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Annabeth's POV:

Our lips softly connected, and I instantly knew, that I believed Percy.

The kiss was...

Every single word that describes amazing.

I felt as if there was a swarm of butterflies dancing around in my stomach. I felt as if there was a good hot pressure rising in my chest, and I couldn't breathe. I felt as if there was magma churning in my stomach, making me feel so queasy, I wanted to throw up. But it was in an extremely good way, if that makes any sense.

But overall, as we kissed, I felt all my sadness and negative feelings wash away, replaced by an angelic type of feel.

The kiss was slow, yet passionate. Percy's lips were soft and sweet and salty all at the same time. He gently cupped my face with both hands, and I found my own two hands hesitantly traveling upwards to snake around his neck.

I hadn't felt like this in a long time.

The feeling was almost new to me.

And that just made a giddiness rise up inside of me.

Percy made no rough, demanding, or heated moves to alter the kiss. He kissed me gently, carefully, respectively.

That made my heart swell with a bubbly feeling.

Percy pulled apart gently, his face still centimeters away from mine. He looked into my eyes, a questioning gaze in them. A soft smile danced on his lips. "Now do you believe me?" He asked quietly, his eyes never leaving mine.

A gentle smile spread across my face. "I've never been so sure about believing someone ever before."

Percy's eyes twinkled, and this time I leaned in to close the little gap between us, not being able to contain myself.

I felt those feelings in my chest and stomach rise up again, a million sparks arcing through my body as if I'd been struck by lightning.

I didn't want that feeling to ever end.

My fingers played with the soft hairs at the nape of Percy's neck, while his hand gently caressed the back of my head. I was pulled flush against him, and I could feel his heart thumping against me, the steady rhythm and beat the only sound throughout the room.

Percy tentatively deepened the kiss, but not doing it in a way that made me want to stop immediately. He was being so sweet. So considerate. So gentle.

It made my heart soar.

But I knew one thing though.

I was still sworn off love.

I don't think that would ever change.

A realization hit me, and I slowly pulled back, my hands still wrapped around Percy's neck. His green eyes were twinkling, and he was smiling gently at me.

I smiled back at him, my heart aching. But not of sadness. This time it was different.

It was aching of happiness.

I looked questioningly at him. "How'd you know I was in this hotel specifically?"

Percy smiled sheepishly, his eyes never leaving mine. "When you ran out of the restaurant, I ran after you. I saw you getting into a taxi, and I got into the car and followed it."

The corner of my mouth lifted up in a smile. "And how'd you manage to find my room?"

Percy smirked. "I might've bribed the lady at the front desk to telling me what room you were in, and to let me come up here."

I laughed softly. "That can't be safe. This hotel needs a new person at the front desk. One that doesn't give a complete stranger information just because they bribe them."

Percy scoffed softly, yet his eyes shone. "I am not a complete stranger. Everyone in America knows who I am."

I rolled my eyes but smiled. Percy smiled back, moving his hand to tuck one of my curls behind my ear. He leaned in to give me a sweet, soft peck on the lips.

I smiled when he pulled back, not believing that this man, Percy Jackson, also Riptide, leader of The Olympians, could be so sweet towards me. Never in my life would I ever think that a laser of a gang, the most wanted one in the country, mind you, could ever be so gentle, when he kills people for a living.

But I didn't mind.

I slowly unwrapped my hands from Percy's neck, letting them fall on my lap. My eyes glanced down at them, a sudden thought hitting me. "Percy...what now? What are we?" I whispered softly.

"Hey," Percy said gently. He grabbed both of my hands in his, causing my eyes to flicker up to meet his. They shone with a look of concern and determination, with a soft twinkle to them. He squeezed my hands gently. "We'll figure it out. Don't worry. I don't think I'll ever love you Annabeth, I can't do that again. But what I do know is that I want to be with you. You make me feel what I haven't felt in a long time. I don't want to lose that feeling." He said, a reassuring smile on his face.

I don't think I'd ever love Percy either. I didn't want to. Not because I didn't like him, but because I was too scared to ever fall in that trap again. I'd learned over the past years that to love is to destroy, (who knows this reference? (; ) which is what those two men did to me. And I didn't want to destroy Percy like that again. He doesn't deserve to be hurt like that, but I know that I can't love him. I won't love him.

But Percy was right. He made me feel happier. Like my life wasn't so fucked up. I didn't want to lose that feeling any less than he did. We would be ok.

Percy peered into my eyes, his hands still cupping mine. "Alright?" He asked tentatively.

I smiled softly at him. "Alright."

Percy smiled and gave me a soft kiss on my forehead, my whole body warming up by just that simple action.

