For some review I received I realized that of course I know what's happening in my 'canon' percabeth world because I'm writing them and reading them all the time but you probably only read them once and that's supposed to be enough but clearly its confusing. They are not in chronological order so I know maybe it's hard to keep up.

Anyway until now you learned that:

(Chapter 9 very early in the relationship –prev Giant War)

-17 they came back. First time together at Sally's (Feeling Normal independent story)

(Winter of their 17's Chapter 8)

-18 highschool. I never wrote about them in highschool but it's implied

-19 at Camp Jupiter. They stayed a semester in the Uni of New Rome (Jason and Piper are in Nyc) (Chapter 12)

-20 they moved back to NYC (Chapter 11)

-21 Percy gets a quest with Jason and Leo (Chapter 6)

-23

(Chapter 13 THIS ONE!)

-24 Percy proposed to Annabeth. (Chapter 1)

-25 they get married at some point in that year. They start trying for a baby (Her Working Clothes)

-26 Annabeth gets pregnant early in her 26s (Chapter 5)

-27 they had Sophie at some point after turning 27; I think when I calculated the ages between Sophia and Pallas it was around March/April. (Chapter 2)

(Chapter 4 is in between 27/28)

-28 they found out about their second baby (Chapter 3)

-29

(There's Chapter 7 between this ages)

-30

(After the 30s Chapter 10)

Percy came in the living room with a piece of wrinkled paper in his hand.

His girlfriend was lying on the couch, with her laptop on her stomach. She was blinking slowly, sign that she was falling asleep. Percy found the sight endearing, she was being lazy for once! (Well lazy for Annabeth's standars but it was something)

And it was totally fine of her to do that, she was done with college (top of her class, of course!), she was working in the mornings but the afternoons were all to herself while she sent applications to every architecture study in the city.

"Annabeth," he called and she looked up "we need to talk"

She sat up and yawned, then smiled and extended her hand at him "What's up? How's your studying going?"

"It's good. Look, I want to talk to you about something important"

Annabeth closed her laptop and put it on the coffee table, she sat giving him her full attention and he sat down next to her.

"Annabeth, I–"

She recognized the paper in his hand, "what are you doing with that?"

She tried to take it away from his hand but he was quicker.

"I'd been waiting for more than two weeks for you to tell me something about this," she crossed her arms.

"What is there to tell?"

"What is there to tell? Are you kidding me?" The annoyance was evident in his tone of voice.

"Okay, you already know. What do you want?"

"I want to know why I had to find out about this internship while emptying your trash?"

"Why are you even doing that? Keep to your stuff!"

"Annabeth," he put a hand on her shoulder but she was looking the other way "you tell me everything and this is a big thing"

She shrugged, "it's just information, why do you care so much?"

"Just information?"

"Yeah, you read that, right? Its information" She was avoiding his eyes.

"Why are you lying to me?"

"I'm not–"

"Should we read the email your professor sent you together? I might have misread" Annabeth opened her mouth then closed it again. She sat staring at him for long seconds, maybe thinking the fact that he discovered she was lying or the fact that he had read his emails "It was a very emotional email" he added.

"For all the gods! Why are you reading my emails?!" She looked at him, her eyes sparkling anger. Percy hadn't expected her to act this way over that, he was the one being lied to!

"It was not my intention! I was going to check mine-" He started excusing himself

"You have your own computer!"

"Yes, but it was off and I was going to waste time from studying turning it on so I just grabbed yours and when I went to check my emails... well, your account was logged and his email was there"

"You don't have the right to–it doesn't matter we've been together for seven years!"

"I didn't mean to–I never wanted to pry on your stuff but I just opened it because it was his!"

His

He meant that thirtyish architect professor he hated so much.

Annabeth had been on his classes for two semesters and he was cocky and blond and handsome and smart, Annabeth loved him –his classes she said –.

Whenever Percy was around said professor with her, the guy laughed and flirted with Annabeth, he looked at her in a very unprofessor like way of looking at a girl. You just didn't look at a student like that!

