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Chapter 2 – A Pleasant Surprise

Annabeth's POV

Percy is engaged. My best friend is engaged.

My head was spinning. Percy would be married to Rachel, his high school sweetheart, in a few months.

We walked about their engagement, how long they plan to be engaged, when they want to get married, how he proposed. After our dinner, almost all of them left, leaving Percy and me.

"Wow, you're finally engaged." I said as I smiled at him.

He smiled at me and ordered another round of desserts for the both of us.

"What made you ask her to marry you?"

"I just thought that she makes me happy, I love her, and I want to spend my life with her. So I asked myself, 'Why not ask her to marry me?' And I did." He smiled at me.

"Well, I'm so happy for you."

"How about you? How are things between you and Luke?"

"It's fine. He's in Berlin right now."

"Is he treating you well?" He said as he ate his dessert.

"Yeah, he's been showering me with gifts from all the places he's been in."

"Perks of being a pilot." He laughed.

Luke and I met in Harvard University. Well, it's kind of Percy who brought us together. Why? Luke was part of the group who serenaded me a couple years ago. He was the first one to be exact. If Percy didn't ask that group to serenade me, Luke would've never met me. A few weeks later after he serenaded me, he properly introduced himself to me. Then that's when it all began. All thanks to Percy.

Percy was talking about wanting to go to Montauk when my phone rang.

"Excuse me, Percy, I have to take this."

"Sure, but don't expect your dessert to be untouched." He said as I made my way to the door.

I went out and answered it.

"Mom."

"Annabeth, I want you to go to the office and bring home the files on my desk. Same goes with yours."

"I'll be right there, Mom."

Then she hung up. I sighed and went back to the restaurant. I sat back down and eyed Percy.

"The dessert tastes good." He said after a few minutes under my stare.

I smiled and laughed at him, "Sorry, Seaweed Brain. Mom calls."

The moment he heard, "Mom calls," he winced. He knows that my mom rarely calls and when she does, it's something important. Something equivalent to, "Mom calls," is, "Hospital calls". Since Percy is a doctor, he has a lot of operations to do. Well, that's life. But every spare time we have, we spend with each other.

Both of us eyed the dessert then we just jumped at it. I grabbed the plate and fork and shoved the dessert in my mouth. Percy stared at me with wide eyes and then laughed at me.

"Look at your face!" He said while laughing at me and pointing at me.

I had a hard time to eat the huge dessert so Percy decides to take a picture of me despite the threats I gave him with my hands. After some time, I finally swallowed the dessert.

"I think you look good here." He said, looking at the picture he just took.

"You better delete that." I smiled at him.

"Nah, I like this picture of you." He examined the picture.

"Oh, you just love staring at my face." I smiled seductively at him.

"Well, maybe I do." He gave me a seductive smile.

I quickly laughed at us and then stood up. I got my things and walked over to him. I bent down, kissed his forehead, congratulated him once more, and then left. I walked to the office which was only a few blocks away. Don't you think it's kind of a coincidence that my favorite chef's restaurant was just a walking distance from the office? Yeah, I picked the office and convinced my mom that it would be perfect. A couple days later, we bought it.

I went to the office. I unlocked the front door, turned on the lights, got the files that Mom needed, and closed up again. My mom is a lawyer and it was her who inspired me to be a lawyer too. She got an office only for the both of us. So it's pretty much our office.

I got a cab and told the cabbie my mom's address. I paid for the fare and went up to my mom's apartment. I gave her the files, kissed her goodnight, and left. My loft was only a few blocks away from my mom's building, so I decided to walk.

"Good evening, Ms. Chase." The doorman greeted me.

"Good evening, Karl." I smiled back.

I went up to my loft and was greeted by Onion as I opened the door.

"Hey there, Onion!" I said as I played with him for a while.

