Hi! I'm updating my story with chapter two now because it was already written, so don't expect me to update my stories this fast in the future! I don't like to be under pressure... So here's chapter two.

II

Annabeth

Annabeth was so proud of her Seaweed Brain, it was all she could do to keep from kissing him every five minutes. He was driving. She shouldn't distract him from the road.

Her heart felt more free than it had in years. Here she was, ready to start a new chapter of her life with Percy. She had nothing that she needed to get done. No one was expecting anything from her. She could be herself with Percy at her side. Annabeth didn't usually have good dreams, but this one was coming true.

She squeezed Percy's hand. He looked over and grinned at her. Annabeth studied his face: the troublemaker smirk, the sea-green eyes. She especially loved the eyes. Percy had been through so much: he had fought both Kronos and Gaea, he had seen so many of his friends die, he had survived Tartarus- and though his eyes seemed to go on forever, they still looked as young and determined as they had the time she had first seen him when they were twelve.

Percy noticed her staring. "What's up?"

"I was just... thinking."

"Always thinking," Percy joked. "Anything in particular?"

How much I love you, Annabeth thought. "I was thinking about my Seaweed Brain. You haven't changed."

Percy looked back at the road, his expression somewhat pained. "No?"

Annabeth backpedaled. "I mean, I was thinking about the time I first saw you back at Camp Half-Blood. You've grown so much, but you're the same person. That's what I meant."

Percy snorted. "When you told me I drool in my sleep, yeah. I never forgot that comment." He turned to the side, raising an eyebrow. Annabeth's heart throbbed.

All of a sudden, Annabeth noticed that they were turning into a small parking lot.

"Where are we going?" she asked.

"Surprise," Percy answered, smiling. "I thought, before we go to Camp Jupiter, you and I could just see the city." He pointed out the windshield, and Annabeth caught her breath.

The light of the setting sun cast a glow over the bay. Across the water, the city of San Francisco sprawled up to the horizon. Annabeth saw the Golden Gate Bridge illuminated by the lights of the city as the night began to creep in. It wasn't Annabeth's first time seeing San Francisco, since her father had lived there, but seeing it with Percy made it seem incredibly magical.

She was speechless as Percy took her hand and helped her out of the car. He wrapped his arm around her as they walked up to the railing that overlooked the bay. Together, the two watched as the sun set and the moon rose over the water.

At long last, Annabeth turned to Percy, her eyes shining. "I love it," she whispered.

Percy grinned. "I thought you might." He kissed her like nobody was watching- there was no one around to see.

Finally pulling away from each other, the two reluctantly turned their backs on the picturesque view and began the final leg of their trip.