Sunset

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Disclaimer: I'm 100% positive that I don't own PJO

Jennifer's POV

I had discussed with Sam the removal of Sunday appointments. She agreed, but we had to do all the ones already scheduled before that happens. Sam placed a notice on the counter saying that no new appointments for Sundays will be made because we will be closed those days. Luckily, only this next Sunday had appointments, so we didn't have to go long!

I never want the hassle of owning a car, so I take a bus, the subway, or a taxi to work. Sometimes I walk if the traffic is terrible and something's wrong with the subway. Why do I mention this? Well, it's Friday and I'm the last to leave the office, and there is a car in the parking lot. The person got out. It was a man, and he had sandy blonde hair. I think it was…Arthur?

I walked outside, "Arthur? Is that you?"

"Yes. The sun's almost set, and I want to watch. Will you join me?" he asked. I nodded. I personally loved watching the sunset, and watching it with Arthur would be all the better. His arrival is random, but I didn't care. He had been calling me, and the first time he called me after our date he asked about me taking Sunday off. The next time, I told him that I finally figured out the connection between Apollo and oracles, and that I felt stupid for not realizing it sooner. He told me very seriously that I'm not stupid.

I got in his car and we drove towards the beach. I kept looking at the sun, watching it set. Arthur noticed, "Apollo's not driving the sun chariot right now. He got Helios to do it for him for a while." I laughed, thinking it was a joke. Arthur used his serious tone again, "I wasn't kidding." I thought he was being ridiculous, but I didn't laugh again. He will elaborate when he wants to.

When we arrived at the beach, Arthur set up a towel on the sand as far away from the water as possible. I didn't ask why, and he seemed relieved. We sat on the towel in silence, and I was dying to ask him a question, "Are you worried about offending me?" I asked quietly.

"What do you mean?" but it looked like he knew exactly what I meant.

"I mean that the closest thing to a 'move' you've made on me is ask me on a date," I replied, a little embarrassed.

"How about this?" he put his arm around my waist and pulled me closer, grinning. I smiled and blushed just a little. What I did next was a little stupid, I must say. I kissed him on the cheek. To him, it must not have been a stupid thing to do; his grin got even bigger. But he did say, "I don't want you to move too fast because you feel like you have to. I want you to do that only if you absolutely know that that's the kind of thing you want to do."

"It is, but that peck was a little impulsive. I was worried about your reaction, but apparently you are okay," I responded.

"The sun is close to the water now Jenny," he mentioned randomly. I turned my attention back to the sun. As I did, the sky was lit up in its final purples, reds, and pinks. It was absolutely beautiful.

"It's beautiful," I murmured.

"Yes it is," Arthur agreed, "I watch this every day. You could say it is my job." He smiled at me, and I smiled back. We are so weird.

"I think I should be getting home now. I promised Sam that we would have a movie night at my place, and she's probably worried sick about me," I said. As if on cue, my phone rang, "I'm sorry," I told Arthur as I answered the phone.

"Hello?"

"Where are you?!" Sam exclaimed.

"I'll be right there! I took a detour," I told her.

"Are you with Arthur? Did you completely forget about our plans?"

"I did not forget our plans," I answered the second question.

"What about Arthur? Are you with him?"

"Maybe," I replied vaguely.

"Jen! What about our plans?"

"I just told him about them, and he was going to take me home when you called," I said, annoyed.

"Get here as soon as possible! Got that? I'm bored out of my mind!"

"Temper, temper!" teasing again!

"Whatever," Sam said as she hung up.

"Arthur, I think you should take me home before Sam runs into the street," I told him. He burst out laughing; I have no idea why. We got in the car and he drove me home.

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When we arrived at the apartment building, I couldn't see Sam anywhere. She must have let herself in with the key I gave her. I tried to open my door, but it was on child lock. Arthur got out and opened the door for me.

"What the heck? Why do I need a child's lock?" I asked.

"So I could open your door for you," he replied simply. I rolled my eyes at him. He reached his hand into the car for me to take, and I did. He pulled me out of the car.

"I loved the sunset," I told him.

"I did too," he agreed. I hugged him, and I tried to suggest more than friendship in that hug. I think he got the message, because he had the biggest smile yet on his face when I broke away from the hug. I pecked him on the cheek. He put his hand where I had kissed him, and looked shocked.

I rolled my eyes at him, "You are absolutely impossible," I teased. And with that I walked into my apartment building, feeling Arthur's eyes following me.

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"You kissed him! I saw the whole thing! He looked pretty surprised, though," Sam commented. She had been watching for me to come home through my front window, and she saw the whole exchange.

"He was surprised, yes. It was only a little peck on the cheek."

"Whatever Jen. Let's just watch the movie now," Sam gave up.