Annabeth's POV, Saturday afternoon

Since it snowed on Wednesday, school was called off for the rest of the week, which gave me a lot of time to relax and do my homework. Percy was coming over later, and I couldn't wait. My phone buzzed, a text from Percy.

"Hey, what time should I be there?"

"We usually have dinner around 7"

"Cool. I'll see you in an hour."

An hour? How did time move so fast? I didn't really have any time to think as I took a quick shower and brushed my hair. My mom left my outfit on the bed - a sleeveless, black dress with black and white flower designs all over it and black heels. I finished dressing up and stepped out of my room, greeting my mom in the kitchen, putting last touches on the soup.

"Hi, mom" She turned to me and her eyes, grey just like mine, went wide. "Annabeth, you look stunning." She said, looking me up and down.

"All thanks to you."

"Stop it, Annabeth. You're gorgeous." I felt myself blush a little. "When's Percy coming?"

"I told him to come around seven."

"Perfect! Dinner should be ready soon, too" she said as she walked into the kitchen again. I sat in the living room and watched my brothers until the doorbell rang. We all gathered as my mom opened the door, and I felt my knees going weak. He was wearing a light blue button down shirt with a grey suit, tie, and pants to match. He looked…sexy.

"Hello, Percy, it's nice to meet you. I'm Mrs. Chase and this is Mr. Chase, we're Annabeth's parents." She said, "These are her twin brothers, Bobby and Matthew." She introduced as they looked at him in admiration, and he gave them a smile. I thought it was funny – he looked like a giant next to them.

"Hi Percy!" they said together.

"Hi guys"

"Do you want to come play with us?"

"Percy will play with you two later. Let's have dinner first" my mom said and went to the kitchen, followed by my dad. Percy walked towards and gave me a hug.

"Hey" he greeted softly. I made sure my parents weren't looking and we stole a quick kiss.

"I missed you, Seaweed Brain."

"I missed you too, Wise Girl."

"Has everything been okay with…you know?"

"Yeah, it's been great, actually. Not even one since you left."

"That's good. I hope you're hungry, dinner's going to be ready soon." We walked to the living room and sat on the couch, watching the twins play video games.

"I can't beat this level!" Bobby yelled in frustration.

"Here, I'll do it" Percy said as Bobby gave him the controller. He finished in less than five minutes, the twins staring at the screen in awe.

"How did you do that?" they said, not breaking their gaze from the screen.

"It's a secret" Percy said with a grin

"And this is your reward for winning" I said and kissed him.

"Eww! That's gross" Matthew said.

"Just go back to your game, kiddo" I said and he turned back around.

"You're lucky to have them" Percy said.

"I guess. They can be so annoying sometimes"

"I think they're great. I always wanted a sister when I grew up"

"A sister?" I asked with a laugh. It was one of the first times I heard a guy say they wanted a sister.

"I always wondered what she would look like, you know. A mini girl version of me" He said and we both cracked up. I couldn't imagine Percy as a little girl.

"That would be the greatest thing ever."

"So you want me to be a girl?"

"No way. If you were a girl, I wouldn't be able to do this." I said and kissed him again, making sure my parents weren't watching.

"Come sit down, kids. Dinner's ready!" My mom called to us from the kitchen. I went to take a seat as Percy pulled a chair out for me.

"Who knew you could be a gentleman?" I teased

"So you're saying I can't be a gentleman?"

"Exactly"

"Thank you"

I was starving for the first time in a long time. Luckily, my mom prepared a great dinner. We started eating when my dad spoke.

"So, Percy, tell me more about yourself. I want to get to know you."

Didn't he get the memo? I asked not to talk about this!

"Well, I was born in-"

"Can you excuse us for a second?" I butted in. "Percy?" I said and motioned him to follow me out of the dining room. I led him upstairs to my room and locked the door, making sure no one could eavesdrop on us.

"What's wrong, Annabeth? You look down." Damn him for seeing through me. "What's got you bothered?" he started rubbing my cheek lightly.

"It's just…the whole night, I've been thinking about what would happen if my parents asked about yours. We're tapping into dangerous territory, Perce. And you were just going to tell them? Just like that?" I was a little flustered. Why was he so calm? And why was I the one that was freaking out?

"To tell you the truth, I didn't think I would at first. I had a long conversation with Chris and Jeff before I came here. We agreed it would be the right thing to do; you know, if I told them. Besides, they're your parents. If I can trust you, I can trust them"

"You're right. I'm sorry for freaking out like this"

"Hey, it's fine." He said and pecked me lightly on the lips, "Don't worry about it. I'm sure they understand."

We walked back down the stairs, hand in hand, and sat at the table again. "Sorry about that" I apologized.

"It's okay, sweetie." My mom said, giving us both a sympathetic look. I think they understood that wasn't really a question to ask. I was honestly frightened Percy would have another attack – it was totally fine – but I was worried my parents would change their mind about him, and that I wouldn't be able to be with him anymore. And I was scared it would terrify the twins.

"So, what do you like doing on your free time, Percy?" she asked, immediately changing the subject.

"I usually play guitar, go swimming, running, playing basketball, working out. I'm an active kid, I guess."

"And what do you want to be when you grow up?"

"Well, my dad was a marine biologist, so I thought I might do that. Maybe a professional swimmer, a guitar player, maybe even a basketball player. And I always have the last resort of working with my uncles. It all just seems very broad to me right now."

"I see. Annabeth here wants to be an architect when she grows up, just like her father."

"I noticed" he said and flashed me a smile. I started blushing.

"I don't talk about it too much." I said, even though I knew I was lying to myself. "Do I?"

"Not at all, Wise Girl. Not at all." Percy said sarcastically.

