Title: I'm Not Sorry - Sequel to "I Wish You Knew"

Summary: Percy and Hermes are finally a couple. But, since Hermes is a god and Percy is a demigod, obviously things will be complicated. Will their love for each other be able to stand against the gods?

Rated: T

Genre(s): Romance, Drama, Hurt/Comfort

Pairing(s): past Percy/Annabeth (Percabeth), Hermes/Percy

Warning(s): Some fighting, kinda angsty at times, underage relationship, mentioning of sex

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2manyOTPs: Thanks for your continued support :) and haha yeah Percy and Hermes are so cute!

Hermes couldn't believe it.

Percy loved him back.

The boy had chosen to be with him, out of anyone else, for whatever reasons. Hermes had woken up a while ago, to find Percy's head still on his chest. Percy was still asleep, so Hermes wrapped the blanket around Percy's shoulders and kissed his hair.

Hermes had quickly fallen in love with Percy, after that first talk. He still couldn't believe that they'd been so close the night before. It felt like a dream.

Percy stirred in his arms, and the younger boy looked up at the god. He smiled and Hermes felt a rush of warmth. "That wasn't a dream, was it?"

"Nope."

Percy's smile widened and he threw his arms around Hermes's neck in a tight hug. "I love you."

"I love you, too, Percy." Percy pulled back from their hug and pressed their lips together in a deep, soft kiss. Hermes smiled at him when they broke apart, lacing their fingers together. "So, we've got all day together before I have to go back to Olympus," Hermes said. "What do you want to do?"

Hermes wasn't good at mini golf. Out of all the places Percy could have chosen for a date, it had to be mini golf. So, he quickly discovered a way to hide his awful mini golf skills - distract Percy, who was very good at it. Not that Percy knew Hermes's strategy.

"Hermes, you know you don't have to be embarrassed about being bad at mini golf," said Percy by the second hole, when Hermes had wrapped his arms around his date from behind him, his lips on his neck. They were alone in the dark cave part of the course.

Okay, so Percy saw right through him. "Sorry, love."

Percy turned around, letting his club fall to the ground, and wrapped his arms around Hermes's neck, pressing their lips together in a heated kiss. Hermes groaned, kissing back just as hard as he felt Percy start unbuttoning his shirt. Pulling back reluctantly, he said, "Percy, we're in public."

"Then let's leave." Percy pulled him closer, his hand slipping up the god's shirt.

Hermes chuckled. "We're on a date, Percy. Go play golf." He pushed the boy gently away, grinning. He had managed to distract the son of Poseidon.

As Percy aimed his shot, Hermes snuck up behind him and kissed his neck. Percy's aim went totally off - he flung his ball straight at the side and it flew off the green and bounced off the wall.

"Hermes! You cheater!"

Hermes smirked. "What? You sure seemed to want me earlier." Percy blushed furiously. "Don't deny it, love. You came onto me after I backed off."

They bickered the rest of their date, teasing each other playfully and laughing. As they waited in line for their turn at the hole, Hermes felt Percy's fingers lacing through his own.

Hermes pulled his hand away, despite the fluttering in his heart. Percy frowned. "What's wrong?"

"There's...people." Hermes looked around.

"Seriously?" Percy looked angry, and Hermes gulped. He tried reaching for Percy's hand, but his boyfriend pulled away. "Forget it." Percy's voice was cold, and he wouldn't meet Hermes's eyes. Hermes sighed. Why did he always have to ruin everything for himself?

The rest of our date went badly. I was hurt that Hermes didn't want anyone to know about our love. When we got back to Camp Half-Blood, I slammed the car door shut to further prove my point. Not that Hermes needed it. I felt tears streaming down my cheeks as I walked towards the showers. As I showered, I thought of the kiss we'd shared just last night. Was that really just yesterday?

I wrapped my robe around me and went back to my cabin to find Hermes still here. "What do you want?" I asked, coldly.

"To say I'm sorry." He stepped closer to me, and I felt his fingers slipping in through mine. My heart pounded, which pissed me off, but I still had feelings for Hermes and I knew it. "And that I love you, and I don't want you to forget that. Percy, I want to share our love. But this is more than just what we want. The gods could find out so easily. We have to be careful."

I sighed. "I don't care if they know, either."

"We'd get in trouble."

"Huh. Never knew love was a crime. Well, you learn something new every day." My voice dripping sarcasm, I yanked my hand away from him and went to grab my pajamas.

