Ok so this chapter should stop some of the hate...unless you want to hate me for making Jason look like a bad guy then go ahead hate away...so anyway we find out a little something about our friend Jason and Reyna's innocence is proven...so tell what you think and I promise you Reyna is not the bad guy in this fic...if anything it is Jason who is the bad guy. This is what you haters get...I told you to let me develop the plot a little more! Anyway I hope you guys like it and let me know what you think...if your thoughts happen to be a flame please leave it off the reviews and possibly to yourself...RawR :D For those of you who liked it before please let me know what you think of this chapter and thanks for the feedback from the first real chapter...glad you like it :D sorry if this sounds a little mean...I'm normally not a mean person...

Piper woke up to the sound of Skype only to find that her roommate from college and one of her close friends wanted to talk. She clicked accept and made sure she didn't look like a complete zombie. She hadn't talked to Reyna for a good month or so and she thought she'd talk to her to see how she was doing…actually Reyna was supposed to fly in from the West to see her.

"Hey Piper." Reyna greeted her.

Piper smiled, "Morning Reyna."

"Did I wake you up?" Reyna asked. Piper could Reyna's dogs in the camera.

She shook her head, "Its fine I have to work in a couple hours anyway."

"I have amazing news for you." Reyna smiled.

"And what would that be?" Piper asked.

"I'm engaged!" Reyna smiled.

"No way! Octavian?" Piper asked.

Reyna nodded, "He proposed a few days ago."

"Hey did your best friend ever start talking to you again?" Piper asked knowing that one of Reyna's friends wasn't speaking to her.

Reyna sighed, "No he just picked up and left I went to visit him but his friend who works with him said he left."

Piper frowned slightly, "He'll come to his senses."

"So what have you been up to?" Reyna asked.

Piper shrugged, "Waiting tables and trying to study the art of baking."

Reyna laughed, "Sounds like fun."

"It always is." Piper smiled.

"So when I come out there to visit is it ok if I bring Octavian?" Reyna asked.

Piper shrugged, "As long as he doesn't offend anyone."

Reyna pulled a face, "You know he's gotten over that phase."

Piper laughed, "I know, it's totally fine if you bring him along."

"Thank you, he's been driving me nuts about having to leave him here while I'm on the other side of the country." Reyna smiled.

"Hey what exactly happened between you and your friend to make him hate you?" Piper asked curiously.

"Well he's mad because he proposed to me but I said no because we weren't together and I didn't have the same feelings toward him." Reyna explained.

Something about what Reyna was telling her seemed to match up to another story she had heard before but she wasn't quite sure where she had heard it.

"Well it's his loss." Piper shrugged.

There was the sound of a door opening on Reyna's end and a muffled voice, "Well I should get going, I'll talk to you later Piper."

"Yup see you soon." Piper smiled.

Reyna smiled, "I can't wait." With that they both disconnected and Piper decided that she should get ready for work.

Leo and Calypso's was already totally busy by the time she got there. Leo was out in the garage and Calypso was handling tables. When Piper walked in Calypso gave her a thankful smile and Piper set to work. She thought about the night before talking to Thalia's brother Jason. Jason was nice but there was something about him that made Piper a little skeptical.

Thalia walked in with Luke and smiled, "Morning Piper."

"Morning Thalia, Luke." Piper smiled, "Are you picking something up or would you like a table?"

"We're just picking up a pie." Thalia smiled, "Speaking of that are you still coming for that barbeque?"

Piper nodded, "I was going to bring some Chili con Queso dip."

"Perfect." Luke smiled.

"What kind of pie?" Piper asked.

"Blueberry of course." Thalia smiled.

"I'll bring that right out." Piper smiled.

"Oh and a French Silk!" Luke called after her.

Piper gathered their pies and brought them to her, "That'll be seven fifty."

Thalia handed her a ten and she went to get her change. She handed the change to Thalia who smiled, "All I know is Jason can't stop asking about you."

Piper could feel herself blush, something she hasn't done since high school, "Really?"

Thalia nodded, "He keeps asking me things about you."

Once things settled down Jason Grace finally showed up to the diner. Piper set a spot at the counter for him and he walked right over.

"Afternoon." Piper greeted him.

"Good afternoon." He smiled.

"Can I start you off with a drink?" Piper asked.

"Coke." Jason shrugged.

Piper nodded, "Do you want a minute or are you ready to order?"

"I guess I'm ready." He shrugged.

"Ok then what can I get you?" Piper asked.

"The same thing a yesterday." Jason said.

"So a cheeseburger, chocolate shake, and a slice of blueberry pie?" Piper asked.

"Sounds good to me." Jason nodded.

Piper returned with his food in no time. Jason smiled at her and ate his lunch while Piper busied herself elsewhere. Leo walked in, "Piper where is my food woman?!"

Piper smiled, "I'll have your bowl of chili for you in a moment keep your toolbelt on."

Leo chuckled and took a seat at the counter, "Where's Calypso?"

"She went out to go get something." Piper replied.

"So you've been cooking?" Leo asked.

Piper nodded, "Don't worry though your fiancé made the chili."

"But you're going to make my sandwich." Leo said.

"Don't worry Repair Boy I won't poison it, I don't think Calypso would be very happy if I did." Piper joked.

