This oneshot is for ShimmeringDaisyFace, who owns Liggy Lent:) I hope you enjoy!:)

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Take my word for it: spending the day hiding is not fun.

You're constantly looking over your shoulder, when you squeeze yourself into tight hiding places you start to cramp up, and after a while you get really paranoid.

What am I hiding from? No, it's who am I hiding from. Well, there's this guy-

"Liggy!"

"Ahh!" I screamed, falling out of the tree I had been perched on. Luckily for me, the person who had startled me caught me. Unluckily for me, that person happened to be Axl Moretti.

"Liggy, you don't have to throw yourself at me, of course I'll go out with you!" Axl beamed, staring into my blue-green eyes with his gorgeous amethyst ones.

"Ew, put me down, you creeper!" I yelled, squirming around and thumping his chest with my fists. He quickly set me down, probably because he didn't want me to hit him in the face and ruin his good looks.

"Whatever you want, Liggy," he said, brushing me off.

I smacked his hands away, since they were dangerously close to my rear end. "Don't touch me!"

He looked a little perturbed at being hit again, but his pout quickly disappeared. "Where have you been all day? I've been looking for you."

"Oh my gods, what do you want from me?" I asked exasperatedly. "And to answer your question, I've been hiding from you!"

An adorable puzzled look came on his face, and he ran his fingers through his dark wavy hair. "Why have you been avoiding me?" he asked in a puppy-dog tone.

I rolled my eyes, greatly exaggerating the gesture. His looks were the only thing he had going for him.

I guess I'd better explain. My name is Liggy Lent, I'm 14 and a half, and I'm a daughter of Iris. I've been at Camp Half-Blood for about a month and a half, and since the day I stepped foot across the boundary line, Axl has not left me alone. He somehow got it into his thick skull that I was in love with him.

That actually wouldn't be too far a stretch. Pretty much every other girl at camp is in love with him. That probably has something to do with the fact that he's charming, thoughtful, and GORGEOUS. Oh, and he's the son of Aphrodite. That probably helps.

"Because I still don't like you, dummy!" I exclaimed, backing away.

Axl, a year older than me, frowned, but then grinned, as if something had just dawned on him. "Oh, you're playing hard to get! No problem, sweetheart, two can play at this game," he said, giving me a flirtatious look.

I groaned. "You can't play hard to get, you're already hard to want!"

"Does that mean you'll go to the dance with me on Saturday?" he asked, as if he hadn't caught onto the insult. Actually, he probably hadn't.

"Not a chance!" I said firmly. He was referring to the upcoming annual Camp Half-Blood dance. I had never been to one, but from what Annabeth has told me, they're usually pretty fun.

"So I'll pick you up at 5?"

I pursed my lips. "No! And besides, I can walk there."

"Okay then, I'll meet you there!" he said enthusiastically.

"Get it through your thick skull," I said very slowly. "I'm. Not. Going. With. You. Right now, I'm going to the lake for swimming period. Goodbye!"

"Alright, see you!" he said cheerfully, as I walked away.

"Oh, and Liggy?" He called, and I turned around.

"Miss you already!" he said, blowing me a kiss.

My nose crinkled in response, and I growled and stomped back towards the lake.

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A couple days later, I went to meet my best friend for a picnic in the strawberry fields, just after I had come back from a morning at archery with you-know-who.

"Leo, I can't take him anymore!" I said, crossing my arms and plopping down next to him on a picnic blanket. "He still won't leave me alone!"

Leo looked at me sympathetically and handed me a sandwich and piece of watermelon. "You know who you should talk to about that?"

"I'm not going to ask Piper for advice," I huffed, annoyed that he had even been brought her up.

"Come on," Leo said reasonably, handing me a bowl of potato salad and a plastic fork. "He's her brother, she might be able to talk some sense into him! And let's face it- she has a lot of experience in that."

I frowned and poured him a red solo cup of lemonade. "No. Out of the question. Moving on."

Leo sighed and fidgeted with some screws and pipe cleaners he had in his hands.

"Liggy, you can't just dislike someone for no reason," he pointed out.

"I have a reason!" I said indignantly. "She can charmspeak- I don't like being told what to do!"

"Has she ever deliberately used it against you?" Leo asked pointedly.

