"Percy! Get up!" The god groaned and turned over on his side, draping his arm over his face. A pillow came out of nowhere and smacked him in the face, making him sit straight up.

"Huh?"

"We are going to be late! Get up!"

"It takes me five minutes to get ready, Wise Girl, so why are you waking me up at the ass crack of dawn?" Annabeth rolled her eyes and smacked him with the pillow again, drawing an indignant cry.

"Your son is getting married today and you need to look presentable."

"I always look presentable."

"Sure honey. Keep telling yourself that. I laid out your suit for you. I need to finish getting ready." She leaned over and gave him a quick kiss before whipping around and heading back to the bathroom. Percy stretched his arms over his head and yawned, blinking the sleep from his eyes. He stumbled into the bathroom and reached around his wife to grab his toothbrush. Annabeth's eyes met his in the mirror and she smiled.

"I'm thinking we should probably age ourselves a little bit today."

"Why," he said through a mouthful of toothpaste.

"Because we're his parents. And we look younger than he does."

"Ah. Point taken." He spit into the sink and swirled water around in his mouth. "I guess Kyle's parents might get a little suspicious if they see us."

"They'd probably think I had him when I was like, 12."

"We were fighting monsters at 12. Saving the world. Typical kid things." She snorted and shook her head.

"They don't know that. You behave yourself today."

"I always behave myself." She quirked her brow and shook her head.

"Fine. Age myself. Got it." He looked into the mirror and narrowed his eyes. Annabeth watched as he grew older in a matter of seconds. She had seen it plenty of times but it still fascinated her. His hair had just a touch of grey and his jawline wasn't quite as pronounced. The wrinkles around his eyes and lips made him appear twenty years older. He turned to her and grinned.

"Your turn." She looked into the mirror and concentrated. It had taken her some time to get used to this and even still, she didn't like to do it often. They returned to Earth often to see their children and their friends but they appeared as young adults, mostly just to hear Leo whine about how jealous he was that he hadn't maintained his boyish good looks. Since their children's spouses knew about them, they didn't have to hide their powers. But they both agreed that they needed to be careful around mortals they didn't know. Their lives had been peaceful for the past several years, no sense in messing that up.

Annabeth blinked and turned to face him. He smiled and cupped her cheek.

"You are so damn beautiful." Her blonde hair had bits of silver and was twisted around her head in an elegant bun. She, too, had wrinkles around her eyes and her cheeks had rounded slightly, making her look even more angelic to Percy. But her grey eyes shone as brightly as ever. She cupped his chin and leaned up to kiss him.

"I love you."

"I love you, Mrs. Jackson. Let's go watch our son marry the love of his life."

"You need to put some pants on first," she winked before smacking his behind and trying to get by him. But Percy grabbed her arm and whipped her around, his face inches from hers.

" You know, I wouldn't look so tired if someone hadn't kept me up all night, insisting we go again and again."

"You weren't exactly complaining," she quirked a brow.

"How would I have complained? You tied me to the bed and gagged me with your panties. Wasn't exactly in a position to stop you."

"As I have said before, you could easily have gotten away. I think you like being tied up." He pressed his forehead to hers and cupped her chin.

"I think you're right," he said in a husky voice. She inhaled sharply as his hands traveled down to squeeze her ass. She leaned in to kiss him, but jerked away at the last minute. His face fell forward with a groan and she smirked as she danced out of his reach.

"Get ready, Seaweed Brain. We can come back to this later."

Annabeth dabbed at her eyes as she watched her son dance with his husband. Zale's grey eyes shone with happiness as he gazed at his groom with a look of wonder. She glanced over and saw Percy dancing with a little girl with dark hair and bright blue eyes. She stood on his feet and smiled up at him as he gently swayed back and forth. Annabeth's smile grew as she rested her chin on her hand. Percy could feel someone watching him and his eyes found hers. He glanced down at the child then back at his wife and nodded, as if saying next dance is yours. Her eyes moved to her other child, who was leaning into her husband and had her eyes closed, enjoying their moment together. She saw Nico and Will dancing together, smiling broadly and looking lost in love, while Piper and Hazelle talked to Estelle's husband. Estelle and her son were dancing across the room, her son looking so much like a younger Percy.

"And what are you doing over here all alone," a deep voice said as someone pulled a chair out beside her. Out of habit, she lowered her head in respect but the sea god caught her and cupped her chin.

"No more of that, dearest. You bow to no one. You are a goddess, after all."

"I often forget that," she said softly.

"You are like Percy. Mortality will always cling to you like a shadow." She nodded and her eyes drifted back to her husband.

