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Leo sat on the railing of the Argo II, looking out over the ocean below the ship. Piper had told him to tell Reyna how he felt, but she was a Roman! Romans just didn't do sappy stuff like that. Actually, maybe some of them did. He had seen Jason do some really sappy stuff for Piper.

Leo shook his head. Stupid ADHD brain! Stay on topic!


Reyna leaned against the railing of the Argo II. She was pretty sure she was alone on the deck, it being so late at night, but with all of the fog surrounding the ship she couldn't see the other side of the ship.

Piper had told her to tell Leo how she felt. The Roman part of her cringed at the thought, but the girl part of her felt butterflies in her stomach.

"Seriously?" Reyna yelled to the ocean below her, "Why do I have to be so in love?"


"Seriously? Why do I have to be so in love?"

A voice rang out across the deck.

"Hello?" Leo called. He had thought himself to be alone.

"Who's there?" the voice called back.

"Leo!" Leo called.

"Oh."

There were footsteps, and then Reyna appeared out of the mist.

"Hi Leo," Reyna said.

"Hey Reyna," Leo said.

Reyna smiled at him and leaned next to him against the rail.

"What are you doing out here so late at nigh?" Leo asked.

"Thinking," Reyna said, avoiding his gaze.

"And screaming about being in love," Leo smirked.

"You're one to talk. Running into the ocean cursing Aphrodite. At least I don't need to be fished out of the water by Percy," Reyna said.

"Well I'm sure the whole ship heard you scream. Everybody'll know that the great Reyna is in love by morning," Leo said.

"Yeah, but at least-"

Reyna's comeback was cut off by Leo lips covering hers. For a few seconds, she just stood there, shocked, and Leo started to pull away. But Reyna had other plans. She grabbed the front of his shirt and kissed him hard. Leo wrapped his arms around her waist.

Leo licked her lower lip, asking for entrance, and she complied. Their tongues battled for dominance, neither of them winning. Their kiss went on for longer than it seemed, neither of them noticing the flames flickering around them.


Leo had been right. By morning, everyone did know that Reyna loved somebody. Everybody also seemed to know that that somebody was Leo and that they had kissed last night. That was probably because Piper had told Jason who had told Hazel who had told Frank who had told Percy who had told Annabeth who had told- well, you get the idea.

However people had learned about Leo and Reyna, or as the Aphrodite cabin was calling them, Leyna, the next morning at breakfast Leo and Reyna were subject to a lot of curious stares and mutterings.

"A Roman and a Greek? It will never work."

"Piper and Jason do it, why can't they?"

"Because Reyna's Preator."

"So is Jason."

"Still, that's weird. One couple was weird, now it's just ridiculous."

Piper couldn't stop grinning at the two of them all through breakfast, and Leo ended up paying Jason to distract her with some kissing. But that didn't stop the rest of the demigods from glancing at them. Finally, Leo caught Reyna's eye from across the room.

You want to get out of here? his eyes asked.

She gave him a smile and a nod. She said goodbye to the people at her table and walked over to the exit. Leo arrived at the same time she did, and they joined hands as thy left the staring demigods behind them.

"I think that they made a bigger deal out of this that they needed to," Reyna said, once they got up to the deck.

"They'll get used to it eventually. They did with Jason and Piper. Nobody even blinked when they kissed back there," Leo said.

Reyna stood facing the railing, and Leo stood behind her, his arms wrapped around her. Reyna leaned back against his chest, which was hardened from training.

Reyna reveled in how just being in his presence could melt away the hardened Roman leader she had fought for so long to be. She loved how him touching her made her shiver and weak at the knees. She loved, for once, being vulnerable.

Leo loved how seeing her made his chest feel as if a ball of fire were about to explode in it. He loved how kissing her could make the whole word disappear, and the only things that mattered were the two of them, together.

Reyna turned in his arms and wrapped her arms around his neck, winding her fingers into his curly hair. She pulled him down for a kiss, smiling into his lips. As they kissed they didn't notice Piper and Jason coming up to the deck, and they they didn't hear what they said.

"You know," Piper said, "This means you owe me ten drachmas.

Me: Awww! I couldn't resist ending this chapter on a funny note. I have a mission for all of you! Originally, this was going to be a short fic about how Leo and Reyna ended up together, but now I'm THINKING of continuing it. But, I need ideas for something to happen. Good ideas! Anyways, if you read my other fic about Annie and Finnick, you'll know that I have recently acquired a Review Monster. Review Monster, introduce yourself.

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