My lips tingled for the rest of the day, throughout all my activities. After Percy scrambled away from me, I walked out of the stadium, completely dazed. I ran into Piper, we talked about the latest movies, well she did and I nodded here and there. Percy dominated my mind, and it didn't help the fact that the last movie I saw in theaters was Harry Potter and the Deathly hallows part 2, like 5 years ago. Our talk ended quickly, she saw Jason and bolted towards him, leaving me hanging. Then I sat and thought on a small bench hidden under a large willow tree in a small alcove of rocks. It was quite beautiful. I heard the lunch bell after I don't know how many minutes of being absorbed in myself. Lunch was a soundless blur, I wasn't sure what they were saying. I only noticed Percy wasn't there, something deep inside me hurt, I was used to my body aching, not this pain inside me. I proceeded to my room and passed out, and again, my dreams just replayed the kiss that changed my world.

I woke up to Piper setting a brown paper lunch bag on my bed, "Yo, sleeping beauty. You missed dinner. We all tried waking you up, but you sleep like a sack of flour. So, Percy problems?"

I unwrapped the sandwich but froze, "How'd you know?"

She smiled, "You've been out of it, and Percy's been spotted thinking and even muttering Annabeth. And unless there's another Annabeth here..." Piper sat on the bed, "And, you two have been making goo-goo eyes at each other all yesterday, and then there was that weird eye contact conversation. Like what was that about?"

"Uh..." I stuffed the sandwich in my mouth to avoid having to answer anymore questions.

"Anyway, I was talking to Jason and Hazel, and they've never seen Percy smile like that, or look at any girl like he does with you."

I swallowed the hunk of food, "I have so many feelings for him, but is it all moving too fast?"

"Eh, too fast is a relative term. I had a class mate who's Mom met a man, dated him for 2 months, got engaged and the next month sealed the deal. To them it wasn't fast, but to others it was. It all depends on your feelings. You do you."

I nodded, "But, what if-"

"Nope. See I have this problem with the 'What If' game. Either you like him or not. Either he likes you or not. There's nothing standing in your way. Go for it girl, Percy does like you, I even got a hell yes from Leo and a confident nod from Jason."

"You sure do your research. So I should go for it?" My voice turned anxious,

"I'm a love expert, I just follow everything my mom says. She wrote me letters, like one of those 'open when' things on tumblr. And I see the way you look at him. Go for it." She winked and waltzed out the door. Just like that.

I must have dozed off because I woke up to a loud banging on my door. I checked the clock, 4:58

I groaned and opened my door, only to groan again to see Percy looking shy.

"I've got a bone to pick with you Jackson," I put my hands on my hips, and gave him a generic 'Mom look'.

Percy took a confused approach, "What'd I do?"

I rolled my eyes, "You catch me and then we have this movie like eye contact, which was totally weird, and I don't know really what happened. And then you scare the living lights out of me with a spider, which was totally a jackass move and I wanna slap you for that, and then we basically kiss and then you run away like a coward. And don't get me started on me walking in on you being shirtless and then teach me fighting and then getting cocky and doing that stupid smirk and raising one eyebrow face, and kissing me on the mouth. And then we were kissing and it was amazing and I just then realized if anyone walked in it'll look like the wrong thing. After just like that you like disappear into thin air leaving me confused and frustrated. I want to murder you and kiss you at the same time and you make me so angry and you make me so nervous. So nervous I'm now rambling and just you're a Seaweed Brain and you need to stop making me this mad, and you don't even plan to because you're a giant idiot-"

Percy silenced me with a lingering kiss, "God, you've been doing that same to me and I knew if I saw you at all I wouldn't be able to control myself and I'd just kiss you senselessly,"

He took a shuddering breath, "Annabeth, I've met lots of girls-I hid my pain in sex and alcohol-anyway I've never met a girl like you. You've been bruised and battered yet still find a way to be smart and not emo. Sure you had your issues and ways to handle pain, and yet even with all of your scars, you're drop dead gorgeous. That night we talked by the campfire, I went there because I had a dream. I was at an alter, my family in the front pew and strangers on the bride's side. Then the music started and the bride started walking down the aisle, a thick veil concealed her face, but I just felt this love and passion, like I wasnted to run up to her and kiss. She reached me, and the ceremony started. You know in the peanuts cartoons how the adults just make that weird noise?" I nodded, "That's what it was, and the only thing I could understand was you can now kiss the bride. I lifted the veil, and I was met with your face. And rather watching myself then controlling, I kissed you. And I have never had a kiss like the one I had with you."

My heart grew 2 sizes, "Oh Percy..."

"Yes?" He gave me a face resembling a baby seal,

I laughed lightly, "When did you become a cliche teenage boy?"

"Yeah, that was pretty bad. I apologize." Percy chuckled, "And what was that mom stare for?"

"You were being a Seaweed Brain," I rolled my eyes

"Well, you were being a Wise Girl," He said defensively

I booped his nose, "You do know that's pretty much a compliment,"

"You are so not making this easy for me," He whined,

I slung my arm around his neck, "I am never gonna make things easy for you Seaweed Brain. Get used to it." And I gathered all my courage and kissed him.