After I calmed down enough to start talking to Erik again, we sat down on my bed and just talked about life. What we wanted to do in the future, what university's we wanted to go to, all of that future planning stuff. Normally I hate planning the future, but if I was planning it with Erik, that was fine with me. When we were done talking, I was starving. Erik left to go to the mess hall to steal some food. Good old son of Hermes/Mercury style. He came back with two plates since he had missed breakfast as well. They were stacked with pancakes, eggs, bacon and almost any type of breakfast food you could want.

"Thanks." I said taking the plate from him and digging in.

"No problem. Hmmm," he said as I looked up at him.

"What?"

"It's funny how you can eat like a tank, and still be stick thin." He said laughing. I smacked him in the arm.

"Well, its true!" he said raising his hands in defence.

"Oh, I know that." I said grinning at him.

"And this is why I love you." He said smiling at me. I heard someone gag, and looked around the cabin. I saw nobody at first, but then my instincts caught on.

"Leo! YOU ARE SO DEAD!" I yelled, putting my food down on the bed and running into the bathroom. Just as I thought, Leo was rolling around on the floor laughing so hard tears were rolling down his cheeks.

"Leo!" I yelled. This caught his attention. "What in Hades are you doing in my cabin!" I screamed in his face.

"Who! I was just making sure that ….. You're shower was working." He said trying to not crack up. Wasn't working very well. I picked up Leo by the collar of his dirty engineer jumpsuit and dragged him out the door. He might've been way taller then me, but hey, im stronger then him. Once he was out the door and I checked the cabin for any other intruders, I sat back down on the bed and started to eat again.

"That was very amusing." Said Erik.

"Maybe for you." I mumbled, concentrating on my food.

"Hey, what's wrong now?" he said, the smile coming clean off his face.

"Leo reminds me of Ely." I said, poking at my food now.

"Hey, maybe if you ask Lupa nicely, she'll let you visit camp half blood." He said wrapping his arm around my shoulders. I put the rest of my food in the garbage beside my bed and he did the same. I leaned against his chest and groaned.

"Lupa hates me. The only reason she keeps me here is because Zeus told her to."

"That's probably true. But she might be happy to get rid of you for a week or two."

"Wow. That's actually a good idea. Have you been hanging out with Minerva kids lately?" I said smiling.

"Why yes, yes indeed." He said pulling me in for a hug. We were silent for a few minutes, but it was a comfortable silence.

"I love you." He whispered in my ear.

"I love you too." I murmured back.

"Remember the first time I kissed you?" he asked, and I could tell he was smiling.

"How could I not?"

Flashback

I was walking on the borderline of camp SPQR alone. Just thinking about my life so far. It hasn't been that great for the last three months since ive been stuck in this hell hole all because of stupid Hera. I looked back over the valley where the camp resided and sighed. I kept walking until I got to the very far end of the barrier, then I sat down and leaned back against a ginormous tree. I closed my eyes for just a minute I swear before I could feel someone's warm breath blowing at me. My eyes shot open and I came face to face with one of my few friends here; Erik Delanco, son of Hermes. Or Mercury I should say.

"Whoa there Erik, you scared the Hades outta me." I said when my breathing got back to normal pace.

"Good." He said grinning, not even moving a muscle.

"So … uh, what do you want?" I asked.

"Nothing really. Im just bored."

"Shouldn't you be at training?" I asked raising an eyebrow. He shrugged,

"Probably. But I had other plans anyways." He said sitting down next to me. Really close for that matter.

"Sooooo …." I said trying to break the silence.

"Let's play 20 questions!" he said randomly.

"Ok then."

"What's you're favourite song?"

"Dying to live again by Hedley."

"Who is your best friend?"

"My brother Ely."

"Who is your godly parent?"

"Zeus."

"What school did you go to before camp?"

"Middlefield collegiate."

"Did you have a boyfriend?"

"Had. Broke up last year."

"Ouch. Have a boyfriend currently?"

"No."

"Interested in anyone?"

"Maybe." I sighed. If this was just going to be relationship questions, maybe now was the time to tell Erik that I kinda really like him … hmmm. Maybe not.

"Is he at camp?"

"Yes."

"Camp half blood or SPQR?"

"SPQR." I hope he doesn't suspect …

"What cabin?"

"Uhhh … Minerva." I said quickly.

"Is it Tayler?"

"No."

"Who is it?"

"Im not telling."

"Why not?"

"Because I don't feel like it." I snapped.

"Do I know him?"

"Duh."

"What's the first letter of his name?"

"C."

"Is it Charlie?"

"No."

"Why aren't you telling me?"

"Like I said before, I don't feel like it."

"Is it really someone from Minerva?"

"No."

"What's the first initial of his godly parent?"

"M."

"Is it Mars?"

"No."

"Is it-" but I cut him off.

"That was twenty questions." I said.

"Twenty two questions?" he pleaded.

"Fine."

"Is it Mercury?"

"Yeah." I said looking away.

"Is it me?" he asked quietly, placing his fingers under my chin so he could turn me to face him. Well, here goes nothing.

"Yes." A huge grin spread across his face as he placed his lips to mine; our lips were, as you might say … a perfect fit I guess.

"Was that alright then?" he asked quietly, I could still feel his warm minty breath on my lips because he had only separated them at least half an inch from mine which was completely fine with me.

"I-I … guess." I said, still stunned. He chuckled and kissed me one more time. This time it was more intense, like he was building up something. His hand slowly traced circles on my back, and the other rested on my cheek. My hands were simply around his neck. He broke away and leaned his forehead against mine.

"Ive always wanted to do that." He said still trying to catch his breath.

"Well, what took you so long?" I asked.

"I wasn't sure if you had a boyfriend, I wasn't sure if Jason would kill me, I wasn't sure if you even liked me, and I had no time off." I had to laugh at that, it was almost the funniest thing id ever heard.

"Are you still sure that Jason wont kill you?" I asked trying to contain my laughter.

"I talked to him just now; he said you could use somebody to make you smile. After he said that I ran out of the cabin and straight up here to find you. And guess my luck." He said kissing the corner of my mouth while laughing softly. He looked at me from under his really long dark eyelashes with those hazel eyes that seemed to shine when he looked at me. His wavy dark brown hair was just falling slightly into his eyes.

"I don't think ive ever told you this, but … I love your hair." I said running my hands through it. That made him laugh.

"Ive never said this to any other girl before, but you're yenno, kind of beautiful." He said. I raised an eyebrow.

"Thanks I guess?"

"Its true." He said tracing my lower lip with his finger, his eyes seemed to follow.

"What looks best about me?" I asked. Ive never told anybody this, but im really self conscious.

"Is everything an option? But if not, I definitely love you're eyes. Their unique. Just like you." I laughed so hard that that last comment.

"That was so cliché, you know that right?" I said grinning as wide as I could for what seemed like the first time in the three months ive been at camp SPQR. Things might not be so bad here.

End of flashback

"That was a good day." I concluded.

"It definitely was." He said yawning.

"You can't be tired already. It's only …. 3:00." I said surprised.

"Im a guy, what do you expect?" he said lying down on his side in my bed. I lay in front of him and his arm wrapped around my waist. I could feel his breath blowing against the back of my neck in a slow rhythm which made me kind of sleepy too. And before ya know it, I was asleep.