Hey! I'm sorry that if this chapter is kinda crappy…. I'm really tired and out of it cause my boyfriend decided to call me at 8:00 in the morning, which is really early for me. But I had this idea and I needed to write it down, so hear it goes.
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As soon as I got Mrs. O'Leary settled, I left the room and closed the door behind me. I took a big look around the training area. This place reminded me a lot like Camp, just indoors. I saw 3 dummies in the corner, and my hand slowly moved to my pocket and took out Riptide. Almost by instinct, I uncapped Riptide, and it grew to a full-length sword. Well, I guess it had been awhile since I practiced. I shrugged my shoulders and ran towards the dummies.
I swiped at the first dummy's head and cut it clean off, then I turned around and stabbed the other one in the chest. I reached the last one and kicked it down before coming down and slashing it across the chest. I turned my head towards the sound of slight clapping coming from the doorway.
"Nice job." Nico laughed harshly. "Of course you would be in this room of all places, well, except for Annabeth's."
"What do you want Nico?" I asked impatiently. What Nico said reminded me that I needed to go meet Annabeth in her room.
"Whoa, somebody's not in the mood." He laughed again and walked towards me. I recapped Riptide and put it back in my pocket.
"Sorry, I just need to go see somebody, and I'm already stressed enough as it is." Nico nodded in understanding.
"It's fine. I just… well… I need some advice." Nico murmured.
"Advice? Advice on what?"
"Howtogetagirl" Nico said quickly.
"What?" I asked.
"How to get a girl! Ok? I said it." He blurted out.
Despite how much I tried not to, I started to laugh.
"Why are you laughing? I'm serious!" Nico looked at me with an annoyed look on his face.
I desperately tried to stop my laughs, and managed to quiet them down for a moment. "Why are you asking me? Do you know how long it took me to get Annabeth? Almost 5 years. It isn't as easy as it seems dude. And who
is said girl?" I walked over to the mini fridge by the wall and grabbed a can of coke. I took a swig, savoring the taste in my mouth.
"Ummm…. Its Thalia." Nico mumbled quietly
I choked on my coke and while coughing, managed to say. "Thalia!" You have a crush on Thalia?"
Nico stood up and hastily rushed toward me. "Keep it down." He whispered, looking around as if somebody would come up out of nowhere.
My mind was still reeling. Nico+Thalia….Thalico? I can't even imagine that… "Umm, dude… I don't think you have a chance."
"Seriously? That's all the advice I get?"
I looked at the clock on the wall. Shit. Annabeth's probably wondering where I am. Oh well, the only way to get out of here is to give Nico what he wants.
"Ok, first off, you have to treat her like she's the only one in the world. Don't talk about other girls around them, even if it's a celebrity crush. Just don't say anything. Second, try to hint to her that you like her, or else she won't even think about you in that way. Just use your charm and flirt. And finally, just ask her out. Go get some coffee or something, or go see a movie. Ok?"
Nico stared nodding, the gears in his head starting to turn. "Ok…. Ok. I think I got this. I can do this. Thanks Percy!" He turned around and ran out of the room.
I threw the can of coke in the garbage on my way out and started to laugh. He hasn't got a chance. I thought, as I made my way up to Annabeth's room.
-line break-
I knocked on the door of Annabeth's room and opened the door. But instead I saw Sadie sitting on the bed.
"Hey Sadie! Do you know where Annabeth is? She asked me to come here and see her…"
"She's outside." Sadie answered back, her voice quiet. She didn't turn to look at me. It sounded like she was crying. When I took a closer look, I saw tear stains in long streaks going down the side of her face.
"Are you okay?"
"Ya, I'm fine." She answered curtly. "Why don't you go see Annabeth, she's waiting for you."
I exited the room, closing the door behind me. On my way outside, I made a mental note to make sure that Sadie was ok.
-line break-
I walked outside and took in a breath of fresh air. It was starting to get dark outside, the whole day had just slipped away. I looked around and saw Annabeth lying down on the grass by the swimming pool. I walked towards her and lay down beside her.
"Hey Wise Girl." I said as I wrapped my arms around her.
"What took you so long?" She asked quietly as she snuggled closer to me.
"I got held up by Nico. Did you know that he has a crush on Thalia? He made me give him some advice."
She giggled half-heartedly, but something seemed wrong.
"What's wrong Annabeth? And don't tell me nothings wrong, I know you well enough to know that there is."
She sighed. "I'm just worried. I'm worried about what's going to happen with Gaia and Apophis. I'm worried about if were going to get along with Sadie, Carter, Zia and Anubis. I'm worried about what's going to happen. I'm worried about us."
I tightened my grip on her. "What do you mean us?"
