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"Hey Thalia…" They were lying on the beach, hands touching.

"Yeah?" She opened her eyes, looking towards the sky.

"I've been thinking — And no, the world isn't ending — Is this okay?" Percy sighed.

"Is what okay?" She turned to face him.

"This — Whatever this is — Us." He met her eyes. Her electric blue eyes — Was it a daughter of Zeus thing? "What are we, exactly?" He could stare into them forever.

"…" No response. He supposed he shouldn't have asked. He was putting her in an awkward situation. "I dunno Kelp Head. What are we?" Now it was his turn to feel awkward.

"You make me feel… Different. Alive. Like I was dead before." He took her hand in his. He felt a tingle — Current? — Go through his arm.

"Hmph. Would you like some extra cheese with that? Or was that enough?" she retorted, unimpressed.

"Ouch. I am hurt. You know I like my pizza with extra cheese." It was easier not to think about it. About their 'relationship'.

They lay in silence for some time, watching the stars, hand in hand. He hoped Artemis couldn't see them — Though they'd done nothing that would warrant being smote. She spoke, "We shouldn't be doing this. You have Annabeth. I'm a Hunter. There are so many things wrong here."

"I know. I know…" He didn't want to think about it. But they had to face reality. "We've been pretty distant recently you know, Annabeth and I. She's been busy redesigning Olympus or whatever." That, and he'd been avoiding her. "I think it helps her cope. With the war, and Tartarus."

"Would you still be here if she wasn't?" He knew he would be. He only got to spend so much time with Thalia after all.

"I would." He didn't beat around the bush.


"Hey Thalia…" She was outside his cabin.

"What?" She let herself in, closing the door behind her.

"Uh… Is this okay?" Okay? What part of their relationship was okay? She supposed they were both okay with it though, and that was what mattered. "Won't the Hunters have an issue with their lieutenant entering a boy's cabin?" So that was what he'd meant.

"I don't think they saw me, and if they did, well, that's that." It was about time someone found out anyway. She wouldn't have been surprised if Annabeth decided to walk in at that very moment.

"That's that huh… So, what's the occasion?" She didn't have any reason per se, she just found herself wanting to talk to him. Was that strange?

"Nothing really... Wanna spar?" She couldn't help but stare into his eyes, she felt like she could get lost in them. At least she'd know what being lost at sea would feel like.

"Sure. Where? In the arena or…?" Recently, they'd taken to sparring alone (together) in the forest. It made her feel like she was doing something forbidden, something… Intimate.

"You know where Kelp Head." She opened the door. "You coming?"


"Hey Thalia…" He was sitting against a rock, with her head in his lap.

"Yes?" He was playing with her hair. It was still short, the dark locks hanging a couple inches above her shoulders. He liked that part of her. It helped remind him that she was still Thalia Grace, and not Artemis' lieutenant.

"That was fun." Their spar definitely was fun, passionate even, if he did say so himself. "We should do this more often." They'd gone at it till they'd both run out of breath.

"Because every day isn't often enough. What must I do to please you O great hero?" Not one to pass up a good opportunity when he saw one, he pounced.

"Please me you say? Well, I can think of a few… Things." And then he wished he hadn't. Because her head was currently in his lap, and it would be a bad time to think of such 'Things'.

"…" He saw the blush creeping up her neck, her cheeks turning pink. Cute, he thought.

"I didn't know pinecones came in pink." He felt something for Thalia Grace. He didn't know what to call it. Love? He didn't know. "When are the Hunters leaving?"

"Tomorrow." He knew that of course. He always made sure he did. He'd tell her to stay safe, but he knew she could handle herself.

"Can I kiss you?" They supposed it didn't count as breaking the oath; she was still a maiden after all.

"Hmm." She sat up, placing herself in his lap.

"I'll take that as a yes." Their lips met.

He supposed she felt something for him too.


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So, first fanfic. Pretty bad, I know, but hey. Couldn't really find anything to scratch my Perlia itch, so I went ahead. Sorry 'bout them being OOC. Tell me what you think. Thanks for reading.

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