AN: This is the last chapter, folks. There won't be an epilogue because I don't really think every story needs one and I'd like to leave it where it is so you can imagine what happens in the future, though there are kind of clues to what may happen for Percy and Annabeth.

Thank you to everyone who has reviewed and followed this story and put up with my very slow updates. It's hard writing so many stories at the same time and trying to live a life aswell and I look up to anyone who has more stories going at the same time that I have and is able to update quickly. It feels like years ago when I was able to update nearly every week.

I hope you all enjoy this last chapter. I actually got a little teary writing it but I get emotional on everything.

R&R…

Two Days Later

Percy and I stand in front of the desk near the main entrance of the Lotus Hotel. I think the two days that I've been here are the best that I have ever lived. The grin on my face won't disappear, not that I want it to, but I must look like a crazy woman to everyone else.

This place is amazing. After our first night here we had a pamper day in the spa, which Percy actually enjoyed, and we went swimming in the indoor swimming pool that creates waves and bubbles and turns different colours. The day after that we went to the theme park behind the hotel and bought souvenirs and gifts to take back home with us.

And the nights here at the hotel went a little like the first night, if you know what I mean…

"How may I help you?" the woman behind the desk asks, looking up from her computer screen with a rehearsed smile.

"We're leaving today. Here are our keys," Percy says and digs through his pockets for them. He hands them to the woman who has a sad smile on her face.

"Well, have you enjoyed your time here?" she asks in a squeaky voice.

"Yes. It's been great," I say, my grin widening.

"That good. We hope to see you back here in the future," she beams.

"Thanks," Percy replies, taking my hand and then leading us away from the desk and towards the exit.

"God, that woman is creepy," I whisper.

"I agree," Percy chuckles before opening the door for me. We step outside and the cool breeze gives me a slight chill and makes the scarf flutter around my neck. I had to wear it to hide the new, purple hickeys that Percy gave me last night.

"I don't want to leave," I whine, as we walk down the path and towards my car that's waiting on the road.

"We'll come back one day," Percy promises, squeezing my hand.

He let's go as a man in a red suit holds out my car keys. Percy takes them and nods at the man before opening the door and helping me get in. He runs around to the other side of the car and jumps in beside me. He turns the engine on and presses a button that opens the windows. The man in the suit crouches so we can see him and beams. "I hope you've enjoyed your stay! Come back again!"

"We will," I say before Percy drives off.

"How do they always seem so happy?" Percy asks, glancing at me from the corner of his eye.

"I have no idea. It's kind of creepy… but I would probably be that happy if I got to stay there for so long. I loved being there," I smile. Percy reaches over to take my hand as he drives.

"It's been awesome," he says. "The perfect little holiday."

"And now we have to go home," I say, almost sadly. "Maybe I'd be happier about that if I didn't have to wear scarf's to hide the hickeys that some guy gave me."

"Some guy, huh?" Percy teases.

"Yeah. You know him quite well, actually. He's handsome and can be quite stupid at times but he knows how to make a girl happy. He's saved his girlfriend's life by giving her a kidney and spoils her rotten all the time. He's the best and his girl loves him a lot and wishes to spend the rest of their lives together. She wants to have his children; a son and a daughter that looks just like him but she knows she has to wait until they get out of school, get jobs, a house and, of course, get married… if he ever asks."

"I'm sure he will ask her, but he doesn't want to give her dad a heart-attack by asking for his permission any time soon. And I'm sure the guy would rather their kid's look like his beautiful girlfriend than him. I bet he hopes that they will be as brave and clever as she is. That girl will be an amazing mother one day," Percy says.

His words bring happy tears to my eyes and I blink them away. "That guy will be an amazing dad, I know it. He's the most kind and caring man I know. He's going to spoil their future children as much as he spoils his girlfriend," I whisper.

Percy slows down at a red light and turns to face me. We stare into each other's eyes for a few seconds before he leans over and kisses me. My arms go around his neck and he brings one of his hands up to cup my chin. I want to tell him to pull over but I'm don't want to be one of those girls that has quick sex in a car; our relationship deserves more than that.

A car horn beeps several times from behind us and Percy and I jump apart. We look in front of us to see that the light is green and Percy quickly starts driving away again. I slouch in my seat and rest my head against the soft leather pillowing my head. I sigh in content and watch the world blur as we drive off.

"You know, I just realised, you only have one thing on your list to cross off," Percy speaks up a while later.

I look at him and smile slightly. "Yeah, I don't think I need to write letters to my family and friends. Not now, anyway. That was the thing I was dreading to do most because if I wrote those letters it would be because I was going to die and those pieces of paper were going to be my goodbye. Maybe I will write those letters one day, if the cancer comes back, but right now I'm happy to leave one thing on my list."

"Are you scared?" Percy asks.

"Of what?" I question.

"Of the future?" he explains. "Are you scared it will come back?"

I don't answer for a long time.

But when I do I know my answer is true.

"No. I'm not scared because as long as I have you then there is something worth fighting for. I will fight for our future, our children, the life I dream of sharing with you. I'm not going anywhere. Before I die, I want to squeeze your hand as our first child is born and yell at you for making me get in that situation. I want to sit with you on a park bench and watch our children run around.

'I want to watch you teach our son how to play football in our garden. I want to help our daughter get ready and then watch you walk her down the aisle and I want to feel pride when our children have their own children to look after and I know that we raised them to be good people. All those things will happen because I'm going to fight for it. I am going to live my life before I die."

THE LAST AN: And that's it. The end. I hope this chapter was good enough. I know it's a little short but I actually think that it's the best ending I have ever written. Please, tell me what you think. I hope you continue reading my other stories. Bye!