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Thanks to everyone who reviewed! I wrote up this chapter as fast as I could for you guys! This chapter might seem a little short, but I posted up what I wrote because I know waiting more is just torture.

And a quick thanks to 'The Dark Moose' for sort up suggesting the idea of them meeting in a storm.

I really had to think lot about this chapter- so I really hope you like it! Please Enjoy and review.

(ANNABETH POV)


I felt miserable. I felt my legs giving out…I couldn't keep going like this. Hiding myself and faking a smile. I needed Percy. The world was spinning.

As I felt my legs turn into weak twigs and I collapsed on the street. Sobbing miserably.

But before my knees hit the ground…I felt two warm arms rap around me….

My heart suddenly stopped. I held my breath.

And I stood up with the help the warm arms. My eyes wide… I couldn't even think- my mind was blank. Confused. The only getting two messages from my brain were- turn around. And breathe!

But I couldn't move. I stared blankly in front of me for about 1 minute. My face was turning blue- I needed to breathe. Gathering all my thoughts, I slowly turned around.

In front of me were the warm green eyes I had been dying to see, they were filled with the same emotion. I suddenly felt my blood pumping. I took in a huge breath as oxygen refilled my lungs. At that moment the world stopped. I just stared at Percy in disbelief watching his intense green eyes stare back at me.

A million thoughts rushed through my head. My heart pounded fiercely- I knew for a fact that this was the fastest my heart had ever gone. Tears escaped out of my eyes flowing down my face.

I stared at Percy's face. His warm eyes looking at me with the same disbelief. He wore a half sleeve shirt and jeans, His messy hair soaked in the rain. Fog surrounded us. The cold rain roared as it poured down on us.

I was panting now… struggling to get air through the water, and struggling to get air because my heart was racing.

I could see Percy slowly breathing hard too. I felt like this wasn't real. This couldn't be… why was I torturing myself.

Was this real? I didn't trust my eyes.

With shaky hands I reached out slowly touched Percy's face.

And I felt it… his face was warm. And I instantly dried. Every last drop of water jumped off of me. My eyes shot wide along with Percy's eyes…

PERCY POV

My heart raced. This was the fastest it had ever been.

I stared at Annabeth's face… looking at those grey eyes I had been dying to see for so long. Her hair was soaked. I looked deeply into her eyes that were staring at me like I wasn't real. I couldn't believe this either. I felt like this was a horrible illusion. I could feel my blood rushing through my veins. Freezing rain send shivers through my body.

But I could only think about was… Annabeth. Was she really standing in front of me? I could make out her tears slowly falling off her face.

I just wanted to hold her, let her know I was real… let her know she was safe.

I knew Paul's car was standing behind Annabeth.

I tried to take my eyes off Annabeth, and nod to Paul, tell him I would be okay- and thanks for bringing me here... but I couldn't.

My eyes were frozen with hers. I felt like I was holding my breath even though I tried to breath. I could see her slowly panting along with me.

Then out of the very corner of my eye I saw Paul. He was inside his car sticking his head out the window. His mouth was open ready to say something… but he didn't want to interrupt. After a while he slowly melted into a smile and nodded at me.

Even though all this was happening I couldn't move my eyes away from Annabeth. I couldn't stop looking at her for a second. I had been waiting to see her for so long- I felt like if I looked away for even one second I would lose her. And I couldn't lose her- no matter what.

I saw Paul slowly reverse and drive away. That was the moment that Annabeth slowly reached out. Her hands shaking…. as she touched my face. I felt her. Her hands were warm. My eyes widened with disbelief along with hers… she was really there. Annabeth was standing right in front of me.

Thoughts flew through my head. And at the same time me and Annabeth just seemed to snap out of our trance and we dived for each other. Crashing into a huge hug.

I could feel Annabeth's heart beating wildly against me. I knew she could probably feel my heart pounding too.

I put my concentration into making us dry. As giant puddles appeared at our feet slowly mixing with the rest of the rain.

The rain now repelling against us. Not touching us. Every last drop of water fell off of us. We were still clashed together. I felt warm with Annabeth in my arms.

My lungs weren't too happy about the way Annabeth was squeezing me, but I'm sure her circulation wasn't happy about the way I was fiercely hugging her either.

We stood there together. Our hug getting tighter… my heart pounded faster. I had missed Annabeth so much and now she was in my arms. I could feel her tears going through my clothes, and I felt my own tears falling on top of her.

For a second we separated, looking at each other's faces… deeply meeting out eyes…

Annabeth stopped for a minute. And held my face with both of her hands. I stared back at her stormy grey eyes. We just stood there looking deeply at each other. Her body still against mine.

Our bodies dry- the rain still repelling. Grey eyes against green. My heart pounded at the exact same beat as hers. The worlds stopped for a second. I couldn't hear the rain anymore… the fog covered everything. It was just me and Annabeth.

And right at that moment- before anything had been said…..our lips crashed together.

Suddenly heavy water fell onto us.

I couldn't believe what was happening. My heart even faster than it was before. Annabeth's hands still on my face. I felt like a giant tsunami just crashed inside my stomach. And my mind couldn't think- and yet it was racing. So many thoughts were rushing through my head- I completely lost all my concentration on the rain. As the freezing heavy raindrops fell on top of us.

After what literally seemed literally like eternity, our lung forced us apart. We separated. We were panting harder than we ever had.

I watched as tears fell out of her eyes. I noticed we were now soaking again, in the freezing rain. But I didn't feel cold. Annabeth slowly took her hands off of my face and rapped them around me. As she hugged me harder.

I held her. I felt her tears. We stood there together till our hearts slowed.

"I missed you so much" Annabeth shouted over the rain as she hugged me tighter. Her voice made my heart faster.

"I missed you too- wise girl. But I'm here now…" I said as tears escaped my eyes without my permission, but I didn't care at that moment.

I pulled Annabeth apart and looked at her. This time actually looked at her. Her warm eyes full of love. I missed her so much- and she was right here. My face melted into a smile.

"Percy" Annabeth spoke above the rain. I could see more tears flow out of her eyes.

I smiled, as I wiped them off her face.

Annabeth smiled for the first time. Just seeing her smile made my heart jump. I had been dying to see her happy.

I wanted to tell Annabeth so much. And our sudden kiss had reassured me.

"Annabeth- what I never told you in my letters, was that I...I-- "

"…Love you" Annabeth shouted over the rain, completing my sentence. "Percy I love you!" Annabeth finished, breathing hard. The way she screamed it, made me feel like she had been dying to say it. And I felt the exact same way.

My heart pounded. Tears flew out of our eyes. I hugged Annabeth tighter.

"I love you" I whispered. And as soon as I did- my heart felt light. It was the first time I had said it to her and to myself.

We stood there together for what seemed like eternity.

So there we were. Standing together in the freezing rain. Fog surrounding us. In each other's arms.

I knew for a fact if it weren't for those eight letters between us, we wouldn't be standing here right now. We had gotten this far through our letters…


There you have it. I know this all seems sort of fast because this chapter ended soon and you guys still want more. There will be another chapter! And it may be the last chapter. I read this chapter over and over and it sort of feels incomplete- but I think the next chapter will cover up for that. This chapter was emotion- the next chapter will be talk. I really hope you guys like it, because I put a lot of thought in this chapter… and tried to post it up fast. Please tell me if you like it! Review!