SUMMARY: It's Percy's birthday and Annabeth got him something special. Will this one day change their relationship? PERCABETH and probably a slight mention of Thalico because I love them! One-shot. OOC. First fanfic.

DISCLAIMER: I don't own PJO or Taylor Swift. However I do own my version of the song. I'm sorry if anyone has used this idea I swear I didn't mean to take it from anybody! If I did accidentally make it like somebody else's fan fic, I'll take it down. Just let me know.

LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

Chapter 1 (Annabeth's POV)

I rolled out of bed and looked at the my calender. The date stood out, because it was highlighted and circled. August 's birthday. (A/N in The Last Olympian it said that was his birthday) Then I looked at the clock. It was 10 o'clock, so I figured it would be okay to call him.

Ring, ring. Percy pick up. Ring, ring. Answer your phone, Percy! Ring, ring. Perseus Jackson if you don't answer your phone then I swear to gods-

"Hello?"

"Hi, Mrs. Jackson! It's Annabeth. Is Percy there?"

"Oh hello Annabeth! Sure, just one second. He's still sleeping, but I'll go wake him up." I could hear her in the background trying to get him awake. Finally after saying she would make him blue waffles, he got on the phone.

"Hello?"

"Happy birthday, Seaweed Brain!"

"Thanks, Wise Girl. What's up?"

"I was just calling to see if you still wanted me to come over. And to wish you a happy birthday." (A/N let's just say that for some reason, Annabeth is in NY)

"Of course I still want you to come. I think Nico was going to come too, and most likely Thalia if Nico will be there. You know them." I rolled my eyes. Ever since Thalia broke the Hunter's oath to be with Nico, they were always together.

"Yeah, I do know them. So when should I come over? I can come anytime."

"How about as soon as you can? I'll be ready."

"Okay. I'll see you in about twenty minutes then. Bye, Seaweed Brain."

"Bye, Wise Girl."

After I hung up, I took a quick shower, put on some skinny jeans and a pink tank-top, some lip gloss, and took a cab to Percy's house. In my pocket, I felt his gifts and I was nervous. One of them was simple, just a keychain that had a picture of us being crazy and it said Love, Wise Girl on the back. The other thing was a cd. Inside the case was a note. It said:

Dear Seaweed Brain,

I can't believe we are already seventeen. Remember when we met 5 years ago? It seems like no time has passed. On your last birthday you were worried about the huge prophecy that could potentially destroy the world, or at least all of Olympus. So because your last birthday was so horrible (sorry about that), I am determined to make this your best one yet! So happy birthday, Seaweed Brain.

Love,

Wise Girl

I had considered changing the Love, Wise Girl to Your Friend, Wise Girl but decided against it. I figured he wouldn't think about it too much, and just kept it the way it was.

On the cd, it was a song I had changed some words to so that it would match us. I had finally admitted to myself that I liked him. That was last summer. Recently, I realized that I loved him. I loved his smile, his laugh, the unique sea green color of his eyes that could only be found in his father. He was a great guy, and my best friend. I guess those stories of girls falling for their best friends can actually happen. I blame Aphrodite. Stupid goddess who has nothing better to do than mess with other people's lives.

Finally I got to Percy's house. I rang the doorbell and Mrs. Jackson opened the door.

"Hi, Annabeth," she said cheerfully.

"Hi, Mrs. Jackson," I replied.

"Come in! Nico and Thalia are here, and everyone's in the living room. Have fun!"

"Thanks," I said, walking into the living room. I saw Nico and Percy fighting and Thalia laughing at them from the couch. So, I walked over to Thalia and sat next to her. "Hey Thals, what are they fighting about now?"

"Nico started it. Can't tell you what it's about, but I'm on Nico's side. You're probably going to agree with Percy, your boyfriend," she teased, giggling.

"Shut up, he's not my boyfriend." I whispered. She raised her eyebrows at me.

"Are you sure?" I rolled my eyes at her, and she took that as my answer. "'Kay, if you say so."

Just then, the boys noticed I was there. Percy shot Nico a death glare, then they sat across from us on the other couch. "Hi, Wise Girl!"

"Hey, Seaweed Brain. Hi, Nico."

"Hi, Annabeth." Nico said, then glanced towards Percy, then winked at me. I rolled my eyes. I bet I could guess what they fought about.

Mrs. Jackson came in the room, holding a blue birthday cake, plates, napkins, cups, and two bottles of soda. The cake said Happy Birthday Percy! We sang, then she passed out cake and drinks. We talked and laughed then I pulled out the keychain, which was wrapped in blue paper.

"Seaweed Brain, this is for you," I said, holding out the small thing.

He unwrapped it, then laughed at the picture taken at Camp Half-Blood last summer. He turned it over and read the Love, Wise Girl.

"Thank-you, Wise Girl," he said. Then he smiled, sat down next to me, and gave me a small hug.

I hugged him back and said, "No problem, Seaweed Brain."

"Aww, look at that! The two love-birds," Nico laughed and made a small heart with his hands. Quickly, we pulled away blushing.

"Shut up, Dead Boy," Percy said. "Mom, Annabeth and I are going out, we'll be back later. Bye guys." He grabbed my hand and started towards the door.

I could slightly hear Nico whispering to Thalia, and it sounded like denial. I rolled my eyes and followed Percy out the door. We ended up in Central Park. I was actually happy because now I could give him the cd without Nico's annoying comments. I swear, sometimes he was worse than Aphrodite. Then I realized that I still held Percy's hand. Well this is awkward. Say something! I argued with myself for a little while before Percy also seemed to realize that we still held hands. He let go, again blushing.

"Sorry about Nico. He's just... well you know... Nico," he apologized.

"Yeah, it's okay. So why did we leave again?" I asked, curious of why he had just gotten up and walked away from his apartment instead of kicking them out.

"Well, I kinda wanted to talk to you in private without my mom or Thalia or Nico or anyone else there. You see, I... umm... well, I kinda like you a lot. Actually, I think I might love you," he said, looking at the ground. Me, I was shocked. I couldn't believe it. Was Aphrodite messing with me again? Was I dreaming? Did I imagine it? He was my best friend. Still, I couldn't help but feel the same way.

"Well... Percy... You see... I think I love you too." I grabbed his hand again. I liked the way we must have looked to the people walking by. Suddenly, he looked up, studying my face. I think he thought I was messing with him. I thought of the time on Mt. Saint Hellen's, and I kissed him for the first time. I smiled, and he knew that I wasn't joking. Then, I remembered that I hadn't given him the cd yet. I reached in my pocket and took it out.

"Extra birthday present," I explained, passing it to him.

Percy opened the case and the note fell out. He was smiling as he read it, and pulled out my iPod. I played the recording of the song, the same one on the cd. He just gave a little laugh, and hugged me. "Thanks, Wise Girl, this truly is the best birthday ever. I love you."

Hugging him back, I said, "You're welcome, Seaweed Brain. I love you too."

Did you like it? It was my first fanfiction so don't be too harsh, please. Just simply say whether you liked it or not, or if you have any suggestions. I will take all flames and make barbeque for the nicer people! :) Thanks for taking the time to read this! :)

Love (even if you hated the story),

Valerie :)

P.S. I'll post the lyrics as the next chapter. Then I'll put the song on YouTube. :)