Hey everyone, I'm back with the next chapter. This one is inspired by a song I have heard around a lot but never to the end and finally I downloaded it and it fits the chapter in terms of where our two are seated in terms of plot standing. So this is inspired by True Love by Dove Cameron. Hope you like it.

It Had Begun Again With A Simple Hello

Annabeth hadn't felt this nervous before, well not for a long time to say the very least.

She felt like she was in high school again, preparing for her first date with Percy. She was nervous wreck and couldn't decide what to wear, cliché as it may seem. She had never go out on a date, let alone a first day. She had been seventeen and she still hadn't gotten her first kiss yet, and it wasn't until there was a slumber party at Percy's house and they were playing spin the bottle and it landed between her and Percy.

At that point, they had probably been going out for about a month and a half, close to almost two months before he leaned over, cupped her cheek and confidently pressed his lips against. Being real in-depth with creative writing and freedom of expression with art at that point of her life at that age, it felt like fireworks exploded in the background. They had actually ended shortly after that when the bottle landed between her and another dude and Percy threatened to touch him if he kissed her.

In the same night she received her first kiss, she was fully embraced in a make out session on his bed when he dragged her up there after giving everyone evil glares and proceeded to make sure that they all knew Annabeth was his girlfriend; he made it official and made sure she knew.

The memory of the very beginning of their relationship made Annabeth smile as she thought about how young and innocently in love they were. Like all teenage couples, they had fights, jealous notes and they had broken up once over something as stupid as Annabeth not saying I love you and they left themselves miserable for the entire of the summer and the first half of the school term before they were locked in a closet and forced to resolve their issues where Annabeth admitted that she was terrified because she'd never felt like she did before.

Being in love is a scary thing if you've never been in love with someone before and no-one said love was easy. Annabeth had felt empty for nearly five years since the fallout but she was to blame, not Percy. She ran like a coward instead of staying and fighting for her relationship, a recurring and repetitive mental note. She would never allow herself to forget because she caused her own pain as well as Percy.

But they had agreed to put those demons, the mistakes and transgressions made in the past behind them. They were starting afresh and Annabeth couldn't be more thankful. She wanted to fix things between them, she wanted to make them work like she could have done but fate had given her and Percy and a second chance and maybe this time round things would be better.

She smiled down at her hand with the glistening ring that adorned her ring finger. It was the first time she had worn the ring on her finger and not on the chain around her neck. She was hopeful for the future and in her mind she'd made a promise that if she could get it back, she'd never let it go this time. She got the chance to do things over and she was going to do it right this time because what she and Percy had could only be defined as true love in her mind.

She knew she had it and that it was hard to find and she was so thankful that she had a chance to get it back this time and she wasn't going to let it go this time. No relationship was perfect, heck there was no such thing as perfection but in Annabeth's mind, Percy was perfect in every way. Faults and all, he was perfect in her eyes and she was thankful that she could call him her own again.

There was a knock on her door, bringing her out of her musings, a familiar voice resonating through the wooden door causing her heart to quicken it's pace, "Annabeth, you ready?"

"Just bout Percy." Annabeth answered back before turning back and staring at her reflection in the mirror. She nervously bit her lip as she gave her appearance a once over. She was dressed simply. A pair of denim jeans, brand new and never worn, a pair of converses that Percy had gotten her years ago and a black tank top. Over the top she had a plaid blue and black toned buttoned up shirt that was left open, the sleeves rolled up to her elbow. Her hair was down, her natural princess curls seeming extra curly today, draping off her head like a water of liquid gold that was the colour of a field of weight on display in the sunlight.

Around her neck she was a necklace that had a heard shaped tanzanite that wasn't framed by any gold or silver. It was just the gem straight up, attached to the chain by a silver closed hook through the epicentre of the top part of the heart. The gem was a rick blue that had hue of purple, almost giving it a dark violet colour. It was one of her favourite necklaces and she'd had it for years.

Taking a deep breath she turned round and walked over to the door and opened it, smiling brightly when she saw Percy standing there, looking almost as nervous as she felt. He stood there dressed in a pair of jeans and a plain blue shirt that hugged his broad shoulders, chest and narrow waist in all the right places. He also had a pair of converse and Annabeth couldn't help but let out a little chuck because they were grown adults dressed like teenagers going out to the movies... which they were.

Cliché but the both of them could care less because they didn't need to be extravagant. Sure this was an important event, the first step in the right direction, the first to getting things back to how they were but they didn't do extravagant. Besides, Annabeth knew Percy was planning something else apart from the movie date. Percy smiled at her, the moment made them both think of the time Percy came to pick her up for their first date when they were kids.

"You look beautiful Annabeth." Percy said, his voice sounding slightly breathless as there was a light dusting of blush appearing on Percy's cheeks.

Annabeth could feel her own cheeks heating up as she tucked a strand of her blonde hair behind her ear, "I'm not dressed in anything extravagant." She said in a mere shy tone which made Percy crack a smile.