I glared at him. "Not yet. But she's a brat, it's just a matter of time!"

Leo rolled his eyes and set down the miniature chariot he had made. It rolled across the grass and disappeared over the hill. I was so fascinated by it that I didn't hear the footsteps approaching us from behind.

Suddenly, the world went black.

"Guess who!" A charming voice said from behind me. His voice was like a trigger, so I instinctively jabbed my elbow behind me. My elbow made contact with something soft, and I heard a satisfying "Oomph!" Axl's hands disappeared from over my eyes.

"Aw, Liggy, I know you didn't mean that," Axl said, squeezing himself between Leo and me. I poked him on the forehead with my plastic fork.

"Hey hey, watch the face!" Axl protested, scooting away from me and my pointy "weapon," squishing Leo in the process.

"Sorry, Mr. Vanity," I said sarcastically.

"You know, you could be Mrs. Vanity," he remarked, sending a wink in my direction. The nymphs in the strawberry field behind me swooned while some nearby demigod guys behind Leo pretended to puke. I joined the guys.

"In your dreams!" I shot back.

"Oh, but you already are in my dreams," Axl said, giving me a classic smolder.

"What do you want, Axl?" I asked, annoyed.

"I forgot to give this to you this morning!" he said, pulling a small black box out of his leather jacket and handing it to me.

I slowly opened the box, curious as to what it was.

I gasped.

Inside was a beautifully designed necklace, with multicolored stones set into it. Oh my gods, were those diamonds?

"They're real diamonds," Axl announced, confirming my thoughts. Stupid rich boy.

I looked at him suspiciously. "What's this for?"

He shrugged. "I like you a lot, Liggy. A whole lot. I thought maybe you could wear it tonight at the ball, for me?"

I pursed my lips. "Get outta here!" I snapped, setting the box down and poking him again with the fork, this time harder.

"Anything you say, Liggy," Axl said, quickly rising and backing away from the pointy plastic. "Just consider wearing it, you'll look beautiful!"

"Don't hold your breath," I muttered, rolling my eyes as he strolled away.

"Why don't you give him a chance?" Leo asked, watching him walk away.

Truthfully, I wanted to give him a chance. But he wouldn't know what he was getting into. I doubt he could comprehend our relationship- his skull is too thick, even though he is really good-looking. I didn't say this out loud, though.

Instead, I scoffed. "He's so stuck up! All he cares about is his face and expensive clothes. Just like Piper."

Leo frowned. "Again with Piper, she's not like that. Maybe Axl isn't like that either. I've talked to him a couple times, he seems nice enough."

"Yeah right. Besides, I'd rather hang out with you than spend time with him," I confessed, leaning back on my elbows. "So are you going to the dance with anyone tonight?"

Leo sighed. "I'm not going at all."

"What? Why not?" I asked, sitting up straight. "I thought we were going together- as friends!"

"I have to help my siblings set traps for the hellhound that's been running around the woods," he explained, frowning. "That's why they're having the dance in the pavilion instead of the field, it's too dangerous. Besides," he added with a grin. "There's no way I wanted to wear a suit."

I smacked him lightly on the head. "Well, lucky you. This morning I found a gorgeous dress on my bed, my siblings think it must have been a gift from my mom, so I have to go so I can wear it. It's gonna be no fun without you, though."

Leo grinned and ruffled my curly brown hair. "Don't be silly, you'll have a great time, I promise."

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A few hours later, my brother Butch walked me into the pavilion, but once inside we went our separate ways. I was a little uncomfortable with the big crowd, so I scanned the group for some familiar faces.

I could see my friends Annabeth and Thalia on one side of the room, so I started walking towards them.

Then I spied Axl on the other side of the room, looking very dapper in a black Gucci tux and deep purple vest that set off his eyes. He was standing off to the side, looking kind of bored.

Our eyes met.

His jaw dropped.

I gave him a confused look and looked down at myself. My rainbow colored gown shimmered nicely, and I didn't see any obvious wrinkles or stains on the tulle. What was he staring at? I nervously smoothed back my curly hair, which I had left down.

Suddenly, I heard someone tapping a microphone through the speakers, and I turned towards the stage. Chiron was holding the mic, and he said, "Welcome, everyone, to the 247th annual Camp Half-Blood dance! I'd like to thank you all for your participation, and I'd like to start off the night with a ballroom dance competition!"

