Hello! So I am still in the process of editing the chapters and if you have noticed for those who have read it before, I have added some more things to the chapters. It's mostly for the sake of making the story and plot make more sense. This chapter was definitely one of the more added to chapters, thus why it took so long for me to update. I looked it over and realized that their previous break up was not as long and heart-wrenching as I wanted. So I made it better and added some things to it, making it longer and more painful for both characters. I also made their makeup more intense. That being said, there are some M rated things in the chapter so please enjoy or skip if it's uncomfortable. Thank you and please review.

Chapter 8

Annabeth

(A couple of weeks later)

Two weeks into the breakup, I corner Percy at his swim party at Sam's, where the bodies of drunk idiots and blistering fools force him to stay. Up until now, I haven't accepted the breakup. At first, I thought he was just being an idiot and that we had to talk it out. Whenever I saw him, Percy would avoid me. He would never be in his dorm and Sam refused to tell me where he was. I tried calling him but he never answered. I even had a nightmare and picked up the phone, letting it ring a couple of times to see if he would pick up for that but he didn't. So when I came here with a couple of friends, I thought it would be the perfect time to finally tell him the truth of how I feel thanks to some shots and tequila.

"Hey, we need to talk alright. I get you are shaken up about everything and I am too but I am fine. So stop being an idiot and let's be us again, Percy."

Percy shakes his head and sips his beer before saying, "I'm not being an idiot Annabeth. I know how much of a surprise that is but for once I am doing what some told me to do, which was keep you away from me."

"First time for everything huh?" I say irritated and the alcahol starts to really kick in.

Percy rolls his eyes and says, "Whatever, Annabeth. I don't know why you can't see that I am just trying to save you."

"Because you don't think I can protect myself?" I snap.

"I never said that Annabeth. Look, just leave me alone and enjoy the party alright."

I stare angrily as he moves through the crowd and my eyes follow him hungrily because all I want to do is scream at him and kiss him all at the same time. He keeps looking behind his shoulder at me and I know he is trying to figure out my next move just as much as I am. We keep drinking and glaring at each other from across the crowded room and suddenly, Percy makes a move.

As a bleach, blonde bimbo walks by Percy, he grabs her arm and pulls her in to a passionate kiss. Everyone laughs and whistles and I stand frozen with my beer in my hand. Rage ignites inside me and all I want to do is punch him and that girl.

Finally, he breaks away and immediately stares at me as the girl laughs and walks away because she is too drunk to do anything else. He wipes his lips and glares at me, making sure I understand how over it really is to him. Tears well up in my eyes as I try to keep them at bay but eventually, they overflow my eyes and tears come pouring down my cheeks, hot and wet. Percy grimaces and looks away as I storm out and Piper follows me.

"Annabeth!" She screams after me.

"Just leave me alone. I will be alright. Have fun with Percy and all of his douchebag friends!"

I run off to our dorm and cry myself to sleep for the first time since Percy went missing so many years ago.

Percy

I didn't want to resort to that but it was the only way to get Annabeth to be pissed at me and to stop her from being near me. In fact, it killed me to kiss Layla and to see Annabeth cry because of me, but this is the only way I know how to make her hate me.

After Annabeth left, I came out side for a breather. With a beer in my hand, I continue to drown my fears and anger with alchoal and so far it seems to work.

"Percy Jackson, how DARE you!" Piper shouts from behind me and I turn just in time for her to march up and slap me hard across the face.

I hold my sore, red cheek and look at Piper angrily. She doesn't know what I have told Annabeth about my dreams, all she knows is that after four years of dating, I decided to break up Annabeth and then I kissed a girl in front of her. Piper is being protective but she doesn't know everything. And for the sake of continuing to be the bad guy, I'm not going to tell her until I have to.

"She loves you and what after four years and everything that you two have been through, you decide to explore some slut's mouths right in front of her. Gods, I knew you were stupid but I didn't think you could be this stupid and heartless Percy. You know, I use to always be jealous of your relationship but even though Jason and I have our faults, at least I know he would give me the courtesy of not doing what you did to Annabeth if we did call it quits you son of a bitch!" She rages and I continue to let her.

Piper then begins to hit me over and over. At first, I let her and then I get pissed and grab her wrists. She struggles and in one swift movement that my slightly drunk body can't see coming, she flips me over and pins me on the muddy ground with her knee wedged into my throat. Piper pulls out her knife because us demigods got to be prepared for monsters but this is different because I am the monster now.

"I swear to gods Percy if you don't make this right, I will stab you in the throat. Why did you break up with Annabeth? You love her!"

