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Chapter 10

It was a chilly afternoon and Annabeth smiled as she entered the elevator, thinking about telling Percy her discovery that is sure to change both their lives –in a good way, of course. The elevator stopped with a ding, signaling that she had already arrived at her destination, the fourth floor.

She found her keys and fished them out of her purse, and then she opened the door knob. Their apartment was clean as always, and Annabeth dropped her purse on the living room table as she searched for her husband.

She entered the kitchen and sure enough, Percy was there, his back on her as he rummaged inside the fridge. He was wearing a blue shirt (as always) and a pair of plaid shorts, and his messy hair was tousled, like he just woke up, though he didn't look like he did. He grinned as he picked up a can of Coke from the farthest part of the fridge. As he pulled away his head bumped on the door.

"Shit," he cursed. He shut the door and his eyes widened when he saw Annabeth standing in front of him, and then a grin spread on his face.

"Hey," he said and he kissed her cheek. "You're early."

"Well, I didn't go to work this afternoon, actually," Annabeth said as she sat down. Percy raised an eyebrow as he popped the Coke can open and sat down opposite her on the kitchen counter.

"Why, where did you go?" Annabeth smiled a little.

"I have something to tell you," she said slowly.

"I have something to tell you, too," Percy replied. His face was serious, and despite her excitement to tell him her news, Annabeth turned serious, too.

"What is it?"

"Kronos," Percy said grimly. "He… he offered me an alliance with his drug company. He said that my job was to do the shipping for him, and that if I accepted, the Trident would be more successful.

"What did you do?" Annabeth asked gently. Percy sighed.

"Of course I refused him," he replied. "But… even though I would never want to be involved with him, I regretted it." Annabeth frowned.

"Why?"

"Because…" Percy paused. "Because he… he threatened me. He said that I should watch my back all the time."

"Zeus was right," Annabeth muttered. "Refusing him will be bad. But can't he just accept that you didn't want to be involved in the crap he's in to?"

"I'm not worried about myself," Percy said. "I'm worried about you."

"Me?" Annabeth asked, taken aback. "Why me?"

"Because Kronos might involve you with this 'watch your back' thing," he said. "I'll watch my back, fine. But I won't always be there to protect you." Annabeth smiled and put her hand on his. Percy felt his skin shiver at where she touched him.

"I'll be fine," Annabeth reassured. "I can protect myself. Actually, I can. Did you really think I'm that silly teenager before that obsesses over One Direction and can't even throw a punch? I know Tae Kwan Do and Self Defense." Percy smiled and stood up and hugged her.

"I just can't bear it of you would be in danger," he said against her hair. Annabeth smiled.

"I'll be fine," she repeated. "Now would you please listen to my news already? Gods, you're suffocating me with your tight hug and the smell of the sea." Percy grinned and pulled away.

"You know you love my scent," he said, winking. "And admit it; you miss the warmth of my tight hug." Annabeth rolled her eyes.

"So, what do you wanna tell me?" Percy asked, all his attention to her now. Annabeth took a deep breath.

"Percy…" she paused. She took a deep breath again and looked up at him, staring into his beautiful deep sea-green eyes.

"I'm pregnant."

(Percy's reaction - 0_0)

"What?" Percy asked, his eyes wide. Then his face broke off on a grin. "Really?" Annabeth smiled and nodded.

"Yeah," she said. Percy laughed and hugged her tight.

"I'm gonna be a dad," he muttered. "Holy shit. I'm. Going. To. Be. A. Father!" He swept Annabeth off her feet and twirled her around, not letting her touch the ground. She laughed along with him, and as Percy set her down, he leaned forward and kissed her. Annabeth smiled and running her fingers through his tousled hair, she kissed him back. After they pulled apart, Percy smiled and rested his forehead against hers.

"I love you so much, you know that, Wise Girl?" he whispered, and Annabeth smiled and closed her eyes.

"I love you too, Seaweed Brain," she said, and then she opened her eyes and touched her stomach, which still didn't show a bump, though months from now it surely will. "And our baby," she added. Percy smiled. Suddenly getting threatened by Kronos doesn't seem so bad anymore, now that he knew he was already having a family.

Hey guys! First I would like to say sorry if I haven't updated for two days again because my mom and my sister and I had gone out of town. And sorry if this chapter is short, it's just like 800 something words. Anyways, I hope you liked this chapter and hey, Annabeth is pregnant!

Can I have suggestions for their baby's name? He's gonna be a boy, by the way. I was hoping for Greek hero names or something.

Anyways, hope you liked this chapter and don't forget to review. Have a nice day!

-Bluecookies19