Summary: Percy and Apollo think that all troubles are behind them. But is it true? With the upcoming wedding, they have to cope with angry goddesses and revealed lies that may actually break them apart. Is their love strong enough? Fem!Percy; Sequel to The Kisses of the Sun.

Disclaimer: I'm a teenager, I have long brown hair and the last time I looked in the mirror I was a female. So there is no way I'm Rick Riordan. And sadly I don't own Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Although I wish I owned Apollo :) )

AN: And here is the sequeeeel! Yay! Anyway, I feel so inspired right now that I even finished the first chapter faster that expected (Even I am surprised.) I know that the chapter is a bit short but, hey, it's the first one. The others will be longer.

Doubts, sleepless nights and walks on Olympus

Chapter 1

Persephone Jackson was sitting on the floor of the living room in the house where she lived with her mom and step dad. It was late night, about 1 o'clock and everyone else was sleeping. Only she was awake, looking through some old photos. Next to her was lying a forgotten cup of cacao, while she was turning the pages of an old photo album. It was full of her photos. There were pictures of her as a baby and toddler, running around in diapers. There were photos of her when she started school and every single year after that. Percy stopped at one of the specifically. It was taken last Christmas, right here in the same room, in the same house. On it Percy was grinning like an idiot hugging her new laptop with one hand and her mom and Paul with the other.

A family was the word that crossed her mind.

She almost hurriedly moved to the next page. The picture she saw made her smile. It was the only picture she had of her and her dad, Poseidon, taken the day after her birthday. She remembered it like it was yesterday.

Percy was lying on the couch reading a book while her mom was preparing a dinner. She was just turning a page as the doorbell rang and she put the book down and went to open the door.

"Dad!" She exclaimed when she saw the person standing at the doorstep. "What are you doing here?"

"Hello, Percy. Can I come in?" He asked with a polite smile.

"Oh Gods, where are my manners. Of course you can come in." She led him to the dining room in silence. Not that she wasn't happy to see him, actually quite the opposite, but she was afraid what his visit could mean.

"Dad is there something wrong?" The girl asked impatiently as they sat down.

Poseidon frowned slightly. "Wrong? No, everything is fine. Actually I'm here because I wasn't able to come on your birthday, but I wanted to give you your gift personally."

In that moment Percy's mother came into the room.

"Hey Perce, have you seen – Oh, Poseidon!"

He smiled. "Sally! It's nice to see you."

Percy's moved her eyes between both of them. "You, too Poseidon. May I ask what brings you here?"

"I'm here to bring Percy her birthday present. Which actually is right here." He took something out of the pocket of his Bermuda pants and offered it to Percy, who was staring at it. It was keys. Car keys.

The girl looked at him as if asking for confirmation. Her dad nodded and passed her the keys.

"Go ahead, it's parked outside."

Percy didn't need another word. She ran through the front door as fast as she could and stopped as she saw what was parked outside. It wasn't just any car. It was the car she wanted. Jaguar XRK Convertible.

"You like it?" Her father's voice came from somewhere next to her.

"If I like it? I love it!" She lunched herself at hi m. "You are the best!"

In her excitement she hadn't even noticed the flash of her new camera as her mom took a photo.

Percy smiled at the memory.

She stretched, making her engagement ring gleam under the light. Out of habit she rubbed the ring with her fingers, gazing at it. It was gorgeous, made of white gold with one big sapphire in the center and two small diamonds at the sides of it.

She was getting married. Just the sound of it made her nervous.

She loved Apollo and she wanted to marry him, but was feeling a bit uneasy about the immortality following that marriage. How would she leave her family and friends to go to live on the beautiful Olympus?

"Having second thoughts?" Her mother, who had been watching her from the doorstep for the last few minutes, finally came forward.

The girl didn't look up and Sally sat down next to her with a worried expression on her face.

"Mom why didn't you accept Dad's offer to go under the see with him? What stopped you?"

It wasn't like Percy didn't know the answer. She had heard this story many times when she was younger, but now she needed to hear it again. Because right now she was the one who has to make that decision.

Her mom sighed, knowing why her daughter was asking exactly that question, She stayed silent for a second, thinking what to say. "It wasn't me, Percy, to let him take care of me. I couldn't say goodbye to all my dreams to be a writer and go with him. Maybe I just wasn't brave enough to take that step, I still don't know. But I don't regret my decision."

If it was possible Poseidon's daughter felt even worse. She tried to hide that but her mom could see through her mask. "Percy, the things between you and Apollo are different. You don't have to the same I did."

"But, mom-" The girl looked close to tears now, her heart splitting in two, not sure which path to choose.

"Do you love him?" The older woman asked in a gentle voce.

Percy frowned, the question sounding almost ridicules to her. "Ye- Yeah, I love him. But you loved dad, too. "

Her mom took hold on her hands. "You've taken care of the others your whole life, Persephone. You've taken care of me; you've taken care of your friends. It's time to let someone else look after you." She took a deep breath. "Just listen to your heart, Percy, it will tell you all you need to know."

