Hi sorry about the lack of updating, this past week, just started the holidays, been extra busy, I will try and update more in these next weeks, also sorry about that last cliff hanger, you will find out in this chapter why I did that, anyway first double digits, here is chapter 10.

Annabeth's pov:

2nd July:

6.30am

Stupid alarm,

Stupid me,

Stupid seaweed brain,

Everything goes wrong, for me just when I was getting my life back on track, someone had to ruin it, now I don't actually know who to blame for that, incident last night, me, Thalia, Jason, the pizza dude, or of course Percy, whoever it is, out of all of this, I' am mad at myself, for letting it almost happen, uggh, why does everything have to be so confusing.

I arrived at my normal Starbucks, today, which is a Tuesday, to find it almost empty of people, I found it kind of creepy, so I got my order to go and headed back to my flat, well soon to be old flat, yay, anyway I had a sower and got ready for work, I left the flat around 9, so I wasn't late for work.

Whilst I was driving, I thought about Percy, I mean he is my best friend nothing more nothing less, right, he always has a way of making things awkward for me doesn't he.

I then thought of something, that I have been trying to avoid, which was, my dad and the money, to me that is a big deal, to him it was probably worth nothing, I wonder if Malcolm knew there was that amount of money in there, probably not, he hated dad more than me, he always use to tell me when I was little, that mum had left us because she had to grab her dream whilst she could, he always told me I should do the same.

At least he pursued his dream of becoming a journalist, he has been wanting to do that ever since well, just ever. I arrived at work, luckily Jason wasn't coming in today he would just cause more trouble, plus Piper is flying over today, because they want there wedding in New York, because it is where they are both from, they met in London whilst they were studying, I have only met Piper once bust she seems really nice.

I walked in and realised it was 25 past 9, 5 minutes until work actually starts, I decided to go get a coffee, when I came back down from the staff room, I saw him, seaweed brain, Percy.

Now this is going to sound so cliché and it is, but believe me I' am telling the truth, when Percy turned round, my grey eyes connected with his sea green eyes, and let me tell you, I felt like I had been put in a dress, and become the new member of the Disney princesses, it was honestly magical.

Neither of us could break eye contact with each other, he walked slowly towards me and I did the same, when he got a couple of centimetres closer he stopped ad put his arms around me hugging me, I did the same, and e both relaxed into the hug, when we finally parted, he said, "Hey wise girl, lets go into our office," I replied to him, "Hey seaweed brain, lets go," I know it wasn't the best thing to say but, what was I meant to say to that really, he didn't leave a lot of options for me really did he.

We soon got into our office, I sat down at my desk, and he sat down at his, I logged onto my computer, and when I moved the keyboard for me to type, I found a list of things from Percy that he wanted me to do today, ok, so first thing, get him coffee, 4 sugars, and a lot of milk, I smiled and I guess he saw because he said to me, "I like the mug with the rabbit on," we both laughed and I went back up to the staff room and made Percy his coffee, in his rabbit mug.

I took it to him, in our office, which received a thank you wise girl, next thing on my list, and I' am being serious about this, it said 'help seaweed brain set up the conference room for the meeting, because I have seaweed in my brain', I laughed, and we both smirked at each other, and I said, " Well then seaweed brain, as long as you are not going to make me do all the work, lets go," "Aww but that was, the whole point, once again, wise girl you have figured out my plan," we both laughed at Percy's not funny comment.

I got all of the drinks ready, and got Percy's presentation ready, for him, it turns out that Percy is looking for an architect to design his new building for this company, I wonder if Percy will let me sit in on the meeting, I was about to ask him, when he said to me, "Hey wise girl, I was thinking, do you want to sit in on the meeting, cause, I know how much you love architecture, plus if any of them ask me questions you can always help me, normally it would be my dad that would do it, seen as he is the big big boss, he is even my boss, he just comes in for meetings, he is normally at his other building in a secret location I don't even know," I then replied to Percy, "So when you interviewed me, that's why I got confused because your dad is the boss, oh I understand now," "Wow wise girl was confused about something, wow that's a first, anyway, the people from the architecture company will be here any minute, so I hope your not shy, because you're sitting at the front with me, cause I have a feeling I'm going to need your held." I just sighed and replied, "Well, normally I would be nervous about that, but I'm not because well, its a meeting about something I have been interested in since as long as I can remember really, don't worry about me, seaweed brain, I' am more worried about you."