I refuse to answer and turn my head away. Piper grabs my face and pulls me back to face her and shakes my head while screaming, "Tell me why!"

Finally, I can't take her shaking me anymore without wanting to throw up and shout angrily, "The demon was going to kill her if I didn't!"

Piper goes silent and finally gets off me. I, however, still lay on my back and look up at the sky as I confess.

"I kept having these nightmares after she almost drowned. She died in everything single one, just in different horrible ways. The last one I had the voice that called me when he took her to die told me he was going to finish the job this time if I didn't end our relationship. I-I had to do it Piper."

"Gods, Percy. I'm sorry and I get that you are scared for her life, but Annabeth can handle herself-."

"I don't want to take that chance. I don't want her death to be because of me. I already have too much blood on my hands and the last thing I need is for the love of my life to be killed because of me. I won't watch her die."

"Fine. Find this demon and kill him before Annabeth never talks to you again. Even after tonight she will still be in love with you and you better not screw that up if you ever hope to get back with her. Because I know you Percy and I can see it in your eyes that you are lost and miserable without Annabeth. Fix this and fix you both. Those are also orders from my mom, who is very upset with the break up."

Piper walks away and I continue to lay in the mud, contemplating what to do to find a way to kill the demon and get Annabeth back. But until then, I need her to stay away from me.

(Four weeks later.)

Annabeth

I want to say that I have been doing okay, but I haven't. The breakup took a while to set in and now it's finally doing so, especially after Percy made out with a girl in front of me.

I don't know what I should do to get through to him that the demon's threats won't happen but at this point I am more pissed then anything. I at least deserve the respect to talk these issues out with him after knowing each other for so long. He can give me that a least. All I know is that I need to find this demon and kick his ass. I decided I should ask someone who could help me and has a way with discovering where people are. I pick up my phone and call my friend, Rachel. She picks up and says, " Hey, Annabeth! How are you-."

I interrupt, " Good. I need your help."

I tell her everything and then ask.

"Since you are the Oracle now, I need you to tell me where I can find him or something that can kill him."

Rachel thinks for a while and finally responds," Gods, I can get in a lot of trouble but if it's for you guys it's worth the risk. I have seen visions that he can be found in the New York Aquarium. "

" Thanks, Rachel."

"Annabeth, you can't just go in there without something powerful to bring him down. Look up the depth's potion. That should help take him down. Good luck and be careful."

"Thanks Rachel." I say as I hang up and get my keys and take off to go to Percy's dorm.

I haven't seen him since the party and I still want to punch him so hard for making me so upset and doing that in front of me but right now this is more important. I don't care if he will not answer, I will sit there all night or kick down his door. He needs to know this and we need to do this together. This demon tried to kill me so this isn't just Percy's own issues. It's personal for me too.

I'll admit that I missed Percy. I have been so alone and my heart feels heavy from being away from him for so long.

I come down the stairs of my dorm building and run into someone, my head slamming into their strong chest. When I get up, Percy winces and rubs his chest as I stare up at him. I breathe, " Percy."

" Um, I was just getting my book, I left it here a couple of weeks ago and it's in the lost and found because they just found it, but I will get it later. I don't need it until next week anyway. "

"Actually I was just going to see you. I found where the demon is."

" Annabeth, I don't want you to involved in this, I thought I made it clear-."

" Well I don't see you doing anything to find him besides getting drunk and kissing random girls. I know where and how to find him so I am involved in this whether you want me to or not Percy."

"It's just too dangerous."

"So you're saying that I can't take care of myself?" I snap and his eyes roll.

" No, that's not what I am saying I just-."

" No that is exactly what you're saying!"

" I don't get what you don't understand about this! I am trying to protect you Annabeth! I can't lose you!" He says frustrated.

" Well you already did, Percy! You broke up with me. How is that any better?"

"Because this way it keeps you alive! Damn it, Annabeth! I am dangerous. You don't want to be with someone like me, someone who is damaged and broken. You don't want to be with me. "

"Gods you keep acting like you were alone in Tarturus! I was there too remember! I experienced it and I saw you get tortured but I don't see myself as damaged and broken. You shouldn't either."

"How can I not when my body is covered in scars and I keep having nightmares the girl that I love dying! That's not messed up to you?" He screams and I snort out of anger.

"Percy, if you just told me those things we could have figured it out. We still can."

"No." He says suddenly and continues, "We would not have figured it out and this the only way. I thought I could just come here and hopefully not see you but I can't so screw my book. You just need to deal with this and stop bugging me, Annabeth."