"And now where to?" Percy asked me quietly.

My smile widened, and I brought my hand up to brush some of his hair to the side. "Home," I responded softly.

Percy smiled at me. "Then let's go home."

The ride to HQ was overall silent, but it was the comfortable kind. It was mostly filled with secret glances Percy and I stole one another. His eyes shone an emerald green in the moonlight, outshining his sharp jaw and making him look paler.

Percy's eyes flickered over to me, and he smiled. He reached over and took my hand in his, giving it a little squeeze. I smiled softly back at him, when a random thought hit me.

My eyebrows furrowed quizzically. "Why do you guys call Thalia Pinecone Face?"

Percy snickered, steering the wheel with a single hand. "We were having a fight with another gang, and we so happened to be near the woods. This guy Thalia was chasing went further into the woods, and she followed him. He had snuck up on her out of nowhere and had thrown a pinecone at her, momentarily distracting her. That didn't work very well, cause that just pissed off Thalia even more. He was dead before the pinecone even hit the floor," Percy explained, a mischevious twinkle in his eyes. "But it was sure as hell funny seeing Thalia's blank face once the pinecone hit her. The guys and I have been teasing her about it ever since."

I smiled and rolled my eyes. "Quite a family dynamic you've got there."

Percy smiled, and turned his head to look at me. His eyes shone warmly. He gave my hand a gentle squeeze. "And now you're part of that family as well."

My heart fluttered in my chest, and I moved our hands up to my face to kiss Percy's knuckle. He smiled at me, and I returned it.

Then, a realization hit me.

I did not feel scared.

Percy's POV:

Annabeth had fallen asleep after about ten minutes of driving.

I looked over at her, my heart warming at the sight of her sleeping. Her hand was still tightly curled around mine, and her head was lolled to the side, her curls falling all over her face. Her chest rose and lowered itself at a steady pace, the only sound in the car being her soft breathing.

I smiled, reaching over to brush her hair gently out of her face. Annabeth mumbled incoherently and lolled her head to the other side, so she was facing away from me. I chuckled softly, bringing her hand up to give it a light peck.

I felt a buzzing feeling inside of me, a warm tingle traveling from the top of my head, down to my toes. I loved the feeling, and I didn't want it to end. But I knew that Annabeth was the only one who could bring me this feeling, and I was grateful for that.

Annabeth had opened up to me, and I'd gotten to see a side of her that no one else ever saw. Her broken side.

My whole heart had ached with sadness when I has watched her cry and shiver violently, as if she was standing outside in the middle of a snowstorm with nothing but shorts and a tank top. I had wanted nothing more than to wrap her up in my arms as she clutched that pillow and sobbed. I wanted to tell hey that everything was fine. That she was safe now. But I knew that wasn't what she wanted to hear. She didn't want anyone to say anything. She wanted me to listen. And I did.

I had felt that familiar feeling in my gut whenever I hunt down someone to kill them. Hate. That's what I had felt as Annabeth talked about the two bastards that ruined her love life and life in general. How could anyone do that to Annabeth? How could anyone hurt such an amazing girl like her and cheat on her? It has got to be the stupidest thing I've ever heard of.

If I can find this Tristan Williams guy, I will not hesitate to kill him. It had took everything in me not to punch the hotel room's wall when Annabeth talked about the man that raped her. The guy deserved to go to hell, but Annabeth had refused to tell me his name, and I didn't want to push. But if she ever did tell me his name, the bastard will be dead by the time she finishes saying his last name.

I clenched the wheel tightly, my knuckles turning white. Annabeth didn't deserve that. Because of those bastards, she couldn't stand to be within five feet from a guy. They both scarred her. Ruined her life. And I was determined to make it all better.

About ten minutes later, we had arrived at the house. I killed the engine and turned to look at Annabeth. She was still heavily asleep, her breathing slow and steady.

I smiled and got out of the car, making sure to close the door softly. I walked over to her side and opened the door. In one swift movement, I lifted her up in my arms, bridal style. I didn't want to wake her up, because she looked so peaceful and deserved some rest. Something told me she hasn't getting much sleep.

I reached into the car and grabbed her purse as well, and slammed the door shut. The noise caused Annabeth to stir in her sleep, mumbling quiet words. I smiled down at her, and then started walking towards the house.

I managed to get to the front door, and pulled out the house keys from my pocket. I unlocked the door and pushed it open, stepping inside. I quietly closed the door behind me with my foot, the sound causing an echo to travel through the silent house.

Almost immediately,I heard footsteps coming from the living room and the hallway. Thalia, Jason, Piper, and Bianca appeared, looking relieved.

