Chapter 7: I'll send my love to you

Percy and Annabeth walked around times square. It was the week before Christmas, which meant, BUSY WEEK!

"Annabeth, what do you want for Christmas?" Percy decided to go the direct route.

She seemed to be thinking about something else besides Christmas cheer. She looked rather upset actually.

"Can we talk?" she asked thoughtfully.

"Umm I thought this was talking… but sure."

She smiled lightly. "Well you know Christmas…"

"Yeah I know Christmas." Percy said matter-of-factly

"Well I'm not going to be home for it." She said really quickly.

Percy stopped walking. "Why not?"

"My mom wants me to spend it finishing up on Olympus. I'm so sorry! I know we wanted to spend Christmas together, but this is really important. She wants it open by New Years and the only way I'm going to be able to get it done is if I work on it all next week."

Percy wanted to mumble. "Athena did this on purpose" but didn't feel like arguing.

He was silent and she stopped him. "Listen, if you're upset about this, I want you to tell me."

Percy knew he was upset, but he also knew that holding her back was not a good thing to do as a boyfriend or as a person in general.

"No, I'm not mad. This is your baby. I mean, you've worked really hard on it. The only thing that's got me is her wanting to work you through Christmas."

She shrugged and the kept walking. "Well getting to design Olympus is like a Christmas present for me so to work on it really doesn't upset me, in fact, I'm happy I'll get to see it in the snow."

Percy guided her so they ended up walking through central park. "As long as you're happy." He said with a convincing smile.

"Really?" she asked gently. "Are you sure?"

He nodded. "Yeah, of course. I meant this is what you want to do, and you get to. That's great!"

She looked up at him and tried to study the look on his face.

"You'll get to see me New Years eve." She said grinning.

He chuckled. "Good, I'm sure by then I'll feel Annabeth-deprived."

She laughed. "I love you."

He pecked her lips. "I love you more."

He knew that when he sent her the present he got her for Christmas, It would have to have all his love with it. Just so she knew he was thinking about her.