Nico
What in Olympus name? I woke up but I didn't dare to open my eyes. That dream had been too much, it had felt too real.
I must be in the infirmary, yes, and that breath, that is just Will checking on me, probably about to tell me that it's dinner time. But then again, why would Will lie down next to tell me that I should get up?
I couldn't help it, I opened my eyes. It was getting dark outside and I was lying in my bed in the Hades cabin and next to me lay the tall, blonde son of Apollo, still sleeping. I smiled. It hadn't been a dream after all.
Shit. What now?
Calm down Nico, I told myself, no reason to panic. I got up, carefully, so Will wouldn't wake up and went to the bathroom. When I came back I saw Will, awake, sitting on my bed.
»I thought you where gone. «, he said and looked at me rather anxious.
»Why would you think that? «
Will shrugged.
»I'm sorry if I pushed you…«
»You didn't. I wanted it to happen. I like you Will. «
Will's face lit up, he smiled.
»I like you too, Nico. «
»So, what now? «, I asked.
»Now, we will go to the Campfire, if that's still what you want. «
I took a moment to think about that. A date, he had called it. Everyone would know about us eventually, if I did this, there was no turning back. I remembered what my dad had told me, »My children are so rarely happy. I…I would like to see you be an exception. « I looked back at Will and felt my guts making a backflip. I smiled, »I do want that. «. I saw relief in Wills face and he jumped up, came towards me and gave me another kiss.
»Come on then, Death Boy. Time to eat. «
»Whatever, Sunshine. «
We went outside and Will touched my hand, looked at me, his eyebrows raised in a silent question. I nodded, took my hand and didn't let go until we arrived at the Pavilion. Nobody paid much attention to us, except Hazel. She sat at the Big Three table with Jason and Piper and gave me a big grin. Will and I set down next to her and soon Percy and Annabeth joined us. We started eating and for the first time I really felt like this was my home. Piper told me, that she had some amazing ideas for my cabin but wanted to show them to me first to make sure I liked them, Percy and Jason started debating which one of them was the better fighter and Piper and Hazel giggled over some story from Camp Jupiter. It felt good to have Hazel back as well, and it seemed like she had kept her promise; not once did she mention me or Will or what she had seen earlier, although Percy tried to ask her once or twice.
»Time for dessert. «, Jason announced eventually and everyone agreed. Everyone but me.
»You hardly ate anything. «, said Will in outrage. »You will have dessert. «
»Doctor's orders? «, I asked with a cheeky smile.
»Boyfriend's orders. «, he answered and gave me a kiss.
Half of the Pavilion went quite and looked at us in astonishment, then one by one, they started talking again and my friends at the Big Three table laughed, »Finally. « I heard Jason mumbling but I wasn't quite sure, because in that moment Will gave me a huge serving of Tiramisu and another kiss.
