So… Sorry I didn't update for a while, I've been SOOOO busy! And, WOW! 100 reviews?! You guys are AWESOME! Thank you so much! This chapter is kind of like an apology note… I like to think it's long because I'm sorry :P. I think another cliffhanger is coming on… ;) So… Just get ready for part One of many of the date!

*_*_SonOfHephaestus_~Leo~_SonOfHephaestus_*_*

Beep. Beep. Beep. Leo grabbed at his alarm clock for the fifth time this morning, hitting the snooze button once again. He groaned and sat up, rubbing his eyes. Why did they have to go so early?

The day before, Chiron had called Drew and himself to meet with him right before dinner. He had told them that they were going to go on a date outside of camp and the exact details. They were going to leave at 7:00 in the morning and have an all day date. He gave them a list of supplies they needed to bring, complete with hidden weapons to fend off monsters with. Because they were both expert fighters.

Then, he had given them a freaking schedule of what to do the entire day. They were supposed to go to breakfast and dinner at some restaurant, and lunch at some random hot dog stand. Chiron said he had people he knew and trusted at each of these places, so they should be safe. They had to go see a movie, shopping at some clothing store, get ice cream, and shop around downtown, as well as visit a ton of popular places. Drew was given a camera to take as many pictures as she wanted, and Leo was given a credit card and $200 dollars in cash just in case.

At first, Leo had scoffed at the idea. Chiron was practically sending them to their deaths. There were obviously going to be monsters roaming around Long Island, just waiting to kill them. Leo had thought it was a horrible idea, but when he looked over at Chiron, he saw he had no choice.

Later, as he thought back on it, it actually would be nice to get out of camp for awhile and look around downtown. Plus, they could eat as much junk food as they wanted, because it wasn't supplied at camp. Leo was determined to have a good time, even if it was with Drew, who he had been secretly avoiding (and he figured she was too) her since he had kissed her when she thought he had died. It was completely uncalled for, and it probably just the heat of the moment. And he was still astounded that she would actually care that much if he had died.

Leo swung his legs over the bed and rubbed his eyes again, trying to clear his vision. He was defiantly not a morning person, and he made a mental note to himself to apologize to Drew before they left for their 'date', or else she would be yelling too by the end of the first hour.

Leo pulled out a clean blue shirt and some grey plaid shorts and basically threw them on. He ran his hands through his crazy hair, figured it was good enough, and walked out the door to meet Drew.

She was waiting for him outside her cabin, playing on what appeared to be her IPod. She was wearing a casual tank top and short shorts, with a scarf around her neck and sunglasses, her dark hair in a messy bun. Leo coughed and she looked up.

"Er… Hey, Leo," she said, putting her IPod in her pocket. Leo smiled back lightly. Thank goodness none of the other campers were up yet, or suspicions would arise.

They just stood there awkwardly for awhile until Leo spoke up. "So… should we go…"

"Oh, uh… Yeah…" Drew stepped to the side of Leo and began walking down to the stables. They had decided on landing on top of a warehouse. They didn't want to look out of place by being dropped off in a big white van in the middle of Long Island, so a Pegasus definatly seemed like the answer. Okay, Chiron. Okay.

They walked silently to the stables. Leo thought back to few romantic books he'd read, or, rather, the few books he'd read in general, to the scene where the two main characters were walking in a "comfortable silence". He had never exactly experienced a comfortable silence, and after the painful walk with Drew, he never thought he would.

"So," he said, trying to break the silence. Drew kept her eyes focused on the ground. "Which stupid horse thing are we riding today?"

"Leo!" she gasped and elbowed him in the ribs. Contrary to popular belief, an Aphrodite girl's elbow can hurt just as bad as anyone's. "They are not stupid!" Her brows were scrunched together, as if she was scolding Leo.

"Sorry if riding your little ponies isn't my cup of tea," he replied, and drew rolled her eyes and let out an exasperated sigh.

"Respect the pegasi," she stated plainly, and stalked off in front of him. Leo groaned and went to chase after her.

When they finally arrived at the Pegasi stable, Leo realized someone had already tied up a few deadbeat looking pegasi for them. One, a majestic black one with a glossy black coat that matched Drew's hair color was labeled Drew. The next one, probably the Pegasus that no one really liked with scruffy, mousy brown fur was labeled Leo. Leo rolled his eyes but mounted the stocky animal all the same.

