Hey everyone, and for those who are checking this for updates on my other stories. I'll be getting to them soon, I promise. I've just started college classes back up and this is the ending of my junior and into my first semester of my Senior year. So I'm rather busy, as well as I'm prepping for my Senior Recital, around 16 memorized pieces ranging from Italian, French, and Old English, then add some musical theatre and maybe two pieces that I can choose. This will all make me really busy. Then on top of all that I'm trying to work harder on my actual book, and am quickly going to be signing a contract with my soon to be editor. So I'm sorry it's taking me so long with all my stories guys. But I'm working on it, and haven't abandoned any of them. Promise.
To the people reading this story. I will be getting to Nico and Jason's POV in the next chapter. Jason first I believe. It's just taking me a bit as I knew what I want to happen, just how I wanted to write it was eluding me some. So here is a fluff-ish chapter with Annabeth, Percy, and Kaia. Enjoy guys! And please, leave me lots of reviews. Thanks!
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Chapter 4
He was awoken by a fist smacking into his chest and a yelling child of Athena.
"You have a child! With who! Who did you have a child with! I mean she's adorable and I could definitely love her. BUT YOU HAD A CHILD! And RECENTLY!" Whatever Annabeth was waiting for, it wasn't for Percy to burst out into laughter and hold her close.
"Why are you laughing?!" She demanded, smacking his chiseled chest once more for emphasis. "Who's child is she!?"
"Honestly, I'm just glad this wasn't all a dream. And as for Kaia, well that's an odd story."
It took him moment to calm down as he pulled her close. He quickly began to explain Kaia and how she came to be. She was much happier after she learned of Kaia's birth and how, though Percy was technically the father, he wasn't the father in that sense. Especially with Artemis. That would have been the gossip of the century and literally a world changing occurrence.
"Well then. I think it high time that I properly met this child of yours. As well as say hello to your mother and father. And give them a thank you. For making the two of us able to live forever with the other. Even though we've missed a few hundred years of forever. We've got plenty of time." Annabeth finally responded, taking Percy's hand as they began to head towards Atlantis, letting the currents lazily push them along. Neither in a hurry to be away from the other.
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Once again upon arriving in Atlantis, everything stopped as the people stared at their Prince and who appeared to be his love from before. But here she was, alive and well, with a smile on her face as she waved at the people and floated by, hand in hand with Percy.
They leisurely made their way towards the palace, wondering upon what scene they would enter.
Upon entering, a passing servant informed them that the King and Queen were in the throne room, playing with the little princess.
So thanking the servant, they continued on towards the throne room, where they found Kaia being passed between Poseidon and Amphitrite with the currents, laughing and giggling as she flew from ones arms and then back into the other's, a huge smile on her face.
When she noticed who had come back she squealed in delight and kicked her legs till Poseidon laughing, set her down so she could run and leap into Percy's arms, hugging him tight.
"Missed you daddy. Missed you." She muttered, the little five year old burying her head in his neck as she hugged him with all her body, legs wrapped around his waist, arms around his neck as he held her close.
"And I missed you little one. Now, I'd like to introduce you to someone. This is Annabeth, she's my girlfriend, and my love. Can you say hello?"
Kai turned to face Annabeth who was watching Percy and the little girl with a smile at how they interacted. "Pretty girl!" She exclaimed, recognizing her from the coffee shop. "Pretty girl love you daddy?" She asked, turning around to look at Percy who was watching Annabeth.
"Yes. For some reason she does." He all but whispered as she walked over to them, giving Percy a quick kiss, before offering Kaia a hand to shake.
"Hello Kaia. My name is Annabeth. I hope you don't mind sharing your daddy with me. I happen to love him a lot." She said, smiling as the little girl marveled at Annabeth's princess curls and pretty grace.
"Is she princess daddy?" She whispered to Percy, leaning and putting her mouth on his ear as she did so, causing him to laugh as it tickled his ear.
"Yes little one. She is a princess. But so are you."
"I Princess!?" She asked excitedly, her newfound Grandfather answering her.
"Yes my little princess. You are the Princess of all the oceans, and all the waters. And the Princess of Atlantis, and this is your castle." Poseidon spoke, coming forward and taking her for a moment from Percy, swinging her around as she suddenly found herself dressed in a white with sea green trim princess dress that was long and flowing in the water, a silver tiara appearing on her head, with a large pearl in the middle, and set with many diamonds about it.