A loft on the top floor which allows pets. It's also near Central Park and Times Square. Perfect isn't it? Percy should get the credit for finding this loft. After I passed the Bar Exam, I decided to go back to New York City. I was having a hard time to look for a place to live because I had a huge Rottweiler tagging along with me. Percy, who felt guilty, surprised me with this loft despite my protests.

I changed my clothes for my pajamas and got ready for bed. Onion waited for me outside the bathroom and went along with me when I headed for my bed. I turned off the lights and the moment I was under the blanket, my phone buzzed. I got it and looked at the message. No surprise. It was from Percy.

"Good night, Wise Girl. Sweet dreams. Pet Onion's head for me will you." I read aloud.

I smiled at the text and replied, "Will do. Don't forget our morning jog tomorrow. Night, Seaweed Brain."

I put my phone on the table beside the bed, pat Onion's head, and gave in to sleep.

Somebody is in my loft.I thought as I heard faint footsteps. The person gently sat down on my bed.

I quickly sat up, ready to make a run for it, but I realized that it was Percy.

"So that's why Onion wasn't attacking." I said as I calmed down.

"Onion loves me. You love me don't you? Huh, don't you?" He said as he played with Onion.

I got out of bed, grabbed my towel, and said, "You're slowly making me regret giving you the spare key to my loft."

"I was worried about you. You were an hour late for our morning jog." He explained as I tied my hair into a ponytail.

"An hour?" I raised an eyebrow at him.

"Okay, maybe thirty minutes."

"Are you sure?"

"Fifteen minutes… Oh, c'mon! I was worried."

"Worried? Maybe you just missed me." I teased.

I got ready for our jog and when I was done, we headed out. After probably two hours of jogging, Percy and I finally got tired and ended up sitting on a bench as joggers passed by.

"Head back home?" I asked him while panting.

He nodded and both of us walked back to my loft. Once we got to my loft, Onion jumped on Percy. He let me take a shower first so he could play with Onion. I smiled at the sight of Percy playing with my dog.

After I took a shower, I wore a plain shirt, a cream colored cropped sweater, and dark denim shorts. I walked back to the kitchen, barefooted. Percy was still playing with Onion but he was already watching TV.

"Your turn." I said as I entered.

He turned off the TV, held Onion's head for a while, and headed to the bathroom.

While he took a shower, I cooked us breakfast. I cooked us some bacon, fried eggs, and some pancakes. I also prepared some fruits. I set and put the food on the table.

Percy entered the kitchen wearing a light brown sweater with a plain white shirt inside and jeans.

"Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate?" I asked him.

"Hot chocolate please." He smiled and sat down on the dining table, shoving a strip of bacon in his mouth.

I smiled and prepared two cups of hot chocolate. Once that I was done, I went to the table with our beverages. We ate breakfast smiling, talking, and laughing. When there was a pancake left, Percy immediately got it and laughed at me. I stuck my tongue out at him and started eating the fresh fruits. I looked at Percy and he was smiling at me. I looked down at my plate and realized that he gave me his pancake.

"No, you take it." I said.

"You eat it."

"But it's yours." He placed a strip of bacon on my plate as I said this.

Percy gave me an innocent look and then I knew what he was trying to do.

I was a ballerina when I was younger. Mom wanted it. So I'm very slim due to my ballet lessons. Percy, being my caring best friend, sees to it that I get proper nutrition but sometimes gets me to eat a lot. According to him, he wants me to be healthy. I say that I'm already healthy but he says that I don't look healthy.

I sliced the pancake in half and gave it to him, "There, we're equal."

He laughed at me but ate the pancake anyway. We washed the dishes afterwards.

Now we were on the sofa, watching TV. Percy insisted that we watch a documentary on a certain heart surgery on Discovery channel. They were implanting a pacemaker and soon enough I was catching up on my sleep.

"Bella banana!"

I slowly opened my eyes and was kind of puzzled over why I was somewhat lying down with a blanket over me. I looked at the TV; Despicable Me was playing. My eyes looked around and then I noticed I was still in the living room.

Did Percy leave already?

