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Chapter 4: Annabeth

I turned off the water and stood there just enjoying the steam for a little bit. I was still tense from the dreams so I leaned my head against the wall and tried to calm down. After a couple of deep breaths I stepped outside of the shower, grabbed a towel and began to dry off. I thought about how lucky I was to have Percy, a boyfriend like him who would do anything for me. We had been through too much together and been around each other for so long, but yet when I needed him he dropped everything and came running . I smiled and whispered to myself,

"You are so lucky to have him."

I broke out of my reveille and dressed in a Camp t-shirt and a pair of jeans, which was my usual attire during the summer. I slipped out of the bathroom and instantly saw the breakfast Percy had brought me, some peach yogurt and a large bowl of strawberries. My stomach growled, I hadn't realized how hungry I'd been. I searched for a spoon so I could begin devouring the yogurt, but didn't see one. Of course Seaweed Brain just had to forget something. I sighed and dipped one of the strawberries in the yogurt, then popped it in my mouth. Percy and Chiron talking outside,they probably were waiting for me. I started to head to the door but then stopped and listened through the crack when I heard what they were discussing.

"I see what you mean Chiron, but after we got back to the Argo II that was really the only thing we could do to get a decent nights sleep and not disturb everyone else," I heard Percy say.

"Well," Chiron muttered sounding concerned, "I guess we'll have to ask Annabeth what her opinion is, and then I'm still not sure of whether or not I would say yes."

I instantly knew what Percy had brought up to Chiron, and I knew why he was apprehensive. After we had set sail from Epirus, Percy and I had both been plagued with nightmares about Tartarus, even worse than we were now because it was fresh in our minds. I would always end up in Percy's bunk or he would end up in mine, because together was the only way we could get through the night. After a while we just gave up and started sleeping together to start out with. I instantly agreed with Percy, maybe not only because of the nightmares… But I understood why Chiron was being apprehensive as well. Leaving two seventeen year olds who were VERY attracted to one another alone in a room unsupervised every night wasn't really a good idea. Percy and I hadn't gone that far yet, but nevertheless there had been some very intense kissing in those bunks. A plan began to creep into my mind and I smiled.

I opened the door and stepped outside, effectively shutting off their conversation. Percy flushed red when he saw me probably realizing that I had been listening, but Chiron just smiled at me.

"Hello Annabeth," he said, "are you feeling better?"

I smiled, " Yes thank you, but Chiron I agree with Percy, us sleeping in the same bed would really solve a lot of the problem."

His smile faded, "Yes I thought you would say that but you see why I am apprehensive Annabeth."

"I know," I said with the same smile slowly creeping back onto my face. "That's why I have an idea."

I stood next to Percy in Cabin Three. After Chiron agreed to my ideas Percy and I had skipped the game of capture the flag to move all of my stuff here. Chiron decided that I would still be the head councilor for the Athena cabin, but now that I wouldn't be staying there, Malcolm would fill in on most of the day to day duties, which he was less than pleased to learn.

After surveying the mess which was the cabin Percy suddenly kissed me which I really didn't expect but didn't mind.

"You know this isn't what I expected our first place together to look like," he said huskily, "but I really don't mind, except for the wall mount."

I glanced over at the wall too. Seymour the leopard's head hung there, and snarled when he saw us looking. The mount was part of my deal with Chiron. As Seymour could watch us round the clock, because he wasn't well alive, the magic that sustained him had been tampered with slightly to make him become extremely agitated if some demigods were, say getting frisky. That way we would be under constant scrutiny and be okay to stay in one bed together.

"Annabeth you are a genius," Percy said, still holding me in his arms.

I smiled and pressed his lips against mine in a passionate kiss, which made Seymour growl loudly.

I pulled away and gave him a goofy grin, "Tell me something I don't know Seaweed Brain."

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