Gasping in shock at her new clothes, and then her new Tiara she shouted with joy, hugging her grandfather and kissing his cheek before kicking down again to run into Percy's arms again.
"Daddy! Daddy! I princes! Grandpa say I Princess! Look at my crown Daddy! I Princess!"
Everyone smiling fondly at the scene Percy responded with a chuckle. "Of course you are dear."
"Are you prince daddy?"
"Yes, I'm the prince little one. And your Grandpa and Grandma are the King and Queen."
Kaia's eyes opened wide in awe as she turned to look at Amphitrite. "You Queen Grandma?"
"Of course I am my little pearl." Amphitrite responded, walking over and pinching her cheeks as little before tickling her. "And don't you forget it."
"Now Kaia love. Can you say hello to the other Princess here. Can you say hello to Annabeth."
Listening to her father's words, she turned to face Annabeth in his arms looking at her curiously for a moment before leaping out of Percy's surprised arms and into Annabeth's own surprised arms, catching the girl skillfully as she hugged Annabeth about the neck.
"Are you new mommy till momma come back?" She asked, hugging her tight.
Annabeth was stunned silent, as was her lover and his father. Though Amphitrite was watching with a knowing smile upon her face.
"Well…. I don't—"
"Yes she is little one. If she would be so kind as to do a favor for me."
The response surprised everyone as they turned to find Artemis appearing in the room, walking over and taking Kaia from Annabeth as the little girl squealed her delight at seeing her mother.
"Listen little one. I won't be able to come all the time, but if Annabeth here agrees, then she will be you mommy when I'm not here." Artemis looked to Annabeth hopefully, receiving a teary nod. "Good. Now I must be away, I was only allowed a moment here with you by father." Artemis handing the, now pouting princess back to Annabeth who covered her eyes as Artemis flashed away.
As she disappeared Annabeth was shocked slightly to feel a warmth on the side of her ribs, lifting her shirt slightly to see the blessing of Artemis now upon her ribs.
"Look! We same!" Kaia shouted happily, trying to pull her shirt away and show Annabeth her own moon marking on her back.
"Indeed we are. We are both princesses, and we both have moons and oceans upon us." At her words Kaia looked at her in confusion, for she could only see the moon on her ribs.
"Look here Sweetheart." Annabeth laughed, as she pulled back her sleeves so Kaia could see the ocean that was trailing down her arms, and then set her down and kneeled, pulling her shirt up to show Kaia the owl, ocean, and trident upon her back.
"So pretty. Just like daddies." She whispered in awe, her hands trailing upon Annabeth's back. Trailing all over her back tattoos.
"Would you like to be like them little one?" Poseidon asked, wanting to have his own mark upon her, as he looked to Percy for permission. Who nodded once after a moment of thinking.
"Really?"
"Alright, come here little one, close your eyes. Love, will you help me. I do not wish this to be painful." Poseidon asked, having learned his lesson those many years ago when blessing and claiming Percy.
He knew that, since he was not claiming her as his child, but a grandchild, that his mark would be less painful, but it could still hurt her if he wasn't careful. So allowing his wife to help regulate his power and how it was done, they grasped hands as Amphitrite smiled.
Kaia closed her eyes as her grandpa had told her, squinting them shut as Poseidon held her with one hand, the other holding his wife's he started.
It began as a small wave on her wrist, that began flowing up and swirling around her forearm and up to her shoulder blade, spreading out and down her back, till there was an ocean opening up beneath the moon on her back, reflecting the moon back to itself, with a small stream flowing up her ribs on her left side to her shoulder blade, and down in a swirl to her left wrist.
"You can open them my little princess."
Kaia opened her eyes, and looked in wonder at her arm, holding it up in comparison to Annabeth's, smiling as she saw how similar they looked. Then shouting with joy as Poseidon summoned a set of mirrors so Kaia could see her back and how the ocean was under the moon with its reflection upon it.
"Pretty… Daddy, Mommy! We same again!"
Laughing Percy picked her up, and threw her into the air, letting the currents carry her almost to the ceiling before slowly letting her fall back into his arms as she giggled like mad. "Of course we are my little wave."
Annabeth walked over, hugging them both. Whispering so only Percy could here. "The gods have given me the greatest gift of all. A family to love, and that loves me. Bless them all."
