*Almost there!*

As I walked out of Chiron's room, still buttoning my shirt, with Annabeth at my side jabbering away rather quickly, I only heard half of what she said. It was something like..."Oh my gods I cannot believe we just did that! What if we had gotten caught?" At least I think that's what she said. I can't be sure...I'm never sure...

That was the best hour of my life! I'm still in shock that it really happened. Having sex with Annabeth was everything I thought it would be and so much, much more. She was amazing, and if I do say so myself i wasn't so bad either.

I just really hope Aphrodite didn't see any of that. Now I know what you're thinking. Something along the lines of: "How could she see you, she wasn't even there?" But the thing is, Aphrodite can tell when humans, or anything really, is making love. That being the case I hope she wasn't...you know...um...spying on us, as we traded our virginities to each other.

Finally, my brain decided it wouldn't be the best thing not to talk to Annabeth; so I finally said: "Annabeth we'll be fine...everything's gonna be alright. I promise...okay?"

"I guess you're right. But, what if someone saw us, or...or h-heard us?" Annabeth's voice trailed off, leaving just silence in the air.

After Annabeth I and had our fun we had to clean up the mess we made. Although... it really didn't feel like we were cleaning, because we were kissing so much. Best day of my life! All of the up and down, and up and down, will forever play in my head, along with, Annabeth screaming my name. All of her shouts, and sounds she and I made, will never, ever be forgotten by either of us.

Someday we had. Or should I say some night...

"So," I started, "who are we going to take on our quest with us Baby?"

"Well...we could just take Grover. I mean he being your best friend, and a very good friend of mine too, we could you know...take him for old times sake."

"Yeah," I repeated slowly. "Yeah, that's a wonderful idea! It would be just like old times. Like you said, but-"

"But, what?" Annabeth asked.

"What about Luke?"

"Yeah, what about Luke, Percy?"

"Didn't Aphrodite say something about Luke before we...you know..."

"Yeah," Annabeth said. "I remember something about Luke, but I can't remember what it was, exactly..."

"Ah well," I sighed. Thinking of last night when I became "a man" as many BOYS would say. But, I know that to be a man is to care for your loved ones and make sure that they're happy. And, to put their needs before you own, that's what it means to be a man. So last night, having sex...It felt amazing, but that didn't make me a man. What made me a man last night, happened before the sex. When I truly cared about Annabeth; and did what would make her happy. "...At least that's settled." I finally finished.

Annabeth and I had reached the strawberry field. The sent covered up ours. We both had sex hair, and smelled like sex. Annabeth smelled a little bit more like my aftershave though...lucky her.

"So..." Annabeth said cutting the tension between us, as she fixed her hair. "Shall we tell Grover that we would like him to come with us?"

"Uhh," I started. "Maybe we should wash up first. G-man's really smart he'll probably figure out that we slept together on his own. And I rather not have him find out any sooner than he already is."

Annabeth laughed. "Okay see you in twenty." She kissed me passionately. And the kiss lasted for about, Oh I don't know, a minute or so. And then she left.

I just slept with someone and I'm not married. Hera's gonna kill me was my first thought, just before everything went dark.

Suddenly I forgot everything except my name, and Annabeth. I barley even knew who she was either. I just knew her name, and I knew that she was important. I was in front of some old dusty mansion. When a pack of wolves came near me...

Stupid, STUPID Hera. Always ruining my life just when it gets good. Poor Annabeth, she'll think i ran off, when I was really kidnapped.

Help me...