Chapter 3: Blue Balls

"It will be fine," she had said to him kissing his cheek sweetly before rolling her suitcase towards the door. "Before you know it I will be back okay?" she said trying to comfort her pouting boyfriend. He knew it was only 5 days and he should be fine but seeing his beautiful girlfriend struggling with her heavy bag that was stuffed with books was breaking his heart. "You're 19 now, you are big boy, Perce. Don't give me that pouty look like I just hit you on the head with a rolled up newspaper." But Percy kept it up coming close to her and leaning down for a kiss but she had to put a stop to that. "No, no, no! If we start that I will never get out the door," she said gently pushing on his chest.

"That's the point," he whispered cheekily leaning in closer, ignoring her hands and giving her his most adorable boyish half smile that made her knees weak.

"Percy, come on! I will miss my flight! This is an unheard of opportunity, there will be the biggest and most influential people in the world of architecture at this conference I have to go," he nodded not listening and leaned in closer. His breath on her lips made her own breath catch, her hands no longer pushed his chest, instead her fingers gently explored his muscles through his shirt, his scent, the warmth he radiated overwhelmed and overpowered her senses. Her heart was beating so loud she was sure he heard it, she looked up into his face that was a few inches above hers, his brilliant green eyes were dark from his dilated pupils and his expression dangerous.

"Are you sure you don't want me to kiss you, Annabeth?" he said in a low voice that made her shiver and warmth collect in her core.

'Gods' she thought, 'when has he gotten so good at this? He is not even touching me and I already want him bad.' she shook her head trying to clear him from her mind but it was useless, "Um I..." she stumbled over her words but Percy didn't wait for her to collect her mind from the gutter and just kissed her firmly his hands moved quickly to the small of her back and pulled her in against him. One hand cupped her cheek has his lips moved against hers, she sighed in his mouth which made him even more urgent. He pushed her against the wall and his lips moved to her jaw, to her ear, to her pulse point and she moaned and her knees gave way. He had her even tighter, holding her up by slipping a knee between her legs the friction of which made catch her breath and give him a breathy "oh Percy," which made him grin before going back to his blissful torture.

An immeasurable length of time passed before either of them said anything. The two had somehow made it to the couch and Annabeth had pushed him down and climbed on top of his now bare chest. When her lips first made contact with his chest he groaned and anticipation and annoyance at his own blue-balling plan but he knew he had to follow it. "Annabeth," he groaned, "Annabeth stop."

She shifted and innocently slid her hand down his chest, that was peppered with kisses, to the tent in his jeans earning her a gasp. "You want me to stop? Are you sure because it looks to me like you are enjoying it quite a lot." Her voice sounded conversational but with her mussed blonde curls, her now dark grey eyes, her pink cheeks, and her swollen red lips hungry for him it made him swallow hard and look away. "Oh really? Is that how this is going to be?" she said smirking as she rolled her hips grinding them into his pelvis. He growled, sitting up and kissing her roughly, she mewed with the needed attention and excitedly flipped them so he was on top.

"Perce?" She struggled to make words, "I want you, I want you now!" her voice was all breathy and yet demanding.

He couldn't believe he was doing this but "No." His whole body screamed at him calling him all sorts of names as Annabeth stopped and pushed away with her hands.

"No? What do you mean no?" she asked sounded incredibly angry and hurt. "Finish what you started Perseus."

He took a shaky breath, "We'll finish this when you get back." He carefully looked at her. She looked so confused and hurt. Rising to her feet she grabbed her coat, he only realized then that there was a silent tear rolling down her cheek.

"Hey, hey, no, don't cry sweetheart" he said standing up and walking closer. "I am sorry I will make it up to you. It was a stupid plan but I thought if there was a something you really wanted waiting here at home you would..." his thought process was now sounding incredibly stupid. "I thought it would make you hurry home and maybe while you're there with super amazing people you would still think about me..." he mumbled quietly.

"Percy," she said but he didn't look up. "Seaweed brain, I love you. I love you so much it hurts. I miss you when I'm at school or you are at work and that's only for a few hours. I will miss you so much on this trip and I will think about you all the time it doesn't matter how interesting the person is in front of me they are not you. You don't have to play some trick and get me horny to make me think about you. I will be anyway but now it will probably how much I am doing to torture and tease you when I get back. Do you understand?" she asked coming closer to him and gently pushed his slightly too long dark hair out of his eyes, which were smiling bright, and green at her. "I know I should say this more but I am not very good at it but I love you Percy, okay? Even I don't say it much it doesn't mean its not true."

"I love you too and I am sorry it was a stupid idea that is making you late and will probably give me blue balls," he said making her giggle.

She kissed her once more but instead of lust ridden, the kiss was laced with love and emotion.

"Now I have to go Seaweed Brain, okay? I will IM you when I get there alright?" She said adjusting her purple scarf and her long button down jacket and easily swept her long hair into a stylish twisted bun on her head.

He nodded sadly, trying to smile at her as she walked out the door. The click of the door of their tiny apartment made his heart stop and panic filled him. All at once Percy flew to the door flinging it open and soared down the hall and caught her just before the elevator door shut.

"Percy! What do you think you're doing you could have gotten smashed in the elevator doors!" Annabeth exclaimed but she rushed into his arms anyway.

"Well I just thought what kind of boyfriend would I be if I didn't drop you off at the airport?" he trying to sound casual as he pulled her closer.

"A sensible one," she said grinning knowing his answer already.

"Exactly,' he kissed her.

"Do you have enough for cab fare back or even a shirt?" she asked breaking away seeing his blush and guilty little half smile, "you are such a Seaweed Brain!"

"But that's why you love me, right?" he asked hopefully.

"Yes, Seaweed brain I love you."