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"Good morning, Annabeth," Percy told his girlfriend when she walked into the living room, yawning. "Fancy seeing you here." He smiled a crooked grin. Percy was sitting on the couch located beside the humble Christmas tree. He was still in his navy blue pajamas.

"Percy," Annabeth said, covering up her pink pajamas with a green housecoat, "what are you doing up so early?" She checked the clock on the wall. "It's almost five in the morning!"

"Well, what are you doing up so early?" Percy retorted.

Annabeth sighed. "I wanted a straight answer, no a rhetorical question."

Percy got up and wrapped Annabeth in his arms. He kissed her forehead gently. "Merry Christmas, Annabeth."

"Merry Christmas, Percy," Annabeth replied in his warms arms.

"Open this one next, Mom," Percy said, handing his mother a sloppily wrapped Christmas present. The blue bow was halfway off, and some of the wrapping paper was ripped.

Sally ripped off the paper and looked at the content. "Oh, Percy, you shouldn't have. New bakeware?"

"So you can keep baking cookies." He grinned. "I heard you complaining that yours was getting old, so I got you a new set."

Sally embraced her son in a bear hug. She pecked his cheek. "Thank you, Percy. Any present you get me is the best."

"I think it's time for Percy to open his," Paul said, handing his stepson a neatly wrapped present.

Percy ripped off the paper like a five year-old and gasped at what he saw. "No way. MW3?"

Paul nodded. "From your mother and I. It was her idea."

Percy hugged them both. "Thanks."

"Annabeth, it's your turn, isn't it?" Sally asked. She handed the daughter of Athena a heavy present from Percy. "Ugh, this thing feels like a box of rocks."

Annabeth set the present on her lap and carefully opened it. She was speechless when she saw what was in it.

"Did I do good?" Percy asked his girlfriend.

"Good? Percy, do you have any idea how rare this book is? There's only -"

"Three books in existence," Percy finished. "I know. It caused me to go broke, but it was worth it."

Annabeth smiled and kissed him. "Thank you. Now, open my present, Seaweed Brain."

"Sure thing, Wise Girl," Percy retorted with a smile. He took the present out of Annabeth's hands and opened it.

"Really Annabeth? A blanket?"

"Well, I -"

"How did you know I needed one?" Percy asked with a crooked grin.

"Because, you keep stealing mine," Annabeth grumbled. "I think I might need to get a you a pillow too, since you seem to think you need mine too."

The whole family laughed in unison.

For them, this was the best Christmas ever.

Merry Christmas, everybody!

So, to get rid of some confusion, Annabeth and Percy are twenty in this story, and Annabeth lives with Percy.

Ooo, tell me what you guys got for Christmas! I got Cody Simpson socks! B) I'm a very happy girl! =D

~Percidia Jackson