Hey everyone, first off, I wanna apologize to all those who thought that the previous post was a chapter. I got a lot of PM's about it and I apologize to the guest who reviewed. I just felt that I needed to let you know what was going on so you all didn't think that I was abandoning this story which I am not. So I sincerely apologize for that, I never meant to upset anyone. It was never my intention so I am sorry everyone. As I said in the Author's note, I have a lot on my plate and inspiration really has been lacking a lot and I got major writers block. With this update, it doesn't mean it's broken, I know where I want to go with this story, I just don't know how to proceed but this chapter is a start so you can thank a little girl I met in the hospital where I go for treatment (for my illness I am suffering with at the moment) in the cancer ward named Sky and she absolutely loves and adores the song that inspired me with a title and eventually I found the song. They have the same title so this is inspired by Let It Go by James Bay but the title I originally got from Frozen's Let It Go, So enjoy.

It Had Begun Again With A Simple Hello

Annabeth had been dreading this meeting all week.

She had done the unthinkable when it came to this meeting.

She had welcomed the red-headed monster into her home, her safe haven this fine Saturday afternoon to discuss the terms of the design and interior design of the hotel but the whole meeting was to discuss what the two gentlemen that requested their services wanted done in their hotel.

Annabeth had offered for the red-headed she devil to come to her office the day before to discuss all the requests and specifications but Rachel declined and said that she would come over the next morning since she knew where Annabeth lived, more specifically where Percy lived.

Annabeth knew the minute that Rachel said that, the sole purpose was for the she-devil to stir up the jealousy pot within Annabeth and get under her nerves in this battle to gain Percy's love and attention but that's the thing. Annabeth had already won the game since she and Percy knew where they stood and knew what they wanted and how they wanted to proceed with their relationship.

For now they were friends and that is more than Annabeth could have asked for in the time that she had been back in their home. She still reminisced a lot on the past, remembering how every day of them together, remembering how every morning began and how every day had ended although, nothing was the same a lot of the time, but even so, even memory they shared was a memory she always remembered.

he could still remember that dimpled smile on his face every time she told him how much she loved and adored his French toast each time he made it. She could remember him waking up each morning, coming into the kitchen with his hair sticking out left and right, looking like the walking dead until he poured himself a cup of coffee and then woke up to being the bubbly, lovable smiling fool he was when he saw her.

Annabeth was thankful that Percy had decided to go out to the aquarium today, it meant that she could get through this meeting with Rachel without having a pissing contest each time Percy turned his back. It also meant that this might go a whole lot quicker so she can get ready to enjoy movie night with Percy tonight since they started up their Saturday tradition of having Sci-fi Saturday where they watched, you guessed it, a Science fiction movie of one of the party's choice.

Percy got first pick tonight and Annabeth was in charge of food so she was going all out with popcorn, chicken bucket, Buffalo wings, chips and cola of course. Things like this was always big in their apartment and a lot of the time before everything happened, Annabeth and Percy always had a whole lot of their friends over but she always enjoyed the times when they did it together and enjoyed the time they shared.

Annabeth's snack planning was interrupted by an incessant knocking; causing her to roll her eyes and grit her teeth knowing exactly who it was. Annabeth decided that her usual sarcastic self she had acquired since meeting Rachel Elizabeth Dare would come in handy as she made her way to the door. She was dressed in a pair of black spandex work out shorts that reached mid thigh and a black sports bra, her hair pulled back into a tight high ponytail since she and Percy had gone for a run together today with a pair of black trainers.

She smiled as she pulled the door open and was met by the bubbly looking Rachel Elizabeth Dare dressed like she was going to be going to work with a short pencil skirt, tight blouse and high heels but even in those heels she was still shorter than Annabeth. "Hello Rachel. Good to see you." She said in an overly enthusiastic voice just to rile the red head up.

Rachel's face fell when she saw it was Annabeth, almost doing a double take on Annabeth's appearance but shook it off in case Percy was around. "Nice to see you too, Annabeth."

"Please, come in." Annabeth said with a face welcoming smile, really wishing that she didn't have to allow the woman entrance into her home and let it get defiled by the monster's awful scented perfume that smelt like overly ripe strawberries. If anything, Percy preferred blueberries and that wasn't just because of the name of the fruit.

