Thalia's POV
I wonder how my little plan is working. Those two must have bumped into each other by now.
SLAM!
Uh-oh. In walked Annabeth and I swear if she was a cartoon character, she would have steam coming out of her ears right now. Percy followed, equally outraged. Piper pulled Annabeth aside and started a conversation about winter clothing. Jason, Percy, Leo and Nico made a beeline for the hot chocolate and cookies. Typical guys.
Nico. Now that was a surprise! I didn't expect to spend my winter break with a tall, hot guy who rocked black leather jackets. Maybe, he was single...
Piper's POV
Since we were now four guys and three girls living under one roof, the girls decided to set up some ground rules for the household. Soon, all of us gathered in the sitting room. Jason, Thals and I took the couch. Leo and Nico occupied the two armchairs and then Percy and Annabeth stalked in and fumed when they realised that the only unoccupied place was the loveseat, which of course, seated exactly two people. Everyone didn't realise that I had deliberately planned it that way. Except maybe, Jason. He glanced at me with this amused look on his face. Well, those two were acting ridiculous and they might as well learn to get along.
Thals cleared her throat, "Let's get this meeting started. Now since the seven of us are all staying under the same roof, we need some ground rules." "Hear! Hear!" yelled Leo until Thals glared in his direction. He promptly shut up. "Well yeah, we guys were discussing the sleeping arrangements", said Jason. "There are two bedrooms and a couch downstairs and a loft upstairs." "That's good for six people, Sparky," Thals said worriedly. "Well, you know the sitting area attached to the loft bedroom has a nice comfy couch. So, I figured one of us guys could crash there. Two girls can take the bedroom downstairs, on the right and two guys can take the bedroom on the left. That leaves the loft bedroom for one girl", explained Jason.
"Perfect!" exclaimed Thals. "Now we need to figure out who the lucky guy and girl are who get the loft room and couch. Let the games begin!"
Percy's POV
Oh god, Please let me get a downstairs bedroom. Please. Please. Please. I carefully pick up a chit, open it and sigh dejectedly. As usual, my bad luck streak runs wild and I get the couch upstairs. It's okay, I remind myself. It's quite unlikely that she'll get the loft room. I didn't mind sharing the upstairs space with Thals or Piper. I hold my breath as the girls open their chits and then Thalia glances quickly at hers and Piper's and then lets out a squeal. "Chase gets the loft room! And no exchanges allowed," she adds quickly, eliciting the evil eye from Annabeth. I let out my breath. Well, it looks like we were stuck in this situation. So, I might as well accept it.
Then Leo asked, " What about food? Who's in charge of cooking?" " Well, I can cook," offered Nico. "But I need an incentive", he said giving Thals a flirty look. Wow, he sure doesn't waste any time. "Uh I guess I could help you", stammered Thalia. I was shocked. Thals never stammered. I guess she really had the hots for Nico. And I was pretty sure Jase had decided to try his hand at playing matchmaker and invited Nico here.
Jason and Thalia could be eerily alike in some ways. I mean even though they were twins, they weren't the kind of twins who looked alike. Jase had blond hair like his dad and Thals had raven black hair like her mom. But they shared a lot of what I like to call the 'Grace qualities'. They were both arrogant, over confident about their own abilities and hardheadedly stubborn. But they also were born leaders. That, sort of ran in our family.
"So Thalia and I will cook tonight, who's taking the next shift?" asked Nico. Before Leo could open his mouth, we all expressly agreed that Leo could not be allowed anywhere in the kitchen. He was a highly experimental cook whose 'signature dishes' were also surefire disasters. "Piper and I will take the next shift", said Jason. "Is that okay?" he asked her. She replied breathily, "Sure." I smirked. Looks like Thalia had decided to play matchmaker too. With Jason and Piper! "That leaves Chase and Jackson for the next shift", declared Thals with a maniacal grin on her face. Ugh. Lady Luck must really hate me. Annabeth gave me a death glare. Boy. For a cute blonde with a very attractive figure, she sure could make a guy keep his distance.
A/N: Hey guys, thanks for the reviews! Keep 'em coming, please! I live for reviews! ;)
Also, a shout out to any fellow" Kane Chronicles" fans... I've just finished the series... and I absolutely adore it! I heart Carter 'n' Zia and Sadie 'n' Anubis (he is one HOT god) :D