Here goes chapter 3!

Lee led us down a few streets before looking behind us, checking if Luke was still there. He didn't see him, so he'd either gotten lost in the crowd, or dropped on the way to the apartment complex we were standing in front of.

We walked inside quickly, and i grabbed Henry's hand as we ran up the stairs to floor two, apartment 102. i knocked three times before the door opened to show a middle aged man, standing there looking slightly confused. Thankfully, Lee saved the day.

"Is Percy here?" he asked, trying to see over the mans shoulder.

"Yeah, one sec," he said before shouting over his shoulder at Percy. He bounded around the corner leading towards the door when he spotted Lee and i. His expression became slightly more worried as he shooed 'Paul' away.

"Hey guys, come on in," he said, ushering us inside before closing and locking the door behind us. "Mom! Lee and Molly are here, we'll be in my room!" he shouted, and got a garbled response from the living room.

We walked towards Percy's room before he seemed to notice a slightly frightened looking Henry.

"Well, hey there little man, what's your name?" he asked Henry as we entered his war zone.

"Henry Fitz, what's yours?" he asked intelligently. Damn, why do all kids of Athena have to be so smart?

"I'm Percy Jackson, it's nice to meet you Henry," he said as he got out some of his old action figures and comic books from a box in his closet, and gave them to Henry to play with. Then he turned to us, and asked in a more serious tone,

"What's wrong?"

"We were coming back from Olympus with Henry, and he noticed that someone was following us," i explained.

"Someone named Luke," Lee elaborated. Percy's expression became dark, but then became confused and angry, all at the same time.

"Why was he following you?" he asked.

"Trust me, if we knew, we would've dealt with it then and there. Sorry we had to bring it to you, but it was the only place i could think of in Manhattan," apologized Lee.

"No, no, it's alright, I just can't imagine why Luke would find it so important to follow you three -no offence or anything," he said.

"None taken,"

"But it just seems strange, doesn't it?" he asked, sitting down on his bed, and gesturing for us to take the tiny couch in the corner of his room. We sat down awkwardly, half sitting on each other.

"That's why i thought you'd be the best person to ask, especially if Annabeth was here, but she's not," explained Lee.

"Yeah, she's on spring break in San Francisco with her family. But anyway. I guess you guys can stay the night until you find a safe way to get back to camp in the morning," he said, throwing us two pillows and an extra blanket from his bed.

He then looked at Henry and put on a silly expression.

"Hey, Henry! How would you like to see the T.V? It's pretty big," he said, over exaggerating his words as he led Henry out of the room and towards the living room.

While Percy was gone, Lee and i decided that we'd somehow make a make-shift bed on the floor, because the couch would definitely not fit the both of us, and we didn't exactly want to cause a fuss. Especially when Percy was nice enough to let us stay here the night until we could get back to camp. Unfortunately, Argus doesn't like driving this late at night, otherwise we could've already been on our way back. I checked the clock: 10:32 PM.

"Gods, the day's gone by so fast," i said, laying half the blanket down on the floor, then lying on it, leaving some room for Lee to lay down beside me. Once he did, i flipped the other half of the blanket over us so it was like a sleeping bag.

"It's been a long day," he agreed. "Night, Molly," he said, kissing me on the lips quickly before letting me snuggle into his chest, and fall asleep.

The dream wasn't the bad part, about my night. It was when we were woken up at 3 am because someone was in the room. I had a mini heart attack and started to shake Lee awake when i realized it was only Percy walking out of the room. A split second decision made me follow him.

He walked down the hall of the apartment with me silently in tow, then made a right and walked into the living room. He looked at little Henry sleeping silently on the couch before walking towards the glass doors leading to the balcony, and sliding them open. I watched quietly from my place behind the couch, as a person appeared out of nowhere on the balcony, and started conversing with Percy.

I could only hear a few words of what they were saying, but it was enough for me to be sure that it was indeed Annabeth Chase talking to Percy. I was confused as to how and why she was here, until i heard something that scared me.

