Alright sorry doesn't cut it so I'm not even gonna bother with it. In all honesty I got so caught up in work and class I forgot all about this story. However I am back now. I know I said them watching it was next but I was still tweaking that chapter a little so I through in this one to build up to it a little. Hope you enjoy it, next chapter to follow soon.

Thalia's POV

OH MY GODS WHAT DID I DO? That's all that is running through my head as I left those two to go into my room. Stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, Thalia how could you be so stupid? You're a huntress for the gods' sake. I fall back down on top of the comforter on my queen sized bed and just lay there staring at the ceiling. I put a pillow over my head and screamed into it.

I just wish I knew what happened. I mean the picture didn't leave much room for the imagination. It is quite clear that I made out with Nico, but why? How did it happen? Does it matter how it happened, he is cute in his own weird, I'm wearing all black so I'm a badass but I'm still kind of a softy at the same time, way. Shut-up Thalia you can't think like that. Why can't I think like that? If it turns out I started it Artemis will kick me out of the hunt anyway. Calm down I was drunk she'll probably let it slide. Do I want her to let it slide? Do I still want to be a part of the Hunt, or do I want to spend my time with boys really one boy in particular?

In the midst of my internal struggle I missed the sound of the door opening and closing or the footsteps that came over to my bed, causing me to be startled when Annabeth sat on the bed next to me and said, "Hey Thals, you want to talk about it?"

I sat up so that we were sitting with our legs crossed facing each other, "Yes…No…Yes I'm just so confused."

She just leaned her head back and laughed, "Please Thals, it took me four years to figure out how I felt about Percy; I am the queen of boy confusion." Then she started laughing harder, "Besides, we have time to talk because Percy is cleaning our apartment for us."

I joined in laughing with her, "How on earth did you convince him to clean our apartment for us?"

"I told him that if he cleaned it that I would go to all of his swim meets and that I would take him to breakfast." She was smiling the smile she gets whenever she outmaneuvers somebody and they don't know it yet.

"Why do you have that smile? What did you do?"

"Well you see, since I am the greatest girlfriend in the world, I was already planning on going to all of his swim meets," she told me with a wink, "and I told him I would TAKE him out to breakfast. I didn't say he wasn't going to have to pay for us." That had us both laughing again. "Alright," she said in a more serious voice, "talk to Dr. Annabeth. What do you want? Do you want to be in the hunt, or do you want to be with Nico?"

"I really do love being a hunter, Lady Artemis is great she is the most badass woman in the world, and I love hanging out with all of the other girls. To top it off I'm their leader, and I've been with them for 4 years." I sighed before continuing, "Then there is Nico, he is funny, and sweet, and nice, and the last 4 years have done nothing but good things to his appearance. I'm just so confused. What if Nico doesn't like me? Or we go out and it doesn't work out? Then I just threw my whole life away." I could feel the tears start to leak down my face at the end of my little rant. Annabeth moved over on the bed and pulled me into a hug and let me cry on her shoulder. "My life sucks." I mumble into her shirt.

She pulled me back so she could look me in the eyes. "Your life does not suck. For starters you have me as a best friend which plenty of people are jealous of you for."

That got me to smile a little bit and I wiped the tears of my cheek. "That's true."

She returned my smile, "Secondly your immortal and never have to get old and wrinkly if you don't want to, but you have the opportunity to decide if you don't want to be which is great. You have a cute guy that obviously likes you. And lastly, even if you roll the dice with Nico and things don't work out. You still got me and Percy who would love you anyway, and the boys will be all over you so you wouldn't have to be alone."

"You really think all of that is true? You really think Nico likes me?"

"Of course it's all true, I'm a daughter of Athena, I'm always right. You backed into the hunters as an escape from the prophecy, is fear really the best reason to make life changing decisions? You need to talk to Nico though and see what he thinks though before you go doing anything drastic."

"Thanks Annie you're the greatest." I told her pulling her into another hug.

"Yeah I know, I'm pretty amazing." she answered making me laugh, "Now let's go make sure Seaweed Brain hasn't destroyed the apartment."

As soon as she said that Percy knocked on the door and slowly opened it. "Hey, is everything alright. Can we get breakfast now."

Annabeth stood up shocked, "No way, there is no way that you could've possibly cleaned the whole apartment that fast." I followed her out into the living room, and sure enough it was spotless.

"Percy how on earth did you get this place cleaned up so fast?" I asked him.

He got a sly smile on his face and just said, "Oh you now just called in a little favor."

"Who did you call in a favor from Percy? Nobody could've cleaned this place up that fast except for a God," she froze "oh Seaweed Brain what did you do?"

"I'll tell you latter," he gave her a kiss on the cheek and started dragging her to the front door, "but for now, you owe me some waffles."

With that we headed out the door and piled into Percy's car.

Annabeth's POV

The whole car ride I was distracted trying to think of how Percy talked a God into cleaning our apartment so I wasn't paying attention to where we were going until Thalia called up from the backseat, "I thought we were getting breakfast."

I looked up and knew immediately where we were. To say I was shocked that we were turning into Percy's apartment complex would be an understatement.

"What are we doing here Seaweed Brain? I'm hungry and want breakfast. Some of us" I used my thumb to point at Thalia and myself, "are still a little hung over and need some food." I gave him a pout with my puppy dog eyes.

