Hey guys! It's been a crazy week yet again but we talked about Greek Mythology in one of my classes one day this week and you have no idea how many times I volunteered (I'm usually quite the wallflower). I pretty much showed everyone how much of a nerd I was but I'm proud of it! Lol so this is a big chapter and I really hope you guys like it because you know, secrets are revealed and I don't want you guys to be disappointed in what the answers are. I don't even know if that made sense but just enjoy!

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Annabeth grunted when she finally stepped over the last rung of the old metal ladder. Percy pulled himself up right behind her a moment later. He stepped onto the concrete surface while Annabeth brushed her hands off in attempt to get off any dirt collected from the ladder. When she looked back up she realized the hockey player she was with was walking in front of her over to something that looked like a heater of some sort. She thanked the Gods for there being a heater because the last thing she needed was to catch hyperthermia that night.

"You know when you said to come with you I wasn't expecting that to mean you were going to drag me up onto the roof of the ice rink. Are we even allowed to be up here?" Annabeth questioned.

She crossed her arms on her chest as she slowly made her way over to where Percy was sitting. Her hair blew behind her but surprisingly enough the night itself wasn't as cold as some of the others they'd had. When she reached him she continued to stand after she stopped in front of him.

Percy shrugged. "Probably not but I come up anyway."

Annabeth rolled her eyes, bending down to sit near him. She felt a rush of heat a second later from the heater next to them. Her eyes widened in admiration when she looked in front of her. Since they'd made it onto the rooftop she hadn't even bothered to look at the view around them but now that she was she found herself feeling almost peaceful. You could see hundreds of lights down below from the many houses and cars that roamed New York. Usually it would be hard to ignore the loud noises from the city but being up on the roof drowned out a lot of them.

"Wow" She silently cursed herself for accidently letting the word escape her lips. Percy laughed next to her.

"Pretty much my reaction the first time I came up here."

"How long have you been coming up here?"

"Since last year. I like to come whenever I just need some time to think." He admitted honestly, his eyes still locked on the view before them. She nodded to let him know she understood.

"So no one's ever come up here with you?"

Percy momentarily turned away from the city to look at her. He smiled crookedly at her and Annabeth could've sworn she saw a dusting of pink on his cheeks.

"Nope. You're the first one."

Her stomach fluttered ever so slightly when he'd told her that. She had no idea why being the only person he'd ever brought up to the roof made her so happy but it did. He trusted her enough to show her when not even Leo or Jason had been there. She cleared her throat.

"Well I'm honored." She said jokingly.

"Oh, you should be. It's a big achievement." Percy teased sarcastically. Annabeth laughed and then a few beats of silence passed before she remembered the purpose for him bringing her to the rooftop.

"So, uh about…Luke. What exactly happened between the two of you?" She trailed off, looking to him expectantly and hugging her knees to her chest.

He sighed deeply, looking back at the view of the city lights as she stared at him with a curious look on her face. Just when she thought he was going to ignore her, he started speaking.

"It all started the last day of sophomore year. There was a big party to kick off the summer. The people who were there were students from Goode but there was also some other people from different schools like the private school near here I can't remember the name of."

"Anyway, as the night went on I got bored and tired. It happened all the time at parties. All the people I hung out with got either high or super drunk and then I'd just be surrounded by a bunch of people who weren't making any sense. It might have seemed like I enjoyed partying but trust me, I was always bored out of my mind on the inside."

"Wait, you didn't drink?" Annabeth interrupted, her expression one of shock. Percy chuckled at the look on her face.

"I don't drink or get stoned for that matter. But that's a whole different story." He answered mysteriously. Annabeth stared in surprise but then it all registered in her mind. When she had gone to Silena's party she specifically remembered him not having a drink in his hand.

She shook her head back and forth. "You're something else Jackson. Sorry, continue." She mumbled. He grinned at her before starting again.

"Somehow I managed to escape my so-called friends and ended up in the kitchen of whoever's house the party was being held at. The kitchen seemed to be the only room that wasn't jam packed with people. When I walked in a few people were leaving with a new pack of beer and there was only one other girl in the room."

"She turned around when I came in so I got a good look at her face. She had black hair and dark eyes that were pretty intimidating. Based on her slight stumble when she turned around, I could tell she was at least a little drunk. She started talking to me and since I didn't have anything better to do I engaged into a conversation with her too. I found myself enjoying the hours we spent talking about I don't even remember what. It had been a long time since I'd actually been myself around a person before and she was a complete stranger. She was funny and cute and I assumed she went to the private school because I'd never seen her at Goode. Her name was Reyna."

