(A/N): Hey guys, so I'm here with the next chapter of Runaway Girl. This one is longer than the last couple, but there is a sad ending to that story; I don't see myself being able to update as often as I want to.

I've got school, work, and a social life; and it's hard to try and find time to get chapters out as frequently as possible.

Nonetheless, I hope you all enjoy the next chapter. As always, leave your thoughts and comments below.

-Arty

Three days had passed since Drew Tanaka had shown up at their door asking to get in, and she showed no signs of leaving anytime soon. Piper, who, regardless of Drew, still wanted to see the city, insisted on them going sightseeing. They started with the Eiffel Tower, taking a quick taxi ride down to the iconic attraction.

"Wow, this is really-" Piper started.

"Oh my gods Percy, it's beautiful!" Drew cut her off, gasping as she saw the tower.

Piper rolled her eyes, anger rising in her chest as Drew and Percy exchanged an almost sensual look.

Percy went over to talk with a man who worked there and came back a minute later with information about the tower. "It's 14 euros to get up there on the lift, I say we should do it."

Drew nodded her head. "I'll go get a discount."

Piper rolled her eyes, turning her back on the situation and staring off into the busy French street. She couldn't help but get angry whenever Drew was around. Every time that she saw her trying to impress Percy, she filled with rage. She turned away and pretended that she wasn't doing whatever she was doing, but turning away never stopped Drew. Piper's old cabin mate's reappearance had made her start to rethink the things she had said to Percy.

Piper had feelings for Percy. She had to come to terms with that. And she could've had him, she could be dating him right now. Percy had obviously liked her, and she really liked him too. But instead, she was left in the dust as the two got closer and closer.

Drew had started to get touchy with Percy, running her hand down his arm and always staying close to him. And it infuriated Piper, more than anything else in the world. She couldn't bare to see them together, especially them close together. And that was bad news because they were about to share a 3-minute elevator ride,

It was a fairly empty day, meaning that the three of them got the elevator to themselves. They got in and felt the elevator begin to move upwards. Piper wanted nothing more than to get off as Drew began to talk.

"Ya know Pipes, maybe we should mix it up a little," Drew looked out the window as the French horizon expanded. "Percy's had to sleep on the couch for quite a few nights now."

"Oh no, I don't mind," Percy butted in.

"Well, maybe Piper could take the couch," A devious grin spread across Drew's face, "so Percy and I could sleep together."

Piper snapped. She ran at her half-sister, intending to slam her against the glass wall of the elevator. That is if it wasn't for Percy who stepped in.

He grabbed her body and pulled her back, pushing her arms down to her side, "Piper, Pipes calm down." His eyes searched her face, troubled by her sudden outburst of violence.

She looked down, embarrassed at what she had done. She had snapped. Drew had made her too angry, pulled her last string.

Piper did her best to hide her tears as Drew used Piper's attack as leverage.

"Piper! What the Hades was that for? You could've killed me!" She backed against the wall, pretending to be way more flustered than she really was.

"Shut up Tanaka! Shut your goddamn-" She yelled, lashing her hands as she tried to free herself from Percy's grip.

"Piper! Calm down!" He forced her hands to her side, looking at her with an almost grim look.

She stopped moving and looked towards the glass bottom of the elevator. The anger that she had had before began to melt away and was replaced with a fresh layer of guilt and embarrassment. How could she have done that? She wanted to get closer to Percy, and he had just isolated herself from him. She held back tears and looked away, pretending to be interesting in the scenery outside of the elevator; which was now just metal beams,

The elevator came to a stop on the 1st floor. A person stepped in, dressed in a suit and tie, as if he had a business meeting at the top floor. The entire elevator turned awkward, the man having just missed an intense outrage of anger. The elevator moved up again to the second floor. The doors opened and closed without a single person coming. Finally, the doors slid open to the top floor and Piper ran out.

Percy and Drew exchanged a look before stepping out after her. They spotted her a few minutes later, blankly staring off at the view of Paris. Drew took in a deep breath when she saw it, running her hand along Percy's arm.

"Percy! It's so beautiful!" She looked out over the Paris skyline.

Percy threw her comment aside, making her way over to Piper, leaving Drew in the dust as a scowl crossed over her face. "Hey Pipes, you feeling ok?"

She jumped when she heard a voice, turning over to Percy. "Oh gods Percy, you scared me."

"Sorry. Are you ok? What was that all about anyway?"

