Chp 11
Percys POV
I smiled as Annabeth laced our fingers and the front door was opened. Piper looked at us shocked. "Oh my! We thought you weren't coming!" She said, pulling us in for a hug. "It's Christmas Eve." Annabeth said. She looked up at me and looked back to Piper. "And time to get over some things." She smiled and ushered the three of us in.
Mel went off to play with the kitten Piper had recently gotten as we joined the others. "Percy! Annabeth!" Hazel said, getting up and giving us hugs. We exchanged hugs with everyone and we all settled on the couches.
"So you two." Leo asked, sounding kind of familiar as he gestured between us. "Yeah." We both said. Everyone smiled. "And Mel is okay with it?" Frank asked. "Yip, she's excited about it and stuff." Ann said. Piper came back with drinks for us. "I'm really sorry about what I said Annabeth, I didn't mean it. We were all just so screwed around the subject that I guess we might have gone too far." Piper apologized.
She waved it off. "I hate to say it, but you were right." She said. "And, how about little one?" She asked, smiling at the little bump on Pipers stomach that was only noticeable if she wore a tight top. She beamed. "We're working on names. It hasn't gotten anywhere but we're working on it." She said, happily.
Jason chuckled. "I just need to check on the turkey, it'll be ready in a second." He said, getting up. We all just relaxed around the lounge. "I need to tell you guys about something that happened the other day!" Leo said, excitedly.
He told us about having bumped into this girl three times in shops then buying her coffee and chatting. "And then I bumped into her a fourth time in a doorway to a bakery. I said mistletoe and she was confused till she looked up and saw the mistletoe. And then she kisses me, I get her number and I now have a girlfriend!" He said, happily.
"Geez Leo, if that weren't so cheesy it would be romantic." Jason joked as he put the last plate on the table and we all took a seat. "Mel! Dinner time!" Ann called. She came and sat next to her mom and we all started eating and stuff.
"So what's her name?" Frank asked. "Her name's Lisa, very pretty. She has auburn hair and green eyes." Leo said, joyfully. "And why didn't you invite her to come?" I asked. "She was heading up to her parents yesterday. But I managed to squeeze in a Christmas present of getting her a coffee and a scarf." He said.
Hazel frowned. "A scarf?" She asked. "She was going to Alaska." He said. We all nodded and chuckled. We all finished dinner and had some Christmas cake. "Mom! It's snowing!" Mel said, jumping up from her seat and running to the back door. We all headed outside and watched the snow fall.
Mel ran into it, the heavy snowfall having settled down for now, leaving snowflakes to fall. She stuck her tongue out and caught some on her tongue. Jason threw a snowball at Frank who threw one back but Jason ducked and it hit Leo, making him fall over and start world war 3.
I stayed out of it and ran around in the snow with Annabeth. Mel tapped my leg and handed me a mistletoe. I smiled and nodded and turned to Annabeth. She looked at me as I sad, "Mistletoe." She smiled and leaned forward, kissing me.
Our friends whooped but we ignored them, focusing on us. Mel hugged our legs and I chuckled against Annabeth's mouth. "I can't remember the last time I did mistletoe." I mumbled against her lips. She just shook her head and kissed me back. We all headed back inside and settled with coffee.
I watched as Mel happily enjoyed the snow. "I better call her in for her hot chocolate as she might get a cold." Annabeth said, getting up and going outside. She sent Mel back to us but stayed outside. I decided to join her. "Thought you might be getting cold." I said, joining her and putting an arm around her waist.
She turned in my arm to face me. She held out a little box. "Here an early Christmas present." She said, handing it to me. I took it from her and opened it up. Inside it was a key, brand new and shiny.
"Move in with me." She said. I looked up from it and into her smiling face. "Are you serious?" I asked. She rolled her eyes. "This means moving the other half of your closet to my house and you stuff and living with Mel and I." She said. I smiled and kissed her. "Of course." I said.
So that was our winter wonderland. Coffee, Mel, friends, each other, new beginnings. It must have been one of the best Christmases I've ever had.
Epilogue for the next chapter!
