Hey sorry guys It's been a crazy couple weeks, I had finals and then started a new job. I apologize for not updating, I hope this makes up for it, and I hope that you enjoy it.

Tutoring Chapter 11

Previously

"So what happened between you and kelp head?" Thalia asked flopping down on her bed.

"What do you mean?" Annabeth asked sitting down in a chair.

"Oh don't give me that crap, I might not be as brilliant as you but I know when something happens between two people and their trying to hide it. Now are you going to make this easy or hard, because I can do either one" Thalia said looking at her pointedly.

Annabeth sighed knowing it was pointless to try and fight Thalia "We kissed" Annabeth said looking at her hands.

When she looked up she saw Thalia staring at her open mouthed and wide eyed, and completely unable to form words.

"What?" Thalia screeched.

"I know you heard me so I don't need to repeat it" Annabeth said trying to act calmly.

"Of course I heard but I'm just trying to make sure you said the right thing. You kissed my cousin, my idiotic, annoying, kelp head of a cousin Percy Jackson, am I understanding you right?" Thalia asked now off the bed and pacing her room.

"Yes Thalia your understanding me right" Annabeth said.

Thalia looked at her liked she was going to start yelling but she closed her mouth and went back to pacing mumbling to herself. Annabeth sighed and decided to try and calm herself down by looking around Thalia's room. Of course being the rebellious one of her family Thalia painted her room completely different from the blue and cream colors in the house, instead going for a black and green style. On her walls were posters of her favorite bands Green Day, 3 Doors Down, Cobra Starship, Evanescence, Fall Out Boy, Fun, Imagine Dragons, and dozens of other ones. But she also had pictures of her family and friends, but only of the family she actually liked, like Percy, Nico, Jason, her half-sister Artemis, and her Aunt Sally. But only Annabeth knew that in her nightstand she had a picture of her mom, her dad, Jason and her all sitting at a barbeque a year before her mom past away.

"You and Percy kissed?" Thalia asked sitting on the end of her bed facing Annabeth.

Annabeth huffed with annoyance "Yes Thalia for the last time Percy and I kissed".

"Well how was it?" Thalia asked truly looking interested.

"What?" Annabeth asked completely shocked.

Thalia shrugged "During my pacing I accepted that you and Percy kissed, now as your best friend I'm going to ask you about all the details, so how was it?" she asked again.

Annabeth looked at Thalia like she had grown a second head but never less answered her question "It was nice, sweet, and surprisingly caring, I've never been kissed like that".

"We're talking about the same Percy right?" Thalia asked.

"Yes the same annoying, jock, rude, insensitive popular Percy Jackson" Annabeth said.

"He wasn't always like that. When he started dating Rachel he changed, but I think he's trying to get back to the way he used to be. So what does it mean?" Thalia asked.

Annabeth stood up now it was her turn to start pacing "I don't know Thals, I mean I barely know him. But even I can tell he's changing, but can I really trust him, were completely different people".

"One thing about Percy is that you can always trust him. What about that saying, opposites attract" Thalia said.

"Yes but we are one hundred percent opposites, I'm a nerd, he's a jock who goes to parties and gets drunk, something I've never done. I'm already dealing with Rachel only because I'm tutoring Percy, but imagine what she would do if we started dating. I honestly don't know what to do Thals" Annabeth said.

"Since when do you care about Rachel Dare, you can't let her get in the way of your life Annabeth. Look you've got all night and most of tomorrow to think about it, but don't hide away from happiness just because you're scared. Now let's watch some stupid romantic comedies and relax" Thalia said.

"Thanks Thals" Annabeth said smiling at her best friend.

Thalia wrapped her arm around Annabeth's shoulder "It's what best friends are for Annie, now I'll go make popcorn and get some stuff to drink while you put in the movie".

Annabeth laid in the king size bed next to Thalia staring at the out of place white ceiling. Annabeth had been lying in the same position staring at the ceiling and listening to Thalia snore for the past two hours. No matter what she did she couldn't stop thinking about Percy. How his lips felt on hers, or how nice it felt to have his soft hand caressing her cheek.

Groaning Annabeth rolled over onto her stomach even though she's known Percy all of high school she barely knew him besides the rumors that went around their school, and how he presented himself in the hall ways or previous classes they shared. Even though she didn't want to admit it she was extremely attracted to him. The way his sea green eyes shinned even brighter when he laughed or smiled, the way he would do anything for his family, and how when she was with him she didn't have to try to be a different person, she could be herself.

Sighing she flipped back onto her back to stare at the ceiling.

"I swear to god Annabeth if you don't stop tossing and turning I'm going to push you onto the floor" Thalia said angrily.

"Sorry Thals" Annabeth said quietly as she moved onto her side facing the opposite wall. Thalia just grunted and started snoring again.

Taking a deep relaxing breath Annabeth closed her eyes, after finally making her decision about Percy.

Like normal Annabeth woke up before Thalia did instead of being bored in her room Annabeth was so comfortable in the Grace House hold that she went downstairs to make breakfast knowing the smell of food would eventually bring Thalia down the stairs.

Annabeth had just started mixing the pancake mix when a shirtless, yawning Jason came down the stairs "Morning Annabeth" he said opening the fridge and pulling out the orange juice.

"Pancakes, eggs, and bacon sound good" Annabeth said completely ignoring the fact that the younger boy was shirtless.

Jason smiled kissing her cheek "You're a life saver; if it was just Thalia and I here I'd starve".

"Which is why I'm here" Annabeth said pouring the pancake mix.

"You're staying the whole weekend right?" he asked sitting down at the island.

