A/N: Thanks for all the feedback for the first chapter, it really helped me with this!

Percy eventually wandered back to his room, to escape his mother's and Paul's questioning, forgetting his hunger altogether.

Gods, Annabeth was going to be here in a few hours. Come on Seaweed Brain, you can do this.

She'd said she only had a couple hours, so he had to find something fun, but also not time-consuming. He paced back and forth for a couple minutes, before settling on sitting on his bed. He stared out the window at the busy streets, hoping for some inspiration.

He had it! He knew Annabeth loved architecture, and she was going to rebuild Olympus and all, so it was perfect. He quickly got on the internet and booked two spots for an architectural tour of the city.

The site said it would last about an hour and a half, the tickets were surprisingly inexpensive, and it was on a bus, so they wouldn't have to walk. Percy smiled to himself as he printed off the tickets, feeling satisfied.

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Percy picked the salad he was supposed to be eating for lunch, glancing nervously at his watch. Since when did he start wearing a watch? Since I started dating Annabeth, that's when.

Why am I so nervous? It's Annabeth we're talking about here!

He chided himself silently, and thought about trying to comb his hair, but decided against it. His hair had been pretty much impossible to comb as long as he could remember.

He checked his watch again. 1:55. She'd be here in 5 minutes!

Percy's mother, Sally, watched from across the room, smiling to herself.

"Percy, calm down, I'm sure everything will be alright," she said comfortingly.

That's what she's supposed to say…but maybe she's right.

"Yeah, you're right, mom."

Ding, ding.

Percy shot up from his seat, and raced to the door, earning a chuckle from his mother.

He opened the door, and looked straight into the stormy gray eyes he knew so well. He could get lost in them if he wanted to, which was usually a lot.

"Hey," he said a bit dreamily, lost in her eyes.

"Hey, Seaweed Brain. Are you going to ask me to come in or keep staring at me like an idiot?"

She smirked, and Percy literally shook his head to get back to reality.

"Oh, um…sorry about that. Please come in." He stepped aside, and she strode past him into the apartment.

"Annabeth, so nice to see you again!" Sally called, standing and giving her a quick hug. Annabeth looked slightly embarrassed, but smiled anyway.

"You too, Mrs. Jackson."

Percy gave his mother a look that said Leave, please, in the most subtle way he could. Taking the hint, she smiled at him and went back to the couch, picking up a magazine. He knew she wouldn't be reading, but listening in on their conversation.

"So, what've you got planned for the next couple hours?" Annabeth asked. "You do have something planned, right?"

Percy grinned.

"Of course I do, I'm not that much of a Seaweed Brain!" He said, a bit defiantly. "I can't tell you just yet, though."

"Oh, really? This better be good," she replied in a mocking tone, smiling ever so slightly.

"Trust me, it is."

After calling out goodbye to his mother, he took Annabeth's hand in his and led her out the door. They took the elevator downstairs, and they emerged from the building, headed towards their destination.

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Percy made sure to check his watch one last time, and smiled. They were right on time. He'd had to dodge a flurry of questions from Annabeth, all of them involving what they were doing. He hated keeping anything from her, but she'd find out soon enough.

Moments later, a large red tour bus pulled up next to the curb, with a rectangular banner attached to the side:

New York City Architectural Tours. Love New York? Love Archictecture? Then this is the tour for you!

Percy turned to Annabeth with a hopeful expression on his face, waiting for her reaction. She turned and pecked him on the cheek, smiling brightly.

"Well, I suppose this was worth waiting for. Pretty good idea, for a Seaweed Brain," she commented.

"The one and only! After you, Wise Girl."

She laughed and stepped onto the bus, Percy right behind her. They found a pair of seats by the window, and waited for the tour to start. Percy sighed inaudibly, in relief.

Good, we made it. Now I just have to keep myself from staring at her the whole time…

He chuckled to himself, slipping his arm over Annabeth's shoulder as the bus rolled out into the street, beginning what he hoped would be a relaxing hour and a half.

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Percy had to admit, the tour was pretty interesting. He just found Annabeth a bit more interesting. As the bus traveled through the city, the guide pointing out things every so often, Percy found himself in a sort of daze.

The guide's voice was like background noise, the city traffic didn't bother him, it was all quite relaxing until Annabeth would snap her fingers in front of his face, effectively bring him back to the real world.

"Percy, would you stop staring at me!" She'd said, then she would blush slightly.

He'd blush slightly, too, and say something like, "No offense, Wise Girl, but you are definitely more interesting then some of this stuff."

Her cheeks only reddened more, but she quickly transitioned to a slight smirk.

"None taken, Seaweed Brain. But would you at least try to pay attention? For me?" she pleaded.

He sighed.

"Alright, but only for you."

He scooted closer to her, and she laid her head on his shoulder, smiling contentedly.

"Thanks," she murmured.

He just nodded, liking this setup.

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He did try to pay attention for the rest of the tour, but it was hard. He felt like he'd done a pretty good job of keeping his eyes from straying to Annabeth's head on his shoulder, but he didn't know for sure, since she'd didn't say much the rest of the time.

Once the tour finally ended, the pair stood and exited the bus, his hand laced in hers. She smiled at him.

"Thanks for that, it really was a great idea," she said, more softly than usual

He smiled back. "No problem, I'm glad you liked it." He paused. "So, is this the part where we kiss goodbye, and I tell you to call me?"

She smirked, and promptly punched him on the shoulder. He thought he saw some blush creeping up her cheeks, though.

He winced slightly, but gave no other reaction. "Invulnerability does have its advantages. For one, that doesn't hurt anymore."

"Stupid invulnerable boyfriend," she muttered, then leaned in and captured his lips in a kiss Effectively silenced, he returned it, and after a few seconds, they broke apart.

She smiled nonchalantly, as if nothing had just happened.

"See you later, I've got a project to start on."

He laughed. "Of course, call me anytime."

With one last smile, she turned and began walking away in the direction of the Empire State Building, calling over her shoulder:

"You can count on that, Seaweed Brain!"

After watching her walk until she was out of sight, he turned and headed for home, realizing his mother would question him to no end about the whole date. As he walked, all he could think about was next time.

A/N: Once again, thanks for the reviews for the first chapter, they give me confidence! Reviews are good, very good.