Chap 2

Percy POV

I awoke the next morning with Annabeth hovering over me, staring down at my face.

I pulled her down for a short, but sweet kiss before asking, "What'd ya doin here so early in the morning? And I thought that you weren't allowed in my room?"

She giggled and sat down next to me and replied, "Well, I'm not early, you're just late, its eleven o'clock. As for your other question, your mom figured I'd wake you up in Forks anyway, so she lifted the ban. Though I think she wanted to test what we'd do."

I smiled and said, "I hope we pass after this!" then rolled over and hovered on top of her with a mischievous glint in my eye worthy of Hermes.

"What the! Percy, I don't kn-"she started to exclaim but I silenced her with a kiss. She was surprised at first then really got into it and soon it was a full blown make out session, tongue and all.

But Annabeth, being the smart one, broke the kiss and said, rather breathlessly, "We should go before they suspect something."

I nodded and reluctantly stopped kissing, but noticed she was out of breath and almost hyperventilating.

I leaned down and whispered in her ear, "Glad to know the affect I have on you." Before getting up and going over to the dresser.

She grumbled a little then replied, "Glad to know the affect I still have on you." motioning downwards.

My face heated up when I realized I was in my boxer briefs which were rather, um, tight at the moment. Still I sucked it up and said back with a laugh, "Yeah, you, do. Now will you shut up about it and get out so I can change?"

It was her turn to blush when she realized she was still sat on my bed, looking as if she weren't going to move.

Once her blush faded, she hopped off and headed toward the door, but not before I caught her and pulled her in for a chaste kiss and hug.

After I heard the door close, I was about to tug off my shorts, but then thought against it and headed for the door, putting on my robe.

I walked into the kitchen to find Annabeth and my mom making blue pancakes and I called out, "Hey mom, what are we doing today?"

"We are going out shopping, you two are going to tell the camp and then we will get you enrolled for the high school in Forks, why?" she replied.

"Oh, I was just wondering if I had to take a shower or not. With that schedule I guess I should, so I'll be out in a little while, k?" I explained.

"Alright dear, Annabeth and I will put the pancakes on hold then." She said.

"Thank you!" I yelled for I was already down the hall and at the bathroom door.

I went inside and locked the door, then turned on the hot water taking off the robe, hanging it up and taking off my shorts.

I was about to get in when I remembered that I left my soaps in the other bathroom, so I tied a towel around my waist and crept to other bathroom, grabbed the soaps and left. I thought no one saw me but I had a nagging feeling somebody did, I just hope it wasn't Annabeth.

I showered quickly, only to step out and have no clothes.

Come on! First the soaps and now this? All while my girlfriend is in the house!

Once again, I tied the towel around my waist and quietly stole out the door in a half-crouch.

I got to my room, only to find someone there. Guess who? Annabeth. The gods must hate me.

I cleared my throat and said, "Uh, Annabeth can you uh, please, get out so I can, uh, change?" Why was I so nervous? Oh, yeah, I'm naked with only a towel to cover me.

She looked up and blushed so hard I thought her head might explode and scurried out of the room. I locked the door after her and put on the clothes I had laid out earlier that day.

After composing myself a little, I opened the door to see Annabeth sitting against the wall.

She blushed yet again as she saw me, and started to babble but I couldn't make out anything, so I walked over to her, helped her to her feet and hugged her saying, "Woah, slow down. I can't understand a word."

Annabeth was quiet for a moment, then replied, "Oh my gosh, I am so sorry Percy, I shouldn't have been in there and I should've know and oh I'm sorry."

She looked like she could be on the verge of tears, so I held her close and stroked her hair and said, "No, Annabeth, I'm sorry. You can be in my room, but I should've brought clothes with me to the shower. It's not your fault and don't even try to argue, because it's a moot point. Just forget about it, okay? I had a towel, I was covered, it's not like you saw anything, so there is no point crying over it. Now let's go see to those pancakes."

She brightened up a little over that so I took her hand and led her to the kitchen.

My mom saw our hands and decided to embarrass us saying, "Aw, look Paul. They're inseparable. And Annabeth balances Percy out so well."

Both Annabeth and I blushed at her comments, but sat down at the table still holding hands.

Then I defiantly knew Annabeth was back to normal when she added, "Yeah, I guess I do balance out seaweed brain her, don't I?" taking a laugh at my expense.

The pancakes were fantastic, as always, and soon we went out shopping.

I was surprised to find out that Annabeth was shopping with my mom and me. When I pointed this out to my mom she shrugged and said, "I don't know how Charlie modified the basement , so you'll be needing matching room stuff. Plus I get more bonding time."

That provoked the comment, "Geez, you're acting like were engaged or something." From me, which in turn made my mom say, "They way you two act is like an engaged couple."

That made Annabeth and me shut up for a while.

Sopping was fun for the most part. We looked at wall colors and picked a few swatches out so we could get the same color in Forks and bought a few rugs, lamps and that sorta stuff.

As we were driving away from the stores and towards our next destination, I was dreading what would happen once we got there, but once I looked into my Annabeth's face, I knew it would be alright.

When she caught me staring, she smiled and scooted closer to me, putting her head on my shoulder. I smiled contently, and looked down at her, enjoying the moment.

It ended too soon as my mom pulled up at the base of the hill stating she would stay in the car.

