Hey guys! I just wanted to thank everyone for all the positive reviews. they make me so excited that as soon as I read them, I start working on the next chapter. so really, the reason I keep going is all because of you guys! Also, this chapter is told from Will's POV

We sat snuggled together on Nico's bed under the covers. The cool October air that had settled over the camp had made for perfect cuddling conditions. Outside the cabin, I could hear the voices of campers as they talked and giggled. I could tell by their voices that it was Jason and Piper. Most likely on a date.

They were lucky because they could be together in public. They could hold hands, and kiss! Gods, I would love to kiss Nico outside this cabin. Not that I mind kissing him inside the cabin either. If we didn't need to sneak around though, it would've made lots of things easier. But for some reason, Nico was fearful of letting others find out we were dating.

"Nico." I pulled him closer to me and kissed the top of his head.

"Yes?" he said as he put down the book he was reading.

"Why don't you want to go public with our relationship?"

"I just don't think the timing is right yet."

"But Nico, we've been dating for three months now!" I reminded him, more loudly than I had meant to. I was tired of being his dirty little secret.

He blushed and hid under the covers. "I know! I'm just not ready yet!"

I felt bad. All of my accusing drove him to hide from me under the covers. I felt like a terrible boyfriend trying to force his girlfriend into sex for the first time. "Nico baby, I'm sorry." I said and kissed him through the cover. "I won't talk about it anymore. So please, come out and let me kiss you?"

He sighed and pulled the covers off of his head. I cupped his face in my hand and kissed his lips softly and lovingly. "I'm sorry. I love you."

"I'm sorry too. For being such a coward." His voice quivered.

"Oh baby, no! You're not a coward! I know you have your reasons and I shouldn't have pushed the subject!"

"Don't blame yourself. You have every right to question me. But we don't have to discuss this right now."

"You're right. Let's talk about something else." I said as I trailed my hand down the length of his arm and took his hand in mine, locking our fingers together.

"Hmm. Like what?" he asked and kissed my chest. The spot that he kissed grew warm.

"Like Halloween. I have a request as to what you dress up as."

"What is it? Nothing embarrassing I hope."

"Well, camp tradition dictates that campers dress as their favorite Greek god, goddess, or creature. So I want you to go as Aphrodite."

"Will!" he looked at me incredulously. "She's a goddess. As in Female!"

"Yeah, but I really wanna see you dressed as the goddess of love." I laughed at the slightly terrified look in Nico's eyes.

"Fine. But you have to dress as a dryad."

"Fine. It's worth it. But you have to go to the Stoll's' Halloween party. And you have to stay the whole night." I said.

The Stoll brothers threw a costume party in the woods ever year (unbeknownst by Chiron). They also threw annual Christmas parties and Valentines night parties (they called it the After Valentine's Day Bash) complete with banging music and booze that they liberated from Mr. D's secret stash (they say it's so that even the shyest campers would lose their inhibitions)

"Ugh." Nico groaned. "Where am I even supposed to find that type of costume?"

"Ask the Aphrodite cabin. I'm sure they'd love to help promote their mother."

"I wouldn't even look good as the goddess. I wear black for a reason! Nothing else looks good on me!"

"I'm sure you'll look great."

"Yeah, we'll see." He said and started reading his book again.

(XOXO)

Over the next few days, campers rushed around trying to get their costumes ready. Most flitted between the Hecate cabin and the Aphrodite cabin to get the final touches put on. Kids of Hecate would use their magic to make wings flap and dresses change colors while the Aphrodite cabin would make costumes glow and shimmer, and of course they would style hair and apply makeup.

I had asked the Hecate kids to charm my costume so that my pants would project images of falling leaves and the Demeter kids hooked me up with a laurel woven of fresh wild flowers.

Nico and I agreed to arrive at the party separately so that we wouldn't draw any attention. When I arrived at the party, Percy greeted me, dressed as a merman with two scaly legs, and offered me a cup of punch (laced with vodka no doubt) and began telling me how Annabeth was pissed at him and how they were on the verge of breaking up.

