They don't have a dance floor, but Annabeth's dad did set up a sound system for the day. As some of the mingling seems to be winding down, Frederick starts playing his daughter's favorite song. Percy, knowing exactly what the song means to his girl, takes her hand and leads her out onto the sand. She puts her arms around his neck and he wraps his around her waist. They are swaying to the music more than dancing, but Annabeth is in bliss.
"I hope today has been everything you dreamed it would be," he says softly.
"It's been so much more," she tells him then kisses his neck.
"We have our whole lives together now. I hope we can have a little bit of peace," he continues.
"You heard Rachel's prophecy today," she says then nothing more. It's as if she's afraid to say it out loud or it won't come true.
"Do you think we should talk about what Lady Hestia said earlier," he asks since it's been nagging at the back of his brain all afternoon.
She looks up into his eyes and says, "We plan to use protection. I guess that as long as we don't forget, there isn't anything we can do about it. I hope we can have some time before we have a baby, but we won't be abstaining. We've done that long enough."
"Thank gods you said that," he says with a sigh of relief, "I was afraid you might be afraid now."
"Afraid of a baby," she says with a smile. Percy gives her a kiss then gets a tap on his shoulder.
"May I," Frederick asks.
"I guess," Percy says sounding disappointed then smiles at his father-in-law and head over to his own mom.
"You are an amazing woman," Frederick tells his daughter.
"Thank you Dad," she says, "You had a little bit to do with that."
"Not as much as I should have. I'll forever be sorry for that," he tells her.
"I'm only 18 Dad, we have a long, long time to make up for it," she says resting her head on his shoulder.
"I can never thank you enough for giving me another chance when you were 12," he continues.
"That was actually Percy's idea," she says.
"Well that's just one more reason to love the boy," he says with a smile.
"Mom," Percy says reaching for Sally's hand, "Would you dance with me?"
"Oh, Percy," she says, as tears come to her eyes, "Of course I will."
He leads her over to where Annabeth is dancing with her father and takes her hand.
"It's been an awesome day Mom. Thank you for everything," he says then kisses her.
"I would do anything for you baby, but I have enjoyed every second of it," she says caressing his face.
"Mom, Lady Hestia said something to me and Annabeth today," he continues.
"She mentioned it to me," she says with a smile.
"She what?" he says stopping to look at her.
She gets him moving again then says, "Everything will be alright."
"Well we plan to use protection, so we don't think it means anything. Just in case, do you think we're ready?"
"My precious Percy, you and Annabeth can handle anything," she says then puts her cheek to his chest.
Thalia is sitting with her brother and Piper when her father walks over to her.
"Will you dance with me daughter?" he asks holding out his hand.
"Um, OK," she says thinking that it's probably not wise to refuse to dance with Zeus.
Once they start to dance together in the sand, she says, "I never expected this from you, Dad."
"There are many things about me that may surprise you," he tells her.
"I bet you're right about that," she says thinking she couldn't even imagine trying to imagine it all.
"I am very proud of you," he says after several moments of silence.
"Even though I've been a little disrespectful?" she asks.
"A little," he says pointing out the understatement.
"OK, a lot disrespectful," she says with a snicker.
"Yes, even though," he tells her. "When you were healed and came out of your tree, I was overjoyed."
"You know, Percy is largely responsible for that?" she tells him.
"Your point?" he asks.
"Never mind," she smiles knowing her dad will never forgive Percy for Poseidon's actions even though she's proof he did the same thing, and since she's older, he did it first let alone twice.
"Are you happy with your sister Artemis?" he now asks.
"Yes, Father, very happy," she says.
"I was afraid you made that choice just to get away from me," he says.
"Actually, at first I kind of did, but now I realize that it was the right choice for me," she assures him.
"Always know that I love you my daughter," he says softly.
"I love you too," she says just as softly.
Hazel and Frank are dancing when her father cuts in by tapping on his shoulder and saying, "May I."
"Yes," Frank says thinking I can't wait for this day to be over.
"Father," Hazel says, as they start to dance.
"There are many things I would like to say to you, but your situation means that I cannot," he tells her.
"I understand Father," she says.
"I apologize for insulting your boyfriend earlier. I just didn't know what else to say. I do not think he is ugly," he says.
Hazel can't believe she's hearing this from her father. She looks up into his eyes then says, "Are you Pluto or Hades right now?"
"Does it matter?" he asks.
"No I guess it doesn't."
"I cannot have you visit the Underworld like your brother does," he says.
"That's fine. I've had enough of that place for a while," she tells him.
"That means I cannot see you as often as I would like," he goes on.
"I understand Dad," she says, "It's OK."
"I will try to come up more often to visit, if you wish it."
"As long as you don't scare Frank, that would be nice," she says giving him a smile.
"But that has been the highlight of my day," her father says with a bellowing laugh.
Poseidon is now dancing with his daughter-in-law.
"Thank you for being here today," Annabeth says, "It has meant everything to Percy and to me."
"I could have been nowhere else," he says softly.
"I also want to thank you for letting me live with Percy in your cabin. I know you didn't have to do that."
"It is your home now too," he says with a smile.
"I have one more gift for you my daughter," he says, as he stops dancing now and just stands in front of her.
"But you've already done so much. You don't owe me anything more," she tells him.
Poseidon kisses her forehead gently and Annabeth can feel a warm tingle spread from his lips. It starts to make its way slowly through her body, as she stands watching him in silence. When it reaches her hands, she lifts them and watches, as a glow seems to be emanating through her skin.
"I don't understand," she says looking up into his face.
"You are now welcome in my realm," he says with a smile.
"You mean I can breathe under water?" she asks in shock.
"Yes," he says then takes her hand and starts to dance again.
"Thank you so much, Dad," she says not 100% sure she'll get away with that.
"You are my daughter now," he says then adds, "Just don't tell your mother. She won't understand."
"Our family secret," she agrees.
"Maybe you and Percy could come visit for a few days when Tyson comes home this fall," he says.
"That would be…Wait what? Tyson is staying at camp this summer?"
"Yes, he informed me earlier. Percy asked him to stay, so he could fix him up with a naiad," he explains.
"Oh my gods, Percy!" she yells now taking off to find her husband, so she can kill him.