We ended up laughing as he pulled me up from the pool. Of course, he beat me but I wasn't really trying to win. The surprising thing was that he didn't even dare boast about it. Losing to him did come rather rarely, now that you think about it. Anyways, instead of him putting me beside him, I tugged on his arm so he fell from where he was seated, back to the water. "You should have just said so" he muttered, wiping his face.
I smiled and kissed him right then and there. In the middle of the pool. Totally exposed to whatever little shenanigan dear Connor and Travis might have pulled before they left. Look at the last time, they just stayed here for a sleepover when I was fourteen and the moment I woke up the whole living room was covered in toilet paper. Not to mention every single sleeping bag was filled with grape jelly. Sally got mad at them for it but she forgave them real easy. I swear I haven't seen Mrs. Jackson angry in my entire life, I mean Athena angry. But I didn't dare bring that up now.
"What was that for?" he asked once we pulled away but he never really let me drift away.
"That was for nothing." I pressed my lips again to his, "That was for giving me this"
He knew what this was and I could tell that he was glad that he gave this up just for me. Whatever happens in the future, I would make sure that I would be with him through everything. I swear this to myself. Either as a friend or as a lover, I will never leave his side. We were stronger together than alone because alone, we are frightened children, seeking the warmth of their mother's embrace. Then everything will just fall into place when you do what you think is right and being with him is probably the best thing I could have ever done in my entire life. "I love you" he said simply yet sincerely.
"Love you, too" I replied.
We spent the entire afternoon in the backyard, sometimes pushing each other on the pool, mostly making-out because we can. That was the best thing about having a boyfriend. You can practically grope him whenever you feel like it and he won't object any sooner because he wanted that too.
Anyways, about an hour or two before dinner, we got ready. Since my room has a shower of its own (and a bathtub but we'll go through the details later), I don't have to worry about waiting outside Percy's bathroom door until he finishes. But that didn't apply to him. Especially when you were still behind the glass door separating you from the outside world completely naked and you forgot to use the lock, it won't be pretty. Thankfully, Percy didn't seem to be the normal hormonal teenage guy he was supposed to be. The moment he realized my situation, he mumbled an apology before closing what he opened.
"Hey, Percy?" I asked, feeling stupid that I forgot to bring a towel with me. "Could you hand me my towel from the closet?"
"Sure" he yelled back in the same tone as I did. He opened the door, tossed me the thick fabric without looking once, and closed it again. See, Seaweed Brain really was a gentleman in his own little way. Even if that own little way isn't what you think it was.
Once I stepped out, I headed directly to the walk-in closet and locked the double doors. Since I was living right under someone else's home, I had to at least go a little more decent that what I wear usually. Then again, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson have seen me wearing a bikini plenty of times, mostly because they wanted me to go to the beach with them. So I guess…
I pulled on a pair of jean short shorts and a white off-the-shoulder top. Since I had nowhere to go, I don't have to worry about revealing too much. And I do go out wearing only clothes like this fairly often. I tied my hair to a high ponytail and didn't bother to put on any footwear before heading out, kissing my boyfriend lightly on the cheek. "You look great, Wise Girl" he breathed to my ear, wrapping an arm around me.
"You don't look too bad yourself, Seaweed Brain"
Eating with your boyfriend's family that you've been acquainted to as your own has never been so peaceful in my entire life. I mean, yeah, I did have dinner with them plenty of times before but knowing that I'm technically part of their family now, I guess I should really get used to the fact that they were one of those people who would share stories while they're in the table.
"Papa?" Bella looked at her father and he sighed before standing up and brought her outside. The reason was unknown to me but I wasn't going to question their methods. I may be curious but I wasn't that curious.
Seaweed Brain nudged me the moment I was done with my second serving. The food was so good. And when I say so good, I mean so good.
"Percy!" his little sister squealed from the garden. He managed a smile before excusing himself from the table, heading directly to the glass doors that led to the backyard.
Okay, being left with your boyfriend's mother that you somehow treat as your mother who practically knows everything about you on the table was both scary and thrilling at the same time. Thrilling because I could finally get to talk to someone I know can relate it in her own little ways but scary because I don't know what to expect. "So…" Sally started wistfully, already smiling at me as if she was about to ask something I know I wouldn't like. "You and Percy are awfully close nowadays"
See, I knew I wouldn't like it. "Sally, where is this conversation going?" I asked. "I don't think I'm ready for this girl talk or something."
"Don't worry, Annabeth, it's not like that." I sighed in relief and gestured for her to continue. "I've never seen my son this happy in my life. And if you make him feel like that, then I'm glad that you two are together." She paused, as if thinking of what she would say next. "I just don't want him to get hurt. You know how a mother is, always afraid of the welfare of her children. I know I could trust you with him since you've proven yourself ever since he introduced you to me."
