Sadie pov
Guess what, everyone else in our little group decided to take a stroll in the woods. Leaving out me and Percy. I started to feel awkward. Y'know, after my stupid Would You Rather question.
But other than that, the place felt quite peaceful. It was a full moon night. The moon reflected on Percy's handsome face, and I looked away before I start drooling uncontrollably.
The both of us sat in awkward silence, and I was internally cursing the guys for leaving the two of us alone. Now don't get me wrong. I really enjoy Percy's company, more than I should, but the thing is...I was afraid I'd ruin it if I were alone with him.
Yeah, that's right people. Sadie Kane has trust issues with herself.
I looked up to see Percy staring at me. "What?" I asked.
Percy blinked as if woken up from a trance. "What?" He echoed.
"Um, you were staring at me." I said.
Percy blushed and looked down. "Uh...sorry. It's just...you look beautiful in the moonlight. I mean, you always look beautiful, but the moonlight makes you look...angelic. Especially your hair. Y'know, the highlights and all..." He faltered. I turned the color of my highlights. Red.
"Thanks. But really, I'm no Aphrodite." I said. Percy's eyes widened.
"You said Aphrodite. That's like, greek mythology reference. I thought you weren't interested in it." Percy said.
"Well, it's the only subject I've ever seen you pay attention in, and I wanted to see what was so special about it. It's actually quite interesting." I said, still blushing madly.
"Uh...yeah it is. Very interesting." The way he said it, almost bitterly, it made me shudder. He sounded so cold. I wondered why.
"Sadie, there's something I wanted to tell you." Percy said.
"Yes?" I prompted.
Percy took a deep breath. "I never really properly thanked you. I mean, ever since I've moved in here, you and Carter have been very supportive of me. You're one of the reasons I'm feeling better now.
Look, I never wanted to make a show out of my love life. But I couldn't help those fits. And you believed that. Even before you even knew me. Everyone else, they took it as a publicity stunt. Only you and your friends stuck to me. And I'm grateful for that. I really am Sugar Kane" Percy said. His voice was wavering, like he was trying very hard not to cry. I looked at him, his watery green eyes, and my heart melted.
"What are you being grateful for Hot Shot? You're a great guy. And I...uh...we are very lucky to have a friend like you. And let me tell you, the word 'thank you' has no place in friendship." I said.
"Actually, that's two words." Percy said. I laughed, and Percy grinned. I loved his grin.
Percy sighed and fell backwards onto the picnic mat. "I'm starved." He said, and I knew he was trying to be normal. Good. That was good.
"So am I." I said. And what to expect from our lucky lives. Our picnic basket was empty. Great. Just great.
"Are you excited? Y'know, about becoming a big brother and all?" I asked.
"Yeah. Can't wait. She's going to be a big change in my life." Percy said.
"She? How can you tell it'll be a girl?" I asked.
"It's a feeling." He said.
"Well, I think it's going to be a boy." I said.
"Wanna bet?" Percy raised his eyebrow mischievously.
"Is betting a family thing of yours?" I asked. Percy looked confused.
"Excuse me?" He asked. I wanted to kick myself.
"Nothing. Just a slip of the tongue. Fine, you're on. It's a bet." I put my hand forward to shake his. But when our hands touched, an electricity surged though me. Neither of us let go, just looking at our hands. Then Percy let go, after a few seconds, blushing.
A few minutes later Nico, Eric and May came jogging towards us. They were soon followed by the two lovely couples Carter and Zia, as well as Jaz and...Walt. No I didn't falter at his name. Stop imagining things. Then finally, Jake.
Soon we all agreed that it was time to go. Although we didn't really feel like it. It felt really relaxing in the forest. But we didn't have any dinner with us, and we all were starving. So off we were to McDonalds.
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May Pov
Nico was one amazing kid. The two of us had just agreed on a a plan to bring Percy and Sadie closer, when Eric came through the bushes.
"There you are." He smiled at me, then he noticed Nico. "And so is Nico." He said, sounding slightly disappointed.
"I was just about to go back. "Nico walked away, probably sensing we wanted to be alone.
Before I knew it, Eric had backed me up against a tree. Sly fox. "Eric..." I whispered.
"Yeah?" Eric looked at me, his adorable eyes sparkling in the moonlight.
"Do you love me?" I asked.
"You doubt it?" He sounded genuinely hurt.
"No."
"Then why do you ask?"
"Cause I like to hear it from you."
"Alright then, Anaamika. I love you. More than anything. More than life. More than love."
"Again."
"I love you."
"Once more."
"I love you, I love you, I love you. To the extent that I can't live without you."