"Does it ever get any easier, Poseidon?"

"Hm? What's that?"

"Death. I know it's a part of life but you are thousands of years old and have watched so many people you love pass away. How do you deal with it?" Poseidon blinked his brilliant green eyes at her.

"Being mortal is about feeling all of it. The joy, the love, the laughter, the pain. That's why the gods have always left their immortal dwellings and return to Earth. To experience a semblance of mortality. I won't speak for anyone else but I will admit, it is difficult to watch certain people leave this earth. Sally, for example. Her death will always be like a knife twisting in my heart. The only thing that makes it better is knowing she achieved Elysium." It did not surprise Annabeth in the slightest when Hades revealed to Percy that his sweet mother had achieved paradise. It had been a hard day all around, when Percy had returned to Earth to find his mother had passed peacefully in her sleep. Annabeth had held him all night as he'd sobbed like a child.

"Some things are harder than others," the god said heavily. "But you and Percy, you feel it all because despite the fact that we bestowed immortality upon you, you experienced searing pain and loss when you were alive."

"My dad and my brother… Sally and Paul… it was hard enough to watch Jason and Thalia and all of them, but actually watching people grow older when I will no longer age… that's what I can't get over."

"Isn't that what Percy said all those years when you were still mortal?" She bit her lip and hung her head. His father was right; Percy had expressed those fears for

so long and she had just told him to enjoy the moment. Now here she was, doing the same thing. She stood up and cleared her throat.

"Excuse me, my lord." He quirked a brow and she stopped and gave him a smile. "Sorry. Dad." Poseidon's smile grew and he nodded at her as she crossed the room. Percy was still holding the little girl's hands as the music came to a stop and another song came on almost immediately. She reached her son and touched his shoulder.

"Kyle, can I steal him away for a moment?"

"Of course, Mrs. Jackson."

"Annabeth," she corrected as she gave him a hug. Kyle kissed his husband's cheek and slipped over to his family. Zale smiled as he took his mother's hand.

"You look stunning, Mom."

"You look so happy, Zale." His eyes drifted over to Kyle and his smile grew.

"I really am."

"Promise me something, sweetheart."

"Anything."

"Don't take a single moment for granted." Zale's brow quirked.

"Your dad and I have… well, you know we've been through a lot. And he never gave up on me. He was always so afraid of the moment he would lose me while I told him to focus on the present rather than what would happen one day. We never took a moment for granted. We've known pain and loss but we've known the greatest love and happiness, too. When you and Jay were born… my life had such meaning. You two gave me a purpose. And I am so proud of what you both have become. What you've achieved." Zale smiled and embraced his mother tightly.

"I love you, Mom."

"I will always love you, Zale."

"I'm really glad Dad couldn't let you go." They both glanced over at Percy, who was still dancing with the child.

"He's my hero, that one. In every sense of the word." They hadn't realized the song had stopped and they were still swaying from side to side. Kyle had gone up to the stage and was speaking into the microphone, spewing sweet words about his groom. Annabeth gently nudged her son and he joined his new husband on the stage to cut the cake. Percy took his son's place by her side and draped an arm around her shoulder.

"Hey big girl, want to go say hi to Grandma for a second?" Annabeth held out her arms and the little girl squealed happily as her grandfather placed her in her grandmother's arms.

"Lila, you're getting so big!"

"I'm almost four, Gramma!" She held up five fingers and Percy laughed as he pulled them to his lips, planting kisses all over her tiny hand. Lila squealed and hid her face in Annabeth's chest.

"Want me to grab you a slice of cake?"

"Yes please," she nodded, making funny faces at her granddaughter. Percy smiled and stopped to talk to his daughter before going to the front for cake.

"Mom, you don't have to hold her the whole time," Jaycee said in exasperation.

"Oh hush, it's been too long since I've held a child."

"Want to babysit this weekend? I have to go to New York for a conference and wanted to take Jaycee with me," her son-in-law said, looking hopeful.

"We can do that," Annabeth nodded. "Want to come stay with Grandma and Grandpa for a few days," she asked Lila. The little girl gasped with excitement.

"Can we play Capture the Flag?" Annabeth shook her head and glanced at the girl's parents.

"I'm going to kill Percy for introducing her to that game."

"Zale and I were playing it when we were her age," Jaycee shrugged. "And it helped prepare us for our time at camp. They are a little intense with that game."

"They always are," Annabeth laughed, pressing her forehead to Lila's.

