Chapter 1: Summers beginning
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Annabeth's POV
My name is Annabeth Chase and I am CEO of Olympus' Architecture in California! I worked my way up into the company I started as just another architect but, worked my way to the top. My dream was to always have my own architecture firm but, I love my job here along with the people that are here.
My family is back in New York where I grew up. They are a little crazy and overwhelming but, whatever. My best friend and I are both living our dreams here in California and work across the street from each other! My best friends name is Percy Jackson. He works at Poseidon's Sea Exploration and Other Business. He's also "Hottest Guy In California" according to the magazine, Aphrodite's Children. He may be know as that to all the people who don't really know him. To those of us who do know him though, we know him to be a lovable idiot.
My other friends also known as, Thalia, Nico, Piper, Jason, Frank, and Hazel are awesome, annoying, and HOT. Every single one of them is good looking in there own way. They all have jobs Here at Olympus' Architecture firm. Nico is my assistant and "little brother". The rest of them are advisers and critics. Weird thing is none of them really ever liked architecture but had good eyes for what really looked good in a building etc.
Right now I'm sitting in my office that is super awesome! Enjoying the warm summer sun on by back. My office has a glass wall behind me so right as you walk in you get the great view of California. It has a nice dark oak wood desk and super comfy chair. When you see my office from the outside you see clouded glass and a door. But from the inside I can look out of my office and see what the people outside of my office are doing. It's pretty cool.
I look at the time on my computer. It's time for me to head to the break room and grab my chocolate chip muffin and some coffee. I get up from my desk and start walking to where the break room is.
I open my door to be greeted by Thalia and Nico. "Annabeth your 4 minutes later then usual it's lunch time!" Thalia yells at me. "I'm sorry," I yell at her, "I was sketching another building, it's really coming along." Thalia just rolls her eyes at me and turns to Nico. "Why didn't you get her?" "Why didn't you get here earlier and get her?" Nico retorts back defensively. I roll my eyes at there antics, "Whatever guys lets just go before you guys get into a fist fight and break something." I walk past them and towards the break room.
We keep walking until I'm in front of the break room doors. I push the door open to find the rest of my friends in there along with 20 other people I don't really know. I smile at my friends before heading towards the counter in the back. I grab a chocolate chip muffin and grab some coffee then head over to sit at the table my friends are currently occupying. "Hey guys! Have any of you guys seen Percy lately?" I look at all of my friends to see them all smiling at each other. Then in unison they say "Nope," popping the 'p' at the end. I raise my eyebrow at them. I was about to interrogate but decided not to.
I haven't seen Percy in about 4 days. I usually see him every day! I've tried to call and text but he wont answer to anything. I sip my coffee and ignore all the people who are coming in and out of the break room. I'm listening in on Piper's conversation with Thalia on this new design they need for some rich dudes house. I listen intently when they say that he already rejected 2 of the same architect's designs. I wait for more info while Piper takes a sip of her coffee when all the chatter in the office leaves. I take another sip of coffee and look around to see why everyone stopped talking. I look towards the door and my eyes widen.
Percy Jackson is standing in the doorway. Don't get me wrong were not surprised that he's here, we see him here all the time. Were surprised because he doesn't have a shirt on...
Percy's panting and out of breath. I look around to see all the girls staring at him. My stomach churns as I see all of there eyes looking at his bare chest. Whatever, they can stare if they want to I Don't Care! I turn my attention back to Percy to see him standing up straight and smiling a cocky grin towards me. I see the mischievousness in his eyes and get the gist. "Jackson we have a strict clothes on or your gone policy. I'm going to have to ask you to leave the premises." I glare at him holding up the act that I'm actually mad at him. "Wise girl! You cant do that! I thought you would let the rules slide now that were dating!" Thalia and Nico both spit out there drinks while Piper is currently choking on her spit. Everyone in the break room is shocked and have there eyes widened in shock.
