hey I'm back. I went on an overnight camping trip. unfortunately there wasn't any running water though thankfully there was an outhouse. for anyone who hasn't used that kind of latrine they stink. but it could've been worse we could've had to carry-in carry-out everything

anywho. it was fun

disclaimer: don't own it.

Dinner chap 4

"As a matter of fact I have, Miss Chase." He leaned closer until Percy was almost on top of me. I kissed him fiercely and my hands were tangled in his raven colored hair. His body lay on top of me. His right hand lightly teased the skin were my shirt rode up and he placed light kisses down to my collar bone and then doorbell rang.

Percy POV

We both sat up and tried to look more presentable. We adjusted our clothes and Annabeth made my hair look slightly less screwed up and the doorbell rang with slightly more urgency. I ran to open the door and saw my mom holding two bags of groceries. I stood back to let her in. "Hello Percy. Hello Annabeth. How are you?"

"I'm fine thank you Sally." Annabeth had long since lost the argument of calling Mom Mrs. Jackson.

"Percy come unpack the groceries." Annabeth got up to help me. "Annabeth is your family coming over tonight?"

"Yes," she said placing milk in the fridge. "Do you know what we are having?"

"Spaghetti and meatballs. Unfortunately Paul won't arrive until seven and we're eating 6:30." Annabeth offered to help cook (I didn't. It would've been a threat to our health.) But my mom told us to relax. With a half hour to spare we sat on the couch and flipped through channels. Sadly Annabeth gained control of the remote so we watched NatGeo.

At 6:15 the bell rang and the chases arrived. Annabeth's stepmom helped with the food while Dr. Chase tried to talk to me and keep his sons under control. Annabeth listened to her father and I argue about football scores. I was placed in charge of my baby brother. Finally it was time for dinner. My mom sat Ollie in his high chair and took her own seat beside him. On my mother's other side was Mrs. Chase who sat next bobby who sat across from his twin who sat next to me who sat next to Annabeth who sat next to her dad.

My mom's meatballs were to die for. Not literally of course. I had to much experience with that. Anyways they were the size of your fist and filled with seasoning. I had second helpings to save room for desert.

During dinner we talked about school. Surprisingly Dr. Chase was quite comfortable with the fact that I was dating his daughter. More comfortable than Athena anyways. "So there's this idiot named Danny McCormick," Annabeth said conversationally. "He tried to kiss me-"

"He what!" I yelled with my mouthful.

"Hush and let me continue. I was at the basketball courts with grace. He tried to kiss me and when I was about to punch him a basketball hit his head. Then I punched him," she added. "And the whole thing was recorded on Grace's phone." Matthew and bobby were laughing their heads off and so was I but the adults couldn't seem to appreciate the irony. At that moment Paul opened the door.

"Sorry I'm late," he said hanging up his coat. He nodded at our guests, clapped me on the shoulder, kissed my mom's cheek, patted Ollie's blonde head and finally sat at the head of the table. He loaded his plate with food and poured himself a glass of water.

The rest of my night was extraordinarily normal. Cherry pie was dessert.

Annabeth POV

After dessert percy and I snuck off to the back porch. I walked to the fence looking out into city. Percy wrapped his arms around me and placed kisses along my neck up to my ear. I turned around and our lips met. When we kissed it was gentle my hands were linked behind his neck. His slipped his hands under my shirt and placed them on the small of my back. We stopped to catch our breath and our foreheads pressed together. "I love you Annabeth."

"I picked up on that when we fell into Tatarus." We laughed. "I love you too Seaweed Brain."

"Annabeth honey it's time to go," called Helen.

I kissed Percy goodnight and slid into my family's car. Bobby and Matt both fell asleep on the way home. Bobby kept leaning on me and I kept shoving him off. "Annabeth?" Dad asked me.

"Yeah?"

"Your mother and I were thinking-"

"My step mother you mean," I liked her well enough but she was not an immortal goddess.

"We were thinking that you might want a sleepover with some friends." I looked at him. Seriously? A sleepover? You've got to be kidding me? I thought it over.

"Okay I'll talk to them tomorrow."

That night I had a dream. I had it before. It wasn't like the usual demigod warning just a nightmare though a terrible one. Percy and I fell to Tartarus. The cold and the fear was over whelming.

Percy POV

I stood by my locker waiting impatiently for Annabeth. Why wasn't she hear yet? The bell rang and I was forced to go to homeroom.

"So how dinner last night?"

"Huh?" I replied intelligently.

"With Annabeth's family," continued grace.

"Oh it was great. Annabeth told us what you caught on tape."

"What'd you catch on tape?" Max asked curiously.

"This." Grace took out her phone and typed in the pass code. After scrolling for a second she turned the screen around so everyone could see. The clip was short but hilarious. Annabeth came in and handed a late slip to our teacher. She sat down in front of me emotionless.

"Annabeth?" I ask lightly touching her shoulder. She didn't look good. I mean she always looks good but she looked exhausted. "You okay?"

"I'm fine just night mares."

The bell rang and I grabbed Annabeth's hand. I brought her to an empty classroom. "What happened?" I asked concerned. She leaned against me so her next was muffled against my chest.

"We were falling to Tarturas again. But Percy I'm fine honest. Let's go to class." We reached Paul's class just as the bell rang. After that we separated for the next two periods and met up again for Ancient Greek and after that lunch. It wasn't until history that anything happened.

Mr. Green was sitting at his desk when we arrived. Jackie, Derrick, Annabeth and I all filed into our seats. Max came running into the classroom. "Guys! Guess who is back!" he screamed. He didn't wait for an answer. "Nicki! She's coming in tomorrow!"

"Thank you for the news Mr. Collins." Said Mr. Green icily. "If you would take your seat."

Mr. Green started lecturing us and Annabeth leaned over to whisper in my ear. "Who's Nicki?" Quickly I scribbled my answer on a piece of loose leaf in Greek, English would take too long, and handed it over. Nicki was one of my best friends in freshman year. She was always talking and one of the most cheerful people I know.

After marine biology was gym. So far Danny had kept his distance. Annabeth punching his nose might have given him some discouragement but I had gym next which was basically an opportunity for us to kill each other.

Thankfully our gym uniform was decent. A gray tee-shirt with "Goode" on the back in orange letters and dark blue shorts that came down to our knees. I walked out of the changing rooms to my group of friends. We all had gym together unfortunately a certain Delia and Danny were also present. Delia had her shorts rolled up till it was practically underwear. I looked away afraid of hurting my eyes.

I sighed unhappily when I saw what we were playing. Dodge ball. The red rubber balls were lined up neatly in a row. The teacher told us to separate into groups. Seconds later he blew the whistle and we started to play. Co and I were on a team with some other less popular students. On the other team were jocks and popular kids that did nothing. Our team won the first round our opponents the second.

We were playing in the third round. I held two rubber balls in my hands. I chucked one at Danny, the second to last player. It caught him in the gut sending him sprawling backwards. Another ball sailed towards an unsuspecting Annabeth. I dropped the dodge ball I was holding. I ran and jumped in front of her and caught the things in my arms. I didn't drop it which meant the last player was out. We won!

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