Chp 9
I sighed as I put my shoes on and got in my car. I drove to Piper and Jason's house, as I was having dinner by them. When I got there, I parked my car and rang their bell. I waited a bit then Jason answered the door.
"Hi Annabeth." He said, giving me a hug. I smiled at him and said, "I just want to change out of work clothes." He nodded and went inside. I got a bag from my car and went inside, closing the door behind me.
I went to their bathroom and changed out my work clothes and into my jeans, boots and a long sleev top. I put my bag by the front door and went to the lounge. Piper was sitting with their little girl, who was a couple months old now.
"Hey Pipes!" I said, and gave her a hug. I sat down on the floor, leaning against the couch and took their little girl. "Hello Kayla! How are you my love?" I asked, smiling at her. She squealed and smiled at me. I chuckled and looked up at Piper.
"She's so beautiful Pipes." I said, smiling at her. She smiled back and stroked the head of her little girl. Jason came in, a towel over his shoulder and a spoon in his hand. "Where is the thyme?" He asked. Piper laughed and said, "Next to the cinnamon, on the middle shelf."
He smiled and went back. She smiled and wiped her brow. "We found out that he's really good at cooking." She said, laughing. I put Kayla on her blanket and leave her to fiddle with her toys. "So how was your meeting with your clients today?" She asked.
I sighed. "Successful, but I saw someone I knew." I said. "Who?" she asked. "Percy." She knew about him, I told her about him. About everything. She bit her lip and said, "Was that why you were late?" I nodded, running a hand up through my hair.
"And? What happened?" She asked, interested. "He wanted to talk so I went with him to his beach house in Montauk. I wanted to see if he expected me to just want him back. He did, so I joked with him and he got all upset and stuff. Not much really." I said, remembering our talk.
"But I thought you liked him?" She said, slumping a bit. "I do, it's just," I tried to think of the words but Jason called us for dinner. He had made a lasagne. I sat down, Kayla next to Jason in her high chair.
"So Annabeth, when are you getti married?" He joked, smiling at me from across the table. I laughed and shook my head. He poured me a glass of wine and handed it to me. "Funny joke." I said, tasting some of the meal. It was Devine.
"But I thought you liked that guy, what was his name?" He asked, passing the salad. "Percy Jackson, yet she keeps rejecting his offer to date her." Piper said, shaking her head. Jason stopped and furrowed his brow.
"Percy Jackson?" He asked. I nodded, and raised an eyebrow at him. "I know him, he's a friend of mine. He was actually in my dorm room. He always talked about a girl, never really thought of it till now." He said.
I gaped at him. "You know Percy?" I asked, unbelievingly. He smirked and said, "You wouldn't believe how much he told me about the girl he spent his vacation with on his parents ranch." He said, then ate his food.
I blushed, looking down at my food and ate in silence. "Well, I was younger then, and I am older now." I said, as I helped take the plates away. "Still happened." He said, packing the things away. "Jason." Piper said, warningly. I stuck my tongue out at him and left the kitchen.
I sat down with Piper in the lounge, and watched as she played with Kayla. I guess I kind of wanted to have a family, but most girls do anyway. But I have other things to worry about besides some guy. Piper handed her daughter to me and I rocked her in my arms.
I smiled down at the little girl, tickling her tummy and stroking her cheek. I looked up and saw Piper smiling at me. "You're going to be an amazing mom some day." She said. I rolled my eyes and put Kayla in her little crib to sleep. "Piper, technically I am not having a child till I'm married. And I don't even have a boyfriend so not any time soon."
We all chatted a little while longer than I left them to enjoy their evening. I went back to my penthouse and has a shower. When I got in bed, I was thinking of Percy. I pushed all thoughts of him away, and went to sleep.