"I think Kronos is looking for bait," she told Percy. He replied, but i didn't hear what he said. Probably something about 'what kind of bait?' but then she spoke again,

"There has been a lot of monster activity on Mt. Tam, especially since you saved Artemis. I think that's where they're building their forces, and I think their plan might be to try and get Chiron to send a quest to save the bait, and then-" she looked around inside, and i swear her eyes narrowed straight towards me, but she kept talking, "on and on, until they finally send us- i mean, you, and Thalia. He might even have to send Nico, too" she finished, still looking around inside as if she could feel my presence. I slowly started to retreat backwards towards Percy's room, but found myself running into someone instead. I remembered not to scream only at the last second, and instead let out a small yelp as hands grabbed me from behind and dragged me backwards and into the kitchen, completely out of sight from the balcony doors.

The lights flicked on and i was still half hyperventilating.

"What're you doing?" hissed Lee, grabbing my shoulders and shaking them.

"I was ... I followed Percy out of his room, and he started talking to Annabeth on the balcony!" i whispered back.

"Annabeth's here? I thought she was in California...?" he asked, looking very confused.

"That's what i thought too, but i think Percy must've messaged her and told her about the Luke thing, because that's what they were talking about," i rushed.

"What were they saying?" he asked, looking over my shoulder.

"I only heard a few words for about the first three minutes, but then Annabeth started talking about Kronos taking someone for 'bait' and then Percy said something, but i didn't hear it. And then she said that he might take someone as bait so that Chiron will issue a quest, and then capture them, and then on and on until they send Thalia and Percy. Maybe even Nico," i whispered.

"Was it really worth it getting up to see what i was doing?" asked a voice from the kitchen doorway. I flushed as i turned my head towards Percy. "Yeah, I may be stupid, but I'm not deaf," he said, walking towards the table and pulling out a chair to sit in. He then gestured to the other around the table and said,

"Sit,"

So we did.

"Now, can i ask you why you followed me, Molly?" asked Percy. Of course.

"Well, i uh, woke up and thought someone was in the room, but then i realized that it was you and that you were going somewhere, so i decided to follow you?" i replied. I didn't realize that my explanation would've sounded this stupid. Oh boy. He thought for a minute before responding.

"And what about you, Lee?"

"Oh, well, i woke up because I kinda rolled over and hit my face, but then i realized that Molly wasn't there, and i got worried, thinking that she might've been kidnapped by Luke or something, but then I heard voices, so i went into the living room, and then dragged Molly in the kitchen," he said, looking extremely embarrassed. I don't blame him.

"Hm,"

"I didn't mean to eavesdrop, i was just really curious. Sorry, Percy," i said, feeling extremely guilty now that I'd been caught in the act. I felt bad because I'd interrupted Percy and Annabeth's 'personal time'.

"That's not what's bothering me," he said, sighing.

"What's up?" asked Lee.

"Well, you obviously heard about the bait thing, right Molly?" he asked directly to me. I nodded. "Well, what if he was planning on using you guys, to get to Thalia, Nico, and I?" he said, rubbing his eyes with the heels of his palms.

"You don't need to worry about us," consoled Lee, "especially with Molly ... she's very scary," he said as Percy looked up at me and laughed loudly. I pouted.

"Hey, turn that frown upside down," said Lee, taking his finger, and pulling the corner of my lip up gently until i wasn't needing to be forced to smile anymore. This was why i loved him. No questions. Percy coughed. Oh, yeah. He's still here. Whoops.

"So, uh, back to bed?" i asked awkwardly.

"Yeah, i suppose," said Percy standing up and starting back towards his room, before turning to look over his shoulders. "You know, there's a small guest room just down the hall and to the right," he said deviously, winking at us before disappearing down the hall.

I could physically feel myself blushing from his statement, and from the looks of it, Lee wasn't fairing well either.