Half the demigods groaned, and half of them squealed with delight. In case you couldn't tell, the first half was the male population, and the second half was the girls.

"I have a few demigods here with me," Chiron gestured to three demigods standing to the side of the stage, and they waved. "These are some children of Agon, who have kindly volunteered to judge the competition. Everyone who wishes to participate, please find a partner. The judges will walk around the room, and if you feel a tap on your shoulder, it means you are out. The last couple standing wins a trophy and gets the week off of chores!"

At that, all the guys rushed to find a partner.

I heard someone clear their throat behind me, and I turned towards them.

Ugh, of course.

"What do you say, Liggy?" Axl asked smoothly, taking my hand and pulling me towards him. "Me and you?"

"No way, Moretti!" I retorted, and tried to pull my hand out of his grasp, but he tightened his grip.

"Ah, excellent!" Chiron said, coming up to us with his clipboard. "Axl Moretti and Liggy Lent, is it?"

"Yes, sir," Axl nodded politely, while I looked at him with disgust. Chiron nodded approvingly and walked away, marking our names down.

I glared up at Axl. "You better not step on my feet," I threatened.

He gave me his most charming smile, and it took all my willpower to not melt right there. "I wouldn't dream of it, darling. Besides, I'm an excellent dancer!"

I scoffed. "We'll see about that, pretty boy."

"So, you wore the necklace after all," Axl remarked, obviously pleased.

I stuck my tongue out at him. "Only because it matched my dress."

He grinned. "Imagine that," he said in a strange voice.

I was about to question him, but a dramatic song started playing, and Axl wrapped one arm around my waist and pulled me close.

I tried to pull away, but he just grinned and said, "If we're going to tango, we need to be a little closer, sweetheart."

I rolled my eyes and stepped towards him. "Don't call me sweetheart," I admonished, but he didn't seem to care. He just smiled and gently took my other hand.

We waltzed across the dance floor, easily gliding over the polished surface. I grudgingly acknowledged that Axl was right; he was an excellent dancer. He had perfect rhythm, and he was good at leading.

The judges quickly eliminated the bad dancers: Jason and Piper, Hazel and Frank, and Jake and Katie. They kept tapping the couples out, until Axl and I were one of the only couples left- not that I would call us a couple.

I wasn't very familiar with the dance, but luckily Axl was. He kept whispering instructions in my ear, like "Half turn... Now heel-toe... And glide... Now spin then dip... Head snap! That's it."

I was sure I was blushing, but I ignored it and focused on the Tango. Finally, it was down to us and one other couple: Jared, a son of Apollo, and Victoria, a daughter of Terpsichore, muse of dance. I was sure we were going to lose, when suddenly Victoria pitched forward as if she had been pushed, and crashed into Jared. They both fell to the ground, and the demigod judge closest to them walked over and tapped them on the shoulder.

Oh my gods, we won! Ithought to myself. I looked up at Axl excitedly, but he hadn't noticed that we were the victors. He stared into my eyes, and I felt my knees go weak. I mentally kicked myself for letting his extreme attractiveness get to me, and I forced myself to look away from him.

"Liggy," he started quietly, still oblivious. "I want to tell you that I lo-"

I let go of his hands, and he looked puzzled as I pulled away.

"We won," I said pointedly, not meeting his eyes, as I gestured to Jared and Victoria, who were pouting on the floor.

"Oh, right," Axl said, and for the first time I saw him look flustered. "Yeah. Of course."

"You're a really good dancer," I remarked. "Thanks for not stepping on my feet."

"Yeah. You too," Axl said, nodding quickly.

"Well, it looks like we have our winners!" Chiron announced to the room, coming over and handing Axl a golden trophy, which he promptly handed to me. "Nice work you two, I haven't seen a proper Tango in a long time!"

"Thank you, sir," Axl beamed, regaining his composure. "We had a great time."

Chiron looked at me with raised eyebrows.

"Uh, actually, we did," I admitted, shrugging.

Axl grinned at my response, as Chiron walked away. I glanced around the room and saw Annabeth give me a thumbs up.

"I- I think I'm gonna go back to my cabin," I stammered to Axl, who immediately frowned.