But I do remember that my couch being a bit longer and not as comfy. I sat up and noticed a leg beside me. I looked behind me and saw Percy, also fast asleep. I smiled. Of course, only Percy would put me in that position so it would be more comfortable for me. I slowly stood up, trying my best not to wake him up and once I was standing, I put the blanket over him.

I went to a window, looked out, and realized it was already late afternoon. I headed for the kitchen and as I reached the fridge, I heard Percy wake up.

"Annabeth?" His voice was hoarse with sleep.

"I'm in the kitchen." I called back.

He took a deep breath and stood up in a few minutes.

"I'm craving for something sweet." He announced.

I opened the freezer and looked for something sweet, "I got…Ben and Jerry's. It's cookie dough. Want some?"

He was beside me, already holding two spoons, "Yes please."

We went back to the living room, sat on the couch, under the blanket. We shared the ice cream while watching Percy's favorite TV show, Grey's Anatomy. Halfway through the show, we finished the ice cream. I got comfortable and snuggled beside him and he puts his arm on my shoulders, willing me to move closer to him.

Since Percy loveswatching Grey's Anatomy and we have always been together, the show started growing on me, causing it to be one of my favorite shows.

Every Sunday, Percy and I would stay at either his or my house. For the whole day, we would just hang out, relax, and pretty much watch reruns or marathons.

"Annabeth…" He trailed off.

"Yeah?" I asked, not taking my eyes off the screen.

"I don't know what I would do if I didn't have you."

I looked up at him and smiled, "What made you say that?"

"I just thought that I wouldn't be here right now if I haven't met you."

"How about Rachel?"

"I wouldn't even be engaged to her if you weren't there to talk me into asking her out years ago." He laughed lightly.

I thought about it and smiled, " I remember telling you to just ask her and pushing you."

He laughed again and looked down at me, "Oh, what would I do if I didn't have you?"

In spite his light laughter, I knew that he really meant it so I put my arms around his waist and hugged him. He hugged me back and kissed the top of my head. What he just said made me think. What would happen if Percy and I weren't best friends, perhaps not even friends? What would happen to me? What would I be doing? Where would I be?

I pushed the thoughts away and just felt happy and contented with what's happening right now. My best friend and I were hugging each other while watching TV. He was happy and now engaged. I smiled wider and snuggled closer to him.

"Let's eat out." Percy said as the show ended.

"Percy, I've got food here. Now, why would you want to eat out and spend money?"

"C'mon! My treat."

"And where would you want to eat at?"

"We'll see what we're in the mood for." He smiled.

I sighed and got up from the couch because I knew Percy wouldn't change his mind anymore. I stretched for a while and went to my room to fix myself. I brushed my hair, sprayed on a bit of cologne, and went to the bathroom to brush my teeth. I wore my favorite oxford shoes and got my messenger bag. I went to the living room and by now, Percy was ready to leave.

We left the building, walked around for a while, and finally deciding to eat at a diner that was only a few blocks away. This diner wasn't foreign to the both of us, especially to Percy. Ever since he found out that I only drank coffee for breakfast. He has been buying breakfast here and gets it delivered to my office. Because he said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

The moment we entered, a chorus of greetings from the employees welcomed us. We got seated and a waitress came to our table to get our orders.

"Hey, Percy. Hey, Annabeth. What could I get you, guys, for tonight?" Kelli asked us with a smile.

"I'll have a burger, fries, and just a glass of water." I said.

"I'll have the same plus two milkshakes, chocolate and strawberry, and two slices of lemon meringue pie." Percy smiled.

Kelli listed it down and left our table. Only a couple minutes passed and our orders were already served. We dug in, talking and laughing while we were at it.

"Remember what I told you a while ago at your loft?" Percy asked while I sipped my strawberry milkshake.

"About you loving Grey's Anatomy?"

"No, not that. The one after that."

"Oh! The one about you not knowing what you will do if you didn't have me. Yeah, what about it?" I smiled at him.

"Will you be my best woman?"

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