Youthful Times
A/N: hey guys, I know I have been away for a bit, I needed it. Hope you are all well and I hope you enjoy this long chapter I posted to make up for it. Don't forget to read my bottom A/N.
Chapter Twenty-Five
...::Poseidon POV::...
Two days.
I had two days to pull this off. To be honest, I spent most of my time searching for Sally that I was barely able to finish this up and since I had found Sally and she had woken up, I had found myself more compelled to finish my very special project. Since I had graduated, and since I was taking a gap year, I had gotten a part time at the local aquarium to earn some money.
I had moved out of my mom's house, yes, you heard me. I left home and found myself a nice apartment in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, not far from my mother's house and Sally's house too but the thing was, I am not renting this apartment. I own this apartment, and it isn't for just me.
I had spent months doing up this place, I may or may not have borrowed Sally's special designs that she would want for her home and I have been doing it all up exactly how she would have wanted because when she graduated, I wanted her to move in with me. I meant what I said when I said I could see myself growing old with her, I love her, and I intend to raise our son with her.
I had finally finished painting Percy's room and sat down on the floor when I reached my backpack I had brought with me and pulled out my bottle of water and took a nice long sip when I noted my small blue box fall out of my bag. I smiled and reached out and picked it up and went to pack it back into my bag when I decided I wanted to look at the contents again.
I smile as I flip open the lid and stare down at the ring, remembering exactly what the lady said when I asked what she recommended for someone who loved simple things, the colour blue and of course, silver.
"My dear boy, may I help you?" a woman with bright blue eyes, a bright and friendly smile with curly red hair that framed her face asked as she stood in front of me, tilting her head to the side.
"Yes, um, I'm looking for a promise ring for my g-girlfriend." I stuttered, completely embarrassed at the thought of what I was doing.
"Any specific aspects you are looking for your promise ring." She asked as she turned round and pulled out a large file from under the counter she was behind. "We have a wide variety, so I am gonna need some details. Does she like simple or extravagant, a silver or gold band, and what is her favourite colour, maybe that can narrow down our search."
I nodded, "Um she likes simple things, she likes the simple things cause she thinks they hold more value that the extravagant things. I think silver would suit her and she loves blue, in fact, I have a picture of her here." I answered as I pulled out my wallet and pulled out the photo I always carried of her. The one taken of us on our first date by the lady. She looked so beautiful that day. "Here."
The lady smiled and took the photo from me and she smiled. "She is very beautiful. Her eyes have such life in them, so much love and happiness. What's her name might I ask?" She inquired curiously as she placed the photo down and looked at me.
"Sally." I answered without hesitation, it was the name of the person I had fallen in love with in such a short amount of time because she was the one for me, I know it deep in my soul.
"Well, Poseidon is it," I nod having shown her my ID and smile, "I believe I might have the perfect one for you." She smiled as she flipped through the file, occasionally skimming her finger down the page before she smiled and turned the file round to me and pointed at one of the rings. "This one I think would be perfect. This ring is fashioned in sleek sterling silver, this elegant style features a brilliant 3.5mm round-shaped lab-created blue sapphire central stone, flanked by smaller lab-created white sapphires. Adding extra sparkle to the shank, diamond accents shimmer brightly."
"Is that explanation all to say it's very much perfect!" I asked with a laugh and she smiled and nodded.
In all honesty, the minute I saw this ring, I knew it was perfect. So simple, so her, yeah I sound like a girl but I really don't care cause I absolutely positively love Sally with every ounce of my being.
"Poseidon, we're here with the stuff!" Demeter called out as I heard the door open and a number of footsteps entering the apartment.
"I'm in Percy's room!" I called back as I tucked the ring back in my satchel and close my bag and climb to my feet and not a moment sooner because in walks my sisters and my mother carrying bags whilst my brothers walk in carrying boxes of stuff including the grib, the pram, and they head out and bring in the dresser. "Wow, did you guys by the entire shop."