Rachel tried to keep the smile on her face as she walked into the apartment, Annabeth closing the door behind her as Annabeth watched, completely amused that Rachel was searching around with a hopeful smile on her face, obviously hoping to see Percy.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you Rachel but Percy had work today so he isn't here." Annabeth informed Rachel as she went over to the counter and picked up her cup of coffee she had made just before Rachel knocked. "Would you like some coffee or something else to drink?" Annabeth offered, trying to remain stoic and professional since this was supposed to be a professional meeting.

"Please don't act like you want me here. Its annoying when you act so high and mighty, like you are above me." Rachel bit back, casuing Annabeth to frown and place her coffee down. Looks like this wasn't going to get professional with Rachel's attitude.

"you're right. I don't want you and your stupid ass waltzing into my home and acting oh so innocent in front of Percy when in truth you are just a slut." Annabeth retorted, her voice seeping with venom as she stood in front of Rachel with her arms crossed over her chest.

"Oh please," Rachel said with an eye roll. "Don't you dare act like you are any better than me. You're the one that cheated on him and ran away like a coward." Rachel gritted, jabbing her finger into Annabeth's shoulder, Annabeth's gaze hardening at the accusation that was thrown her way. It hurt hearing that comment, it really did but she knew that it was true.

"You and I are no different, the only thing I can say about you is that you haven't made the same mistake I did yet." Annabeth confessed softly, speaking the truth. She honestly didn't like Rachel but she didn't hate her. She hated that Rachel was making the same mistake that she was. She was letting a stupid sexual attraction get the better of her, causing her to forget about the person that she was madly in love with.

Rachel frowned as she crossed her arms, looking at Annabeth with an almost confused expression. "Care to elaborate." She sort of demanded, unsure if she really wanted to know what Annabeth was talking about.

"I made a mistake when I cheated on Percy. I never regretted anything so much in my life." Annabeth said softly as she walked round the kitchen counter and pulled out a bottle of red wine from the cabinet and two glasses. As she poured herself a glass, she continued to speak, "Percy and I, we had reached a complicated point in our relationship. We were fighting, we weren't communicating at all and we used work to distance ourselves from each other in hopes of not fighting."

Remembering those fights was something Annabeth wished that she didn't have to but she did. Guilt had bubbled within her for a very long time, it was something that she wished she had never done but there was no changing what she did. There was no rewinding the clock, going back in time and redoing everything that happened in hopes that by now they would be married with a beautiful home and even a child. Her mistake cost her that and she had to live with it.

"I met Luke Castellan, you fiancé's half brother at work." Rachel was definitely shocked by the admission from Annabeth, her eyes were wide as she continued to speak. "It started off friendly, we'd meet for lunch and then he kissed me. Of course I pushed him away and told him that I had a boyfriend but he said he didn't care and that he wanted a chance and I told him that I couldn't see him again."

Annabeth sighed as she took a sip of her wine, needing the slight warmth that the alcohol provided to help her continue and divulge her deepest darkest secrets to someone who wanted the man she still loved with everything in her. "What, what happened after that?" Rachel inquired curiously with a pause as she poured herself a glass of wine and took a seat on one of the stools and listened to Annabeth speak.

"Percy and I, we were already arguing a lot and it was our planned date night but it was more important because it was our anniversary. I was at the restaurant at six like we planned... but he never showed." That was a painful thing for her to remember, especially the fight that they had that night when he came home. "I sat there until the waiter told me that it was closing time and I got home, he wasn't there. I sat awake and waited and he didn't show until two in the morning."

"I take it that things went downhill from there." Annabeth was surprised that Rachel was so opened minded when it came to listening to her story and she was grateful for it.

"yeah," Annabeth answered softly as she looked down at her glass of wine. "We fought for hours. When he finally said he couldn't do this anymore it was nine in the morning and he ran to work and I called Luke and ran right into his arms, seeking comfort, seeking the love I thought Percy no longer had for me. The more Percy distanced himself from me the more I turned to Luke." By this point, Annabeth was almost choking on her words remembered it.

"Wow, I never knew..." Rachel confessed in a soft voice. "I-I always thought that you were the guilty party in it all when Percy told me. I mean he said so many timeshe blamed himself for letting you go but I always thought it was your fault."

"it was mine." Annabeth said as she took a drink of her wine, a deep sadness brewing inside herself as she remembered everything, "instead of fighting for him, instead of fighting with him, I ran away and stayed in the arms of another man stead of being with the amazing man I had and I will never forgive myself for that." Annabeth decided that she needed to go deeper, to explain more to Rachel when her eyes wandered and landed on the simple princess cut diamond ring that adorned Rachel's wedding finger.

