Annabeth POV:
As I pull my car keys out of my purse the scene of me turning around and seeing Percy standing there keeps replaying in my mind. When I pull into my driveway and see Lydia running to my car I smile so big and run up to meet her. " Momma! Momma! I know what I want for christmas!" with christmas in less than a month Lydia couldn't decide what she wanted. " And what would that be baby girl?" I ask her "I want a brother or sister!" "Ha," I ask giving Eric a look that says, did you make her do this? His face gets all red and he walks inside. "Did Daddy tell you to say that?" "UH, no..." she says as she runs inside. Those two, always up to something, I say to myself.
"So Annabeth? What do you think about Lydia's christmas wish?" Eric says to me moving his eyebrows up and down. " I think that it will have to wait a while." I say back to him as I climb into bed and turn off my light. "No, we are perfectly ready for another kid. We are both in good places with our jobs, Lydia wants another, and it would be fun." He says. "NO, and thats final." "Whats wrong babe?" "Nothing" I say "No something is wrong, what is it?" "It's just that, ugh, today Percy and Ashley came into my office today to get the plans started for their new house." "Percy? Percy Jackson? That fudging ( wish he said that) rat bag (wish he said that too) that broke your heart and came and attacked me on prom night?" "Eric, I already told you,... I broke his heart that is why he came and attacked you..." I say as I go back to that night. Watching Percy punch Eric and kick him all because I left him... There isn't a day that goes by that, that I don't think about that night.
"Well, if that dude tries any funny business trust me, I will take care of it." "Eric, please he has a fiance. Don't get involved" I say but I already hear him snoring. "Goodnight..."
Percy POV:
"Hey, Ash, I'm going to head over to head over to the office and give Annbeth this paperwork 'kay?" I tell Ashley as she is getting ready for work. It is a weekend but she got called in because there is a patient in need of intense care and they are short staff. "Okay, honey, I love you!" " Love you too!" I say as I walk out the door.
As I pull into the parking lot I keep thinking that maybe there is a chance for me and Annabeth to at least be friends again. I get out of my car and walk up to the door but I am stopped by a hand on my shoulder and it isn't Annabeth's I turn around and see Eric standing there but before I can say anything I am knocked off my feet by a punch so hard I think I can hear my nose crack. My head hits the cement hard. "Stay away from my wife" He says as he gets in his car and drives away. All I can think is, Man he has gotten stronger since high school. What seems like and hour later I see Annabeth pull up and get out of her car. As soon as she sees me on the ground she runs to me.
"Percy! What happened?" she says to me. I try to tell her what happened but all that comes out sounds like gibberish. Before I know it I am somehow in what looks like the back room in Annabeth's office sitting in a chair with an icepack on my nose and head. Then I see her walking to me and she sits next to me. "No major damage to your head or nose but you are going to have some wicked bruises. Now, Percy, how did this happen?" she asks me I want to say that her crazy husband came and attacked me but I decide to make something up. She wouldn't believe me if I told her the truth. "I slipped on some ice and then I blacked out" I told her. "Uh, ok well I got the paperwork you had in your hand from you and whenever you and Ashley are ready we can start discussing the design." "Uh yeah about that, we think we are going to wait for the house until a while after we are married. Sorry, I really am. See ya around?" I tell her. "Oh yes that is perfectly fine its not always the right time for everyone." she says. "Have a nice day"