Chapter Ten: First Date

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(Annabeth's POV)

This was turning out to be one of the greatest days of my life. I was so happy we were together.

We got a cab and went to his apartment. The entire time he had me crushed to his side, and every now and then, he would place a kiss on top of my head. Each kiss made my smile bigger and bigger. When we stepped out of the taxi, he picked me up bridal style and carried me to his door.

"Percy!" I shrieked. I clung to his neck. He just laughed. "Don't you dare drop me," I threatened.

"Don't worry," he replied. "I won't."

He stepped inside the door and set me down. I took my shoes off and sat down on the couch. He came and sat beside me and then pulled me onto his lap. I laid my head on his chest and closed my eyes.

This was pure bliss. I was alone with the one I loved, and there were no distractions.

I turned towards him and wrapped my arms around his neck. I leaned in and kissed him. His grip around my waist tightened and he pulled me closer to him. He shifted around a little so that I was lying down and he was above me. One of his hands went down to my hips and slipped under my shirt. I gasped and we broke apart. He nuzzled my neck as his hand traveled across my stomach.

Suddenly, the phone rang.

We froze. Percy looked up at me, and I stared back at him. After the fifth ring, the answering machine went off.

"Hey, Percy. It's Rachel." I swallowed and my stomach muscles tightened uncomfortably. "You're probably still sleeping, or you're out with your friends, but that's fine. I just called to tell you happy birthday! I'm coming home tomorrow afternoon. I miss you, and I'll see you soon. Love you, bye." And then she hung up.

We were still frozen.

What was I doing?

"Percy, I-I should go. I-" I said, trying to get up. He just put his hands on either side of my head.

"Don't go." He looked down at me with his pleading, sea-green eyes.

That was all it took.

I calmed down and he started talking again. "I'm not staying with Rachel. As soon as she comes home, I'm breaking up with her," he promised.

He sealed it with a kiss then stood up and offered me a hand. He pulled me up, and I hugged him.

"You're my world now," he said. I hugged him even tighter.

(Percy's POV)

We stayed like that for a while. All of a sudden, an idea sparked in my head.

"Let's go on a date," I said. She looked up at me, surprised.

"Okay," she accepted slowly. "Where, though?"

"How about the amusement park?" I suggested. She nodded and smiled. We went back to the door to put our shoes on. We left my apartment, got a cab, and went to the park. When we got there, there were families, couples, and little kids everywhere. The park had roller coasters, Ferris wheels, merry-go-rounds, haunted houses, mini golf courses, bumper cars, super shots, and a bunch of other rides. We went to a booth and got wrist bands.

"Where to first?" I asked.

"Let's go on a roller coaster," she said. I could tell she was excited. I grabbed her hand and we ran off to find a roller coaster. We found one and stood in line. It had loops, twists, sharp turns, and steep drops. After a couple minutes, the line moved forward, and we were on the ride.

"That…was…awesome!" Annabeth exclaimed. I grinned and nodded as we started walking to another roller coaster. "When we did that flip, you were totally freaking out!" Annabeth said with a smirk.

"I was not!" I lied. I could feel my face getting hot. Truth be told, I actually was kind of creeped out.

I looked at the roller coaster we would be riding and saw that it went up pretty high. I'm sure if the clouds were really low, you would disappear into them. Annabeth stared up at the climb in wonder. She was probably thinking about architect stuff, like structural supports and other things I wouldn't understand.

After five minutes, we were on the ride.

"Okay, I'll admit, the height was kind of creepy," Annabeth said.

"Yeah, just a bit," I said sarcastically. She smiled and nudged me with her shoulder. "Are you hungry?" I asked.

She nodded. "A little bit."

"How about some cotton candy?"

"Sure!"

We walked to a concession stand and got cotton candy. It was a mix of blue and pink. We walked over to a bench and sat down. I held the cotton candy for her while we picked some off and ate it.

"Thanks for bringing me here, Percy," Annabeth said.

I smiled. "Of course." I leaned down and gave her a quick peck on the lips. They were sugary and sweet from the cotton candy.

This was turning out to be a pretty nice date.

(Ben's POV)

I glared at the two of them, sitting on the bench, eating cotton candy without a care in the world. I snarled when he kissed her.

I couldn't believe Jackson. He had actually got her. Bastard. He's going to pay for that. Same for Annabeth. I've got a few things in store for her. She'll regret ever being with him, rather than me. She has a gorgeous body, and it's going to be her downfall.