The audacity of that girl! How could she even say that, let alone think it? I practically raised her. I was her family, I protected her, and I made sure she always had enough to eat, at all cost. I fought the monster that haunted her dreams. And at the end of the day, I would always die for her. And she thanks me by saying she wishes that it was my life that had ended that day? That she wishes that creep Luke, was the one still breathing and not me?

Well if that's the way she feels, then why should I give a fuck about her? The next time she comes crying to me about something in her twisted little life, what will stop me from saying "I'm suppose to be dead in your eyes, remember?" That's right, absolutely nothing. From this day on, the idea of me being in Annabeth's life like how it used to be, just went out the door. From this moment on, I will be the one who was unfortunate to be killed. I will be dead, just how Annabeth wanted in her little world.

I opened the door of the Zeus' cabin and walked through, slamming it shut behind me. I was soaked top to bottom, from the stupid rain. Somehow that annoyed me more then Annabeth. Still mumbling under my breath about her, I headed to my shower, turning it on full blast.

I stripped down and entered the hot water that soothed my body. Some how it helped release some of the anger. But still, I couldn't help but squirt my shampoo in my hand with a little to much force. Or scrubbing my body a little harder until my skin turned raw. Maybe I was hoping the shower's hot steam would over take my own steam. But still, I cranked up the shower temperature, a lot hotter then I could usually withstand. Even with my skin screaming at me to relieve it from the heat, I stayed in the shower a little longer.

After a few more minutes, I appeased my skin and turned off the shower, watching the suds run down the drain. I got out the shower and wrapped myself up in my big fluffy black towel. After drying off, I put on some underclothes, black basketball shorts and a white muscle shirt. I brushed my teeth and headed for my bed, grabbing my ipod on the way.

I collapsed down, taking comfort in my soft sea of blankets. They kept me warm even if I wasn't under them. I put both earphones in my ears, blasting All Time Low so loud, I was sure to be deaf by the end of this night. So it didn't take me by surprise when I didn't hear someone knocking on my door for almost five minutes, or enter my cabin. Even walk all the way over to where I laid. But I did jump when someone pulled an earphone from my ear and whispered;

"One could go deaf from listing to music that loudly." I opened my eyes to see a pale face starring back at me.

"Nico you better have a good reason for almost scarring the shit out of me." I threatened. Nico threw his hands up in a fake surrender.

"I'm sorry. I didn't know I was capable of scarring The Great Thalia Grace." Sarcasm took control of his voice. I rolled my eyes, sitting up on my bed. I couldn't help but notice I was allowing a hint of a smile come upon my face. What the hell was I doing? I was a freaking hunter for Zeus sake. I didn't smile at boys. And most certainly didn't allow them to come into my cabin, with just the two of us. I knew I should have been telling him to get the hell out right about now, but for some reason I couldn't bring myself to do it. More like I didn't want to do it. Maybe Annabeth was right. That when I took that oath I never really was meaning to uphold, I just did it out of anger and hurt.

No Thalia. Keep it together. I most certainly did take that oath, with all means to uphold it, to keep my honor. So what if Nico was in my cabin? We were just friends. That was it. No sorts of attractions between us what's so ever. A matter of fact, after tonight I will be back with the Hunt, where I belong. So why am I wishing that tonight could last for a long time?

"Why are you in my cabin, again?" I asked trying to distract my own mind. He cleared his throat while taking a seat on the end of my bed. Clearly awkwardness took hold of this conversation.

"Umm. Well you know, after you stormed out, things got pretty bad." He said bending his head down, while trying to get his bangs to cover his blushing face.

"How did it get bad?" I asked trying my best to contain my laughter. Nico di Angelo blushes?

"Well after you stormed out, Annabeth kept going on and on about you so finally I stepped in, saying that that was enough. Then Annabeth turns to me and calls me a 'lover boy' and says I should go somewhere. Preferably my sister's house, oh that's right she doesn't have one. So I took that as an appropriate time to leave before someone got hurt." I nodded my head in agreement. So Annabeth was even being a bitch to Nico? Interesting.

"So are you alright?" Nico asked, still trying to shake his bangs to cover his, yet again, blushing face. I couldn't help but have a smirk on my face. So di Angelo cared about me after all? I nodded my head.

"Yeah, just a major burn. Luke instead of me? Ouch." Nico chuckled while shaking his head.

"I wouldn't mind having Luke around instead of you." I rolled my eyes for effect, but had no issues in reaching over and pushing him off my bed. I silently cursed under my breath when he grabbed my arm, and pulled me down with him. Before I realized it, Nico was lying beneath me, with me sitting on his chest. Deciding to make a funny joke out of an awkward situation I couldn't help but proclaim.

"I bet your happy it was Luke instead of my because if it was him sitting on you that would just be awkward." I couldn't help but think of how I was still sitting on him, with no desires to get off. And when Nico flashed me a smile, showing his perfect, white teeth, my stomach did flips. Stupid Aphrodite.

"Na. I'm happy its was Luke instead of you, or else it would have been weird to have a make out session and want another one." Nico's confession had me raising an eyebrow. What do I say to that? But, without much time to think, Nico picked his head up some and kissed me dead on the lips. I knew I should have pulled away. I should have pushed back. I most defiantly shouldn't have been kissing him back.

A/N: So is there anyone out there still reading this story? I have no excuse for not updating for as long as I did. But I do plan on finishing this story. So review and I'll update tomorrow?

~ Gummy