I want to say a lot of things for the last chapter of "The Past and Present." I want to thank all the reviewers and everyone who favorited my story. I would of never gotten this far if it wasn't for you fans. I love you guys and I can't wait to start on the sequel.

This is my favorite throughout the whole story because well, I guess you'll see.

I hope you enjoy the epilogue.

Alyssa sat in my lap as I read her a bedtime story. She asked me to read 'Beauty and the Beast'. We finished reading it together and I placed the book on her bookshelf. I looked around her room to see photos of her with her daddy, friends, and me. I smiled at the sight of us together on Thanksgiving Day. We went over to Sally's and she enjoyed hanging out with her grandaugther.

"Annie-beth," Alyssa said behind me. I turned around to smile at her. She fiddled with her thumbs, "Are you and Daddy still getting married?"

I walked over to her and sat on her bed. She sat up in her froggy pajamas. "I think so. I haven't heard anything from Percy about it, so I don't know."

She frowned. "I want you guys too. I want a baby brothr or sistr!"

"Oh, really?" I asked while laughing. "Um, I don't know about that, sweetie."

Alyssa smiled with her bottom tooth missing. "I want you too. I want to hold her and kiss her and hug her."

"I'm guessing you want a baby sister." I said.

She nodded, "Yes. Daddy told me he wants a baby."

"Oh, did he now?" I raised an eyebrow.

"He did so!" she exclaimed. "He wants a baby girl."

I smiled, thinking about having a child with Percy. "I guess I'll talk to him about it."

"Okay. I just want a baby sister to show her how to play with barbie dolls and watch movies and cartoons with and dress up with. It will be so fun to have a baby sister to play with!" Alyssa exclaimed while jumping with joy.

I shushed her. "Hey, you'll wake up our neighbors."

"Sorry." she smiled. "I'm -yawn- tired, Annie-beth."

"Well, go to sleep."

Alyssa nodded and laid down, resting her head on her pillow. I turned her light off and walked over to the door.

"Annie-beth, I love you." she told me.

I smiled softly. "I love you too, baby girl. Now, get some sleep, you had a busy day."

"Night-yawns- night." then she mumbled something and closed her eyes.

I smiled at the sight of my fiance's daughter. I know she's not mine, but I'll treat her like she's my daughter and I love the way she calls me 'mommy' and tells me 'i love you'. I thought it was extremely cute and sweet.

I closed her bedroom door and walked into the hallway. I looked at all the pictures of all the good times at Camp. I smiled at one photo of Percy and I on Half-Blood Hill. His arm was wrapped around my shoulders as mine was wrapped around his waist. I was smiling like an idiot and he was grinning into my hair. I smiled at the photo, remembering all the good times we had together.

I remembered the first time we kissed, when I thought he was going to die. I remembered how I felt when I saw Mount St. Helens and I watched as the volcano blew up. I remembered the time we kissed in the pavilon then Clarisse and some campers threw us into the canoe lake. I remembered the first time we made-out and his mom walked in on us. I laughed, visualing the look on his face when his mom screamed at him about pregnancy.

I laughed at the picture of us at the beach. Both of our families took the time and we went out to the beach for Summer vacation. He stood behind me and had his arms wrapped around my waist. We were both smiling into the camera. My brothers were playing in the background.

I took a deep breath and walked into the kitchen. I poured me a glass of water and sat at the island, thinking about my life.

I went through so much pain. My parents didn't care for me. Luke betrayed me. Thalia was turned into a pine tree. I had no contact with my birth mother. But, when Percy came along, my life got better. It was much easier with him by my side. It was almost like he was my guardian. He protected me throughout my teenage years and I protected him. I took a knife for him and he gave up immortality for me. I gave up the chance of becoming a hunter of Artemis, but I do not regret my choice. I decided to stay and stay with my Seaweed Brain.

I finished the cup of water and put into the dishwasher. I now realized that my engagement ring wasn't on my left ring finger. I gasped, looking at my left hand. I must of lost it when I was fighting Athena or in the explosion. I was flabbergasted.

I walked into the back room which was Percy's bedroom. I walked in and shut the door behind, leaning my head against the back of it. I heard the shower running so I decided to sit down on the bed. I laid back and stared at the ceiling.

"Annabeth," Percy's deep voice whispered.

I looked over to where Percy was standing in the bathroom doorway. He was leaning against the doorframe. "What's wrong, Wise Girl?"

"Nothing's wrong." I lied.

He stared at me with his green orbs. I felt defeated and raised my left hand. I pointed to my missing ring on my left ring finger. Percy's eyebrows furrowed and he knelt before me.

"You lost your ring." he stated.

