A/N: YOU WANT TO READ THIS NOTE.

This chapter is based off of this line in The Lost Hero: "Then after the campfire, he – he kissed me good night, went back to his cabin, and in the morning, he was gone." Annabeth hesitates when she's saying what happened – and this is why.

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"Ugh," I said, tapping my foot, "Where is that idiot?" I stared out at the road, waiting for Paul's Prius to arrive. Percy told me he'd be driving this time, and I had begun to worry that he had hit something on the way here.

"Hey," said Nico, coming up behind me, "Are you okay?"

I leaned against Thalia's pine, fidgeting and biting my nails like there was no tomorrow. Nico slapped my hands away from my mouth. "Quit doing that," he said, looking at me disgusted, "It's gross."

"Sorry," I said, staring at the road. "Blame Percy. He's the one who is late."

"I always blame Percy. It's always his fault."

I smiled. "I knew there was a reason I liked you, kid. If you only actually hung out with us every once in a while."

He made a face. "I might if The Demon wasn't always there."

"Don't call Rachel The Demon," I said, rolling my eyes in his general direction, "She really hates it when you do that."

Nico gave me a stupid grin, and walked away. "Just for that, I think I'm going to go irritate her."

I sighed. "She'll kill you."

Nico shrugged. "Son of Hades, Annabeth. Death's my jam."

I heard an engine buzz in the distance.

"Wow, that's a goofy grin if I've ever seen one."

"Shut up, shorty."

Nico rolled his eyes and walked away, but I was too busy bouncing like an idiot to say goodbye. The familiar Prius drove up, and I smiled even bigger when I saw Percy walk out of the door.

"Annabeth!" he said, swinging his bag over his shoulder, "Hi, Wise Girl, I missed you!"

I walked over to him and gave him a hug. "Miss you too, Seaweed Brain."

Paul stepped out of the passenger side door. "Holy crap on a cracker, I'm surprised I didn't die."

"Does he really suck that bad at driving?" I asked as Paul leaned against the car. He did look a little green.

"I wasn't that bad!" said Percy, throwing his hands in the air. "Besides, it was the first time on a highway. The speed limit said sixty five and I just…Um…"

"What, added twenty?" I asked, folding my arms and smiling.

He gave me a look. "Oh, shut up."

"You're right, Annabeth," said Paul. "Now give me the keys, crazy, I need to get the car back. Your mom and I are going out to dinner."

"Okay," said Percy, looking as if he was about to explode. He tossed the keys to Paul, who stepped into the driver's seat. "See you and Mom in a little bit."

"Don't forget to call, kiddo."

Percy nodded. "I will. See you later!"

"You took too long to get here," I said, "I blew up from all the excitement."

He gave me a look. "Annabeth, you're a nerd."

"Your brain is full of kelp."

"Gods I've missed you."

I couldn't respond – I slammed me lips into his and felt my heart flip and somersault.

"Yeah," said Percy with a goofy smile, "So hi."

I blushed and pulled him into a hug, "Never have three exams in a week again. The world is boring without you messing it up for me."

"Aw," he said, wrapping an arm around my shoulders and kissing me on the top of the head, "That may just be the most romantic thing you have ever said to me!"

I shrugged and the two of us walked towards the Big House. "Oh, shush."

Hand in hand we walked to the Big House, but then the second we got into the door we couldn't resist each other again.

When we came up for air a couple minutes later, Drew was giving the two of us her annoying little look.

"Wow, guys," she said, smirking, "Get a room, will you?"

Percy stepped towards her, casually flipping his sword in his hand. "Get rid of that bump-it, then we'll talk," he said.

I stifled a laugh. "Drew, seriously, we haven't seen each other for two weeks – what would you expect?"

"There are kids here," she said, eyeing us.

"Says the girl who was almost on top of Will Solace three weeks ago in front of the entire camp…" I muttered.

She rolled her eyes and walked away without another word.

"Does she still hate everyone here?" Percy asked.

I nodded. "I came to visit last weekend to introduce myself to a new Athena camper, and I walked in MY cabin to find Drew yelling at Malcolm for getting dirt on her stupid high heels."

