CHAPTER 19:

STILL PERCY POV

She was… I don't even know. Beautiful wasn't good enough. Incredible wasn't nearly as perfect as she was. Even perfect wasn't quite right.

She was indescribable. But best of all-she was mine.

"Annabeth… You-you're the most beautiful person I've ever laid eyes on." I say, not going into full detail on her image.

"Seaweed Brain." She said fondly, but I could see a slight blush on her cheeks that made her seem even more innocent and perfect. "You know, you don't look that bad yourself." She said, and I smiled.

"Thanks Wise Girl. Come on, let's go." I say, kissing her cheek.

The two of us get in the car and talk about the most random things on the way to the restaurant.

When we arrive, I am quick to open Annabeth's door-to look gentlemanly in front of her. She looks mildly impressed.

"Wow Seaweed Brain. Who knew you had manners?" She teased. I nudged her gently and she shoved me much harder in response. I roll my eyes and put my arm around her shoulders, leading her inside.

After we are seated at our table, Annabeth immediately starts to look for what she wants to eat, but I don't open my menu. I'm too busy staring at her.

She looks up and her eyes lock with mine. Red floods her cheeks once she realizes that I had been staring at her.

"What are you doing Seaweed Brain?" She asks shyly.

"Looking at you." I say simply. "You're just so beautiful."

Annabeth POV

How did I get so lucky?

I have no idea-but thank Aphrodite that I did.

Percy was still staring at me, and I swat his arm good-naturedly.

"Seaweed Brain! What do you want to eat?" I asked.

"Blue pizza-but that isn't here, so probably just macaroni and cheese. Do you think I could ask them to dye it blue?" He asks, looking so adorably innocent.

I laugh. "Sure Seaweed Brain, ask them." I say.

He beams in response. Then, a waiter comes and asks us what we will be ordering.

"I'll take a Sprite and a spaghetti and meatballs meal with a small salad on the side, please." I say, and the waiter nods.

"And you, sir?" He asks Percy.

He says his order then looks up hopefully at the man. "Is there any way that you can dye both the coke and the mac and cheese blue?" He asks, and I stifle a giggle. This'll turn out great.

"Of course, Perseus Jackson." The waiter growled.

Percy and I locked eyes. Now? On our date? Of course.

We got up and Percy grabbed the collar of the waiter and very sneakily dragged him to a secluded corner of the restaurant.

In no time at all, the two of us had demolished yet another monster. When we sit back down, Percy isn't looking at me.

"What's wrong Seaweed Brain?" I ask him curiously.

"Nothing, Wise Girl. I just really wanted our date to go well- no monster attacks or anything." He said, looking dejected.

"Oh Percy. Listen-just because we were attacked doesn't mean that this date won't go well." I say, squeezing his hand tightly.

He smiles, and then our food is brought out.

I'm very surprised when I see that Percy's food has indeed been dyed blue.

His eyes widen like a little kid's.

"Wise Girl! My food is blue!" He said, looking so, so happy that I smile with him.

The two of us eat and talk as if this was a normal day-not that any days are normal for half-bloods, but as close as a demigod can get to a 'normal' day.

After both of us have eaten, the waiter surprises me by bringing in a huge cake (blue of course) with eighteen candles lit up.

"Percy! Did you do this?" I ask my boyfriend.

He blushes and runs his hand through his hair. "Yeah." He says shyly.

"Thank you." I say sincerely. He blushes deeper.

"Wise Girl, your birthday is tomorrow, what kind of a boyfriend would I be if I didn't celebrate it the day before also?" I shake my head.

He really does make every other boyfriend look bad.

"Make a wish, Wise Girl." He whispers.

"I-I-" He cuts me off.

"It's a secret, don't tell me or it won't come true." He says very softly.

What else is there to wish for? I have a semi-normal life, wonderful friends and Percy-the most incredible guy a girl could wish for.

I closed my eyes and blew out the candles, wishing with all my heart that my happy life will stay that way.

When I open my eyes, I see Percy grinning.

"Can we have cake now, Wise Girl?" He asks hopefully.

I laugh. "Of course we can Seaweed Brain." I say, cutting the cake.

TIME SKIP TO WHEN THEY GET HOME

We walk in the house laughing. But it's quiet.

Curious, Percy and I walk into the sitting room to find that all of our friends, who no doubt stayed up waiting our return, were passed out in various positions on the floor. Jason was snoring softly, Leo still twitching in his sleep, Hazel hugging Frank and all the others there as well.

Percy and I exchanged looks and burst into silent laughter.

"Do you want to just camp out here with everyone else?" He asked.

I shrugged. "Sure, why not?"

We curl up in between Clarisse and Grover and I soon drift off.

"Did you like your early-birthday dinner?" Seaweed Brain asked me, kissing my forehead gently.

I nodded sleepily. "I loved it. I can't imagine the surprise that you're giving me tomorrow." I say, before falling asleep all the way.

Percy POV

I almost forgot.

I'm proposing to Annabeth tomorrow.

May the gods help me.