"Yeah. I don't know where it could be. I could of lost it while fighting Athena or during the explosion. I don't know." I sighed.

Percy held a finger out, telling me to wait. He stood up and digged through his drawer before pulling out a package of items. It was a box.

"Um, I have some things to give you and tell you." he said, looking up at me.

I nodded. Percy pulled out a picture of me when I was thirteen years old, standing in front of the Parthenon. I gave that to him thirteen-fourteen years ago. It was tapped together from all the rips and tears.

"Perce- you kept this all this time?" I asked.

He smiled. "Yeah. It reminded me of you. I remembered the time where you couldn't shut up about the different between the area and perimeter of the Parthenon. I would sit there, annoyed or something like that."

"You never really cared for architecture before."

"But I did care about my architect." Percy told me, pulling out another artifact. It was a picture of the finished Olympus. I was standing in my Camp-shirt and shorts, arms crossed and stood with a smile on my face. I looked at another picture of Percy standing in front of the statue of Poseidon, grinning like an idiot. I laughed softly before looking at the other picture behind it. It was me standing in front of my mother's statue, arms on my hips and smirking.

"You kept all these?" I asked, dumbfounded.

He shrugged. "I needed something to remind me of you."

"Oh my gods, Perce!" I said when I saw a picture of us when we were twelve.

We stood in our camp t-shirts and jeans, dirty and all. It was the time that we got back from our first quest together and we didn't take showers yet. I laughed at the picture of us standing in front of Medusa's statue in a museum we went to during Spring Break. We stood in front of her, acting like scared babies. Grover was behind her, acting like he was eating her ear.

Percy pulled out his seventeenth birthday photos. I sat next to him in one where we both were acting crazy, sticking our tongues out and putting bunnie-ears on each other. We were such children in our relationship... about certain things. The next photo showed us eating the cake batter. Grover took the picture to show Sally what we were doing. I smiled at the last three photos, where it showed us in front of the fireplace, our arms wrapped around each other, and the other one showing Percy getting a kiss from me on the cheek with cake icing on my lips. He had the weirdest facial expression I've ever seen, but it was cute.

And the last one showed us kissing and I smiled at the photo. I gave them to Percy who was looking at me. I smiled and watched as he pulled the last artifact. It was his camp necklace and it showed all the beads from camp.

"Percy, thank you. I needed to see those again." I told him.

He grinned, "There's one last thing."

"There's nothing else in the box."

"It's not in the box, Annabeth." he told me. I raised an eyebrow.

"Annabeth, I love you," Percy began. "I've been in love with you since I was fourteen when you first kissed me. I want to spend the rest of my life with you, no matter what. No one is taking me away from you and I'll make sure no one will hurt you. I promise to be by your side forever.

"I remember when I was twelve years old and I thought you were pretty- mm, well annoying." I glared at him for that. He chuckled, "But then we went on that quest and everything changed. Then we started dating when I was sixteen, I never felt happier. Every day I got to think of you, knowing that you would always be mine. When we broke up, I never it would hurt as much as it did. I felt guilty breaking up with you because of your mother's threatens.

"Now, nine years later and we're here. Together. Right here and now. Annabeth, what I'm saying is... is that I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I know I've already asked you, but I felt like this was the right thing to do."

Percy then pulled out a small velvet box out of his pocket. I sat on the floor as he opened the box. There was a ring with a small karat diamond and a platinum ring band.

"Percy, I-" I was flabbergasted. I couldn't speak.

"Annabeth, will you marry me?" Percy asked, staring at me with those sea-green eyes.

I gave a small gasp and swallowed the lump in my throat. He leaned his head on my shoulder as we both stared at the ring in my hands.

"Yes, of course." I whispered. Percy grinned and slid the ring onto my left ring finger. I smiled as I stared at the most beautiful ring I could ever ask for. The other one was a decoy. It had to be. Why else would he have another ring with him?

"Percy, I love you," I whispered, placing my hands on the back of his neck. "I love you."

He pressed his forehead against mine. "And I love you."

I smiled big and leaned forward, kissing him passionately. He was caught off guard, but he kissed me back. I pulled away, resting my forehead on his.

"I love you." I whispered again.

Percy grinned, "I love you too."

After everything we've been through, we're finally together.

And I wouldn't have it any other way.

I've lived through the past and the present, now I'm ready for the future. Because the future, is worth dreaming of.

And you have reached the end of 'The Past and Present'.

Thank you for reviewing and I feel bad for ending the story... SO...

THERE WILL BE A SEQUEL! I know I already told you, but since it's the end I have to say it again. ANYWAYS, THERE WILL BE A SEQUEL! How many times has that been?

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