Hello! I'm sorry that I forgot to say, but I don't own anything in PJO. Thank you for the reviews! This story will be taking place in the PJO universe without the mythological stuff, just everyone as normal teenagers, sorry if that disappoints you Anyways, please enjoy chapter 2!

Moving In

Annabeth shook hands with the teenager in front of him. Percy Jackson, he said his name was. "Pleased to meet you, Percy." Annabeth replied.

"May I get your bags for you? My car is outside in the parking lot." Annabeth smiled, and offered him her bags. Her first impressions of him had definitely been different, she thought of him as a "bad boy", or the kind of guys who were cold and thought skipping school was cool, but so far, he seemed to be kind hearted and polite. Maybe he's different, she thought. Annabeth followed Percy out of the airport, through a maze of cars until Percy stopped in front of a nice sports car, to Annabeth's surprise.

"No way this car is yours, is your family super rich?" Annabeth asked with a gaping mouth. Percy seemed a little embarrassed to respond, but quietly explained.

"Last year, there was this robber that escaped prison with the help of a bunch of people, he was on the news too, Kronos? He had broken into the wealthiest family in the city, the Olympians and took the family hostage demanding money. I was just passing by on my way home when I noticed a section in the gate was demolished, along with the wall that led into the mansion. I was going to call the police when I heard screaming inside, so I ran in and pinned the man down and knocked him out until the police arrived and arrested him. After that, the family urged me to take a bunch of money as gratitude, which I respectfully declined. The next day, I walked outside to go the school and noticed this brand-new car sitting outside my garage with a note from them." Percy explained. Annabeth was shocked, the boy in front of her had literally saved lives. Her expression was probably a bit too obvious because Percy just chuckled. "Please don't make it as big of a deal as it seems, it really wasn't much."

"Wasn't much?! You saved the lives of an entire family!" Annabeth cried.

"Yeah, but the only family I really care about is my own, and depending on the type of person you are, you'll soon be part of it as well". Percy said. Annabeth blushed ever so slightly, but nodded. When she heard Percy unlock his car, she went for the door handle until Percy reached over and opened the door for her, gesturing for her to go in. Annabeth raised an eyebrow.

"My hands are clean, you know?"

"What? Can't I be a gentleman for a lady?" Percy asked, pouting. Annabeth had to admit, she was quite impressed Percy was so polite to someone he barely knew, and his pouting was adorable.

"Fine, you win." She said. When Percy got into the driver's seat and ignited the engine, he smiled at her once more before backing out of the parking space and leaving the airport. "Just try not to kill me before I even see your house in person please." Percy chuckled once more, wow she loved the way he chuckled.

"Yeah yeah, my driving isn't as bad as it seems, so sit tight and enjoy the view." Percy replied. And enjoy the view she did, as an aspiring architect, Annabeth was very pleased. Her eyes never left the windows as she was engrossed in the buildings, the beautiful nature scenery, and the landmarks. She noticed a big green statue.

"Hey, Percy, can you ever show me the way to the Statue of Liberty? I've always wanted to go." Percy looked over and smiled, while nodding his head. The two teens sat in the car in silence, whether it was comfortable or awkward, Annabeth didn't know. As pop music played from the radio, Annabeth would occasionally glance at Percy while he drove, the wind from the lowered window tussling his already messy hair, while his eyes were fixated on the road ahead of him, a small smile on his face. He had one hand lazily on the steering wheel while the other was resting on the seat rest. She noticed how he'd turn the wheel with ease, and how perfect he looked whi- Stop it! She thought. Since when did she start having these thoughts? Just 30 minutes into meeting Percy and she was having such out of character thoughts for her. 10 minutes later, Percy entered the garage of a small house in the middle of a nice, quiet street.

"We're here!" Percy exclaimed, bowing and presenting his garage like it was a magic trick.

"Wow, I didn't know you lived in a garage." Annabeth sarcastically said, suppressing a giggle. Percy rolled his eyes, and gently slapped her head, which allowed her giggle to escape. He took Annabeth's luggage out of his car, closed the garage door and led her outside into the backyard, revealing the Jackson's home. It looked small from outside, but now that they were actually in the backyard, the house didn't look so small.

A path surrounded by grass and flowers led to a wooden porch, filled with chairs, a table and a small barbeque. The backyard was easily big enough for two kids to run around and play in, complete with a trampoline, and tall, thick trees acting as a fence. The trees had branches and leaves that hung-over parts of the backyard, making it feel like the inside of a forest. "Now this, is the Jackson's home. You're free to do whatever you like out here, jump on the trampoline with my brother, grow plants in the garden, just don't sit in my chair." Percy explained as he pointed a comfy looking sofa in the middle of the backyard, covered by shade and facing the city that sloped down. "I like to relax in that chair because I can see the ocean from there, which brings back pleasant memories for me, so please don't take that spot from me?" Annabeth recovered from her shock.

"No no, of course! I won't do anything you won't allow me to." Annabeth replied.

"Then we're off to a great start." Percy said with a smile. Suddenly, a tingle went up Annabeth's hand as Percy took it and gently pulled her towards the back door. Why? Why did she get a tingle? "Come inside, Annabeth, I'd like you to meet my family."

Welp, sorry if it's cheesy and all that, but here ya go. If people like this story, I'll keep writing, and if there's any ideas, anything you'd like me to change, or just some general advice for a beginning writer, I'll gladly read it all. Thank you again for reading!