So, after an extremely long and frustrating wait, I have finally decided to update my story. And I'm just saying how much time and effort I added on this chapter even though it is mostly fluff and stuff. Anyways, I'm still very sorry that I didn't get to update any sooner and I wish you all the best!:)

Disclaimer: I do not own Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Did you know that I absolutely adore Fridays? You didn't? Well now, I will officially disprove that fact. I freaking loathe Fridays, not because it indicates that the weekends are almost a day away but because it reminds me of those days where I will be alone in my house, thinking if my friends were alright just because I was grounded. But that wasn't the worst part. The worst part is that I was constantly shouted at by my mother for getting a B+ on History. That is the only time in the entire week where she gets the chance to do that. The memories haunt me. They always will.

But Percy has always been with me through those days, holding me in his arms just because he can. He knew what used to happen to me. He knew that I wasn't comfortable being alone especially when I see something that reminds me of that tyrant who called herself my mother. I was glad that I wasn't with her anymore.

"You really should talk to me about this. I don't like seeing you so vulnerable. I'm just not used to it." My boyfriend muttered, his eyes locked on mine just to tell me that he would listen and that he was sincere.

I just flashed him a smile and pressed my lips to his cheek. "I'm fine, honestly. Just need to take my mind off things. I just have too much in my mind right now."

Surprisingly, he chuckled. After all the years that I have heard his laugh, it is still very much music to my ears. "You think too much" was the only thing he said. I smiled at the look on his eyes and glint in his eyes. He has this talent of making me feel better even when he doesn't know. "But I don't really mind."

This time, it was my turn to laugh. "Come on, we have to go before they would start looking for us. And they might get the wrong idea if they see us in this position." I traced my hand on his chest and grinned suggestively, making his heart beat a little faster. Ah yes, the effect I have on him… truly amazing.

"I sometimes don't get you. You were so depressed and then now you're trying to seduce me." He moved on top of me and started kissing my neck, his strong arm around my waist. "That's one of the things I like about you. So sexy."

I groaned when he started sucking on a sweet spot, my hands moving to his back and my nose breathing in that scent of him I've always been fond of. My eyes closed in absolute pleasure and my entire well-being felt as if I'm about to explode. I gasped and tugged his black locks, making him stare at me with those captivating green orbs.

Our lips met in a hungry kiss, moving in absolute ecstasy and longing. And I wanted no more than to tear all his clothes off and feel him again. But I can't, not when my friends can easily open the door. There was no privacy in this house. I have to keep reminding myself that. "I love you." I moaned, feeling his fingers thread through my blonde hair. It was the most relaxing and the most arousing thing he has ever done to me and I didn't know if I could take it anymore. "Percy," I whined, "I want you."

"I know you do. I want you too but Thalia can see us. She'll get curious and walk in on us. I don't want that. This is something only we can share. Locking the door won't keep her out. I love you but we can't. Not now." I let out a strangled noise out of complaint. Of course he was right but I can't really help myself if I want him just as much as I did before. He was absolutely irresistible and he might be the death of me someday.

Just to distract me from the needy feeling in my gut, I started thinking of complicated trig problems. It was the only thing I needed to do to keep me from wanting him and right now, it was still working. I steadied my heart beat and controlled my breathing, the emotion dying down until it was barely visible in my eyes. And he smiled as he kissed me again, matching my control. "You just have to wait for a short time till they leave. When we get the chance, Wise Girl, I promise."

I sighed but nodded, sitting up and stretching my arms. "The good thing is that you made me forget about how much I hate Fridays."

He stopped playing with my fingers just to look at me, narrowing his eyebrows in surprise. He may know that I am going to act this way but he will never understand the reason as to why I was. "I'm not going to ask you. I know you'll tell me when you're ready." He said simply, placing both hands on my waist and, with one tug, I was already on his lap.

We stayed in that position for more than ten minutes, just staring at each other and thinking of the many things that we did to deserve the person in front of us. And sometimes, when I get lucky, I would hear him mutter the most beautiful words to my ear, making me sigh and pull him tighter to me.

And then the moment was ruined.

"ANNABETH!" Thalia screamed from below, making us jump apart in absolute surprise. And I crawled back to him, missing his warmth that has gotten me through so many cold nights. "Annabeth Cassandra Chase! I swear to God if you don't go down here this instant I will come up there and drag you!"

Much to my dismay, instead of yelling back to his cousin, Percy just started laughing. Of course, in any other occasion I would have been glaring daggers but all I could do was blush and bury my face deeper into his muscled torso. "You should go." He whispered to my ear, kissing the side of my face. "She might go up here and see what she's not supposed to see."

