Piper

Catching your boyfriend cheating on you while he is at it is gives you the worst kind of heartache.

But I knew that it wasn't all Jason's fault. I knew that much because his blood lust wasn't news to me. Back in 1600s he had been more prone to blood lust but now after we had finally started dating, I had forgotten all about his this weakness.

No as his breathing was slowly starting to even up and his shaking body also calmed down, I felt like I should say something. But what could I say?

That it is okay for you to cheat on me because you cannot control it? That's the total opposite of what I had had on my mind the moment I had caught him with that human girl.

Should I say that what he did was unforgivable while knowing that I have done greater mistakes before? Or should I ask him to forget about whatever happened even if that was the last thing on my mind?

So I just stayed quiet and hummed an old lullaby to help him with his shaking.

After a couple of moments Dennis walked around the corner with a naked blondie wrapped in a bed sheet. She had a wierd blue crescent tatoo on her side hip which looked quite fresh. My attention snapped away from her body as Jason's hold tightened around my waist but other than that he did nothing else.

"What are the marks on her body? It looks like some animal bite." Dennis asked with a confused expression.

I went stiff for a while. I couldn't possibly tell him that they were vampire bites. I could charm-speak him but then he wouldn't be able to carry that unconscious girl away. But what can I...

I laced my voice with charm speak and looked straight into his mauve eyes and said, "Don't ask questions, take that girl away."

It did not work. I could tell from the sheen in his eyes that his brain had not accepted my command. But how is that even possible? It only doesn't work on vampires who are stronger than me. Unless he is also a...

But then his eyes became droopy and he obediently walked away. I knew something was wrong. I have had a lot of experience with charm-speaking people and whenever I had tried to do it to Thalia she had always given me a bored look and the brightness of her eyes have never faded. It was the same with Dennis but he obeyed me. What is happening.

Jason's head shot up as he glared at Dennis.

Then he locked gazes with me. He looked away immediately but then his eyes sparked. He looked over at me with great determination and I could feel electricity running down my spine. I hated it. Just a few minutes ago I caught him cheating on me and now my stupid heart was racing a mile per minute just because he was looking at me like that.

"Pipes I need you to charm-speak me into recovering from my blood lust." His blue eyes lifted to my ever changing ones as he said that. I looked away quickly as I didn't want him to see how much him being with someone else had affected me.

"You are not weak. It won't work on you." I said in a low emotionless tone.

His eyes became soft... too soft. His knuckle brushed against my cheek tenderly, sending a thousand butterflies flying inside my stomach and with his other hand he gently turned my face so that my eyes were on his. He was leaning down there right in front of me with a look that looked similar to... vulnerability. It broke my heart. I wanted to kiss him so badly and comfort him. I wanted to ease his guilt. I wanted to tell him I could trust him again. But his eyes held me in place and kept me from speaking.

"I wasn't strong when Reyna died because she was a part of me, I wasn't strong when Percy died because he was my only caring family, I wasn't strong after I had pushed you away because something crucial had snapped into pieces inside me, I am not strong right now because you have build walls against me... cutting me off."

Then both his palms cupped my cheeks and he forced me to keep looking into his eyes. His skin was warm with electricity and I wanted more of it and I knew right then that he was weak. So I held on the walls that I had build to separate us and laced my voice with as much charm-speak as I could muster.

"Jason Olivia Grace you dare never going to have irrational blood lust."

My voice was firm. Jason's eyes widened and blanked for a second but then they were bright again. I sighed in relief as it had worked and heaved down so that our fore-heads were touching, my walls had tumbled down.

We breathed the same air for a good five minutes and after that Jason stood up and pulled me on my heals. With his one hand pressing against the small of my back and the other was wound around my shoulders pushing me to him. His nose was just above my hair as I finally wrapped my hands around his torso and pulled him even closer to so that my cheek was pressed against his shirt. I hoped the shirt wasn't there as I wanted to feel his skin against mine and the sparks that always generated when they touched.

As is he had read my thoughts, he gently brought my hands down to his hips and my fingers curled beneath his shirt and onto his skin. Warm charged flares of electrons hummed inside me as is skin was smooth and warm. He knelt down and pecked my lips before locking gazes with me.

"Pipes I am sorry I wouldn't do that again." He still sounded guilty and afraid but I struggled with the urge to giggle on being called Pipes by him.

"I know" I whispered as my fingers were still curled beneath his shirt on his hip and his palms were pressed gently against my face, one of his thumbs tracing my cheek.

"But I have got to ask this Pipes... Did you- Did you know I would be there?" I could feel how nervous he was. He was afraid that he would upset me with his questions and it was true but I also knew that something must be bothering him.

I shook my head in a no and replied, "Dennis brought me here. He said you were- you were- you know..." I didn't want to say it.

"But how? I sprinted out of the college lobby in vampire speed which would have been impossible for him to detect. And to hear her moans from anywhere near is impossible because of the busy railways station up ahead. And-" He gulped and continued,

"When she approached me outside the men's washroom today I was ready to sidestep her and ignore her but- but when she touched me I just couldn't... stay away from her." His eyes were wide as He had realized that just after he had said it. I felt a surge of relief run through my veins at the thought of him being compelled to have another girl. But then I shuddered who ever did this had to know about his weakness for blood and obviously Thalia or Annabeth wouldn't plan this and the other cousins are not even in the same continent so that only leaves... Luke.

I shiver ran down my spine and my grip on his hips tightened.

" Pipes are you okay?" Jason asked worldly. I don't know why I asked the next question but I just did.

"Did you see any crescent tatoo on her hip when you were being intimate with her?"

Jason's eyes flashed with guilt and I mentally berated myself for saying that but then he replied, "No. Her skin was clear."

But hoe come? The only one who went near her after Jason ran up to me is... Dennis.

I told Jason about the wobbly feeling and constant vampire sense spikes. I told him everything and watched as his expression morphed into a combination of worry and anger.

"We have to watch out for him. We have to warn Annabeth, Percy and Thalia. He would attack Percy first if he is with Luke as Percy is the weakest among us now."

He stood still for a while and absent-mindedly trilled a strand of my hair around his fingers.

"Are yous sure there wasn't any crescent mark on her before?"

"I am. We have to find out what it means."

More mystery! This is so awesome to write! Please review!

To hazel:- Thank you for reviewing! Trust me when I say Jason is not like your boyfriend and he didn't mean to hurt Piper. So cut him some slack ;D