Thalia opened her mouth to say something, but was cut off by me putting a finger to my lips, signaling her to be quiet. She raised an eyebrow at me and crossed her arms. Then, her blue eyes flickered to Annabeth's sleeping body, and her expression softened.

"I'm gonna go take her to her room. We'll talk when I come out," I said quietly. They all nodded, small smiles on their faces.

I nodded at them and then headed upstairs to take Annabeth to her room.

I silently pushed open her door, and walked to her bed. I carefully set her on it, and then started to pull back the covers. Once that was done, I took off her boots, setting them down on the floor quietly. I picked her back up and set her under the covers. I gently pulled the cover her, and she sighed in her sleep and turned over, so she was facing me, getting comfortable.

I smiled softly at her, lightly stroking her soft cheek with my hand. I tucked one of her curls behind her ear, watching her sleep peacefully. I bent down and kissed her temple, and when I pulled back, there was a sleepy smile on her face, making me wonder whether she was awake or not.

Chuckling softly, I walked towards the door. I pulled it open, and gave one last glance at Annabeth, the smile in my face not being able to fade. I stepped outside and closed the door quietly behind me.

I walked downstairs, knowing already where the others might be. I headed straight for the kitchen, and sure enough, they were all there. When I walked in, they all instantly stopped talking, turning their heads to look at me respectively.

I nodded my head at them and smiled. "Hey guys."

Thalia narrowed her eyes at me, crossing her arms over her chest and leaning against the kitchen island. "Where the hell were you? We were so worried someone might've ganged up on you. What happened?" She demanded, her blue eyes sharp and stern.

Nico nodded in agreement, studying me warily. "She's right. You said you and Annabeth would be back at around 11, and when you guys were a no-show, we started to worry. What happened?"

I sighed and ran a hand through my hair. "Look guys, I'm sorry ok? My Dad had to go to his office to deal with some shit barely twenty minutes after he arrived. Annabeth and I stayed for about twenty more minutes, and she ran out because something came up. The rest I can't tell you guys. It's personal. But we're fine now. Nothing happened. I'm sorry." I replied, leaning against the kitchen door with my arms crossed.

Piper and Bianca shared a knowing smile, and they both looked at me in understanding. "It's alright Percy," Piper said. "We understand."

Bianca nodded, the smile not wiping off her face. "Yeah, and besides, Jason's got news for you."

I looked at Jason, who had his arms crossed over his chest and was currently scowling at the floor. He didn't seem to have been paying attention, and I was starting to get uneasy at the thought of what he had to tell me.

Piper rolled her eyes at him and snapped her fingers in front of his face, breaking him out of his daze. The scowl on his face remained when he turned to look at me. "Zeus called. Says that he made business with some guy, but the man sold out Zeus's business plans to the public. Now, he wants us to go and kill the guy."

Ah, that's why he's scowling. He talked to his father.

I shrugged. "And whats the guy's name?"

Thalia wrinkled her nose. "Mark Evans or something like that."

"And where is he located?"

Jason sighed. "He's in Chicago right now on a business trip. Staying at a hotel there."

I mentally groaned. We had barely been in L.A for half a week, and now we have to go across the country again?

I sighed and shrugged once more. "Alright, whatever. We'll deal with the rest of this tomorrow. All of you get some rest. We'll talk in the morning."

"Come on Percy! It'll be so much fun!" she said, a bright smile on her face, the shining sun illuminating her every freckle.

I rolled my eyes but grinned. How could I say no to her? I held my hands up in surrender. "Alright, alright. Let's do it."

She grinned happily and grabbed me by the shoulders to turn me around. When my back was facing her, she didn't hesitate to quickly jump on my back and wrap her arms around my neck as well as her legs around my waist. I gripped the back of her thighs and grinned over my shoulder. "You comfortable?"

I could practically hear her smile, and she nuzzled her head into my neck, her red curls tickling my cheek. "Yep," she responded, her voice muffled.

"Alright then," I said, and began jogging down the street. With every step I took, she giggled and laughed, the sound warming my heart.

I slowed down slightly, then halted to a stop, making her lurch forward. She laughed as I sped forward again, and then abruptly stopped. I repeated the same process over and over, until she was laughing hysterically.

We walked around for hours, her still perched on my back. We walked through the park. Through the streets. Through the mall. Basically everywhere. The whole time, my arms nor back never got tired of holding her. I felt as if I could carry her for weeks nonstop and never get tired.

I finally stopped at a nearby bench, making her hold on me loosen as she jumped to the floor. Not waiting for a second, I spun around and gripped her from her mid-back. She gasped in surprise as I spun her around, her curls looking like rays from the sun. Her surprised gasp quickly turned into laughter as I twirled her around crazily. "Per-Percy! S-stop!" She gasped between laughter.