As we walked up the hill, hand in hand, I noticed my favorite old guy in a wheelchair waiting on the top of the hill, like he knew we were coming.

Annabeth noticed, too and waved while I just smiled.

When we got to the crest of the hill, he simply smiled and waved us towards the big house.

We came to a stop on the porch where he asked, "Now what is it you need to say. I know it's good because you both are positively beaming."

I answered with, "Well our parents said that we could go to a different place for a little while, with some of my mom's family, and we took the offer, and now we are here to tell the camp about our absence."

"Ah young Percy. You have grown a lot in these last few years, both of you, wise beyond your years. It is good you have come to me first; or rather I had come to you. This would make for some lovely camp gossip if not told right. I think we should get everyone together in the pavilion and have me explain, it would be better that way." He said, with a twinkle in his eye.

Annabeth spoke then saying, "Oh, thank you sir. That would be loads easier." and I nodded to show I agreed.

After a little more talking the old man called everyone down to the dining pavilion and started his speech.

"Most of you know Percy and Annabeth but I am sorry to say that they are not going to be at camp anymore, and they will not be visiting for some time, as they are going to a new school across the country. They've promised to send messages with updates if they have any updates, so bid them farewell, as not even I know when they will be back."

He was right, that did sound a lot less scandalous than if either Annabeth or I had tried to say it. I can't help but notice how he oh-so-subtly forgot to mention none of the parents were moving.

Soon we were surrounded by a swarm of campers wishing us farewell and to have fun at the new school.

After the main stream died down and most of the kids went back to their activities, a few more campers came over- Clarisse and Grover. I could tell that they both saw right through it.

"So," Clarisse started, "What's the real dish? I can't help but notice the old guy kept out some stuff. Like parents." She said wagging her eyebrows.

Both Annabeth's and my face were bright red but Grover saved us saying, "Hey, hey, they'll tell us"

Once she calmed down, Annabeth replied, "We're going to Forks, Washington. Seaweed brain's mom has a cousin there that'll take us. And nothing like that is going on, Clarisse. We are just getting away for a little while. Plus the guy who's looking after us is a cop."

Clarisse smirked and said, "A cop? Oh, that's gonna be fun to live with. Have a nice time, I'm gonna go catch up with Chris." then left.

Grover added, "Yeah, have fun and send lots of Iris messages."

I smiled brightly when he said this, fist bumped and called out, "Thanks G-man! And we will!" as he left, then turned to my girl and said "Two down, one, or I guess technically two to go."

She said, "Oh, you already got Tyson? Good, but last one is hardest. We should be off." She grabbed my hand and we walked down the hill and into my mom's car where before we could buckle, she asked, "What'd they say?"

I chuckled and told her what happened, leaving out the part about Clarisse's comment. She seemed satisfied and we drove in silence back to my house.

Once we got home mom took us over to the computer and made us enroll in Forks High School via the internet.

Then Paul made the best hamburgers ever, before we all settled on the sofa to watch T.V.

After about an hour of that, my mm went to go get some coffee, or at least that's what she said, but I think she made a phone call.

Later on in the night I was changing the channel when I got a glimpse of the time.

How was it already 9:05?

"Um, mom, shouldn't someone be driving Annabeth home? It's really late." I said.

She replied with, "I called her dad and she is staying here for the night."

I swear my eyes were out of my skull. Annabeth…here…whole night.

"Well then, I'll get some spare blankets as I'm on the couch." I responded, but then Annabeth just had to say, "No, no, Percy, you get your room. I got couch."

There was no way I was letting my Annabeth sleep on the couch so I say, "You are the guest, you get the bed. It's fair."

She let it go but was still grumbling when I got back with the blankets, so I put them down, and noticing no one else was here, pulled her onto my lap and rubbed her back until she fell asleep.

I picked her up in my arms and started carrying her to my room mouthing 'she's asleep' to my mom.

When I put her down in my bed, she didn't let go of my shirt. My mom passed, chuckled and shook her head no when I mouthed 'help'. After a few minutes she came back though, but she didn't help, instead she took a picture and mouthed 'just stay'. I shook my head no and hoped Annabeth would loosen her grip. Then my mom did the unthinkable, she closed the door.

Finally I gave up and reached out to my Annabeth's hand and tried to pry it off my shirt. At first I thought she was going to let go, but then she pulled me towards her, which of course woke her up.

I thought I saw her blush, but it was hard to tell in the dark, and in the position I was in.

She had pulled me so that I was lying across her stomach diagonally, my face in the pillows. I quickly slid off her and turned to see her face.

I reached out and stroked her face before kissing her lips gently and saying, "I'll sleep in here, with you. My mom already got a picture of your death grip on my shirt and said I could. I'm gonna strip down to my boxer briefs so get under the covers and look away, oh I guess it doesn't matter, you've seen me in them before."

She reddened a bit then crawled under the covers and turned the other way.

I got up and faced the other way, striped down, and got under the covers. I couldn't help it, so I reached out and pulled Annabeth toward me, and slipped into peaceful sleep.

Ok, what'd you guys think? Review and let me know! I might write and post another chap tomarrow, just because I can't awhile after that and I feel guilty about starting a new story then leaving you hanging. So review and favorite and story alert and all that good stuff. Thanks!