I threw my hands around him, giving him a light peck on the lips. He smiled and pulled me closer to him. I hugged him tightly, not wanting to let go. He kissed my head several times, before placing his chin on my head. I don't know how long we stayed like that. Forget about setting other people's love life, I way too busy with my own.
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Carter pov
Zia and I excused ourselves, going for a walk in the woods. It was calm, peaceful, serene. All in all, a very romantic atmosphere. I looked down at our intervened hands. It's been four years since me and Zia started dating. But it still looked like a miracle to me.
I mean, Zia was smart, talented, strong, very beautiful and very kind. She deserved a lot more happiness than I was capable of giving her. And yet she stayed with me. Why?
"Why what?" Zia asked, and I realized I'd said that part out loud. Oops.
"Nothing." I said. Zia let go of my hand and placed herself in front of me, arms folded.
"Carter." She had a warning note in her tone, like a mother telling off her child. Man, I love this girl.
"Zia, don't you ever feel, ever, that you deserve more than what I can give you? I mean, you're so amazing and me..." I faltered at Zia's expression. She looked amused. Then she laughed.
"Oh Carter. Don't you get it? This is why I love you. You're down to earth. You're humble, and you never think highly of yourself. Ever since I've started dating you, I've gotten so much respect, so much love from you. Carter, I couldn't ask for more." She said, and I grinned.
"Really?" I asked.
"Cross my heart." Zia said. Then she leaned in and kissed me on the cheek. I looked at her.
"That's it?" I asked. She looked at me mischievously.
"Oh, that's how it is." She held me by the collar and pinned me on the nearest tree.
"Anything you want to say, Carter Kane?" She asked me.
"I love you?" I squeaked out. She laughed again. That beautiful laughter. Then she leaned in. Our foreheads touched.
"Don't ever leave me." Zia said.
"Never." I replied.
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Nico pov
I was not even out of earshot, when I heard May and Eric start talking.
"Do you love me?" May asked.
"You doubt it?" Eric asked.
"No."
"Then why do you ask?"
"Cause I like to hear it from you."
"Alright then, Anaamika. I love you. More than anything. More than life. More than love."
"Again."
"I love you."
"Once more."
"I love you, I love you, I love you. To the extent that I can't live without you." Eric said. Then the talking stopped, and I could guess why.
May Carson is not your typical daughter of Ares.
I started to walk away from there. I came across Carter and Zia backed up against a tree, too busy to notice me. I grinned and started walking further ahead.
The next couple I came across was Jaz and Walt, their back to me. Jaz had her head on Walt's shoulder. Ugh. All this couple stuff was going to make me throw up.
But little did I know that the most interesting couple was the one who weren't even together yet.
I heard talking as soon as I got closer to the picnic mat.
"Sadie, there's something I wanted to tell you." Percy said.
"Yes?" Sadie prompted.
Percy took a deep breath. "I never really properly thanked you. I mean, ever since I've moved in here, you and Carter have been very supportive of me. You're one of the reasons I'm feeling better now.
Look, I never wanted to make a show out of my love life. But I couldn't help those fits. And you believed that. Even before you even knew me. Everyone else, they took it as a publicity stunt. Only you and your friends stuck to me. And I'm grateful for that. I really am Sugar Kane" Percy said. I agreed to what Percy said. I was grateful to them too.
"What are you being grateful for Hot Shot? You're a great guy. And I...uh...we are very lucky to have a friend like you. And let me tell you, the word 'thank you' has no place in friendship." Sadie said. Friendship? Yeah right.
"Actually, that's two words." Percy said. Sadie laughed.
"I'm starved." Percy said.
"So am I." Sadie said.
"Are you excited? Y'know, about becoming a big brother and all?" Sadie asked.
"Yeah. Can't wait. She's going to be a big change in my life." Percy said.
"She? How can you tell it'll be a girl?" Sadie asked.
"It's a feeling." He said.
"Well, I think it's going to be a boy." Sadie said.
"Wanna bet?" Percy sounded rather mischievous.
"Is betting a family thing of yours?" Sadie asked. I grinned. I knew all too well that she was referring to me. But hey, she was the one who made the bet. I just fulfilled it.
"Excuse me?" Percy asked. Ooooh. Sadie was stuck.
"Nothing. Just a slip of the tongue. Fine, you're on. It's a bet." Right. Slip of the tongue. Then the talking stopped altogether.
After hearing their entire conversation, I didn't think they needed any assistance in getting together. They were doing just fine by themselves. I mildly wondered where Jake was. Probably lost in the woods. I decided to wait a while before going to look for him.
Boy, this was one romantic night.