You know that weird thing that happens when you meet someone and then you start running into them everywhere. That's what happened after Annabeth met Percy Jackson at The Camp Fire Bar after his band performed there last week. They had talked a bit at the bar but then she made an excuse about having to start closing down the place, he took the hint and left, telling her 'he'd see her around' she didn't think it would actually happen though.

She first ran into him at the coffee shop near the science building at the university on Monday morning. He was standing right in front her in the line, she didn't recognize him immediately, but he pivoted slightly and must have caught her from the corner of his emerald eyes and did an almost comical double take. His eyes lit up in recognition, a smile spreading on his face and he twisted the whole way around to greet her.

"Annabeth Chase!" he said slowly and grinning, "Fancy seeing you here, how you are?"

Her initial surprise at running into him abated and she gave him a small smile, "Hi Percy" she said a little shyly, her confident flirting from the night before gone in the light of day. "I'm great! Just getting a coffee before heading to class"

"Same, weird that we've never run in to each other here before. I'm sure I would have remembered seeing you in here" he said lightly.

Annabeth blushed, "I don't usually come in here, just when I've run out of coffee at home or something"

"That must be it, because I'm here nearly every day, what class do you have?" Annabeth didn't get a chance to answer, it was at this moment that It was his turn to order, he looked back at her "Pick your poison, drinks on me" Annabeth was just about to open her mouth to object but he raised his hand and said "No objections, I insist"

Annabeth looked at him for a second trying to decide if she should object but she could see in the set of his face he was not going to back down about this so she said "Fine. Double shot espresso"

He grinned and added his order "One caramel latte, please." He paid for the drinks, and they walked together to the side to pick up their order.

"Thank you, you didn't have to do that"

"I wanted to" he smiled, why did he have to have such a great smile Annabeth thought, she was pretty sure he could have convinced her to do anything with that smile. "You didn't end up telling me, what class is it you're off to?"

"Physics, I'm and architecture student."

"That sounds pretty cool, I can totally imagine you building a city."

"Thanks, that's kinda what I want to do… What about you?"

"I've got organic chemistry, I'm majoring in Marine Biology"

"So, you really do love the ocean, Seaweed Brain" she laughed a little, it was so easy to tease him, it fit him she though.

"Guilty as charged, I've loved sea creatures and animals my whole life so it seemed like an obvious choice."

Their coffee ready they started heading out the door. "I guess I'll see you around then" she said, looking at the time she really needed to get to class.

"Wait" He said hesitantly, "We're heading in the same direction, will let me walk you to class?"

He seemed to have gone shy around her, it only made her like him more, she smiled up at him, and said "Sure, I'd like that"

On the way to class they exchanged numbers.

Although they now had each other's number's they didn't text each other, at least not right away. The thing is, they kind of didn't have to, because she ran into him at the market later that evening. Literally. They ran into each other. As in body's crashing together, supermarket baskets dropping to the ground and spilling items everywhere.

Here's how it went, Annabeth stopped at the market on the way home to grab a few things (mainly, coffee, can't live without it!). As she was perusing the isles she was rounding the corner and looking at the enticing chocolate bars on the shelves when she felt herself crash into something. Scratch that. Someone. Not just anyone, Percy Jackson, with fast reflexes he grabbed her bicep with his hand before she fell backwards. That didn't stop their two baskets from hitting each other and dropping to the ground spilling a few items here and there. Disoriented from hitting his hard chest (also his hand, his and was still on her), and completely dumbstruck at seeing him yet again, she started rambling "Um…Percy…hey… so sorry…didn't mean to bump into you…sorry…are you alright?"

He seemed just as surprised to run into her here, "hey, no worries, it was my bad, I'm so sorry. Are you okay?". His hand rubbed lightly on her in a comforting gesture, and he leaned down to look into her eyes to check she was alright.

Finally getting hold of herself, except not really because his hand was still on her and she could almost feel a current running through her at their point of contact. Annabeth said "yeah, I'm fine." But she sounded a little breathless and unsure.

"It's crazy how we keep meeting up like this" he seemed completely at ease, "you sure you're not stalking me or something" he said, clearly joking.

"I was going to ask you the same thing!" Annabeth laughed, "Must be fate or something…"

"Might be" He said slowly.

"Well…I've got to head home..." She liked seeing him again, and she didn't really want to leave but she really did need to get home. "I guess…I'll see you around"

"Yeah"

She wanted to go but she felt like her shoes were glued to the floor, because he was still looking intently at her. Let's not forget his hand which was still on her. They stood in silence for a few seconds, just looking at each other. Annabeth broke eye contact first, slipped out of his hold and bent to the ground to pick up her things and put them in to the basket. The spell breaking, he bent down to help her and get his own things.

"Catch you later" he said

"Bye" She said, with a last lingering look.

She didn't see him the next day, but the day after that he texted.

Percy: Hey Annabeth!

She was surprised at how excited she became after two words from him.

Annabeth: Hi

Percy: How have you been? Crash into anyone lately? :P

Annabeth: LOL! Nope! I'm doing well, and you?

Percy: All good

Percy: I wanted to ask you something

Annabeth's heart rate immediately spiked.

Annabeth: Sure

Percy: Hope you don't think this is too forward, but, do you want to go for dinner tonight?

To say Annabeth was freaking out would be an understatement, is he actually asking her out? Does she actually want to go? She quickly realized that, yes, yes she did want to out with. Even with her busy schedule of school and work she felt like there was something between them.

Annabeth: Like a date?

Percy: Exactly like a date

Annabeth: I'd like that.

They were going on a date.