"Are you ready?" asked Drew. Leo nodded. "Ever ridden one of these before?" Leo shook his head. "Well, it's relatively easy; just hold on, and she'll take you where you want to go."

"Wait, this thing is a she?" asked Leo, exasperated. Below him, the Pegasus whinnied unhappily and Leo groaned. Drew closed her eyes and pinched the bridge of her nose.

"Just… ride your pony, okay?" Drew kicked her horse and set off flying, leaving Leo coughing in the dust behind her. Oh, joy, he thought to himself as he kicked the scruffy Pegasus. This is going to be a long ride.

*_*_DaughterOfAphrodite_~Drew~_DaughterOfAphrodite_*_*

Riding a Pegasus made Drew feel free sometimes. Like nothing is wrong in the world, like she was free from any pressure, free to do what she pleased, free like the wind. It's exhilarating, and it was like this amazing, amazing feeling, until a certain son of Hephaestus is flying in patterns across the sky and screaming her name.

"DREW!" he screamed from behind her. She opened her eyes and looked behind her, stifling a laugh. Leo was half-hanging off the side of his Pegasus, struggling to hold on as she kept shifting to the right under his weight, and then flying back up behind her horse. "HELP ME! I CAN'T FLY THIS—AHH!" Leo screamed his head off as his Pegasus dipped more to the right and began tipping over.

"Leo," she laughed, turning her Pegasus toward him and trying to help him back up. "You're doing fine, just—"

"N-n-no," he replied shakily, clamoring back onto it's back. "W-w-we sh-should land-d-d." Drew almost burst out laughing at his flustered expression, momentarily forgetting the tension between the two. She stretched out her hand from across the way space where their pegasi were hovering. Leo reached out a shaky hand and grabbed hers without hesitation.

"Hey," she said, trying to calm him down. "You're going to be alright, repair boy." A small grin lit up Leo's face. "We're just going to descend a little bit, maybe find a building or something to land on, and then we can get down, okay?" Leo nodded nervously, looking like a frightened little boy. The inside of her burst out laughing, but she tried to keep her face calm so he wouldn't get upset and jump off his horse.

She willed her and Leo's pegasi to fall slowly to the ground. Luckily, there seemed to be a sort of department building they could land on without being seen. Thankfully, the mist obscured everything, so it probably looked like they were birds. At least, she hoped so, and judging by the blatant looks on the mortals' faces as they landed, she was right.

The entire time, she hadn't let go of Leo's hand, and she had convinced herself she was only doing it for his safety. The color was still drained from his face, even though they had safely touched the ground already. She swung off her Pegasus and stood next to Leo, grinning at how odd he was acting as she helped him down.

Leo hopped down, practically landing on Drew's feet, and they both laughed awkwardly. Drew, looking up into Leo's dark brown eyes, noticed he still had an inch or two on her when she was wearing flats. She inhaled, taking the advantage of being close for once, and smelled the slight smell of machine oil she used to find intoxicating, and as she laid eyes on his angled chin, she noticed a spot of oil there, too. She grinned to herself, and pulled away, standing next to him and defiantly not as close.

"Well," she said, as Leo rubbed his eyes and the color flooded back to his face. "We do have a schedule we need to follow, so let's get to this." She pulled out the neatly folded schedule from her back pocket and look down at it. Eat breakfast at the Lake House it read, and she flinched. She knew Chiron hadn't meant to, but she was still angry at him for picking this place. Of all placed, it had to be here.

Rumor had it, this was where her mother had met her father, and that she was conceived that same night. She wondered if they could somehow manage to avoid that particular place.

"Well," she stated, turning around to face Leo, who was close to her again after looking over her shoulder at the schedule. "I don't normally eat breakfast, you?" he shook his head.

"What do you say we skip it?" he said, and the corners of his mouth twitched. "Why don't we just stop for a latte or something and continue on?" Drew nodded. She took out a pen from her back pocket and scratched off the first item.

"Well, here goes nothing," she said, and they walked to the side of the building. "How are we getting down from here?"

Well… There is the end of chapter 10! The date still has more to come, which I imagine will be in the next two chapters… I hope you enjoyed it! I promise to update within a week, I think… unless something crazy comes up. Which I doubt. Hope you liked it!