This is for artyperce who requested a Jason/Piper chapter. It's kinda just short, sweet, and fluffy. Enjoy the Jasper! :)

Piper POV: After the Battle of Olympus

Sitting on the roof of a cabin when it was about thirty degrees outside with gusts of freezing wind was not my idea of fun. But it was better than being inside with my siblings.

Sometimes they were so mean. Scratch that: they were always mean. Well, Drew was. She was the epitome of the stereotypical mean "popular" girl that was jealous and wanted to get her way. The thing was, she's used to getting her way. Especially if the way was a guy, and she wanted that guy. I mean, she's gorgeous and most guys trip over their own feet trying to get to her and stammer out a hello. But when the guy she wanted was already taken by one of her sisters, she resorted to just threatening and teasing and spreading lies that hurt the sister.

If you haven't picked up on it already, I'm the sister. And I'm hurting. A lot. Normally I don't let Drew's words get to me; I know that what comes out of her mouth directed towards me she only says because she's jealous. Hey- I can't help it that I have an awesome, handsome, talented boyfriend. He's amazing, and I don't plan on giving him up. But Drew begs to differ.

For the past half hour, Drew and a few of the other mean girls from her clique have been tormenting me with a stream of lies and rumors. I didn't let them get to me at first. But it was so hard. Especially when my boyfriend spends most of his time all the way across the US in California while I'm here in Long Island. Yeah, we talk every night through Iris Messaging, but the last time I saw him in person was three weeks ago. I missed him so much. I had no clue what he was doing over in Camp Jupiter.

So when Drew started ranting on and on about how Jason didn't really love me, and how he doesn't really care at all, I couldn't help but listen. She said he was just using me as "arm-candy," as she so poetically put it. I know, you're probably thinking, Why are you letting this bother you? I mean, it's Drew. All that comes out of her mouth were lies and rumors she just started for fun.

But I couldn't help it as her words sank deep into me, reaching all the way into my heart. I was doubting. I honestly was. I hadn't seen Jason in forever, I hadn't kissed him, I hadn't heard him say "I love you" in the longest time. I know that sounds really girly and all, but it was true. Jason was a good guy, and I loved him. But every girl has her doubts.

And Drew just happened to take that doubt and shove it in farther like a nail, and now I was stuck trying to get it out.

I felt something wet and cold slide down my cheek, and I brought a finger up to wipe the tear away. Don't cry, I reprimanded myself. It was chilly outside, the wind blowing around in the dark sky. I kept shivering, but I didn't care. Most of the people were in their cabins, getting ready for bed. I saw two demigods strolling outside together. Percy and Annabeth. I felt a twinge of envy as I watched them. They stopped in front of the Athena cabin and Annabeth wrapped her arms around Percy's neck. He said something that made her smile, and then pecked her on the lips.

Annabeth smiled even wider, deepening the kiss. I was glad that she was happy, and that they got to be together. But I wanted the same for me and Jason. Percy and Annabeth made it look so easy. I mean, yeah, they got into fights and sometimes disagreed with each other, but in the next hour or so, they always made up. They were like, the role model relationship. I was trying to follow their footsteps and do the same with Jason, but it wasn't quite working.

Percy watched as his girlfriend gave him one last hug, then disappeared into her cabin. He grinned after her, then walked to his own sleeping space.

I shuddered again, though from the cold or from trying to keep my sobs in, I didn't know. I felt an ache in my chest, and I hugged my knees closer to my body. My choppy hair whipped about, the braids entwined between the strands flowing around like snakes. I curled my head into the crook of my elbow, breathing in deeply. The hoodie I had on was one of Jason's; I had stolen it from him. It was just purple with an "SPQR" on it, but it was my favorite.

I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself enough to go back into the cabin and forget about everything.

The wind was getting stronger. Like, really strong. I frowned, lifting my head up. It was getting... warmer? What?

Suddenly a huge burst of wind picked me up. Yes, it was that strong. For a moment, I thought I was going to fall off the roof the cabin. Gods, that would be mortifying to have Drew find me in a crumpled heap, having fallen because I was up on the roof moping about my boyfriend. My arms flailed as I tried to regain my balance, but the wind kept pushing. It shoved me back.

Right into something hard. Someone.

My mind moved to defense automatically and I tried to twist away from whoever was behind me. But strong arms came up, holding me still. I thrashed about, trying to escape. Just when I was about to call out for help, I heard a familiar voice. A voice that drowned out Drew's words repeating in my head, a voice that made me weak at the knees, but also made me feel stronger.

"Shh, Pipes," he said, chuckling. "It's just me, it's just me."

I froze, turning and looking up slowly. There he was, in flesh and bone. He was gazing down at me with bright blue eyes shining with happiness as he looked at me. His hair was mussed up, no longer cut so short, his blonde locks blowing faintly in the wind. That one little scar on his mouth, so familiar to me, stood out as he smiled slightly.

"Jason," I breathed, throwing myself into his arms. I hugged him hard, burying my head into his muscular chest. He tightening his arms, returning the embrace. One hand of his made it's way up to my hair, clutching my head tenderly. Oh gods. He was here, right with me. I could feel the puffs of breath coming from his nose, which was nuzzled into the base of my neck. He was flush up against my body, his warming mine.

"Jason," my mouth repeated. I leaned back, all the doubts crashing back down on me. "I- Drew said-"

He put his hand over my mouth, stopping me. "I heard. Your mom paid me a visit and said I better get my butt over here and comfort you." I frowned. He only came because my mom forced him to? I was thankful towards my mom, but I wanted him to come... on his own. Like he wanted to.

Jason seemed to read my thoughts, and he rushed to assure me. "No, no, I would've come sooner, not without your mom telling me. I meant to come last week, but Camp Jupiter is keeping me busy."

I was still hesitant. He sighed, then placed his forehead on mine, looking me straight in the eye. I stared back as he spoke again. "It's okay, Pipes. Whatever your siblings said isn't true. I love you so much, and I will never let anything happen to you."

That tugged a small smile out of me, slowly. But it didn't have anytime to grow, for Jason pushed his head forward, connecting our lips, just like I had watched Percy and Annabeth do wistfully.

Except here's Jason, with me, kissing me, telling me he loved me. And I believed him. If Jason had charmspeak, I would've bet he used it right then to make me believe he loved me. But he said it so honestly that I knew it was true.

I relished the feel of his lips on mine, moving softly. Gods, I was so lucky to have this boy. I tangled a hand in his hair, leaning in closer, sucking the heat from his body.

For the rest of the night, Jason and I snuggled together on the roof, keeping each other warm through kisses, hugs, and the occasional "I love you" that sent a tingle of electricity through my entire body from my toes. Maybe that was Jason. When your boyfriend is the son of the lightning god, you don't really know if the small shocks are from an outburst of feelings or from him, but I didn't care. He was here, and Drew was wrong.

I smiled into Jason's chest, and it only grew wider as he told me he was never going to be at Camp Jupiter for that long again. He missed me too much.

Oh, the look on Drew's face when she finds all this out. Priceless. Plus, I was going to tell her that I meant it way back then when I said no touching my boyfriend. Annabeth and Percy have their own relationship, and yes, it was a good one. But I couldn't just follow their lead, Jason and I needed to make our own path. We shouldn't try to be like other couples, we had to be who we are. Because what we are, with each other, is amazing. He was mine, I was his. He loved me, I loved him. It was simple, really. A simple, intricate, beautiful thing, what we had. And I planned on keeping it.

Aww. So sweet. :)

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