When Annabeth was finally released from the hospital, about a week after Percy had stormed out, Thalia was there. She was waiting at the visitors section, flipping through a magazine of girls who were too skinny and wore too much makeup. As soon as Annabeth walked in she jumped up.

"Thank the gods, if I see one more bikini clad girl who has no self respect I am going to puke." Thalia said hugging her.

"Hey Thals'." Annabeth said, hugging her back. "Thanks for bailing me out."

Annabeth wasn't allowed to leave the hospital without someone else going with her. Immediatley Annabeth had messaged Thalia to come.

Thalia had showed up at the hospital about a day after Percy had last come. She had barged in, without any invitation or authorization, with sparks flying in her hair.

To say Annabeth had been surprised would be an understatement.

Thalia had gone right to Annabeth's bed and hugged her. Then she had pulled up a chair and sat next to her. Thalia must have spent at least 5 hours there explaining all of Annabeth's quests and Percy's quests, the wars, and how she wasn't a tree anymore. She had explained about Jason and how Annabeth and Percy had started dating, the switch between the camp leaders and how they had become so close that anyone with half a brain would know that to find Percy or Annabeth you had to search for the other.

Annabeth had been in utter shock. Even when Thalia had left she still didn't know what to make of everything. Luke was the bad guy. The traitor. The one who had killed so many of the people he had spent days at camp teaching and growing close too. Then he had killed himself and saved the world. There was also a girl named Rachel who was the new oracle, the first and second Great Prophecy's had come to pass and there was Roman gods and demigods.

But Annabeth didn't doubt anything that Thalia had said. When she had heard everything there had just been this sense that somehow... somehow she wasn't so lost anymore. That she knew who she now was. The thing was Annabeth could see that. She could see it in the clothes that Percy had brought her, and in the way Percy and Thalia had looked while describing everything to her. Plus Thalia was right there to serve as proof that the quest for the golden fleece had succeeded. Why would she lie about something like that anyways? Annabeth trusted Thalia, and her gut was telling her that Thalia was telling the truth.

So now Annabeth had more new friends then she could count. A used to be enemy but now friend oracle, Thalia back, and a boyfriend who was apparently the saviour of the world... twice.

She had needed a tylenol.

Now though, as she and Thalia talked about pointless things she grew frustrated.

The doctors had said that she needed to come back at least 3 times a month to see a doctor to help Annabeth regain her memory and for checkups. That Annabeth could handle.

What she couldn't handle was the way that when Annabeth thought about Percy Jackson her heart sped up. How her nerves tingled and the way she just grew happy. Just by thinking of him he could make her day. The way that she couldn't seem to get him out of her head. It was like her mind didn't remember him but her body did.

She knew they were dating. She knew that she was supposed to be head over heels in love with him. That he was supposed to be the one thing she couldn't live without.

She just hadn't remembered what it felt like.

This was something completely new to her. She felt like one of those girls that she had read about in so many books. The girls who made everything so dramatic and blew things out of proportion. The ones that insisted that they were in love. Real and true love.

Some of them ended up getting their hearts broken while others lived happily ever after.

That was fine. It was just book endings, not real life endings. They were fake, not real. Annabeth had scoffed at love like that.

Now however, with the way she was feeling, she was wondering wether they weren't all just fiction. Because now she felt like there was a nest of butterflies in her stomach and was daydreaming about Percy 24/7.

"Annabeth?" Thalia was waving a hand in front of the blonde girls face and saying her name repeatedly. She looked a little worried.

Annabeth shook her head. "Sorry, what?"

Thalia frowned at her. "We're here."

"Here where?"

Now Thalia rolled her eyes. "Your apartment silly. Where else would we go?"

"Apartment?" Annabeth asked in surprise.

"Ya." Thalia said slowly. "Did I not mention you have an apartment?"

Annabeth shook her head slowly but she was trying not to smile. "No you didn't. But don't worry I knew already. I just thought we would be going to Camp."