"No, we just got what your list said with a few extra things." Hestia explained as she head to the cupboard I had brought in here yesterday and started packing clothes into the cupboard.
"And I brought my friend Rachel to come in and paint those sea themed images you wanted to get painted. She said she would do it for free." Demeter answered as a frizzy red haired girl with emerald green eyes walked in with a large tool box which to my amazement was filled with a neatly filled system of paints, brushes and anything you could imagine.
"Don't worry Poseidon, I have the imagines imprinted on my brain according to your designs and specifications. I should have them done in no less than five hours." I nod and go and help my mother start neatly organising all the bottles, nappies, binkies and everything else in the chest of draws that had Percy's change table.
"This really is a wonderful thing you are doing Poseidon, I am so proud of you my boy." My mom whispered, smiling as I handed her a pack of nappies to pack. "Your father and I were nowhere near this calm and prepared for you or Demeter. You father always said that three was more enough and then I got pregnant with you. Both you and Demeter were unprepared but you two made our family perfect. I am so proud of you for stepping up instead of running away and denying your unborn son."
"I could never do that. I made the mistake of letting Sally go along time ago, I cant help but think of how we would have been if I hadn't gotten with Amphitrite. It took one accident to make me realise just how much I needed her in my life and then I kissed her, and the fear of not being able to be with her terrified the crap out of me." I admitted as I neatly stocked the bottles of baby cleaning products on top of the table. "I just needed her, and then after I got her, it took no time for me to fall in love with her."
"I always knew you two would get together, I just didn't expect to be a grandma so soon. I thought that you two would have atleast been married for a few months before your made me a grandma." I smile silently to myself.
"She would be a wonderful addition to the family." Hestia noted and I turned round and saw she was holding the ring box. "I think its a very pretty ring brother, its so perfect for her." Instantly my mom rushed forward and examined the ring, and smiled and nodded. "When you going to give her the promise ring?" She asked curiously as she handed Demeter the ring who squealed when she saw it.
"The day she gets out of the hospital, I plan to bring her and her mom here and show the room to her. I kinda already asked Sally's mom for permission to give her the promise. When I show her Percy's room I am gonna give it to her." I grinned as I took the ring and placed it on the changing table. "I am not going to lose her again, it took me no time to fall in love with her but if I were to lose her, there would be no recovery for me because I can't live without her."
I felt a hand rest on my shoulder and saw Zeus smiling at me. "You won't lose her Poseidon. She loves you and you love her. I may tease you a lot about being a total romancer and a love struck fool but your heart is in the right place and you will make an amazing father to your son."
"Yeah, unlike you Air Head." Hades added with an eye roll before he raised his eyebrow in thought. "Don't you have to take your daughter home?" Zeus' eyes widened as he hit is forehead.
"Damn I forgot she was in the car with us." I smiled and shook my head at my brother. "Let me bring her up so you guys can say hello. She has been dying to see her uncle Poseidon and Aunty Demeter." Zeus muttered as he rushed out the room with all of us laughing our heads off. Zeus is really an Air Head sometimes.
In no less than two minutes, Zeus walked back in the room with little two, nearly three year old Thalia Olympia; who was perched on Zeus' hip with her arms crossed. She had a head of pitch black hair that seemed to grow out in a messy, short pixie cut with electric blue eyes just like her father, except hers were filled with annoyance. She was dressed in a pair of black shorts and a black t-shirt that had death to Barbie on it.
Yeah, Thalia isn't your typical little princess. She doesn't like playing with Barbie dolls, she hates pink, ( who can really blame her) and refuses to wear a skirt or dress, trust me, her tantrums when you tried to get her to wear are dress are extraordinary. Picture a thunder storm, tornado and an earthquake, and multiply that by a hundred. This little girl was a very violent thing and right now, she was very upset with her father because her eyes looked like they were literally crackling with electricity.
