~~~~~~for Alexa and Patrice~~~~~~
Oh gods, I'm at the bottom of the lake and I'm going to die.
His eyes – those mesmerizing sea green eyes that never fail to hold me in an endless trance. His unruly mane of jet black hair – the same hair he absentmindedly runs his hand through and makes my heart melt. His smile – my gods, his smile, the smile I can never get enough of. And his heart – the heart of gold that beats steadily in his chest.
I am completely and utterly in love with this kelp head. But I wouldn't be caught dead letting those words escape the prison that is my lips.
His arms are wrapped around me and that is all the warmth I need. I rest my head on his chest and we stare at the refracted night sky from our little bubble. For a while it is quiet and I don't care. As long as I am with him, nothing else matters.
He kisses the side of my head and whispers "I think it's time to go, Wise Girl"
"Do we have to?" I say slowly, savouring the few seconds we had left before muttering "Of course we do." He brings us up to the surface and walks me back to my cabin.
I try to walk as slowly as I can without making it too obvious, but he knows me too well. He raises an eyebrow at me and cracks a smile. I swear under my breath. It's like he's trying to kill me on purpose. His smile is so infectious I do it too.
We're outside my door and he pulls me close. The little space between us is gone and now my heart is racing. I forget how to breathe, how to think, how to stay upright. I go weak at the knees and it feels like forever.
After an eternity, we separate and I hope I'm not blushing. "I love you Percy."
"I love you too Annabeth."
I go for one more kiss and go inside before I get so high on love, I do something stupid. I close the door and fall to the floor. I've turned into a giddy little Aphrodite girl … and I don't hate it as much I thought I would.