"Why? What's the matter, we just won!" he said confusedly. Why was he so cute when he was confused?!

"I just have to go!" I exclaimed, picking up my dress's skirt and running out of the pavilion. I heard Axl call my name out, but I kept running towards my cabin.

I reached the cabin out of breath, and very confused. I kicked off my heels and headed for my bunk, promptly collapsing on it. Yes, I did like Axl. Why was I being so impossible?

Just kidding. I know why. It's because he doesn't deserve me, and I know it! I'm better than him. He's a petty, annoying brainless son of Aphrodite, that just happens to make my heart flutter every time I see him- ugh, no!

I groaned into my pillow. Maybe Leo was right, maybe I should give him a chance. I've always known my fatal flaw is arrogance, but that's not why I won't let Axl in, is it?

I sighed loudly. Yes it is.

But he's so impossible! He's obnoxious, ridiculous, an outrageous flirt, cocky, silly, charming, and... Perfect. He's just perfect.

I unclasped his necklace from around my neck and poured it onto my dresser. I lazily slipped out of my dress and into some comfortable pajamas, then flopped back onto my bed, crawling under the covers. I thought I would lie awake for a while, thinking, but almost immediately I slipped into a dream...

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In the dream, I'm standing in the pavilion, and I hear the music start up.

I glance at the sea of demigods and I spy Axl and myself dancing together, me rather reluctantly.

This is so weird.

I see myself start to relax into his arms a little, and I now appreciate how good we look together.

No, wait! I meant, how good we looked dancing together. He's really good.

At dancing.

I can see what's happening around the rest of the room now: Percy trying not to step on Annabeth's feet, Drew Tanaka trying to lead her partner, and Travis and Charlotte doing their best to dance on beat. One by one, I see them get tapped out.

Finally, it's the big moment of the night. It's down to me and Axl and Jared and Victoria. Both couples are really into the music, so focused on the dance that-

Wait. Who is that?

I see a beautiful woman who wasn't there before standing between Axl and me and Jared and Victoria.

What is she doing?

I gasped.

She reached out and gently shoved Victoria into her partner, sending them both crashing to the ground.

Axl and I have now won. But who was that lady? That didn't happen just a few hours ago.

The strange, beautiful woman is walking towards me. She has long black hair- no, medium strawberry blonde hair- no, it's short and curly and auburn- what?

She leans towards me and whispers to me, "What's meant to be will always find a way, even if it needs a little push from the goddess of love."

She disappears with a wink.

As my dream starts to fade, I look back and see Axl and I getting lost in each other's eyes.

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I sat straight up in bed. That's not what really happened, was it?

I slowly leaned back into my pillow. Was that a vision, then?

It couldn't have been.

Axl and I aren't meant to be!

Are we?

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A week later I had forgotten about the dream and was examining my chore schedule.

"Really, patrol the meadow again?" I exclaimed to Leo, seeing my name next to the assignment. "That's the sixth time this month! Do they usually give easy chores to the newbies?"

"No," Leo said, confused. "Usually the newbies are cleaning the stables or picking up trash. You've got the easiest job of all today. Wanna switch?" he joked.

"No thanks," I laughed. "Polishing armor doesn't sound like much fun."

Leo grinned. "Alright, I'll see you in half an hour, it shouldn't take long for you to patrol the calmest hill in Camp Half-Blood."

"See ya, Valdez!" I called as I headed for my assigned hill on the farthest edge of camp.

The sun was jut starting to set, and it created a beautiful display of colors in the sky. I watched it, fascinated, as I reached my designated patrolling area.

Suddenly the ground fell out from under me, and I fell through open air. I screamed, trying to grab onto something, anything, before I landed in a mud puddle about 10 feet below me. Unfortunately, I held out my arms to brace my fall, and I landed hard on my left wrist.

I didn't hear a crack or anything, but my wrist definitely didn't feel right. I winced and cradled it to my stomach as I took in my surroundings. I was at the bottom of some sort of pit- it was dark and very muddy. I realized that I must have fallen into one of the traps they set for the hellhound that's been running around. Uh oh.

"Help!" I called up through the ground. "Help me!"

No one answered.

After several more tries with the same results, I started to feel panicky.

I took a deep breath and tried to calm down. I tried to reassure myself that eventually people would come looking for me. Right?