And it was just unfortunate his girlfriend happened to be the best student, incredibly smart and beautiful and in the young blossoming years of twenty three, of course the professor was interested in her but that didn't make Percy less protective or jealous over his girlfriend. He hated him.

When Annabeth graduated Percy was glad because that meant she wouldn't be seeing Mr. Perfect any more.

Stumbling with his email was like the guy was saying something like hello bitch I bet you thought you'd seen the last of me and he just had to open it and read its content.

He couldn't believe his eyes. Or maybe yes, he could. His girlfriend was simply the best. He couldn't believe she hadn't told him. They never kept a secret!

"The immortales Percy! I can believe you're still jealous over a teacher. You should never–! You can't go through my emails!"

"That email he sent you...it was more of a love letter than a recommendation letter, no wonder they accepted you"

"You think they shouldn't have accepted me?"

"That's not what I said"

"That's what you implied"

"No. You're amazing; with that portfolio anyone would be stupid if they didn't take you. I was just…addressing the unteacher like way he wrote about you"

He tried to grab her hand but she didn't let him, she just sat there staring at the wall. She was dreading what he was going to say next.

"Annabeth, this opportunity...you have to go!"

"Why should I?"

"Do I have to list you the reasons? I read about the place on the internet, it's very well known. They only take two interns a year! And it's about urbanism, and you love that, I understand as much"

"I already told my professor that I'm not going"

"And he can't understand the reasons anymore than I do. Everything is for free a whole month, it's for you, you have to–"

"It's in Rome"

"I know it's in Rome"

"You say it as if it's just in the next borough"

"I know where Rome is"

"I don't want to go. They are telling me about the New York studio next week"

"And how good is that one compare to this for an internship?"

"It is good"

"Yes but not as good"

"I don't –Percy! What are you trying to do?"

"I just want the best for you"

"I just can't–I can't go"

"Why not? You know it's a good place, you love to learn and there you'll learn a lot. Its gonna be good for experience and for your already amazing resume"

Her lip quiver "It's not about me, it hasn't been about me for many years. I just can't leave you here"

"It's only a month Annabeth. To quote your handsome teacher 'you can't quit your professional career because of some boy'" Annabeth snorted.

"I don't care what he said. Who is he to tell me what I can or can't do?"

"Come on, I'd be so angry if you don't accept it"

She smiled at him and took his hand, "we haven't been separated that long or that far away for many years...besides, Percy...this is Rome we're talking about"

"I know its Rome...Is it a no then? You still have a few days to decide"

"Yes, I made my decision, it's a no"

"Okay, so as hurt as I am that you didn't tell me–"

"Sorry," she hugged him and buried her face in his neck "it was not that important, it was nothing! I promise"

"I still want you to tell me everything," he run his hand up and down her back.

"I'm sorry. I don't like to keep stuff from you"

"Then why did you?"

"Forgive me"

"I already have" He kissed the side of her head. She stayed there snuggled against his neck thinking the topic was closed. "Annabeth…I've been thinking this through, and I thought you might say that you don't want to go to Rome...I decided to go with you"

"What?" She pulled away from his arms to look at him "Percy...I know everything you do it's because you have good intentions but...I don't think we can afford a trip like that"

"Yours has everything pay except for extra money. I've talked to our parents. All our parents and–"

"You did what?"

"I talked to them about this."

She stared at him blank for a moment and he smiled, he surprised her.

And then he's talking really fast, he can't ease her to this news because he's pretty excited himself.

"Athena is actually pretty pissed that you decided on your own to waste this opportunity to stay here. She was one of the most committed to help, although she thinks you have to go on your own because, and I quote 'I'm a bother that needs to be incinerated'"

"What?"

"Yes, apparently even though we've been together for more than ten years she still thinks I'm up for doubt and better off as a pile of dust"

"No, not that...you-you talked to our parents?"

"Everyone wants the best for you, we love you so much," he touched her cheek, softly.

"Percy..."

"I'm done with college about a month before you have to take off. It's our graduation gift Wise Girl"

"What–what did my dad said?"

