Authors Notes: Whooo longer then normal. Anyways...I chose the name Eve again for my own protection...I didn't wanna go from one story to the next and accidentally use one name or another from some other story.

Needing You

Chapter 2

Sweet Dreams

When Eve walked out of the bathroom she could smell something being fried. She walked down the hallway toward the smell. She walked in to see Percy making grilled cheese sandwiches.

"There are three already on the table. Go ahead and start to eat." He said and Eve climbed up onto the stool and looked at the plate. It wasn't very stylish actually. There was chard cheese along the side. Percy looked around at her and chuckled.

"I know…I don't cook to well." He said and smiled at her as he put another sandwich down for her. "I think that would do don't you think?" He said and she looked up at him.

"Are you that pampered?" She asked bluntly which surprised Percy very much.

"Well…I do have a cook that does this sort of thing, but after Dinner he leaves." Percy said and Eve nodded taking a bite out of the slightly over cooked food. A glass of milk was placed in front of her.

Soon enough two and a half of the sandwiches were finished off and a very full Eve sat back on the stool and yawned.

"Well I suppose we'll have to find a room for you hum?" He asked and stood up stretching suddenly glad that he didn't have any school the next day.

"Yes sir." She responded and followed him down the hallway.

"This is one of thirteen houses I inherited from my folks. They died in a car wreck when I was five. My butler pretty much raised me, although he's kinda loopy n…Eve?" He turned to see her gawking at something through the door. She slowly walked into the room.

"These…are all yours?" She discovered the library. The letter did mention that she was a genius.

"Well yeah…its my house." Percy didn't realize a child like her could be so wrapped up in books.

"I've died and gone to heaven haven't I? I'm in a house that has a library that could rival the one from Beauty and the Beast." She said and smiled seeing a couch in front of a fire close by. "You won't ever need a baby sitter with me…I'd just drown myself in books till you got back." She giggled and ran down the aisles and looked through them.

"Arts, science, math…I hate math. Fashion…why have you got fashion books?"

"Its my major. I'm going to be a fashion designer when I get out of college. I just got in though so I have a few years." He said and looked at the shelves.

Eve quietly yawned behind her hand and followed Percy out of the library.

The room Percy put her in was white with pink blankets. Eve looked around at Percy as if she disapproved. "I don't like pink…to girly."

"Well we'll see about changing the bedding. This room was designed for a sister if I ever had one, but things didn't go so well." He said and pulled back the covers. "While you were in the bath I found your bag and put it down there. I hope you have a clean night gown." He said and she shook her head pulling out a purple night shirt with a hot dog and hamburger on it. He chuckled. "Really?" He asked and pulled off his shirt and threw it to her.

"I…well its all we had." She said and hugged the shirt to her. "We just threw some things into a bag and left. We didn't have any time to plan or pack sensibly. " She said and looked down at the shirt. "We were on the road for three months sleeping in the car or camping out in the woods." She said and looked at her hands Percy's shirt fell to the floor. She sighed and looked around at the bed. "It'll be three months…since I've slept in a real proper bed…" She said climbing into bed and curled up in the robe.

"Percy…when your parents died did you feel lonely or scared?" She asked. Percy nodded his head and took her hand.

"Yes, I was afraid I would loose everything I knew, and having to handle that without parents was a very lonely ordeal." He said and kissed her hand.

"I…don't feel lonely or scared. Maybe…because mom chose you."

"May I ask how your mother knew it was me…none of the Republic has figured that out yet."

"She didn't know…I knew. I figured you out…" She yawned and curled up on the pillow closing her eyes. "My hero…the one who could save me. The Scarlet Pimpernel." She said and her breathing began to even out. She was sleeping.

Percy watched her in awe. This child who was only 4 years going on 5 years old…figured out the one secret the Republic couldn't. It was actually laughable.

But then there was this little girl oh such a beautiful little girl who had no one in the whole world to hold her. He found his heart aching to do just that. He felt his smile grow and his eyes soften at such a notion.

Perhaps…they could be alone…together. He was over the age of 21…and well he had a ton of money. What better thing to spend it on then a little girl whose never known anything about being pampered.

First things first…how to make her trust him. He thought for a moment sitting down in the chair in the corner. But just as soon as he sat down in the chair it struck him. He had a great idea…and he hoped she liked it.

