Annabeth sighed and put her hands on her hips, she looked around at the boxes surrounding her. The movers would be there soon to pick everything up. Percy walked into Annabeths old apartment. He wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her temple. "You ready?" He asked, his lips still nestled on her temple.
"No," She whispered. Putting her hands on top of his. "It's bittersweet. I hate to leave this place, but," She turned to look at him. "I know I'm going to be with you. So I'm ready." He kissed her. She grabbed her trench coat and purse as Percy intertwined their hands and walked to his car.
New York is full of people. People of different shapes, sizes and colors. Annabeth had always thought she would find someone in New York. She never would have guessed that she'd fall in love with her best friend. Annabeth watched the people from Percy's car window. She looked from the window to the beautiful person next to her. He meant everything to her, he was her other half.
"What are you looking at?" He asked. She smiled and looked at the roof of the car. Annabeth closed her eyes and sighed. "Just you." She whispered. He chuckled and continued, "We're almost there. Are you excited?" She looked at him with confusion.
"Why wouldn't I be? I'm so happy, besides we're getting married in a tomorrow. It was bound to happen that we were going to move in." She laughed. Percy turned into their new home. It sat atop a hill overlooking the ocean. Once Annabeth had realized how beautiful the view was she gasped. She could faintly see the New York skyline through the foggy night. She looked back at the house, it too was beautiful. The house was white with two pillars in front of the door. It looked like a mansion. It was perfect, just how she imagined.
Annabeth spent countless hours designing the house she would spend forever in with Percy. The builders did an incredible job. "Do you want to see the inside?" Percy whispered in her ear.
She wrapped her arms around his neck, " Yes," She said, pressing her forehead to his. As they turned to the house Annabeth put her arm through his and rested her head on his shoulder. Percy opened the door and Annabeths eyes widened. Percy stared at her chuckling. She let go of Percy as she walked to her home.
The kitchen was the first thing her eyes went to. The countertop was marble she ran her hand over it. Her hand making its way to the stove, to the sink then ending at the dishwasher. She picked up her hand and ran it over the island in front of her. Annabeth looked up to see the white cupboards fully stocked with everything they would need. Annabeth's eyes moved to the living room across from her. She moved to the white leather couch that was accompanied by a matching chair. She looked at Percy who was watching her smiling.
"Percy. . ." She whispered. "When. . . How. . .?" He laughed and put his hands in his pockets.
"Grover and Talia helped me yesterday . They complained the whole time, but we got it done." He ran his fingers through his hair. "I wanted to surprise you."
Annabeth jumped from the couch and into Percy's arms. She put her forehead on his. "Thank you so much. It's beautiful." She kissed him. He spun her around. She pulled away not wanting to go any farther. "Do you want to see the upstairs?" Annabeth nodded and Percy pulled her up the spiral staircase.
They stopped at the master bedroom, it was all red. Exactly how Annabeth imagined. The king sized bed had a canopy of red lace and a red cashmere comforter. As Annabeth moved into the room she saw a flat screen TV hung in the wall and two dressers full of their clothes. Annabeth opened a door that led to the master bathroom; it was circular with black wallpaper along the walls. There was a tub big enough for two people, along with a shower. Annabeth and Percy's robes were hung up behind the door. "This is so perfect." Annabeth whispered mostly to herself. She made her way back to Percy, who had a huge grin on his face. "This is so perfect." She repeated again.
"I'm so happy you like it." Percy wrapped his arms around her waist. He kissed her shoulder and nestled his head in her neck. "I have one more thing to show you. Follow me." Annabeth obeyed and she found herself in an empty room. "It's a nursery. You know. . For some time in the future."
Annabeth smiled and hugged Percy. She kissed his neck and he held her tight. Through the kiss he felt Annabeth's stomach growl. He laughed and pulled away. Then looked at his watch. "It's late, so I'll order a pizza. There's more to the house so you can look around." Percy kissed her cheek and left to the kitchen.
Annabeth smiled as she realized that this was her home. She walked out of the bedroom and down the stairs. She watched Percy light the fireplace while ordering their pizza. She took her gaze off of him and down the hallway. She opened a few doors one revealed another bathroom and a guest room. The last door had revealed her office. The walls were painted light green, her laptop was placed on a wooden desk with pictures of her and Percy all around it. Her books were organized on a shelf that covered a whole wall. "I have a feeling I'll be spending a lot of time in here." She laughed and walked back out to Percy.
She found him sitting on the couch watching the History Channel. Annabeth walked up behind him and kissed him on the back of the neck. "I'm going to take a shower and get on my pajamas." Percy mumbled an, "Okay."
Annabeth skipped up the stairs laughing. She didn't dare look back to see the look on Percy's face. He was probably laughing at her, but she didn't care she was happy to be in the same house as Percy. The bedroom still shocked her when she went in, but she made her way to the bathroom.
Annabeth turned on the shower and hopped in, letting the heat of the water soak deep in her skin. It was almost as if the water washed out who she used to be, a lonely girl living alone and for her designs into a girl living with the man loved and living because of him. That man she would be marrying in no more than a week. She turned the shower off, grabbed a towel from the shelf and wrapped herself in it. She walked back to the bedroom and dressed herself in a pair of fleece pants and one of Percy's sweatshirts. Annabeth walked down the stairs to find Percy rummaging through the cupboards.
"Hey, babe. What are you doing?" Annabeth chuckled, crossing her arms and looking at him.
Without turning around he answered, "I'm trying to find the plates, but I have absolutely no idea where they put them. Oh, found them." Percy turned around with two plates and wiggled two wine glasses in his hand.
"So wine and pizza? Very romantic,"
"Hey! You can make it romantic if you want. Also, your dad called and my mom called." He rolled his eyes. "Their excited to see the house and for the wedding." Annabeth laughed. Percy handed her a glass of wine and a plate of pizza then led her to the couch. Percy pulled the blanket he had and wrapped it around them. They listened to the crackling of the fire and the wave's crash against the shore from the open window.
Percy kissed the top of Annabeth's head as she lay on his shoulder. "Thank you so much for the house Seaweed Brain. It's incredible." He held her tighter. A thought came to his mind and he smiled.
"Let me see something. Take the blanket and your glass." Percy ran out to the patio, Annabeth was running to catch up with him. They ran past the patio on the two chairs set up between the patio and the beach. He stopped once he got to the shore.
"Percy," Annabeth panted. "What are we doing out here?" He took her by the waist and whispered in her ear, "Look," Annabeth looked up to see the sun setting. Percy pulled her to the ground in between his legs. She wrapped the blanket around the two of them as they sipped their wine. Percy's strong hands held Annabeth as she lay back on his shoulder. They watched the layers of the sky mix.
They pink mixed with the white and the blue mixed with the purple. It was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen.
"I love you Wise Girl. You don't know how excited I am to marry you." Percy whispered against her neck.
"I love you, too Seaweed Brain. I'm excited to marry you too. Even if you brain is full of kelp." They laughed in unison as they watched the colors of the sky fade away. Annabeth fell asleep to the sound of the wave's crash against the shore and Percy's slow and steady breathing.
A/N: Some people have been saying that I'm not making the characters like how they act in the books, but please remember that this is from my imagination. I may change a few things, but I will try harder to keep all the details like the ones in the book. Also thank you to everyone who keeps reviewing and adding me to one of their favorite authors. It means A LOT to me. It makes me want to keep writing, and start to write better. Thank you! R&R.
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