Chapter 15

Annabeth's POV

Percy and I were, lets say, 'busy' when there was a knock on the door a bit later. Both our shirts were off, our cheeks flushed, our breath ragged. We pulled back slightly and I bit her lip, "you gonna get that?" I asked.

He sighed, "If we just stay quiet they will go away, you know?" he leaned in again hoping to continue our lust feast.

"Percy I really think-" I was cut off by his wonderful lips on mine, and I was happily distracted until the knocking started again louder this time and harder to ignore.

"Open the fuck up, water boy! Before I break it open!" a very intimidating female's voice, came though the door.

Percy groaned and looked at me, "you invite her?" he asked.

"Thalia!" I grinned hopping up off the couch and bouncing to the door, my lust forgotten.

I flung open the door and was greeted by the sight of my two best friends (other then Percy of course, though that was different now). "Grover! Thalia!" I practically yelled.

"Um… I'm happy to see you too Annabeth but um don'tcha think you forgot something?" Grover said hesitantly, trying not to laugh.

"Really Annabeth? Coming to the door half naked, I thought you had a little more class then that," Thalia commented, giving me a cheeky grin.

I frowned, "what do you…" I looked down, "fuck!"

I blushed and whipped around to see Percy holding my shirt smirking, "Looking for something?"

"Jackass" I muttered, grabbing it back and quickly slipping it on.

"G-man! How you doing bro? I haven't seen you in weeks!" he slapped the satyr on the back and sort of giving him a half kinda man-hug.

"Yeah, how are you, Perce?" Grover asked grinning.

"What am I copped liver?" Thalia asked, pulling back from my hug.

Percy just laughed and hugged her tightly.

"Ugg cooties! Get your paws off of me, bubble brain!" Thalia whined but she was smiling.

"What are you guys doing here?" I asked, as Percy led us back into the apartment and we all settled on the couch and comfy chairs in Percy's little living room.

"What you don't want us here?" Thalia asked, faking hurt, "and here I was thinking we were best friends, but I guess Percy has that role covered or less covered if you know what I mean," she said smirking, referring my slight lack of proper clothes.

"Shut up and of course I want you here, I missed you!" I said, moving absentmindedly closer to Percy on the couch, at the mention of those early of events.

"We both had sometime off and we'd decided we'd surprise you, but I guess we probably should have called first," Grover said, smirking at me.

I rolled my eyes and tried not to blush again.

Percy's POV

"No!" I groaned, dramatically slamming my head on the table.

Annabeth smirked, "pay up." She held put her hand for the fake monopoly money.

I shook my head and childishly stuck my tongue out at her.

"Hey you landed on my property, therefore you must pay me, right bank?" she asked Grover.

"Hey I am just the bank not the referee but I do believe that is how monopoly is played," he said.

"Hey!" I yelled as Annabeth grabbed the money I owned her. "Thief!"

"Well, you owned me!" she said, and slowly, proudly sorted her new money, aka my money, into her huge piles.

"My turn!" Thalia called and grabbed the dice.

We had been playing monopoly for a good hour and half, which in demigod time is like forever, we played till my mom came home.

"Honey I'm home!" I heard my mom call coming into the living room, pausing at the new arrivals. "Oh! Hello."

"Um mom you remember Thalia?" I said, hesitantly. I probably should have told her they were here earlier.

"Yes, yes of course how are you Thalia?" she asked, smiling.

"Good thanks, Mrs. Jackson," Thalia said politely from her spot on the floor.

"Oh please dear just call me Sally and Grover, how are you sweetie? And that lovely girlfriend of yours, how is she?" mom said turning to Grover, who was munching on my empty coke can.

Grover swallowed and said "Oh I'm great, Sally, thanks and so is Juniper, you?"

"Oh I good, actually my anniversary is tomorrow and Paul might be taking me to a fancy dinner," mom was practically glowing.

"Wait really? I didn't know that," I said, frowning, though now that I think about it their wedding was around this time.

