Disclaimer: I do not own PJO
A/N Here's the next chapter, enjoy and REVIEW! Please lol, reviews are addicting.
P.S. Just to clear up any confusion, in this story Percy and Annabeth are 17.
Silena was staring at Annabeth intently, as if she was the most compelling magazine article she'd ever read. Annabeth hesitated. She hated this game. A lot. It was stupid, shallow, and undignified. Most of all, she hated having to tell secrets about herself when she chose truth. She was a private person. However, she hated dare just as much. Dare could possibly be much worse. She considered her options the way she would consider her strategy before a battle.
"Truth." She decided, regretting the words the instant they left her lips. She wished Silena didn't look so thrilled.
"Ooh yay!" Silena squealed. Annabeth was pretty sure Silena had, like, a master's degree in truth or dare. She knew all the best questions and all the best dares. The best to embarrass you, that is. And even though her question was predictable this time, she knew it was the prime question to make Annabeth's cheeks completely red.
Silena leaned in, her face bright with excitement. "So, how far have you gone with Percy?"
Annabeth groaned. She knew it was coming, she practically read the words in Silena's eyes before she said them. She could hear Percy chuckling nervously next to her.
"I, uh, I don't know..." Annabeth hesitated. She wasn't sure how to put it. "Like, can there be some kind of bases or something?"
Silena paused thoughtfully, considering the matter with a look of utmost importance. Annabeth resisted rolling her eyes. "Okay, well first base is a kiss. Second base is making out. Third base is ahem... making out... with less clothes... and we all know what home run is." Silena said.
Annabeth muttered something quietly. Silena cupped her hand over her ear dramatically.
"I'm sorry, what was that?" She asked loudly. She was grinning from ear to ear.
Annabeth sighed. "... base" She said, only a bit louder.
"I still can't quite hear you." Silena replied happily.
"Fine, fine. Third base." Annabeth said loudly this time. Her cheeks were bright red and she was shooting daggers at Silena with her eyes. She could see Beckendorf's grinning face in the rear-view mirror. She thought she heard Percy laughing. She smacked him upside the head and the laughter stopped pretty quickly.
"Okay, Annabeth, your turn." Silena wasn't even trying to wipe the smile off her face.
Annabeth glared at her, but found it hard to stay mad at Silena. "Well, seeing as there is only the three of us playing, I choose Percy. Truth or dare?" She looked over at Percy and could still see hints of amusement in his eyes, but unlike Silena, he was actually making an effort to hide it. Probably because he didn't want another punch to the stomach.
He scratched his chin in mock thoughtfulness. "Dare. I'm not chicken." He said, looking pointedly at Annabeth. She rolled her eyes. She had never been good at giving dares. Or truths for that matter. She didn't have that much experience with this game, and for good reason. There was only one thing she could think of, and it wasn't very original.
She leaned in and whispered the dare into his ear. He raised his eyebrows at her, and glanced nervously at Beckendorf in the driver's seat. She grinned evilly. It seemed like pretty good payback. Not that he had really done anything, but with Percy, there was always a reason for payback.
Percy cleared his throat nervously. "Come on, Annabeth. Don't make me do this!" He tried to look at her pleadingly. She just shook her head.
"Chicken, Seaweed Brain?" She asked, raising an eyebrow.
He rolled his eyes. "I'm sorry; I didn't realize we were in the 4th grade."
Annabeth scoffed. "Please, you said the chicken thing first. You started it."
"Now we're in 2nd grade." Percy replied.
Annabeth made chicken noises and flapped her arms like chicken wings.
"Bock, bock, bock."
Percy gritted his teeth. "Fine. But I'm so getting you back for this."
Silena had been watching them curiously this whole time. Annabeth knew she hated not being let in on a secret.
"So, wha-" Silena began to ask, but then Percy leaned forward and touched his lips to hers. Annabeth counted three seconds, as agreed in the dare, then he pulled away.
Silena's face was kind of hilarious. She was completely flustered, her cheeks pink. Her eyes had a dreamy look, though, and you could tell she was a daughter of Aphrodite. Beckendorf's face didn't look quite as funny. His dark eyes were glaring at Percy in the rear-view mirror. Percy shrank in his seat. The car pulled to the side of the road with a swift jerk. Annabeth heard the driver's door slam as Beckendorf got out of the car. Then, the door next to her opened and Beckendorf was standing outside of it, his face grim. His eyes were locked on Percy's angrily.
He grabbed Percy by his shirt and yanked him out of the car. "Dude, that was not cool." He growled. Annabeth knew Percy would beat Beckendorf in a sword fight, but she also knew Percy would have no chance in hand-to-hand combat with the son of Hephaestus. Beckendorf was much bigger, not to mention a few years older.
Thank gods for Silena, though. She got out of the car and put her hand on Beckendorf's arm reassuringly.
"Its okay, Charlie. It's just a game; it's not a big deal." She told him gently. He let go of Percy's shirt and sighed.
Silena reached up and kissed Beckendorf sweetly. "See? Not a big deal." She whispered.
When everyone was back in the car, Percy let out a sigh of relief. Annabeth tried not to laugh. Served Percy right for making her play this stupid game.
"So, maybe we should do something else now." Silena suggested sarcastically.
Annabeth laughed. "You think?"
They drove in silence for a few hours, until finally, Beckendorf pulled up to a hotel. Annabeth was glad, since she was getting really tired, and preferred sleeping in a bed then in a car.
