This is Heroes of Olympus through Percy's POV. First person. Starts pre TLH. Please read, review, and enjoy.

I'm sitting with Annabeth. We're cuddling and watching the ocean. Everyone else is at campfire. We're alone. We say nothing. Just enjoy the company.

She's in my arms. The smell of lemons and vanilla wafts from her hair. I crane my neck my nose is nuzzled into the sandy blonde curls. She giggles when I hit her ticklish spot. I smile and raise my head to kiss her.

She kisses back. We return to our original position. We sit silently watching the waves lap onto the shore.

We hear Chiron at the campfire. He tells everyone to go to bed. The campers groan. They leave reluctantly.

Annabeth and I should get back soon. We have twenty minutes until the harpies come. But we just sit there. Enjoying each other's company.

Fifteen minutes.

We stand and wipe sand off the jackets we were sitting on.

Fourteen minutes.

We walk back the cabins. We stop in front of hers. A weird feeling settles into the pit of stomach.

Ten minutes.

Guilt. I feel guilty, only I don't know what for. Guilty for something I have yet to do. I hold her tight. Not wanting to lose her doing whatever it is I'm going to do. I hold her tight. Apologizing for whatever it is I'm going to do.

Seven minutes.

"You should probably get going now." She says as she pulls away. She walks towards her cabin. "G'Night." She says. "Night." I reply. I turn and head to my cabin.

Six minutes.

Guilt overwhelms me. Why am I so guilty? It scares me. I turn around and head back. She's opening the door. Now or never.

Five minutes.

"Annabeth." she turns to the sight of me running towards her. I pull her into a hug. My lips a mere inch from her ear. "I love you." I whisper. I've never admitted it out loud before. At my age, most people would call me insane for admitting this so young. But I do love her. She's my girlfriend. My best friend. This stray guilt makes me realize this. She quiet.

Four minutes.

"I love you too." She says. I'm over-joyed. I hug her tighter.

Three minutes.

"I'm sorry." I tell her. I can feel her face scrunch up in confusion. "For what?" she asks. "I don't know." I admit. "But I'm sorry." She pulls away and looks at me. She's concerned. "Are you feeling okay?" I shake my head. "I have a feeling something bad is going to happen. I just want to apologize in advance." She studies my face. I look into her eyes. Beautiful grey eyes.

Two minute.

"Whatever it is, I forgive you." she tells me. The guilt isn't gone. It seems to have grown. Filling my stomach. Quickly creeping it's way to my esophagus. I feel like I'm going to drown. Drown in my own guilt. Drown in the guilt of something I'm going to do. I pull her into a kiss. She quickly responds. I don't want to pull away. I feel like I'll lose her if I do. The door opens. "Annabeth, you should come-" Malcolm cuts off when he sees us. We pull away. Our faces the colors of our camp's strawberries. He looks at me with distaste. "I think you should go." He says.

One minute.

I nod. I hug Annabeth again like it physically aches to not be with her. "I love you." I whisper quiet enough so Malcolm doesn't hear. I kiss her one last time. I turn around. I don't want to leave, but I do. Reluctantly. A tear falls down my cheek as I head to my cabin. The guilt making me tear up. "I'm sorry." I whisper in my head. I direct it at Annabeth. My heart directs it at everyone. My parents, my teacher, my friends. Even those in the Ares cabin. I's like my subconscious knows I'm going to cause them pain. Even if I don't.

Zero minutes.

My head it's the pillow. I can't sleep. The guilt is overwhelming. My list of apologies seems to go on forever. But eventually I fall into a sleep.

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