The day was hot and everyone was complaining. I couldn't really blame them but it took all of my patience and willpower not to shove a sock in each of their mouths. I swear, can't they get any louder? But, thankfully, Percy helped me tune them out. He started telling me stories that would distract me from my murder plans and tell me things that would get me laughing again.
We were in Miami now. It was about 10 minutes before we go to the beach and my friends were very impatient. It has been officially three days ever since they actually got to enjoy the ocean and I know that it was a huge sacrifice for Percy to not get what he wants, just for the sake of the others. And I'm not surprised that he took the selfless choice.
He and Jason have been taking turns with the wheel, sometimes Beckendorf or Nico when there was no other option. We stayed on track, following the map that we made that focuses mostly on the most beautiful vacation spots. We're already planning to go to the Grand Canyon two weeks from now, if that's possible. And I actually am not opposed to extending now, if it's for a good cause.
The van came to an abrupt stop, causing me to jolt forward and nearly kill myself with the seat belt. Percy cursed at the driver in front of us. "You alright guys?" he asked, turning his attention towards our friends at the back- who stopped their whining after being screamed at by my best friend/boyfriend.
Many answered with a small "Yes", others groaned, and the rest just nodded. Thankfully, no one was hurt but Piper did manage to hit her head to the glass window. She was now sporting a huge bump on her forehead but Jason was tending to it the second he was out of his chair, grabbing an ice pack from the freezer and handing it over to her.
"God, what happened?" Thalia asked, heading over to the driver's seat.
"Some jackass swerved in front of us." I placed a hand on his shoulder to calm him down. It wasn't good for Percy to get too mad, especially when he was tasked to drive us to the beach. If I could just change the subject…
I gave Thalia a look but she didn't see it, her focus mostly on the shiny silver Porsche that was now in front of us. "Who's driving?"
"A blonde guy. I just saw his face when he was smirking at me."
To get both of their attention, I gave a cough. This snapped Percy out of his trance but my best friend was still glaring at the car. "What is it, Wise Girl?" Seaweed Brain asked, a little concerned.
"Are we there yet?" I managed to ask in my baby voice.
He laughed, the stress and tension depleting in the atmosphere until it was nonexistent. "No, not yet. Maybe about ten minutes."
I nodded and placed my lips on his hand. Since he wasn't mad at me- just pissed- he continued driving. He completely ignored the blonde that was sitting on the Porsche's driver's seat but I swear to God I heard Thalia growl. Nico managed to calm her down, as usual, but there was still that burning fire in her eyes. The only thing she loathes, and I mean loathes, are the maniac drivers.
"I want to kill him. Percy, please, can I kill him?"
The man beside me just sighed, "As much as I want you to kill him, Thals, you can't. I don't want you to go to jail. He's not worth it."
We arrived at the beach exactly ten minutes after, just like my boyfriend predicted. I actually never doubted him and his navigation skills. He has this built in radar inside him or something, very strong especially when we are on a boat. "Guys, we're here."
Before I could blink, my friends were already out of the door and running to the beach as if their lives depended on it. I laughed at their excitement, holding Percy's hand and bringing myself closer to him. I was actually glad that he wasn't one of them who would abandon their other friends because they were too anxious to meet the ocean again.
Once we set up, and I'm done putting sun block on my skin, he started tugging my hand towards the water. I raised an eyebrow at his desperation but followed what he said, tugging off my shirt- which was technically his shirt- and placing it on the blanket. He did the same thing and I just felt myself blush at the sight of his perfect upper body.
"Come now, my love" he mused in a thick British accent, causing me to giggle a little at his antics. "The water is waiting for us."
I accepted his outstretched hand, taking a step closer and closer to him. "Why thank you, good sir. I would love to." He smiled and pressed a soft kiss on my lips, directing me to his element.
The first thing we did once we were in the comfort of the cold ocean water was to distant ourselves from the crowd, swimming farther and farther away from the shore. Of course, we still tested if it was safe and so far it still was even when we are already at what seemed to be 8 kilometers away from the public. If we scream for help, they could still hear us. But it was enough to actually have a little privacy, especially when Percy found yet another cave not too far from where we once were.