Annabeth nodded her head "Good, you don't mind cooking for Percy and Nico do you?"

"Percy's staying the night" Annabeth asked.

"Yeah he's coming over after the big meet tonight, and were just gonna hang out around here, we won't interrupt your girly time with Thalia" Jason said trying not to laugh.

Annabeth snorted "Thalia and girly time that's funny. But no I don't mind cooking for Percy and Nico either".

"Hey" a spiky haired Thalia said as she sat down next to Jason at the island "What are you two talking about?"

"I was asking Annabeth if she minded cooking for Percy and Nico as well this weekend, since we both know you don't cook and neither do I" Jason said.

Thalia shrugged "I can cook things if it's prepackaged".

Annabeth and Jason both snorted "Yeah barely, you burnt the chicken nuggets you made yesterday" Jason said laughing.

Thalia glared at him punching him in the arm. Causing Jason to wince and rub his arm. Before the two could start arguing Annabeth set a plate of food in front of them "You two are on dish duty since I cooked" she said as she sat down next to Thalia to eat her own food.

Thalia and Jason both mumbled incoherent things with their mouths full of food, causing Annabeth to roll her eyes and ignore the siblings. After Annabeth finished her plate of food and put it in the sink she left Thalia and Jason to do the dishes as she went upstairs to shower and change.

Since she had nothing to distract her, her thoughts once again turned to Percy. She made up her mind last night before she finally fell asleep and she was diffidently going to follow through with her plan but she couldn't help thinking of his lips on hers again. She couldn't wait to see him again, which is something she never felt about a guy before.

Of course she's briefly dated other guys before but they never lasted more than a month and they were never serious and she never got this distracted by thoughts of them like this. Finally shaking her head Annabeth stepped out of the shower and blow dried her hair deciding she would straighten and leave it down for a change.

Ananbeth dressed in dark skinny jeans with a loose low cut purple blouse and black toms, when she stepped out of the bedroom Thalia was laying on the bed flipping through a magazine.

"It's about time, I've never known you to take so much time getting ready before Annie" she said sitting up but when she fully looked at Annabeth her eye's widened "Jesus you look hot" Thalia said bluntly.

"What, I didn't really do anything" Annabeth said moving to her bag.

"Didn't do anything my ass, you freaking straightened your hair and put make up on. Wait a minute is this for Percy?" Thalia asked with a large grin.

"No it is not for Percy, I felt like dressing up a bit, there really is no reason to make a big deal out of it Thals" Annabeth said as she sat down on the bed.

Thalia laughed "Whatever you say Annie, I'm going to take a shower and get dressed and then we can leave for the meet, okay?"

Annabeth nodded her head "Sounds good".

Thalia went into the bathroom closing the door behind her. Annabeth sighed thankful that Thalia gave up; Thalia was right she was dressed like this and straightened her hair for Percy. She wanted to see what he would do, even though she wasn't all that girly Annabeth did like to dress up every now and then, and today was one of those days.

Thalia came out of the bathroom almost an hour later dressed in her normal ripped jeans, black combat boots, with a green day shirt and her normal leather jacket. And of course her hair was spiked like normal and she had tons of dark mascara and black eye liner on.

"And you said I took forever, for a girl not interested in looks you diffidently took forever, we have to leave soon" Annabeth said standing up from the bed.

Thalia just shrugged grabbing her phone "I like long hot showers, now are you going to try and tease me or are we going to get Jason and go".

"You ruin all of my fun" Annabeth said as followed Thalia out of the bedroom.

Thalia just smiled "It's what I do Annie" she said before banging on Jason's door "Come on it's time to go" she yelled before going down the stairs.

Jason came out in blue jeans with red high tops and a red football t-shirt.

"Wow Annabeth, you look hot" he said eyeing her.

"Thanks now come on before Thalia has a heart attack" Annabeth said quickly going down the stairs.

"I've known you for a long time and I don't think I've ever seen you with your hair straightened" Jason said as he followed behind her.

"I've straightened it before just not very often" Annabeth said.

"Percy's going to freak" he mumbled behind her.

Annabeth pretended not to hear him and left the house going to Thalia's car.

When they parked in the school parking lot Jason quickly got out heading towards Piper and Leo. "Nico saved us seats, come on" Thalia said as she walked faster towards the school pool.

The pool was completely filled, Annabeth wasn't sure how Nico managed to save them seats but before Annabeth could find him with Thalia someone grabbed onto her arm pulling her around. Annabeth had a snarky comment on her lips for the person who grabbed her but when she looked up into Percy's sea green eyes the words left.

Percy stared at her with his mouth open and his eyes trailing up and down her body, self-consciously Annabeth looked down at her feet trying to hide the blush on her cheeks. When she looked but up at his face she noticed he was frowning at her straightened hair.

"What?" Annabeth asked sharply now feeling irritated.

"You straightened your hair" Percy said never taking his eyes off her hair.

"Yes isn't that kind of noticeable" Annabeth said crossing her arms over her chest and glaring at him.

Percy blinked finally looking her in the eye, when he saw she was mad he quickly looked around him before he set his hand on her lower back gently pushing her forward "What are you doing?" she hissed at him.

Percy guided her into a little crevice that hide them from the people around them "I wanted to talk to you in private without someone listening" Percy took a deep breath before he took her hand and looked her straight in the eye "Annabeth I think you look amazing, beautiful" Percy gently touched her hair "But I like your curls, they look like princess curls. Annabeth I think you look the most beautiful when your being you, you don't need to change your hair or your clothes or put make up on to impress people" Percy said never breaking eye contact with her.

Annabeth didn't say anything as she wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled his lips down onto hers.