Later on, Annabeth's feet were aching and she was quite ready to get out of this dress. But Lila had dragged Percy out for another dance and he just couldn't say no to the little girl. He really was a sucker for big blue eyes, as he always had been unable to deny Estelle anything. Annabeth and Jaycee sat together, watching as Lila made both her father and her grandfather dance with her. Jaycee laughed as she watched her husband jump around awkwardly, trying to follow their daughter's steps. Someone sank into the chair next to Annabeth, making her jump slightly.

"Gods I am exhausted," the newcomer complained. "Seriously, who has a wedding reception that goes for six hours?"

"Didn't yours go for five, Uncle Nico?"

"Don't start with me, Jay. You know you're more like your father every day." Jaycee grinned.

"Thanks!"

"I didn't mean that as… never mind. Annabeth, would you please go dance with Will? If I have to suffer through another version of the Wobble or the Cha-Cha-Slide,

I'm going to start summoning skeletons from that cemetery across the street."

"My feet hurt as much as yours do, Nico."

"You're a goddess. Just… wave the pain away!"

"I danced with Will when we first got here and he was totally freaked when he accidentally stepped on my foot. Tell your husband I won't strike him down for being a bad dancer." Nico sighed and leaned his head back against the chair.

"We're not as young as we used to be and he has so much energy these days!"

"It's all the power smoothies he's drinking," Jaycee said with a grin. "I tried them when I was pregnant with Lila. They're the best. They'll make you feel great, Uncle Nico!"

"If my Mcdonalds fries haven't killed me yet, they're not going to," he grumbled in response. Both Annabeth and Jaycee snorted and hid their giggles behind their hands. Nico groaned when his husband spotted him and he tried to sink lower into the chair.

"Come on, Nico, this is a good one!"

"Babe, I'm dead tired," Nico whined, covering his face.

"But you're not dead yet, which means you can still dance!" Jaycee and Annabeth continued to giggle and Nico shot them a look as Will dragged him toward the dance floor.

"Uncle Neeks has a point. I'm pretty exhausted," Jaycee yawned.

"I saw you run out to the bathroom and wanted to ask if you were feeling alright." Jaycee's eyes sparkled and Annabeth gasped in realization.

"Oh my gods, Jay, are you?"

"I'm not 100% certain but I have two positive tests. We have a doctor's appointment next week to confirm it." Annabeth pulled her daughter into her arms and blinked back tears.

"I love you, Jaycee."

"I love you, Mom."

"Hey, I want in on the love," said a deep voice over them as a pair of arms embraced both women. Annabeth leaned up to kiss her husband and Jaycee made a face.

"Gross."

"You're a grown up woman with a husband and a daughter of your own," Percy scoffed. "You can't say gross to a kiss."

"Yeah I can, Dad. Gross." He rolled his eyes and shook his head.

"John asked if you're about ready to go. I think Lila's falling asleep."

"What did you do to the kid," Annabeth asked, looking over and seeing their granddaughter fast asleep in her father's arms.

"Dad danced her right to sleep," Jaycee said with a smile as she stood up. "We better get her home. We'll see you guys this weekend? And you're sure you don't mind?"

"Percy will be watching Little Mermaid and Moana with her all weekend," Annabeth crossed her arms. "You kids have a good time in New York."

"Thanks Mom. Night Dad. Love you guys."

"Love you, Jay," Percy kissed her cheek and Annabeth squeezed her hand as she made her way to her husband.

"And what about you, love? You about ready to head out?"

"I think so. Let's say bye to Zale and Kyle." They found the couple sharing a piece of cake and Zale hugged both of his parents tightly.

"I love you both."

"We love you, Zale. Remember what I said." Annabeth stroked her son's cheek and smiled.

"Good night Mr. and Mrs. Jackson," Kyle said respectfully. Percy clapped his son-in-law's shoulder.

"No need for formalities, Kyle. Percy and Annabeth will do."

"Or even Mom and Dad," Annabeth winked. Zale grinned and waved them off and they snuck into an empty room so Percy could whisk them back to their house on the beach.

"So what did you mean, remember what I said," Percy called to her from the bathroom as they readied for bed. She slipped out of the dress and into a satin nightgown.

"I just made sure he understands not to take a single moment for granted," she replied. "He knows what you and I have been through and how we clung to each second with the tightest grip. You lived every day like you were going to lose me at any moment."

"I had no idea when I would," he said sadly. She wrapped her arms around his chest and he gripped her wrist. "I knew it would be impossible to go on living after you

had left this Earth and didn't know how I could face that. Thank the stars I didn't have to."

"Thank the gods," she corrected him. "They brought me back to you."