"I hate all of you…" I muttered to myself and we went back to our dinner.

"Thank you, Mrs. Chase. That was fantastic" Percy said and stretched after putting his plate in the sink.

"I'm glad you enjoyed it" She answered with a smile. "Go take a seat in the living room, dessert will be out soon"

The twins greeted us, playing on the carpet with their toys. The rest of the night went pretty well, Percy made small talk with my parents, we watched TV, and shared a great dessert.

Percy looked down at his watch and frowned. "It's getting late. I should get going" he said, but I didn't want to leave him just yet. He made his way to the front door and I took his hand.

"Percy and I are going for a walk" I said to no one in particular. My mom and dad appeared at the doorway, "Have fun, you two!" They called, hugging me and waving goodbye to Percy.

"Going for a walk, huh?" he said as the door closed

"You want me to go back inside?" I teased with a smirk on my face. I wasn't going to. I just wanted to see his reaction.

"Oh, god no! I missed you too much to just show up for a few hours and leave." Percy said and wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me towards him. God, I missed him so much.

"I missed you too, Seaweed Brain. Where are we going?"

"I have a place in mind" he said with a goofy smirk on his face.

"Why do I have a feeling like I know where we're going?"

"You don't. It's new and I don't think you've seen it yet." He said, and I got excited. I loved exploring New York with Percy. We made it out of the apartment, walking down to 90th street when I saw a big mansion and started examining the architecture. Percy must've seen me staring.

"You like it, don't you?"

"Huh?" was my response, snapping me out of my trance.

"Annabeth, it's a building. And you're staring at it. Too much architecture for you." He said and tapped me on the nose.

"Anyways, that's Gracie mansion, where the mayor lives."

"I know" I said proudly

"Yeah, he-wait, you do?"

"I read up on it before I moved here"

"You're such a nerd"

"Am not"

"You know it's true"

"Shut up"

"Make me" he dared with a smirk on his face. So I leaned in and kissed him. He had his hands behind my neck, pulling me closer, not wanting to break the contact. I didn't want to either, trust me, but I knew that if we didn't, we would stay like that for the rest of the night. He tried stealing another kiss, but I turned my cheek towards his lips before they made contact with mine.

"I hate you. You're so mean" he pouted, crossing his arm over his chest like a child.

"No you don't." I smiled "Now, didn't you want to take me somewhere?"

"Oh…right. Come on, it's right here." We walked for about five more minutes before reaching a walkway overlooking the East River and Roosevelt Island. You could see the Queensboro Bridge in the distance. The lights illuminated the night and made it look much more beautiful than it should. I couldn't do anything but smile as I looked around.

"You said we're going for a walk, so I thought I'll take you to a place I like. I used to come here to relax and play basketball with my dad. Do you like it?"

"It's really pretty." I said as I leaned on the railing, looking out into the river. Percy wrapped his arms around my waist "Just like you" he muttered into his my hair as we just stood there, looking out into the water. He looked godly. I didn't really have time to admire him, not that I thought about it. It may sound weird coming from a girl, but he was a beautiful guy. His hair, his eyes…everything. I flipped him around so that it was his back against the railing, turned towards him and rested my head on his shoulder as time seemed to slow down. Or move faster. I really didn't care. All I cared about was us.

"I wish we could just freeze time and stay here." I said. He kissed me lightly on the lips

"Me too" He said as he stroked my hair. There were no words to describe what I felt towards him. It was perfect.

"Annabeth?"

"Yes, Percy?"

He then took my chin and tilted it up so I met his green eyes, shining in the darkness, smiling down at me.

"We've been through so much together, only if it was just a few days. You're the only person that's ever dared talk to me since I moved here. You mean so much to me, and I can't think of any other words that even begin to describe these feelings I have towards you." I felt a tear slip out of my eye. "It may seem like it's too soon, but I…I love you, Annabeth Chase." He said. My stomach did a flip. He loves me. And then I realized – I loved him too. If this was a normal relationship, I wouldn't have loved someone, not this quickly, at least. But this wasn't a normal relationship. Percy meant the world to me. And I knew I meant to same to him after he said those words.

"I love you too, Percy Jackson." I said and pulled his head towards mine. I explored his mouth with my tongue, kissing him like we were dying. I felt my phone buzzing in my pocket.

"Y-your phone" Percy choked out between kisses

"I don't care" I said, sliding my hands up and down his chest. Lust was taking over my mind. I needed him. I wanted to touch him so bad. I unbuttoned one of the buttons on his shirt and slid my hand inside, tracing my fingers over his abs and chest. I couldn't control myself. I heard him gasp as he pulled away.

"Annabeth, we should probably stop" he said, still catching his breath.

"Huh?" I was still dazed.

"I love you. I really do. But we shouldn't be doing this in public." He said. "Plus, it's getting late. Your mom is probably worried. I bet it was her that buzzed your phone." I pulled my phone out, and he was right. He was too good for me.

"You're right." I said in disappointment.

"C'mon, I'll walk you home."

I couldn't stop thinking of how much my life has changed the past few days. And I was completely okay with it. When my family moved to New York, I was a little hesitant, fearing the change. I knew I was going to do fine academically, but socially, I was a little worried. Even back in San Francisco I had my own little friend circle, not letting anyone in unless they earned my trust. But if I knew anything like this was going to happen before I moved, I wouldn't have hesitated one bit. Even if it included all the crying and all the pain we went through, it was all worth it. That's what made this relationship so special to me. It's why I love Percy Jackson.

When we reached the door, we kissed goodnight. "I'll miss you, Percy."

"I'll miss you too, but we can see each other tomorrow if you want."

"Of course, Seaweed Brain. Call me" I waved my boyfriend goodbye and went inside.