Downing the contents of my cup, I was about to ask him if he'd seen Nico at all, when he stopped talking mid-sentence, his mouth hanging open, and looked over my shoulder. I turned and followed his gaze, and there before me stood the epitome of beautiful and sexy.

Nico, surrounded by girls from the Aphrodite cabin, was adorned with the sexiest costume imaginable. He wore a tight fitted, one shoulder toga of the lightest shade of pink that went down to the middle of his thighs, just barely covering his ass. He had on silver sandals with the slightest of heels and in his hair, there were two golden leaves pinned. The little bit of makeup he wore made his face glow and his whole outfit shimmered as he moved. The sight gave me and instant boner.

Nico walked up to me and I resisted the urge to pull him close and kiss him.

"Will! You look amazing!" he gestured to my costume.

"Nowhere near as good as you! Gods, Nico! You're beautiful!"

"No, I look weird! This is so embarrassing!" he tried to pull his dress down a little further, but to no avail.

"Hey! Don't diss our handiwork!" Piper said, coming to stand by Nico's side. "Now come on Di Angelo! You owe us a dance for primping you out!" she grabbed his hand and pulled him through the trees and onto the dance floor. They were followed by the rest of the Aphrodite cabin.

I was about to join them when Percy stopped me. "Dude," he shook his head. "You might want to take care of that." He said and pointed down towards my throbbing erection.

"Yeah, you're right. Thanks man!" I said and took off towards the rest room.

(XOXO)

When I returned, what I saw made my blood boil. Nico was sandwiched in a grind chain between Piper and Percy, and Percy had little Percy pressed so close up against Nico's behind that it might as well had been inside of him. Percy whispered into Nico's ear and Nico, blushing furiously, nodded in response. Then Percy placed his hands on either side of Nico's hips, and jealousy flared inside me. Percy was practically humping Nico under the guise of dancing. My Nico! I wanted to tear across the ground and punch the shit out of Percy and tell him to keep his hands off of my boyfriend, but I knew Nico would hate me if I did that. So I clenched my fists and waited patiently for the song to end.

When the song was over, I walked straight up to Nico. "Take a walk with me?" I whispered in his ear. He blushed, and together, we wove our way through the trees and away from the party.

Once we walked far enough where we couldn't hear the blazing music anymore, I grabbed his hand. "So, you used to like Percy." I said, getting straight to the point.

"How did you know?!" he gasped, turning red.

"I've known for a long time. It wasn't hard to guess with how awkward you used to act around him. I thought you were over it though. I guess not."

He stopped walking and faced me with tears in his eyes. "How could you even say that?! After all we've been through!" he cried.

I pulled him into a hug, cursing myself. I didn't mean to make him cry! "I'm sorry baby! I just started thinking that maybe the reason you didn't want anyone to know about our relationship was because you didn't want it getting back to Percy! Then you were dancing with him, and he was talking in your ear and touching you! And you told him that he could hold your hips! I was just jealous!"

"You idiot!" He said as he wrapped his arms around my waist. "I was blushing because I was uncomfortable and embarrassed! And Percy was only asking me to forgive him because he was drunk! You were the one I wanted to dance with, because I love you! And only you!"

I kissed him sweetly. "I love you too! So much!" I said as I placed kisses all over his face and kissed away his tears.

"Take me back to the cabin?" he asked.

"Sure."

"And get me out of this dress?"

"With pleasure!" I kissed him and wrapped my arm around his waist.

If our relationship was public, Percy would know that Nico was mine. I thought as we walked back towards the cabins.

Could this be foreshadowing for a future chapter? Ah, who knows. anyways... I kinda need some advice. im thinking about writing a thanksgiving day chapter in which we would get to meet Will's mortal family. would you guys be interested in reading something like that? Lemme know!