Chp 6
Percy's POV

I blinked my eyes open as the light came through the curtains. I turned my head to the side and saw Annabeth. She had her back to me, and was wearing one of my shirts. It was too big for her so she had a sleeve that slipped down her shoulder, revealing her beautiful tan skin and her undergarment strap.

I smiled and kissed her shoulder. There was a buzz from my phone and I saw a few messages from my aunt. I looked at the latest message that read : Call me!

I got out of bed, grabbed one of my shirts and went downstairs. I called her and leaned against the doorway that lead to the dining room slash kitchen. "Percy! Thank you! You finally called back." She said, in her cheerful voice. "Hi Aphrodite." I said, smiling at her cheerfulness at eight in the morning.

"So how is the house selling?" She asked. I sighed. "Not good. No one has come around to check it out yet." I said, running my fingers through my hair. She let out a sigh. "I don't know why mom didn't sell that old house before it got all- too old." She said, thinking of the right words.

I chuckled. "I think it's a beautiful house. It holds all our memories." I said, and I could see her smiling. "So, have you met anyone of interest while you've been there? Any girly friends?" She asked, getting that lovey dicey side to her again. I chuckled. "Bye." I said, but she stopped me from hanging up. "Okay, I'm sorry. Your privacy." She let out a sigh.

"Of we don't sell this house in the next month, the man who owns the property-" she started. "Will bull doze the house and build a newer modern house. I know." I said. "I got to go kiddo, but call me of there are any updates." She said. "Bye." I said, and hung up.

I stared at a picture on the far wall of me as a child with my family. I turned my head slightly to the side as I heard one of the steps creak. I looked back at the wall and soon felt Annabeth's arms around my waist.

She rested her head on my shoulder and just stood there with me. "Percy, we have a month left." She said. I sighed. "Wanna back out?" I asked. "Hell no." She said, resting her head on my shoulder.

I turned around and said, "Let's not think of that, okay?" She nodded and kissed me. I gave her an open mouthed kiss, feeling my hands twitch with anticipation and a need to touch her. I rested a hand on the small of her back and the other on her cheek.

I pulled away but she just closed the gap. I looked down and tried to think for a bit. "Is something wrong?" She asked, un clenching my shirt from her hands so she just rested her hands on my chest. I nodded. "Yeah, fine. I just- we should get dressed." I said. She looked at me with a bit of a hurt expression but just slid her hands from my chest and went upstairs to get dressed.

I squeezed my eyes closed and leaned against the doorframe. The thought of having to leave her at the end of the next month just tore my heart. I could break it now, spare us having to wait as we already knew it was coming. But I couldn't bring myself to.

And it's because I love her. I looked up as she came back down the stairs. "What would you like for breakfast?" I asked. "I need to finish some work so I'll go home. I'm not very hungry." She said. She gave a nod before walking out. I sighed, rubbing my temple.

~ Line Break ~

It had been two days since we talked and I couldn't stand not seeing her so I decided to go around to her place. I knocked on the door but no one answered. I was surprised when I saw it was unlocked. I opened the door and called, "Annabeth? It's me. Are you home?"

I closed the door behind me and locked it. I walked through to where I heard a coffee mug being put down. I found her in the lounge and sat down next to her. "Ever heard of knocking?" She asked, her tone flat. "I did." I said, raising an eyebrow. "No one answered, you should have left." She said, not meeting my eyes.

"Annabeth, I'm sorry for the other day." I said, trying to get her to look at me. She finally did but I could see some hurt in her eyes. "Percy, I'm not used to getting rejected. So when I do, I take it as if there is something wrong with me. Am I not good enough for your high expectations?" She asked.

I furrowed my eyebrows. "Annabeth, if anything I probably don't deserve you. But how could you think that? Has this whole month not meant a thing to you?" I asked. She looked back at me. "It has, but then you go spoil it by rejecting me. If you don't like kissing me then what will please you? Because I'm not prepared to have sex if that's what you are looking for." She said.

"Whoa, hold up. I never said anything. I'm stressing about my family house that I have to try sell so it doesn't get bull dozed." I said, slight anger that she thought I even suggested discriminating her. "Then why did you say you were fine?" She asked. "I lied! I'm sorry." I said. I sighed and ran a hand through my hair. "I'm sorry." I said again.

She looked at me. "I'm sorry, I'm just mixed up about this." She said. I looked at her. "We need to try spend the next month the best we can. We can't waste it." I said. She gave a smile and I kissed her, cupping her cheek. She gave me a small kiss back but I returned it by giving her an open mouthed kiss. She fell under and returned it.

I pushed my jacket off and she lay on her back, me over her. Our legs tangled and we pulled away to catch our breath. "Couches aren't the best place to do this." I said, readjusting my position so I was more comfortable. She chuckled. "It's romantic." She said.

I just shrugged. "Yeah, trying to make out on a tiny couch is ever so romantic. Really is plenty of room." I joked. She laughed and I kissed her neck. I picked her up and she laughed as we retreated to her room.

~ Line Break ~

I smiled as Annabeth came out the shower, her hair wet and her shorts, and bra on. She grabbed my shirt from the bed and crawled across the bed to lie next to me. I rested my hand on her thigh, rubbing small circles on her inner thigh.

We say up and I pulled her into my lap, her wrapping her legs around my waist. I fiddled with the hem of her shirt and she rubbed her thumb on my cheek. I had officially two weeks here. She hadn't mentioned it, probably forgot about the date. I kissed her everyday now as if it were our last. When the last does come, there will be two broken hearts but one staying behind here.