I sighed and scooted myself back so I was leaning against the pit's wall. It was cold, so I pulled my jacket tighter around me, careful not to jostle my wrist. The mud was soaking through my jeans; pretty soon I'd be freezing. I tried not to think about that for now, I'd cross that bridge when I came to it.

I leaned my head against the wall and cursed myself for not paying attention to where I was going.

I must have dozed off, because the next time I opened my eyes, light was no longer filtering down through the hole I had made in the earth. It had started to rain, creating even more mud in the dark pit. My wrist was still throbbing, and I looked down to see that it had started swelling.

I could hear footsteps somewhere nearby, above me, and I felt a hopeful flutter in my chest. "Hey, help!" I called again. "I'm down here!"

The footsteps got closer. Huh. They sounded really heavy. I wonder who it is.

My question was answered almost immediately as a hellhound crashed through the air and landed in a heap five feet away from me. It caught my eye and growled menacingly.

I screamed as loud as I could and pressed myself against the dirt wall, trying to distance myself from the monster. I looked up the mud walls, seeing that I couldn't possible climb out with my injured wrist.

I fumbled for my sword, Arcus Infectorium, which translates to "Killer Rainbow" in Latin. I was covered in mud, which made gripping the hilt difficult, but I managed to draw it.

The hellhound took a step towards me, and I let out another involuntary scream. I waved my sword in front of me, hoping it would step back, but the monster kept advancing.

I swiped at its right front leg and managed to hit it. It roared in response and snapped at me, so I rolled around it and ran to the other side of the pit.

The monster was huge, 10 feet tall, and I wouldn't be able to evade it for long. It turned around and pawed at me, hitting me on my sword hand and knocking my weapon away. I gulped and tried to press myself into the wall of the pit as the monster advanced towards me. I tried to dodge around it to get to my sword, but it growled and blocked my way.

The hellhound was now three feet in front of me, and it roared in my face. I turned my head to the side and shut my eyes tightly, fearing what would come next.

"Liggy!"

My eyes snapped open as I heard the cry above me. I watched in shock as Axl jumped into the pit and onto the monster's back, his sword drawn.

Huh? I didn't even know he had a sword!

Axl quickly drew the hellhound's attention away from me, and soon they were engaged in a vicious battle. The creature scratched Axl with its claws, but Axl kept fighting.

Suddenly, the hellhound swiped at Axl, and he reacted too slowly. One of its claws raked across his face, and Axl stumbled backwards with a hand to his cheek.

Axl pulled his hand away from his bleeding face, then rushed forward with his sword in front of him. He took one last stab at the monster, and it disintegrated into dust.

Axl was breathing hard, bleeding from several other scratches, and covered in mud.

He'd never looked more attractive.

"Liggy! Oh gods, are you alright?" he asked, rushing over to me and looking me up and down. "I was worried sick!"

"A-Axl, y-you just," I stammered, completely in shock, as he wiped his bloody cheek with the back of his hand.

"Never mind that, what happened to you?" he asked, gently reaching for my injured hand and inspecting it.

I winced, and he let go. "I landed on it when I fell in," I explained.

"I'm going to go get a ladder, I'll be right back," he said, and I noticed that he had tied a rope to something above ground and one end was dangling down through the hole above us. Axl went over to it and quickly climbed it.

Still in shock here. Not once did he comment or complain about the mud all over him. Not once did he mention his injuries. All he cared about was me. Why? Also, I didn't even know he could do anything athletic, much less climb a rope or fight off a hellhound!

I didn't have time to think about any of that, though. Moments later, Axl returned with a ladder and a reinforcement.

As soon as I had climbed out of the pit, I was pulled into a rib-crushing hug from Leo.

"Oh gods, Liggy, I'm so sorry!" he burst out, squeezing me tightly. "I should've told you not to be careful back here, I didn't know you'd fall into it!"

"It's okay, Leo!" I said, struggling to breathe. "I'm okay. You can stop squeezing me to death now!"

"Oh, sorry," Leo said, pulling away and holding me at an arm's length. "But it's a good thing Axl was looking out for you. No one else got nervous when you were a little late reporting back, but he just charged into the woods, saying he 'just had a feeling.'"

