"So, you two have fun in there?" Frank smirked, after all the crap from Leo he had to take, this was finally pay back.
Leo and Nico blushed as they exited the closet.
"Don't tell me you were Jealous Frank?" Leo replied, also smirking.
It was Frank's turn to blush, internally cursing that he didn't have a comeback to that. He wrapped an assuring arm around Hazel just in case.
"I have all I need Valdez" Frank smiled and pulled Hazel closer, to which she couldn't help but blush at his sudden affections.
Piper chimed in, "you guys were making a lot of noise, what happened in there?"
Leo and Nico both exchanged cautious glances at each other, Nico's looked like a warning that if Valdez breathed a word, he would meet Nico's dad very soon.
"Valdez sneezed, he startled me and I fell on him, and accidentally kneed him... where Apollo doesn't shine... after Valdez got over that and stopped moaning, we kissed like we were supposed to..." Nico quickly lied to cover up his actions in the closet.
The group laughed while some held faces of honest sympathy for Leo, not that he deserved it. Who knew inflicting pain to Leo was funny to these people, Nico figured he'd have to do it more often.
"He's a good kisser, he made up for it." Leo winked at Nico, causing him to blush harder.
'Damn it Valdez' Nico internally cursed. It didn't make anything better when Piper stopped and gave a knowing stare. Before she could comment about whatever crossed her mind, the door to the apartment opened to reveal Sally Jackson.
"Hi kids, I realized I left some important things here. I'll just be a second. Is everyone doing all right?" Ms. Jackson inquired.
She was answered by some sheepish looks but in her rush to gather everything she didn't notice. She made her way over to her room quickly, disappearing from sight.
"Leo, can I talk to you for a second?" Piper suddenly asked.
All heads in the room turned to give her attention.
"Sure Pipes. What is it?" Leo replied a little awkwardly.
Piper grabbed his arm and dragged him away, Leo rambled questions as to why she had to take him away but it seemed not to affect her.
"So any idea what that was about?" Percy asked, but received no reply. Everyone was just as curious, but Ms. Jackson came into sight again distracting the train of thought.
"Alright, remember, if anyone needs anything, my number is on the fridge. The reception desk wouldn't mind you using the phone." and with that comment she left.
The game seemed to dissipate the longer Leo and Piper were gone. Nico grew more tense by the second, 'what were they be talking about?' 'Could it be me?' wait, 'what have I got to worry about anyway, it's not like I like Valdez that way'. Nico's thoughts kept pestering him. 'Say I do like him, what would I do?' the thought depressed him. 'It's time to face facts, you're always going to be alone, why do I even try?'
That was the last thought Nico had before he got up to leave the room unnoticed.