Sorry for the long delay I've been on spring break and went out of town so I didn't post this. I'll try to update by Wednesday or Thursday. Thanks for all of you that reviewed, some of those were pretty intense which is great, I love getting people emotionally drawn in to my writing. Riordan owns everything. Hope you enjoy.

I was getting ready to go to dinner with Percy, who was supposed to be here in 15 minutes when Thalia came barging into my room. I've gotten so used to living with her that I didn't even flinch when the door flew open and hit the wall. She didn't say anything at first she just paced back and forth so I stood there in front of my mirror trying to decide whether my grey blouse and khaki capris were nice enough to wear tonight. I put on my owl earrings, the charm bracelet that Percy gave me for my birthday last year and of course my camp necklace. I gave myself one more once over and gave the outfit my seal of approval before turning and addressing a clearly agitated daughter of Zeus, "Nico, Hera, or Zeus?" I learned long ago that generally with her it is one of those 3 causing her anger.

"I thought last night went good, but he hasn't said anything to me today. He hasn't even texted me." Nico it is then. "Oh gods I'm starting to sound like a crazy Aphrodite girl." She groaned.

"Maybe he is just really busy today Thals, come on he really likes you. Everything will work out don't worry." Ugh now I'm sounding like an Aphrodite girl.

"Really Annie, what could he possibly be busy with he didn't even have school today? Even if he is busy how hard is it to say hey, or how are you, or good morning? How long after Percy woke up before you heard from him?"

"That's not fair Thalia, you can't compare the two. Percy and I have been dating for over a year, and besides Percy wouldn't be able to function without my instruction. Nico just isn't used to having somebody there; of course it'll take him a while to get adjusted to the situation."

"Your right" she says stopping her pacing "I have nothing to worry about. We've only been on one date it's not like we are engaged. I don't need to hear from him every day."

I glanced at the clock, 6:40; Percy should've been here 10 minutes ago. "See you have nothing to worry about. I on the other hand have to worry about why my boyfriend, who was out alone with a really pretty girl that is in love with him, is late for our date. For the second day in a row." It was now my turn to pace as I played over a million different scenarios in my head.

Thalia just laughed; can you believe that, what kind of a friend laughs in a situation like this? "Relax Annabeth, Percy is loyal to a fault and he loves you. He is always late; you have nothing to worry about."

"She loves him Thals, L-O-V-E. Percy might just be dense enough to let her convince him that he loves her too. I have to kill her, that's my only option I've gotta kill her."

"Easy there Annabeth let's take a couple of deep breaths and just think this whole thing through." She says grabbing my arms and stopping my pacing. "1, she is a mortal and heroes don't attack mortals."

"I don't know if skanks are really considered mortals." I grumbled.

She ignored me and continued on, "2, you're ready to jump into this without planning anything out, how unlike you is that?"

I gave a very unladylike snort, "Oh, please Thals I always have a plan. Not that I would need one to take down some little mortal."

"3, you aren't even sure anything bad happened, Percy could've told her to back off and she did." She continued as if I'd never talked.

"Okay, I'm calm." I tell her taking a deep breath. "We'll wait until Percy gets here before I do anything."
He better get here soon though. "Who knows why he's late? He could've been stopped by a god or attacked by a monster, you know his luck." He better hope it's a monster attacking him and not some girls attacking him.

"Know whose luck" came Percy's voice from the doorway causing Thalia and me to jump.

"What the Hade's Kelp Head how did you even get in here?" she asked him.

"I used the key I got from the Stolls," he answered but continued after catching our confused faces, "you guys didn't really think that you could have them stay over for a night without getting a key did you? They gave it to me cheap too only 3 drachmas." He then turned his focus to me and walked over and gave me a kiss. "Sorry I'm late, I ran into some unforeseen issues, where's Rachel when you need her right."

"What kind of unforeseen issues?" I asked raising an eyebrow.

"Oh you know nothing major really. I got attacked by 2 hellhounds, don't worry I'm fine. Your mom stopped by to tell me to meet her at 7 on Saturday and threaten me, can you believe that 7 in the morning, on a Saturday. Yeah and Kristen, well she uh… she sordakistme." He rushed out.

"I don't know what's more disturbing, the fact that I can now understand your incoherent mumbling, or what you mumbled. How does somebody 'sort of kiss somebody'?" I yelled back. Thalia who was silent throughout the whole conversation let out a small gasp; I guess I'm the only one who understands his babbling.

"Well she told me she loved me, you were right I didn't even see it, but anyway as she got up to leave she turned and surprised me by kissing me on the mouth."

An unconscious growl formed in the back of my throat, I stomped out of the room and headed towards the kitchen with them both following. Those are my lips to kiss nobody else's.

"Where are you going Annabeth?" Thals asked.

"I need to get a knife." I answered.

"Uh, your knife is in your room, which we just left."

"I know Thals; I'm getting a knife not my knife. My knife is made of celestial bronze and won't do anything to this little slut and I'm gonna have to gut her now. She was warned to back off."

"We've been over this Annie no rash decisions."

"Oh please, that's all you two do is rash decisions, and it always works out for you."

"Yeah cause your there with us to make up for our rashness." Percy said trying to distract me with flattery, not gonna work Perce that's my trick.

"Why do you keep defending her Percy, do you love her back?" I shot back.

"Seriously, don't be crazy Annabeth. If I was in love with her would I be moving in with you?"

"Whoa whoa whoa, since when is Kelp Head moving in?" Thalia asked. Damn you Percy for getting me distracted from my killing spree and putting me on defense.