We both laughed and Percy lightly punched me in the shoulder. We got in our sears, then annoyingly after we had to stand up again, because the people arrived, the company was called Athena AM Incorporated, I wonder what the AM stands for, I wonder if I ask, maybe at the end. The founder who was Athena sat around the corner of the table next to me, and I couldn't help to notice her name is the same as my mothers, and she has very similar blond curly hair to me, and the same piercing grey eyes to me, overall she looks like an older version of me, what a coincidence.

We started and Percy started talking about why he thinks that this building we work in needs to be remodelled, we soon got to the end, and some of the people from the company's started to ask questions, and unfortunately for both me and Percy he didn't know the questions, which meant, that I was going to have to, so soon after the simple questions stopped Percy announced that he was going to pass over to his assistant, miss Annabeth Chase, and at that moment, all I heard was a drop of cup of water and a voice like whisper from Athena, Annabeth, my Annabeth, are you, Annabeth Aria Chase," I nodded, and the women got up and whispered so only me and Percy heard, "You are my daughter," I didn't know what to do.

Percy, was like my knight in shining armour, he got everybody to leave the conference room, but I gave him a look which told him to stay in the room, because to be honest I cant be strong all of the time. I spoke first, " So where have you been for the past 22 years," I knew Malcolm wouldn't tell me anything about her, because he was only 6 when my parents got a divorce, which was when I was born, I use to blame myself for her leaving. She then replied, "You wouldn't understand, I had to, Malcolm, was a handful, your dad, well he was always giving me grief, and then when you were around 2 months old I cracked I couldn't cope any longer, before I tell you the rest, would it be ok for me to talk to you in private, without Mr Jackson." I knew what his answer would be.

"I will if Annabeth wants me to, otherwise I'm going nowhere," I shook my head letting him know I wanted him to stay, then my mother replied, "I see, and I presume you are Annabeth's boyfriend, am I correct?" Me and Percy almost shouted, and the same time, " No, where not, just best friends," I only said no, then he went on to say the next part. My mother just laughed, and muttered something, like 'young love' or something under her breath.

What I next said surprised me the most, I think, "Listen you haven't been apart of my life for along time, so what gives, you the right to come back in it now, so you go back to your perfect life, and I will go back to my not so perfect life, oh and by the way Malcolm's fine." by then this time I was furious with her, "Annabeth, Malcolm, that is what AM stands for in my company name, and Annabeth I know you haven't been left with nothing, your father put 9,000 in the bank for you, he was always there to support you, so was I, just hidden, I know a lot about you and your brother Annabeth, just remember that." I wanted to hit her, and I know Percy could sense that, as well, I then said, "Get out," well I mostly shouted it.

She obeyed and left hopefully forever, I then broke down in tears, on the floor, Percy caught me, and started to whisper things to me, I hate crying, I just wish I had never met her.

I soon stopped crying, and Percy helped me to the office seen as I was still shaking, he go me something to drink and calmed me down, the rest of that work day was spent with Percy trying to cheer me up and it worked, it was soon the end of the day, and I was packing my stuff away, when, I turned around and tripped, I nearly fell down, but luckily Percy caught me up, and in my head I was screaming, 'this is so cliché' and it was because I think you can guess what happened next.

We looked into each others eyes, and he brought his head down, as I brought mine up, our lips met, and finally we kissed, even though some voice in my head was telling me to stop, I just couldn't, and it went on for what seemed to be hours possibly days, I don't know, but I was told to always live in the moment...

And that was chapter 10, a lot of Percabeth, lets just hope nothing else can get in there way, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter, it is the longest one yet, it was really fun to write,

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