Rachel was walking around the camp when she found the guy she liked which was odd considering he goes to a different camp. She decided she was going to tell him her feelings. She walked over to the lonesome boy sitting by the water. His blond hair is shining in the sun and his purple shirt looked lighter. She sat down beside him and noticed that he was crying.

"Rachel what do you want?" He sapt at her as he wiped his eyes.

"I wanted to talk to you Octavian. What's wrong?" Rachel put a hand on his back but he shook it off.

"Why would you want to talk to me? No one wants to talk to me especially a beautiful girl." Octavian said to her as he locked away. Rachel was so surprised by what Octavian said that she didn't know what to do.

"I bet you're horrified that i-" Octavian was interrupted by Rachel's lips on his. He was surprised no one had kissed him before. He returned the kiss to Racheal then broke away.

"Im sorry I shouldn't have done that." Rachel said as she looks away and runs her hand in her hair.

"Why did you?" Octavian gently put his hand on her face so he could see her.

"First tell me why you were crying." She said nicely yet stubbornly. Octavian paused and just looked into her eyes.

"I was upset because no one likes me and I felt that maybe if I came here that the Romans would notice my absence. They haven't yet its been 8 and a half hours and they haven't even noticed. I could never go back and they wouldn't notice and do you know why? Its beacuse no one likes me and they hope that I do leave. I just want to be loved." Octavian started crying again. Rachel pulled him to her and placed his head on her shoulder.

"Octavian I bet they have notice and are worried. If you wanted to be liked why dont you be nice to them? You seem very unapproachable." Rachel tried to say as nicely as she could. Octavian just cried more and gripped onto her harder.

"I can't. I've tried but the last time I let someone in they betrayed me and I dont know which is worse. Not being liked or being betrayed." Octavian looked up at her. She had tears in her eyes amd was about to cry.

"Octavian I want you to know that I dint want you to feel like this anymore. And th..the reason why I kissed was beacuse I love you and I will be here for you." The words She said made the tears go away and he sat there shocked.

"Yo...you love me? This isn't some joke the Stolls put you up to or Percy or Jason?" Rachel was kind of offended that he thought that. She did the only thing that seemed sensible. She pushed Octavian to the ground, startled him and kissed him passionately.

"Its no joke I love you." She managed out against his lips.

"I love you too Rachel Elizabeth Dare." He moaned. She broke away and reached for her bag.

"I have had this in my bag just incase I ran into you." She handed him a teddy bear with a purple shirt and a white toga over top. "I painted on the hair and sewed the clothing the put it on the bear. Its supposed to look like you." Octavian was shocked that someone put so much effort into something for him.

"Rachel I love it and I promise to to cut it open." He smiled at her and she laughed.

"I hope not or my Rachel bear would be upset." She pulled out another small teddy bear but this one has a bunch of red string secured with a clip. It had a green tank top and denim short.

"How about you keep me and I will keep you?" Octavian suggested to Rachel who then gave the bear to Octavian and took the one that looked like him.

" I like that idea so now if I miss you I know that you are always with me. Now you will be reminded that someone loves you." She gave him a big smile and put the bear back in her bag.

"Im going to keep Rach-bear on my belt all the time so you are always with me." He attached the bear to his belt and kissed Rachel.

"Rach-bear? I will call yours Octy-bear." Rachel and Octavian laughed. They sat there on the beach until sunset when Octavian had to leave.