"What!" All the girls stand up practically knocking there chairs down in the process. Percy and I burst out in laughter at their reaction. "I can't believe you guys fell for that! HAHA!" Percy says still laughing. "So you guys aren't actually dating?" A random girl in the break room asks. "Nope," Percy says still smiling at our joke. My stomach churns once again when I hear the collective sigh that comes out of all the girls in the break room. Stop You will not pull up past feelings for Percy! I know I used to have a crush on him in high school, actually I really really liked him in high school, but that doesn't really matter Were both 26 and living our lives. 'Your also both single' the back of my brain reminds me. Oh gosh nooo!
I turn my brain off for a moment and turn my attention back to Percy. "But," He says loudly turning to meet my eyes, "I'm planning on changing that real soon." I give him a questioning gaze trying to remember what he said before...
Oh right, he said the nope to the dating thing! Now he says he wants to change that? WHAT!
"Annabeth Chase," Percy says as he opens the door so everyone in the area can hear, "I've known you sense I was 12 and have had a major crush on you sense then," Whats happening? Oh my gosh I'm freaking out! "I'm pretty sure you like me too," he's still going crud whats he going to say, "I had to watch you go to prom with your old boyfriend Luke, if I'm honest with you I was going to ask you 2 hours later in front of the whole school at the assembly. But, Luke asked you, and you said yes so I went for the next best thing... which was Rachel." Percy takes a big breath reminding me I need to breathe."This is not a joke, and to prove to you, that I want you in my life, I'm going to start by giving you this." He starts walking towards me and pulls out a small book thing. "This book is filled with 100 compliments. There all true and are all from me."
"This is the start to what I call 'My 100 attempts in wooing you this summer!' the world will know about my ways," He puts the book on the table next to me and grabs my hands pulling me up, "Even if we start dating during my 100 attempts I'm not stopping because you deserve all 100 attempts." He stops talking and looks at me expectantly. I look at all of my friends to see all of them smiling at us. My mind turned back on a long time ago and is going 100 miles an hour. "First of all," I say looking at my friends, "did you guys know about this?"
They all start nodding. Great I've been played. I decide to have some fun. I pretend to be angry and rip my hands away from Percy. "You guys are all horrible people!" I pick up the book Percy gave me and start storming to the door. I'm half out of the door when I turn back on my heel to see a whole bunch of fuming girls, confused co workers, shell shocked friends, and a crest fallen Percy.
I start laughing. "You should have seen all your guys' faces!" I keep laughing as there all super confused now. WE had gained a big crowd outside of the break room door. "Oh yeah Percy," He looks up at me waiting for an answer, "You better not be joking." Percy gets the biggest smile on his face ever! He runs up to me and pulls me into his warm embrace spinning me around.
He puts me down beaming. "I won't let you down Chase." I blush when I realize he still doesn't have a shirt on. Then to make it worse he kisses me on the cheek. "Chase I've got to get back to my work before they wonder where I went and call my boss. I'll call up Aphrodite's children magazine and tell them what I'm doing!" He winks at me waves to all of our friends then leaves.
I take that as an excuse to leave so I start running to my office. I run even faster once I hear all the heavy foot fall behind me. I'm pretty sure the people chasing me are my friends. How do I know? Well I can tell by the sound of all there screaming. It sounded a lot like Piper Nico and Thalia. I make it to my office and slam the door shut behind me locking it.
I sit in my chair and look at the book Percy gave me. It was clearly hand written by none other then Percy. I read his messy scrawl that's on the front page.
100 compliments to you! I turn the page.
1. Beautiful. 2. Your laugh is like music. 3. You look sexy in sweats and a T-shirt. 4. Your hair falls perfectly without you trying. I smile at his use of using the song lyrics to one of my favorite songs. (Review if you know the song!) 5. Your smarter then anyone I know.
I blush and mentally decide that Ill read 5 compliments a day. I smile, anticipating the next few months.
100 compliments
Thanks for reading please Review your thoughts and feelings!
Let me know if you know the name to that song! I already do but I want to see if you guys do!
To clear things up Percy will give Annabeth one object or something that number of times. So 100 compliments 99 other things etc.