Annabeth rolled her eyes at me and I just shrugged. She turned to mom, "congratulations, Sally."

"Thanks darling, now you guys hungry?"

Everyone nodded enthusiastically, "yeah thanks mom!" I said.

"Here I'll help you, Sally," Annabeth offered. "I know I am going to win anyways," I was going to deny that but as I looked at her piles of money and hotels I figured I didn't have much of an argument.

I kissed her temple and she got up.

"Are you sure dear?" mom asked worriedly.

"Yeah its no problem Sally, I am the one crashing here every weekend," Annabeth sweetly.

I rolled my eyes, and watched her walk into the kitchen, smiling dreamily.

"Yo lover boy, snap of it!" Thalia hissed.

"What?" I muttered, distractedly.

Grover grinned, "So you two seem to be doing well, I knew it all along, you know?"

I blushed, "yeah I get it. Gods knew, the everyone camp knew, hell even Chiron knew; everyone but me."

"Yeah you two better be doing well, if you do anything to her fish breath, I skewer you and grill you with some fresh lemons and maybe some dill," Thalia said casually.

I frowned, "that was probably the weirdest death threat I have ever received, and that is saying something."

She just shrugged.

"Don't listen to her dude, you are doing great. Annabeth seems really happy and so do you and that's all that matters, kay?" Grover said kindly.

"Thanks man," I said.

"Though maybe little too great, if you get her pregnant I swear-" I cut Thalia off.

"Whoa! No one said anything about pregnancy okay?" I denied.

"Well, that's good I guess," she said nodding. "Where is your bathroom?"

I pointed and she nodded getting up and walking to away.

"Between you and me," Grover said quietly, "is it really that out of the picture?"

"Is what out of the pict- oh," I blushed understanding what he just asked. "Well sort of, I don't know, maybe…"

He grinned and said smugly, "Yeah that's what I thought. You two seemed 'close' earlier, if you know what I mean."

I was beat red by this point, "well we could have been closer if you hadn't-"

"Hey guys Sally asked if you could set the table," Annabeth informed us. "Wait Percy why is your face so red?"

"No reason I guess its just hot in here," I said quickly, too quickly. Annabeth studied my face, obviously not believing me, it didn't help that Grover was trying and failing not to laugh.

She just nodded, frowning walked back into the kitchen.

I gave Grover a look and he burst out laughing. I flipped him off and got up.

"If it makes you feel any better, she was just as close as you were," Grover said quietly placing the forks down.

I turned to him frowning, "how in Hades do you know that?" I asked.

"I can read emotions, remember dude?" he said, smirking.

I couldn't help feeling happier, "Hey can I ask you a question?"

"Yeah sure, shoot," he said nodding.

"Does she love me?" I asked.

He raised his eyebrows, "she hasn't told you?"

"Yeah she did but I was just making sure you know just in case," I said.

"Okay I am officially starved," Thalia announced coming in.

"Dinner's ready, everyone dig in," Sally said coming in with a big plate full of grilled chicken.

I grinned when Annabeth walked in carrying a bowl of pasta, she seemed to notice my gaze and her eyes meet mine and blushed and bit her lower lip tried to hide her beautiful smile. I reached out and took the bowl for her, she nodded her thanks and sat close to me on the bench and put her small hand on my thigh causing me to almost drop the hot bowl in my hands.

"Careful Perce," my mom admonished.

Grover smirked, "I guess he got distracted."

I blushed and so did Annabeth but she didn't remove her hand.

"Lets eat! This looks great thanks Sally and Annabeth," Thalia said already stuffing her mouth.

"That's a yes Percy," Grover said, I turned to him and he nodded. It took me a second to figure out what he meant, but when I did I felt giddy.

"What's a yes," Annabeth asked, I just leaned down and kissed Annabeth on the cheek.

Hey anyone have any good percabeth or tratie stories they want to share? I would love to read your stories!

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