Years Later

by Trashed000

What happens when the classy socialite, who had fallen hard for the girl he didn't know he had changed, returns to her? And when he invited her to come stay on his family ranch just as a "friend", will they be able to not get caught kissing?

6. Chapter 6

Chp 6

I walked to the lake and sat down to try and think things through. We had a week and a few days left before he had to go back. I sighed, resting my chin on my knees as I pulled them to my chest.

I tried thinking, the sound of birds chirping and the light breeze rustling the leaves. "I thought I'd find you here." I heard him say. I closed my eyes and sighed. He sat down next to me and said, "What's up?"

I looked at him, like 'are you serious?' kind of look. "We need to talk." I said. "I know where this is going." He said, sighing as he ran his fingers through his hair. He pulled me into his lap, and smiled at me. "I want to call you mine, Annabeth. Please, be my girlfriend." He said.

"Percy." I groaned, putting my head on his shoulder then looking back at him. He furrowed his eyebrows, confused. "I so want to Percy, but we can't." I said. "Why not? There isn't anyone opposing it." He protested, taking my hands in his.

"I am, I'm opposing." I said. "So you never wanted us?" He asked. I groaned again, him not getting it. "Look, I love you so much and I want to make this work. But you are going to leave again, and then this becomes a long term relationship. And when you get into thinking that, then it hurts even more when you go."

"So don't stick to me." I said, holding his hands. "Don't let me hold you back from your dreams, from where you want to live. From what you want." I said. He took my hands in his and said, "Annabeth, can't you see I want you?"

"Percy." I said, feeling tears prickling at my eyes. "This was just a summer thing, you aren't going to get pulled down by me. I won't let you. He shook his head, being too stubborn to listen to me. "You're so much more than that."

I let out a little sob, but he kissed me. I kissed back, trying to keep hold of myself. "We have till the end of next week." He said against my lips. I shook my head.

He pulled away and pushed my hair out my face. "Don't cry." He said wiping at my eyes. He kissed my forehead and stood up. "I have to go meet my grand dad at the stables, you wanna come with?" He offered. "No it's fine, go spend time with your family."

He smiled, gave me a last kiss and left. I sighed, and leaned against the tree. Is this what it felt like? A summer love?