I looked over at Axl, still amazed. The cut on his cheekbone was still bleeding, and it would probably leave a scar.

"She's hurt," Axl pointed out, gesturing to my wrist. "We better get you looked at."

"Dude, we better get you looked at too," Leo remarked, glancing at the numerous scratches on Axl. "That must've been some hellhound."

Axl shrugged. "I guess so, it was my first one."

"You don't say," Leo laughed sarcastically. "Come on, let's get you both cleaned up. You don't wanna look like mud monsters and scare the whole camp."

Axl looked down at himself and blushed. "Oh, right."

I smirked. This was probably the dirtiest he's ever been in his entire life. But I suppose he's taking it well.

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Several days later, I was trying to forget the whole incident. My wrist had healed quickly with the help of some Apollo campers and ambrosia. Now, I was sitting on the bleachers of the arena talking with Annabeth, when Axl walked up.

"Hey guys!" he greeted, flashing us both a big smile. I could swear I saw Annabeth blush.

"What do you want now?" I sighed, not in the mood to put up with him today. I observed that the cut on his cheekbone did in fact leave a scar. It didn't ruin his face though; if anything, it made him cuter. It made him look brave and heroic, which technically he was.

"I was just coming over to check on you," he said sweetly. "Are you feeling alright?"

My heart melted a little, and by the quiet, high-pitched "aww," Annabeth let out, I think her heart did too. It's not that she had a crush on Axl, she loved Percy too much, it was just that Axl had that effect on everybody. He's too darn charming.

"I'm fine, I just have a headache," I dismissed him.

"Maybe you should-"

"I don't need your opinion!" I snapped, and he looked taken aback.

"Oh, okay then," He said, looking embarrassed. "Sorry for bothering you. Catch you later. 'Bye, Annabeth."

"'Bye," Annabeth said, looking disappointed to see him go. She waved, while I huffed and turned away from him.

"You know, you should be a little nicer to Axl," Annabeth remarked, watching him walk away sadly. "He's done a lot for you."

"If you're talking about a couple days ago, I could've gotten away from that hellhound, I didn't need him to save me!" I protested, staring at his retreating figure. He had nice posture, which I've never noticed about him.

I'm not just talking about that," Annabeth said. "What about all the little stuff?"

"What little stuff?" I asked, confused.

"Huh? He hasn't said anything to you?" Annabeth asked.

"No, what stuff?" I persisted.

"Well, if he hasn't told you, I don't know if you're supposed to know..." she said hesitantly.

"What is it?" I demanded.

She sighed. "Well, for one, he's been looking at your chore schedule every day. Have you noticed you haven't had to take the trash out or clean the bathrooms once since you've been here?" I nodded. "It's because every time you get those jobs, Axl switches chores with you that day."

My mouth fell open. "He's been taking the trash out for me? And cleaning the bathrooms?"

Annabeth nodded pointedly.

"He's only doing it because he wants something," I insisted. "Children of Aphrodite aren't nice for no reason."

Annabeth frowned. "What do you have against children of Aphrodite?"

"They're all petty and shallow!" I exclaimed. "I'm much too reasonable to get along with them."

Annabeth rolled her eyes. "Here, how about this one: didn't you wonder where your ball dress came from?"

"It was from my mom!" I exclaimed, leaning away from her.

"No, it was from Axl," Annabeth said emphatically. "I caught him sneaking out of the Iris cabin. He was going to get in trouble for being in there, but he explained that he had bought you that ball gown and he wanted it to be a surprise. He made me promise not to tell."

"He was lying!" I protested, shocked. "There's no way he bought that for me!"

Annabeth nodded. "He did."

"He just did that to show off how rich he is," I argued. "He wasn't being nice, I just know it!"

Annabeth sighed and stood up. "Fine, believe what you want, but I'm telling the truth, Liggy."

"I'll find out for myself!" I said, also rising, and running off to find Axl.

I was furious. Did he think I was so poor that I couldn't buy my own dress? Or did he think that I had such bad taste that I couldn't pick out a good enough dress? Why would he do that?! And the chores- he's just doing that so he can feel like I owe him! Well, guess what? I don't owe him!

I saw him several yards away, leaning against a tree with his hands in his pockets. He looked up and met my eyes, then walked towards me with a grin.