"Percy..." My heart lurched when I heard his voice breaking. "I love you," he repeated, his voice much closer to me now. I felt his hand squeezing my shoulder, gently.

I turned around to find Hermes's lips an inch from mine. Despite my frustration, my whole being ached for him to kiss me. And then I got my wish, and I was shoved against the wall and his lips smashed against mine. I forgot all about my anger, and I unbuttoned his shirt, pulling him against me. I ran my hands over his bare skin, his warm, soft skin...

Hermes broke our kiss. "Percy, we should stop," he said, and I was disappointed. But he pulled me into a warm, tight hug that left my insides tingling. "Look, we knew this was going to be hard, right? I knew that when I was falling for you. But it's so worth it for me, Percy."

I sighed and pulled back, our fingers still laced together. I squeezed his hand. "It's worth it for me, too." I brushed my lips against his in a soft kiss. "I - I love you." Hermes smiled. "Will you stay again, tonight?" I blushed, embarrassed for asking that much of Hermes after I'd been so angry at him.

"Of course."

Being in Hermes's arms was an incredibly nice feeling. I savored the moment we were sharing, snuggled together under the blankets. "Percy, are you still awake?" he asked after a while of comfortable silence.

"Yeah," I mumbled drowsily.

I felt him moving and he found my lips with his in the darkness. I kissed back, and we lay in the dark making out for a long time.

Hermes was gone when I woke up, but my day was off to a good start when I found the red rose he'd left on my nightstand. I picked up the piece of paper beside it.

Don't forget that I love you.

Simple, short, and sweet. That warm feeling came back again. I love you, too. I smiled and put the note back down on my nightstand, and went to get a vase of water to put the rose in before I went to breakfast.

Annabeth and I spent the morning sitting on the beach, talking. It was awkward after we'd broken up, but she was still my best friend. I loved her, no matter what kind of love.

"So, you and Hermes finally got together," she assumed by the happy look that was apparently on my face. "I want details!"

I blushed. "Well, he kissed me," I informed her.

"Was it good?"

"It was..." I thought back to that kiss. It still left my heart fluttering. "Absolutely amazing. That guy can seriously kiss."

She laughed. "I'm happy for you, Percy. I know we didn't work out, and I'm sorry. Hermes is a good guy, and you guys are great together."

"Thanks, Wise Girl." She rolled her eyes and I grabbed her hand and squeezed it reassuringly. "There's someone out there for you, I know it. It just won't be me."

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a man standing at the edge of the sand, staring at us in shock. "Hermes, wait!" I stood and ran to him, but he disappeared. "I didn't mean-"

"He thought we were holding hands because we'd gotten back together," Annabeth realized.

"And that idiot probably thinks after how our date ended last night, I don't want to be with him," I added. "Great."

So, I went up to what was left of Mount Olympus. Thanks to Annabeth, the place was looking a bit better. I walked in on the gods during their meeting, completely not realizing it and I shouted, "Hermes!"

Everyone stared. Embarrassed, I blushed furiously as Hermes's eyes widened in surprise. He was dressed in full Greek clothing, and he looked damn sexy in it. "Percy?"

"I need to talk to you, Hermes," I said. "Privately."

He came over to me, hurt clear in his eyes. I winced. "I don't think that's necessary," he said.

"What?" Did he not want to be with me? Was he mad at me?

Hermes turned to the gods. "I am in love with Percy Jackson. I refuse to continue to hide my love for him. Hiding has done us more harm than good, and I will not encourage anything that could hurt my love." His fingers laced in between mine, and my heart skipped a beat.

The gods gasped - all except Aphrodite and Poseidon. "Aphrodite, you knew about this?!" Zeus cried. "And Poseidon?!"

"I will support my son," he answered. Aphrodite smirked but said nothing.

"He is not a child anymore!" Hermes added. "I have complete faith in him. He can take care of himself."

The gods turned to me, then. "Percy, what do you have to say about this?" Zeus asked, furious.

"I love him," I said. "And I'm not sorry." Hermes looked at me, and I squeezed his hand. He didn't look sorry, either. We were perfect together.

"Give us a while to talk, Percy," Poseidon said. "It'll be okay. Hermes, you too. Leave with Percy."

"Come with me," Hermes said to me, offering me a warm smile and giving my hand a reassuring squeeze. "Let's take a walk."

