Hey, all you wonderful people! This *sobs* is the epilogue and final installment of this story! This thing was so much fun to write, and thank ya'll so much for all the support. Reviews, favs, follows - all that made me so happy and encouraged. :)

So, here it is. *drumroll please* Tell me what you think! And since this story is now over. if any of ya'll have any ideas for some new stories, I would be glad to take them! (Because I need something to distract me from school. :D)

Onto the epilogue *cough cough* I mean story!

Percy let his eyes slide over his computer screen, scanning an email from his boss. Apparently they needed him to come in an hour early this morning. He yawned, wearily thinking how good it had been that he accidentally set his alarm earlier than normal.

He went to the bathroom of the New York apartment and used some water to try to tame his wild hair. Although the tangles left quickly enough, he soon gave up trying to make it lie flat. Pulling his bathrobe over his tee shirt and flannel pajama pants, he made his way back to the kitchen table, yawning again.

As he typed a hasty email back, saying coming in would be fine and he'd be there in 45 minutes, a slender pair of arms circled his neck.

"Hey." Annabeth's voice was gentle and rough with sleep.

"Hey," he answered, grinning as he turned and kissed her, morning breath and all. "How'd you sleep?"

"Fine," she yawned, sitting down next to him sleepily.

"And how did Seaweed Brain Jr. sleep?" Percy cooed, touching his wife's rounded stomach gently.

Annabeth laughed and teasingly shoved his hand away. "Actually, it's Wise Girl Jr., for your information. And she slept very well, except she was kicking this morning and woke me up."

"Oh! Can I feel?" Percy asked eagerly, giving his wife puppy eyes.

Annabeth rolled her own eyes. "I swear, you're like a five-year-old sometimes," she said exasperatedly. "Yes, you can feel."

Grinning at having won, Percy set his big hand on her abdomen and laughed delightedly when soft little butterfly kicks greeted him. "Hey, big boy," he cooed, ignoring Annabeth's pointed glare. "Are you hungry? I am."

Annabeth raised her eyebrows. "Was that a hint that you would like some breakfast?"

"Yes?" he said, looking hopeful.

"You don't have to leave for about an hour and a half, though," Annabeth pointed out, trying and failing to run her fingers through her tangled curls.

"Actually, Porky emailed that he needs me to come in early," he explained. "So I need to go get dressed, too." He stood up and offered his wife a hand.

Annabeth took it gratefully and rose with some difficulty. "Thanks," she answered, kissing him on the cheek. "Now go shower – your hair is a rat's nest!"

"But I already brushed it out," Percy whined childishly.

Annabeth smiled sweetly. "No breakfast until you shower. Unless you want to make it…" Perfectly know her husband couldn't cook to save his life.

Percy groaned. "I'm going, I'm going…"

Within a few minutes, Percy had showered and dressed, and could smell bacon frying on the stove. He kissed his wife as he returned to the kitchen. "Thanks, Wise Girl."

"Welcome, Seaweed Brain." Annabeth smiled at him. It was times like these – the little moments – that Percy reflected how lucky he was to have such an amazing woman to be with for the rest of his life. He kissed her again, deeper this time, and she laughingly kissed him back.

"Love you, Percy," she murmured.

"Love you too," Percy replied, pulling on one of her golden curls.

Annabeth laughed and turned to the coffeemaker, her expression warm and cheerful. Percy saved the picture in his mind, so he could look back on it for years to come. Her hair caught the sunlight streaming from the window behind her and shone a brilliant gold, the grey t-shirt she wore highlighted her deep, stormy eyes, and most of all the love beaming on her face as she turned to him and asked –

"Would you like your coffee black or blue?"

And that's it! :) Please tell me what you thought of the epilogue and story in general. Thank you all SO MUCH! :D Love ya'll!

Over and out,

WM

(And yes, the baby - a green-eyed, golden-haired little girl - looked like Rapunzel. And honestly, Percy knew he had the two most beautiful girls in the world.)