Okay, so this chapter is another Jason/Leo centric one, and will be about the first time they spend the night together (in Jason's cabin of course, so they have privacy). Can I just say I like Jason a lot better in the HoH. Because he defends Nico, and hardly anyone defends Nico. Also, I'm loving owning Sea of Monsters. Got it for Christmas :D

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Jason's POV

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"Why'd we agree to meet you here?" I asked as I shed my shirt and waded in after Percy. Percy, Nico, Leo, Annabeth, Piper, and I were all spending the afternoon at the creek. Piper and Annabeth sat down at the edge and let the water run over their feet. Nico was busy tossing a Frisbee back and forth with Leo. Which left Percy and I to swim.

"Because I lured you here with a picnic," Percy replied, pointing the big basket of food on the shore. Leo looked over, caught my eye, and grinned. "And you love food." He said it so matter-of-factly. I looked over and saw the smirk playing on his lips. I huffed and tried to think of a good comeback. I noticed out of the corner of my eye Nico jumping and missing the Frisbee. I concentrated and sent it back to him.

"Thanks Jason!" he called, catching it and throwing it back to Leo. I saw Percy smiling and Annabeth and Piper clapped. I flushed red. No one really appreciated my powers before. "Percy! Percy!" Nico called, plunging into the water and swimming to where we were. He climbed onto Percy's back and rested his head on top of Percy's, watching everyone.

"Hi sweetie," Percy said. "Glad to see you out swimming." I looked back to shore and found Annabeth and Piper deep in conversation and Leo slowly discarding his shirt. My heart fluttered in my chest. That meant that he was coming in after us. "Hey girls!" Percy called. "Come on in, the water's great!" He then proceeded to use his freaky powers to douse the girls with water. Sputtering, they dove in after us. "Hang on buddy," Percy said as he dove under water with Nico still hanging on his back. Leo finally swam to my side.

"What a perfect afternoon," he said, smiling lazily. "You know what would end this day even better?" I looked at him curiously. "If we spent the night together, at your place," he added hastily. "Not that my siblings would mind you in my cabin. I'd just rather we have some privacy." I watched as Piper caught up to Percy. She ripped Nico off his back and they began to wrestle in the water. Nico clung to Annabeth as they watched the two battle. "Earth to Jason?" Leo whispered, pressing his lips to my ear.

"That sounds great Leo," I said, though I felt like I was trying to swallow a golf ball. "Now let's go pull Piper off Percy before she hurts him and Nico makes a bunch of vicious skeletal warriors appear."

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It was dinner, and we were still at the creek, eating sandwiches out of the basket and drinking lemonade. Nico and Percy had their own blanket, as did Leo and I. Annabeth and Piper shared another. We'd all changed into dry clothes (taking turns disappearing behind a bush one at a time while the others dripped on the sandy shore). Now we were enjoying some down time. It was a lazy Saturday indeed.

"How'd it Greek reading go Leo?" Nico asked as he swallowed the last of his peanut butter and jelly. Leo made a face and took another ham sandwich out of the basket. Leo had the appetite of a starving man. I rested my head in his lap and handed him my crusts, which he took from me gratefully.

"I don't think I'll ever get Greek," he said with a sigh. "I need a tutor." Percy snorted.

"Annabeth's the best tutor in camp," he said, motioning to her. He stretched out on the blanket and Nico laid his head on his chest. Percy began lazily running his fingers through the smaller boy's hair. "If she can't teach you Greek, no one can." Annabeth grinned at Leo.

"Come by the Athena cabin tomorrow at two and I'll give you a hand," she replied, standing up and stretching. "Wanna go for a walk with me Piper?" Nodding, Piper stood and followed her into the woods, leaving Leo, Percy, Nico, and myself to watch the blankets and food.

"This had been great!" Nico said with his usual bubbliness. I was getting used to the fact he smiled more often now. Ever since he and Percy officially became a couple, he'd been even bubblier than before. "Can we do this again Prince?" He turned to look at Percy, who laughed and nodded. "Yay,
Nico exclaimed, looking at the sky. The sun was beginning to set, and the sky was a nice pink/orange color. It was beautiful. Sighing contently, I rolled onto my back and stared up at the sky.

