Chapter 25

Percy's POV

"And first is Perseus Jackson!" The announcer said. "Second is Didi Chen, from China!" He said. "Third is Ivailo Manouce from Hungary!" He said. The crowd was buzzing. I fist pumped as I got out the pool.

I received my gold medal and had a picture taken with the other guys then went to the change rooms. "Well done!" The guys' said as they came into the change room. "So we're going home in a week! Yay!" Marty said, smiling widely.

We all laughed. "I can't wait." I said. We all were escorted to our fancy hotel and waited in the elevator. "Where do you guys live?" I asked, not remembering asking the question. "Michigan." Liam said. "Miami." Randy said. "San Francisco." Alex said. "Seattle." Jimmy said. "New York." Marty said.

"Really? I Live there too!" I said. Marty smiled. "Gonna have to keep in touch." He said. The doors dinged open and we all went to our separate rooms.

We all stood in the airport. "Well we'll keep in touch guys." Randy said. We all gave each other hugs. "I hope you guys enjoy the swimming." I said, knowing that this was my only time of doing the Olympics. "Thanks man. Remember, try do it with Annabeth." Randy said, wiggling his eyebrows. I chuckled. "I'll see when I get home." I said, jokingly.

We all went to our separate gates. Marty was on the same flight as me. We boarded the plane and had a good flight. I guess Zeus didn't feel like murdering me today.

When I got to the airport in New York, Marty and I got our bags together. "Bye." I said, shaking his hand. He smiled and walked off to some people who were greeting him.

I spotted my little family and Annabeth in the crowd of people. I got a big hug from my mom and Paul. I tickled my brothers tummy and gave my sister a little hug. I smiled at Annabeth and pulled her in my embrace. She had flown down to see me when I had come back.

I kissed her and gave her a smile. We all walked to to the car and went home. I sighed as I walked into my lovely house. It just felt like I was home. Mom and Paul said we could chat tomorrow about my trip and so I should get some rest.

The thing was I wasn't too tired. It was 7pm by the time I had finished unpacking and settled on my bed. There was a knock at my door and Annabeth came in. She closed the door behind her and joined me on my bed.

She rested her head on my chest and rubbed my stomach with her one hand. I smelt her beautiful cherry shampoo and felt like heaven. I rubbed my hand, absentmindedly, across her ribs. I cupped her cheek with my one hand and kissed her.

She returned the kiss, filling in all we had missed in the past few months. I slid my hand down from her cheek, across her chest and stomach and onto her thigh.

I slid my hand hand behind her, pulling her closer to me as we tangled our legs together. Her taste in my mouth was like a sensation. She wrapped her legs around my waist as we sat up into a sitting position with her in my lap.

She had her one hand on my cheek and her other one on my chest. "Please don't leave me for so long again." She said on my cheeks. "Never." I said, then kissed her. I slid my tongue across her lip and tasted her vanilla lip balm.

I put my hand under her shirt and rested it on the small of her back. She smiled on my lips and we put our foreheads together, to catch our breath. "I'm tired." I said, closing my eyes. She chuckled and we crawled under the covers, getting warm. I kissed her cheek then fell asleep

I woke up to the smell of cherries. I pulled Annabeth closer to me, feeling her back pressed against my chest. My hands found themselves busy with the drawstrings on the front of her sweat pants.

When I got bored of that, I rubbed circles on her thighs. I didn't know it woke her up until she put her hand ver the hand that was on her thigh. She moved my hand up to her mouth and kissed it. "I love you Percy." She said.

"I love you too." I said, as I kissed her jaw bone. I don't know how, but her body fit perfectly into mine like it was meant to be. I pushed her hip bone closer to mine so they were touching.

"Percy?" Paul asked, opening my door. "You have some visitors." He said, smirking at our position and letting Matt, Robby, James, Tiffany, Jenna and Nikita inside my bedroom.

We sat up and Annabeth left the room to get changed. "Hey Percy." They all said. I gave them all hugs and pulled a shirt on. "How you guys doing?" I asked them. "Great and you?" They said. "Good thanks."

I asked them all to come downstairs so we could go out walking. Annabeth and I walked in front, hand in hand. We found a nice café and went inside. We all sat down at a long booth and ordered something to eat and drink.

"So you have been gone for some time." Robby said, smiling at me. "Yeah." I said, smiling at him. "Annabeth?" Tiff asked her. I looked at Annabeth and saw her looking out the window. At the sound of her name she snapped back. "Sorry, I was just thinking." She said, smiling at us.

She sighed and leaned into my side. "I leave in a days time and then I have to write my finals." She moaned. "It's terrible." Jenna said sarcastically, making us all laugh.

We all caught up and ate waffles, enjoying being together again. We. It was time to leave they all said goodbye to Annabeth and we went home.

We had the house to ourselves as mom, Paul and my brother and sister had gone out to the shops. Annabeth ushered me to my room and got out a notebook and pen.

"So." She said, sitting in front of me. "I finish my studies in a months time and then I was wandering if I could move back to New York and we could buy a house and you could do your studies and live in the house with me. How does that sound?" She asked. We discussed exactly what was going to happen after she finishes her final and moves here permanently. I couldn't wait.