A/N Hey, long time no update. I've decided to finish this story this summer. I have no real explanation as to why I stopped in the first place but recently I came across some drafts for this and decided I still liked the premise and wanted to complete the story. I warm you now though this story will take some turns that are darker than I planned two years ago. Hope you all enjoy.

After spending most of my day in the shopping center, Lynn and I decided to go back to our new house and start cleaning it out for when we would move in. We managed to do a bit of cleaning before I remembered that Apollo said he had plans for us tonight. I changed quickly into a new outfit. I decided to tell the Travis, Conner, and Will that I was going back to camp to pick some stuff up. They, however, just laughed and told me that all my stuff had already been dropped off earlier in the day by Hermes and Chiron did not expect me back until the next afternoon, and only that was to say goodbye to the other campers and to pass on my position in the cabin. A knock on the door startles all of us and Will went to go answer.

"Is Laura here," I heard Apollo ask. I smiled and started towards the door. Will blocked my way from reaching his father.

"Why do you want her," he questioned. Apollo smiled at his son but did not answer as Will stepped aside allowing me to join Apollo on the porch. Apollo took my hand in his and together we started off down the driveway.

"Where are we going," I asked as we got in the "car." Apollo shook his head.

"Do you really expect an answer," he countered, starting the engine. We chattered for a while about the summer and how quickly it had gone as he drove. I mentioned the notes he had left for me which caused him to laugh and admit that he had borrowed the idea from a romance movie Aphrodite had forced him to watch. Apollo pulled into the parking lot of a restaurant and climbed of out of the car. I followed him and began laughing when I saw the name of the place.

What could possibly be so funny," Apollo asked when he saw that I was practically in tears with laughter. I pointed at the sign that read the Sun Bar and Grille. He ignored me and started into the restaurant. I followed still short of breath and giggling occasionally. The hostess looked at me as though I was completely in insane as she sat the two of us at a table near the windows which faced out over the beautiful green bay. The entire setup was amazingly romantic and while part of me found it to be too much, I could not help but be impressed by the entire thing.

"Won't the other gods know you're gone? Won't they question why you're not on Olympus?" Apollo laughed at m sudden question.

"Well, if you really want to know, I have Aphrodite covering for me currently." he explained. "According to her no one will know I ever left." I laughed and flipped some of my hair off my shoulder. Apollo watched my every move intently. We finished dinner fairly soon after that and Apollo told me he had one more surprise before he took me home.

We wound up on Olympus of all places in Apollo's "house" as he called it. The room we were in was completely golden and enormous. The high echoing ceiling making me slightly nervous and made me feel as though I was as small as an ant. The entire thing felt completely surreal, I even pinched myself a few times to see if I was dreaming. Apollo lead me towards a giant window that faced outwards towards the city. He pointed into the distance.

"I don't know if you can see it but if you look hard enough, that little house over there is the one you live in. It's one of the reasons I agreed that the five of you should live in it. That way if there's a problem I'm never too far away." I smiled and leaned into his side.

"Can you really see it or are you just teasing me?" My question caused him to laugh and put his arm tighter around my shoulder.

"I can tell you that right now Lynn is chasing your brother around the yard with a broom, though I don't really know why, nor do I really-" I cut him off with a kiss.

And I'll leave the rest of this part to your imagination. I'm updating tomorrow

Please R&R

Vicki