James was always excited to go to his swim lessons. He constantly asked Annabeth when they were going to see Percy again so he could swim.

"Can we go swimming now?" James asked in the locker room. He was practically jumping with anticipation.

Annabeth sighed. They got there fifteen minutes early because James dragged her there. "Okay. Okay." She locked up their stuff.

He walked to the door that lead to the pool deck.

It looked like no one was there. The water seemed still until someone broke the surface to start free style. It took Annabeth a minute to realize it was Percy. His black hair was covered by a green swim cap and his eyes were covered by goggles. The water easily glide over his body as he swam.

She watched as he did a flip turn when he got to the other end of the pool. He broke into the butterfly.

"Wow, look at Percy!" James was amazed at Percy's swimming.

"I know, I see." Annabeth was amazed too.

She was amazed how he timed every stroke and kick to make him go as fast as he could.

He did another flip turn and saw back. Once he was done, he broke surface. Percy was breathing hard as he took off his goggles.

"That was so cool!" James grinned.

He turned and saw them there. "Oh! Sorry! I didn't realize-"

"We're early." Annabeth told him.

Percy took off his swim cap before getting out of the pool.

Annabeth turned a bit pink when she realized he was wearing a speedo.

"I'll be ready in five minutes." Percy said facing them. His speedo was just able to cover everything.

"No rush." Annabeth told him as he went to the office.

James looked at his mom. "Percy was wearing a tiny bathing suit." He giggled.

"I know."

Percy came out five minutes later, wearing red swim trunks that said lifeguard on the bottom left leg. "You ready to swim, bud?"

James nodded. "Can I jump?"

"Sure. Let me get in first." Percy smiled at him.

Annabeth was glad her friend, Piper, could babysit James for a couple of hours as she ran errands. She loved James, but she knew if she brought him to go grocery shopping, she would end up buying half of the cookie aisle.

She was looking down at her list when her cart banged into another.

"I'm so sorry." She heard.

She looked up and saw Percy. "It's okay Percy."

"I wasn't paying attention. I was looking at what I need."

She looked at his cart and saw a lot of junk food, food that a bachelor would buy."

"You need to eat healthier food." She told him.

"I'm a swimmer. I have a fast metabolism." He smiled.

"I don't think donuts and cookies are going to help your swimming."

He chuckled. "They're for late night grading."

"Grading?"

"I'm the biology teacher at the high school. I also coach the varsity swim team." He told her. "I need some comfort food as I

grade."

"Oh wow. You're a busy guy."

"Yeah, also another reason why I don't eat well."

Annabeth sucked in a breath. "You should come over and have a good home cooked meal."

"Oh, no, Annabeth, I really shouldn't."

"When's the last time you had a home cooked meal?" She asked.

Percy thought about it for a while. "Christmas."

"That was four months ago. Percy, come over for dinner tonight." Annabeth told him. "James loves being around you and it would be great to have someone over for dinner so it's not just James and I."

Percy thought for a moment. "Okay."

"We have dinner at six." She told him.