I grinned and gently set her down. The whole world seemed to be spinning and twisting, but just staring at her made all that vertigo go away. She stumbled slightly, and my arm instantly shot out to catch her. She laughed softly, her emerald eyes shining brightly as she stared up at me.

She leaned up and planted a soft kiss on my lips, making every bone in my body seem to melt. She pulled back gently and stared at me, the shine from her eyes never leaving. Yet I noticed something else in them. Regret and...sadness?

She smiled at me, making those thoughts fade away just as quickly as they came. "I love you Percy," whispered Rachel.

I jolted awake, my heart racing wildly. I was sweating all over, my body feeling sticky with sweat. I closed my eyes to calm my heavy breathing, but I couldn't seem able to.

I had dreamt of the day before Rachel had broken up with me. I had been so happy to be with her that day. Everything had gone perfectly fine that day. Everything.

It was the day after that ruined everything. Including my love life.

I shook those thoughts away, trying to calm my beating heart. It took about two minutes to compose myself, but when I did, I decided I couldn't go back to sleep. I knew I'd have those dreams again, and I didn't want that.

I sighed, through the covers off of me, my body sticking to the sheets. I leaned over and picked up my phone from it's nightstand, clicking it on to see the time. 7:30 AM.

The others didn't wake up until around eight-thirty. I climbed off the bed and went to my closet to pick out some clothes. Already knowing what I was going to do, I picked them out and changed quickly. Not bothering to make my bed, I headed downstairs.

I opened the door to the training room, shutting the door behind me after I stepped in. I flipped in the lights, and the whole place lit up, making every detail of the room visible.

I smiled at how familiar everything looked, and went over to where the punching bag was. I was feeling too stressed right now. Annabeth, my Dad, the new targets, having to go to Chicago probably by tomorrow, Rachel. I needed to release that tension.

I put on some hand gloves and walked over to the bag. It was simply swinging there. Staring at me. Mocking me.

Annabeth's POV:

I was dreaming of being on a boat.

It was odd. I was out in the middle of the ocean. In the middle of nowhere.

The boat I was in was small. Made to contain about two people max. I felt as if I was rocking back and forth. Swaying along with the boat. I felt relaxed. At ease. As if none of my problems ever existed.

I wish I could feel like that always.

The boat continued rocking back and forth, me along with it. The sways became more consistent. I found my relaxation wavering, turning to alarm.

"Annabeth," I heard a voice say. It sounded feminine and familiar, but that didn't help the panic that was rising in my chest.

I looked around frantically, trying to see who was saying my name. But I found no one. I couldn't see anything for miles and miles. No matter how hard I looked, I seemed to find endless ocean and endless sky.

I was alone.

All alone.

The rocking became more like pushes. I found myself gripping the edges of the boat to keep from falling off. "Annabeth," the same feminine voice hissed.

The boat gave one last strong lurch, and I fell off, deep into the ocean water.

My eyes flew open.

I turned to see Bianca shaking me awake. Her hand gripped my shoulder, and she continued to sway me back and forth.

She noticed my now open eyes, and her black orbs lit up. "You're awake!" She exclaimed, releasing her grip on my shoulder.

I didn't answer, simply started to sit up. It wasn't until I glanced down at my hands that I noticed that I was clutching the bed sheets so hard, my knuckles were white. I instantly released my hold on them. I rubbed my sore hands together, the tension from holding the sheets making my hands feel stiff.

I sighed, running my hand through my tangled mess of curls. I froze. I don't ever remember coming up to my room last night. What happened?

Bianca must've seen the look of confusion on my face, because she smiled at me. "Percy said you passed out in the car ride, and he brought you up to your room." She explained.

At the mention of his name, my body seemed to warm up. An unknowing smile crept it's way onto my face. Bianca's smile seemed to widen, and she gave me a wink, letting me know she knew something was going on.

I didn't know how to feel about that.

I gave her a questioning glance. "What'd you wake me up for?"

She grinned at me, her dark eyes sparkling happily. "Breakfast is ready."

Ok first off, I'm so sorry for updating this chapter kinda late. I've been so busy with summer school and everything, I just haven't had time. But don't worry, that problem will be fixed. Only two more weeks left of summer school anyway, and then I'm free...for two more weeks.

Second of all, I feel...eh about this chapter. Sorry it's so crappy. I'm really tired. But hey, this gave you a break from all those feels from the last chapter, right? And I'm so so sorry this ones so short. I feel horrible about that. But I felt like this was a good place to stop. Don't worry everyone, the next chapter will be more exciting and longer. They're going to my home city! Yay!

Please don't hate me for this chapter )):

~Kat