Hysteria, Cake Tasting, and Venues

"Yes I understand…Thank you…no I understand." I looked at Thalia who was on the phone.

She hung up after a few more pardons from the other line and looked at me. She smiled and I knew there was something wrong. I hugged her tightly and rubbed her back. She buried her face in my shirt and I could feel her softly trembling with sobs.

"Thals what happened?" I asked her softly.

"Nothing Luke honestly." She lied.

"Thalia I know you too well and you can't lie to me." I said

"Well for starters the place where we were going to have the wedding apparently didn't book us for the right date. The baker I wanted to make the cake can't make the cake because of some huge catering event they're doing, and my dress was apparently sold to another bride." Thalia cried.

"Shh Thals it'll all be ok. We're going to figure this out together." I promised her.

"Luke our wedding is in a month!" Thalia cried exasperatedly.

"Thalia I promise you that we will figure something out. Well save our wedding." I assured her.

"I'm going to go get a smoothie or something. I'll see you later." She said her voice was sad and tight.

"Ok, I'll see you later then." I kissed her before going to go find Annabeth.

If anyone knew what to do it would be Annabeth. Annabeth always had a plan not to mention she could really plan a good event. Thalia was going to love this and it was all going to be a surprise for the most part. I was going to make this all happen for Thalia.

I found Annabeth in the camp library reading some Greek tragedy or something. She looked up at me from the top of the book, "Hey Luke what can I do for you?"

"Well Thalia's having some wedding issues. I was wondering if you could handle some things for me." I said knowing she would do anything for Thalia.

"You're actually being sweet?" Annabeth teased.

"Yes, she's in a wedding induced depression and I can't stand seeing her like this." I said.

"Well what do you need done?" Annabeth asked her eyes glittered hopefully.

"Well first off we need a venue, second we need this cake," I said pulling out a piece of paper that described the cake, "Third I need Thalia's dress which I have no clue what that looks like but I know you do, and lastly I need you to help me plan this wedding." I was practically begging her to help me.

Annabeth smiled, "I've got this handled. You don't have to ask me twice."

"Thank you Annabeth. Thalia will love you for this." I said before giving her a big hug.

"Look it's no problem Luke, I've literally been planning you and Thalia's wedding since I was seven." Annabeth assured me.

"Annabeth you don't know how much this means to me. I just want Thalia to be happy." I admitted.

"Luke I think it's amazing that you'll do anything to make her happy." Annabeth smiled, "But I will need your help with this."

"Whatever you need I'll do it." I agreed.

"Well meet me tomorrow and we'll talk about a possible venue." Annabeth smiled.

"Ok I'll be here…wait what time?" I asked.

"After lunch." She smiled before going to return her book to the shelf, "Don't be late!"

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I met Annabeth the next afternoon with my phone incase Thalia needed me or something. She was standing outside with a binder waiting for me. She waved when she saw me, "Do you want to start with cake, venue, or the reception?" Annabeth asked.

"Why don't we start with the venue." I shrugged it seemed like the easiest thing to do.

"Well since Thalia wanted her wedding in Central Park I have something similar and possibly better than what she wanted." Annabeth said as we set off down the path leading into the woods.

"And where would this place be?" I asked Annabeth.

"Well it's just a little farther down the path," she said, "You're really going to love it."

"Where exactly is it?" I asked as we continued farther yet.

"Right about here." She said as she pushed back some willow branches.

She led me to the middle of a beautiful meadow. There was a small brook running through it, tons of flowers and trees, little animals running around all over the place, and it was way better than the original place that Thalia wanted.

"And if you do end up holding the wedding here at camp you won't have to worry about the weather." Annabeth threw in.

"Well I think Thalia will love this." I agreed.

"So all we have to do now is go get Thalia and show her this and then we'll set the menu so the nymphs know what to cook for the reception. I'll handle the dresses and the other girly things, you and Thalia just have to tell me what kind of stuff you want there." Annabeth smiled.

"Thank you Annabeth you're a life saver." I hugged her.

"It's no problem like I said I've literally been planning you and Thalia's wedding since I was seven." Annabeth smiled.

"You've really been planning it that long?" I asked her as we went to go find Thalia.

Thalia was sitting in the café with a coffee, her phone, and her wedding stuff. She looked like she was going to break down and throw something. Annabeth and I walked over to her and I tapped her shoulder.