We took the time to finally catch up on our kissing. It has been already two days since we haven't kissed properly and I was dying for the physical contact, even if it's just going to last for five minutes. I just want to be with him again in a way that we were so used to when we just started our relationship. "I love you, Annabeth." He muttered against the skin of my shoulder, my bikini top in danger of falling off completely.
"Hmm…" I moaned, wrapping my arms tighter around his neck. "I love you, too, Percy."
After exactly eight minutes of just making-out on the slightly moist and rough ground, we just started to talk to wear off the after effects of the small and forgivable deed we have just done. Nothing serious. Just teenagers who seem to have limited control on their hormones.
It took him a really long time to convince me to go back. I had a very good reason to not want to. This cave might as well be the only paradise I could find and the time we spent is not enough for us to last the entire week. Unless he manages to find somewhere like this in another place. If he promises that he would, I'll be fine.
"I don't even know why I agreed to this trip in the first place." I told him as I leaned on the cave wall, my head placed lightly on his shoulder. "I can't kiss you as much."
Percy laughed, "Don't worry about it, Wise Girl. There's got to be another private place there. We just have to look."
I have no idea how he did it but he managed to convince me that it was best for us to go back since Thalia was getting worried. Well, that's what he said. I didn't want his cousin to start interrogating me again when I stayed longer, asking where I was and why I wasn't here sooner. At least when I leave now, the questions will be shorter. But that's the logical side of me speaking.
The other side, the selfish side, said that I need my time with my boyfriend. I don't care what other people think. He was mine and I don't let anyone else look at him. Most especially when I saw every single girl in that beach stare at him as if he was a model- which he technically is with a body like that.
Once we reached the shore, I immediately headed to the blanket and fell face first on top of it, groaning. My boyfriend just chuckled at how I was acting and placed a hand on my thigh, crawling on top of me and started massaging my back. This time, the sound coming from my mouth was no more than a small but very audible moan. "God, Annabeth. Do you know how hot that sounds?"
"Don't stop." I ordered him as he started placing butterfly kisses on my spine. And I was so close to screwing him in this beach right now. I was just trying to get a hold of myself by taking deep, long breaths. "Please…"
If it wasn't for the fact that Travis and Connor came bounding up towards us, I would have forced Percy to bring me back to the RV and we can continue whatever this is leading to there. Both of them were very anxious about something and, as usual, their faces looked exactly alike. "What is it?" Percy asked, sitting up.
The older Stoll bit his bottom lip, the look on his face morphing to absolute fear. "Travis!" I ordered, grabbing his wrist.
He didn't answer. Instead, his twin took his place and sighed. "Rachel's here."
I would have been lying if I told you that I kept calm. You can't really judge me there since I was sure that she and I would never cross paths again, not after what happened in the beach house. She should learn to give up before it's too late. But that's impossible for her. And I can't always do miracles.
"Where is she?" I hissed. Percy's grip on me tightened as he placed restraining hand on my shoulder. I waited for a good ten seconds but no one spoke. I growled, unable to keep my temper. "Where the fuck is she?"
Both the brothers and my boyfriend flinched at the tone of my voice. Of course, I rarely curse nowadays, especially when being around Bella has taught me a lesson that was engraved as a part of me. If I curse, they know how mad I am. And right now, I'm not mad. No. I am enraged. Infuriated. And I could almost feel myself burning with a strange overwhelming fire that overtook my system almost immediately.
His voice brought me out of my pain, calming the fire until it was no more than of that in a candle. "Annabeth, breathe." His tone was soothing, causing my body to follow him as if I were his slave. And my breaths were slow even when my heart was still beating fast. "We can leave, if you want. It's not worth it to see her again, not after everything that happened."
"No. I can control myself. Just don't bring her anywhere close to me and I'll be fine." My voice was barely audible but I knew he heard it. He pays attention to what I have to say ever since we started dating and I never thought it would have had this much of an advantage.
Percy was still hesitant. "If you're sure…" he has this pleading look on his face, saying that he would let me choose this time and that he support me in whatever decision I make. I nodded once to reassure him that I am, placing a soft yet very sincere kiss on his slightly pouted lips.
"I'm always sure."
He managed a smile at this one, "Alright then." He turned to the Stolls to thank them but they were already making their way back to the water where they started messing with Katie and Juniper and Grover. I know I should stop them but those twins know their limits more than they know the back of their hands. They can do whatever they want as long as they know where to stop and when to do it. "Where were we before we were so rudely interrupted?"
