Disclaimer: as usual I don't own a thing

Percy's POV

I was back in regular camp activities, and I was miserable. Don't get me wrong, I was happy to join in the games and what not, but I could no longer see Luke at night. Mr. D told me that if caught me outside after curfew, he would personally turn me into a grapevine. So I'd been in my cabin every night. And I was hating it.

"This sucks," I mumbled to myself. "I miss Luke so much it's like a physical ache." And it was. My chest actually hurt when I thought about him. I thought my heart was going to leap out of my chest and run off on its own.

"What Percy?" Annabeth asked. I jumped and whirled around. I'd forgotten she was standing right behind me. I racked my brain trying to think of something.

"I said I miss home," I said quickly. "And it's like a physical ache." I mentally patted myself on the back. I pulled the first thought out of my head and it paid off. It sounded close to what I said, thought it wasn't all that truthful. But she didn't need to know that little detail. She looked at me, and I prayed to any god that was listening that she'd buy it.

"Well okay Percy." Something was off. Then I realized what it was. She had called me Percy. "But," she added. "I know you're hiding something, Seaweed Brain. And I'll figure out what." She brushed passed me and headed towards her cabin. I only stared at her. Did she know about me sneaking out of camp? Or worse, did she know about Luke?

-PJO-

I tossed and turned and finally kicked my blankets off. I sat up and swung my legs over the side of the bunk and rested my head in my hands. I couldn't sleep a wink. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Luke, his smiling face and hot body. I felt uncomfortable all of a sudden. But it passed after a few moments.

"Oh Luke," I groaned. I pulled out his picture, the one he gave to me last week. It showed him smiling at the camera; a close up. "I miss you so much Luke." My eyes watered a bit. "I wish you were here."

Suddenly I heard rapidly approaching footsteps. I froze as someone pounded on my door.

"Percy," Luke whispered through the door. "Please let me in." My eyes widened and I practically fell off my bunk running to the door. I yanked it open and he ran in. As soon as I latched the door again, he was on me. He swept me off my feet and danced me around. He kissed me over and over. "I haven't seen you in a week. I missed you like crazy. I couldn't stay away another minute longer." I smiled as he kept swinging me around.

"I missed you too," I managed to get out. I was getting a little dizzy and a little green. "Luke I feel sick." He stopped spinning me immediately and set me down. I wobbled and almost fell over before he caught me.

"Whoa Percy," he said gently. "I'm sorry for doing that. I forgot about your sensitive stomach." I waved the comment aside and sat on my bunk.

"It's cool," I said, laying down. "Come lay with me." He smiled at me and laid next to me. He carefully wrapped his arms around me and pulled my close. I snuggled against him and breathed in his scent. He now smelled like damp earth and wildflowers. I decided to tease him about it. "You smell flowery," I said. "What, did you hang around the Demeter cabin too long?"

"I like to think of it as my feminine smell," he said easily. "Do you at least like it?"

"Very much actually," I replied, surprising myself with the truth. "It actually suits you. You did always want to be the rugged bad boy type." It felt great to lay here and tease him. He took it in ease, quick with a comeback and easy with a smile. That was one of the many reasons I loved him.

"So Seaweed Brain," he said, using Annabeth's pet name for me (he must have heard her say it). "What should we do now?" I smiled. Did he have to ask?

"This," I replied, pressing my lips again his. He eagerly returned the kiss. Without thinking about it, he placed his hands gently on my hips. I gripped his hands, preventing him from doing anything further with them. All the while we kept kissing. It was amazing! Finally he pulled away, and I tried to hide my disappointment.

"Percy that was wonderful," he said in a dreamy voice. "We've never kissed for that long before. And thanks for stopping me from doing something I'd later regret." He stroked the back of my hand with his thumb. It was soothing, and I rested my head on his chest, and savored the feeling. He leaned down carefully. "I love you Percy," he whispered by my ear.

"I love you too Luke," I whispered back. Being with Luke was amazing and wonderful and a bunch of other words I couldn't describe. I'd fallen head over hells in love with him. He was the first thing I thought about when I woke up in the morning, and the last thing I thought about at night before I fell asleep. And then I saw him in my dreams. It was great being his boyfriend.

Annabeth suddenly appeared out of nowhere, right next to the door, startling Luke and me. We quickly broke apart, so fast, in fact, that Luke fell out of my bunk and landed on his back on the floor. We both looked horrified and ashamed. She looked from Luke to me and back to Luke. What she said next sent chills down my spine.

"You boys are so busted."

Oh boy oh boy oh boy! Percy and Luke made some big steps today. What will they do now that Annabeth has caught them?