Chp 3
Percy's POV
I smiled as I heard a knock at my front door. I went through, wiping my hands on my jeans, and opened the door. It was Annabeth. She smiled and held up a bottle of red wine. "A present for the cook?" She said, handing it to me. I chuckled and gave her a hug, kissing her cheek. "Presents already? I guess it is our three day anniversary." I joked. She just rolled her eyes.
I opened the door wider for her to come in and closed it behind her. She followed me back to the kitchen and said, " I saw the for sale sign on the lawn, you selling such a beautiful house?" She asked, sitting on my island counter. I smiled. "This was my grandmothers house. She passed away a few months ago and I've been sent on a mission to sell it in the two months before I go to culinary school." I said, getting two glasses out and putting them on the table.
"I'm sorry." She said. I just smiled, looking up from the wine bottle. I opened it and poured some in our glasses. I looked her in the eye as I handed her her glass and said, "To our new found relationship." She clinked glasses with me, not leaving my eyes even when we both had a sip of the beautiful tasting drink.
I checked the pot where my two lobster tails were cooking. I checked on my pot that had garlic, chives, black pepper and butter. "I have to say, it smells amazing." She said. "You aren't allergic to shell fish are you?" I asked, probably should have asked her yesterday. "No, I love shell fish." She said, chuckling. I let out a sigh of relief.
I got out two plates so they were ready for when I was done. I drizzled herd butter over it and let it cook for a few more minutes. I turned to her and had a sip of my wine. She swirled hers, eyeing me. I smiled and walked to her, resting my hands on my thighs. "I know I'm really good looking but staring is rude." I joked. She laughed and put her glass down.
"No, you're arrogant." She said, her face closer to mine. "I'm joking, unless you think I really am that hot." I said. She laughed and looked back to me. It as taken by surprise ass he kissed me. I kissed her back and mumbled on her lips, "You didn't kiss me just because I cook, did you?" She threw her head back laughing. "It was in the moment. Better I do it first before you take ME by surprise." She said.
I shrugged. "Either way, I'm still enjoying it." She shook her head and I returned to my pot. I turned off the stove and put the two lobster tails on the plates, spooning some rice with it and pouring some of my garnish over. I added some cooked carrots and green beans still in the pod and took it through to my little dining table.
Annabeth brought my wine glass for me and we sat down. "Bon appetite." I said, giving her a smile. She tasted some and groaned. "This is amazing." She said, her mouth slightly full. I laughed and we both finished the food. We finished our glasses of wine and each poured a half glass. We settled in the old lounge.
We put our feet up on the coffee table and she rested in my side. "What is the worst dating experience you ever had that made you break up with the person?" She asked, putting her glass down. I did the same and thought.
"When I was twenty one, I dated this girl for like a month. It was so short because I took her out for dinner on our one month anniversary and just because she had cabbage on her plate she threw a big fit. She demanded they make her a casserole with out cabbage and we got kicked out. So that was pretty terrible." I said, making us both laugh.
"And you?" I asked. She chuckled. "This guy invited me over to his apartment for a date and when he showed me around hide place and stuff I found out he was a Star Wars finatic. He had posters and toys and stuff in his room." She shivered remembering it and I laughed. "What you got against Star Wars?" I joked. She raised an eyebrow. "He was twenty nine." She said, flatly.
I chuckled and pulled her closer in my side. "I never expected I would actually enjoy any of this." She said, making me smile. "Told you I was amazing." I said. She chuckled. "Do I get another kiss?" I asked, making her chuckle. "Depends if you're good or bad." She said.
I ignored that and kissed her myself. She rested her hand on my chest and kissed back. She pulled away and looked in front of her, not meeting my eyes. "Another thing to add, very forward." She joked. I laughed. "Technically, you kissed me first. I was just returning the favor." I said. She waved it off and got her wine again. She took a sip and sighed.
"So what are we doing next?" She asked. I raised an eyebrow. "You planned all your dates in other relationships?" I asked. She nodded. "I like to know what I'm doing." She said. I shrugged. "Well then I'm not telling you what were doing tomorrow. I'm going to be borrowing you from two in the afternoon till whatever time you wanna go home and you have to wear a costume and stuff." I said.
She looked at me with a raised eyebrow. "Are we going swimming in the ocean?" She asked. "All I'm telling you is that the costume could be for an accident that might occur that might lead to either of us getting wet." I said. She chuckled and said, "Okay, but then I get to host the next date." I smiled. "Deal."