"Hey, Lightning Bug!" I grinned cheerfully and the minute Thalia saw me, she grinned and giggled.
"UNKA SIDON!" She cheered loudly and she vigorously wriggled right out of her dad's arms and toddled/ran her way to me as I squatted down and lifted her up into the air the moment she was in reach and I set her on my hip. "Gess wat unka!" She asked with her absolutely adorable grin.
"What Thalia?" I asked genuine voice, I always loved listening to my niece.
"I ken count!" She cheered with a grin as she showed me holding up her fingers as she counted them. "One, two, thwee four, Sven, ate, ten!" She shouted with a grin and I smiled. The way she pronounced eight as ate was just so cute or how she said Sven instead of seven. Really, this little girl was so cute so I couldn't wait to watch Percy learn how to count or how to sing sings or having bets on whether he would say mama, dada, or unka first. In this case, I won quite a bit of money cause she said anka, for uncle and it was so cute.
Everyone cheered as she grinned and did a cute little, playful bow and shouted, "thank you, thank you, thank you."
God I can't wait to watch Percy grow up, hell I can't wait to meet my son when he is born.
...::Sally POV::...
Thank the gods I was finally able to get out of this god damn hospital. It felt so nice to be back in some comfortable clothes. Rhea was kind enough to bring me some of her old maternity clothes and they all fit perfectly. She gave me a ¾ length sleeved blue shirt that was loose and hung comfortably over my belly and a pair of maternity jeans that still had room to spare along with a comfortable pair of flats.
The nurse was going to take me to the reception shortly as I packed up the few things I had, the most important being my journal. There was a knock on the door and I turned round to see that it was Amphitrite. She looked much better than a few days ago and she was being taken home today as well.
"Hi Sally." She greeted as she walked up to me, wearing a regular pair of sweats and a tank top with unzipped hoodie. So un-queen-bee like, well she hadn't been Queeny in a long time. "I just wanted to come and see you before you left to tell you thank you for calling Delphin and telling him what happened."
Yeah, I knew that Delphin believed that he thought that Amphitrite was a personal fling but in truth, I knew Delphin cared about her so I asked Poseidon for Delphins number and phoned him. I told him that Amphitrite was pregnant with their second child and that she had been attacked and lost the baby and that she and Triton needed him more than ever and he came running and apologized to Amphitrite for what he had done and that he would be apart of Triton's life and would help in every way he can.
"I figured he needed to know. You would have done the same thing for me." Amphitrite smiled and nodded. She really had changed from the girl I knew her to be, she was a lot more than what I thought. Sure she was promiscuous, a downright bitch and a bit of a diva but she has a heart, her son was her heart and she changed her ways because of him. She was bitter and angry with Delphin, because she had been in love with him and he dumped her and she met Poseidon and used him and other guys to try make Delphin jealous.
It worked, cause then Triton wouldn't have been made and neither would her second child if he didn't feel something towards her. "Thank you Sally. If you need anything, just give me a call." I smiled and nodded as I walked forward and hugged her. "Thank you for everything Sally."
"Thank you for everything you have done for me Amphitrite." I whisper back as we pull apart and smile when I see Delphin standing in the entrance, his tousled black curls reaching his shoulders, his green eyes bright as he smiled at Amphitrite. He held Triton in his arms, and Triton's hands were reaching out to Amphitrite who smiled and happily took her son who proceeded to start playing with her hair and babbling happily as he touched her face. Amphitrite smiled; her warm brown eyes were filled with so much love and happiness as she gazed at her son.
I smiled when I saw Poseidon in the doorway and Delphin turned to Poseidon and the two locked gazes, their faces void of emotion before Poseidon reached out and hugged his friend and Delphin hugged him back. They said a few words to each other before Poseidon walked up to me and kissed my forehead, his arms automatically encircling my waist as my back pressed into his chest, his hands resting on my belly.