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They left late that night to go home, Kaia asleep in Percy's arms by the time they did.
Putting her in her new room that had been added onto Percy's Condo, Percy and Annabeth climbed into bed, once again coming together as one, before entering Morpheus' and his father's realms of sleep and dreams.
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Percy awoke with a small smile on his face, feeling warm bodies pressed around him. Annabeth, dressed in one of his t shirts was at his side, legs intertwined, and an arm across his neck, her head in the crook of his shoulder as he held her close, her hair trailing a little over his arm. As well as Kaia atop his chest, facing away from Annabeth, her hair trailing out over his muscled chest, her little arms pulled up underneath her, as his other arm was securely wrapped around her and holding her close as she was also dressed in one of his shirts.
Smiling he kissed the top of Kaia's head, then turned and kissed Annabeth softly upon the cheek, before skillfully getting out of bed, laying Kaia in Annabeth's arms, who pulled her in tight, replacing Percy's warmth with her as they cuddled up together, Percy covering them up and leaving to prepare breakfast. Staying in his PJ bottoms and shirtless. He was almost done with the bacon, and preparing to start on the eggs when in walked his two favorite sleepy girls.
Annabeth and Kaia, still dressed in his shirts, Annabeth holding Kaia on one hip as she entered, the other wiping sleep from her eyes, as both of Kaia's hands rubbed her own eyes as she yawned sleepily.
"Good morning. And how are my two Princesses doing?" Percy questioned with a smile as Kaia wordlessly held her arms open for Percy to take her, laying her head upon his warm shoulder and starting to fall asleep again once he took her in his arms.
Percy had to admit, he liked seeing them in his shirts. Kaia was cute the way she was swallowed up by his shirt, the short sleeve shirt being long sleeved for her, and like a dress as it went all the way down to her ankles. While Annabeth's was seductively attractive in a cute way. Going a little way past her butt, still baggy on her as she walked over and hugged his other side, kissing him soundly on the lips as she turned to take over preparing breakfast.
"Why don't you go get her bathed and dressed and I'll finish breakfast. I haven't been able to cook something in years, and would really enjoy being able to do so again."
"As you wish my love." Percy kissed her once more and headed towards his bathroom, softly waking Kaia back up and telling her it was time for a bubble bath, to which she woke up quickly with a shout of joy at another bubble bath, and so soon after her last one.
Percy quickly got the bubble bath ready, the perfect temperature, this time leaving the salt in it as he knew it would be better for Kaia that way, now knowing her origins. He then left her to play some and returned to the kitchen.
"I'm sure you want to cook. But allow me, this is a good time for a little bonding. Wash each other's hair, you know. Girly stuff."
Seeing the logic in his statement she simply nodded her agreement, stealing a quick kiss before stealing away to his bathroom to climb into his large bathtub with Kaia who squealed in excitement as Annabeth climbed in with her, turning her around and beginning to wash her hair as they talked of idle subjects, like how Kaia would want to wear her hair after their bath and such.
After washing her hair thoroughly and conditioning it, Annabeth turned around and began cleaning her own hair, smiling as she felt smaller hands join her own in rubbing the shampoo in and down the length of her hair.
They took their time, cleaning and playing with the bubbles in the bath before exiting. Each taking Percy's largest and softest towels for themselves. And in Kaia's case, his brightest coloured ones. Having Annabeth wrap a bright Blue one around her body, and her hair in a bright orange one. They finished with putting on lotion, Annabeth showing Kaia how to do so, thankful that Amphitrite had had the grace to put memory's into her mind while she was still asleep, on things of the future that she would normally not have known about, so she knew all she'd need to know here.
After which they took turns combing the tears out of each other's hair, Annabeth going first and showing Kaia how it was done, then allowing her to comb through her hair as she too combed her own hair. Deciding on a ponytail for herself, Annabeth quickly had her hair up and then went to work on Kaia's. Who wanted her hair done in a waterfall braid, and to wear her Tiara from Uncle Hephaestus.
When they finally excited the bathroom, Annabeth in pair of Capri's and a white V-neck shirt that she found on the bed, with a note from Aphrodite saying she needed to go shopping, and Kaia dressed in pair of jeans and one of her blue t-shirts.
Percy was waiting for them, pulling the eggs off the stove. The bacon, some orange juice, beagles and toast already waiting on the table for them.
