Hey! I'd like to thank MangoFromMars for the prompts. All they have to be is words! Also, thanks to MangoFromMars and Percabethshipper7 for reviewing! Without further ado, I don't own, and so we go.

Pizza

All Reyna wanted was a pizza. She had ordered the stupid thing almost an hour ago, and she was starving.

Fidgeting with cash in her hands, she leaned against the wall of the Manhattan apartment. Reyna had been having a rough time at camp, with Valentine's Day coming up. The love in the air made her want to cry, and then punch a wall and cry some more, so she left Frank in charge and headed out. Annabeth had lent her the apartment, since Percy and Annabeth were visiting Fredrick in San Francisco.

Reyna groaned. How long could it possibly take-A fist rapped against the door. Finally, her pizza!

She opened the door to find an attractive young man holding the pizza box. He had brown hair and tan skin, with warm brown eyes. The man looked up and smiled at her.

"$5.25," he said. Reyna stared at him for a second, uncomprehending. The man raised an eyebrow. "The pizza is $5.25, unless you want me to eat this," he said.

"Right," Reyna said. She fiddled with her money and came up with a five and a one dollar bill. "Keep the change," she said hastily.

"Well, that's nice of you. Did I catch your name?" What? Reyna stood there in shock for a second before she recovered her wits.

"Reyna," she said. "Now, I expect yours."

He quirked a smile, and took a napkin from the delivery box. Pulling a pen out of his pocket, he scrawled a number. "Chris," he said, and smiled to reveal perfect white teeth.

Reyna took the pizza and the napkin, watching Chris disappear down the hall. It was only when she sat down at the table did she realize that there was a bit of a dreamy smile on her face.


Reyna knew that she would have dreams, but that didn't mean she was prepared. She found herself at the Garden of Bacchus as always. Reyna's dark eyes were focused on the reflecting pool when the water rippled and a face appeared.

Rather, Jason's face.

He was sitting and laughing with Piper, and though Reyna had no hard feelings against the pair, she still felt a pang of heartbreak as Jason's lips spread into an easy smile. Her first mistake, her first rejection.

The water rippled again, and another face appeared. This time, it was Percy. It seemed to be exact same scenario, with Percy and Annabeth replacing Jason and Piper. Reyna tried to look away, but her gaze was fixed on the pool. Another rejection, a smaller but fresher blow to her heart was played out in front of her.

Now, the scene dissolved into one of her worse moments. Charleston. Venus delivered two sentences that brought her the most heartbreak. The moment played over and over again, getting more and more real until she was not at Camp Jupiter; she was in Charleston.

Reyna woke up with a tear tracing its way down her face. And then, a small flame of determination sparked within her.

No matter what the stupid goddess of love had said, she was going to find love.

Reyna was going to be happy.

With that thought in mind, she let sleep consume her once more.


The next day, Reyna bought herself a phone. It wasn't a good phone, per say, but it wasn't bad either. She took to texting Chris from different locations: in Central Park, in a cab, outside the apartment building, and so on.

He seemed like a really nice guy. Chris was the same age as Reyna, and ran a small soccer camp in the summer. He wanted to go to college for business or soccer, whichever he felt the most interested in.

Currently, she was eating lunch in a little café. The café was decorated with hearts and other Valentine's Day stuff since the special day was tomorrow. As if Reyna needed more reminders.

Her cheap phone buzzed in the pocket of her jeans. She smiled and pulled the phone out.

(Chris Reyna)

Hey. :)

Reyna answered quickly.

Hey!

So, what are you doing tomorrow?

Nothing much; sitting in the apartment and watching movies, I suppose. There's nothing like being alone on Valentine's Day, right? :(

Join me for lunch? I know this great place that I'd love to show you.

Reyna was taken aback. Was he asking her out? Not that she minded, of course, but this was new for her. Her fingers hovered over the screen.

Yeah, pick me up at noon. See you. :)

Great! Looking forward to tomorrow. :)

Reyna shut the phone off and finished her lunch with a smile.


The next day, Reyna found herself in a red sweater and furry boots, waiting for Chris to come by the apartment. Like on the day she met him, she was leaning against the wall by the door.

This was her last day in Manhattan, and tomorrow she would catch a plane back to San Francisco. She told herself that it would be her best day in Manhattan too.

When Chris knocked on the door, she was genuinely happy to see him. He wore jeans and a beige winter coat that almost matched his skin. Chris smiled. "Ready to go?"

Reyna's only answer was grabbing his hand and pulling him out the door.


The pair enjoyed a wonderful lunch at a nearby café that they had walked to. They talked the whole time, and Reyna found herself laughing and smiling more than she had in the last month. She was fairly disappointed when Chris realized that if he didn't leave soon, he would be late for work.

Now, they stood outside the café, a light snow falling.

Reyna sadly smiled at Chris. "I have to leave for San Francisco tomorrow," she told him. A disappointed look crossed his face, but it was suddenly replaced with a look of hope.

"My parents live near San Fran, so I can come visit you near the holidays."

Reyna was taken aback. Slowly, an idea began forming in her mind. Chris couldn't come to Camp Jupiter, but he could know about demigods. She could visit him wherever he was staying. It wasn't perfect, but she could at least see him again.

"I'd like that," she said finally. "You'll have to call me before you come; I've got some things to explain."

"What do you mean?" he asked.

"Sh. Later, okay? For now, happy Valentine's Day, Chris," she said. Before she could change her mind, she leaned in and kissed him.

When she pulled back, Chris looked shocked, but a smile began spreading across his face. Reyna turned and walked back to her apartment, smiling and hoping that things would turn out well.

Somehow, she knew they would.

It was really magical what one pizza could do.

I'll give thought to continuing this one, if I get enough requests. Chris is a mortal so their pairing would work, I think. Reyna is a little OOC, but I think that she had to be for the way I wanted this to go. More comes soon!

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