A/N: Okay, so thank you to the anonymous reviewer, in response to that; I had to make Katie like Travis before he got annoying! Otherwise Katie would never have given him the time of day. ;)

Again, not happy, never happy.

Disclaimer: Percy Jackson and it's entirety have a huge place in my heart but other than that I lay no claim to it.

Katie glanced down at the phone for the second time in five minutes. Travis hadn't rung or text her and it had been four days since their 'sort of date'.

"Katie, just ring him!" Thalia insisted as she caught Katie looking down.

"No!" Katie said firmly, the pride not hidden from her voice, "I want him to ring me!"

"Ring him!" Thalia and Annabeth said simultaneously. Katie sighed.

"Fine!" She caved in. "But you two go and clean up the mess you made in the kitchen, I have no idea what you made but it was definitely not edible." Katie said bossily. She knew they'd only wait on the other side of the door and eavesdropped, but it still felt safer than having them watching her. Katie flicked through her contacts to Travis, hesitating only for a second before she pressed dial. There was a pause before it began ringing. The ringing seemed to go on for an eternity, and she was just about to hang up, when a familiar voice spoke.

"Hello?"

"Travis?" Katie said quickly. Too quickly, she thought inwardly.

"This is he." Travis replied.

"Why didn't you call me for four days?" She demanded.

"I was, what is it you girls call it, playing hard to get, that's it!" He said triumphantly.

"That's irritating and I have also never done that."

"Except from the time when you implied you just wanted to be friends and said something like 'don't call me or whatever' then walked out my shop." Travis pointed out.

"You are so annoying." Said Katie in exasperation, although she was very aware of how petulant and childish she sounded.

"And you are a fine specimen of a human being. How would you like to go on a date this Saturday?" Travis said casually. Katie's breath caught in her throat, before she remembered how to be normal and talk.

"Where do intend on taking me this time? An abandoned fairground?" Katie said sardonically.

"Don't mock the dream, Katie Cat! I won't hurt you but Connor would barely hesitate."

"Lies! Don't listen to him Katie!" Connor's voice floated cheerfully down the phone. Katie giggled slightly.

"But really Katie, I am taking you to Coney Island for the day. I will be outside your apartment at exactly 10am and you best be waiting for me."

"But-" Katie started.

"Shall I return to playing hard to get? I know you don't want me to do that Katie, you can't lie to me!"

"10am, I'll be waiting." Katie hung up the phone as soon as she said it. Travis was irritating to the most extreme point, but still managed to be charming and witty.

Thalia and Annabeth came flying back into the room at that moment, confirming that they had been stood listening in. Katie expected no less, and was consequently prepared for the barrage of questions that came flying at her.

Although Katie normally enjoyed work, the final two days of the week seemed to drag on forever. She usually found she'd finished all her work hours before she could leave, and spent most of the time in the greenhouse working her green thumb on the plants and helping them grow. This wasn't unnoticed by her co-workers. Both Thursday and Friday, they inquired into her health and welfare more than Katie felt was humanly possible. She continued to answer them politely however, as the winner of the promotion was to be announced next month.

Katie glanced anxiously at the clock on Friday, she was dying to leave work. Finally, the clock ticked over to 5pm. She had her coat on and was flying towards the door with her bag before it could reach minute past. Katie jolted when she saw who was waiting for her at the door. Travis stood smiling, already holding an umbrella. She pulled the door open.

"You did well bringing the umbrella, but you should open the door for a lady."

"I saw no lady, and who says this umbrella is for you?" Travis said cheekily.

"Ha ha, you make me laugh so much." Katie said sarcastically, but she was smiling.

They walked back to Katie's apartment huddled under the umbrella shielded from the rain. Well, Katie wasn't shielded so much when Travis sprinted away from her with the umbrella, laughing hysterically when Katie got splashed by an inconsiderate taxi driver.

"You could invite me in this time you know, it's only the third time we've been stood here." Travis grinned as they stood under the porch. If she invited him in, Annabeth would be there for sure and Thalia was probably going to be here soon, she'd have to present him to them and then face their judgment once he had gone. But on the other hand, they had to meet him at some point and why not now?

"Okay, you can come up." Katie said finally, with more confidence than she felt. Travis smiled triumphantly.

Travis was sat opposite Thalia and Annabeth at the mahogany table, Katie sat watching from the counter with an amused grin on her face. It felt like a bad cop show, Annabeth and Thalia interrogating Travis. They'd already been through ex-girlfriends and school and were now attacking him about his family. It was at this point that Katie decided to swoop in and save Travis.

"Well, I'll by damned, would you look at the time? Travis has to go now." Katie said in a rush as she grabbed Travis and pushed him out of the door into the corridor with her.

"Thank you!" Travis yelled into the apartment as Katie slammed the door shut.

"And thank you." Travis breathed out.

Katie smirked and pressed the lift call button.

"Well, you did ask to come in. I was protecting you the whole time."

Katie woke up at 8am, smiling as she got dressed and ready. By some miracle, the skies had cleared and the sun was shining. By the time she had showered it was nine. Katie plaited her hair in a simple side braid and pulled on a loose dress, pink with butterflies. A dark red skinny belt pulled it in round her waist, the final touch being a pair of strappy gladiator sandals. Katie smiled at her appearance. She'd planned two different outfits around the weather, but she was glad she got to wear this one. Katie went round her eyes with a black kohl pencil and added a brush of mascara before declaring herself finished. Annabeth and Thalia both gave her approving looks as she walked down the stairs, tripping over at the bottom. They both erupted into laughter. Katie glared at them as she buttered her toast.

"You're so graceful." Thalia said sarcastically.

"I could be graceful if I wanted." Katie declared as she walked over to the dining table. Unfortunately, Katie's plate chose that moment to crash to the floor, sending jam, toast and china everywhere.

"Sure you could." Annabeth said through hysterics.

So it's really short and I'm sorry don't hate me? Constructive criticism or just a review?