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Nico's POV

I slowly opened my eyes, awakening from my deep slumber. I moved my arms to stretch as I took a deep breath. I noticed Thalia wasn't in bed anymore. What was she up to?

Suddenly I heard a crash and sat up, listening for even the slightest noise. The crash was quickly followed by some colorful swearing.

I created a situation in my mind of what could've possibly happened. Then I got out of bed slowly and slid on my slippers, the apartment was surprisingly cold for September.

I shuffled into the kitchen and found Thalia picking up a bowl covered in pancake batter. She looked up at me and blew her raven bangs out of her eyes.

With a dramatic sweep of her hand she said, "This is why I never cook for you."

"You cannot even successfully make instant pancakes. I am officially the cook in this house." I said chuckling.

"I will magnificently make instant pancakes, thank you very much." She said wiping the remaining batter off the tile.

"Okay then, if you need my help I'll be right here." I said taking a seat on the barstool near the counter.

She started fresh re-mesuring the contents, and stirring the batter. She was wearing her outfit that she usually wears when she isn't going out of the house. Dark grey skinny jeans, slung low, held up with only the suggestion of hips, and a black sweat shirt, that she trades out for a tank top in the summer.

She stood in front of the stove and I watched her ungracefully, and unsuccessfully, flip a pancake. In frustration she put the spatula on the counter and stood in front of the stove and glared at the pancake, as if it would magically flip over by itself.

"Give me a second to get this nasty taste out of my mouth, and I'll teach you how to flip." I said, scuffling into the bathroom.

My mouth became minty fresh, after the brushing my teeth, and thanks to the magic of Listerine. Thalia always complained that I had the worst morning breath.

Thankfully the pancake hadn't burnt yet and I arrived just in time to flip it. Thalia stood in front of the stove and watched me flip the pancake, without the need for a spatula. She cringed as it flew in the air, thinking it would come crashing down on the ground, or worse, on her, but it landed safely in the pan.

"I want to learn to flip with a spatula, none of that fancy shit you were just doing." She said, putting a hand on her hip.

She then took the spatula and shoved me aside and stood in front of the stove.

"Teach me the great wonder of flipping, oh god of pancakes." She said looking up at me through her lashes, as she exaggeratedly batted them.

I braced one hand on the stove, the other on the counter, trapping her in the makeshift enclosure of my arms. I placed my hand on hers, as she held the spatula timidly. I guided her hand as she sloppily flipped it over.

"Did I do it right?" She questioned softly, her breath catching as my warm breath tickled the nape of her neck.

"Perfectly." I said huskily, without meaning to be.

I looked down at her and found she was gazing up at me through her lashes, her eyes full of longing.

Sometimes your nearness takes my breath away; and all the things I want to say can find no voice. Then, in silence, I can only hope my eyes will speak my heart…

She tilted her chin towards mine, and closed her eyes, waiting for me to kiss her. Just then someone burst through the door.

In a matter of thirty seconds she had her spear out, and Agis ready. I had already summoned my sword up from the depths of Hades.

"Gods, you two really are a dangerous power couple." A low male voice said.

Thalia broke into a grin and ran to the intruder.

"Percy, long time, no see." She said as he engulfed her in a hug.

Her feet hovered off the ground as his, now six feet two inch frame, held her up without meaning to.

Annabeth poked her head in around the reunion and said, "What did I miss, I had to go back to the car to get my bag."

I smiled from ear to ear and ran over to her and gave her a hug.

"What's new? You know besides the fact that you're engaged." I said nonchalantly, then setting her down.

"Well you know, besides the construction on 29th street, nothing really." Annabeth said, playing along.

"Oh, cut the crap and show me the ring!" Thalia said snatching Annabeth's hand.

I went over to Percy and gave him one of our manly hugs.

"You're really lucky, you know that, right?" I said to Percy giving him a stern look.

"Yeah, I know dad. You are 21, not 81 right?" Percy said, poking fun.

"Ha, ha." I said sarcastically rolling my eyes.

"It's so pretty." Thalia whispered in awe.

I took a look at the ring, it was everything but traditional. Well we are half-bloods, so who's to say what our traditions are.

It looked handcrafted; it was unique and fit their personalities greatly. On the thick silver band was an oval sapphire, with five diamonds imbedded into the band. The band seemed to be made out of waves that raised the whole setting upward. (A/N: Photo is my profile picture, it's a bad one though.)

"Wow" was all I could say, I was at a loss for words.

"I know I couldn't even begin to say how beautiful it was." Annabeth replied.

We stopped staring at the ring and began small talk. Percy pointed out I was still in my pajamas, and I sleep shirtless so that was embarrassing enough. I changed into a deep purple shirt and black jeans.

"Have you told the parents?" Thalia questioned as I walked back into the room.

"We were just at Sally's apartment before we came here, we called my dad, and the gods already know, considering the congratulations balloons that appeared on the balcony this morning." Annabeth said.

Poseidon and Athena eventually became okay with their children being in a relationship, but it did involve a lot of screaming and mustard. That was not a good day in the life of Nico di Angelo.

"Well that was fast." I commented.

Percy and Annabeth were famous for procrastination of important decisions, hence the horribly long courtship between the two.

"So what was your real reason for stopping by?" Thalia questioned. She always thought there was an ulterior motive behind every kind gesture. Once when I we were dating I brought her home chocolate cake, her favorite food, and declared that she wouldn't have sex with me. That wasn't the response I was looking for.

"Can't we come by and visit our best friends?" Annabeth questioned innocently, a little too innocently.

"No." Thalia and I chorused.

"Especially unannounced." I added.

I kept glancing at Thalia's lips, which haven't been on mine for the past two days. Our busy new "adult" lives kept us busy, so not much time together. I missed her, not in just the physical way. Even when she was close I felt distance between us, like we were never truly in the same room.

"Nice to know we are loved." Percy murmured.

"Okay, the real reason we stopped by was because we wanted to discuss some things." Annabeth said, very businesslike. I can never take a person seriously when they use words like discuss.

"Well…." Thalia urged, prompting them to continue.

"Annabeth already asked Thalia to be her maid of honor, so I thought I should ask you to be my best man. Will you be my best man?" Percy asked me.

"Sure man, although I think Grover will be slightly disappointed." I said, thinking of the enchilada loving satyr.

Percy ran a hand through his hair and sighed, "I thought about that, but since you were the best man for his wedding, he could be the best man for yours."

Percy had caught the flu, or a bad case of food poisoning the week of Grover's wedding, he got halfway there and threw up on his suit. Annabeth made him go back home, and rest like he had been for the past three days before.

In my mind I was going to marry Thalia eventually, she was everything to me. I had no one before her, so to even think of losing her made my head hurt. I just shook my head yes, to agree with the terms.

"Okay great, my Aunt Laura wanted to help plan the wedding with Thalia and me. She wanted to meet Thalia, and I told her we would meet her later for coffee. Is that okay Thalia, if not I can just call and tell her a different day." Annabeth said.

It finally dawned on Thalia that she would have to help plan this thing, considering she was the maid of honor. I could see the horror underneath the smile she put on and agreed to meeting Laura.

"Great, so meet you at that corner coffee shop on 20th in an hour?" Annabeth asked. I assumed they went there a lot, considering that Thalia nodded and seemed to know where this coffee shop was.

They eventually left and slammed the door behind them.

Thalia turned to me with wide eyes, "I have to plan a wedding?"

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