"See you around my friend." Poseidon said and Delphin nodded as he took Triton and set him on his hip before he wrapped his arm around Amphitrite's waist and then, just like that, they walked out the room with smiles on their faces. "You ready to get out of here?" Poseidon asked as I craned my neck to look back at him and I smiled and nodded. "Well I have something special to show you so come on, everyone's waiting." Poseidon said softly as he grabbed my bag and kept and arm around my waist as we walked out the room, with me happily leaning into his side.
When Poseidon pulled up in front of a modern looking block of apartments, I was instantly captivated and intrigued by this place. I had a moment to look at the area and saw that it was very homey, welcoming and it was definitely a friendly neighbourhood. There was a playground just across the road, it was filled with laughing children and happy families and as we drove into the area, I noticed the beautiful nursery school a few blocks away.
The area would be wonderful to raise a family in, and a big bonus was that it was a few minutes outside of the main area of town. This would honesty be a nice place to stay, I wonder why Poseidon has brought me here. Poseidon hoped out of the driver's side of the car after he parked the car perfectly in the parking block just in front of this apartment block.
Poseidon came and opened the door for me and helped me out the car, my mother following us close behind considering she came with us and Poseidon led us towards the door where a doorman dressed in a casual dark blue suit, a carrier boy cap on top of his messy red hair and silver epaulettes smiled at us as he greeted us. "Mr. Olympia. Its good to see you sir, I assume this is the lovely lady you were telling me about." He remarked as his hazel eyes gazed at my hand in Poseidon's.
"Indeed Henry. This is Sally." I smiled and raised my hand and gave a shy wave and he smiled and nodded. "Do you still have my key for me?" Poseidon asked and Henry smiled and handed Poseidon a key and gave a nod as Poseidon led me towards the elevator and pressed the open button and instantly the elevator opened and we entered it and Poseidon pressed the floor one button.
It was a short ride up to the first floor and when the doors opened, Poseidon led me down the hallway a short distance before he turned to face a door with the number 14 on it. Poseidon inserted the key and with a quick turn on the handle, the door opened and Poseidon allowed his mother to go in, and I followed shortly and instantly when I stepped in, I gasped.
"This place, it looks, it looks exactly how I wanted my first apartment to look like." I gasped in shock. The walls were a beautifully simple white with black and white pictures of Poseidon and I, most of our pictures from the park on our first date with a three seat couch, a two seat couch and a comfortable singlet, with a beautiful small table.
I looked over and saw a beautiful kitchen filled every piece of equipment needed for baking and that are used in everyday life, all the shelves stocked up, and don't even get me started on the dining room. Oak wood table with eight chairs all the way round, a beautiful table setting and lets not even forget the warmth and welcome this place had.
"Poseidon, what is this?" I asked in disbelief.
"I had moved out of my mom's house-" Poseidon began as he held my hand and led me towards through the rooms and down the hallway where we stopped in front of the room that had a blue tag with Percy written on it, "-and when I got this place, I liked the neighbourhood and then I started thinking about Percy and it hit me." He opened the door and when I walked in, my eyes widened.
This was for Percy.
The walls were blue, my favourite tone of blue, with beautiful images of a dolphin, sea turtle, a clown fish that instantly made me think of Nemo and of course there had to be the matching image of a real life Dory. The crib, holly hell the crib looked perfect. The mobile, when I looked at it, it brought tears to my eyes cause this was my mobile and Poseidon's combined.
"I had to think of the family I would be having and the life I would have with you Sally." Poseidon whispered as I turned round and saw him standing there with a ring box open and the most exquisite ring I had ever seen in my life. "In those four months you were gone, I got a big reality check Sally Jackson. I didn't just want you in my life, I needed you in it cause you are my heart and soul and I love you and I don't, no, I can't live without you."
Poseidon got down on one knee and held the box out to me as I covered my mouth.