"Wow," said Percy, taking my hand. "And to think she's actually a good fighter…"

"I know, you'd think she'd worry about that stupid bump it falling out…"

"Never wear a bump it," said Percy horrified. "Your hair is good the way it is. NO SNOOKIE POOF."

"Never."

I leaned into his side and sighed. "Finally it's winter break. I almost had a brain aneurism, I'm not even kidding you."

"Miss me that much?" he asked, and I could practically hear the smirk.

"No," I said, punching him in the arm. "I just was annoyed that there was no one here I could punch."

He pulled me into his arms and gave me half a noogie and half a hug. "Sure, sure. You missed me."

I nodded. "Of course I did, loser."

"Okay, Campers," said Chiron. His face was joyful in the firelight. He, as well as everyone else here, was ecstatic that all was going well for the first time in ages. "It's time for all of you to head back to your cabins for bed. Remember, lights out by eleven. You guys can chat for another hour, but I want all of you asleep by eleven thirty."

As if on cue, a bunch of the younger campers started yawning. Percy and I exchanged a quick look – we weren't exactly going to be asleep for a while.

"Chop-chop," said Chiron with a clap of his hands. "Off to bed."

I gave Percy's hand a quick squeeze, and he leaned down to kiss me goodnight. "See you tomorrow, Annabeth," he said with an exaggerated wink.

I stifled a laugh. "Night, Seaweed Brain."

An hour and a half later, my hands trembling with anticipation, I bundled my hair up in my Yankee's cap. I stepped out of the bottom bunk and stepped over the creaky floor boards when I knew my siblings were all asleep and snuck out the window.

Perfect.

It wasn't difficult at all to strut across to Percy's cabin – no one was awake and even if they were, no one could see me.

Crawling in through the window, I saw Percy sitting on his bed and tapping his foot. His gaze was fixed on the door as if I would come running into it momentarily.

That's when I decided I'd have a little fun.

I walked up behind him, quiet as I could be, and walked to the other side of his bed. Holding my breath, I pressed my lips to the spot on his neck and he gasped in surprise.

"Annabeth…" he breathed, "What the heck are you doing?"

"Confusing you," I said, wrapping my arms around his chest and kissing him on the neck again. "I mean, it's what I'm good at."

As I ran my fingers down his arms, I felt him shiver a little bit. "Just…" he said, breathing heavily, "Take off that stupid hat, Annabeth, I want to see you."

"Try to find it," I said, stifling a giggle as he squeaked as I tickled that spot on his ribs.

Unfortunately, he kind of just reached behind himself and knocked my hat off with a lucky and blind wave of the hand.

"I win," he said with a grin on his face. "Now, where were we?"

I grinned and pressed my lips to his. "About here."

Somehow in the whole thrill of things, Percy and I ended up lying on his bed. He was on top of me, and I unexpectedly loved the feeling of his weight on top of me – solid, warm, and right.

Suddenly, I felt Percy's hands skim my stomach underneath my shirt, and I flinched. His hands were freezing.

Lightning fast, he ripped his hands away. "I'm sorry," he breathed, "I – I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable."

"Then hold your hands over a radiator for a few years," I joked, tilting my head to catch his lips again. He looked confused.

"What?"

"What, what?"

He shifted so he was on his side next to me, and for a minute I was a little upset that he wasn't as close to me anymore. "I was…You flinched, so I thought…"

"You, um," I said, feeling myself blush, "You can if you want."

Percy's face turned as red as mine felt. "You're…You're sure?"

I nodded and, with a shaky breath, took his hand in mine. "Yes," I breathed as I placed his hand on the bottom of my shirt.

Percy rolled himself on top of me again, and his hand slowly crept up my shirt, and stopped right at the bottom of my bra. For a few moments I was lost in the kissing – my head still felt like it was spinning. After only three months, Percy had finally gotten the hang of kissing, and it was more than I could have expected.

However, his hand hovering on my ribcage was a little – OHMYGOD.

I felt myself blush furiously again at the moan that escaped my lips. The incredulous look on Percy's face made me feel even stupider. "Wha…Did I do that?" Percy asked, looking surprised.

Still red, I nodded. "Um, there was a spot…On the side of my ribs that felt…Um…"

"Here?" he asked, grazing his fingers against my skin. This time, since I was expecting it, I was able to slam my hand over my mouth to stifle the noise.

