Hello again! I hoped you liked the post from last week. If you didn't, thank you for still coming back. I am particularly proud of this chapter. Just FYI: this is obviously set right after TLO.
Also, I'm trying to decide what days would be best to post on. Monday's have been working for me so I'm thinking probably Monday and Thursday so look for a chapter later this week.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything that you would recognize. I wish I owned this but I would currently settle for Hamilton tickets.
"Percy!" I yell as he walk through the door of our apartment, obviously beaten up and hurt but smiling nonetheless.
"Hey mom. You know-" I cut my son off.
"Annabeth!" I yell, enveloping her in a hug.
"Hello Ms. Jackson," She says awkwardly.
"Oh Annabeth. How many times have I told you to call me Sally," I reply.
"Sorry Ms. Ja – er – Sally. How have you been?"
"Oh, your so sweet. I've been fine dears. Now tell me, how was your summer? How was camp? Obviously there was the war, but did anything else happen?"
A nearly identical blush spread across both my son's and Annabeth's cheeks, so light you'd almost have thought I was imaging it.
"Nor much Mom," Percy replies quickly. "Just some normal camp stuff. You know, some swimming," Annabeth is fighting back a smile, "sword fighting, a few ceremonies," at this both teenagers looked a little solemn. "a small birthday celebration for me. You know, not much."
"I can't believe it. My little baby is 16! I'm sorry I couldn't be there but I'm glad you had fun. Since Annabeth is staying here for the next 2 weeks, she can stay in your room as long as you can promise me you'll behave." They looked away from each other, both faces burning in embarrassment.
"Of course Mom!" Percy snaps. "We'll go put our stuff down. C'mon Annabeth." Percy practically drags his best friend down the hallway, towards his room, suitcases in each of their hands.
I laugh quietly. I'm glad Percy has Annabeth, gods know what he would do without her.
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After putting away their things and eating more cookies than I would usually allow, my two favorite demigods and my boyfriend, Paul, and I were all sitting down for dinner.
"Annabeth," Percy says, "do you want another slice?"
A small smile spreads across her face. "Sure seaweed brain."
I'm holding back a smile now. I've taught my little boy well. He's so polite now.
The table resumes a comfortable silence. I decide to break it. "
"So Annabeth, what are your plans for this next year?"
"Oh!" Annabeth says, slightly surprised at the sudden question. "Well, I'm going to at least the first semester of this year in San Fransisco and then I'm coming down to camp for the break. I'm hoping that I'll be able to convince my dad to let me transfer down her for the last semester, but he's wanted me close ever since I came back. I think he's trying to make up for the time is been gone."
Upon hearing this Percy's eyes lit up. They looked at each other and I could see that Annabeth was trying to suppress a smile. I'm my honest opinion, she either wasn't trying too hard or she was rally bad at hiding her joy.
I clear my throat I little. "So, did anything else happen at camp this year?" I said, emphasizing the word else.
Both green and grey eyes widened. "No!" Annabeth shrieked. She coughed slightly. "No, nothing else happened." A blush was slowly creeping up their both their necks.
"If you say so," I responded, smirking.
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We finished dinner, had desert and then hung out in the family room. Annabeth and Percy next to each other on the couch, the former reading a book while the latter was playing with her hair.
Paul and I give each other a knowing look, pretty sure something happened between them during the summer. Something I've been waiting to happen for a long time. I just needed to think of how to approach the subject.
The clock in the hall struck 9 o'clock. Paul stood up. "Well it's been fun today. Good night everyone. It was great seeing you back Percy, Annabeth."
I stood up too, walking Paul out to the hallway. After a quick kiss, we parted ways after I promised to text him if I got my thing more out of the wonder twins currently residing in the living room.
I walk back in and find that Annabeth has curled up with her head in Percy's lap, her book seemingly forgotten. Percy had his hands in her hair, playing with it as he looked down at her in love.
I stand I to doorway to the room. "So," I begin, slight startling Percy, but not enough to distract him from his current task. "Your telling me nothing happened at camp? No special girl enter your life?"
Percy blush slightly, but continued to look down at Annabeth. "I wouldn't say entered my life exactly. More like, became more of my life."
I smiled. Even if they tried to hide it at first, I had known that something had changed between them. But now that brought to light a concern to me.
"I know that you two are great kids whom I both trust, but I don't know if I should let you sleep in the same room as your girlfriend." The word girlfriend brought a smile to Percy's face.
"Mom, you've known me my whole life. You've known Annabeth for the last like 4 years. I swear to you on the River Styx that I'm not going to get Annabeth," he pauses and gulps. "I'm not going to get her pregnant before we get married. You can trust us."
I smile. "Of course I can. I just want to make sure. How about you wake her up and you two can go to bed."
Without saying a word or waking up the sleeping girl, my son picks up the love of his life and carries her bridal style into his room.
My face splits into a grin. Not only did my son have his first girlfriend, he talked about marrying her! If they were any other 16 year old couple, I would have scoffed and laughed at the naïveté of their young lust, mistaking it for love. But I know that Annabeth and Percy were meant to be together, for as long as their probably short lives continue.
Thanks for reading. So, as I said above, I'm going to try to shoot for Monday and Thursday but we'll see how that goes. I posted another story on my account so if you Atla and Tokka, you should check that out.
Question of the chapter: Do you have any fic recommendations?
I'm looking for some good Solangelo and possibly Frazel stories, but any good fanfic would be great.
Let me know what you find!
Ciao!