"I was gonna talk to you about it Thals, we were having dinner tonight to discuss it actually." I tried to explain but she didn't look to happy, "Surprise." She definitely didn't laugh at that she just scowled at me.

"Speaking of dinner" Percy piped in "we are actually running a little late."

"Fine go to your stupid dinner," Thalia spit out, "but when you come back we are going to go over the rules of him moving in."

Percy and I walked out the door, glad to not be killed by her. Percy opened my door and when he had walked around to his side and got in I warned him, "Don't think that we are done talking about this whole kiss thing either." He gulped, which was satisfying in a sadistic way, to no he was scared of me. Yeah you better be nervous if I find out anything happened you didn't tell me. The rest of the ride was in mostly silence.

Skip to dinner

Percy, Sally, Paul and I were all sitting around the dinner table enjoying Sally's famous blue spaghetti and meatballs making small talk and just enjoying each other's company. We hadn't discussed Percy moving in with me, and the way he was playing with his food more than eating it had Sally looking at him suspiciously, Percy not eating is a dead giveaway something is on his mind. I had been kicking him under the table every 5 minutes trying to get the point across that he needed to bring up the subject, but he would glance at me and give his head a little shake.

I was getting inpatient, I have ADHD sue me, so I aimed a real hard kick to get my point across. Unfortunately I missed and kicked Paul instead causing him to wince in pain and drop his fork. "I'm so sorry Paul." I added quickly through a flash of embarrassment.

"It's alright dear, but why don't you tell us this secret that you guys have been trying to tell us since dinner started." Paul added with a wink towards Sally who smiled. I guess they both picked up on it.

I looked at Percy and he didn't offer any help so I decided to take matters into my own hands, who'd of guessed me taking the lead of something in our relationship, "Well the thing is, Percy here…"

Percy interrupted me, "is going to be killed by Athena on Saturday." I gave him a glare, but Sally and Paul gasped. "She is putting me through a couple tasks to prove myself so I can marry Annabeth."

"Percy, you're going to be fine. Besides you were supposed to tell them you were moving in with me." I said without thinking of using any tact. This time Sally's gasp was even louder.

"Moving in together." She squeaked out still looking shocked.

"Surprise." Percy said, stealing my line from Thalia, Sally's response to it was about the same as Thalia's.

"Were you even planning on talking to me about this? Or is this just another one of your crazy rash decisions?" she asked staring only at Percy but I felt a pang of hurt, was that what she saw him proposing to me as a crazy rash decision. "Do you really think that you are old enough or responsible enough for this?"

"That's why we are here now mom, to talk to you." Percy answered. "You said you were okay with us getting married, you think that we are old enough and responsible enough for that but not to live together. What did you think we were going to do when we get married live separately." He saw my face and started to raise his voice. I'd never heard him raise his voice to Sally before, and from her shocked look she hadn't either. "Is me and Annabeth getting married the crazy decision you were referring to?"

"Percy" I warned him, I know he didn't want to yell at his mom, and would regret it later.

"I'm sorry, I was just a little shocked by the suddenness of the news." She started but appeared on the verge of tears. "I do approve of you two getting married, you are already a daughter to me sweetheart." She said patting me on the hand reassuringly, "I just don't want to lose my baby." she finished with a few tears finally escaping.

Percy was around the table in a flash and picked her up into a hug, "I'm sorry I yelled at you mom, and don't worry about losing me. I'll always be there when you need me, I just won't be living here anymore I have to move on with my life. Besides, if it wasn't for Annabeth you'd of lost me a long time ago."

"You'll always be my baby." She whispered to him trying to wipe the tears from her eyes while still hugging him. After a minute or two she released him and hugged me, surprising me a little. "He's right you know, you are the single greatest thing to happen to my son in his entire life. I'm so glad you found each other. You take care of my baby okay." By the end of that we both had tears in our eyes, so I just nodded my head and continued to hug her for a couple minutes.

When she finally pulled away and we both sat down, Sally broke the silence. "I'm sorry I ruined dinner with my crying. Let's move on to some lighter stuff, Percy you said Athena wants to kill you." We all laughed at her joke and the rest of dinner passed in pleasant conversations again.

After dinner Sally hugged us both goodbye and we walked down to Percy's car. We rode the whole way back in comfortable silence. When we pulled into my apartment, I smiled thinking of how it was now our apartment. Percy smiled at me and said, "Home sweet home."

I smiled and gave him a kiss as we were walking to the door, "I am glad you are going to be living here, that is if Thalia lets you stay." I added as I opened the door.

The sight that met us when we walked in was a rare, strange one. "What the hades?" came from Percy's mouth. One look told me that Thalia was in full girl crisis mode, she was curled up on the couch in sweat pants and a too big t-shirt, with a tub of chocolate ice cream watching some lifetime chick flick.

I turned gave Percy a quick kiss on the lips and then shoved him out the door. "What are you doing?" he asked me shocked by my behavior.

"You're a guy you wouldn't understand, but you gotta go."

"I thought we were hanging out, don't I live here now?"

"Not tonight, it's a girls' night. It's just one of the things you are going to have to deal with if you want to live here."

He looked completely flustered and confused, which was really cute shush you have to take care of Thals, but he turned and called over his shoulder, "Fine I guess I'll see if Nico wants to do a guys' night." so I turned and walked back into our apartment.

Gotta love some Sally Jackson heartfelt moments. Next chapter is guys night /girls night, I changed up the Nico/Percy chapter I told you about before and put that in the next chapter. For those of you who reviewed, don't worry Annabeth will not let the Kristen kiss go this easily, she was just momentarily distracted and it will come up again in the next chapter or two.

Thanks again for reading, sorry again about the delay.