"But we're not doing anything!" I complained, making a face at him. "Let her come up for all I care. I'm not leaving."

He just sighed at my stubbornness and started tracing patterns on my back, sometimes twirling his fingers on my hair. The sound I made at the action was very embarrassing, especially considering the fact that he wasn't even doing anything. The worse thing is, it didn't even pass through his ears. He heard it as if it was any other moan I created from, let's say, a massage or a kiss.

Again, the moment was ruined.

Thalia slammed the door open, making both of us look to her direction. Thankfully, we weren't making-out or anything when she saw us but she did notice the fact that my boyfriend's shirt was nowhere to be seen. I had to explain the whole thing, how Percy liked sleeping shirtless because the night was hot and because he can. But she didn't seem to believe me.

My so-called "best friend" literally dragged me out of the room, causing me to whine and complain the entire time. And sadly, the man I trust to keep me there didn't even try to take me back. He just laughed at my situation which made me curse at him for being so oblivious. And it made him laugh more. "Thalia!" I called, trying to slow her down by grabbing on to the hand rails of the staircase. "Could you at least listen to me?"

That didn't stop her from almost pulling my arm off. Why does she want to see me so bad? I mean, nothing could be more important right now than being with my boyfriend right? "Tell me" I pushed, causing her to hesitate for a single moment before continuing her ministrations. "Please, you can't always pull me away from where I belong."

"You don't belong there, Annabeth." She muttered, "You never belonged there." This got me confused. What was she talking about? How could she know how I feel when I am the one living my life? She can't tell me where to go or who to love. "Trust me in this one."

"No." I finally had the strength to pull my arm away from her vise-like grip. Thalia groaned and looked at me with a different kind of fire burning in her eyes. "What's wrong, Thals? Tell me what's wrong."

Somehow, she managed to have a hold on me again. But gladly, Percy realized that this wasn't the usual "I need to talk to you" conversations. No, she was seriously trying to get me away from him and to some other place as much as possible. "Where are you bringing her, Thalia?"

I've never been happier in my life to have my boyfriend so strong. He carefully pried me away from my captor and held me in his arms. "Answer me, Grace." He all but growled, moving me so that I was behind him. I fisted my hands in his shirt, trying to look away from the impending fight that was raging between the cousins.

"It's Luke." She finally said, her gaze falling to the ground in shame and guilt and pain. "He told me to get Annabeth and promised that we three could be together again. Of course, I didn't want that, not when my life with Nico is so much better, but he promised total loyalty to the three of us, a possible relationship between him and me. And I've always been so crazy about him that he got me to agree."

Percy's voice was deadly calm. "Where is he?" he asked, his sea-green eyes darkening until it was pitch black.

"I don't want a fight between you two, especially after what happened. He's about a mile away by now, waiting for me at the place we used to go to when we were children. I suggest you don't go, Perce. You might get hurt and that's the last thing all of us want." Her eyes were pleading, terrified. And I've never seen my best friend so lost and confused and hurt in her entire life. Luke has always made her weak, made her defenseless. This was no exception.

It was quite obvious that I didn't want him to fight either. As much as I want that traitor in the hospital, I can't afford to see my boyfriend beside him in a much worse condition. If ever they do end up fighting, I would be the one in the middle, receiving each and every blow to the heart twice as painful as any other physical injury. Because I've always hated seeing them hurt. I loved them both so much. But I also learned that I loved one of them more. "Seaweed Brain," I mused, my hand on his cheek and my eyes locked to his. "Don't go."

He snapped out of his trance just to look at me, his glare softening until it was nonexistent. "Go to our room and lock the door." He ordered softly, kissing the top of my head once. "Please."

I was very reluctant but I agreed. If ever he changes his mind and does choose to fight Luke, I'm sure that I'm going to hear from Thalia the moment he left. But I doubt he would betray me like that, especially when he knows that it hurts me more than it hurts him. "I love you and I trust you. Don't do anything stupid." I told him, pressing my lips insistently to his. "For me."

He nodded and caressed the side of my face. "I love you, too."

The moment I reached our bed, I immediately buried myself under the covers, trying to block out as much of the screams from downstairs as possible. I even went as far as to plug my ears and deafen them with music to take my mind off the fact that the two people I love dearly are arguing with each other right now just because the guy who betrayed me was trying to take me back.

The sound of the door being slammed shut got my attention. I immediately turned my phone off and headed downstairs to investigate, seeing Thalia pacing in front of the fireplace. "Where's Percy?"

