Soldier Chapter 26

July 18th exactly two weeks before Percy leaves.

Everyone sat around four tables pushed together at the diner as they talked and laughed and tried to remember why everyone woke up in only their underwear.

"I can't believe you sat around like nothing was going" Annabeth said laughing to Katie.

Katie just shrugged "When you work with a bunch of men and very few women you get used to people seeing you like that. Besides I'm comfortable with my body I don't care if people see".

"Wow I diffidently envy you, there's no way I could have sit that long in only my underwear like that" Annabeth said shaking her head.

"I don't know why, you have a freakin hot body Annabeth" Katie said trying to be supportive.

Percy wrapped his arm around her shoulders kissing her temple "She's right your hot wise girl, you've got nothing to ashamed of".

Annabeth smiled lightly kissing his lips "Thanks you guys" she said as their food arrived.

Nico immediately started eating chewing with his mouth open and everything "Jeez Nico slow down it's not going to disappear from you" Katie said scolding her boyfriend.

Nico swallowed his food and pointed at Thalia who was at the other end of the table "No way, I learned the hard way growing up whenever you have food around Thalia you eat it fast and keep your eyes on it at all times, otherwise she takes it" Nico said.

Thalia just grinned innocently as she ate her food. "Nico she's at the other end of the table there's no way she could take your food. Seriously slow down and chew with your mouth closed its disgusting babe" Katie said.

Nico grumbled to himself as he ate his food more slowly and with his mouth closed. Annabeth stifled her laughter behind her hand but Leo and Percy weren't so nice they started laughing out loud.

"Ha you just got told by your girlfriend" Leo said laughing.

Reyna glared at him slapping his arm "Don't be rude Leo".

Leo smiled "Sorry babe" he mumbled going back to his food.

Nico just smirked at him as he ate his food not saying anything. After everyone ate and paid for their food, everyone split up going their separate ways. Leo and Reyna went back to her apartment, Frank, Hazel, Nico, and Katie went back to their apartment. Thalia went home with Luke and Percy decided to stay at Annabeth's for the night.

At the apartment Percy and Annabeth sat together watching Perks of Being a Wallflower. Percy wasn't really paying attention though and was playing with her hair.

"Percy?" Annabeth asked lifting her head from his shoulder.

"Hmmm" Percy said still focusing on the blonde curls he loved so much.

"Did you realize we only have two weeks until you leave" Annabeth said barely above a whisper.

Percy stopped playing with her hair moving his green eyes to meet her gray ones "I uhh yeah I did" Percy said softly.

Annabeth looked down at her lap "I'm scared Percy" she said softly.

Percy pulled her into his lap wrapping his strong arms around her "I'm scared to Annabeth. For a lot of different reasons, but I'm mostly scarred of losing you. I've never felt this strongly about someone before; I don't want to lose you when I leave. If I could stay without being arrested by the military I would but this is my job and I have to go, even though I don't want to leave you".

Annabeth lifted her head from the crook of his neck making eye contact with him "You don't need to be scared of losing me; you'll never lose me Percy. I'm just scared that you'll get sent overseas and something will happen to you" she said tears swelling in her eyes.

Percy moved the hair out of her face "I can't promise that nothing will happen to me, but I can promise that I'll return to you no matter what. I might be even more damaged but I will return to you alive and in one piece".

Annabeth finally let the tears fall "I love you so much".

Percy wiped the tears from her cheeks kissing her softly on the mouth "I love you to Annabeth" he whispered against her lips

Annabeth wrapped her arms around his neck deepening the kiss. Percy stood up holding her up as he moved towards her bedroom.

Later that evening they lay together in her bed talking about anything and everything except Percy leaving in two weeks, they were laughing about a story Percy told from his child hood when his stomach grumbled.

Annabeth laughed sitting up "Hungry are we?"

Percy smiled pulling her back to him "Of course I am I just went through the best workout I've ever done".

Annabeth smiled "Well how about we go get some dinner and then we can come back here and have another amazing workout".

Percy grinned "I have ever told you how brilliant you are?"

"Almost every day but you don't have to stop" Annabeth said.

Percy laughed kissing her nose "And you're modest to".

Annabeth nodded her head kissing him on the lips before getting out of the bed "What do you want to eat?"

Percy stood up from the bed putting his clothes on "I'm kind of in the mood for Greek, what about you?"

"That sounds perfect I haven't had any in a long time" Annabeth said.

After both of them were dressed they got in Annabeth's car and drove to the restaurant.

"Have girls always looked at you like this?" Annabeth asked as they sat at their table.

Percy shrugged his shoulders "I don't know I guess it started after I hit puberty before that no girl paid any attention to me, and then going into the military helped a lot to. Girls can't resist a guy in a uniform" he said laughing "Why are you jealous?" he asked raising an eyebrow.

Annabeth rolled her eyes "You wish Jackson" she said even though she was jealous, she didn't like girls looking at Percy like he was a piece of meat.

Percy laughed squeezing her hand "You've got nothing to worry about Chase you're the only girl I see".

Annabeth smiled "You are the most cheesy person I've ever meet".

"Yeah but you know you love it" Percy said as their food was put in front of them.

Annabeth just shook her head and ate her food. "So are we going to watch a movie or go straight back to exercising?" Percy asked grinning.

"I don't know I'm pretty tired I think I must just go to bed" Annabeth said looking down at her food.

Percy's grin fell "What?" he said shocked.

Annabeth hide her smile trying her best to act serious "I feel pretty tired all of a sudden I kind of just want to go bed when we get back. Is that alright with you babe?" Annabeth asked innocently.

Percy looked like a fish out of water "But… but".

"But what babe?" Annabeth asked with puppy dog eyes.

Percy sighed "Yeah that's fine babe" he said grumpily.

Annabeth looked down at her food smirking, puppy dog eyes worked every time.

"Are you really going to go to bed when we get back?" Percy asked a couple minutes later.

Annabeth faked a yawn "Yeah I'm really tired".

Percy looked down at his food pouting "Okay" he said.

Annabeth smiled finishing her food "You ready to go Perce?" she asked once she finished.

Percy nodded his head beckoning the waitress over for their cheek. After Percy paid they headed back to the apartment, Percy didn't talk much on the ride home, he just pouted but if he knew what Annabeth had planned for them he wouldn't be pouting like that. It was extremely hard for Annabeth not to start smiling and have him ask her why but she managed to pull it off.

When they got inside the apartment and the door was shut and locked Percy diffidently wasn't pouting anymore.