"Um, well, that was awkward," i commented, standing up. Lee stood as well, taking my hand as we walked down the hallway where Percy had just gone. We were in front of his bedroom door when Lee pulled me a bit farther down the hall, and turned right.

"He suggested it, we might as well use it," he said, grinning sheepishly as he turned the knob and opened the door. The room was quaint, with a twin bed, a small separate bathroom and a small dresser with mirror. I took a walk around the small room before climbing onto the twin bed, getting under the light green sheets and comforter. Lee crawled in beside me, and rested his hands around my waist as i snuggled in closer to him.

We lay there for a while, not really being able to fall asleep, but not wanting to speak and ruin the moment. I checked the clock every few minutes, just to have it tell me it was only 5 minutes after I'd checked the last time. I finally sighed; the silence was becoming unbearable.

"What's wrong?" murmured Lee. I just took a deep breath and explained it as well as i could,

"I don't know,"

"You don't know?" he asked, scooting back a bit so that he could see my face.

"I don't. It's like i know somethings wrong, but i can't place it. It's like those times when you're trying to remember something, and it's on the tip of your tongue, but you just can't remember what it is," i said, finally finding the right words.

"Well, when you figure it out, i wanna be the first to know, kay?" he murmured in my ear, making me shiver. Then he chuckled, and kissed me softly, shutting me up before I could reply. His mouth moved down my jaw line, and i groaned.

"Not now, Lee. Not in Percy's guest room," i whined. He just laughed some more and kept kissing my neck softly. "I can't believe you ..." i whispered, secretly knowing that i'd given in. He just kept planting light kisses on my whole collarbone, neck area, tickling me every so often.

But when his lips found mine again, there was more passion. He kissed me so fiercely that i gasped, allowing his tongue entrance to my mouth. Not that i minded much. His hands stayed planted around my waist, but mine were all over the place. One was tangled in his dirty blonde hair, and the other was rubbing the back of his neck.

"Gods," he moaned, kissing down my jaw line, right down to the spot where he knew he could always get me. He kissed me softly, and then his hands started to move. One ended up rubbing circles on my left hip, and the other was pulling me closer to him, so that almost every inch of my body was touching his. He rolled us over, so that i was on top; my hands now firmly planted in his hair.

"Lee," whispered a warning as if to not get carried away, but that never worked. I gasped for air, breaking our kiss, and i rested my head on his chest, just breathing and listening to his pounding heart. I could feel his hands rubbing up and down my back, occasionally brushing my thigh, but he knew not to go that far.

"Just once," he whispered, and i found myself agreeing with a nod of my head. His hands seemed to have memorized every contour of my body, because he knew exactly where to place them, to make me moan his name. My hands, on the other hand, couldn't keep themselves from massaging up and down his chest and stomach, admiring his slight muscles.

Then, as if i'd never expected it, he pressed down gently with his thumb on my lower back, and i moaned his name so loud that i wouldn't be surprised if i'd woken up Percy or his parents.

"Shh," Lee chuckled, feeling satisfied that he knew he could make me do that. I glared at him through the dark, but found myself responding to his every touch.

We'd never really gone past second base before, and i had no intentions of doing it anytime soon, either. Lee and I had talked about this, and we both felt comfortable to wait until the other was ready. I mean, we were only 15, and still in school. There is no telling what bad things could happen between a bad decision, and the rest of our lives. If i got pregnant, that would surely mean bad news for me and for Lee. Not only would my parents be disappointed, but i don't think i'd be able to stand looking myself in the mirror everyday.

As Lee's hands explored my stomach, legs, and back, i couldn't help but notice something, that i'd tried not to notice before: a slowly swelling lump in his pants. I knew we should've stopped, before anything bad happened, but i found that i couldn't, no matter how badly i wanted to.

We continued kissing, long, heated kisses. At one point, i think my hands moved down towards his stomach, and started rubbing the area above his pant-line. He muttered something,and i had to strain my ears to hear it,

"Please," he asked. But i was holding my ground.

