This is my first time posting in a long long time but I'm bored and got inspired RizzyS97's story to write my own kind of take on this kind of story. Hope y'all enjoy it.

Annabeth's POV

There it was...the two red lines that will change everything. I couldn't believe that this was happening, Percy and I had been so careful and I was sure to take my pill everyday. I shook my head no and looked at the second test, surely the first one was just a false positive. Nope, another test with two red lines, gods why did this have to happen now of all times. I was already stressed from finals and trying to find a job for after graduation next semester. Then I looked at the third test…yup positive. Why did this have to happen on top of having to get Christmas gifts and deciding with Percy on if we were going to stay in California for Christmas or go back to New York. I threw tests away and went back out to mine and Percy's living room.

How was I going to tell him? When was I going to tell him? He had a project on top of several tests to prepare for and this would just distract him from all of his hard work. I got up and left a note for Percy on the fridge telling him that I was going to Bailey's for a little bit and will be back for dinner. Bailey, daughter of Venus, lived just down the street from Percy and I in New Rome. We had met in an intro to architecture class our freshmen year and have become close friends/class rivals since. She knew who Percy and I were but didn't treat us any different, if anything she often gets annoyed with Percy quickly and has told me that while he is the "Savior of Olympus" and "Son of Neptune/Poseidon" I still seem too good for him for how smart and brilliant I am. Of course I told her that Percy is also smart and brilliant just in his own way and that while I appreciated the compliment she really shouldn't disrespect mine and Percy's relationship like that. Thankfully since then she hasn't directly but still will make the occasional sly comment to Percy or mutter something under her breath, which I just ignore.

As I walked up to her door and knocked I hoped she was home and wasn't busy. A girl that I recognized slightly answered the door, her hair frazzled and make-up smeared. She looked at me shocked.

"Oh! You're not Blaine." She said with a disappointed look on her face.

I sighed and pushed past her, of course Bailey had to be trying to have a three way today, while she was super smart and a hard working student she still was a daughter of Venus meaning she was very big into polyamory and such. I walked into her room and she was laying on her bed clearly catching her breath.

"Playtime is over Bailey. I need your help right now." I said, looking at her with my eyes wide to emphasize how important this was.

"Ugh hold on." She said while getting up and not bothering to cover up for me. I won't lie and deny that I never thought of Bailey as someone who was hot because she was of course. She had long blonde hair like mine but more lighter tan skin than I had. She was definitely not as muscular defined as I was and did have a slightly bigger chest than I. People would sometimes get us confused from the back if we were sitting but if we were standing there was a clear difference since she was about 3 inches taller than I was.

After getting dressed and sending her date home, we sat down on her bed and I told her that I was pregnant. She didn't believe me at first and even thought it was a joke but after assuring her it wasn't she seemed to get more serious.

"How am I going to tell Percy?" I asked her, trying my best not to cry. "Oh my gods, how am I going to tell my mother? Her and Percy's dad just started getting along somewhat…" before I could ramble any further Bailey grabbed my arms and looked me in the eyes.

"Calm down Annie, first you're not going to tell Percy. Second you are going to the clinic and having them test you and if it's positive again then you get it taken care of." She said, not breaking eye contact with me.

"What do you mean? I have to tell Percy, especially before I decide anything like that." I was shocked that she even said that. I knew she wasn't a fan of children or long term relationships but still.

"Annabeth, you're 22 and about to graduate college and become one of the best female architects to ever exist. The last thing you need is Percy convincing you to become a mother and keep it before any of your life begins. He will use his son of the big three man charm on you and will ruin everything you have worked for."

I looked at her uneasy, she had a slight point. Being a mother wouldn't make everything I worked for void but it would make it harder, especially if I needed to stay late or travel. She also did have a point about Percy convincing me to keep it, while I know he wouldn't pressure me or force me to keep it he would be in favor of keeping it and becoming a family. I shook my head, not sure what to think.

"Annabeth, I'm only looking out for you. You've been through a lot with Percy and I get that you two love each other a lot. But would you still be able to love him if it makes you being a successful architect harder to achieve?" She asked, letting go of my arms and putting her hand on my back and gently rubbing it.

"Percy would help me, he would make sure the kid is taken care of and I was able to do what I wanted." I said, partly trying to convince myself and partly trying to convince her.

"Being with Percy already has kept you from getting the dean's list and has kept you from taking that amazing internship with me in Seattle over the summer. What else are you going to let him keep you from?"

I started to feel nauseous and like I was going to throw up. I knew Percy loved me and would never purposely hold me back. I knew that it wasn't just him that kept me from that internship but also the fact that I couldn't afford to move and live in Seattle for that long. I looked at the time and saw that it was almost 6 and Percy would be getting back from his group project.

"I think I'm going to sit on this for a little bit, I also need to work on my final project some." I said standing up pushing the wave of anxiety and nausea away the best I could. I walked out of her apartment and headed home. Hopefully seeing Percy will make me feel better and I'll be able to think straight.