Chapter 18: Leo

It's not that I minded that Amber's mom asked me about my mom, it's what she'd think of me if I had told her. If she knew that it was my fault that Momma died, she probably wouldn't let me date Amber. Maybe one day I'll tell her.

Amber shivered in my arms and I tightened my grip around her pettite shoulders. I looked at her. I actually stopped in my steps as I studied her face as I did when I met her. She stopped and looked at me, too. I studied her features. Her big, bold, eve-changing eyes had nothing but black mascerra on her already long lashes. Her cheek-bones and jaw were defined, though her face a bit round. Her eyebrows had a low rise point at the ends. Her forehead wasn't big or small, a perfect size. I looked at her reddish brown curled hair. I bent down the two inches that were needed and kissed her small and cute nose. She blushed and looked down. She intertwined her fingers with mine and turned towards the Pine Tree.

"Somene's being quiet," I said and Amber blushed again and mumbled something. "Sorry?"

"You have soot all over your face." She licked a finger and reached up to clean my face. I made a face, trying to see the finger that was now rubbing at my temples. She laughed. Her laugh. It was like listening to a series of jingling bells and angels singing in the backround. Her hand reached down for my other hand. She put her head on my chest. My pex twitched and she smiled, looking up at me. Her teeth were white and perfectly straight. She had a small, cute gap in between her two front teeth. Her lips were plump and pink. I bent down again and kissed her lips.

"We should get going," I whispered against her neck. Amber shivered and nodded. She let go of one of my hands and we walked almost silently. Amber hummed a song that I recongnized as Wildest Dreams by Taylor Swift.

"Let's get out of this town," I sang "Drive out of the city, away from the crowd. Thought heavan can't help me now, nothing last forever, but this is gonna take me down."

Amber smiled and continued the song. "He's so tall, handsome as hell. He's so bad, but he does it so well. I can see the end as it began. My one condition is: Say you'll remember me standing in a nicee dress, staring at the sunset, Babe. Red lips and rosy cheeks. Say you'll see me up and even if it's in your Wildest Dreams. Aaa-A-haaaa."

We just continued humming, not wanting to sing about clothes in each other's rooms.

"I'll remember you for infinity and beyond. In a nice dress, tanngled up with me all night, staring at sunsets and rises, Always."

"That sounded so stereotypical." Amber said "I really like that about you. You're my McShizzle soft-hearted bad boy supreme."

"You know you love it." I teased

"I do know that I do." She answered, surprisingly. Her eyes wandered to Piper, Hazel, Clarrisse, Lizzie, and Annabeth who were talking. "Hey, I need to go talk to the girls. Meet you on the ship?" I nodded and kissed her. I walked up to the boys. Jason and Percy were standng with Alex.

"Well," Jason started. "Amber's looking fine in that sweater. It looks really nice on her. Especially the vest. But, as fine as they look on her, I think that they'd both look better piled on the floor of your shared bedroom with yours."

"Are you... Hitting on Amber for me?" I asked and Jason just shrugged. The Poseidon bros went red.

"Can you not talk about my little sister's clothes piled on her floor with her boyfriend's in front of us?" Alex asked

"Right." Jason said. "Sorry."

A/N: And I am sorry I haven't updated and tat the chapter is so short! I just started 7th grade, at a new school. Anyone who's older than 7th, please give me advice! I got sick a few weeks ago, I've been stressing out over math. My math teacher is evil. My friends (I know, right! I have friends, shocker!) and I call her Mrs. Dodds as does she. It's a joke that we have with her. I know no matter how many times I apologize you'll still hate, just, please I also have writer's block, so please. I need Ideas. Review and help me! Kisses my little (and big) fans! I love yo all!

-Aliki

PS I have another story crossover (harry potter, Pjo) and a maze runner will be put up soon! Check them out if you're interested!