This chapter reminds me of "She will be loved" by Maroon 5, probably cuz I was listening to it while writing this. Over, & over, & over again! & my quote is from the song, but it reminds me of how Percy loves Annabeth and how she's still cut up over Luke.

I don't mind spending everyday
Out on your corner in the pouring rain
Look for the girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay awhile
And she will be loved
She will be loved

"Honey, I have to go on a business trip this weekend. I've asked your dad to watch out for you until I'm back." I said cringing inside. Annabeth's eyes widened in heartbreaking expression.

"Y-you're l-leaving me?" She asked in a small voice. "You can't skimp on it?" I shook my head.

"No, HALF-BLOOD Publishing is booming and they need their president." I told her.

"Oh, I'll miss you!" She kissed me suddenly and waddled off to the kitchen. For some reason that woman never seemed to need to go to the bathroom...

"Miss you too!" I called after her. I mounted the stairs to the bedroom, I'd almost forgotten what a real bed looks like!

Our room was pale green with a comforter of cobalt blue with little green tridents on it, the curtains were gray and embroidered with real pearls (Athena's wedding gift), and the floor was stone. I opened our closet and started shoveling my clothes into a brief case, I could tell Annabeth was behind me, pouting.

"Why do you have to go?" her lower lip was trembling.

"I have to honey, they need me. This could make or break all of our careers!" her eyes flashed.

"SO YOUR CAREER IS MORE IMPORTANT THEN YOUR PREGNANT WIFE?" she screamed. I rolled my eyes.

"No dear, you are the most important thing to me ever! But I've been missing out on most trips but this time I cannot." She pouted even worse.

"Call Dad and tell him I don't need him! I'll go for a Girl's Night Out and I will relish it!" Once again I rolled my eyes.

"Wonderful, okay wish me luck honey! Chip's picking me up for the airport!" I bounded out with my tie askew and my suit mussed without a kiss from my wife.

Annabeth's POV

After Percy scampered out of our house I just stared at the place where he'd been, my wonderful love of my life. Luke couldn't even compare to Percy, Percy always tried to make me happy to the best of his ability disregarding whatever he wanted at the moment.

Throws up into trash can.

"I'll miss him." I murmured with tears pricking behind my eyes. Soon they were dropping as thick as rain onto the floor.

I scooted to the couch and burrowed into a blanket and buried myself into the couch's plush, sniffling all of the while. This was how my Dad found me, face down on the couch sobbing my eyes out.

"Annabeth darling? What's wrong?!" I saw Dad out of the corner of my eye coming through the door with the key I had Percy (reluctantly) give my father.

"N-nothing's w-w-wrong." I dissolved into more tears. "Just I d-didn't give P-P-Percy a k-kiss good bye!" I bawled. "N-now he's g-gone!"

"He left you, forever? I don't he would ever do that." Dad asked furiously.

"No! For his b-business trip." I told him. "But I barely even said 'good bye', and I already miss him." Dad knelt beside the couch and hugged me tightly.

"He'll be back soon, in two weeks to be exact." he said soothingly.

"TWO WEEKS?" I shouted. "I THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY FOR THE WEEKEND!" I shrieked and Dad shook his head.

"No, of course not! Some guy who was trapped in a hurricane, then in a fire cause by the hurricane, then in a flood putting out the fire both caused by the hurricane and who is now in the hospital, is writing a biography. He can't be moved so Percy has to go to him." I glared at him.

"You men." I rasped. "YOU HATE ME! HE HATES ME! IF HE DIDN'T, WHY DIDN'T HE TELL ME? INSTEAD OF 'Bye Annabeth, I'll be gone and I won't let the door hit me on the way out'! YOU ALL ARE EVIL, POSSESSED, MEN WHO HATE ME!" my father looked quite frightened at this.