"Sally Jackson, I make a promise to you. A promise to never leave or abandon you or our son. this is a promise I make to you; that I will never leave your side, that I will stand by you always. Its a promise that one day, I will marry you Sally Jackson so will you do me the honour of accepting my promise ring." I was in tears, they were streaming down my face so fast I didn't even try wipe them away as gave my answer without a single ounce of hesitance or deliberation.
"Yes." I whisper as I moved my hand forward and instantly Poseidon pulled the ring out of the box and threw it over his shoulder and placed the ring right on my engagement finger before he stood up and cupped my face in his hands and leaned forward, his forehead pressed against mine, his warm breath leaving chills down my spine.
"I love you so much Sally." He whispered shakily, a blinding, bright smile on his face as his lips hovered just above mine, my heart racing as I stared deeply into his eyes.
"I love you too Poseidon." I whisper back as his lips brushed against mine, my hand pressed against his heart.
"I already asked your mother but Sally, will you come and live here with me, and raise our son here with me." He asked softly as he pulled back and looked me in the eyes. "Your mom is near and she plans on renting out your house and getting a place nearer here so she can always be near and make sure you are okay but if you are ready, will you live with me."
"But what about University Poseidon." I whisper back as I placed his hands on my tummy. "You start University soon, how will we raise him."
"I already thought of that Sally. I have already asked for a gap year and received it so I can raise our baby with you and be with you. I already got a well paying job, and I even have a baby sitter on call for when you go back to school and need someone to look after Percy while we are at work and school." I smiled and shook my head, laughing a little.
"You planned out everything." He nodded.
"I did Sally. This is how serious I am about us. When you turn eighteen, I will be proposing to you and will be getting married to you because I don't want anyone else. I only need you and our son. If I lost you, I might as well be dead." He whispered calmly. "I want you, you and only you Sally. If you aren't ready, I can wait, as long as I have you in my life, then that's all I ever need."
I thought long and hard about this, well not really cause it was the easiest decision I had ever made. "Poseidon Olympia, you had better take me home-" I saw his face drop, his eyes fill with sadness but I finished my statement, "-and make sure you help me pack up all my things because yes, yes, yes. Poseidon Olympia, I will move in with you."
He smiled as he leaned in and kissed me, fully this time, this one was filled with so much love and passion it almost brought tears to my eyes as my arms wrapped around his neck as I kissed him. I love this man, and I intend to spend every waking moment with him, every day of my life with him because he is the one. The one for me, the only person I have ever wanted and now, he is all mine and I don't intend to lose him. Not now, not ever.
A/N: Hey Guys, I know its been a while but I got some news to tell you. EllieDaughterofApollo, now known as Greekly Chic Chick woke up on November 18th and she was released from hospital today to go home and finally be with her family. Happy applause there. Anyway, I am sorry but I barely had any airtime to get this one so I had to skip answering the reviews this time but I will be answering you questions in order of how they appeared in the reviews.
So far, I haven't been up to much, just happy to have passed my driving test and I am doing better than I was when I posted the previous chapter. I have seen better days but I am doing alright. My favourite colour is, hmmm, its a toss up between purple and black, the dark colours because of the Hades in me. My favourite song is Stolen by Dashboard Confessional, such a beautiful song. I love it. My favourite couple is of course Percabeth and the reunion is one of my favs along with them getting together. Honestly dudes, it feels insane being at 500 reviews, I cant believe I have over five hundred.
Now this is tricky, fav chapter so far, gonna have to be this chapter cause its the fluffiest so far and I just had so much fun writing it. The question of who hurt Amphitrite, a group of drunk ass punks who just did that for fun. Don't worry, they will pay for what they did. And to my friend iluvboooks, when I do publish a book you will get a personal signed copy when I visit. And I hope you are alive after this chapter.
Sorry for the wait guys, I will see you next Sunday cause I am so busy. Thank you for all the support and I hope this long chapter made up for the wait. Bye for now guys.