Annabeth noticed Percy get a faraway look in his eyes when he voiced her name but she stayed quiet, waiting patiently for him to continue.

"Now as I said, she was somewhat drunk. Not drunk enough to be making no sense but still a bit tipsy. I'm not really sure what triggered her reaction but she ended up kissing me as the party wore on. Being the guy I was, I didn't pull away."

"Castellan walked into the kitchen right when she'd started kissing me and normally you would think a person wouldn't be fazed by two people making out at a party but his expression was different. I remember seeing recognition in his eyes when he looked at Reyna. Later on I found out it was because the two of them were apparently close family friends."

"I'm not going to go too into the specifics of what happened in the following weeks but I ended up asking Reyna out. We kept our relationship pretty private from everyone. I'd been with a couple girls before Reyna but she was different and I didn't want to bring any school drama into it. I just felt like I could be myself around her you know? I didn't have to worry about protecting this popular image of myself. The only person who knew about us was Luke. Reyna was the one who told him, she claimed that he was her best friend and he promised her he wouldn't say anything."

"We were together for the whole summer. There were moments where I felt like I was falling in love with her. She was brave and a risk taker, I think that's what I liked most about her. I didn't know what being in love was like but I knew our relationship felt so different from the other short flings I'd had with other girls."

"One day I decided to surprise her during the last week of the summer. Call me cliché but I had a picnic basket and a blanket with me so we could eat in central park. When I arrived at her house the door was unlocked which I thought was really weird but I didn't spend too much time questioning it."

"This is where it gets really ironic considering the story I told you of how I found my dad kissing another woman. I knew my way around her house from visiting a few times prior to that visit so I decided to look around to see if she was home. When I walked into the kitchen I…I found her kissing someone else. Not just anyone else, Luke Castellan. That's not where the story ends though."

He paused in his explanation and Annabeth took a moment to take it all in. What he was saying didn't sound like the Luke she knew. She never would have thought he would do something like that.

"The look on Reyna's face when I caught them was something I can't even explain. She looked sorry but it also didn't seem like she regretted anything. We broke up of course right before I stormed out of her house and in the next few days I found out Luke and Reyna were together. I was heartbroken that she'd picked him over me."

"I-I think I remember her. I saw Luke once outside of the movie theatre with some girl. I don't remember what she looked like but she had black hair and it was around the beginning of junior year." Annabeth interrupted, realization spreading across her features.

It was such a distant memory and she hadn't thought much of it until now. She certainly didn't know Percy had played a role in the whole thing. He looked over at her sadly.

"Reyna moved away about a third through junior year. I found out from a few people in the popular crowd that talked to both Luke and me. I overheard them one day saying that Luke was pretty much broken. The feeling was mutual."

Annabeth stared at him sadly. On instinct, she reached out to place a hand on Percy's. Her fingers tickled and he looked up at her dejectedly. He didn't move his hand away from hers as he continued.

"He made this book. I guess it was his way of coping with his feelings or something? I don't know. The only people who knew about it were the people in the popular crowd. The book wasn't you're typical book though."

"Annabeth…It was a notebook that had the names of just about every girl in our grade who he had slept with. He ranked them on a scale of one to ten and even me, a guy who was a pretty big jerk himself, thought the whole concept was messed up. The guy would get close to a girl just to sleep with her."

That definitely didn't sound like Luke Annabeth thought.

"I'm not saying I was completely innocent in all this because I wasn't. I never saw the book or had one of my own but I did treat girls similar to how he did and I'm not proud of that. I was more open with it than he was though. Obviously, I mean not many people knew about what he did. His various flings were always private. As you can imagine my hatred towards Castellan only got worse. After everything that happened with Reyna and now the book, I couldn't stand the guy."

"We never spoke of the summer we fell in love with the same girl and since we avoided each other I never confronted him about the book either. So, there you have it. That's why Luke and I hate each other so much."

The two of them sat in silence for a good three minutes.

"Why didn't you tell me?" She whispered almost incoherently but still loud enough for him to make out.

"I didn't know how. You and I, we don't exactly have a perfect past and I also know that you're close with Castellan. I didn't know if you would believe me."

"You're right, I am friends with Luke but that doesn't mean I wouldn't believe you. No one could make all that up."

"Do me a favor?"

"Hmm?"

"Don't tell anyone. Even talking about everything that happened with Reyna is painful and I don't want it being brought up all over school."

"Of course." His grip tightened on her hand as he met her eyes.

Percy sighed. "My life's pretty messed up Princess."

"No one has a perfect life Percy." She stared down at their hands clasped together. He nodded as they stared out at the view.

