "Come on Leo, you're on."
"Right, okay. I'm on. Yes." Leo probably would've stood there chattering forever if Nico hadn't rolled his eyes, grabbed Leo's arm, and shadow-travelled him to Calypso.
Calypso was waiting right where Leo (actually, Frank) had told her to be. She wore the same kind of white and golden dress she had worn on Ogygia, and thankfully hadn't noticed Nico and Leo yet. Or the lighting and sound systems hidden in the trees.
"Good luck," Nico muttered, shoving Leo into the open.
"Hi, Leo. Why did you want me to meet you here?" Calypso asked with a warm smile, turning to face Leo. Nico had already shadow-travelled away.
Leo knew he should probably say something, but he couldn't think of anything clever for once. He was too busy panicking. "Heya, Sunshine."
He pulled the black velvet box out of his pocket and dropped to one knee. Calypso's eyes widened, "Leo, what are you… ohmygods." He opened the box, the ring shining in the moonlight.
Nyssa and Will had helped him pick the ring (ever since Nico and Will had started dating last year, Will had become friends with all of the seven. After Hazel, Jason, Percy, and even Frank had threatened him not to hurt Nico, of course).
The ring was made of a gold band braided with a silver and bronze band. There was a small ruby set into it, with a tiny flower carved into the top of the ruby.
Calypso gasped, and her eyes filled with tears. She split into a huge grin, pressing her hands to her mouth. "Of course!" She exclaimed. "Yes!"
Leo, trying not to break out in hysterical laughter, slid the ring onto Calypso's finger. As soon as he stood up, Calypso kissed him.
When Leo pulled away, he murmured, "May I have this dance?"
Calypso looked confused. "We're in the woods."
"Yeah, I know." Leo snapped his fingers high in the air, and thankfully Will was right on time. Will, by the way, was hiding in the woods with a sound set and the lights.
When Leo snapped his fingers, Will turned on the lights. Dozens of paper lanterns hung in the air over the clearing flicked on, casting a warm rosy glow across the clearing. The light showed the polished wood dance floor they were standing on. Leo snapped his fingers again, and his mom's favorite Rolling Stones song started playing.
Calypso laughed as Leo grabbed her hands and they started to dance.
They were dancing for what must have been almost an hour, until Calypso kissed Leo again.
"What was that for?" Leo asked.
"I love you, stupid imp-boy." Calypso muttered.