The girl tried to understand her mother's words. What was her heart saying? Was the truth in the way it started to beat faster when Apollo was around? Or in the way it twisted painfully at the thought of not seeing him?

Percy finally looked up with a little smile on her face. "Thanks mom."

"You're welcome, sweetheart." Sally pulled her daughter for hug and kissed her temple, before standing up. "Well, I'm going to bed." She stopped when she reached the door and looked back. "You should get some sleep, too."

And Percy was left alone again. She glanced at the photo album for last time, before following her mother's advice and heading for her room. The moment she opened the door she thought she might pass out. Her room was absolute chaos. Clothes were thrown all over the floor and her laptop was lying opened on the bed.

"Styx!" The girl cursed under her breath before gathering some of her things and putting them in the opened suitcase, lying in the corner. She had completely forgotten to pack. Tomorrow Apollo was coming to pick her up to stay with him on Olympus the next two weeks, before the wedding.

And she still hadn't packed her things.

"That's going to be long night." She sighed before picking up a sock from the lamp on the bedside table. "A very, very long night."

The next morning Percy was feeling like a zombie from the need of sleep. The packing had taken her three hours. THREE HOURS! Who in Zeus' name packed for three hours?

With great effort the girl opened her eyes and got up. She brushed her teeth and without even changing out of her pyjamas, headed straight to the kitchen to make herself a cup of coffee. While she passed through the dining room she didn't even noticed the two people sitting at the table and talking. But they noticed her.

"Good morning, love!" Apollo stood up to greet her. "I hope you slept well." He asked with a smile, so much contrasting with the frown on her face. Percy simply glared at him, making him cringe. "Obviously not."

"There is a cup of coffee for you on the counter, sweetheart." The girl nodded and disappeared in the kitchen.

Apollo glanced at his future mother-in-law. "What's wrong with her?" He asked quietly.

Sally shrugged. "I think she just had long night. Give her a few minutes and she'll be fine."

"Haven't you heard that talking about people behind their back is rude?" Poseidon's daughter walked back into the room looking fresher and holding a steaming cup into her hand.

The sun god grinned at her. "Is it safe to come closer now?"

She smiled too and leaned in to give him a quick peck on the lips. "Yep, I think it's safe."

They had reached an agreement to show some affection in front of Percy's parents but nothing more than a peck or a caress.

"So, you going to tell me why you were so grumpy a few minutes ago?"

Percy took another sip of her coffee. "Sorry 'bout that. I had to pack last night and I went to bed at about four in the morning. I'm in a bad mood if I don't get enough sleep."

"Does that mean that you are ready with your luggage?" The girl nodded. "That's great! We can leave earlier than I thought and actually spend some time together before Aphrodite steals you from me for the rest of the day."

"Aphrodite? Oh no," She frowned. "Please Apollo, don't leave me with her!"

The Olympian grinned at her desperate expression. "I'm sorry, love, but I have to. Or Aphrodite will kill me. She wants you to help her about the organization of the wedding." He wrapped an arm around her and pulled her closer. "But it's only a few hours and I've already been through it."

"Fine. But you must find some fantastic way to make it up to me."

"Of course."

Olympus was as beautiful and lively as always, when they arrived there. Music and laughter was coming from everywhere. Satyrs, naiads and gods were dancing, talking or just having fun. And on the peak above them all was standing the glorious palace of Zeus', designed and rebuilt by Annabeth.

Percy had been to Olympus many times, but never had a chance to actually walk around the city. So, when Apollo led her through the streets she found herself at absolutely unfamiliar places. With a surprise she found out that actually every god had a house (or more like a palace) on Olympus. Her fiancée showed her a few of them and told her which was whose. Satyrs, naiads, nymphs and even some minor gods bowed at them as they passed. Much for the sun gods' amusement, Percy blushed every time that happened.

They have been walking for less than ten minutes when they stopped in front of a huge Greek- style palace made of white marble and gold.

"Welcome home!" He grinned as he saw her eyes widen.

"You live here?" She asked unbelievingly.

"Yep." He clapped his hands. "So are you coming in or you prefer to stay outside?"

The demigoddess silently followed him inside, too busy admiring the architecture to notice that Apollo was watching her. She gasped when his hands sneaked around her waist and pulled her to him. His lips crashed onto hers in a passionate kiss, which left them both breathless.

"What was that for?" The girl asked, trying to calm her breathing.

"It was the easiest way to attract your attention." He answered, making her raise her eyebrows. "And the most pleasant."

"I thought so." She murmured under her breath.

"Your suitcase is already here, in my room. And I wanted to now if you preferred to sleep there or in your own room."

She smiled flirtingly and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Where would you prefer me to sleep?"

"In my bed, of course."

"Then it's decided." Percy placed open mouthed kisses on his neck. "We've got some time before Aphrodite's come, right? What are we going to do?"

He grinned playfully. "I've got a few ideas on my mind."

Before she could blink he was already carrying her towards his, no, their bedroom.

AN: I hope you liked the chapter!

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