"Alright enough sad stuff, get up!" Percy announced randomly a few minutes later. He stood up and pulled Annabeth up with him. She nearly lost her balance but managed to stand up straight. He used their intertwined hands to lead her over to the edge of the roof. She reluctantly followed him.

"Is this the moment you reveal you're a serial killer and I end up getting thrown off the roof?" She teased, stopping in her spot. He laughed soundly.

"I promise you I'm not a serial killer." He said, taking a step up onto the concrete ledge and putting a hand out for her to join him. She stared in terror at him.

"Are you insane?! There's no way I'm getting up there!"

"Come on what are you afraid of?"

"Oh, I don't know…dying!" He snickered at her sarcasm.

"For once in your life take a risk and do something crazy Princess."

She stared at him unsurely.

"I'm not going to let you fall. Trust me." He went on. Annabeth huffed, looking at him and finally giving in and taking his hand tightly in hers.

He pulled her up next to him and Annabeth's breaths came out in a panicked manner when she was standing in front of him. He gently lowered them down until they were both sitting on the edge. Annabeth shut her eyes tightly, not wanting to look down.

"Open your eyes will you? You're missing it." He said encouragingly.

She clutched his hand like it was her lifeline before slowly blinking her eyes open. She breathed in shakily while Percy stared at her. It took her a few seconds but she slowly adjusted and smiled widely at the scene before her.

Wind blew her hair back wildly and the night sky twinkled with thousands of stars. She laughed happily as she took in the view of New York, this time at a much closer angle. It was absolutely amazing. Percy smiled in her direction as she laughed.

"Aren't you glad you took the risk?" He said lowly. Annabeth turned away from looking all around her and her eyes met his.

Right at that second something clicked in her mind. She looked into Percy's mesmerizing green eyes and realized for the first time how much he'd gone through in his life. He had to deal with so much yet here he was, smiling at her while they sat on the edge of the rooftop of the ice rink they both skated at. She felt genuinely happy whenever they spent time together and she was starting to understand why.

"What?" He said interrupting her thoughts.

"Nothing. I just…I realized something." She didn't say any more and he stared at her confusedly when she turned back to the city below them.

She knew why she always got a weird feeling in her stomach whenever she was with him. She knew why she felt a tingling sensation wherever they touched. It was similar to the feelings she would have around Luke whenever she saw him at school. She was crushing on him.

She didn't know when or how it happened but it hit her right then and there. She liked him and it felt good to finally admit it to herself. There was one big problem that surfaced in her mind though. She had no idea how he felt about her. If she had to guess she would say he only saw her as a friend and that was it. She shook herself out of her thoughts. Right now she just wanted to focus on enjoying the beautiful night in New York.

It was official. Percy Jackson was seriously in trouble of falling for Annabeth Chase. Their night on the rooftop had made him see everything so much more clearly. Those feelings, they had been there for a while now. He wasn't confused anymore about anything. She was changing him for the better and he felt comfortable telling her everything about his life. Was it crazy for him to think he was already starting to fall for her? Perhaps, but he didn't care one bit.

The whole thing made him scared out of his mind. It reminded him too much of what happened with Reyna. He never wanted to go through something like that again. There was some history she had with Luke as well. He could tell she had mixed feelings about her blonde friend and she wanted to believe he changed. And who knows? Maybe Luke had changed since he met Annabeth. Percy knew he had.

He tried to focus on the view of the city as they sat in a comfortable silence but his attention kept being drawn back to the girl next to him. She was smiling and admiring the lights everywhere. He knew if he were to get into a relationship with her she could really hurt him. He couldn't handle any more heartbreak in his life so maybe it wasn't such a good idea to get involved with her. But then again, he wouldn't know until he tried.

When he dropped her off later that evening around midnight she turned around and waved at him with a smile on her face. He grinned widely back before she disappeared behind her door. He sat in his car for a minute trying to process his newfound realization.

He sighed in annoyance and leaned his head on the steering wheel tiredly. Why did everything in his life have to be so complicated and hard?

What the hell was he going to do?

Chapter 20 complete! Let's just pretend the rooftop of the rink is high up lol. This was a pretty intense chapter so I hoped you all liked it! So Annabeth finally realized she has a crush on Percy and he finally realized he could possibly be falling for her. And the feud between Luke and Percy has finally been explained. I hope you guys don't think Percy's thoughts are too rushed at the end. But what did you guys think? Is it going to be a repeat of what happened with Reyna? Percy and Luke clearly have the same taste haha. Please review you guys have been doing amazing lately!

I'm on spring break officially! So hopefully I have more time to update! Love you guys!

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-M