"No," i whispered back, moving my hands up his chest and placing them around his neck. "I love you, but not yet," i whispered, barely able to breathe in the now humid atmosphere. He moaned as my hips accidentally brushed his, making the lump grow considerably.

"Molly, you're torturing me," he pleaded.

"I love you Lee, but I will not have sex with you. Not now," i whispered back, trying to show him that i loved him with all my heart, but i still wanted to keep my values. He groaned.

"It hurts," he muttered to me, his green eyes pleading, "Can i take my jeans off, at least? I promise if won't try anything, Molly. I know you trust me," he pleaded so much, that it was hurting me to see him so desperate.

"Ok, but then we go to sleep," i whispered, untangling myself from him so that he could take of his jeans. They landed with a thud on the ground beside the bed, and he sighed. He started to settle back in, but i put a hand on his chest.

"You should go take a shower," i said quietly, almost embarrassed. He gazed at me softly, and then did something that surprised me: he pulled me close for one moment, kissed me so lightly i almost didn't feel it, then whispered the words "I'm sorry. I love you," before he got up, and walked semi-awkwardly towards the bathroom door.

I only closed my eyes once i heard the water start running, and thanked the gods that it was quiet. I opened my eyes, and checked the clock, and found that it was nearly 6:30. i decided that there was no point in sleeping again, so i got up, and walked out of the room as quietly as i could. I ventured down the hall, and towards the living room before realizing where i was going: the balcony.

I sat out there for a long time, before i heard the door slide open, and saw someone sit next to me. It was Percy. Of course. The only person i'd be completely mortified to see right now, sits down beside me like nothing in the world is wrong.

"Hey," he said casually.

"Hey," i replied back, not really sure what to say.

"So uh, how are things going with Lee?" he asked awkwardly. Oh gods, if he heard anything, i swear I'm going to jump off this balcony right now.

"We're ok," i said, keeping my eyes trained on the rising sun.

"That's good. So, uh, do anything fun lately?" he asked. That's when i knew that he hadn't been asleep. I blushed so red that i could see it.

"Did you uh ... um, did uh ...?" was all i was able to form. Well, there goes my dignity.

"Uh, yeah, about that. The walls aren't very thick in the apartment ..." he said, blushing almost as brightly as i was.

"Oh gods, I'm so embarrassed," i said, burying my face in my hands. I wanted to die. Right then and there.

"As long as you uh, used um ... protection ..." he said really awkwardly.

"Oh, gods, no! We didn't ... i mean, no, Percy! Gods, no!" i almost screamed. A flash of relief went across his face, and i was only slightly less mortified. Slightly.

"Ok. Thankgods," he said, putting his face in his hands.

"Oh, no, Percy, gods, we're too young!" i complained, feeling so uncomfortable.

"I, well, i didn't know!" he defended himself.

"Didn't know what?" asked a new voice as Lee walked on the balcony, drying his hair with a towel looking honestly curious.

"Didn't know that if you give sugar cubes to a Pegasus that it shortens their life-span by a day for every cube," i said matter of factly, saving our embarrassed little asses. "You need to stop doing that Percy," i scolded him.

Lee looked at us like we were insane.

"Ok then ... im going to, uh, go back to the room and um, brush my teeth?" he said, backing up towards the door before bolting.

Percy and i looked at each other, and we couldn't help but laugh.

"You're so lucky that I'm a good liar, Percy," i said through my laughter.

"Ok, sure," he said sarcastically.

And there started a wonderful morning with about five hours of sleep. Oh joy.

Kill me now.

I know, i know, mature content! Originally the rating was T, but i had to change it to M for this -and future- chapter(s). Is it bad to say that i like the ending of this chapter? I thought it was kinda funny, cause i wrote this last week at like, 2 am and i was so tired, but i had to finish the chapter. Maybe it's just me ...?

~ gottaloveLeoV