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Chapter Five

What Really Happened

Percy's POV:

"Okay, so listen," I say. "First, I heard some kind of screaming. Like it was really loud, and you couldn't ignore it. And it sounded really painful; like someone was torturing a person or something. I don't know. Anyways, of course I went towards it. Then, like, some kind of weird shadow's there. So I go closer and see what it is. Then she comes and, uh, kisses me. I swear, I was like trying to get away. I bet she lowered the brightness on the film and slowed it down a bit and added sound effects. And I was like what the heck? And I kept telling her not to tell you and that it wasn't my fault; that it was all her fault and stuff. Then there was like this drug or some kind of Mist that made me really tired. Then I woke up and I was duct taped to the ground and there was like tape from one side of my head to another." I paused, and made a motion of where the tape was.

"Anyways, that was when I heard you and well, yeah... You know the rest." I looked down, not wanting to see her reaction. Her hand crept up onto my face, and touched the left side of my head. She turned my head and studied it. She ran her fingers through it, which felt really really good. But I don't know why she did it. At last, she spoke.

"I believe you. See? There's a little bit of hair that used to be right here." Her gray eyes were stormier than usual, narrowed in fury.

"She will pay for this." She said angrily. "For trying to take us apart, for hurting you. For touching you. For kissing my boyfriend." Okay, now she was really angry. I suddenly stood up. She looked at me warily. I offered her my hand, and she took it. Willingly. Now she actually trusted me again. You can't imagine how good it felt. I pulled her closer to me and put my hands on her waist. She placed hers around my neck. I lifted her gently off of the ground and she wrapped her legs around my body. I tightened my arms around her, never wanting to let her go.

"Gods of Olympus, I missed you. You nearly gave me a heart attack, Seaweed Brain." she said, poking me playfully in the chest.

"I'm sorry." I said genuinely. "I didn't mean to hurt you. I will never hurt you. I'll always do my best, and, um, try to keep you safe, and protect you." I blushed looking down for a second. But she gently lifted my chin with her index finger so that my green eyes were looking into her beautiful gray ones.

"I love you, Annabeth Chase. I will always love you. Forever." I said, closing my eyes. I just wanted to capture this moment.

"I love you too, Percy Jackson." She said. "Now just stop talking and kiss me, for gods' sake." I willingly obliged.

I walked over to her bed, and sat down on it. She was sitting on my lap. I took her beautiful face in my hands, and kissed her. At first, it was really gentle. Her lips were just so soft, and I'd forgotten just how good they felt against mine. I couldn't handle it anymore. I pulled her closer to me, my lips moving faster against hers. She put her arms around my waist, and it just felt like paradise being there with her.

Annabeth's POV:

The kiss got more intense. I slipped my fingers under his shirt. His hot, smooth skin tingled beneath my fingertips. I could feel his lean muscle. My hands traveled higher up his shirt. I pinned him to the bed, and yanked his shirt off. His eyes sparkled with amusement. I could feel a blush rising up in my cheeks, but I didn't care. I collapsed against him, and our legs intertwined. It just felt so amazingly good to be with him again. To finally stop crying and to be happy again. The tip of his tongue gently traced the outline of my lips. I groaned, it felt so nice. I tangled my fingers up in his thick, black, messy hair that could never get tamed. He gently broke away first, gasping for breath.

"Oh my gods, Annabeth. You're so beautiful." His eyes shined with happiness, and my face turned tomato red.

"No, I'm not." I laughed.

"Yes you are, Wise Girl. You are the most beautiful girl I have ever met in my whole entire life. The most beautiful girl in the world who's all mine." I could see that he really meant it. I lay down next to him, and he put his arms around me. I loved being in his embrace. I felt like I was being protected from everything bad in the world. That I finally was safe. I leaned my head against his arm and pulled him closer. I sighed.

"I love you so much, Percy. It nearly tore me apart when I thought you were cheating on me." The tears started to come. They dripped down my face. I was humiliated. Did I really have to be such a drama queen and cry every time I saw him? He looked at me and carefully wiped the tears from my face with his thumb. He put his arm under my head and linked his fingers with mine.

"Don't cry. I love you more than you could ever know. You think you know everything, Wise Girl. But you don't know how much I love you." He smoothed my hair out of my face and kissed my forehead. I fell asleep listening to the soft sound of him breathing in and out.

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