Throughout the next day, Percy found multiple ways to make me laugh. Whether it was a goofy face at meals, god awful Dad jokes and puns, silly little drawings, or even tickle fights-making me feel like I was young again. Henry called, many times, and more than half of the time I'd missed it. Ms. Cuttingham had us talk about what we'd say to our younger selves.

Leo would tell himself he didn't have to prove if everything was flammable, and sometimes he had to be serious and not just crack a joke to avoid his feelings.

Piper would tell herself sometimes asking her dad for some time would've been better than stealing all those cars, and that not every girly girl is a bitch.

Hazel would tell herself that being scared of the world won't protect you from it, and sometimes you have to turn your back on people you love when they ask you to do awful things.

Jason would tell himself that denying his feelings and thoughts won't make them away but only make him feel worse, and family is family and they're for life.

Frank would tell himself that it's a good life lesson to learn to let go and that moving on doesn't mean you stopped caring.

Percy would tell himself that his Mom truly knows best, and that sometimes it pays to take a break and just breathe.

I'll tell myself to ease up that my Father acted the way he did because he cared and telling someone about Helen wouldn't have been weak.

Lunch I ate with Percy, I'm glad his rage went away, I liked this banter we had.

"Okay, 21 questions" He said through a mouthful of pasta

I took a gulp of my drink, "First, don't talk with your mouth open. I'm down for 21 questions,"

"One rule, they have to be the weirdest questions you can think of."

"If you could, would be like Ursula and steal Mariah Carey's voice but only her singing voice?"

Percy snorted, "So I'd have my deep voice when I talked but her's when I sang?"

I fought the large grin on my face, "Yep. Would you?"

"Uh, duh! Now what is your dream wild animal hybrid?"

"So not domestic animals?" When I was younger I wanted a mix of a Great Dane and St. Bernard. In my head it was huge and could protect me from Helen.

He rolled his eyes, "I said Wild."

"Hmmm. Maybe a wolf/mountain lion mix," I shrugged, I still want the Great Dane/St. Bernard hybrid.

As I opened my mouth to fire a question, my phone blared the techno music Henry set as his ringtone. We both just stared at it,

Percy waited till the 4th ring before saying it, "You better answer before he has a cow about it," His faced didn't even look the slightest sad, the same old crooked grin was on his face.

I answered, "Hey"

"Hey Babe,"

"How are you?"

"Let's skip over the small talk. Why haven't you been answering me?!"

I cringed at his loud voice, and excused myself to the other room, "My phone has been dead a lot, I forgot my charger and have to borrow the community one," Total lie.

"Can't you call me when it's charging?!"

"I don't get great service..." Total lie.

"Is someone there giving you a hard time?"

"No,"

"Then why else are you ignoring my calls? I am you FIANCEE for god's sake,"

Percy's face popped in my head, "Henry..."

"Annabeth, you need to tell me. If we can't be honest with each other then we need to talk to someone,"

I shivered at the thought, "The truth is I'm getting you this gift here, and I'm so excited about it that if I talk to you I may give it away," Total lie.

"Really?"

I could feel the tension ease from his voice, "Yep"

"That's amazing! Can you give me a hint?"

Thank God, Henry is so gullible, "No, but I better go before I give it up,"

"Of course! Bye Annabeth, I love you"

"I love you, bye"

I went back and cleaned up my lunch, telling Percy I was going to go take a nap. Which I tried but didn't succeed, just a bunch tossing and turning.

I was on my side looking at lamp shade when I heard his voice, "Do you really believe he bought that lame gift excuse?"

"Percy," I turned to see him leaning against my closed door, I didn't even hear it open or close.

Percy sat on my bed, "He knows something is up,"

"Henry is really gullible," I felt myself leaned closer towards him

He moved closer, his pointer finger started playing with a curl, "Do you also believe he bought that 'I love you'?"

"I did mean it," My voice was weak, his hand drawing circles on my upper thigh

Suddenly I was on his lap, and our faces were in spitting distance, my eyes seemed to be glued his lips.

His voice was low, "If you did mean it, why is your only thought kissing me? Why-"

I didn't let him finished, I caved in to my urged and kissed him as hard as I could. Percy didn't hesitate when kissing me back, I brought my leg over his legs so I was straddling him. His shirt was off in a millisecond, and my hands tingled as I felt the panes of his stomach. Percy's lips trailed up and down my neck, leaving a trail of fire. Soon my shirt was tossed off and his hands freely explored my upper body. We rolled over, his elbows on either side of my shoulders, my legs tightly wrapped around his waist brining him impossibly closer to me. I felt moans escape between my lips, and my back arch. Percy's hand went down to unbutton my jeans, I had already undid his belt. It was undone in seconds and his fingers looped in my belt loops. Percy's eyes never left mine as he slowly brought them down. I closed my eyes as he kissed my stomach and slowly moved lower.

I opened my eyes. I was met with a empty room, still facing the lamp shade.