"Annabeth, I've told you a million times and I will tell it to you again. whether you were dressed in the most extravagant gown on the planet and dolled up to look like a movie star, or dressed in a potato sack, you will always look beautiful to me." The confidence in Percy's tone, the assurance he gave to ease her nerves made her heart clench, oh how much she loved hearing him say things like that.

She smiled and leaned forward and pressed a kiss against his cheek, her confidence growing more as she pulled away, "Thank you."

"Your welcome." Percy replied as he offered her his hand, "Ready to go catch the movie?"

Annabeth nodded as she interlaced their fingers and allowed him to lead her to the door and to the movie.

Hours later...

Annabeth had enjoyed the movie very much. They'd gone to see a film called August Rush and admittedly, both she and Percy got a little chocked up watching it. They had walked to the theatre, it was only a couple of blocks away from the building they lived in and instead of going straight home, Percy encouraged them to take a walk through the park near movie house.

The sun was starting to set as the two of them strolled hand and hand through the park. There were still plenty of families hanging around, playing with dog and children on the vast open green. Being totally cliché, as if replaying their first date, Percy got them ice cream from this cute little shop just across the road. Percy couldn't resist getting bubblegum since it was blue whilst Annabeth had opted for cookie dough.

Walking through the park, Annabeth couldn't help but watch the families. They were all so happy and carefree. Couples happy and unafraid to show their affection and love for one another whilst others opted to play with their children. Loud games of tag and chase were being played as they walked down the path, their fingers still interlaced, never separating.

Annabeth hadn't always wanted to have kids. To be honest, she'd never thought she would meet someone as young as she did, let alone fall in love with. She always thought she'd have a successful career with a dog and no one else in her life but then she met Percy and everything had changed. The truth was that Annabeth wasn't as young as she once was.

She was getting older and so was her body but she found herself wanting what all these families have. She wanted children and every time she glanced over at Percy who was not so discreetly watching the families like her, she knew he wanted the same thing. They had a long way to go but she hoped that she would still be able to have the family that both she and Percy had dreamed of.

"You ever think about having one?" She asked suddenly, wondering why she had gone and done that.

Percy didn't hesitate like she thought he would, "All the time. Its something I've always wanted... with you." Percy said as he took another lick of his ice cream cone before turning his head and looked at her with a soft smile, "I still want that Annabeth. I still want that house we planned to build together. I still want that family that we'd always talked about having."

That made Annabeth smile, "I still want that too."

"Good. I know we aren't as young as we once were but I want that and I have still always wanted that." Percy said as they stopped and he turned his body to fully face her, tossing away the remains of his cone as Annabeth did the same before Percy took her hands in his. "You hurt me a lot Annabeth and that's no secret. Yes it made me question my feelings but I've always known that they haven't gone away or faded whatsoever. I still love you Annabeth. Always have and always will."

Annabeth could feel tears forming in her eyes as she smiled so hard, relief flooding throughout her body, hope being affirmed in her. Percy loved her. He still did.

"I know we still have a lot to work on Annabeth in terms of us but at I do know is I want that with you." He glanced at a couple seated on the grace, a woman with black hair holding a baby wrapped up in a blanket in her arms and a man with blond hair seated next to her with his arm around her shoulders, "I have been thinking about it for some time now and the reason I wanted to go for a walk is because there is something I wanted to show you."

Annabeth allowed Percy to turn her round and her eyes widened when she saw what she saw. On the opposite side of the park there was a street of houses but this one house in particular stood out. A two story house, identical to the dream house she had designed for the two of them, stood there in all it's glory, exactly how she envisioned it. Her hands covered her mouth, tears falling freely from her eyes as happiness flowed through her like a river.

"I found the design and decided that I wanted to build our dream even if you weren't here." He said as he rested his hands on her shoulders as he spoke, "It took a long time to get it done but it was actually completed the day you left the message that you were in New York. I took it as a sign, which is why I came that day."

Annabeth turned round and looked up at Percy with tear filled eyes and yet their was the brightest smile on her face as Percy cupped her face in his hands, wiping away the tears with his thumbs. Annabeth's hands rested on his wrist, her thumbs rubbing against his skin as he smiled down at her, his eyes swirling greet pools of undiluted happiness and love.

"Let's take that next step towards us." Percy said softly as he leaned his forehead against hers, "Move into our house with me, Annabeth?" He asked softly.

Annabeth's smile just grew as Percy nudged noses with her as she spoke, "Do you always ask someone to move in with you on the first date?" She teased which made Percy smile as little more as he held their gazes.

"Only when I'm truly inlove with someone." Percy said back as Annabeth leaned in closer and brushed their lips together before pulling back to see his face and he looked like he had won a million dollars. "I take it that's a yes."

"Its a hell yes." Annabeth said with a bright smile as Percy dropped his one hand to her hip, drawing them closer together whilst Annabeth's hand rested against his chest and Percy leaned in and pressed his lips firmly against hers.

Annabeth felt over the moon. Things were looking so much brighter and she could only remain hopeful for the future.

Well guys, sorry for the wait. I hope the chapter was worth it. Thanks for the ongoing support. Love you all.