Sorry for the long wait. I've been sick and really felt like crap the last few days. I'll post this as soon as I can actually write it. Sorry for the long wait. My inspiration went with my health!

-Annabeth

"We won!" Malcolm had his arm around my shoulder as we carried the flag. "I flipping won!"

"I know," I tried to cheer, but my voice wasn't into it. I'll admit, I was kind of guilty. I shouldn't have hurt Travis like that. I threw a fake smile on. "Yeah, it's great."

Malcolm smiled. "Stop being sad," he said. "Just, celebrate for tonight!"

Sometimes, my brother knew me too well. "I'll try," I promised him.

He nodded. "That's good." Malcolm patted my shoulder before walking off with one of are sisters. At least life was easy for everyone else, right?

I took a deep breath, I'm a big girl. I'm not letting this stuff get to me.

"Annabeth!" I turned around and saw Percy running up to me.

"Percy?" I felt my eyebrows scrunch up. "What are you-" He didn't let me finish. Percy grabbed my face and kissed me. "What was that?" I snapped.

Percy's face turned bright red. "Sorry," he smiled shyly. "I, I really didn't want to do anything drastic like that, but I kinda, well that's the first think I thought and-" I cut him off.

"Get to the point Seaweed Brain!" I said trying not to laugh.

"I know you fought Travis, I saw him, and I realized how wrong I was," Percy tried to explain. He sighed. "The point is, if you'll take me back then I'm sorry."

I smiled at how flustered he was. "You don't have to be sorry! Fighting him was for me, I did it to get it through his thick head!" I groaned. "I really love you but we can't keep doing this stuff to each other!"

Poseidon's child nodded. "I'm not going to leave you like I did before again," he promised. "If I go away for a long time, I'll iris message you."

"And I'll always remember that you care," I told him. "I'll never ever think about anyone like I think about you because I understand how I feel now." What else could I tell him? I'll try harder next time? I won't feel hurt again? As much as we try we can not control our feelings.

"I trust you Annabeth, not completely, but I trust you," Percy said. He pulled me into his arms and just held me there.

I nodded. "It's progress," I said, enjoying the scent of the ocean. It's Percy's scent. "That's all we'll ever make is progress."

~A.C.

It's hard writing these two IC but still like lovey dovey kinda. I hope I somewhat got the idea down. Review pretty please?