"He started crying when we talked on the phone, because his baby girl got the most amazing internship" he grabbed her shoulders and shook her happily

"He loved my idea of course, because it's a great idea!" He grinned but she still looked as if she couldn't comprehend what was happening "I didn't have to tell them we need help or anything, we've had scholarships and part time jobs and we've barely needed their help these years in college, just a few times for rent and they know that. We've managed to get by on our own; they want us to have this."

"I-I don't understand" Percy smiled his big lopsided grin.

"I will be two entire weeks in Rome with you"

"We can't just leave"

"Yes, we can"

"And our apartment?"

"We'll...just lock the door, I guess. It's like any other break we've had. It's not like we'll stop renting it, it'll be here when we get back"

"What about your job?" She asked and he shrugged with a side smirk.

"That's not important; you're important. I'll get another if they don't want to give me two weeks. I'll be a graduate anyway or I hope so; I should get a better job. And–why are you not happy about this?"

"I'm just...amazed"

Then she broke into a grin and kissed him and climbed onto his lap and hugged him tight, "you're coming with me? Really?"

"Really! But I won't be coming back to NYC by plane because Zeus said only one flight, so I talked to Hermes about the return ticket and he agreed, so that's even less money to think about! Isn't it great?"

Her lights brows furrowed, "How many gods have you talked to?"

He chuckled; "a few actually, even some I don't personally like"

"You planned everything! For me," she whispered almost in disbelief in his ear.

"Yes! We'll plan it better together, because you're the planner. Can I tell you?"

She pulled away to see his face and she was smiling brightly

"Yes, please tell me!" He grinned

"So according to the thing they sent you, you are on your internship only until three so after that we'll go around sightseeing. I googled a few sites, we have to make a list. We'll visit every museum there is to visit because you love museums; the Trevy Fountain, it's the most spectacular fountain in Rome but you probably knew that; the Coliseum; the Pantheon; there's something called the arc of Tetus? Titus? Something like that, it's one of the few remaining arches from the Roman times" Annabeth couldn't help but smile even bigger "And there's all these churches and stuff in Vatican City and I can't remember any more names but I looked at pictures and everything is so architecture. I think you'll like it very much...we'll have pizza every day and pasta. And there's this page I found about a top ten Italian food that are a must try!"

His green eyes were so excited Annabeth thought she might start tearing up, he was extremely cute.

"That sound really good Percy" She felt her eyes watering and he continued.

"And on the weekends you're free so I was thinking maybe we can rent a car. Florence is only three hour drive up north, so is Naples but south. I saw on your Paint Interest that you love Positano and it's amazing, the beaches! Those views..." He ran his hands up and down her arms as if to warm her up to the idea.

"Paint Interest?"

"Yes, it's that page you like"

"You mean Pinterest"

"Yeah, that one"

"You've been on my Pinterest boards, too?" She raised an eyebrow but there was a smile playing on her lips.

He smiled sheepishly, he was so not telling her that he saw all her collection of pictures on the wedding page (did she call it board?) and that he found it adorable. They weren't even engaged.

"Only once, and in my defense it was logged too! It's not my fault you left all the tabs open. It's good, real good! It means you have nothing to hide" She punched his shoulder.

"It means you're nosy and don't ever use your own computer"

"So, what do you say? Positano?" He smiled sheepishly "Its only three hours away from Rome, I looked it up."

"Seaweed Brain..." She smiled brightly at him. He could tell she still couldn't believe it.

She hugged him and he tip them over so they were lying on the couch, his head nestled on her neck, their legs and arms intertwine, the hug was warm but after a moment she went rigid in his arms.

"What is it? You still don't want–you can think about it, you have time"

"Is still Rome," she murmured against his hair "what if–what if I get triggers again?"

So that was the whole reason. It was even the original reason. It was not very Annabeth to turn down something this big and important like that. They've been away from each other and they survived, it wasn't nice but they survived...this went deeper than missing him.

Rome was a nice place, Percy was sure of that. It just didn't bring the best memories of their life...He was trying to change that.

