Okay so as I said, this chapter is going to be Jason and Leo's date. Percy and Nico will still be here but this'll be Jason and Leo's POV. Have fun! But first *jumps around bedroom and squeals* Percy was the person Nico cared about most! Ha, take that Annabeth! *stops jumping* k, all done.

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Jason's POV

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"Percy, I'm so nervous!" I exclaimed as I rushed around the cabin. He rolled his eyes to the heavens and laced his fingers through Nico's. Ever since Friday they'd been inseparable. And that was in a good way. They'd gained more confidence in both their relationship and themselves. Percy confided in me yesterday (Wednesday) that he finally told Annabeth and his other friend, Grover, about his sexual preferences. He said it felt like a huge weight had been lifted off his shoulders.

"You'll be fine Jason," Percy said. I turned to look at him and was surprised to instead see Nico staring at me. He'd crawled onto Percy's lap and was watching me rush around.

"Woah little buddy, you gave me a scare," I said with a laugh. He didn't so much as crack a smile. I frowned. Nico I never really got, and I'd never tell Percy this, but Nico gave me the creeps sometimes.

"C'mon Prince of Shadows, smile," Percy said, tickling his sides. Instantly his frown disappeared and he giggled, twisting away from the sea god's son. "That's better," Percy said with a grin to him. He then turned to me. "It's just a simple outing to the movies Jason. There's no need to be worried. You'll be fine. I heard from a little birdie you guys had a moment behind the Aphrodite cabin." I felt color rising on my cheeks.

"Yes," I mumbled. "We did." Nico's smile left and he frowned at me again. I had to wonder what his problem was. Without thinking about it, I rounded on him. "What?" I snapped. He stood without flinching, and I was surprised. A few weeks ago if I'd have done that, he would've gone running to Percy. But now he stood firm and calm.

"I don't know what to make of you Jason," he said, once again surprising me. "You act all cool and confident around everyone, but Leo, your best friend and long-time companion and possible lover." I flushed and even brighter red but bit my tongue all the same. "He reduces you to a pile of mush." He eyed me up and down, and I had a feeling he wasn't just looking at the physical me. "Why are you so afraid? What could go wrong?"

"What could go wrong?" I spat. "He can say after today he doesn't want to hang out anymore. He could say he doesn't want to be my best friend. He could say he doesn't love me that way…" I sank down onto my bunk and buried my head in my hands. "Happy now?" I asked him, and some of the fight seemed to leave his lithe little body. "That's what I'm scared of. I'm scared of Leo not loving me. I'm scared he will never love me that way." Nico laughed, but it wasn't a cruel laugh. It was one that threw me off.

"Leo's crazy about you!" he exclaimed, clutching his sides. He was doubled over with laughter. "You're scared he won't love you when he already does! You're worried about nothing." I don't think I heard him right.

"He already loves me?" I asked in disbelief.

"Yes," Nico said, straightening. "He's nuts about you. He talks about you all the time, he's trying new things to get your attention, and you've been so busy with Percy you haven't given him the time of day until last week!" He yelled that last part, getting right in my face. I backed up quickly, my eyes widening. Percy ran over to Nico, pulling him away.

"Don't get worked up sweetie," Percy said, smoothing his hair down. "You're going to make skeletal warriors appear again." Nico took some deep breaths while I tried to get my heart rate down. For a peaceful guy he sure was scary sometimes. And what was with that again? I knew Percy and Nico had been here longer than I had, but had the little guy really made some appear before? Freakish son of Hades. I shuddered and smoothed down my Camp Half-Blood shirt. "As for you Jason, all this prep isn't necessary. It's not a date, is it?" I shook my head and then tilted it to the side, watching as Percy sat down and loped one arm around Nico's waist, subtly pinning him to the bed. "Then just shower and put on fresh clothes. And don't go fancy, fancy. He won't. And don't be scared. Leo loves you." Smiling, I retrieved fresh clothes from inside one of the drawers and disappeared into the bathroom.

"You can leave now," I called over my shoulder as I turned on the water and began to undress. "I got this." I heard the sounds of shuffling feet and then the door clicking softly shut.