Percy then turns around and walks out into the night. I stand there and then tell myself that he does not get to walk away again and he sure as hell does not get the finally word.

I storm out of the lobby and immediately feel the freezing cold rain drop pour onto my body. I didn't care if it was thundering or lightning or if I got wet. All I care about was Percy. I scream.

" Stop!"

He stops in his tracks and keeps his back was turned towards me.

I run up to him and say to his muscular back that is now define in his soaking shirt, " No. You know what? You don't get to make these decisions for me. I know what I am capable of and how much shit I can handle. I know what I want Percy. I want you. The last couple of weeks have been hell and I can't take it anymore. You don't get to decide what I can or can't do just because you're scared. I am with you until the end and I know you want to protect me but this isn't helping. If anything you are driving me more toward the danger because I am so freaking pissed at you. But I love you. I miss you so bad that every bone in my body hurts. Please, Percy. "

He finally turns and I could see that he is trying so hard to walk away. I can also see that these couple of weeks have been hell for him. His eyes are bloodshot with dark circles around them and he seems lost and alone, just like I am. His body surrenders and he walks towards me just as I close in the space between us.

We meet in the middle and he puts his lips against mine and kisses me. His kiss becomes more passionate and desperate while mine are long and full of wanting. I wrap my arms around his neck as his tongue started to plunge into my mouth and I pull him closer to my body, our wet shirts and chests pressed up against each other. A couple of minutes pass, I gasp for air and he pulls me harder against his chest and buries his face into my neck, his teeth and lips dragging and sucking across the sensitive flesh. I pulled my arms tighter around his neck as I breath out in pleasure.

The rain keeps pouring down on us but we don't care. His strong hands roam my chest and sides of my wet shirt as I grab his face and pull him down to my lips, colliding with one another in a panicked fury. Percy pushes me towards a tree behind me and presses me up against the hard bark, breaking away for a second so we could get some air. He doesn't give me much of a chance to breathe as he grabs my face hard and resumes kissing me again with his swollen, pink lips. As we fight for dominance, his calloused hands travel down my chest and stomach, holding my inner thigh as he lifts me up in his hips. My hands spread against his strong back and he moans against my neck as he heads back to leaving marks on my flesh. My own hands examine his chest and I pull his wet shirt up half way, desparately trying to feel his abs and lower muscles that I love.

He slows down his kisses into tender, long embraces where he runs his hands through my hair and I feel his hands shake against my scalp. I quickly pull back and gently turn his face towards mine when he tries to turn away. He looks like he is kissing a vision or ghost. He doesn't believe that I am here or that I am alive with him. Tears cloud the torment in his eyes as I force him to look at me.

"Percy? Percy, look at me. Look at me." I demand and his starling green eyes search my own grey ones.

"I-I can't lose you, Annabeth. I can't lose you again. Not like before."

"I know. And you won't. You won't."

I wrap my arms around his wide shoulder and hug him tightly as his face is buried into my neck, his hot tears dripping onto my cold flesh.

"I-I'm sorry. I am so sorry Annabeth. I thought I was doing what was best. I just wanted to keep you safe."

"It's ok. I forgive you. It's ok." I tell him as I calm him down. His shoulders tremble as he cries onto my shoulder.

"I can't lose you."

"You won't Percy. I'm right here."

Thunder cracks and his body flinches as he stops crying and pulls his face back to look at me. His cold palms cradle my face and he kisses me lightly as he says, "I am so sorry for doing this to you. Thank you for showing me what an idiot I am."

"That's my job Seaweed Brain. Gods we should get out of the rain, I'm freezing."

He wraps his hand around mine and we walk towards my building.

"Remind me never to break up with you again." He blurts out and continues, "My anxiety was through the roof without you."

I asked, "So does this mean we are back together?"

Percy laughs quietly, " Yes."

He still seems hesitant to be with me, as if I will drop dead in any moment because we are together again, but I need to show him that together we can do anything and this demon does not get to rule us with fear.

"Percy, it's going to be ok. I know you're nervous but he is not going to get to me."

"You don't know that. He could be anywhere."

Finally, I decide that the only way to shut him up is to kiss him. I abruptly pull his lips down to mine and kiss him with longing and hope, trying to show him that it will be alright. Whatever happens is up to the Fates and we can't live our lives wondering when the Fates decide to cut our strings. I sure as hell am not going to live my life ruled by fear and neither should Percy.