"So I was thinking. Today is a good day for us to take Kaia to a water park." Annabeth began, having seen one in her memory's from Amphitrite, and thinking that Kaia would like that. Percy having told her of the life that Kaia had lead before coming to Percy on their trip to Atlantis to meet her.
"I think that's an excellent idea. What about you Kaia?"
"Can grandpa and grandma come?"
"I'm not sure little one. It'll depend on—"
"Why of course we'll come!"
All three turned in surprise as from the front door walked Amphitrite and Poseidon, already dressed for a day at the water park, Amphitrite in a white and orange bikini with a white open knit tunic and a sun hat on her head, with sandals on her feet, carrying a bag at her side that seemed filled with everything one would need for a day at the park, looking to all the world like some doting grandmother, instead of the powerful Queen of the oceans she was. Her husband fairing the same in a pair of sea green swim trunks, flip flops, and a white tank top.
"Come on, we've already got the tickets you three just need to get dressed."
"Thanks dad. But we'll have to stop by a store, Annabeth doesn't have a swimsuit, or any clothes really."
"I asked for a favor from Aphrodite, go ahead and check your closet and the second set of drawers in your room now Annabeth."
"Thanks Amphitrite!" Annabeth called over her shoulder, eager to see what had arrived and what she was going to wear. Once in her and Percy's room, she found there was indeed a new set of drawers for herself, inside finding socks, underwear, and several swimsuit options, and a second set of drawers next to it filled with jeans, capris, sweats and other clothing options. Checking the closet quickly, she found it filled with every sort of clothing she'd ever need. Sun dresses, dresses, skirts, button up shirts, t-shirts, V-necks, and several others.
Picking out a bright cyan blue bikini top and matching bottom as well as a white open knit tunic that closely matched the one Amphitrite was wearing, just a slightly different design in the knitting.
When she exited the bathroom, hair still in a pony-tail and dressed for her day at the waterpark after grabbing a pair of sandals for herself she found Percy waiting, already dressed in a pair of blue and white swim trunks, along with a white tank top and a pair of aviators on his head, struggling to dress a giggling Kaia into a cute looking white, pink, and sequined one piece.
"I'll get her dressed, are those her things on the bed there as well?"
Sighing in exasperation, Percy simply nodded his head and exited the room, causing Kaia to erupt into giggles again. "Daddy had trouble."
"He did indeed, didn't he? Come on now, let's get you dressed."
She soon enough had her dressed in the little one piece, along with a pair of pink flip flops with fish swimming on them, along with one of Percy's shirts over her swim suit for the drive and while not in the water. As she finished she noticed one final item she'd missed on her bed. It was a ball cap with a note from her mother.
I'll be by to see you soon, promise.
I helped Aphrodite with most of the clothing, she wanted to go way overboard.
But here's a gift from me to you,
For when you don't want to be noticed.
Love,
Your mother.
Sending up a quick thank you to her mother, she decided that Kaia would need it more than her for protection from the sun, so turning she placed it on her head while turning to place the note on the nightstand. When she turned around to see how Kaia looked with the hat she let out a scream. Kaia was missing.
Percy was quickly in the room with her, bursting through the door, looking about worriedly in the room. "What's wrong!?"
"Kaia's gone! She just disappeared!" Annabeth all but shouted at Percy, each looking wildly around the room, before they were stopped by an eruption of Giggles and the bed suddenly dipping from an invisible weight as if someone were rolling back and forth on it while laughing.
"Mommy and daddy so funny. Kaia here! I here!"
Looking first to each other, than back to the giggling indention on the bed, Annabeth slowly walked towards the bed with Percy, her hand hesitantly reaching out and coming into contact with Kaia's belly, slowly moving up and taking the hat off her head. Kaia coming back into existence once removed.
"See mommy? I here!"
"That you are little princess." Percy picked her up, rubbing noses before kissing her forehead and setting her back down. "That's a neat little trick. Who gave you that?"
"Mom. I should have read more into her note. I just figured that a hat would help disguise me. Not that it actually made one invisible or anything of the like. We'll put that away for later. Come on, let's go."
When they entered back into the dining room, Amphitrite and Poseidon were waiting with a knowing smirk on their faces as they questioned if everyone was ready to go.
"Come on, let's go then. We've got a car outside to go in, also here you go princess." Poseidon summoned a white hat with a little pink tiara on it for decoration, placing it on Kaia's head.
