Author's Note: Remember when I promised not to take to long to update? Well, I lied. Sorry. Hope you enjoy this long-awaited chapter! :)

It'd been a week. A whole damn week since Leo had mentioned asking Reyna out. And he still hadn't done it. Probably because he didn't want to ask her out. Why would he? Reyna was bossy and controlling, but somehow had managed to believe that Leo actually liked her. She felt like such an idiot.

A few days ago, Reyna had decided not to help Leo anymore. It was just a distraction, and she couldn't let it go on anymore. As praetor of New Rome, she had a job to accomplish. She didn't have time to sit around all day flirting, or trying to. No, Reyna had much more important things to do with her time.

Even so, one week later, she was walking to big, fancy ship. She was going to talk to Leo. That was certain. What she would say, however, was undecided. She was going to improvise. Gods, that was a bad idea.

Reyna didn't hesitate in her plans until she got closer to the ship. Up on the deck, she saw him hanging out with the whole bunch. They all sat together, Leo, Annabeth, Percy, Frank, Hazel, Piper, and Jason, the big seven. Reyna stopped in her tracks. She couldn't go up there. She didn't belong. Reyna immediately turned around and began briskly walking away from the ship and back towards New Rome.

She was halfway there when she heard a voice calling after her.

"Reyna! Wait!" She didn't turn around. She just waited. Eventually, Leo caught up to her. "Where are you going?"

"Back to New Rome." Reyna replied.

"Well, why don't you come hang out with us?"

"I don't think so, Leo." She went to continue on her way, but he grabbed her arm before she could.

"Why not?"

"I don't know. I guess I just don't feel that welcome."

"Well you are. You're always welcome." Reyna smiled.

"Thanks. But I really should go. Octavian said he needed to see me."

"Oh. Okay. But, um, do you remember when I hit my head last week?"

"Yes."

"Do you remember what I asked you?"

"Yes."

"Well, I'm not concussed anymore. And I've been meaning to ask you sooner, but I didn't really know how. It was a lot easier when I was concussed, but I still really want to ask you, and-"

"I would love to."

"You- what?"

"Yes, Leo, I would love to go on a date with you."

"Great! Okay, um, meet me at the gates tonight at 8. Okay?"

"Okay."

Then Reyna continued on her way, her frown replaced with a smile.

Author's Note: Hope you liked it! I will try to update soon, but I make no promises. I am quite the procrastinator.