Fair Grounds

Eve looked around the fair grounds having put on her cleanest cloths, but those poor shoes had to go so the first stop was at a shoe store where Percy had bought her a brand new pair that fit her far better then those other ones anyways.

Eve had never been to a fair before much less road any rights at any other theme parks. So she just stood there and looked at Percy who bought a lot of tickets before taking her hand and looked around at her.

"So what do you want to do first?" He asked. Eve blushed and shrugged.

"I donno never been on a ride before." Percy gasped as if appauled at such a notion.

"Then we really must indulge you today. Lets ride something slow at first before riding something extreme. You maybe the sort that gets motion sick." He said and walked over to the ferries wheel. Eve gasped and saw just how high up it went.

"Um…to high." She said and Percy looked around at her with a crooked smile.

"I'll catch you if you fall." He said and took her hand. She pulled her hand away from his and looked down at her shoes.

"Not yet hum?" He wondered and then smiled seeing a Carousel. His eyes lit up and motioned to the ride which was loading. It was earlier morning so there lines weren't that long. Plus it was Sunday and most people didn't leave there homes or churches till after 1pm.

"You would ride that old thing?" Eve asked and took his hand again and got onto the ride.

"I haven't rode one since I was really young. I ran away from my caretakers right after my parents died and stayed at one all day." Percy said and looked around the small park. The flowers were blooming in the trees. He was to protect the girl, and above all he wanted to stay in a crowded area with her. It was the safest place to be at the moment. Especially since his League was all busy. He looked down at the girl who had climbed onto a bright blue horse and held onto the pole. She looked around at Percy who did the same thing only his horse was chocolate brown.

The gentle music began to play and Percy smiled down at her. She wasn't to sure as to what she should think about this man sitting next to her on a horse. A grown man chuckling as he rode on a childes ride. Maybe…just maybe…no…he wouldn't. She can't trust anyone…never again. She looked forward and sighed. Something clicked in her head suddenly and she looked around at Percy somewhat surprised at the thought. Last night her mother was killed…this meant she was an orphan…and had no family what so ever…and the one man who seemed to want to do something for her was sitting on a chocolate brown horse adorned in purple and blue ribbons. It was actually kind of laughable. She tried to hide the smile so she turned away and looked at the crowd again.

Percy saw it…the slightest of smiles on the little girls face. It looked so pretty.

"Eve?" He tried to get her to turn around. "Was that a smile I saw."

"No…its just…you look foolish…on a danty little horse. As tall as you are…and on a small horse designed for children." She said and went back to looking at the crowd.

Oh so that's how she wanted to play it hum…he can play that game too. He'd make her smile again…he stood up once the ride was stopped and helped her down.

"Shall we ride something much faster then?"

"You can try…" She said and pointed to a ride he himself loved to ride. There was a huge sign on the front that read Gravitron.

"Lets ride it then." He said and walked up handing the tickets to the man before climbing onto the ride. Loud music pierced the inner layer of the ride. A few moments later the rides doors closed and it began to spin so fast Eve couldn't pull herself from the wall. She turned her head with some effort to see Percy upside down.

"How did you do that?" She had to yell over the rock music being played.

"Practice." He said and had to inch himself back around. He looked at himself in a silly mirror once they were out.

"I think you need to go on a diet…your butt looks huge…" Eve suddenly said pointing at the mirror.

A joke…she was joking around. Percy chuckled as he looked at his butt in the mirror and then scooted Eve over to see herself.

"I think someones got a bit head."

"I've been called that without the mirror thank you sir." She said and walked toward another area.

"Whats that?" She asked pointing at a roller coaster.

"That well…want to find out?" He asked and she looked thoughtful.

"Alright then." She said and looked around at Percy.

Percy led her onto the roller coaster which it took them a bit before they actually got on since the lines were starting to get longer. Percys eyes scanned the crowd and he spotted who he didn't want to. Apparently there were Republic workers here, they had spotted the little girl. Percy quietly led Eve up under the Roller coaster and into the crowd.

"Percy I thought we were going to ride the roller coaster." She asked as she panted.

"I'm sorry Eve…change of plans. It would appear we're being followed." Just as soon as Percy said this they were snatched and pulled into one of the small tents.