"Shhhh," Percy whispered as he put a finger to his lips and gestured Annabeth forward.

"I'm trying to be quite!" Annabeth hissed. Percy smirked, amused in the darkness. He and Annabeth had spent a whole day of bliss with Paul and his mom. The Finger Lakes area was gorgeous and they'd thoroughly enjoyed it. They'd gone canoeing, hiking, had a barbecue, and in general just had fun. But, he still had one more thing that he needed to show Annabeth. They were trying to quietly sneak out of the cabin but judging by how "quite" they were, they ran a really huge risk of being caught in an awkward situation by Percy's parents.

"OW! Seaweed Brain that was my head," Annabeth complained.

"Sorry! I can't see anything in the dark!" Percy said sheepishly. He waved his hand around and let out a sigh of relief when he finally found Annabeth's hand. "Okay, the doors that way, come on." He whispered and led Annabeth to the door of the cottage. His hand reached for the doorknob and he gently eased it open, dragging Annabeth out with him.

"Whew," he exclaimed once they were finally out in the cool night air. "Aren't I so stealthy?" he winked at Annabeth.

"You're about as stealthy as an elephant walking into the middle of a ballet," Annabeth said as she rolled her eyes and started to move away.

"Hey...where are you going?" Percy asked as he caught her waist from the back and pulled her close. "I have to show you something!" he whispered in her ear. She shivered against him as his cool breath grazed her ear.

"Well let's go then," Annabeth replied and grinned as Percy started to lead the way. It was a cool night and the sky was lit up with the brilliance of millions of stars. They dotted the black velvet in patterns, looking like twinkling lights of a faraway world. Annabeth had always been fascinated by the constellations that could be found in the night sky but living in New York, she was very rarely able to see all of them. Here in the seclusion away from the city, the true beauty of the majesty of the starts could really be appreciated. Annabeth spotted the glistening waters of the lake at a short distance and realized that Percy must be leading her towards it although, why, she had no idea. When they finally reached the lake both of them stood there for a second awed by the beauty of the scene at night. The twinkling lights of the Milky Way were reflected in the cool water of the lake, dusting the area with brilliance and casting an aura of mystery. A light breeze was circulating off the surface of the lake and once again Annabeth shivered.

"Here," Percy said as he removed his jacket and placed it around Annabeth's shoulders. "Sorry, I should've reminded you to bring a light jacket," he apologized. Annabeth looked up at him and smiled.

"Maybe I just like wearing yours," she teased as she drank in the scent of Percy now surrounding her, he smelled amazing. Like a mixture of the purest ocean and something more that she couldn't quite put her finger on. Percy's eyes sparkled in the darkness and he removed a backpack from his shoulder that Annabeth hadn't noticed before. He pulled out a large blanket and lay it down on the sandy artificial beach. He also pulled out a thermos which she assumed had something warm to drink in it. She grinned as she realized what he was doing. Annabeth had mentioned a long time ago, that she'd always wanted to camp out and watch the stars but she'd totally forgotten that conversation until now.

Percy smiled back at her as he lay down with his hands behind his head on top of the blanket and gestured for Annabeth to join him. Annabeth felt a blush color her cheeks but gingerly lay down next to him, staring at the sky.

"You remembered?" she asked softly. Her fingers brushed softly against Percy's hand causing him to take a sharp intake of breath. You'd think he'd be used to being near her by now but the slightest touch still made him nervous and caused a mosh pit of butterflies to churn in his stomach.

"Of course," he responded as he took her hand softly in his and used his thumb to trace a small arc on the back of her hand. He felt Annabeth's face turn towards him,

"Thank you," she whispered. Percy turned to face her and was stunned by her as always. Her blond locks fell gently across her face and under the light of the moon she looked even more beautiful, her eyes lit up with emotion. Percy smiled as he reached out his free hand to brush her hair out of her face.

"This isn't it," he whispered as his smile widened and he pulled out a folded piece of paper from his pocket and sat up suddenly. Annabeth sat up surprised and looked at him curiously.

"What more is there?" Annabeth inquired.

"You know where the constellation for Zoë is right? The Huntress?" he asked.

"Yeah…it's right over…." Annabeth searched for it in the night sky, "There!" she pointed when she finally found it.

"Good, now look at that star right next to it, right over…there," he said as he pointed at it. Annabeth shifted her eyes as his finger guided her to the star he was talking about. "Do you know what it's called?" He asked her.

Annabeth frantic ally searched her mind, she knew all of the constellations and names of the stars but this one, she couldn't place. But she wasn't about to tell Percy that, she hated not knowing. After a minute of trying to guess and Percy looking at her, amused she pouted. "Fine, you got me, I don't know, what is it?" she asked challenging him and raising her eyebrows.

"Annabeth," he said simply. She looked at him confused.

"What?" she asked.

"Annabeth," he said again. "The star's name is, Annabeth." He told her with a grin. Annabeth's eyes widened as she understood.

"You had it named for me?" Annabeth asked in shock.

"Yup. It's all right here," he said as he opened up the piece of paper in his hand. "Certified by the International Star Registry," he told her. Annabeth looked at him in shock,

"You…named…a star….after…me?" she asked again, stupidly. Percy laughed at her awestruck expression.

"Yes Wise Girl, I named a star after you," he clarified again. Annabeth's gaze softened as she stared deep into his sea green eyes. Her heart thudded in her chest as she tried to say three words with difficulty, so she just whispered them.

"I love you," she said. Percy's easy grin slipped as something more intense took its place. He leaned in slowly. His lips brushed softly against hers, slowly at first and then building as more passion took its place. Percy's arms wound around Annabeth's waist as he pulled her closer. Her hands traveled up to his hair as she wound her fingers through the tousled mess.

"I love you too," Percy breathed once they finally pulled apart to catch their breath. Shortly after they made their way back to the cottage and Percy stopped at her bedroom door to kiss her goodnight.

"Thanks for tonight," Annabeth whispered to him. Percy leaned down to kiss her softly.

"I'm glad you liked it," he replied and started to turn around to go to bed,

"Wait," Annabeth said as she grabbed his wrist.

"What is it?" Percy asked, concerned.

Annabeth swallowed and then said, "Will you…will you um…stay with me tonight?" she asked quietly. Percy looked at her for a second and Annabeth turned red.

"Not-not that way. Just like stay with me not, stay with me-"

Percy cut her off as he picked her up bridal-style and she laughed as her embarrassment faded away, she trusted Percy and she also knew that he had understood what she was trying to say. He carried her to her bed and set her down gently before pulling up the covers.

"I'll be right back, just have to change." He said and with that he kissed her forehead softly and left.

This is immensely late and you all probably hate me at this point but I just had some major family stuff going on that I can't exactly explain so I wasn't really in the state of mind to write but it's finally here. Enjoy Thanks for all of the incredible people who reviewed last time! Your support is greatly appreciated. I will try and update faster from now on.