We continued to walk down the deserted road and talked for a while but for most of the walk we stayed in a comfortable silence. Once we got to my house I got out my keys, opened the door and Travis and I went inside.

"Coke?" I asked him walking to my large fridge, already pulling out the soda.

"Sure." Travis replied. I tossed him one, which he caught in mid-air.

"Come on" I said heading up the stairs with Travis following me, I lead him into my room, which was mildly messy. One of the traits I'd thankfully picked up as my years as a cabin leader was the overwhelming neatness you were required to have. My plaid green sheets were tangled on my bed and my plate from last night was still on my desk, along with some notebooks and a couple school papers.

"So," Travis made a grand sweep of his arms, "this is Katie Gardner's room?"

I punched him playfully in the arm, "I don't even want to know what your room looks like"

"No, No you don't" We both laughed and Travis started looking at my room more closely (Books, pictures, posters) Travis also decided to make helpful commentary at every single thing in my room.

"You got a lot of green in here."

"Never knew you had a thing for books."

"No plants in here? Isn't that like, putting your ancestors to shame?"

He started looking at my photos and his comments stopped. He stared particularity at one photo. I looked at it more closely, it looked like I was maybe 12 or 13, and I was gathered around the campfire with a few of my sisters, and Travis and Connor with a few Hermes kids. We all grinned at the camera, our faces all tinted orange by the large camp fire. I held up a s'more to show the camera.

"Were we friends back then?" Travis asked softly

"It looks so." I commented, taking the photo off the tack to look at closer.

Travis was about to say something but was interrupted by a loud obnoxious voice.

"Katie! Are you home sweet heart? I got you something special!" I froze as I heard the door slamming and her heals clicking against the hard-wood floor. I jerked up and ran towards my small window and flung it open. I gestured for Travis to hurry up and follow me; he was confused but followed me anyways. Once we were out of the house and standing on the roof I climb down onto the patio roof and I jumped the short distance down. Convinced Mia hadn't spotted me I and ran towards the pole barn, Travis following. Once we reached the tree house I started to climb the familiar tree and tried to calm myself. I had done that millions of times, just out my window and run to my tree-house where I would hide out until my father came home.

"Who were we just running from?" Travis asked once our breathing had done back to normal.

I smiled faintly. "You just met my step-mother, Mia"

I kinda wanted to regret running from her - she had been worryingly nicer since yesterday. Before I left for camp full-time she was a harpy sent from my personal hell. She would always glare at me and pitch my cheeks with a sickly sweet, "Honey" and generally made my days at home seem like hell. But now she seemed almost..ashamed. Or embarrassed. I really, really didn't want to think about it, or have to face her with Travis who has only heard the horror stories before Mia decided to become Snow White. I shook my head - letting him know I didn't want to pursue the topic - and smiled.

"So, Travis." I leaned forward and laid across the wood on my stomach.

"So, Katie." he mimicked my voice, folding himself down and crossing his legs.

"Tell me something about you know one else knows in the world." I asked, playing with strands of my hair.

Travis thought for a minute, "My favorite color Gatorade is blue."

I snorted, "That's weak, man! C'mon, something more interesting."

"Shut up! No one knows that, it counts!" He pulled a lock of my hair lightly, "Your turn"

I gave him a dirty look before thinking. "I'm was obsessed with Arthurian legends when I was younger. Like King Arthur and stuff?"

Travis cocked his head to the side,"Really?" he questioned, "I never knew that." he muttered thoughtfully.

I nodded, before smirking. "Better then a fact about a sports drink, am I right?"

We sat like that for a long time until I grew tired of the silence.

"How about-"

"20 Questions" Travis interrupted

"What?"

"That's what you were going to ask, to play 20 Questions"

"How did you know that?"

Travis grinned, "I can read your mind, Katie. And no, I will not take my shirt off for your amusement. That's just a step too far."

I pushed him, and attempted to hide my blush.

Travis went first. "What's your favorite Chick Flick?" he asked

"Valentines Day. Or He's Just Not That Into You." Travis nodded, even though I knew he already knew this. Movie nights were a thing for a reason.

