Author's note: I got to thank you guys for the views and the comments. It means a lot to me. 896 views at last count and that alone is awesome! So here's Chapter 4:
Percy's POV: It was the night of the Halloween dance and I was dressed up in one of Paul's vests and a white button up dress shirt underneath and jeans and dress shoes. I was heading to Annabeth's place in my silver colored Corvette C7 Stingray, (once again, thanks to Paul) and I was nervous. And excited, obviously. I pulled up to the address and this house was magnificent. Decorative pillars led up to arches over the door and windows. The outside was a white color and the house had two floors with the roof extending over the front of the house and pillars leading down to the ground. The outside was amazing, tile walkways, fountains, and gardens. I knocked on the front door and a woman answered the butler answered the door.
Now, don't get me wrong, my dad is rich as well, I've seen butlers and maids and stuff. I know how to talk to these people. "Sir, I'm here to see miss Annabeth Chase,"
"We've been expecting you, Mr. …."
"Jackson, Percy Jackson,"
"Yes, Miss Chase shall be ready shortly," He replied. I heard someone call from another room.
"William, who's at the door?" The accent sounded slightly British, "Is it Annabeth's date?"
The woman walked from another doorway. She had long black hair, put into a very sleek braid over her right shoulder. She had the same intelligent grey eyes as Annabeth, and wore a light blue blouse and jeans with owl earrings. She smiled politely. "I'm Athena, it's a pleasure to meet you," She extended a hand.
I shook it firmly and replied, "Yes, I'm Percy Jackson, Annabeth and I are going to the dance," I said.
"Splendid," She said as she walked up a staircase. I'll let Annabeth know that you have arrived." I basically stood there waiting while the butler stood nearby. "My complements to whoever designed this house." I stated awkwardly. "That would be Lady Athena herself. She is an architect and genius one at that," The butler answered.
"Percy?" Annabeth asked. I turned and saw her; she had a strapless black dress and the skirt that came down to her knees. She looked… "Beautiful." I said out loud. Her cheeks turned red. I extended my arm. "Ready to go?" She looped her arm through mine. "Yeah, let's go," She answered and we made our way to the door as Athena shouted from upstairs, "I want her home by 10, Percy." "Yes Ma'am," I said.
We got into my car and we headed for Goode High.
Annabeth's POV: We arrived at the dance and I could feel eyes on me as we walked through the door. Music was already going, and people were dancing, but many of them stopped and stared at us. I cleared my throat and got a little closer to Percy. He led me through the crowd and I could see girls glaring at me. I heard a slow song come on and Percy's hand found its way to my waist. His other hand guided my left hand to his shoulder and then held my other hand out. We swayed to the music, and the slow songs kept coming. I eventually got tired so I rested my head in his chest.
He let my arm droop and I wrapped my arms around his neck and he wrapped his all the way around my waist. We kept slowly turning in a circle. Some girls still looked angry with me and I also spotted a few friends in the crowd, including Jason and Piper dancing, Nico and Leo stood in the corner alking while drinking punch, and Silena and Charles dancing as well. A faster song came on, but Percy stopped for a moment and looked down at me. "Are you tired?" Percy asked. I nodded and he led me over to the table and we sat down. We were silent for a while, before I asked Percy, "Did you notice the girls staring at you?"
"No."
I sighed. "I was too focused on you," Percy said. "What?"
"Well, you're my date, none of them are, so you're more important." He stated. I think he might have been blushing; the lights were dimmed down so it was hard to tell. After a while, we left and Percy drove me home. He walked me to the door. "So, was that fun?" He grinned. "Yeah, it was. You're not as bad of a dancer as I expected." He chuckled. "Yeah, I know how to slow dance and all that." He said. I smiled and opened the door, "Well, Seaweed Brain, I had a good time, but I'm tired." He smiled and hugged me. "Good night, Wise Girl." I guessed what I did next, I hadn't really thought about. I kissed him and on the cheek and walked inside, and closed the door, not waiting to see his reaction.