He smiled, looking pleased with himself. "Yup," he said, leaning his forehead against mine, "I have a feeling that's the right spot."

All I could do was nod. "Now, are you going to go up my shirt or what?" I asked. Percy stared at me. If I could have, I would have slapped myself. Where did THIS side of me come from?

"What is WITH you tonight?" he asked with a laugh, "You're like…Like…Like a little sex kitten tonight."

"Your fault," I said with a shrug, pulling his lips towards me.

His hands still cold, Percy nudged my shirt up so it was bunched around my neck. Since I wasn't exactly in the mood to eat cotton, I said, "Um, it's kind of…Uh…"

"Right," he said, smiling, "Should I just…?"

"I'll do it," I said, reaching it up and pulling it over my head. It was only then I realized how exposed I was. I wasn't that self conscious of my body, but I momentarily thought of the step I was taking right now with Percy.

But that was just it – this was Percy. He'd shared with me his Achilles spot. He was always there for me. The two of us, well, I wasn't sure if love was in the picture yet, but there was something here and –

And I was ready for this.

"I never would have expected purple lace from you, Annabeth," he said, threading his fingers through my hair. "It's a little girly."

"Well," I said, with a sudden burst of confidence, "If you don't like it, then maybe we should get rid of it."

WHAT WAS I SAYING?

The look on Percy's face was priceless, and the idiocy I felt after what I'd just said faded immediately. "I like taking-charge Annabeth a lot," he said, slamming his lips into mine.

With clumsy hands, he tried to reach behind my back to grab the clasp. I had a feeling he'd fail miserably from now until eternity with this certain endeavor, but to let him get a good attempt in without his pride getting hurt I lifted my back up to give him better access. His hands were shaking a little bit.

"I," he said, brows furrowing, "I can't get this stupid thing."

I laughed, and reached behind me to unhook it. "You'll learn eventually. We have these three weeks for you to learn."

His eyes lit up. "Three weeks of this," he whispered as he leaned in to kiss my neck, "Gods, Annabeth, I've missed you so much."

"Missed you – GODS."

"You really have a reaction to that spot," said Percy.

I nodded. "Yes."

He lifted himself up a little more, and reached for my bra. "We…If you don't want to, we don't have to."

"I want to."

His face broke the serious mold and he grinned. "Me too."

He reached the straps and slowly pulled them off, and an enamored look spread across his face as he dropped my bra to the floor.

For a moment he was silent, just staring, and I felt vulnerable and exposed. At that moment I realized how Percy must have felt whenever I accidentally brushed across his Achilles spot when we'd be walking.

All insecurities disappeared when he muttered, "You're beautiful, Annabeth," as he leaned down to kiss me. He pulled of his own shirt, and for a moment I felt a leap in my chest as I saw his abs. The feeling of our bodies pressed together was incomparable – and it felt right.

"I swear, Annabeth," Percy said after we came up for air, "I'll never…This is one thing I'm never going to forget."

I smiled up at him. "I'm glad I could make an impression."

He leaned down and kissed me again. He brushed his hand against that one spot on my ribs, and it took all my self control not to make a noise.

He smiled and cupped my cheek in his hand. "Looks like I made an impression too."

The night went by too fast. At two in the morning, I realized that I was falling asleep. If I wasn't in my bed in the morning, Percy and I would get in so much trouble I didn't even want to think about what would happen.

I pulled my shirt on over my head and gave Percy a hug. "I wish we could just freeze time," he muttered into my hair.

"Aw," I said, "Because you wish you could stay in this night forever?"

"Nah, I just don't want to clean my cabin tomorrow."

I punched him lightly in the stomach. "Oh, shut up."

He laughed, "I'm just kidding, you nerd."

I gave him a quick kiss. "I know."

He walked me out of his cabin, and our last kiss goodnight couldn't last long enough.

"See you tomorrow, Wise Girl," he said with a wave and a smile.

I waved back at him. "Goodnight, Seaweed Brain."

A/N2: Kudos to people who catch the Big Bang Theory reference.

Also, I'M SO SORRY THAT THIS TOOK SO LONG TO UPDATE. EPICNESS HAPPENED (ie I was on MTV The Seven for the Chris Colfer show –insert spaz here – and kind of had no time to write).

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