I asked Travis "What's your favorite color?"

"I don't really have one. Red maybe? What's your favorite holiday?" Travis asked, leaning back for we laid next to each other. "Fourth of July, yours?" I answered

I scooted closer, our arms almost touching. "Christmas, what's your favorite Taylor Swift song?"

Travis and I were now touching, sending electricity through out my body. I wanted to stand, and shake out my body. We've touched many, many times before but this time is felt so much more special and intense.

"22. Yours?"

Travis's hand found mine, and even though we've held hands before - romantically and platonically - I couldn't help but hope for something special.

"I don't have a favorite. I'm more of a Beyonce kinda gal. What's your favorite scent?" He asked, rubbing his thumb over my knuckles. I took a second to regret not fixing up my chipping nail polish but realize that this was Travis - my best friend. He wouldn't care.

"Camp when it rains, like wet strawberries and smoke and fresh dirt." I turned my head towards his. We weren't in the most comfortable position - our stomach and torso's were laying on the wood but our shoulders and heads were turned towards each other.

I asked one more question as I stared into his blissfully clear eyes. "Do you want to kiss me?" I breathed, our faces already edging together.

"Yes" he answered, his voice soft.

KISS HIM! That little voice inside my head started screaming. I wanted to wave it away and focus on his Perfect Moment but it was pretty good advice.

And for once, I listened to it.

Olympus:

Aphrodite

I was flipping through the channels on my flat screen - just checking on my favorite couples. Percy and Annabeth were snuggling on the beach after a long day of trainging. Thalia and Nico sat in an abandon parking lot, holding hands and listening to Green day over cold McDonalds. (Don't see what's so romantic about that but it was technically a 'date' and both of them seemed to be pretty happy with it.) Clarisse and Chris were sitting around a camp-fire telling jokes and eating food with a few of their friends, and Silena was sitting in the Hephaestus cabin watching Beckenford work, chiming in advice every once in a once in a while while she pretended to flip through a magazine. I checked in with a few other of my favorites, cooing and blessing the good ones.

Then I turn to Katie and Travis.

And there it is: Katie and Travis playing 20 questions. They has this weird way of flirting where they pretended to flirt and then avoided any potential feelings like the plague. I blessed them quickly and hoped for a miracle between the two. I stayed on that channel a little longer then usual with my other couples, and BAM! Their about to make out.

I scream in Katie's head (something I've been doing a lot lately) and for once she - thankfully - actually listened to me! I squealed and laughed. I pulled out my documents and grinned widely as both of the teenagers 'love status' changed.

"APHORDITE!" Demeter yelled, looking annoyed as she stalked towards me.

"Yes Demeter?" I asked, bouncing in my seat. I didn't even care if she got mad - this baby was sealed.

"Zeus has been callin-" She cuts herself off as she catches sight of what I'm freaking out over. She does a double take before she basically screams, "IS THAT KATIE?"

I giggled at her anger and hugged my notebook to my chest. I nodded enthusiastically at her question.

"HERMES!" She yelled angrily, "GET DOWN HERE!"

Hermes appeared moments later, dressed in a sharp business suit with a bluetooth and an IPad. He looked irritated at Demeter for calling him down.

"What do you want, Demeter? I get that you basically get an excuse for taking half a year off but some of us are actually in charge of keeping things running."

Demeter glared at him and pointed to the screen, where Katie and Travis were still avidly going at it.

Hermes looked at the screen, before a dark look came on his face. "Is that my son?" he muttered through his teeth quietly.

I nodded excitedly, a smile on my face and then screamed. "Traite is ON!"

"TRAITE?"

"Yeah! It's Travis and Katie mixed it together! Like Percabeth and Thalico! I still have think of one for Clarisse and Chris….Hmm…Chrarisse?...maybe..?" I pulled a pen out and wrote it down quickly, filing it away for later.

While I was thinking of new couple names, Demeter and Hermes were fighting over anything and everything.

Oh children, I advised Travis and Katie, I hope you have a lot of love.

Poll

Nico's mom with Hades

OR

Thalia's mom with Zeus