Hello yes I am updating fast wow.
December 4
Of course there was a monster.
Annabeth signed resignedly. Couldn't one just go Christmas shopping with their boyfriend without empousai attacking them? Of course not. And they were just two blocks away from Percy's apartment.
She snarled at them, and they both sighed, Annabeth hefting Sally's Christmas present a little higher on her shoulder. "You distract, I attack?" She asked Percy. They had done this so many times that it was honestly a little boring. Percy just nodded, causing his hair to flop over his forehead. "You need a haircut," she informed him, before she put on her inviolability cap and promptly disappeared. She could feel his smirk on her back as she turned towards the monster.
"Hey ugly!" Percy shouted. "You want a piece of this smoking hot body? Come and get it!" Annabeth suppressed a groan at Percy's insults. They were some of the worst she'd ever heard, but at least it worked. The empousa raced towards him, and Annabeth stepped behind it and took a solid swipe with her wipe. It cut a deep mark, but unfortunately this empousa was faster than she anticipated and swung around. Annabeth sucked in breath as it hit her hard across the chest, opening her skin. She fell back on the ground, her vision blurring, clutching the wound. She heard the familiar sound of Riptide decapitating something, and suddenly Percy was at her side.
"Annabeth! Hold still, okay? I got the nectar." Percy's mesmerizing eyes bored into hers as he pored the godly drink over the cut. Annabeth sighed as she watched it heal right before eyes, and stood up rather shakily. Percy promptly tackled her in a hug.
"Don't ever get hurt again Wise Girl." He mumbled as he squeezed the life out of her. She instantly relaxed as she did whenever he touched her. Annabeth pulled away quickly as she realized something.
"Perce, is your mom's present okay?" She cried, looking around. "I can't believe we almost forgo-," He cut her off with a devilish grin and his moms present. She kissed him on the cheek. "I lo-" She blushed bright red and swallowed her words as she realized what she was just about to say. "-really appreciate you saving the present?" she finished lamely. Thankfully, Percy just smiled at her mistakes.
"Love you too, Annabeth," and with that, they both started towards home, Annabeth deep in thought. That had been too close for her comfort, but the longer she waited, the more she wanted it to flow out of her mouth. I am really lucky that Percy is so understanding, she thought as she gazed at the lanky figure besides her, fingering her ripped shirt. Another guy might have taken this as a sign that they weren't meant to be together. Annabeth decided that, at that moment, it was no longer a meaningless little phrase.
And it would have to be said eventually.
Wow that was crap and I am really sorry but yeah. Please review, follow, etc! I think the next chapter will be when she tells him in MOA. Feel free to point out grammar, spelling mistakes, etc., because I really hate that sort of thing.
