Chapter 2

Percy POV

Ok. So we were having a campfire. As we walked out, I couldn't help but admire how beautiful Annabeth was. She wore absolutely no makeup, but her face and skin was flawless. Her hair cascaded down her shoulders to the middle of her back. And, oh gods, her eyes. Her eyes were a stormy gray, so fierce and intimidating, yet so loving and amazing. She held my hand as I walked out and sat next to her The sea breeze was awesome. I felt rejuvenated just smelling it. Jason got out the campfire thing (A/N: You know, those round things that the fire goes in) and Leo started it. We all sat around.

"Um, what do we do?" I asked bluntly. Annabeth rolled her eyes.

"What do you do at campfires?" Piper asked.

"Umm… sing. And eat s'mores," I replied, still really wanting s'mores.

"Dude, we're not getting s'mores," Jason said. I frowned. I was craving them so badly.

"Guys," Piper said, "let's play a game."

"What game?" Hazel asked.

"We all write our names on small slips of paper and put them in a jar. Then we pick out two names. There's another jar full of songs. Those two people pick out songs to sing."

"Sure, why not," Frank said sarcastically. "Let me just embarrass myself in front of my only friends in the whole world."

"Dude, I'm pretty sure you just did," I said, and Frank turned red. Hazel kissed his cheek, and they held hands. We did what Piper said, but I was scared. She had seen me playing my guitar at the beach during one of our stops on the way back, and I'm pretty sure this was her way of me telling Annabeth. But it was really kind of embarrassing. I fight monsters, almost die, my fatal flaw is personal loyalty, and I play the guitar? It was lame. I sat waiting for us to pick out the names, nervous.

Piper POV

Percy was an amazing guitar player. And I was pretty sure that he could sing. I didn't want to embarrass him, but I had heard him. Playing guitar. By himself. On the beach. I thought he could sing ok, I mean, he didn't seem bad. I'd never heard him, but let's hope. Annabeth should know about her boyfriend, I thought. There's really nothing wrong with it. But that wasn't my only reason for playing this game. I thought I had a pretty good singing voice, and I wanted Jason to hear me sing.

Ok, that was the love-goddess-daughter side of me. But anyway, back to the game. We all sat around the campfire, and I put the jar with all of our names in front of me. Closing my eyes, I randomly picked out two slips. "Ok," I read," the two names are... Hazel and Jason!" We all applauded like an awards show, while Jason and Hazel blushed. I'll admit it; I was excited to hear Jason sing. I hoped his voice would be as perfect as him. "So, Hazel, pick a song first."

Blushing furiously, Hazel came up and picked Love Story, by Taylor Swift. Then Jason picked out Live While We're Young by One Direction.

"Aww, Jason likes One Direction!" Leo laughed, then pulled out his phone to start filming. Percy did too.

"No filming," Annabeth said.

"But-"

"No, . It's not nice." Then Percy pulled out the puppy dog face, eyes open and watery, lip bit, innocent and pleading expression. I saw Annabeth's resolve crumble, but I firmly said, "No."

"Fine." Hazel sung first. Her voice was pretty, like a young girl's. When she was done, she went and sat back down, beet red, next to Frank, who's mouth was slightly open. Then Jason nervously started to sing. I thought his voice was amazing, and apparently so did Annabeth and Hazel, and we all applauded loudly at the end. He came and sat down next to me, and I pulled him close.

"That was amazing." I brushed my lips against his, but couldn't kiss him, because I realized Frank, Leo, and Percy were still cracking up from Jason singing One Direction. When they finally stopped, (mainly because we slapped them, me and Annabeth) I passed the jar to Percy, who picked two more names. Annabeth and Leo and Frank.

"It's two names, Percy, not three." Percy looked a little embarrassed, but I said, "Ok why not." Frank and Leo were totally opposites, sad and happy, deep and high, serious and laughing. Percy was cracking up. Then it was Annabeth's turn. She sung Everything Has Changed by Taylor Swift. I swear, Percy's jaw dropped down to the floor. When she went and sat back down next to him, pink in the face, he kissed her. On the lips. Lucky, I thought.

Then, Annabeth picked me and Percy. I went first. I picked Enchanted by Taylor Swift. When I sat back down, I softly closed Jason's mouth. He put his arm around me and kissed my cheek. Then it was Percy's turn.

"Wait, Percy! Don't sing yet." I ran back into his room. It was a mess! Seriously, how did he live here?! I finally found what I was looking for, and raced back outside.

Percy POV

Oh, great. I knew what she was going to get. I really hoped Annabeth wouldn't think I was lame. Speaking of Annabeth, she had the voice of an angel! I was getting lost in my Annabeth fantasies when Piper came running back. Yup, I was right. She had my guitar. She handed it to me, looking proud of herself.

"Alright Percy, pick a song. And you have to play on the guitar," Piper ordered. Leo wolf whistled but Annabeth and I both glared at him, and he stopped. I picked out Long Way Home by 5 Seconds of Summer. Oh well. Not too bad. Definitely not as bad as One Direction. I kind of liked this song. I started strumming the guitar, and sung.

We're taking the long way home

Taking the long way home

Take me back to the middle of nowhere

Back to the place only you and I share

Remember all the memories?

The fireflies and make-believe

Kicking back in the old school yard

Singing songs on our guitars

This is our reality

Crazy stupid, you and me

We know this is the way it's supposed to be

So we're taking the long way home

'Cause I don't wanna be wasting my time alone

I wanna get lost and drive forever with you

Talking about nothing, yeah, whatever, baby

So we're taking the long way home tonight

So we're taking the long way home

We're taking the long way home

Taking the long way home

Now we're stuck in the middle of nowhere

Yeah, you know we took our time to get there

We're hiding out in a dream

Catching fire like kerosene

And you know I'd never let you down

'Til the sun comes up, we can own this town

Something like make-believe

Living in a movie scene

We know this is the way it's supposed to be

So we're taking the long way home

'Cause I don't wanna be wasting my time alone

I wanna get lost and drive forever with you

Talking about nothing, yeah, whatever, baby

So we're taking the long way home

Hitting every red light

Kissing at the stop signs, darling

Green Day's on the radio

And everything is alright

Now we're turning off the headlights, darling

We're just taking it slow

So we're taking the long way home

'Cause I don't wanna be wasting my time alone

I wanna get lost and drive forever with you

Talking about nothing, yeah, whatever, baby

So we're taking the long way home

Hitting every red light

Kissing at the stop signs, darling

Green Day's on the radio

And everything is alright

Now we're turning off the headlights, darling

We're just taking it slow

We're taking the long way home [3x]

(A/N: This is an actual song that's pretty good, by Five Seconds of Summer)

Annabeth POV

Oh. My. Gods. Percy Jackson could sing and play guitar. He had the hottest voice ever, and his windswept black hair fell into his gorgeous green eyes. He looked at me with those eyes, his expression making my heart flutter faster than a hummingbird's wings. I had to stop thinking like this.

He came back and sat next to me. And I kissed him. On the lips.

"I love you," I murmured as my lips brushed against his soft ones..

"I love you too."