CHAPTER 16

Reyna pressed on the intercom, "What Octavian?"

"A Mr. Yew is here to see you."

"Yes, send him in."

A man with closely cropped black hair shaped into a widow's peak at his forehead and two brown chocolate eyes a shade darker than hers came in.

She smiled, "Welcome, Mr. Yew. How are you?"

"I'm doing good. My company—not so well. You have some good news for me, Ms. Reyna?"

"If I were to say that I can give you a way to bring your company sales up, will you do something for me?"

"What is it?"

"You dated my step daughter, correct?"

"Yes, a time in college."

A smile came across Reyna's face, "I need you to do something for me, Mr. Yew."

"Annabeth?"

The blonde looked up from her desk and saw a stranger standing there in her office. He had black hair and brown eyes. She didn't respond, so the man came closer towards her desk, until he placed both hands on her desk and leaned closer to her.

"I know you should be surprised to see me again, Annabeth. But, I've got to say…" He reached out to hold her face, "I missed you."

Annabeth continued to stay quiet. Her grey eyes looked him steady and curious.

"You've gotten a lot prettier since I last saw you."

Annabeth backed away from the man, her eyes narrowing at him.

"Are you still angry at me?"

Silence.

"Do you remember what I did?" He provoked further.

She looked down then proceeded to step out from behind the desk, "I'm sorry. Excuse me for a second." She said, starting to go past him. But he caught her arm.

"Annabeth. Do you remember?"

Her breathes became shallow. Sweat beaded her brow. She tried to get out of his grip, but he held on.

"Annabeth?"

"Stop, please." She stepped away, "let me go."

"Just answer. Do you remember?"

Her heart beat faster and she could feel her head screaming. Pain erupted through her head.

Michael?

More shots of pain.

"Michael?"

"I'm sorry, Annabeth. I just."

"You just what?"

"I—I just can't let her alone by herself. She's going to have my baby. But, you always have to know that I love you and you only."

"Then why in the world did you sleep with her?" her voice dangerously quiet.

"Annabeth—I'm only human. I'm sorry. I feel terrible. Please, baby, you have to understand."

"Oh, go fuck yourself, Michael."

She ended the call then flung her cell so that it fell onto the cushion next to her.

Annabeth blinked out of the memory and gasped as someone grabbed Michael's arm.

"I would let go of her if I were you, Mr. Yew." His striking and beautiful green eyes bore into his brown ones.

Michael reluctantly let go of her arm then faced the raven haired man then looked back to Annabeth. He scowled, "I'll talk with you later, Annabeth." Then he left the office as quickly as he could.

Percy held Annabeth's shoulders firmly, "You okay?"

She nodded and he brought her into a warm protective hug, "It's alright. I'm here."

"What did you find out?" she asked him.

Michael Yew sat in front of her and clasped his hands together in front of him, "This may seem hard to believe, but it almost seems as if she doesn't know me."

Reyna narrowed her eyes in wonder, "What? What do you mean?"

"She just ...didn't seem to recognize me." He said.

Then everything seemed to click with Reyna,

"That's because she doesn't recognize you."

The man looked up with confused eyes, "What? What are you talking about?"

Reyna knew how Luke sometimes made his girls compliant. It was a high possibility that-

"She's lost her memories."

Percy watched as the blonde ran her fingers through her golden hair. He lightly massaged her shoulders, kissing the top of her head down her hairline.

"Is your head ache okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine now."

"You sure."

"Yeah. Don't worry."

He wasn't convinced, but he kissed the top of her head again anyway.

He sat next to her and set her sleeping head against his shoulder. Her scarf wrapped warmly around her neck to shield off the fall breeze.

She looked up at him and smiled.

"Hey, when did you get here?"

Annabeth blinked. A lingering ache in her head.

The photo.

Raven black hair. He flung himself over the rail and jumped.

She stood up, making Percy's hands leave her shoulders. "Annabeth, you okay?"

"Yeah, I just need to— I ne-need some fresh air." She took her coat and keys and left out the door, before he could stop her.

She ran outside into the cold air and walked alongside the park.

"It's saved. You're resort is saved." He handed her a compilation of stapled files.

She continued to walk along the sidewalk—leaves spiraling through the air. Her breathes became fast and quick.

She thought fast then had a pen to the driver's neck. "Where are you taking me?"

Annabeth walked away from the park then went into her car and drove off onto the highway. Her fingers gripped hard around the wheel and her grey eyes set on the road.

"So everything up to now was just for play?" He looked at her with hard set green eyes. "Yes... it was."

"You should have run away while you could."

"Goodbye, I'm sorry."

"Dad's dead?"

Annabeth pressed harder on the accelerator. She then swerved off and pulled off to the side of the road, then came to a sharp stop. Her breathes came hard—her heart was beating fast. She hit the top of the wheel with the palm of her hand, then leaned her forehead against the back of her hand. A tired whimper escaping her lips as her breathes became heavier and heavier like a weight was burdening her chest.

"I love you, Annabeth Chase."

It was late. Maybe two in the morning and Annabeth turned back towards the apartment again. From all the rushing emotions racking her inside, it was a miracle that she didn't get into an accident.

When she stopped the car in front of the apartment she had left two hours before, Annabeth walked up the stairs to the front door then opened it. Percy was sitting at the kitchen counter with a beer can in his hand, when he saw her he immediately stood up.

"Annabeth! I got so worried." He said, coming over to her and embracing her in a hug.

"Yeah." She raid her own arms and reluctantly returned the hug, "Sorry about that."

He hugged her tighter as she looked straight over his shoulder—

her grey striking eyes hard set and piercing, as if she now knew something that he didn't

And was going to keep it a secret as long as possible.

A/N: Sorry about not being able to update on WEdnesday. I ttly forgot. DDD: School's being a bitch these days. Ughhhhhhh...

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