I smiled at her, kind and sincere. "I love him" I said, "I love him so much"
"Are you sure? Because there is such a thing as infatuation"
A shake of my head got a nod out of her. "I know how I feel, Sally" I became accommodated to calling her by her first name. "And I'm a hundred and ten percent sure that I love your son. I would never ever dare of hurting him so you don't have to be surprised if you will find out that we're going to get married in the future."
"I expect grandkids" I laughed, unable to keep it in. She's been so kind to me, so open to her ideas. She practically told me everything about Percy's childhood and I have to thank her for being the mother I've always wanted. "And I don't think you would ever break-up. It's a woman's intuition so don't worry"
The guys came a few minutes later, carrying Bella who looked tired enough to sleep for an entire eight months. I managed a smile at her half closed eyes as she looked at me over her brother's shoulder, saying goodbye before she was fully out of sight. "How's your stay so far, Annabeth?" Poseidon asked, sitting back down on his place. "Been more than you wanted? Or just average"
I couldn't help but think that there was something else to that statement and I soon realized that it was pertaining more on my sexual life with their son. I made a face at them but I know that they could see right through me. "I'm not going to answer that question" I muttered, blushing as red as a tomato. "As for the first one, I believe that this is one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen in my life."
"I expected that from you, Wise Girl" Percy muttered, kissing the top of my head right in front of his parents. They seemed happy though, as if they finally got to watch something other than all those fake love stories and sitcoms on TV. "But you should really feel like that because your room is from your design. I just had to modify it a little"
"You?" I gasped. "But… how?"
He smirked, "I have a few tricks up my sleeve" he mused, pulling me close to him.
"How's Bella?" Sally asked, changing the subject.
My boyfriend turned to Mrs. Jackson, giving his mother a nod that would confirm everything. "She's doing fine. Slept a little peacefully tonight but I'll go check on her right before I go to bed"
His parents nodded before standing up, already heading to their bedroom, leaving us alone on the table. Consuela started clearing up so we decided not to delay her, especially when Percy and I could just start screaming at each other either because we were fighting or because we had something to playfully argue on.
"Perce?" I asked as we lied on his bed, staring at the ceiling with my head on his chest and his arm tightly around me. "Do you think this relationship would last? I mean even through college?"
"What do you mean?" he looked a little confused and I did understand as to why he was feeling that way.
I closed my eyes, hoping that I wouldn't start crying again. The idea of losing him was just so painful for me to think of. "That we would get married, have kids someday"
The way he reacted surprised me. The moment I finished the last word of my sentence, his lips were instantly on mine, moving in a gentle staccato that I have missed all too much. "Of course, Annabeth" he breathed, kissing my fingertips. "I don't know how I could have lived my life without you and you can't really expect us to just break-up. Whatever happens in the future, promise me that we will always find a way back together"
"I promise" I mumbled, caressing his cheek. "I will always love you. Never doubt that. They might say that high school relationships never last but we're different. I would die without you. Nothing will ever be the same ever again and I want so badly to just be yours forever. No matter what" I swore. He smiled and kissed the side of my face, his lips lingering on my forehead before he said his love for me over and over again. Each time getting more powerful than the last.
His hands were roaming on my sides as we continued our kiss. It felt endless but we had to pull away for air every once in a while. Percy would twirl his fingers on my hair, sometimes move to my face. "I love you, too, Annabeth. Forever and ever and ever."
We've been together for three weeks and we're already so affectionate. I don't think I could last a day without him kissing me now that we've already started with this relationship. But I couldn't blame him when he gave a muffled groan once I settled myself in between his legs. "God, Annabeth, you're so beautiful" he muttered, still breathing deeply against my neck. "Don't do this to me" this was a plea.
"Don't do what?" I teased lightly, suckling on his ear.
He sighed when my hands travelled to his hair. "Don't do that. I don't think I can control myself if you keep on doing that"
"What's stopping you?"
"The fact that my little sister, who just slept for the first time in weeks, just in the other room. I can't risk waking her up and we both know that you can get loud"
I bit my bottom lip before moving back up. "Maybe you're right" I mused, kissing him again. "Maybe we just have to wait until she's not here"
"Not to mention my parents" I nodded in agreement, settling myself just beside him. The clock said nine but I wasn't that sleepy yet so I was kinda pissed when I heard Percy snoring beside me without a single goodnight.
So much for pulling an all-nighter. "Night, Seaweed Brain" I whispered to his ear
He smiled, telling me that he wasn't even asleep at all. "Night, Wise Girl" he replied.
And with that, I fell into peaceful sleep.