We went outside. It was a nice day with few clouds in the sky, and even though fall was coming it was still warm but not too hot anymore. "Hermes, what you saw back there - me and Annabeth - we're just friends," I said. "I didn't mean to hurt you." I ran my thumb over his fingers and walked a little closer to him.

Hermes smiled sadly. "I deserved it," he said. "I wouldn't have blamed you for wanting to break up with me."

"What? Why?"

"For not showing that I'm proud to be with you." He stepped in front of me and grabbed my other hand, pulling me against him. He kissed me deeply, leaving me breathless. Anyone could've walked by on the path, and maybe they did, but I couldn't have cared less.

"That reminds me," I said, breaking the kiss.

"What?" He wrapped his arms around my waist.

"Nobody knows I'm gay."

"Well, we'll have to tell the camp too, won't we?" Hermes smiled, holding me against him. I just buried my face in his neck, happier than I'd been in a long, long time. "You are comfortable with it, right? Our age difference, and...our sexuality-"

"Of course!" I kissed him, wrapping my arms around his neck, his lips brushing softly against mine. I melted in his arms, pressed up against him as he kissed me back, passionately.

Someone cleared their throat. I pulled away and turned to my dad, blushing. "We have decided, Percy, that you may continue dating Hermes. However, there will be some rules. Break them, and there will be consequences."

"So what are the rules?" I asked, Hermes's arms still around my waist.

"We'll be keeping an eye on you during your dates," Poseidon said. "You are not to go farther than kissing, am I clear? Not until Percy is eighteen." He was looking at Hermes. I looked at Hermes to find him blushing. "And, Hermes, because you are a god and Percy is a demigod, you are still encouraged to not have sex even after eighteen, though when Percy becomes an adult, it won't really be the gods' business anymore."

I didn't think that was the gods' business at all. I blushed and avoided Hermes's eyes. That would definitely be a talk for later. I could feel the messenger god's gaze on me and suddenly felt shy and self-conscious, after the topic of sex came up. Just imagining us doing that while being so close to him was embarrassing. And what was even more embarrassing was that I wanted it.

"And never, ever, hurt my son, or you'll be sorry. I don't care if you're a god." Dad wasn't smiling.

"I would never hurt Percy." Hermes's grip on my waist tightened. His fingers brushed my bare skin, and my heart beat a little faster.

"I'm glad to hear it." The two gods shook hands. "Percy, you understand the rules?"

"Yes, Dad," I answered, rolling my eyes. My eighteenth birthday - although two years away - seemed very far off.

Back at camp, I yawned as I settled into bed. Hermes came in from his shower, without a shirt. I blushed and tried not to look, but as he came over to lay down beside me, I couldn't help but let my eyes flicker down below his face.

"My eyes are up here, you know." Hermes's tone was seductive and when I met his gaze, he was smirking.

I blushed even deeper. "I - I was looking at them," I lied.

"Mmm, I don't think you were." His lips brushed against mine. "In fact, you definitely weren't."

Embarrassed that I'd been caught, I said, "Well...it doesn't help that you're so sexy that I just want to-" I stopped abruptly, not speaking the rest of my thoughts.

He stared. "You want to...?"

I couldn't even look at him, but I nodded.

"Okay," was all he said. I still kept my eyes averted. "Well, we will have to talk about that at some point, you know."

"I know," I said, finally meeting his gaze. Hermes didn't seem as uncomfortable as I felt. Good. "I'm just pissed that the Poseidon forced us to talk about it so soon."

"We don't have to now," he reassured me. "I know you're young, and although you may want it, it's obvious to me that you're uncomfortable." I blushed, and he kissed my cheek. "But for now...you know, the gods didn't stop us from making out." He grinned at me, and I didn't hesitate at all when his lips met mine.

AN: I'm so sorry it took me so long to update! I had like 95% of this written out, and then kept it in my Doc Manager for like a month because I couldn't decide on an ending. I finally decided to get on with it so I can write a third chapter - if you guys want one. I could write about Percy's eighteenth birthday? Again, I just feel like I didn't tie it up all the way.

Thanks to all who favorited/followed/reviewed! It means so much to me that you like my story. I definitely didn't think I'd get this many supporters. Honestly, it's kept me writing more for this story. If you ever want to chat and talk about Percy and Hermes, the series in general, fanfic ideas, or anything else, feel free to send me a PM :)