I guess I always thought I was in love with Annabeth or at the very least that I liked her. I mean she's AMAZING, she's pretty, smart, resourceful, brave... well she's as close to perfect as anyone can be. But she's not for me... when I look at her I want to protect her, I kinda look at her the same way I do Grover (purely as a friend), but one look at Rachel and I forget my own name... when I look at her nothing else matters. She's not perfect which in a way makes her even more stunning. She doesn't care for people's opinions, but she does care for people. She's her own person... there will never be someone quite like her. She's a special person who had a special place in my heart, I would do anything to protect her. It hurts so much not to be able to see her constantly... to not talk to her, to not be in her lovely presence. Even though she's knows about all the Greek stuff she still reminds me that there's a world different from mine. A world that I already know I can't be part of and after all I've been through I wouldn't want to. But she reminds me that I'm a connection between the two worlds... when I see her I am renewed with energy. She represents everything good in my life. She's in on my secret world, but she also is a mortal (a very brave one too). She was there for me in the maze... she risked her life so she could hep others... so she could help me. I can not imagine how hard it must have been for her. I was a tiny bit scared and I had more experience with Greek monsters. I now realize that I'm deeply in love with Rachel Elizabeth Dare. I'm in love with my red headed nightmare. I've made up my mind... I'm gonna ask her out.