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Leo's POV

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My hand kept catching fire. Groaning, I put it out for the hundredth time then went back to pacing my cabin. I was waiting for Nico and Percy to arrive. He'd promised me he'd come with his, I wasn't sure what to call Percy, so friend, when they got done talking to Jason. The best part of having Nico as a friend was he could just kind of flit back and forth and not seem suspicious.

"Hi." I yelped and jumped, whirling around. Percy and Nico stepped out of the shadows in the corner of the room. "Shadow travel is fun," Nico said, and as I watched Percy he slowly sank down onto his knees. I pointed at him and looked at Nico questioningly. "Oh, he'll be fine," he said, crouching and kissing his cheek.

"The next time we go canoeing, I'm pushing you out," Percy replied to that, standing up on shaky legs. But I saw the amusement in his eyes and knew it was an empty threat. Gods, I hoped any relationship I had in the future with Jason could be like this. Easy and fun and true.

"That's all very well," I said sarcastically, and they both turned to look at me. "I have a problem." I held up my hand, which was now on fire. I casually put it on and stuffed it in my pocket. "I'm all nerves. What if this goes bad? What if…" I trailed off, pacing again. Nico went to say something, but Percy placed a hand on his shoulder. They seemed to have some sort of silent argument. Percy must have won because Nico sat down on one of my sibling's beds (thank goodness they were all somewhere else) and Percy came over to me, grabbing my shoulders and stopping me from moving.

"Jason loves you," he said simply. I blinked and went to speak, but he held up his hand. "Don't say anything. Just listen. We were just with him." At we Nico came over and cuddled up against Percy, who absent-mindedly wrapped one arm around him. "He's scared you won't love him back the same way he loves you. But he loves you. A lot. Convince him you love him too without being obvious, okay?" I nodded and my eyes widened. So Jason did love me after all. When Percy backed away, I jumped around a little.

"I taught him that," Nico said with a smirk. I just shrugged. Tonight was going to be extra fun after all. Now all I needed to do was let Jason knew I loved him.

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Jason's POV

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"That was a good movie," Leo said to me as we stood outside the theatre. Truthfully, I hadn't paid much attention to the movie. Half way through, Leo rested his hand on top of mine and kept it there, and I was still marveling at how soft his hands actually felt. "Earth to Jason!" Leo waved his hand in front of my face and I watched it with my eyes. "Yep, you've lost it," he said with a laugh. He began to wander down the street and I scurried after him.

"Where are we going?" I asked just as he went into the coffee shop where Percy and I had our second "date". I gulped. I didn't really want to go in there because it seemed to be the coffee shop of friendships, but when Leo ordered two cups of coffee, I had no choice but to go inside. I sat opposite of him at a table and accepted a cup from him. I took a sip, expecting to taste the bitterness of coffee, but was surprised instead by the sweetness of hot chocolate. "It's hot chocolate," I said lamely. Leo chuckled and nodded.

"I know you don't like coffee so I got you hot chocolate," he said, then frowned. "That's okay, right?" Grinning, I took another sip.

"It's perfect," I said. "I can't believe you remembered I didn't like coffee. I think I told you that once on a brief trip into the city like five months ago." Leo shrugged and looked down, fingering the lid of his cup. I reached across the table and took his hand in mine. "How much have you remembered about me?" I asked him. "You don't need to tell me everything."

"A lot," he whispered. "I remembered the coffee thing. I also know you feel the freest when you're soaring around on the currents, because as you say, the sky's the limit." I felt like I was trying to swallow a golf ball. "Jason I…" He trailed off, looking unsure of himself. I gently squeezed his hand, urging him to continue. "I love you Jason," he whispered, then took a drink of coffee, flaring as red as the fire he could summon.

"I love you too, Leo," I replied, and he jerked up, blinking at me in surprise. I laughed out loud and moved around the table. I sat beside him and gave him a kiss, which he eagerly returned. "Promise you love me?" I asked when he pulled away.

"Pinky promise," he said with a laugh. "Let's do this again," he added, kissing my forehead. "As a real date though. I'd like a real date with you Jason Grace."

"So would I Leo Valdez," I replied. "And now we are officially a couple." And then we both got the biggest surprise of the night when everyone in the coffee shop cheered.

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Jason and Leo's date went well! And now they're a couple! Ahhhh! Fangirl moment fangirl moment lol. Anyway, next chapter will be back to Percy and Nico. Have a nice night!