"He went to the beach to get some air. And don't worry, Nico's with him so he wouldn't run." She still looked like something was bothering her.

I placed a tentative hand on her shoulder, stopping her every movement and taking all of her attention. "Tell me, please. What's wrong?"

Alarmingly, she started sobbing on my neck. And I froze in absolute horror at the sight. Never once in my life have I seen her cry. Not even when she broke her leg riding a bike or when she found out that her brother was sold to another woman. No. Thalia Grace is the strongest girl I know and seeing her so broken just got me angrier at the person who made her like this in the first place.

"Seeing Luke again," she croaked, "Seeing him so different made me realize that it was useless trying to get his attention after everything. He has his eyes on you, Annabeth. He's always loved you more than he loved me. He cared for you more. And I'm just jealous because I've known him longer. You're always going to be better than me in every single way possible. We both know that I loved him more than anything before. But when I've finally moved on from getting my heart broken, he comes back and begs both of us to come with him. And it's very painful, seeing in his eyes that he sees me as no more than a friend- a friend who he can trust to keep secrets and tell him that he's perfect. I'll never be like you."

Okay, to say that I was surprise would be an understatement. I never knew that Luke Castellan loves me now as much as I loved him before. I never knew that Thalia still feels the same way about him even when she's with Nico. I never knew that someone who can never have an emotional breakdown just did. And I was just frozen as she cried real tears. I can't believe this.

"Do you really feel like that, huh, Thalia?" this came from behind me, said in a voice so familiar. And I refused to look because I knew that I will regret it. "Do you really love him more than you love me?"

The girl in my arms shot her head upwards and met her boyfriend's gaze, her heart beating so much faster than it should. "What? Nico? I never said that!"

The boy just laughed an evil laugh, scaring both me and her at the same time. "You're lying. I could feel it. Of course you are. Who would love me? Who would find me attractive compared to Percy Jackson or Jason Grace? It's too good to be true. I should have never thought that our relationship would last. I should have known what you were thinking the moment I saw it." He paused, making the atmosphere tenser by the moment. "You know what, if that's how you feel, then just be it. I'm sick and tired of playing your games, Thalia, and I'd rather not put myself up to any more hurt. We're over!"

Everyone held their breath as Nico stormed out, followed by a very distressed Percy and a confused Jason. If there would be anyone in this house who would keep him from doing anything stupid, it would be them. Meanwhile, the girls and I pulled Thalia to a hug she deserved, soothing her from yet another emotional breakdown just when the last one ended. It would be impossible for Thalico to break-up, especially when there was absolutely nothing wrong with their relationship in the first place. But maybe, Nico already had his doubts about her loyalty. Maybe he was just looking for a reason to confirm all of his theories. And what Thalia said just moments ago was everything that he needed.

Once she started crying, she can never be stopped. Even with me there to comfort her. Even with everyone else to comfort her. And everyone told her that Nico was just tired and angry because of the entire Luke thing and he just needed to cool off. We all couldn't say that he never deserved her because they clearly are very much perfect for each other. It was just the trust problems that kept them apart.

"I can't believe Luke could do such a thing. He already caused two very strong relationships to crumble, making two couples who have known each other for a very long time to doubt the loyalty that they promised. But we can't let him do that again to another. We need to stop him, tell him to leave." This was Piper's suggestion, surprising her sister more than anyone else.

I broke the awkward silence. "Piper's right. We can't afford a THIRD break-up, especially when everyone has finally learned to work together. Someone needs to talk to him, or even tell him to just leave us alone."

"I can do it." Chris volunteered, nodding reassuringly at Clarisse, "I've known him since I was a baby. He listens to me and maybe I could tell him to go and not bother us anymore."

We all agreed to the plan and wished him the best of luck, especially when working with someone as stubborn as Luke Castellan. Though it was still quite terrifying how two of the strongest people here just had an emotional breakdown, we got them to stop. But it was still easier to do so to Nico than to Thalia. And even through then, we didn't force her. She needed to let her pain out. And it's already been almost sixteen years since she cried- the last time before this was when she was a baby. It was healthy to whine every once in a while.

The guys had no luck in convincing Nico that it wasn't Thalia's fault and that she was just under Luke's spell again. Sadly, I understood why he couldn't be pushed. Who would want to take back the person they loved after she just broke your heart by saying that she loved someone else more? My logical side told me that it was smart for him to let go. But my emotions tell me that they should be together. *Sigh*. Why can't my heart and mind just get along for once?

And as I said, I never enjoyed Fridays.

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