She reached inside her bra and pulled out the remainder of the chain around her neck, showing the ring to Rachel whose eyes had widened at this point.

"This was the engagement ring he'd gotten me. The fighting had delayed his plans on proposing and when Christmas Eve came, he'd phoned and said that he would be working late and I got upset and said I was done and I ended the call. I went to lunch with Luke when Percy came to the office to ask me to lunch to try and fix things and he found out about Luke."

"I remember Percy telling me that." Rachel confessed. "I guess I should apologize for being a real bitch to you without knowing both sides of the story."

"it's alright. I kind of deserved to feel like my relationship with him is threatened because it just makes me want to fight for him harder." Annabeth said with a smile, a genuine one. "Listen, I don't know about what's going on with you and your fiancé but don't let sexual attraction cost you something amazing."

Rachel let out a heavy sigh. "I'm not going to lie; I like Percy, as in really like him. Who wouldn't want a man like him. He's sweet, tender, caring, and have you seen the man. He's sexier than Chris Hemsworth and that man if a god." Rachel said with a chuckle, causing Annabeth to smile at her witty banter. "Seriously though, its really more of a sexual attraction as you say. As much as I want to be Percy's number one, I love my fiancé and I really was acting like a total slut. Talk about being possessive over something that isn't yours huh."

Annabeth nodded in understanding. "It's alright Rachel. Trust me, he wasn't even mine yet again and I was fighting you for him like he was still mine." Annabeth said with a blush, the two smiling at each other. "I shouldn't have been so quick to judge you Rachel."

"Well the same can be said about me." Rachel said with a heavy sigh. "I guess we both have some things we need to let go of, don't we."

"how about this," Annabeth said softly as she rounded the island and hopped onto it, her glass of wine still in had. "Why don't you be and I'll be me? Let's not hide ourselves by having petty fights. We both have people we love dearly so instead of letting all these delusions in our heads bring us to our knees."

Rachel smiled, "Can I confess something though."

"The floor is yours." Annabeth said softly as she took a sip of her wine and listened openly.

"Before you came and opened my eyes, I used to recognize myself every time I stared at my reflection in the mirror but then I saw how happy Percy was and I saw someone I wasn't in the mirror." Rachel said softly, "I was a whole different person, so focused on having Percy all to myself and in turn it made me forget all about the amazing man in my life. I feel so guilty about it."

"we started off bitter enemies but now we have to let it go, let it be and just be ourselves. We need to stop holding onto something we don't need. Everything that's broke we have to leave it to the breeze, forget about it and let it float away." Annabeth said, a calculating expression on her face as she put her wine glass down and grabbed Rachel's hand. "Come with me."

"What are we doing?" Rachel asked as she willingly let Annabeth lead her to the door which Annabeth opened.

"I want you to stand out here and knock on the door after five seconds." Annabeth asked as she placed Rachel outside the door, a calm smile on her face. "Can you do that for me."

Rachel was confused but gave a nod and Annabeth smiled as she closed the door behind her and mentally counted to five before Rachel rasped on the door. Annabeth smiled as she opened the, this time her smile was warm and friendly and inviting.

"Hello. I don't believe we've met. I'm Annabeth Chase." Annabeth said with a grin, which grew when Rachel caught on and smiled as she took Annabeth's offered hand and gave it a shook.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Rachel Elizabeth Dare. I'm a friend of Percy's." Rachel said, as the two shook hands.

"Well Percy isn't home at the moment. If you want, you are welcome to come in and have a glass of wine." Annabeth offered, knowing that they were giving each other a fresh start to try and be friends. All pettiness and anger was gone between the two as Annabeth re-welcomed Rachel into the apartment. Sure they had a long way to go when it comes to becoming friends but for now, this was a start in the right direction.

She was going to follow her own advice, she was going to let the past go, learn from her mistakes and show that Percy that he didn't make a mistake in giving her a second chance. She as starting afresh, slowly but surely forgiving herself and slowly but surely earning back Percy's trust and his love.

Well as you can see, it's not as long as the other chapters which I apologize for but it's an update that had great importance in the story line so I hope it was worthy of approval. Your support means a lot to me and I hope you enjoyed this chapter. No guarantee when this chapter will be updated but just bare with me. Thank you everyone, let me know what you thought and if you have any song suggestions, PM me or put them in a review cause you never know. The song you put down might just light a fire up my ass and re-ignite my very much creative brain and bring me out of my stump. Thanks everyone, see you when I see you.

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