Amphitrite immediately pulling the hat off and putting Kaia's hair in a pony-tail then replacing the hat. Glancing at Annabeth before rolling her eyes. "Men."
"Yeah. Men." Kaia echoed, attempting to cross her arms and huff like she'd seen grandma do.
With a laugh from everyone at her behavior, they exited Percy's condo and took the elevator down, all of them piling in to the white Escalade that was parked and waiting, Poseidon and Amphitrite climbing in front, Percy and Annabeth getting in the back seat after buckling Kaia into the awaiting booster seat.
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They arrived at the water park, everyone coming through the gate as Poseidon and Amphitrite passed off tickets to the gate keeper. They quickly put sun tan lotion on Kaia, more to be safe and keep up appearances than that she needed it. As children of the ocean, they would only tan in the sun, never burn luckily.
So after the girls had gotten out of their tunics, and Kaia of Percy's shirt. The guys shucked off their own shirts and they were off, all of them heading to the racing slides they'd seen. Two six story drop slides, getting into line to begin their day at the water.
On the first slides Poseidon and Percy decided a race was in order. So after Kaia and Annabeth slid together down one slide, Amphitrite on the other. They prepared themselves.
At the words, "GO!" from the lifeguard on the slide, they were off, their powers pushing them down the slide faster than any normal human could have achieved.
The lifeguard on the slide would swear for years to come he saw the water grab hold of the two muscled men and pulled them down the slide at frightening speeds. But as it couldn't be proven, he simply swallowed loudly and called for the next two to step up, thankful that his voice didn't crack from how frightened he was at what he thought he'd seen.
Percy and his father raced down the slide, both urging the water to shoot them faster down the slide. As they reached the bottom they used their power to shoot water extremely high into the air and around them, dousing many who were passing the slide. Specifically a jumping and giggling little girl who had been watching her father and grandfather race, and was now soaking wet along with a chuckling mother and grandmother.
As they moved from slide to slide they received all sort of looks. Many looking longingly at the two muscled and tattooed men. For Poseidon had closely copied the tattoos Percy had on his own while Percy was still angry at him. Having a trident similar to Percy's on his back, only one trident on his arm matching Amphitrite's on Percy's arm, along with tribal markings on his upper arm and across his shoulder blades. Even though one was obviously a grandfather, he was still ripped and looked younger than many thought he had a right to be.
Then there were many looks of longing towards the two extremely attractive females with them, both stunning in their bikinis, many watching Annabeth as she walked about. Though the longing looks ended when they caught sight of the little girl running to and fro between the four of them, many seeing the resemblance between her, the tattooed younger man, and his two parents, so their longing gazes stopped.
They also received many judgmental stares at the tattoos on Kaia, horrified that someone would do that to a little girl. One even going so far as to stop them and beginning to berate them in front of everyone until Poseidon spoke up.
"I will excuse you this once. My wife, son and his girlfriend and their daughter and I are royalty from a part of Greece, visiting this country. This insult towards my people and our ways would be worthy of punishment to the highest degree. Our markings are painless and leave no harm to the people. So go back about your business before you find yourself in trouble."
The imposing figure that Poseidon had suddenly become upon speaking caused the speaker to bow quickly and apologize, scuffling away from them as all eyes were now upon them again at the words of royalty.
The final look they got was of recognition, or honor by other's who bore markings of the Greek gods. Some were children of the gods, waving and some coming up to speak with them. Other's blessed by gods, or the children of demi-gods and so knew who they were. Waving at them from affair, and trying to prevent their children from running up to talk to the god and goddess that were in the water park with them.
After their run in with the rude speaker, they hopped on the next ride. A tube slide that had Percy climbing in to the tube as Kaia jumped into his lap and squirmed about till she was comfortable, and then leaned back, putting her head under Percy's chin. "I ready!"
"Alright then, here we go." With that, they were sent down the curving slide, Percy giving them a little nudge as they floated down the slide, Kaia shouting in happiness as they fell.
Annabeth slid down right behind them, and Poseidon and Amphitrite close behind her and sharing their own tube.
They took a break to get something to eat, Kaia deciding she wanted a corndog as the other's got themselves a slice of pizza.
Once finished, and Kaia had been cleaned up some. They decided to take it easy for a bit and so got into the lazy river to float along.
