A Tale Throughout the Years

Chapter One

The Proposal

Percy couldn't feel his, well anything. His body and his mind were both numb just thinking about what he was planning on doing, proposing, to Annabeth, beautiful, intelligent, humorous, stunning, perfect, his Annabeth. He wanted her all to himself. To show the world that Annabeth Chase belonged to him Percy Jackson. He wanted it, but how he was going to get it scared him senseless, almost entirely literally.

Five years, they'd been together for five years and he still loved her. Annabeth still put up with his stupidity; she actually just laughed and kissed him most the time. He loved her for everything she did for him, had done for him, and will do for him. He simply just loved her. And he had a little velvet box that held the most precious thing in his life, besides the girl it was going to. It would decide if he would spend the rest of his life with someone he loved more than anything else, or became an old grumpy man who freaked everyone out. He hoped she say yes.

Annabeth was freaking out. A couple days ago, when she'd been at Percy's apartment, she'd seen a velvet box and her curiosity had gotten the best of her. She opened it to see a silver band that had a shimmering diamond that was set princess style. Her heart had stopped, she couldn't catch her breath. Annabeth had a seeking suspicion that Percy would pop the question at their anniversary dinner. She'd spent all day getting ready, she even invited Thalia over to help her.

"Thalia, you need to leave before Percy gets here, it's almost 6:30!" Annabeth glanced at the clock, 6:24 p.m. She looked herself over in the mirror, her usual unruly curls were tamed and fluttered around her face down to her shoulders. Thalia had helped her put on makeup that was simple yet made her look stunning. Her gray eyes looked like they were shining, and her lips were a kissable pink. She wore a navy blue dress that was tighter in the bust, then pooled out to just below her knees, her shoes were simple silver strap sandals. To top it off she quickly put on her owl earrings.

"Annabeth, really, do you think Percy will be on time?" Thalia questioned her.

"Yes," Annabeth snapped back, "He better be, and by the time he gets here you better be-" she stopped when she heard a knocking on her door, "Crap, Thalia stay in my room, we'll be gone soon enough!"

"Fine, just no canoodling while I'm here!" Annabeth rolled her eyes at Thalia's reply, she'd canoodle if she wanted too, it was her apartment after all. Annabeth went to go open the door. Her heart beat twice as fast when she saw Percy, he was wearing a black suit jacket with dark wash jeans and a blue shirt with a navy blue tie to match.

"Well what a coincidence, we match," Percy laughed and grabbed Annabeth's waist with one hand, the other was holding tiger lilies, her favorite flower, he pulled her closer and kissed her gently on the mouth, "You look amazing Wise Girl."

Percy was contemplating asking her to marry him right then just to get it over with. Since he was a person of hasty decisions he did.

"Annabeth, I need to ask you a question," Annabeth gave Percy a skeptical look. Percy hesitated.

"Well, come on Seaweed Brain, spit it-" Annabeth started to say but Percy cut her off.

"Annabeth Chase I love you, you're simply amazing and I'm really lucky to have you in my life, willyoumarryme?" Percy rushed through the last four words.

"I'm sorry Percy I only heard that first part, and I love you too, but what were you saying?" Percy let out a sigh of defeat, he got down on one knee and pulled out the velvet box that was in his pocket.

"Annabeth, will. You. Marry. Me?" Percy carefully enunciated each word. He had put the flowers on her coffee table so he could use both hands to open the box.

"Seaweed Brain, I was wondering when you'd finally ask me, of course I'll marry you." Percy stood up, put the ring on the wrong hand, and then the wrong finger, and Annabeth just stood there trying not to burst out laughing. When Percy finally got the ring on right, he kissed her passionately.

"Do you want to skip the reservation?" Percy asked her giving her a look that made her blush.

"I would, but Thalia's in my bedroom right now, so it's a no go there, and she could walk in anytime if it was on the couch," Percy just laughed at Annabeth's expression.

"Why is Thalia here?" he asked her.

"You think I can look this good all on my own. All this," she gestured down to herself, "takes a lot of time by yourself."

"And it all goes to waist later tonight," he smirked at her, she blushed again, "Why don't we just go to dinner and then back to my new bed."

"You got a new bed?"

"It's a king sized," he winked at her, she just rolled her eyes.

"Come on Seaweed Brain, the faster we get to dinner, the faster we can get to your new king sized bed."

Percy laughed and held his arm out for her to take, she did. He walked her to his car, opened the door for her, and helped her in. When he got around to his own side, he got in and said, "Future Mrs. Jackson, I hope you like Greek food, because that's where we're going." Annabeth just nodded and laughed at the 'Future Mrs. Jackson.'

"Percy let's just go." They went off to the restaurant, a thought dawned on Annabeth, "We have to tell our parents," she sounded so terrified Percy couldn't help but laugh. He grabbed her hand and squeezed it reassuringly.

"My parents have known I was going to ask you, and you're dad does too, I had to ask him first right? And I bet your mother already knows. For the time being, we just need to focus on us." He quickly kissed her cheek and drove on, with his new fiancee.