Leo laughed and noticed Jason, "Haven't seen you around here before, you one of those city boys who come out here to woo Piper?"

Piper rolled her eyes, "No Leo this is Jason Grace, Thalia's brother."

"Oh ok, well it's nice to meet you." Leo smiled and held out his hand.

Jason shook his hand and smiled, "Same to you."

"So how did you stumble across this place?" Leo asked.

"I asked someone at a shop and they said that I should eat here or at the sports bar downtown." Jason replied.

"Luke's place is pretty good." Leo nodded, "But my place is better."

"You own this?" Jason asked.

Leo nodded, "My fiancé and I started it."

"Well the food is amazing." Jason smiled.

"Leo will you let the poor guy eat, we all know how you love to brag about Calypso." Piper laughed.

Leo stuck his tongue out at Piper, "Whatever Beauty Queen."

"My God Leo, it was one pageant! Will you let it go already?!" Piper asked.

Leo shook his head, "Nope."

After his little lunch at Leo and Calypso's Jason decided to explore the town. He left his sister a note to let her know where he was so she wouldn't worry and he took the rest of the day to explore before his sister's cookout.

Jason walked into a little bookstore and smiled in the corner was a fish tank, "Can I help you?"

It was a blonde woman about his age with gray eyes and curly hair. Jason looked around, "Nope just looking."

"Well then let me know if you need any help, I'm Annabeth by the way." She smiled.

"I'm Jason…"

"Oh you're Thalia's brother." Annabeth smiled.

"I guess everyone knows that." Jason muttered.

"I'm your sister's best friend Jason; I'm surprised you don't recognize me." Annabeth rolled her eyes.

Then it hit Jason like a truck, "Annabeth Chase?"

"Well Jackson now…Percy should be crawling around here somewhere."

"How have you been?" Jason asked.

"Good, pregnant." She said pointing to her stomach that looked a little bigger than his sister's.

Before Jason could say anything Percy walked in and smiled, "Jason man, long time no see!"

Jason bro-hugged Percy and smiled, "Are you going to be at my sister's little get together?"

Percy nodded, "We wouldn't miss it for the world."

"Are they really that fun?" Jason asked.

Annabeth nodded, "Your sister knows how to plan an event."

Jason remembered the birthday parties she threw for him as a kid, "She was always good at that wasn't she?"

Annabeth nodded, "The best."

Once again Jason found himself exploring. He was on the beach, not looking where he was going when he ran into someone, "Hey watch where…oh hi Jason."

He found himself looking into Piper's ever changing eyes, "Hi Piper."

"What are you doing out here?" Piper asked curiously.

Feeling guilty about lying to you, "Nothing just exploring."

"It's a small place isn't it?" Piper asked as he fell into stride beside her.

Jason nodded, "Small towns are nice."

"I bet you're used to everything in one are being from the city and all." She commented.

Jason nodded, "I am but I still like small towns way better."

"Don't blame you, I spent some time in a city for college, it was convenient but at the same time it was terrible." Piper said.

"I know exactly what you're saying." Jason nodded, "So you seem extra vibrant today."

Piper smiled, "I talked to friend of mine, she's flying in later this month with her fiancée, and I haven't seen her for awhile."

"Sounds like fun." Jason smiled.

"So are you going to be at the cookout tonight?" Piper asked him.

Jason nodded, "Apparently it's not something you want to miss."

"They're a lot of fun." Piper nodded.

"So I've been told." Jason said.

"Practically the whole town comes." Piper smiled.

"My sister knows the whole town?" Jason asked.

"Have you noticed how tiny it is?" Piper laughed.

"True." Jason smiled, "Are you going to be there?"

Piper nodded, "Of course I am, who would bring the Chili con Queso if I wasn't there?"

"Chili con Queso?" Jason asked it was one of his favorite dips.

Piper nodded, "It's my dad's recipe."

"Well if there's Chili con Queso I'm totally going to be there." Jason smiled.

"Wait until you try Leo's carne asada tacos." Piper smiled.

"Wow this doesn't sound like your average cookout." Jason replied.

"That's because it's not." Piper smiled.

After the cookout Jason found himself snuggled up to Piper. He had barely known her for twenty-four hours. They were sitting on a swing in Thalia's yard that had a nice view of the ocean. Piper's head was rested against Jason's shoulder and he had his arms wrapped around her tightly.

"So how did you enjoy the cookout?" Piper asked.

"It was a lot of fun; I don't think I've ever eaten that much food in my life." Jason said.

"Everyone brings something." Piper smiled.

"Your dip was amazing." Jason said.

Piper shrugged, "It's my dad's secret recipe."

"Your father cooked?" Jason asked. It shocked him to know that Tristan McLean had a life outside of Hollywood. His mother had been the same way but she kept hers a secret, no one knew she had two kids.

"I should probably get going." Piper yawned.

"If you insist." Jason said as she detangled herself from the blanket.

Jason watched Piper walk away and wondered when his lies were going to catch up to him. Then again he figured that no one knew Reyna, and no one would ever know that he lied about her cheating on him…or the fact that they were never dating in the first place…he did however propose to her.

Piper turned and waved at him and then she disappeared around some trees. There was definitely something about her that Jason didn't understand…but it drew him to her. He prayed that no one would find out he lied, especially not his sister or Piper.