"They did. And I'll be forever grateful." She started to knead his shoulders and he released a little moan, tilting his head back.

"Why are you so tense?"

"I'm not tense, I'm just knotted up from carrying Lila around all night."

"Well let's get those knots out then." She tugged his hand and pulled him toward the bedroom. He sat on the edge of the bed while she climbed behind him, massaging his shoulders and back.

"I like the sight of you with a child in your arms," she whispered in his ear.

"Mmhm? I like it too. You. With one." He was finding it difficult to complete a sentence, which meant he was becoming lost in her touch. He gasped as she hit a particular spot with her knuckles.

"Oh Annabeth, that feels so good." She moved under his shirt and down his spine, around the waistband of his pants. He sucked in a breath as she brought her lips to his neck and gently licked the shell of his ear. Annabeth closed her eyes and when she opened them again, she was straddling him, her palms pressed to his bare chest while he stared up at her with a slack jaw. His hands were stretched over his head, chained to the bed posts, while his shirt and pants had been discarded and all that was separating them was their underwear.

"We're doing this again? Really? You know that I love to touch you."

"You can touch me later. I want to drive you crazy and make you dizzy with want."

"You do that to me without chaining me up," he replied, raising his brow. She leaned down and sucked at his chest, making him arch his back and buck his hips upwards. She scooted back just slightly so that they were lined up perfectly, his arousal nudging that sweet spot in the right way. He groaned and chewed on his bottom lip.

"Annabeth, please."

"Don't make me gag you again, Seaweed Brain," she scolded.

"I can think of several ways you can shut me up, Wise Girl," he waggled his eyebrows seductively. Annabeth sucked in a breath and stood up so she could slide her underwear down her legs. Percy's wide eyes were locked on her, filled with love and lust and the deepest longing.

"Annabeth… I promise you before the night is over, you'll be screaming my name so loudly that they'll hear you on Mount Olympus." She wiggled her hips as her hands moved up to caress her breasts. He licked his lips in anticipation but she sat on his stomach and leaned down to kiss him.

"I want you to give me another baby, Percy." His eyes shot open.

"Come again?"

"You heard me. I want another baby. I want you to put a baby inside me tonight."

"Ummm, I… I mean, if we… you want… I'm sorry, I'm confused."

"About what? Gods have children all the time." He tried to sit up and huffed as he glanced up at his chains.

"Can I have my hands for this discussion?" She waved her hand and the cuffs disappeared. He gathered her in his arms and pushed a strand of hair out of her eyes.

"Annabeth, you know I'd love to have another baby with you. But are you sure? I mean, it would be different this time. Not a legacy but a god. And we're not even sure if… I mean, what the doctors said… I just, uh…"

"That was my mortal body, Percy," she said patiently. "Isn't a god free to do what they want? At least we're not running around Earth and having children with mortals. It would be our baby, our little god or goddess." He rubbed the back of his neck, looking uncertain.

"You don't think, uh… I mean… you'll never be tempted by any mortal on earth, right?"

"What?" He blushed and couldn't seem to meet her eyes.

"I just mean… you're a goddess now, Annabeth. Beautiful and powerful and smart and did I mention your rocking body? We have eternity together but eternity is a long time. You won't… you wouldn't get tired of me, will you?"

"Percy," she said in a mixture of disbelief and anger. He winced at her tone but she cupped his chin and made him look at her.

"You, Perseus Jackson, are my one and only. My hero. My best friend. My love. My soulmate. There has never been and will never be another. So you better get ready for an eternity of me calling you Seaweed Brain, especially if you act like a Seaweed Brain! Get it through your thick skull that I've never wanted anyone but you." She waved her hand and he scoffed when he realized she had him in chains again, his underwear riding low on his hips. She climbed off of him and knelt by his side, palming his arousal through the material.

"I guess tonight I'm just going to have to do everything I can to show you how much I want you." He cried out when her fingernails raked across his nipple and down his stomach. She dipped her tongue into his belly button and he released a shuddering breath.

"I love you, Wise Girl."

"I love you too, Seaweed Brain." She stood up and threw a leg on either side of his head, her eyes meeting his. "Now make good on your promise."

"With pleasure, my goddess," he gave her his cockiest Percy Jackson smirk as he stayed true to his word and made his goddess cry his name to the heavens.

END

Thank you guys for joining me on yet another crazy emotional ride! This was my first Percabeth fic and I'm actually really happy with how it turned out! I LOVE the PJO fandom so this def won't be my last one! If you enjoyed, please give me a follow and come read some other works! Love and thanks to you all! XOXOXO