Chapter twenty seven
five years later
"Hey Wise girl" I smiled, hearing my boyfriends voice as he called. I loved it when he called. We didn't really get to see each other much as I was still in Collage getting my Architecture degree – a 7 year long course – and Percy had late hours at the aquarium. He had chosen to become a Marine biologist, with his obsession with water and apparently the creatures in it as well. And he was good at his job, he loved where he worked but I wasn't going to lie it did put a strain on our relationship.
"Well hello seaweed brain. Are you going to be late again?" I asked, my heart sinking. Tonight was our five year anniversary – not that I expected him to remember, him being so busy and all – but I had hoped he be home on time. A little dinner, some quality time. "No actually, I was calling to tell you you have to do everything say tonight okay" the doorbell to our apartment rang "Just trust me okay, it's a surprise" I laughed bitterly. I hated surprises.
"Okay, I trust you" I sighed, opening the door to find my to very best friends handing bags which made me want to run and hide. "See you tonight Wise girl. I love you"
"I love you too" I smiled as he clicked off, I still loved hearing those words "should I be scared?" I asked, Thalia smiling wickedly as they both walked passed me into my place "it's us, of course you should"
They led me to our bedroom, placing the bags down on the bad, Piper sitting me in the desk chair, the biggest smile on her face. It had been two years since the Wedding, since she had become Mrs. Grace as Thalia stood as her maid of honour. I stood as the Best man, which was a lot of fun except I had to put on a dress. To be fair, I was looking forward to wearing a tux, I thought I would have pulled it off. I even tried one on when we went to get Jason's one fitted but both Thalia and Piper said no.
The wedding was gorgeous, Piper looking every inch the Cherokee Princess in her form fitting gown as her father walked her down the isle. And it got me to thinking about the future. All those years ago, Percy and I avoided the sex talk – which was a big relief – but the whole where are we going thing? Yeah that hadn't happened. But she was still glowing like it had happened yesterday.
"What's gotten you so happy?" I asked as she once again pulled out the infamous bag of make up "Jason surprised me with a trip to Hawaii. We're going there for a month"
"I'm sorry what? You bitch" Thalia practically screamed, throwing her hairbrush in Piper's direction "I'm not going to apologise for my husband being romantic" Piper laughed, sticking her tongue out "But a month, he's taking you away for a month. What is he apologising for this time?" Thalia asked, her eyes narrowed with a slight smirk on her face as she plugged in the straightener.
"He's not apologising for anything" she insisted, keeping her face down as she arranged the products on the table "what are you hiding?" I asked, trying to catch her eye.
"I'm pregnant" Piper blurted out under our gaze.
Screaming. Lots of screaming coming from both Thalia and me after the shock wore off "I'M GOING TO BE AN AUNT" Thalia screamed, ready to rugby tackle Piper. Instead we both gave her a hug as she started to tear up.
"When did you find out?" I asked, Piper sitting down on the bed as she began to tell us. "a week ago I guess"
"And you are going to Hawaii? Maybe I should get knocked up" Thalia joked, taking a lock of my hair and passing it through the straightener. I felt the heat on my scalp, but I couldn't move for fear of getting burned "Yes Thalia that's why you have a baby" I joked "To go to Hawaii"
"You really want to sass the woman who holds your hair in her hands" she asked, a serious note in her tone that made Piper giggle and me shut up.
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A couple of hours later I was ready for whatever Percy had planned. The light blue one shoulder Grecian style dress hung perfectly on my body, showing off my curves in a way I knew Percy would love. Hopefully he wouldn't be able to keep his hands off me.
With a couple of final touch ups, I was ready by the time the doorbell rang "I'll get it" Thalia volunteered, leaving Piper to put the final touches on my face.
"Do you know what's happening tonight?"
"It's your five year anniversary. I'm sure Percy just wants to go out and celebrate" she smiled, refusing to make eye contact again "You're hiding something again"
"I'm not ruining the surprise" she smiled "there you go. Go meet your man"
"You sure you can't tell me"
"go" she insisted pushing me through the bedroom door to the living room where the love of my life was waiting. He looked gorgeous in his suit, his broad shoulders filling out the suit making me weak at the knees. Damn him being so sexy.
"You're a goddess wise girl" he whispered, holding out his hand to take mine. The bracelet he had gotten me for Christmas five years ago hung on my wrist. Running his thumb over it he pulled me towards him for a small kiss.
"You ready to go?" he asked. Taking the clutch bag Thalia handed me in my free hand, I smiled as my boyfriend lead me on to our date.
Okay so some sad news, there are only going to be a couple more chapters left to go. I will be unable to update tomorrow because I will be going to London. Thanks for the reviews, I love you all. Hope you enjoyed the chapter.