I smiled and moved to his lap, playing with the hairs at the back of his neck, sometimes placing kisses on his face and collarbone. "I really wish that we were alone. This is too much for me."
"It's taking every ounce of self control that I have to not take you right here, right now." He emphasized on the last two words with another forceful kiss.
And again, we were interrupted.
Can't anyone get any privacy here? I mean seriously. Every single time we were doing something and we were getting really into the moment, someone just bursts in and ruins the moment. And I groaned and as I pulled away, glaring at the blonde chick that was now in front of us.
Honestly, she looked more of a slut to me than Rachel is. And that's saying a lot because the only thing that the red head needs was a good strip club and she'll officially have that title. "What do you want?"
She just smiled what seemed to be a seductive smile, placing a hand on my Percy. "Well, I was wondering…" she mused as she licked her lips. My hands clenched into fists at the sight of her. Do I not exist anymore? Am I invisible? Or was she blind? I think she clearly saw that the guy she has her filthy hands on was my boyfriend. MINE! How dare she!
"I have a girlfriend." Seaweed Brain told her, confident and proud. And my heart melted when he took a loving glance at me. I reached out and took his hand, squeezing it gently. "And I'm not planning to lose her."
I swear that the blonde's eyes flashed violently. Why was she mad? She wasn't the person who was watching someone steal her boyfriend. She has absolutely no idea what I'm feeling right now. "I'm pretty sure that he's clear about that. Now, please, just leave."
The girl just scoffed, not taking her hands off of him. Somehow, I sent a pleading look to Thalia and she managed to get Nico and Jason to investigate on our current situation. And I've never been happier in my life to see those two.
"I don't know what's happening here but I bet it's not good." Jason smirked at how totally helpless the girl is in the presence of the three gods. And I couldn't help but laugh too as she scrambled to her feet and smoothed out her swimwear. "Don't you think, Nico?" The said boy nodded, crossing his arms.
Now, her hands were all over the two boys, cooing at how perfect they all looked. And I mean all. Including Percy. "I'm Amber, by the way. And I'm sure that you're dying to know more."
"Technically," My boyfriend said, standing up and pulling me with him. He stood in between his two almost brothers just to complete the trio. The drool worthy, completely powerful trio. "I'm not that curious."
"And we're taken. Sorry." Nico smiled a little at the sight of her pout. And even as she went, her blue eyes were still locked on them, a small lingering passion burning through them. I sighed. Maybe we have another problem in our midst. Sometimes, my friends are too hot for their own good.
But enough with that.
The moment that bitch was out of sight, their focus was all on me. Percy immediately pulled me in his arms and gave me a searing kiss, even if it lasted just a few seconds. "You okay, Annabeth?" Jason asked, placing a hand on my shoulder.
I nodded, managing a smile. "I'm fine. Don't worry about me. Just a little pissed."
"I swear you were gonna burst if we didn't come. And as much as I'd want to see that happen, I wasn't in the mood to sweep your guts off the sand." Nico can be such a jerk sometimes. But I still rolled my eyes because I wanted to, slapping him hard in the arm for even trying.
And we all burst out laughing when we saw the rest of the gang trying to figure out what just happened, focusing mostly on Thalia and Piper because they were the ones most intimidated. "You're sure she went running? Because I could always keep her away permanently."
"Thals, yes. But I don't know if she's going to stay away. If we don't leave now, we might be in for a lot of hurting."
Silena agreed, restraining the two girls from running to that part of the beach where the girl was now standing and flirting with another guy. And what triggered my anger again was the fact that she was looking at my boyfriend and my other two friends as if she finally found a new toy to play with. "Yeah, Annabeth's right. Something bad might happen if we stay here longer." she gave me a look to say that I should calm down. I tried my best and thought of everything that could help me but she was just too much. Plus the fact that Rachel was here somewhere.
I need to go. I need to go now.
"Where are we sleeping tonight?" Grover looked at us expectantly and a little hopefully, probably praying that he's not going to sleep on the couch or the table or the floor.
Percy smiled, "I saw a motel just close to here. We'll stay there for the night."
No one dared argue after that.
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