Poseidon was currently floating on the water, using his powers to keep him well above the water, many watching in fascination as he passed by. Wondering how he was staying aloft so high and so smoothly. While Amphitrite did the same, her head resting on Poseidon's stomach as they lazily floated along, watching Percy, Annabeth, and Kaia as they played in the water. Percy picking Kaia up and holding her under the falling waterfalls located all up and down the lazy river. Annabeth coming up and tickling Kaia while she was in the air, giggling like mad. Before she'd suddenly turn and tickly Percy. Causing him to break out in to laughter and set Kaia down, then fight a losing battle as the two girls in his life teamed up on him to chase him about the river, tickling him whenever they got close. Before Percy would suddenly snatch Kaia up again and start all over.
Their final slide of the day was a large slide where they rode on big inflatables. Poseidon climbed in first, Amphitrite climbing to sit between his legs, before Kaia sat in her lap, securely between their legs and they took off. Percy and Annabeth riding alone on that slide.
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Before they left, they made sure to stop by the gift store and let Kaia pick out a few items. Laughing when she came back with a large stuffed shark that she could barely get her arm around, and a small beta fish she'd heard yelling insults at passing customers and searching for a fight, and ended up asking a store clerk to get the feisty neon blue with hot pink finned fish for her. Getting him in a baggy while he was shocked speechless that someone had understood him. Only to start bowing and apologizing for wanting to fight a princess of the sea once she carried him back to her parents and grandparents. The little fish immediately knowing who they were.
When Kaia wasn't looking as they were paying for the items, Poseidon picked the little fish up.
"Hello little one. I have a mission for you, I hope you'll be fine with that?"
"Aye Milord!" The little fish shouted, for though he was smarter than the average Beta, he was still a small and insignificant fish, and held back by being in captivity his whole life.
"Good. Then I will be granting you a greater intelligence, the ability to contact me, my wife, or my son should she ever be in danger. As well as the power that should she ever be in danger immediately that we cannot arrive in time to help, you can switch places with one of my royal guard who will be able to defend her till we arrive. So saying I will add that you will be able to swim and breathe in any sort of water, a greater life span, and healing abilities."
"Thank you milord." The fish began to actually understand what his liege was saying, his words making sense as he felt his mind expand and grow.
"So Kaia, what shall we name this feisty fish?"
"Bubbles!" She excitedly shouted, jumping up a little as she yelled it.
"Bubbles! That is—a perfectly good name! Her highness chooses my name well."
Laughing at the little fish Percy grabbed the bag from his father who was giving the fish a glare that told him what would happen if he messed up or upset his granddaughter.
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When they arrived home, it was to a surprise guest. Nico was waiting, having used his key to get inside. Neither Percy nor Annabeth could miss the look of pain and longing that crossed his face at the sight of the smiling Percy and Annabeth holding hands. His thoughts shooting off towards a certain Hispanic girl who had returned from the dead, but could not remember him.
"Percy. Can we talk?"
Nodding as he handed a sleeping Kaia to Annabeth, Percy and Nico stepped out onto the balcony. Closing the door as Annabeth walked back towards Kaia's room to put her in bed.
As she returned from putting Kaia in bed she heard Nico's raised voice briefly through the glass. "WHAT CAN I DO?! SHE WON'T REMEMBER! AND I CAN'T…" His yelling ended as tears began streaming from his eyes as he collapsed against the railing, Percy pulling him into a hug, his words lost through the thick glass.
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It was an hour later when Nico finally left, an idea forming in his mind as he gave Annabeth a quick hug and kiss on the cheek, congratulating her on remembering and finding Percy. Once again, neither of them missing the brief look of pain on his face as he did so.
They cuddled up on the couch after, just basking in the warmth of the other. Of being together again. "It's hard. Jason's making strides with Piper judging from his texts recently. But Nico's hit a wall. She can't seem to remember as easily as you two have. You were the fastest, obviously. Piper still hasn't remembered everything, but she's getting there. But I think Nico finally found his answer. Hopefully it'll be the push Reyna needs to remember."
"They'll remember. I know they will. The Three of us are far too smart and stubborn to forget our loves for long. And you three should know that better than anyone." Laying her head on his shoulder as he pulled her closer. They stayed on the couch for another hour or so before going to bed. Knowing that Kaia would more than likely find herself into their bedroom once again.