That was when she knew she was screwed. If there was one thing schools had taught her, even the ones where she had fake boyfriend-memories, was that you can't break down when a guy's near a girl and then say, "Oh, I don't see him as anything but a friend!"
Percy looked at her, waiting for some sort of answer.

She finally opened her mouth, "Sorry. I just- I just haven't gotten any sleep these last few days. And I think I was- I think I was just a little on edge about everything."

Percy tilted his head, not getting why that would cause her to try and attack a girl. "Oh? Ok," He said, not sure how to react to the situation.

She nodded her head, her cheeks still red with embarrassment.

"Well, why don't you just come with us and enjoy the view, ok?" He said, putting his hand on her arm.

She blushed furiously, more than she had before. Piper knew that he was just doing it as a natural move, but she still felt like it was on purpose. Maybe he does like me. She nodded her head and the two made their way back over to Drew, who was trying to look over the edge and at the ground under them.

"Hey Pipes, how ya doing-?" Percy gave Drew a quick look and Drew quickly backed off from her teasing.

The three stood there for a while, admiring the view as the sun crawled across the sky.

"Maybe we could go out somewhere nice for lunch," Percy suggested, the tower putting him in a certain fancy mood.

Piper smiled, the anger from before slowly washing away from her, "Yeah, that would be nice."

"Agreed," Drew piped up, trying to see just how far she could see out.

"I'll go grab a map from the floor under us, see if there are any good restaurants around us," Piper turned away from the group, disappearing behind the wall and heading for the staircase.

Drew turned to Percy, "it's so romantic up here, isn't it?"

Percy looked over at Drew. He caught the look in her eye and just knew what was going to happen next.

She couldn't help but have a faint smile on her face as she turned away. Maybe she didn't need distance from Percy. Maybe they were meant to be together. Maybe it was time she did what she wanted so badly to do.

She made her way down a flight of stairs, walking into a small gift shop that was connected to a restaurant. She strolled through the aisles until she found what she was looking for, a fold up map, displaying the things to do around the city. She grabbed one and left the store, walking back up the same flight of stairs.

She hummed to herself, her mood having been increased exponentially as she thought more about Percy. She turned the corner, thinking of the son of Poseidon. Maybe they had run away for a reason, maybe they both knew on the inside.

And then, all of that was shattered.

Percy knew it was wrong, really wrong. But if something's wrong, why does it feel so good? He pressed his lips to hers, his tongue exploring her warm mouth. He pressed her against the edge of the barrier between them and a thousand feet of open air. Her hands slipped into his pocket as her actions got more sexual.

She moved her hands deep in his pockets, reaching his now hardening member. She ran her hands along it through his pants, causing him to moan into her mouth. Percy wrapped his hands around her waist, squeezing down on her fat cheeks.

She broke the kiss, a line of saliva still connecting their lips. "Gods Percy, I thought you'd never pick up on the message. All I want is for you to fuck me until my legs are numb."

Percy let out another moan, his head filling with images of what he was going to do to her. He moved one of his hands down, reaching in between her two legs. He rubbed through her tight jeans, causing her to let out a moan from the building up friction.

He continued, not caring if anyone around him saw what they were doing. Of course, he hadn't factored in Piper. He nipped at the skin of her neck, and that was when he heard the gasp.

Of course, everybody in Paris probably heard the gasp. Piper dropped the map at her side, staring dead at the two. Everything she had thought, every moment she had just reconsidered, had been shattered into a million pieces. She took a step back, her eyes darted from Drew to Percy, and then back again.

Tears formed in her eyes and she did the only thing she could think to do; she turned the other way and she ran.

She ran down flights of stairs, passing by a handful of people as she held back tears. She ran until she couldn't run, and then she collapsed on the steps, succumbing to her tears and burying her face in her hands.

She thought back to when Jason had cheated on her, less than 2 weeks earlier. Despite Percy and Piper having not been dating, this one hurt so much more. She wept, leaning her head back as she tried not to scream out in anger and sadness.

Finally, she picked herself up off the ground and began the walk the rest of the way down the tower. The gears in her mind began to shift as she formed her next move. She had a key to the hotel, and she bet that she could get back before they did. No, they'll take the elevator any minute now. She wouldn't go back to the hotel. She would just leave, find somewhere new. What was there left for her in Paris?

It was simply her nature. She would always be a Runaway Girl.