Hi, so sorry about not updating, I have been super busy, but anyway, here is chapter 12.

Annabeth's pov:

5 and about a half months later, Friday, 9.00, 24th December

"So wise girl, what time does your family fly in from San Francisco?" Percy said whilst eating his pancakes, that I made by the way, in our new oven in our new flat, that we have together, wow that was a bit of a mouthful to say, anyway.

In these few months a lot has happened, my brother and I have learned that Athena, by the way I don't call her my mum, because why would I call her something she wont ever live up to, isn't so bad, we all meet up maybe once a month, just to go for some coffee, or something, Thalia got a boyfriend, Nico, he seems nice, well how do I describe him, oh I know, he is like a boy Thalia, but a little bit quieter.

Lastly, on the 3rd of July, the day I said that I was going to call my dad, I did, and we organised that him, my step mum, and my brothers Bobby and Matthew, can come stay with me for Christmas, the only problem with that is we also have Athena, Malcolm, and Percy's mum and step dad coming, so including me and Percy that is 10 people I can't really cook for myself and Percy, how am I going to cook for 10 people, looks like Percy's going to have to cook.

"Well they should be here at about, 'ding dong', now actually." I said, a little bit surprised that there flight landed that early, at least I did the cleaning up yesterday, I thought as I quickly tidied away Percy's plat whilst he got the door, I don't think he knew that it would be my parents, he only ever answers the door in a morning before we go to work, in case he ordered a parcel, I was actually lucky that Poseidon let me and Percy take a holiday over Christmas, well he is Percy's dad, but whatever, at least he isn't coming over Christmas, then that would be 11 people to cook for, uggh.

I listened for Percy's reaction when he opened the door, but there was a silence, I then realised it would be the best time to go to the door,

"Percy, who is it." I said, already knowing who it would be, I just didn't know what else to say, I waked closer, to find my dad, step mum and by brothers,

"Hi everyone, this is Percy, my boyfriend." I then looked up at Percy who I think was going to say something next, and he said,

"Hi, let me show you in," at least he didn't say something completely stupid, when they walked in my dad and step mum gave me a hug, which at first I hesitated, and then realised that it might be awkward if I didn't.

The twins being 16 now, did something I did not think they would ever do, the hugged me, and I think I know why, I had to survive 12 years with my dad and some of it with my step mum, I would be happy to even get out of the house. They actually looked happy, when me and Malcolm left I was 12, so they must of only been 6 or 7, I'm surprised they even remember me know.

I followed the twins, through the living room to get to the spare rooms, there were two, three bedrooms all together, because we didn't want a place to big, or small, because Percy being high up in the business world, and me, getting there, we had enough money, also we both had friends from university that came over, and we let them stay with us.

We all decided to go out for lunch, and Percy told everyone it was a surprise where we were going, but as soon as we turned around the corner I knew where we were going, we were going to the same Italian restaurant he brought me and Jason to, when I first started my job, the one that translates to I love you, I should of really told him that day, because if I did it now, I think he may be a tiny bit upset because I know that he planned this day, so I will just tell him after dinner.

We had soon finished, and resumed to what Percy called, his list of fun and awesome things to do over Christmas, we were going to go ice skating, yay, the only problem, is that I cant skate, but I wasn't going to worry about that, I had bigger problems, like my dad, I could fell him stare at me, like a cold stare, and when Percy first opened his mouth to speak, I thought my dad was going to kill him, luckily I stepped in.

We soon got to the ice ring, which was luckily quiet, so I didn't have to embarrass myself in front of loads of people.

Me and Percy stepped on the ice, and already my brothers were zooming around the ice, and my step mum and dad going around steadily, the embarrassing part was that as soon as we got on the ice, Percy was holding me, and I fell down, which meant that he fell down to, oops!

We both fell down, and for some reason, Percy had one hand in his pocket, maybe it was so his phone didn't fall out or something but I don't know. We both stood up, and Percy put his free hand on my waist, and took the other hand out of his pocket, and put that on the other side of my waist, he then turned me around, so I was facing the ice, and not Percy, what a shame, Percy was a lot nicer to look at.

We soon kind of skated, well if you call falling continuously, around the ice, then Percy carrying me across the ice to get off it, because in the end, an ambulance arrived, and apparently someone had skated over someone's fingers, I think that was enough to put anyone off ice skating for life.

"So what's next on Percy's list of fun and awesome things to do over Christmas?" I asked wanting to get as far away from the ice ring as possible.

"Well, wise girl, I have planned for your dad and step mum, to go to a convention about planes, about 15 miles from here, and your brothers I have planned that Thalia and I think her boyfriend Nico, for the to go play laser tag, I think they might like it, because if you win you get a cash prize, and for us, seaweed brain has planned a walk through the forest, and then I have rented someplace special to have a pick nick, that you wont get to know until we get there, so shall we go my good wise girl,"

"We shall go Seaweed brain." We both laughed, and he grabbed my hand, we set off, and I know that whenever Percy plans something special its always something spectacular, like for our one month anniversary we went to Athens, Percy is just full of surprises.

Percy's pov: 5.32

How should I ask her?

Well there was chapter 12, quite a lot happened, and what is Percy going to ask Annabeth? well you should find out in the next chapter, I hope you enjoyed it, until next time,

R&R thanks!

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