Dating The Enemy.
Annabeth almost broke down the door when Percy answered it.
"Percy? Why didn't you answer sooner? I couldn't find you at the party. I looked for you everywhere!" Annabeth said.
"Really? Why were you looking for me?" Percy asked, with a very subtle hint of annoyance. This girl made him miss confessing his love for Xeris.
"Because, you're my boyfriend, seaweed brain! I don't want some hissy swooping in on our relationship." Annabeth teased.
"What if someone has?" Percy said, again, with a very subtle hint of annoyance.
"Then I would bore her to death with my architecture lessons. But seriously, I'm going to kill her." Annabeth says.
"What if it's a 'he'?" Percy joked.
"That would be weird." Annabeth answered.
"Aren't you going to ask me to come in?" Annabeth asked.
"Yeah, about that. You remember my cousin Xeris? Dad wants to, um, do something with her. I have to get this place cleaned up." Percy says.
You might want to say he's lying, but he was SUPPOSED to be doing that, until he got caught up making out with Xeris.
"Won't you need some help?" Annabeth asked.
"Now that I think about it, yes.I also need to get a few clothes from Aphrodite cabin. I need to get wine from Mr. D, and yeah I also need to watch Xeris until Poseidon gets here. I wouldn't want you bothering yourself–"
"I'll do it. You watch Xeris, I do everything else." Annabeth says.
"But come on. That's all the hard work." Percy whined.
NOW he's lying.
"Please, I don't want to look at Xeris and start imagining– you know what? I better get going. See you later seaweed brain." Annabeth says.
Xeris was in the bathroom almost crying when Percy said she could come out now.
Then she slaps him.
"Why Percy? I told you the first time I saw you that I don't want to get involved in your relationship! The fates already told me– ugh!"
"I'm sorry Xeris. But it was just – I feel hypnotized by you. You're just so beautiful. And the way you talk, I hang on your every word. I'm somehow drawn to girls that know more than me–"
"Shut up, you dam fool," Xeris says.
"You even know about my jokes. I haven't even told Annabeth about that." Percy says.
"I love you, Xeris. Please, give me a chance. I'll make it up to you–"
"Save it. When was the last time you told Annabeth you loved her? She loves you Percy. I don't want to–"
Percy kisses her.
Agggh! Why does this thing have to be so romantic?
Then he goes on his knees.
"Xeris, I don't really think my life is complete without you! If you don't forgive me, I'll let myself die. The next time I'm attacked by a monster, I'll let them kill me.
"You can do what you want. You can have other relationships. Just please, let me love you." Percy pleaded.
He was crying.
Xeris hates people crying over her.
"Shut up, you bastard! I agree to your terms." Xeris said.
"I love you, Xeris." Percy said.
"But I have a few rules of my own;
"You have to keep this secret. While dating me you will act like you love and care for Annabeth like she's the bearer of your life. Tell her that you love her three times a day, buy her flowers, give her architecture books. Laugh at her jokes but not in a way that seems fake. Give her a shoulder to cry on when she's hurt. And most of all; do not break up with her, or else I will leave you.
"We'll see each other for one hour of two weekdays and one weekend. Agree to these terms, and I will fully agree to yours." Xeris finished.
"Is that all, Princess Xeris?" Percy asked.
"Yes. That's about it." Xeris said.
"Then I swear–"
"Vows can be broken anytime, Perseus Jackson. I don't want you suffering because of that. Just say you agree to my terms." Xeris said.
"I agree to your terms." Percy says.
Blerg.
You get the drill.
"Perseus Jackson! What are you doing with Xeris?" Poseidon asks.
"Xeris? What the Hades are you doing?" Percy lies.
"I'm drunk, remember? I thought you asked me to." Xeris also lies.
"Fine. Xeris, I'll be waiting for you."
"Not on my watch," Dionysus said.
Then everything went black, for Xeris.