A/N: Thalia Marie Grace asked me to write a sequel, as did Lollipop Dreams (who wants it in Katie's POV so that's coming up next…) I hope you all like it. Let me know what you think.


Believe Me by Ellie Goulding

Travis' POV

"I'm such an idiot," I groaned, knocking my head back against the door.

I was even talking to myself. Gods, I needed someone to talk to or even just a distraction to stop me thinking about Katie and that awful moment.

"Yeah, you really are," a voice said quietly from beside me.

I jumped out of my skin and spun away, turning to find Katie Gardner, the object of my affections, in my cabin. I gulped and tried not to think of the dirty laundry covering the floor. We Hermes' kids were always really messy. It was genetic.

"Katie," I croaked, my voice dry and rough. She said nothing, simply standing and staring at me. Gods above, I wished she would just say something.

A blustery gale of wind blew in through the door Katie had left open. Leaves swirled up into the air, tangling in her hair and skittering across the floor. I watched them flutter around my feet before taking a measured step forwards and picking a few errant leaves from Katie's beautifully soft and straight hair.

My heart was thumping at our proximity as if it was only beating for her.

She looked up at me with hopeful eyes, and I pressed my lips to hers softly and then muttered a quick apology.

"What? Why are you sorry?" Katie murmured.

I sighed in relief at the fact she had finally said something but it was as if she didn't truly believe me.

"I'm sorry about not doing that earlier, believe me," I told her, slipping my fingers through hers.