"Hey, Liggy, guess what I-"

I slapped him, effectively cutting off whatever he was about to say.

His head jerked sharply to the side as my palm made contact with the cheek without the scar. He staggered backwards a few steps, almost tripping, as he brought his hand up to his face.

"What was that for?" he asked, bewildered.

"Take your pick!" I spat at him, and he gave me a confused look. Oh gods, that adorable confused look again.

"Look, Liggy, whatever I did, I'm sorry-" he started, but I cut him off again.

"Forget it, Axl, I don't wanna hear it!" I exclaimed, turning away from him. "Just stay away from me from now on, I don't wanna see you anymore!"

He grabbed my arm and spun me around to face him, "Yeah, well, I wanna see you! What's the problem?"

"What's your problem?" I demanded. "I don't owe you anything!"

"What are you talking about?" he asked, bewildered. "You don't owe me anything!"

"Yeah, right, you think I do!" I exclaimed. "But guess what? I never wanted anything from you. I didn't ask you to give me that necklace, or buy me that dress, or to be my dance partner, or take the trash out and clean the bathrooms for me, or save me from that hellhound, or-"

"Don't you get it, Liggy?" Axl interrupted. "I didn't do any of that so you would owe me, I did all that stuff because I love you. I love you!"

"You don't know what love is!" I said, raising my voice at him. "You can't just decide you're in love with someone. You're a child of Aphrodite, all you care about is looks and money!"

"No, you've got it all wrong!" Axl insisted. "Being a child of Aphrodite isn't about being vain, and loving expensive things, and having designer clothes, it's about knowing exactly what love is!"

"But you don't!" I protested. "You've got no idea!"

"Yes I do," Axl said passionately. "Love is when you'd rather make someone else happy instead of yourself. Love is when you fall for someone with everything you've got. It's getting lost in someone's eyes... It's cleaning the toilets and mopping the floor. It's when you get scared to death when you see them facing a hellhound, and you'd do anything to save them." He paused to take a quick breath while I stared at him, stunned. "It's something completely unexpected, not something planned. But mostly, it's that one day; that one night, after you dance a Tango with the most beautiful girl you've ever seen, and nothing else matters anymore."

I stared at him. Everything started to make sense. Maybe there was no hidden reason, no ulterior motives.

"It's when a guy like me falls for a girl who's way too good for him," he finished quietly.

Oh gods. I was wrong. I've been wrong this whole time. He said it. He just said it out loud, what I've been thinking this whole time.

But he's wrong. As much as it pains me to admit, it's him that's too good for me.

"Axl, I... I don't know what to say," I stammered, still reeling from his heartfelt soliloquy.

"Say you'll be mine?" he asked, grabbing my hand and cocking his head to the side, his curiously wavy hair falling perfectly in place.

I smiled, squeezing his hand gently.

"Of course."

He grinned widely and stared into my eyes. I don't think I've ever seen him this happy.

"Well, it's about time," someone said behind us.

We both turned to face a blinding flash of light, and after blinking several times, we saw Leo holding a huge old-fashioned camera. The snapshot printed out, and he took it and examined it.

"Uh huh, yep!" he said, pretending to evaluate it. "Yessiree, this is going on Chiron's bulletin board, fersure."

Axl laughed while I turned bright red. "Valdez, give that to me right now!" I demanded, holding out my hand for the photograph.

Leo chuckled and held it just out of reach. "Nope, this one's a keeper!"

Axl grabbed my arm as I tried to run after Leo and the picture. "No, this one is," he said cheekily, pulling me close to him and kissing me on the forehead.

I smiled and looked up into my boyfriend's eyes, then forgot about the photograph.

I didn't even care when Leo started to raise his camera as Axl pulled me into a Tango-style dip, placing both hands behind my waist while I gently placed my hand on his cheek, my thumb brushing his cute little scar.

The flash went off again right as he kissed me on the lips.

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Aaaaannnnddddd, cut with the cute cheesy love story;D

How'd y'all like it?:)

Also, if you had trouble visualizing Liggy's dress, here's what I had in mind: :) . /tumblr_m9w7wvdUKj1r22jn4o1_

And for the necklace: (Just imagine it has more colors) .

And finally, Axl looks something like this ;D : /pin/181903272421057692/

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