Chapter one: Barriers

"Percy?" Annabeth called as she walked into the Poseidon cabin.

Percy leaped down from where ever he was standing and wrapped his arms tightly around her.

"You've crossed some confidential territory, Miss Chase. We're going to need to see some ID. Roger that, we are going to need to see some ID."

Annabeth smirked, spun around and planted a kiss on his lips.

He paused for a moment. "Hmm… I think we can let you through."

She rolled her eyes. "well that was some pretty intense security right there, now tell me this… how do people like Grover and Nico get by? You don't kiss them too, do you?"

He laughed and nudged her. "I have other ways of allowing them past my barriers, but as far as I'm concerned; you're the closest to what my barrier is guarding."

Annabeth smiled.

"And what is this big bad barrier protecting that I'm so close to?"

He smiled sheepishly and looked down. "My heart."

"Awe, that was cute." She said smiling and picking up his chin to kiss him.

"MWAHAHAHAHA I'm in the room!" said Grover skipping around. "And I didn't have to follow the normal procedure."

Annabeth's eyes widened and she looked at an embarrassed Percy.

"And here I thought you were just flirting."

Percy didn't know what to say. "Just to get it out in the open, I did not kiss him."

There was a moment of silence. Then they looked at each other and started cracking up.

"Thank you for that reassurance. Hey Grover what is the normal procedure?"

Grover stopped and smiled. "He makes me do this dance around the cabin like fifty times. It's the one where I act like a worm."

She laughed and turned to Percy. "Do you have to be so awkward?"

He shrugged. "Well he does it! Kind of like how you kiss me! I mean my security system works pretty well."

"I'd rather kiss you than do that dumb dance." Grover said.

Annabeth and Percy stared at him awkwardly.

Percy shifted uncomfortably. "I think I'll stick to Annabeth."

"You're just saying that because I'm in the room." Annabeth joked. "Obviously you two would be perfect."

Percy shook his head at her but chuckled. "Are you trying to get rid of me?"

Annabeth sat on his lap. "Maybe."

Percy frowned. "That's not very nice."

Annabeth smiled. "It's also impossible." She played with his hair. "I love you too much to let you fall into the goaty arms of Grover."

Grover pretended to be disappointed. "Dang it, I am so not disappointed." He turned to walk out.

"I'll get past that barrier, Percy Jackson!" He called jokingly.

Percy looked up at Annabeth. "I need a new security system."

She kissed his head. "Okay, as long as I get by your barrier the same way as earlier."

He nodded with a grin on his face.