He wanted them to think of it as their first trip together, as a couple, visiting sites and museums, kissing underwater in Positano or making love in a small hotel in Florence.

In these seven years the nicest breaks they had where at Montauk or their small flat, cuddled under covers. Camp Halfblood was the nicest place on earth for them but it was never a real break when you had to run around managing a bunch hormonal preteens, demigod preteens!

This would be their first real vacation and all he wanted was to enjoy it with her, never once thinking about...

"If I get triggers and I'm on my own, there, in Rome..."

"We're past that," he reassured her, running his fingers over her curls "when was our last episode? Two years ago? Something like that. Anyway if it does happen and I'm not with you…You've managed it before and overcame it. You can overcome it on your own, you're strong. You just IM me, and we'll talk until everything is alright again"

Their triggers were awful, some more than others. He still remembered finding Annabeth on a corner of the room with her hands over her ears, screaming. It often was the other way round but he couldn't remember his episode once it was done, hers on the other hand he could recall every detail, and it was heart crushing to see her that way. The last thing he wanted was to see her that way again.

It took them a while and experience to know what and how to calm each other but they done it, and slowly they disappeared. The nightmares where still hunting them but every demigod has nightmares, there was not much they could do about that.

He couldn't help to shudder; the last thing he wanted was for them to have episodes again. If Rome trigger her...they'll be better home.

He noticed she was crying silently because of the change in her breathing and he just held her tightly, nuzzling his nose in her neck.

One of her hands sneaked under his t-shirt and she brushed her fingers over what used to be his vulnerable spot. The effect was not the same now, it was a normal touch but any of her caresses melt him to the core so it didn't matter anyway.

He thought about it a lot, why she still sometimes absent mindedly reached over to that one spot on his back, it was something that tied them pretty hard.

She has always been his one big weak spot, she will always be.

"They are happy tears," she told him and Percy pulled away from their embrace to see her face "you arranged all this, for me, for us...you looked all that information up and talked with my mother and...You love me so much"

He laughed at this. "I've been trying to tell you that for a while. I'm happy you finally got it" He kissed the tip of her nose.

"You're amazing"

"Well, actually all this was possible only because you are such a nerd you got an internship on the other side of the world...so you are amazing" She rolled her eyes "but yeah I'm a little amazing, too" she laughed and kissed him and he cleaned away her tears.

They settled in the embrace again, holding each, limbs wrapped in a tight hug "it's our life together; I want the best for you" he murmured in her neck

"Love you, too" she whispered back

Percy mimicked her breathing. There was this warm ray of sunshine streaming through the window getting right on his back. Annabeth's fingers over his scalp helped the mood of nap time.

"Percy" Annabeth warned because she probably could tell.

"Mmm?" He moved his fingertips over the nape of her neck around her hairline.

"You have to go to study, your finals remember?"

"Nooo," he moaned "I refuse"

"Come on"

"I repudiate any idea of studying right now" She laughed into his hair "No please don't make me! I miss you, just a little bit more" he kissed her neck softly a few times to temp her "aren't you comfortable?"

"Yeah, but you're falling asleep and if I heard correctly this thing is gonna be a graduation trip. What kind of graduation trip would it be if you don't graduate?"

"It can be an early birthday present for you...happy 24!" He cooed

"No, I like graduation better"

He groaned and she laughed and kissed his temple.

"Okay," he agreed and took his time to disentangle himself from her arms and legs.

When he stood he sighed and pouted at her still lying down. He handed the laptop to her

"Why don't you start a page on Paint Interest about our whole trip? You know the sights and stuff. You can schedule it as you like and you can show me later?"

Annabeth grinned at him and accepted eagerly.

"And send an email to stupid professor perfect that you're going to do the internship and you're taking 'some boy' with you"

"You're so not some boy," he grinned and kissed her forehead. With a last heartbreaking sigh he headed out to study.

I have a big writers block about Sophia and Pallas. I promise I have a few one shot ideas but I can't get them out ; ( So you're getting a lot of younger percabeth instead.

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