Silena and Beckendorf went up to the front desk, while Percy and Annabeth waited nearby. Percy plopped down on one of the comfy chairs in the lobby. Annabeth squeezed onto it next to him.
"Hey!" Percy complained. "Why don't you get your own chair?" But he was grinning, and Annabeth knew he preferred this arrangement. He rested his arm around her shoulders and leaned back.
She waited until he was really comfortable, and then decided to answer his question. "Okay, I will." She said, starting to get up.
He grabbed her hand before she could switch chairs. "Stop messing with me." He mumbled. His eyes were half-closed. She sat back down next to him and his arm went back around her shoulders. She would be sort of embarrassed if he fell asleep right there in the lobby, so she was glad when she heard Silena and Beckendorf walking towards them.
Silena was grinning. "I got us adjoined rooms!" She said happily. Beckendorf's arm was around Silena's waist, and they were looking at each other like they were going to start making out any minute. Annabeth took hers and Percy's key card. She wasn't exactly sure what adjoined rooms would mean, but she just hoped the walls were thick. Hearing Silena and Beckendorf alone in a hotel room was definitely not on her to do list.
She shook Percy awake and they all rode up the elevator together to the seventh floor. When they got to the doors of their rooms, she saw that the two rooms had two separate front doors, but they were unusually close together. Silena and Beckendorf went into their room, and Annabeth pulled Percy into the other one. It was a pretty standard hotel room. Just one room, with two beds and a TV. In the corner there was a door leading to a small bathroom. The only unusual thing about it was that there was a second door, right between where the beds were. Annabeth walked over and opened it, assuming it was a closet or something. She definitely wasn't expecting what she saw. The door connected their room with Silena and Beckendorf's room, and apparently, Silena had forgotten they had adjoined rooms. She and Beckendorf were making out on the bed, and it was pretty intense.
Annabeth slammed the door quickly, turning to look at Percy with a shocked expression on her face.
Percy laughed. "Oh, calm down Annabeth. You're acting like you're going to be scarred for life." He sat down on one of the beds, grabbing the TV remote.
Annabeth sat down on the other bed and nodded dazedly. "I think I am."
Percy just laughed again and flipped through the channels. "Wanna get a movie?" He asked. Hotels always had the newest movies on pay-per-view.
Annabeth nodded. "I'm just going to change first. Don't you dare start it without me." She glared at him as she went into the bathroom to change. She pulled on some pyjama shorts and an old Camp Half-Blood t-shirt.
When she came back out, Percy was checking out the movie selection. He grinned when he saw her t-shirt. "Nice."
She sat down on her bed and they looked through the movies. When they finally decided on one, Annabeth flicked off the lights and Percy pressed the Buy Movie button. But, just after the movie started, Percy paused it.
"What was that for?" Annabeth asked. Percy was looking at the space between their two beds.
"I don't think this arrangement is working for me." He grinned.
Annabeth rolled her eyes, but she had to agree. Why should Silena and Beckendorf be the only ones who get to share a bed? So, she went to the side of her bed and pushed and he pushed his from the other side, until the two beds became one.
They got back into bed, and Percy put his arm around her. Annabeth laid her head on his chest and she could feel his fingers running through her hair. They lay like that for a few seconds.
"So... are you going to start the movie or not, Seaweed Brain?" She asked, grinning. He rolled his eyes and pressed play. Just then, Annabeth remembered one last thing. She climbed out of bed and went over to the evil door. Luckily, there were locks on either side, so they could have their privacy. She clicked the lock shut, feeling better knowing Silena wasn't going to burst in here at any time. Then, she climbed back into bed and focused on the movie.
It seemed to go by fast. Mostly, because Annabeth hadn't really been paying attention to the movie. She'd more been paying attention to Percy's breath on her cheeks. When the credits rolled onto the screen, Percy flicked the remote and the screen went black. Almost the whole room did too. The only light was through the window at the other side of the room, showing a big city full of people. Annabeth didn't really care enough to think about what city they were even in. She rolled over to look at Percy. He stared back at her.
"Staring is rude." She pointed out.
He pressed his hands against the back of her neck and smashed his lips against hers. She knotted her fingers into his shiny hair as his fingers walked gently from her neck down to her waist and then wrapped around her. He pulled her closer, even though their bodies were already pressed up against each other tightly. She felt him tug at the hem of her t-shirt. As they kissed feverishly, he slowly pushed it up until it was yanked off and lying on the floor. Once, it was off, she slid his shirt off too. They pressed against each other, and she felt the warmth of his bare chest against hers.
He rolled over, so he was on top. He kissed her on the lips, and then slowly trailed kisses down to her neck. He kept going, lower. She moaned in pleasure, then was immediately surprised at herself. Percy seemed to like it, though. He brought his lips back up to hers, kissing her with more urgency then before. He stroked her hair as his tongue explored her mouth, which he already knew so well.
She didn't do much, which was unusual for her. She normally liked to be in control. But right now she was honestly feeling tired. When Percy noticed her lack of involvement, he pulled away.
"What's wrong?" He asked, his eyebrows scrunching up.
She laughed. "I'm just tired. And hungry. We should get room service."
"That sounds really good." He grinned.
Percy grabbed the room service menu excitedly, as Annabeth pulled her t-shirt back on. She wondered if he was disappointed, but she knew even if he was, he would never show it.