"Don't give me that look we're eating breakfast here. I told my mom we would eat dinner with her and Paul tonight, and since that is now out I called and she said breakfast would be fine." He had a grin like he had fixed everything.

"Were you planning on telling me that we were going to be eating dinner with them tonight?" I asked in an icy tone.

"Yeah, at dinner time." He said so matter of factly like it should be the most obvious thing in the world.

I just closed my eyes and shook my head while taking a few deep breaths. "What am I gonna do with you Percy?" I sighed.

"You are such a kelp head" came from the back seat. We were parked now so Thalia leaned her head up between the seats, "Don't worry Annie I got this one." She said giving me a wink before turning on Percy. "Alright kelp head I know your slow so basic concepts can be hard for you but try to follow along." That was a little harsh I thought but let her keep going. "First thing is that you need to ask a girl properly for these things not just assume that we are going to want to go or not have other plans." Percy gave a little huff. "Secondly, you can't ask last minute for various reasons one of the more important being so we can make ourselves presentable and looking our best."

"Annabeth looks beautiful no matter what she is wearing." He said it with such sincerity I could feel my whole face heat up. "Thank you" I mumbled but was cut off by Thalia.

"Yeah yeah he is so sweet we know, but back to my list. The last thing, which you clearly didn't think about, is that Annie and I are hung over. She puked last night and could again this morning. That is not the right mindset or condition to be having a pleasant breakfast with her future mother in law." It was hard to tell whose face was redder after that Percy's or mine. "Oh grow up you two we all know it's gonna happen one of these days. Besides I don't need Sally to see me like this, she already thinks that I'm a bad influence after you broke Paul's entertainment center."

That got Percy out of his stupor; I had heard this argument before. It was during the last summer the three of had been watching TV at Percy's when he got up and got us all drinks. Apparently he shook Thalia's and it exploded all over her brand new Green Day shirt. Thals being the cool headed person she is immediately shocked Percy sending him flying 20 feet through the air and Paul's brand new 72 inch flat screen. I gathered my things to get out of the car before the shouting began.

"I BROKE THE ENTERTAINMENT CENTER YOU SENT ME THROUGH IT!" I opened my door and slammed it shut behind me. They must have gotten the picture that I wasn't in the mood for their shenanigans because they met me by the elevator after a minute.

Percy spun me so I was facing him and said "Wise Girl I'm sorry that I didn't tell you where we were going. I didn't even think about how you must still be feeling bad. It's just when I'm sick my mom's cooking always makes me feel better." He was so genuine and sweet about it that I gave him a soft kiss on the lips, "It's fine Perce, I know you were just trying to make everyone happy. We're here now so let's go enjoy your mom's company before we have to go die tonight."

Skips ahead to Olympus

Despite my fears breakfast with the Percy's parents went great. They didn't say anything about Thalia or my appearance which I'm sure was not 100% or our quietness. Sally even wished us luck in the show tonight. What was really bothering me is that even though he said he would explain later, Percy still hasn't told me anything about what god owed him a favor and why.

That's why as soon as the elevator got up to the 600th floor and all the demigods piled out, we were to chicken to come separately so everyone showed up together, I pulled Percy aside and said we would meet the rest of them in the throne room.

"Alright Seaweed Brain you owe me an explanation. Which god helped you this morning with our apartment and why?"

He rubbed the back of his neck, a telltale sign that he did something he was nervous I would be mad at, before taking a deep breath and coming clean. "I made a deal with Aphrodite last night that I would rig a game of spin the bottle for her, for a couple of favors and if she would lighten up on our love life and not mess with us."

"How did you rig a game of spin the bottle?"

He gave me a sheepish smile, "Well the bottle had some water in it, and she told me a few couples she thought would work well together. When it was one of their spins I did my whole son of Poseidon thing and landed on who she said to."

My eyes widened in shock, "So you're the reason Nico and Thals kissed?"

"Well yeah but they escalated it to a whole new level all by themselves." He defended himself. "Don't worry though she told me that when we talked it wasn't on camera so nobody will know I did it."

"Alright, I guess there is no changing it now. Are there any more surprises I should know about before we go in there?" I asked him.

His cheeks got a little red and he looked a little nervous, "No not that I can think of." What are you hiding Percy I thought but kept quiet about it.

"Alright let's go get this over with then." And with that we headed to the throne room.

Being the official architect of Olympus I had been in the throne room a lot, it was a huge room about 5 times the size of grand central station with 12 thrones in a U formation with the opening facing the door. It always looked the exact same so when we walked in I was shocked it was different. There were about 7 couches stadium seated with 2 couches per row and one in the front center facing a giant 20 foot projector screen. Apparently somebody, cough Aphrodite cough, had set up the seating arrangements because I doubt many of the demigods would have chosen the seats they were in.

On the left couch in the back it was Hera, Zeus, Dionysius, and Apollo. The back right couch had Hades, Nico, Thalia, and Artemis. The next row on the left was Hestia, Clarisse, Chris, and Hermes. With Connor, Travis, Katie, and Demeter on the right one. The next row had Ares, Aphrodite, and Hephaestus on one couch with Leo, Piper, and Jason on the other. Sitting in the front as far as possible away from Poseidon on the couch was my mom Athena with room for Percy and me between them. Just Great.

"Well this will be fun" Percy mumbled sarcastically from beside me as he led me to our seats.