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Annabeth

"Percy, I can carry my own stuff."

He wasn't going to hear it. Shaking his head he answered, "What kind of gentleman would I be if I made you carry your bags? At least let me look like a good boyfriend."

"The creepy guy is gone; you don't have to keep pretending I'm your girlfriend."

"I want to."

Walking around the airport with Percy seemed like a good idea at first, since we had time to spare. I called my dad and he said that he didn't want me to leave the airport alone so he'd come pick me up in an hour. Percy, however, didn't want to leave me and insisted on staying until my father came.

"You want to keep pretending I'm your girlfriend? Okay, but when my dad comes, you better watch out."

He let out a low chuckle and led me to a half-crowded area of tables and chairs. Some people were eating 'ground food' while others just seemed to be relaxing after a long flight. We sat down and Percy dropped the bags, literally letting them crash to the floor. It was only his duffel and my suitcase but it made a loud noise which made people from nearby tables stare.

"Sorry," he muttered, but not looking it as he scooted his chair closer to mine. "So, since you are my girlfriend, would you like me to treat you to some exquisite cuisine?"

"How long are you going to keep this up? The whole girlfriend thing-I don't mind, really-but we won't see each other much after this probably so there's no point."

Percy…he was different. Of course he was attractive, but he didn't seem to notice. But he did, however, care about his pride. He seemed arrogant, someone who likes to do what he wants to do and won't be restrained. I wanted to spend more time with him, but after Luke and all it didn't seem like the right time. And I was going to be meeting my dad and I'm not sure he'd think it was appropriate to start dating again right after the failed engagement.

"I know you have a lot on your mind," he said, shaking me out of my thoughts. "That's okay. We're just two mature adults spending time together, it's not like there's a rule saying we can't." is grin returned and his eyes sparkled. "Now, tell me about your dad."

"Um, okay? Well he's a professor of military history, and we don't really get along much but that's okay. We're still family, and he'll always be my dad. Oh, and his name is Frederick Chase."

Percy's grin widened and he said, "I can't wait to meet him. He's not one of those dads who will try to kill me for being within ten feet of his daughter, right?"

Laughing, I answered, "No, but my mom is. Luckily, she's probably somewhere else right now. I'm not sure where, she's always traveling."

"Oh?"

"Yeah, she and my dad divorced when I was a baby. My dad raised me for a bit and then my mom took over after that and then her career took off and I got stuck with dad permanently. He's great, but like I said we don't really get along. Then my dad married my stepmom and things went a bit chaotic. The rest kind of played itself out. My stepbrothers were born, everyone stopped arguing, I moved to New York, and here we are today."

"Here we are," he agreed, standing up. "Now I'm starving, let's eat."

Time flew by and I soon found myself hugging my dad. He looked exactly the same. It was a little awkward, but families aren't supposed to be perfect. Percy was standing behind me, and I looked at him.

"Dad, this is Percy. He's been keeping me company," I said. They shook hands and my dad pointed over his shoulder.

"Everyone's waiting at home so we should get going Annabeth. It was nice meeting you Percy," he said. He began walking towards the large exit, but I stayed looking at Percy.

"Annabeth," he began. "I'll see you later." Pulling me in for a hug, he continued. "The weather's nice here; you should go to the beach."

"What?"

"Don't stay inside, the weather is nice. The beach would be a nice place to go in this weather. Bye."

And with that he kissed my cheek, picked up this duffel bag, and walked away.

A/N: So…yeah, yeah I know the chapter is short. The next one will be relatively short too but I'll try to do better. But if I do better with chapters, you guys have to do better with reviews, okay? Really, there's a box down there for a reason.

So who thinks they understand why Percy is telling Annabeth not to stay in the house? It's somewhat obvious but then again, anything could happen…but I guess you guys know what will happen considering the summary.

Wow, I guess these first couple chapters must be killing you guys…it's killing me too. :D

So reviews guys? Really, I enjoy opinions. You could even type an entire story about your dog or something if you want…okay maybe not. Just…well…review?