Wow, long time no update. Phew, sorry about that, it's just that school started and blonde me, I'm taking Advanced Placement European History and Honors English so I have my hands full. It will take me much longer to update now just a heads up for that. Alright, you don't have to wait any longer. Here's the chapter.

Chapter 13: February

Elizabeth's POV

I was on the Princess Andromeda, on the top deck, watching the sun set below the horizon. The sky was mixed with orange, red, pink, purple, and blue. It was beautiful. The twins (oh my gods, that sounds so weird) had been keeping me up along with some horrible back pains. Thankfully the morning sickness wasn't near as bad as before. Anyways, they, meaning the twins, did not stop kicking. I wondered if all twins kicked like this. Or maybe they had picked up the habit from me because I'm a known kicker.

"Elizabeth? What are you doing up here without a coat? It's February, you're pregnant, and all you have is a light jacket." Luke's voice came from behind me.

"I couldn't sleep. They wouldn't let me." I yawned, looking at my stomach. Luke handed me his coat and wrapped his arms around my waist and rested his head on my shoulder.

"I think they're having a war in there." He laughed quietly as he felt the twins kicking. He didn't laugh often anymore; I missed it. I laughed as well.

"I love it when you laugh," He whispered, kissing me on the cheek. "All my fears melt away when you do."

"Now what am I supposed to say to that?" I asked, turning around to put my hands around his neck.

"Nothing. I just want you to know that." He smiled as he pulled me into a hug. "I love you so much."

"I love you too." I didn't want him to let me go. I had no fear in the world as long as he was there with me and I was in his arms. Yeah, yeah, I know that sounds corny but I can't help it. Why had he joined Kronos? I mean, I knew a lot of it was because of me, but why else? Did he really hate the gods that much? I couldn't help but ask, "Why are you doing this?"

"What do you mean?" he asked, looking at me curiously, his eyebrows scrunching together.

"Why did you join Kronos? Why? All he is doing is causing you pain," I told him.

"What have the gods ever done for us?" He took his arms off me. His face was serious, grave, almost angry…

"You know they can't interfere personally with our lives. They have helped us even if we don't know it," I told him.

"Well, they never helped me. They're the reason I almost lost you too many times. You and Annabeth are my only family. Thalia was like a sister to me and she died at the hands of the gods. I can't forgive them for that," Luke declared hotly.

"She didn't die at the hands of the gods. She died defending you and Annabeth, and you're going to blame it on the gods? The monster's picked up your scent and that's what killed her, not the gods!" I fired back.

"Her father turned her into a tree! He didn't even try to save her! And where was my father when my mother had her episodes? Where was he when I ran away? Where was he when I was kneeling beside you when you were almost dead? Where was he when you were in a coma? TELL ME!" Luke roared. I stared at him. I now fully understood the hatred he felt towards the gods. It scared me. Luke had never scared me before but now… this wasn't Luke. This was a guy whose mind had been twisted by a great evil. I knew Kronos had everything to do with Luke's thoughts. The Titan is a bastard (excuse my French).

I backed up slowly away from him. Luke looked at me, but his expression was changing. It went from rage to confusion to surprise to concern.

"Elizabeth? Are you okay?" he took a step forward but I told him to stop; he looked hurt.

"Luke, what's happened to you?" I whispered as I started shaking, which had nothing to do with the temperature outside.

"Elizabeth, I- I didn't mean to scare you," He apologized, looking genuinely concerned. He tried to approach me and this time I didn't stop him. He pulled me towards him and I rested my head against his chest.

"I knew you hated the gods but not to that extent," I murmured.

"You're the only thing I have and I won't lose you, no matter what I have to do," Luke declared. I smiled as I started drifting off. I felt him pick me up and carry me to wherever.

…

A week later, Luke and I started looking for a house that was really secluded. Away from people, away from everything. We wanted privacy.

I'm not sure how many houses we went to but we finally found a house in Loveland, Colorado. I knew Luke was intent on finding a house in Colorado because he knew how much I loved it there. The cabin was secluded and the nearest town wasn't far away but we didn't have any neighbors in sight. A hospital was half an hour away so that was good. The realtor was super annoying. I don't know why but everything she did was really annoying. I had to watch my temper because thanks to my bipolar hormones (thanks to the pregnancy), I never knew what would happen or how I would react. It was no picnic for Luke either. I'm not that high maintenance but I kept him up at night because I couldn't sleep and he refused to go to sleep when I couldn't (he's such a sweetheart), plus I was eating people off the ship. I had like, ten peanut butter and jelly sandwiches before I was full, and that was at two in the morning. I was finished at three thirty in the morning.

That night, as we lay in bed watching TV, I started trying to fall asleep. I tossed, I turned, I twisted, but no matter what I did, I could not fall asleep. Luke was sacked out. I even tried turning off all the lights and the TV. It was frustrating. I was so tired but I couldn't fall asleep because my back was killing me! Sitting, up, I put my head to my hands and let out a small whimper, trying to block the tears of frustration from falling from my exhausted eyes.

"Elizabeth?" Luke asked. He had been sacked out but the moment I let out that whimper, he woke up.

"I'm fine, go back to sleep," I said automatically. Usually it works, this time it didn't.

"No, you're not fine. You haven't gotten a decent night's sleep in weeks. Come here," Luke ordered quietly, motioning for me to sit in front of him. I tiredly moved over and sat there. Luke put his hands on my shoulders and started massaging my shoulders. Oh my freaking gods it felt so good. Luke shouldn't have been a leader of the Titan Army, he should've been a massage therapist.

Luke's POV

I massaged Elizabeth's shoulders. She was so tense it wasn't normal. I massaged her back as well seeing as how that was the reason she couldn't sleep. Slowly but surely, Elizabeth started to fall asleep and in half an hour she was sacked out in my arms, all the while muttering something about Cookie Monster stealing her cookie. Good ole Elizabeth and her Cookie Monster dreams. I wonder if she and I ever become immortal, whether she'll still have Cookie Monster dreams. I bet you anything she will always will have those dreams. I don't mind, I think it's pretty funny.

Sorry it was so short! I actually wrote this in less than an hour because I got part of it from a story that I already have published which is the sequel to this story. However, don't read the sequel just yet because I have some serious editing to do! You know the drill, review and tell others. :) Bye!