AN: Set three months after my previous fic A Growing Family. It isn't necessary to read first, but I recommend it!

Annabeth awoke to a strange sound. At first she thought it was the screams lingering from her frequent nightmares. But this noise was different. It was a shriller, quieter, and somehow more calm. Could a sound of distress be calm? Annabeth didn't know. But she supposed that she should do something. Still very much disoriented from her interrupted sleep, Annabeth sat blearily up in bed. Her husband, Percy, was also stirring.

"What the Hades is that?'' He mumbled.

"Dunno,'' Annabeth yawned.

Percy rubbed his eyes. "Should we go check it out?''

"I guess— Percy!'' She suddenly scrambled out of bed.

"What? Is something wrong?'' Percy was alert now.

"Luke!''

Percy narrowed his eyes. "Have you been dreaming again, Wise Girl?"

"What? No!''

"Luke died over ten years ago.''

Annabeth blinked. "Oh my gods, Percy, wake up. I'm not talking about Luke Castellan. I'm talking about our son, remember?''

Percy's eyes widened. "Oh yeah! Gods, we have a son.''

Luke Jackson continued to cry.

Annabeth rolled her eyes and started down the hall to the nursery. "We've been parents for three months. Seaweed Brain.''

Annabeth returned to their bedroom a couple minutes later, Baby Luke snuggled in her arms, no longer wailing for attention. She lay him down in between her and Percy. Luke smiled at his daddy, giggling. Percy smiled back and kissed his forehead.

"Was he hungry?'' He asked, not taking his proud gaze off his son.

She shook her head. "Diaper.''

Percy sighed. "Don't get me wrong—I love parenting—but I do not think either of us have gotten a proper night's sleep since he was born.''

Annabeth snorted. "I haven't slept well since I got pregnant.''

Percy reached over and took her hand. She was very tired, but couldn't sleep. Luke was wide awake and making plenty of happy gurgles now that he was with his parents. Neither Percy nor Annabeth had gotten used to awakening in the middle of the night to a screaming baby. The unfortunate thing was that once Luke was awake, he would not go back to sleep until mid-morning. And then he would sleep until late afternoon, then he was awake for a couple hours before going to bed for the night. Then, promptly at 2:00 am he would awaken again. Annabeth still had not gotten used to it yet. But she loved her son, which made everything worth it. She also enjoyed the many conversations she and Percy in bed while waiting for morning. Luke made sure they stayed up with him too. Cheeky little thing, Annabeth thought fondly.

"Hey, Annabeth?''

"Yes, Percy?'' Annabeth gazed deeply into Percy's sea-green eyes. She would never get tired of his soft gaze. Her friend Piper had previously pointed out that he looked at his wife differently than he looked at everyone else. This pleased Annabeth immensely. She had loved Percy since they were twelve. In fact, she had spent more of her life in love with him than she had not.

"You're beautiful.''

Annabeth laughed softly. "Am I really? Gods, I feel like a zombie.''

"Well you look like an angel,'' said Percy honestly.

Annabeth pushed his dark hair off his forehead. "I love you.''

"I love you too, babe.''

Luke was the only thing stopping Annabeth from rolling on top of Percy and moshing lips with him. But their child was keeping them apart. Annabeth found this darkly humorous.

"It won't always be like this,'' Percy said, as if he had read her thoughts.

"I know,'' Annabeth told him. "But other than the exhaustion and occasion physical restraint, I wouldn't change anything. It won't always be like this, true. Our Luke will not always be a baby. When he's all grown up and away from us, we'll miss these long nights. I couldn't be happier about the present,'' she said because it was true, "even if I could change something, I wouldn't. There's a time and a place for everything. These first morning hours are for Luke. The late hours of the night are for you and I. Let's just live in the moment, enjoy life.''

"That's my Wise Girl.'' Percy leaned over Luke and planted the long, blissful kiss Annabeth had been longing for. They stayed that way until Luke started whining loudly, jealous of the attention his parents were going each other.

Percy broke away from Annabeth and settled back down next to his son. His tousled Luke's blond curls. "Can't give Mommy and Daddy a moment of peace, can you, eh?''

Luke flashed a toothless grin as if to say no, sir, I can't.

Annabeth's hand wandered the sheets until it found Percy's. Fingers intertwined, they fell into a peaceful sleep together.

Hope you enjoyed! Please review and let me know what you think! Also, if anyone has any ideas for what the other couples could discuss in bed, let me know by reviewing or feel free PM me anytime!

Thank you,

xx Rosalie