Remember the Disclaimer HORRAY FOR BoO COMING OUT! ONE SPOILER: Nico gets with one of the Apollo children I mentioned a bit in Kisses and Arrows and Showering me with Praise. Message me if you ship them! Or if you want to know who but I honestly thought it would be Nico x Malcolm but ok…

Chance of Wednesday Update: 85% chance

Apollo was always laid back. As they left the camp behind to check on Trident (because they were worried parents) Apollo suggested taking the long way because unlike Percy he wasn't worried, no panicking. Percy was indeed panicking about her baby boy. If anything happened to him she would never forgive herself or worse she would be depressed for the rest of her life.

Her worried nature seemed to make her tired easily and soon she was sleeping. When she awoke she saw Apollo as he was singing a song.

"Lady, running down to the riptide taken away-"

"from the dark side, I wanna be your left hand man…" Apollo looked back and smiled.

"You're not a man!"

"And your sword isn't called Riptide!"

"Do you trust me?" Apollo asked. Percy nodded.

"Close your eyes…" She obeyed. Apollo gently lifted her up as they both moved to the front of the car. Soon they were standing on the front of the car with their hands outstretched and their hands entwined.

"Open." He whispered in her ear.

Percy opened her eyes and realised what he had done. She sighed; Apollo was really obsessed with some of his children. She did have the urge to yell "Jack I'm flying,"

"Say it!" Apollo whispered in her ear.

"Say what?"

"Say it but instead of Jack say Fred."

Wha- oh right. He can read minds.

"FRED I'M FLYING." Percy yelled imitating Rose.

"If you jump, I jump." Apollo said dramatically. Their hands were spread out like wings and Percy couldn't't help but think of how stupid they looked but still it was really romantic in a funny way.

"I mean it though, if you jump I jump." Apollo said once they sat down. Percy was pleased at how he managed to fly the chariot without his hands but it was probably a cool power she didn't't know about.

"I would too Apollo, you know I would."

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When they reached their house Percy ran up and sighed. Nicole sat in the nursery gentling cuddling the little baby boy.

"Thank you Nicole, I knew you don't particularly like social gatherings." Nicole nodded and handed the child to Percy.

"It's not my socially awkward nature Percy, it's just I want someone to like me."

"Well Nicole that's great as long as it's not Apollo or Michael I am happy for you."

"It isn't, it's Malcolm."

Percy looked up in shock.

"Malcolm! But he is so… so…"

"Amazing?"

"No, annoyingly big brotherish to Annabeth. He is super overprotective of her and almost killed Michael when he wanted to marry her. You should have seen his face."

"I imagine it looked amazing?" Percy was too stunned to sigh.

Nicole laughed, "Isn't that how people who are in love talk like?"

"I guess, it doesn't suit you though." She laughed again. Apollo's head popped from the doorframe.

"I heard laughter, what is so funny?"

"Oh nothing. Say bye to Trident. We'll be back in a few hours and then we can take you and Trident to Camp."

Nicole seemed flustered.

"Oh no, I don't think I should come…"

"No of course you should, you are family after all." She looked defeated. Trident pulled the sleeve of her shirt and started to laugh. Percy and Apollo smiled at him.

"Okay, maybe for a little bit."

LINE

"Operation Malcolm and Nicole in position Wise Girl?" Mindlinks were the best way, despite the unrealistic chance Nicole may hack it then we will be fine.

"You bet Seaweed Brain, Pinecone Face you in position."

"Why did you bring me into this? I hate the forest!"

"Well look on the bright side Thalia, you can meet your relatives!" Percy was too excited about Nicole's possible relationship to worry about Thalia's death threats.

Gods of Olympus, Aphrodite was rubbing off on her… APHRODITE!

"Guys, what if we ask for Aphrodite's help?"

"THAT IS… not a bad idea…" Annabeth finished after carefully analysing the suggestion.

Percy snickered silently and ran to one of her favourite goddess, Aphrodite.

"Aphrodite… we need some help in your area of expertise."

"Oh! Is it Apollo? Now he loves puppies so-"

"No no, wait he likes puppies?"

"Yes!"

"Well it's not me but a certain daughter of Hades…" She nodded in Nicole's direction. Aphrodite made an "o" face and nodded.

"Here is what you do…"

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"Malcolm, I left a shoe at the lakeside. Can you go and get it?"

Malcolm grumbled. "Why me?"

"Because you are the best brother that ever lived and you are totally awesome and smarter than me?"

"Fine." He started kicking the dirt as he walked towards the lake.

Percy and Aphrodite had been tampering with Nicole's clothes. Soon her t-shirt and jeans were transformed into a sparkling black sleeveless dress with a low riding v neck.

Malcolm picked up Annabeth's black shoe and was about to leave when a slight sparkle caught his eye.

Nicole Di Angelo was standing before him.

"Oh hey Nicole."

"Hey Malcolm, you can call me Nico. Everyone does."

What is it with girls and having guyish nicknames? Like seriously first Percy then Nicol- Nico. Before you know it I'll tell everyone to call me Mali! If that is a girl's name… urgh nevermind.

"So Nicol… I mean Nico, what are you doing out here in the cold?"

"Just thinking." There was silence.

"Malcolm, do you think I'm pretty?" It seemed like a reasonable question. Annabeth always asked Malcolm whether she was pretty and he always told her that his enemy list has grown because half the guys think she is pretty.

Nicole had a dark beauty. She had nice black hair that was shoulder length and her eyes were a pretty shape but it was thrown off by the darkness of her irises. She had a pretty nice shaped nose and her mouth was thin and reddish and she had a pale complexion. She was a lot like the real life version of Snow White, a mortal fairytale.

"You are beautiful in a different way, like Black Beauty. She was a dark horse whose mother was a pretty white horse and then-"

Malcolm probably spend the next 20 minutes telling Nicole the story of Black Beauty. Sometimes in the middle, they were both sitting with their legs folded under their bodies; both of them rest the weight of themselves on their right hands.

"And that's the story." Malcolm realised how close he was to Nicole. For once he saw the daughter of Hades eyes shine a little in the moonlight as though Artemis had blessed them for that one moment.

"That's a beautiful story Malcolm. Thank you I feel pretty already." She was girly when she said; she more chanted it like it was a hymn or prayer.

"You're welcome." Malcolm continued to stare into her deep eyes. Honestly he could not describe the feeling he felt when reached forward for her hand. He may not know her that well but by Aphrodite, Nico suddenly felt like a blessing.

"Are you cold?" She shook her head slowly. He tilted his head ever so slightly to the right to examine her from a different angle.

It was all about were the light hit whenever you had to draw a picture that made it perfect. Da Vinci knew this and drew perfectly with a silverpoint and never made so much as a mistake because he examined his subject with care and then made his mark. Not the other way around.

I guess that was what Malcolm is doing. Percy was still sitting there holding Aphrodite's mouth to prevent from squealing.

Then Malcolm made his mark. He got up and Nico placed a hand on her right cheek. He kissed her cheek!

"I think I know how the dogs feel when Caesar Millian is near. They feel loved." Nicole said directing it at Percy but Aphrodite swooped down like an eagle and swung her prey around in her arms. Nico.

Percy couldn't help but laugh.