Hey Guys! This is my very first Percy Jackson and the Olympians fanfic. There are no mythologies in this story just a normal life with our demigod friends.

Hope you enjoy!

Annabeth's POV

One afternoon in Athenian Builders Inc. (where Annabeth worked as head architect of the company)...

I was in great mood, designing a new project on my computer. Suddenly, the door swung opened and Silena Beauregard came in.

"Hey! You didn't tell me you're seeing a new guy," she crossed her arms and raised her brow in question.

"How did you know about him?" I said.

"My sister told me."

I face palmed and mentally cursed my best friend. "Ugh, Piper. Really?"

I looked back at Silena, "We are not seeing each other, he's just a friend."

"Who picks you up everyday after work?"

"He works in a food truck in Central Park with his dad and we became really close during Christmas break. So it became our regular routine to have coffee or pizza after he picks me up."

"So like a date you mean?" she smirked.

I rolled my eyes, "Can I not hang out with a friend?"

"Alright," she raised her hands, clearly amused.

"Besides," I sighed and continued on my design, "you know what happened with me and Luke."

"You mean... You still haven't move on?"

I furrowed my eyebrows but didn't say anything.

"Come on, Annabeth. It's been almost a year since Luke, when are you gonna start seeing someone else."

Still no comment.

"Ugh, whatever..." Silena threw her hands up in defeat and left her office.

When I heard the door close, I buried my face in hands and exhaled deeply.

"Oh, Luke."

Her deep thought was interrupted when her wristwatch beeped in alarm.

"3 o'clock", I thought.

She closed her laptop and packed her things then headed out of the building where a familiar handsome face greeted her.

"Hey, how was work?" His sea-green eyes sparkled when he smiled.

"It was okay. You?" I smiled back at him.

He shrugged. "Well, dad managed to set the truck on fire... again."

"Oh my gods," I chuckled, "Isn't that the fifth time this month?"

"Yeah, the chief fireman already gave me his number on speed dial."

I giggled once more, "So where to now?"

"I'm craving for churros, and I have a buddy who's working at a bakery on 33rd street."

"Sounds good, lead the way."

We took a cab and arrived at the bakery by 3:30. When he opened the door, the smell of fresh baked bread and pastries sent my stomach rumbling.

"'Sup Leo, table for two please." He called out to a boy with curly black hair behind the counter.

"Sure thing pal, what will you be having today," Leo asked.

"Churros for me and pretzels for the lovely lady," he said and I nudged him.

We took our seats near the window as Leo served our orders.

"Wow, that was quick," I said then took a bite on my pretzel. It was the best tasting pretzel I've ever had in my life.

"Business is kinda slow I guess," Leo grinned and gestured to their customers, which consists of an old woman, two middle school kids and a guy in a greek toga costume.

We ate in silence for a few minutes, then he spoke up.

"Whatcha thinkin' about?" He asked.

"It's..." I found it hard to look him straight in the eye, "It's something my friend and I were talking about back at the office."

"Is it about past relationships?" he said which made me look at him in surprise.

"How did you know?"

He shrugged, "I've seen that look on my best friend Grover, when his girlfriend broke up with him."

I suddenly felt myself blush so I looked down, "I'm sorry."

"No it's okay. Do you want to talk about it?"

I didn't want to but part of me wanted to tell him everything that I've been through all these years. I just felt that I can trust him with my deepest secrets, and I've learned to trust my heart rather than my brain sometimes.

"Look...Percy," I swallowed the lump in my throat and forced myself to speak, "It went like this."