"Oh hey Luke, Annabeth." She sighed.

"Annabeth and I have something to show you." I whispered as I slid into the booth next to her.

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"So dude are you ready for this?" Percy asked as I tightened my bowtie. It was a lovely summer evening and I was minutes away from saying my vows that I wrote myself.

"Why wouldn't I be?" I asked

"Dude I was just making sure." Percy chuckled.

"Of course I am." I rolled my eyes.

"Wow who would have ever thought that you being you would end up marrying Thalia?" Percy teased.

"Just shut it Percy and be a good Best Man." I chuckled.

"Got'cha man." Percy smiled.

"I honestly can't believe I'm getting married let alone to Thalia." I muttered.

"Look you two are going to make it just fine. Come on look at all this crap that you two have gotten through to get to the point where she would even look at you again." Percy pointed out.

"You're right I think we're going to be ok." I assured myself.

"Luke you should probably get out there." Percy said, "I've got your back man."

Soon enough I was anxiously waiting at the end of the aisle for Thalia. She finally appeared on her dad's arm and I smiled this was really going to happen. She looked amazing. Finally after what seemed like hours Thalia was finally standing next to me. We turned to face each other and held each other's hands.

Chiron smiled, "Ladies and gentlemen I would like to welcome you the marriage of Luke Castellan and Thalia Grace. They have written their own vows and would like to say them."

I started because it was my job, "Thalia we were best friends first, mortal enemies second, and now you're about to become my wife. We've been through a lot together and I know that there's no one else I would rather spend my life with than you."

"So do you Lucas Michael Castellan take Thalia Dylan Grace to be your lawfully wedded wife?" Chiron asked.

"I do." I smiled at her.

Thalia smiled at me, "Luke you were probably one of the goofiest guys I could have met but you sort of complete me. I didn't know that when I was ten that I had just met my future husband, I didn't know that when I was sixteen that I had pushed him off a cliff either, but now I look at it and I realize that it's been there all along. I couldn't live my life with anyone other than you."

"Do you Thalia Dylan Grace take Lucas Michael Castellan to be your lawfully wedded husband?" Chiron asked.

"I do." She smiled.

"Well then without any further ado I present to you, ladies and gentlemen, Mr. and Mrs. Luke Castellan. You may now kiss the bride." Chiron smiled.

I pulled Thalia into a kiss and it sunk in then and there that she was my life now. Things were going to be pretty good from here on. Within the time that it took Thalia and I to kiss the reception was already set up on the beach. My dad and Zeus were the first to walk over to us.

"Luke I'm prod of you buddy." My dad said as he patted me on the back.

Zeus looked at me and frowned slightly, "Well I want you to know that I'm watching you at all times."

"Dad don't scare him." Thalia warned.

"Fine but you better be good to her." Zeus muttered defeated.

"Can I get the lovely couple out on the floor for their first dance?" Apollo asked he had begged to be the DJ and we let him.

I led Thalia out onto the dance floor and Apollo started the song I had picked. I had ended up going with L.O.V.E by Nat King Cole. Thalia didn't know but I had secretly taken dance lessons from one of the Dance Muse's daughters Marianne.

"I love you Thalia." I whispered.

"Same here Luke." She smiled at me and kissed me softly on the lips.

The rest of the reception was fun. There was tons of dancing, singing, the dinner was good, and then there was the cake. Thalia and I ended up smashing the first piece into one another's face. All in all it was an amazing night one I'm never going to forget.

I set down the pen and I finished the book I had been writing about the moments in Thalia and I's life. I had gotten Thalia to give me a couple memories that she cherished and I put them into the book. Thalia walked out of the kitchen with a mug of hot chocolate, "What are you up to?"

"Nothing just finishing something up." I smiled.

"Will you explain to me why you're writing this book?" Thalia asked me.

"So I can share the memories with our children." I pointed at Thalia.

We were expecting twins in a couple months and I thought I would share the memories with them. They could always read the book and get to know the memories their parents share with on another.

"Well what made you think of doing that?" Thalia asked.

"What if something happened to us? Then they'd have the book to remember us by." I smiled.

Thalia rolled her eyes and kissed me, "Nothing's going to happen to us Luke."

"You never know." I whispered as I closed the book I had just finished.

"Well it was a cute idea." Thalia smiled.

"I got it from Annabeth." I admitted.

Thalia laughed and rolled her eyes, "I know you did."