As we got up to the side door as I was still kissing him and I refuse to break away from this amazing embrace. I fumble for my id and eventually slide my security card to open the door to the stairwell. When we get inside our kisses become intense and passionate again and Percy slams me up against the wall leading to the stairs. He plunges his tongue back into my mouth and I begin tugging at his wet shirt. Our wet clothes and wet bodies stuck to each other make us closer and our bodies hotter and all I want is him right now.

"Piper went to visit Jason this weekend. We have the room to ourselves."

Suddenly, Percy picks up and throws my across his back as I shriek with laughter. He carries me up stairs and sets me down to open the door.

Percy

As Annabeth opens the door to her dorm, I realize that I am an idiot. How could I have been so stupid to break up with Annabeth. It was the dumbest decision of my life and trust me, I make stupid decisions everyday. Through these last few weeks, I realized how much I need her. When I was missing for eight months I needed her, but this is a much stronger and much more intense. Back then, we loved each other but our relationship was still new. Now, we have been dating for a while and we love each other even more then I could fathom.

Every day without her these last couple of weeks have been awful and the feeling of needing her near me just wanted me to keep my distance from her even more. If I lost her now, I don't know if I would be able to live. That sounds like a cliché or that I am a living Romeo but I know for a fact that if she died, I would have no idea how to carry on.

Annabeth opens the door and sets down her keys and cleans up something before looking at me with mischief and love. Looking at her now, I can't believe that she still wants to be with me after everything that I put her through. The guilt eats away at me and I grimace.

"How can you forgive me after everything I did to you, Annabeth. I can't-."

She cuts me off and says, "Because even after seeing you with that girl or hearing you tell me you wanted to break up with me, after all of that I still loved you. And forgiveness and love are part of being with someone. You are going to hurt me more then once and I am going to hurt you again but everytime, I am going to forgive you and so are you. That's what love does. It makes us forgive and love each other now matter what, Percy."

I search her eyes and finally cup her face and kiss her. Our lips move and shape each other and I suck on her bottom lip as she moans and it drives me wild. She pulls at me wet shirt and I help her out. I grab my shirt from the back and pull it off, revealing my scarred body. Annabeth looks at my bare chest with desire and love, a look I never thought I would see again after all the crap I pulled. She runs her hands my chest and in the process kisses every scar that in her lip's path. She treats my scars like they are something more then a sign of my weakness.

When we first had sex at the end of our junior year in high school, I remember being freaked out that she wouldn't want me after she seen the scars. I know Annabeth saw what happened and she helped care for me afterwards, but it was different when we were being intimate with each other. I still remember what she told me and since then, she is the only one that I feel comfortable showing my scars too. I am not event that eased with my mother seeing them.

I kiss the top of her head and she looks up at me as I run my hands down her soaking shirt and find the hem. I pull it off and throw it to the ground and instantly put my lips back on hers. After a couple of deep, passionate kisses, I then moved my lips down her jawline and then to her collarbone, kissing the faint scar where she took a knife for me. She grabs my shoulders and presses our bodies closer together.

But I am not as close as I want to be and I trace my fingers across her breasts towards her back and slowly find her clasp to her bra. Her light pink bra falls to the floor and I carefully fit my mouth to her chest, sucking and kissing her until she is hard and moaning my name. I continue to kiss down her chest, kneeling down in front of her to carefully slide her sweats down her legs. She runs her hands through my black messy hair and I kiss her navel.

"P-Percy the couch." She whispers and I pick her up and lay her on the sofa. Annabeth fumbles with my belt and I shimmy out of my pants, while kissing down to her inner thigh. I move aside the fabric and slowly lick and suck her, knowing how much she loves it. I thought this would be the start of one of the many, many apologies I would be giving her in the following weeks and she moans in pleasure. I hold her hips down and speed up my apology, Annabeth moaning and writhing while I look up at her. Eventually she finishes and her chest heaves. I slid up and hover on top of her, caressing her neck and working my lips up to hers. Our kisses turn from hot, passionate kisses into slow, loving ones as our bodies remember each other. It's been so long that both of us want to enjoy and cherish the other. After slowly stripping each other down, Annabeth straddles on top of me and gradually, we rock and sway with each other, enjoying the feel of each other that we have longed for. She leans down and kisses me as I pump hard into her, and soon my mouth hides her loud moans. Eventually after a couple of switches and hot climaxes, we finish on her bed and fall asleep next to each other.

I fall asleep holding her tightly and kissing her hair over and over, being thankful that I have the girl that I am deeply in love with in my arms again. But sleep doesn't come so easy at first as I start praying to the gods that she will still be there in the morning.