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"So what brings-"

"That lady is pwetty Katie," the little girl in Katie's arms interrupted pointing a finger at Annabeth, pronouncing Katie's name "Cat-ie"

"Yeah she is, isn't she?" Katie said smiling softly at the little girl in her arms. Percy smiled and stood up from his desk to take the little girl form Katie's arms

"She is just as pretty as you," He said tapping the girls nose. Giggling the little girl grabbed his finger and started playing with the thin ring settled where the finger connected to the palm.

Annabeth wasn't sure if it was a compliment or not, so she didn't say anything. She only went to Percy and smiled at the little girl.

"Well, I agree with this one over here," She said pointing to Percy, "you are a very pretty girl."

"Percy? Is that your girlfriend?" She asked.

"No Alyssa she is not my girlfriend," He told her. He turned away and said something Annabeth couldn't catch. Alyssa asked to get down and when she was put on the floor she went back to Katie.

Annabeth pulled Percy aside and looked at him, "Is that your daughter?"

"No, She's my niece." Percy said as he walked out of his office in the direction of the archives.

Annabeth quickly followed, "Andy has a daughter?"

"Yeah, she had a boyfriend once they loved each other then something happened to him and here they are. But we all love her and isn't she adorable?"

"Yeah she is. And why is she so fond of Katie?"

"When I'm busy Katie takes care of her and Katie runs the nursery here."

"You guys have a nursery?"

"Yes we do. You see we take in orphaned kids and raise them and teach then until they're sixteen and then we give them to choice to stay though usually most leave. If they choose not we give them a memory wipe pill and send them on their way. Those that want to stay then go through two years of training to be an operative and join the ranks.
Most of the people you see now came at an older age because they have had troubles in their lives. Like Piper: abusive boyfriend that left her pregnant after rape. Or Leo: who's house got burned down with his mother and family inside and having to grow up on the streets because of blaming, hurtful, abusive relatives. Nico was born into the job like I was and because of family relations."

"Ah, complicated things ya got here."

"Not really. Once you get used to it it's okay."

"What do you guys even do here? I mean you've told me before but not in detail."

"We do basically anything. Mainly we ship illegal goods over the borders or across countries, but we have espionage teams, we do secret service, private do anything for anyone who's got cash."

"Really."

"Yup," Percy said with pride but she could detect sadness behind it.

"You don't like it here do you?"

"Yeah being high on the government's wanted list isn't the most pleasant thing in the world."

"Ah."

They arrived at the archives and strolled into the citizens department. Annabeth marveled how big this palace really was. The entrance might have been in the high school and the library connected to the building. But the entire base was like a decently sized neighborhood.

"Hey, your birthday's in a day or two. July 12th?"

"Yes it is. Why?"

"I was just asking."

"Oh, that's sweet of you."

"You actually can go back now. I did promise you four days and it's only been 1 and a half."

"No I don't want to."

Percy looked at her strangely, "Why not?"

"Luke cheated on me, my dad is distant, Thalia is here with you guys, and my brothers are going back to college in a few hours."

"Okay then stay then." He said with a smile and Annabeth smiled in return.

LPOV

"It's done sir."

"The girl?"

"She's being monitored at this moment."

"Good work, lieutenant."

"Thank you sir."

"Dismissed."

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Annabeth slept little that night. She just wasn't tired and the things she had learned that day kept her up. Deciding that she's had enough of the bed she got up, slipped a robe on and padded out of her room. She walked down to the training room and changed the settings to Central Park in and sat down in the middle of the room.

"Couldn't sleep either?" a voice said behind her.

She turned around to see Percy leaning up against the door way. He smiled and looked pointedly at the space next to her. She nodded and her sat down at her right and put his arm around her and pulled her into his side.
She was beautiful, Percy decided sitting there. Her blond hair flowed softly down her shoulders as she sat looking up into the holographic sky.

"What kept you up?" Annabeth asked breaking him out of his thoughts.

"My job. I survive on four hours of sleep at the most." he said rubbing his eyes

"That's harsh."

He sighed and leaned into his shoulder. He was comfortable and he smelled nicely of ocean and the outdoors. She really was tired but nothing was helping her sleep.

"How can you stand your job?"

He laughed coldly. "I can't. But that's the thing, this is all I have. My real family is dead. Everyone here, they're family now. Even if I left, I can't imagine a life without them. We may be killers and dealers but that doesn't mean we're heartless."

She started to protest but Percy cut her off. "Don't bother trying to correct me. I know you see us that way. You think we're horrible." He laughed again "I wouldn't blame you."

"You're right you know."

He laughed without mirth.

"Hear me out. I don't necessarily agree with what you do but that doesn't mean I hate you. You've been nothing but kind and caring and family the entire time I've been here. And I missed you especially. You were my best friend and I have no idea how I forgot about you. When you disappeared I fell apart and now, I realize how much I missed you."

After this speech Annabeth blushed. Percy moved his fingers under her chin and lifted her face to meet his.

"If that was you, you should've seen me," and he kissed her. It was slow and warm and his lips were soft. Her hands slid around his neck and his arms wound around her waist and pulled her to him. Sadly being human, they ran out of air and split apart gasping.

"Isn't this considered Stockholm Syndrome?" Annabeth asked thoughtfully

"No, I would never hurt you and if you wanted to leave, I wouldn't stop you."

"In that case" she said and kissed him again.

"Well that was better than the eighth grade," Percy said when they pulled apart with an illegally sexy smirk.

"Shut up. "She said with a blush rising on her cheeks "But yeah it was."

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