"What if the next few weeks changes us Percy? What if we break up? What if we meet somebody new? What if one of us dies? Gods, I wouldn't be able to handle it if you got hurt Percy." She started to cry.
I kissed the top of her head and whispered. "Shhh… it's gonna be okay Wise Girl. I'll always be here for you, I will never stop loving you."
"I just… I can't get all of this out of my mind."
I slid my finger underneath the strap of her tank top, the feel of her skin sending electricity humming along mine. "I bet I can take your mind off everything."
A few lights were burning inside the Brooklyn House, and since I didn't see anybody's face watching us through any of the windows, I decided we were safe. I leaned down and found Annabeth's lips in the darkness. I kissed her slowly, savoring the taste of cherry gloss on her lips. Her mouth skimmed my throat and I felt a touch of tongue, causing my heart to bump against my ribs.
My kiss moved to her bare shoulders. I nudged the strap of her tank top down and brushed my mouth lower along her arm. Right then, I wanted to be as close to her as I could. I never wanted her to go. I needed her in my life right now, and tomorrow, and the day after. I needed her like I'd never needed anyone.
She crawled over my body and started straddling me. She slid my hands up my chest, grasped me behind the neck, and pulled me in. My arms circled her waist, locking her against me, and she snuggled in deeper.
Suddenly, she ran her hands under my shirt, and I responded by moving mine underneath hers, thinking only of how I loved the feel of her body heat spreading into my hands. Her fingers moved from my chest around to my back. As soon as her fingers brushed my Achilles Heel, a distant light exploded at the back of my mind. A spark of electricity, intensified. It was like watching a cosmic phenomenon in space from millions of miles away. It was a state of pure bliss. I groaned when she slid her hand lower, away from my Achilles Heel, and everything spun sharply back to normal.
"Annabeth" I murmured, my lips brushing hers as I spoke.
She nibbled my lower lip. "It's tempting, I know. And I'm having a hard time trying not to do it again."
"I have a hard time keeping my hands off you without that added bonus."
We both laughed, but our expressions quickly turned serious. Even with considerable concentration, I could hardly remember what life had been like without Annabeth. At night, when I lay in bed, I could remember with perfect clarity the high pitch of her laugh, the way her smile curved slightly higher on the right, the touch of her hands-hot, smooth, and delicious on my skin. But it was only with serious effort that I could pick up memories from the previous twelve years. Maybe because those memories paled in comparison to Annabeth. Or maybe because there was nothing good there at all.
"Don't ever leave me," She told me, hooking a finger in the collar of my shirt and pulling me close.
"You're mine, Wise Girl," I murmured, brushing the words across her jawbone as she arched her neck higher, inviting me to kiss everywhere. "You have me forever."
"Show me you mean it." She said solemnly.
I studied her for a moment, then reached behind my neck and unclasped a plain silver chain I'd worn since my 16th birthday. I my hands slid to the nape of her neck, where I fastened the chain. I kept my hands behind her neck, and started to twirl her curly blonde hair with my fingers.
"Chiron gave this to me on my 16th birthday," I said. "To help me discern truth from deception."
She fingered it gently, a look of awe on her face. "Will it still work?"
"Not for me." I interlaced our fingers and turned her hand over to kiss her knuckles. "Your turn."
She twisted a small ring off the middle finger of her left hand and held it out to me. It was covered in little crystals with some shaped like hearts.
I held the ring between my fingers, silently examining it.
"Luke gave it to me when Thalia died, promising that we would always be a family, no matter what." She said.
My eyes flicked up. "I can't take this."
"It's the most important thing in the world to me besides you. I want you to have it." She bent my fingers, folding them around the ring.
"Annabeth." I hesitated. "I can't take this."
"Promise me you'll keep it. Promise me nothing will ever come between us." She held my eyes, refusing to let me turn away. "I don't want to be without you. I don't want this to ever end."
Annabeth's eyes were dark grey, darker than a million secrets stacked on top of each other. I dropped my gaze to the ring in my hand, turning it over slowly.
"Swear you'll never stop loving me." She whispered.
Ever so slightly, I nodded.
She gripped my collar and pulled me against her, kissing me more fervently, sealing the promise between us. She locked her fingers between mine, the sharp edge of the ring biting into our palms. Nothing I did seemed to bring her close enough to me, no amount of her was enough. The ring ground deeper into my hand, until I was certain it had broken skin. A blood promise.
When I though my chest might collapse without air, I pulled away, resting my forehead against hers. Her eyes were shut, her breathing causing her shoulders to rise and fall. "I love you," She murmured. "More than I think I should."
"I love you to. More than I've loved anyone else." I said as I gave her one more kiss.
After we lay there in each others arms, watching the stars, and wondering where the future would take us.
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