Here's a chapter with only Percy/Sean and Annabeth. Enjoy!
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Chapter 13
It was Sunday and Annabeth is all alone in the house. Thalia went back to Athens for some family matters and she'll be gone for four days. Since she has nothing to do she decided to clean the house. She was almost done when accidentally she slips on the floor and broke the faucet in the bathroom. She had a small bruise in her forearm. She silently cursed. She went over the phone and scans the phone book to call for repair but to her luck no one is available.
"Just great!" she mumbled to herself. Since she will be very busy these coming days she decided to fix it by herself. She went inside her bedroom and got changed. Luckily the nearest hardware store is 2 blocks away.
She was looking around the store when someone approached her. "Can I help you?" She turned around and saw Sean. "Annabeth!" Sean exclaimed. "Hi!" she greeted. "It's nice to see you." He said. "So what are you looking for?"
She took out the faucet that she broke. "Something like this." She said. "Oh! Hey what happened to your arm?" Sean noticed. She laughed. "You don't need to answer I think I get it." Sean teased. "Well I tried to call for repairs but unfortunately work will resume tomorrow. So I decided to do it myself." She said proudly. Sean raised his eyebrow. "Do you even know how to do that?"
"I think so. How hard can it be right?" Annabeth said. "Right." Sean chuckled. So they look around when Sean finally found the exact replica. "This one." He said. Annabeth looks at it and nodded. She paid for it. She was about to leave when Sean called her.
"Hey if it's ok with you I can help you." He offered. She thought about it for a second. "Hmm sure why not." She replied. Sean smiled. "Just wait for a second I'll go get the tools." She mentally face palm herself, yeah the tools. She forgot about it. Good thing Sean is helping her.
They reached the house and went inside. "Nice house." Sean commented. "Thanks. This is Thalia's by the way." She said. "Oh." He commented. "Since I am her best friend she let me stay here whenever we have a project." she explained. "Where's the bathroom?" he asked.
She led him in to the bathroom. Sean went inside and examines the damage. "Okay it will take a couple of minutes. I'll call you when I'm done." He said. Annabeth nodded and went out the bathroom.
"Oh gods, how am I going to fix it?" He silently scolded himself. And there's not even a manual in it. He rolled his eyes. So much for trying to impress a girl he told to himself. "I am not. Yes you are." He is silently debating with himself.
After 30 minutes of trying he was almost done when Annabeth poked her head inside. "Is everything okay?" she asked. Sean who is now covered with sweat smiled to her. "Yeah just a couple of minutes." He said. Annabeth gave her a knowing look. He chuckled.
After 5 minutes he finally managed to put it together. "Hey Annabeth! Try to turn on the switch." He requested. Annabeth then turn on the switch. Sean turn on the faucet. He grinned when it works. He turns his gaze to Annabeth who smiled at him. But unfortunately seconds later the water just suddenly burst out from the faucet. Annabeth then rushed out and turned off the switch.
She went back to the bathroom and saw Sean soaking wet. She tried hard not to laugh. Sean looked at him and they started to laugh together. "Do you even know what you are doing?" Annabeth asked. Sean guiltily looked at her and shook his head. "Sorry. I thought it was easy." He confessed. Annabeth shook her head and smirked.
"But wait I'm not yet done I think I know what went wrong." He said. "But you're soaking wet. You should dry yourself up." She suggested. "Later. I'll have to finish it first in case it will go wrong again." She watched him as he tried to fix the faucet and she can't help but to admire his body. His white shirt which is now wet, hugged his body showing his 6 pack abs. This is the first time she had a chance to closely study his body.
Her thoughts were distracted when Sean called her. "Annabeth." "Umm yes?" she asked. "You okay?" he asked. She blushed a bit realizing her thoughts. She nodded. "Let's try again. Hope this time it will work." He suggested. She went to turn on the switch and luckily it finally worked.
"Go change so we can wash your clothes." She handled a pair of shirt and short and a towel. Sean raised his eyebrow as if asking who owns it. She rolled her eyes. "That was Thalia's ex boyfriend. I think he won't mind if you borrow it." She chuckled. Sean smirked and went inside the bathroom.
After a couple of minutes he stepped outside the bathroom. "Well looked at you. Feeling better?" She teased. Sean chuckled. "Yeah, good thing we have the same size." He explained referring to the clothes. Annabeth nodded. Well your clothes are in the washroom, it will only take a couple of minutes." She informed. "Okay." He replied.
"Do you like something to eat?" she asked. "Sure. I'm starving." He said smiling. Annabeth smiled and went to the kitchen. She comes back with two cokes and two sandwiches. While eating Sean asked her, "You lived in Athens?" "Yup, my family is in there but I'm living on my own since I got the job." She explained. Sean nodded. "But I didn't grew up here." she added. "I grew up in California. When I was 10 my dad was offered a job from here and the rest is history."
"How about you?" she asked. Sean stiffened. He hate lying but he have no choice. "Well I grew up in New York with my dad." Well partly it was true he thought to himself. "After high school I found out that he lied to me about my mother. He made me believe that my mom died from giving birth to me. I was mad at him from keeping me the truth. So after I graduated, I moved out and find a job so that I can earn money to find her. So after two years I finally found her." Sean said with guilt in his voice.
"Wow." Annabeth mumbled. "So that explains why Charles never mentioned you." She said. "Well he knows that I exist but he doesn't remember me. He was only 2 years old when mom and dad got separated. Dad took me away from them. " "Good thing you find them." She said. "It wasn't easy but it's all worth it." Sean said.
"What about your dad?" She suddenly asked. Sean froze. Annabeth noticed it. "Sorry it's okay you don't have to answer it." He smiled at her. Suddenly Sean's phone rings. "Excuse me." He said. He gets up and answers the phone.
"I should be going. I have to pick up mom." He explained. Annabeth nodded. She escorted him until the door. "Thank you for your help." She said smiling. "No problem." He said. He wave goodbye and walk out the door. Annabeth smiled to herself. She went back to the table and start cleaning when she remembered Sean's clothes on the washroom. She went to get it. They both forgot it. She'll just give it back to him the next time he'll be here. "So you expect him to come back here?" her inner thoughts said. She just rolled her eyes and continued to clean.
There will be more Percabeth moments for the following chapters. Promise!
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