"HE LEFT ME WITH THIS EXCUSE TO GET AWAY! AS IF SOMEONE WOULD GET IN A HURRICANE AND FIRE AND A FLOOD, HE WOULD KNOW! HE'S THE KID OF THE GOD OF WATER! HE WOULD KNOW ABOUT THE DARN HURRICANE AND THE FLOOD! HE COULD HAVE TOLD ME!"

"Um, Annie, I'm sure he tried. He just didn't want to upset you." Dad tried to sooth me.

"DIDN'T WANT TO UPSET ME? THAT'S PROBABLY WHAT HE WANTED TO DO! JUST TO GRIND MY BEANS AND MAKE ME MAD FOR ONCE!" I shouted.

"Uh no." Dad admonished. "I'm sure if we just calmed down..." He trailed off.

"PERCY'S HAVING AN AFFAIR ISN'T HE? HE'S LEAVING ME FOR HER! I'M SURE IT'S JESSICA ALBA! HE PROBABLY LOVES HER! SHE'S PRETTY AND HAS A PERFECT TAN 'FROM THE BEACH', IMBECILE! HE'S LEAVING ME FOR JESSICA ALBA!" I started weeping again, hot angry tears poured out and soon my dad's shirt was soaked.

"AND YOU'RE HELPING HIM! YOU'RE THE ONLY THING KEEPING ME FROM MARCHING DOWN TO THAT AIRPORT AND SLAPPING HIM!"

"Airport?" Dad echoed. "Percy's taking a boat, something last minute about the sky." I was stunned.

"DARN YOU! DARN YOU A LOT! HE'S TAKING A BOAT SO WHEN I GO AND TRY TO REASON WITH HIM, HE CAN JUMP INTO THE WATER WITHOUT DYING! I SEE IT ALL! EVERYONE HATES ME! IS THAT IT? WELL IS THAT HOW IT'S GONNA PLAY? WELL YOU CAN JUST JUMP IN THE OCEAN AFTER HIM!" I was being perfectly reasonable thank you very much!

"Um, Annabeth maybe I should call Trina and ask her to come over." Dad mumbled.

"OH! SO NOW YOU HATE ME TOO, HUH? WELL GO THEN! GO BACK TO YOUR PERFECT LIVES AND LEAVE ME TO DIE! ENJOY!"

Dad was dialing as fast as he could. "Hey Trina?-Yeah, could you come and take care of Annabeth for me?.......Thanks, cause frankly I don't think I'm the right person to do it. Bye." He snapped his cellphone and looked frightened. "She's coming.

"Tell her not to." I said uncaring. "YOU ALL WANT TO LEAVE ME FOR YOUR PERFECT LIVES! YOU ALL HATE ME! EVEN MY OWN HUSBAND DOES! EVERYONE THINKS I BLACKMAILED HIM INTO PROPOSING, I'M SURE! YOU DO TOO! I CAN TELL!"

"Good bye!" Dad raced out of the door, "Oh, hi Perce! Annie's inside!" I looked up.

"Thanks Fred, I'll be right in! I almost forgot to give Annie a kiss!" it was undeniably Percy's voice. I sat up and ran straight for the door.

Percy was outside at the walk to our front door checking his watch and slowly strutting towards me, I could take it anymore! I barreled into his chest and started sobbing.

"What's wrong love?" he asked immediately concerned. "Did something happen?"

"I-I just thought you left without kissing me, I missed you." I said into his chest. His arms snaked around my waist and his face found my hair.

"I would never leave you without kissing you, I would come back." He held me.

"Even if I'm difficult and pregnant?" I asked giving him a watery smile.

"Even if you are difficult and pregnant, I love you. You're worth it! I don't mind when we're having a rough patch, you will be loved by me and always by me. If that really means anything."

I smiled gratefully and then a familiar sensation occurred. I couldn't breath, my eyes shut tight, my hands went to my stomach.

"BLECH!" I threw up all over Percy's newly shined shoes. He took a deep breath smiled, it looked kind of painful.

If you're a male & you don't hate Annabeth tell me! If you're a female & a male & you do hate her! Tell me!