"Whatcha thinking about." Leo asked, smoothing my hair down.

"How beautiful this time of day is," I replied. I wasn't ashamed to admit how I liked the wonders of nature. "And about tonight," I added with a knowing look to Leo. He laughed and nodded. "It should be fun," I said, forcing a smile. It felt completely fake, but I didn't want him to know how nervous and scared I was.

"We should head back," Percy said, standing. Nico made a noise of complaint at the sudden movement, and Percy picked him up. "Okay grouchy I'll carry you back," he said, although he didn't look mad about it. He looked amused, like Nico's little antics made him want to laugh. "Jason, if you'll grab the basket, and Leo, you grab the blankets, that'll be a big help." We did as we asked, and we followed Percy back to the cabins. He took Nico to the Hades cabin and Leo and I dropped the basket and blankets off at his cabin.

"I'm going to go get my stuff," Leo said once we were finished. "I'll be over afterwards." He ran to his cabin and I ran to mine, slamming the door shut. I finally breathed out and quickly changed into pajamas. It was basically green pajama pants with blue stars on them and a loose white t-shirt. I went into my bathroom and splashed cold water on my face. "Jason, you here?" Leo called, letting himself in.

"In the bathroom," I called back. Just getting ready for bed." That was also a lie. Really, I was steeling my nerves to go out there. We'd never spent the night together before, and I was scared that something would go wrong. Finally, I worked up enough nerve to go out. I found Leo lounging on my bed with a book spread in front of him, most likely a book a plans for Bunker 9.

"There you are," he said without looking up. I perched on the edge of the bed and stared at his book. It didn't look like blueprints. It looked like… "Wanna tell me why you're looking at my journal," he gently teased, closing the book.

"I thought it was your plans for Bunker 9," I protested, flaring red. "I didn't know you had a journal." He put it back in his backpack and laughed, wrapping me in a hug.

"It's okay," he said. "I'm not blaming you." He yawned and rubbed his eyes, moving to his sleeping bag spread out on the floor. I peered at him over the side of my bunk as I laid down myself. He laced his fingers behind his head and stared up at my ceiling. I copied him, instead staring at the other bunk. "You still awake?" he whispered. "I can't sleep."

"I'm still awake," I replied with a sigh. "I can't sleep either. I feel too worked up. It must still be from this afternoon," I added quickly, though my heart was racing right now. "Leo?" I asked, looking down at him. "Do you…do you think we made the right decision?" He propped himself up on his elbow and looked at me.

"What do you mean?" he asked. I sighed.

"I mean, did we do the right thing agreeing to go out with each other? I feel strongly about you, don't worry, but…are we really ready for a relationship." My bunk creaked as Leo crawled in beside me and held me close. I hadn't realized I was shaking until he began shushing me.

"Don't shake Jason, it's okay," he soothed. "To answer you, yes, I think we made the right decision. We're ready Jason. I am anyway. If you aren't ready, we can…"

"I am ready!" I interrupted. "It's just…tonight filled me with dread. This is the first night we've spent together since we officially began going out. I hoped it would go well. That we wouldn't find we aren't as compatible as we thought. That maybe we weren't really ready to be together after all." My lower lips began to tremble. I never once doubted myself before, so this was new.

"Jason, I love you. That's all that matters. No matter what, I'll continue to love you, through all the fights and hardships. I've already loved you through them. There's nothing we'll go through to make me stop loving you. And you're not going to get rid of me that easily." He chuckled at that while he toyed with my hair. "Now how about you get some sleep? It's been a taxing day." When he told me to get some sleep, my eyelids grew heavy. I snuggled against him and closed my eyes.

"I love you Leo," I said just before I fell asleep. "Thank you." I fisted his shirt and was out before I knew it.

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Percy's POV

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"They're so cute together," Nico gushed to me as we watched through the window. I watched as Leo crawled in with Jason and embraced him, calming the shaking boy and lulling him to sleep. It was certainly adorable. I'd caught wind of their plans as Annabeth and Piper chased me around the creek.

"Yes they are sweetie," I replied, taking his hand in mine. "Let's go get some sleep."

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Percy and Nico are going to fight next chapter. Sorry, but it can't be all rainbows and lollipops.