"Oh." Thalia said, and stood there quietly for a second. "Well here we are!" she said and spread out her hands like someone presenting a new house.

Annabeth laughed. "Well what are we waiting for? Let's go in." Without hearing Thalia's sudden cry of refusal she opened the door.

And then she stopped dead in her tracks.

There was men's clothing all over the floor. Uneaten food on plates and there was a stain on the floor. Someone else had been living here. This mess was recent.

And Annabeth knew of only one other person who had a key to her apartment.

"Percy!?" she yelled. The butterflies from earlier returned in full force and she felt like every fiber of her being was being electrocuted.

"Annabeth-" Thalia started.

Annabeth whirled towards her. "Where is he?"

"Umm.." Thalia was silent for a moment. "Well the showers running so that's a good guess."

Without another word Annabeth turned and stormed through the apartment, following the sound of running water and looking at everything as she went. The wall colors were nice, the pictures of people. Some were of older versions of people she knew like Chris and Clarisse, Connor and Drew; and others that she had no idea who they were. A blonde haired guy with a pretty girl who could only be an Aphrodite girl. Thalia with Percy and a pale-skinned, black haired guy. A boy with curly hair who was on the recieving end of the arrow strung in Thalia's bow. Pictures of her and Percy. There were lots more.

Annabeth got to the bedroom and stopped again. This room just screamed Annabeth Chase. The colors, fabrics and the way the furniture was positioned. There was a large double bed in the middle of the far wall, the place was neat and yet homely. It showed someone lived here, someone cared for this place.

For some reason seeing the room made tears prick Annabeth's eyes. She shook her head and blinked them back. She strode into the adjoining bathroom and grabbed the first towel she saw.

The she opened the door to the shower; and was assaulted with a wave of water.

When the water was gone from her eyes she thrust the towel at Percy. "Here."

He took it from her and wrapped it around his waist before she could see anything she wasn't supposed to- not that she was looking.

"Annabeth?" Percy's voice sounded shocked and slightly weary.

She crossed her arms. "Yes. Now what are you doing here? Wait no- first tell me why I am standing here dripping wet."

Percy smiled sheepishly but his eyes were still guarded. "Ya, about that. I didn't know it was you and being the son of Poseidon water is one of my best weapons."

Annabeth shook her head albeit trying to hold back a smile. "Well can't you dry me off or something?"

"Oh. Right. Sorry." Percy said and reached over and touched her on the shoulder. Both of them noticed his hesitation before he pressed his skin to hers and both of them had to hold back a shudder at the contact. Annabeth became instantly dry and Percy's hand fell to his side.

"Umm.. thanks." Annabeth said, suddenly feeling slightly nervous.

"No problem." Percy replied looking equally awkward. "So-"

"Annabeth!" Thalia stepped in and stopped at the sight of Percy half naked and Annabeth standing there with her armms crossed. "Oh. Hey Percy."

The spell between Annabeth and Percy broke. "Thalia?" Percy asked. Suddenly his eyes grew angry. "Did you bring her here?" he demanded.

Thalia stood straighter. "Right... about that-"

"Thanks for the heads up. She walked in on me having a shower!" Percy said.

"Shutup!" Annabeth yelled. "What's your problem?" she asked Percy. "Thalia brought me here after I was discharged from the hospital."

Percy looked at her and deflated like a water balloon. "So you're out of the hospital for good?"

"Ya." Annabeth replied.

"Oh." Percy paused awkwardly. "That's good."

"Ya next thing you know there'll be fluffy unicorns running around in the streets." Both Annabeth and Percy turned to look at Thalia strangely. "Look I should go. Jason said he wanted to talk to me anyways. Have fun you too!" With that she turned and all but bolted from the apartment.

Annabeth looked back at Percy and tried to ignore his well muscled and gleaming chest that was right in front of her. "Now tell me what the hell are you doing here?"

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