Chapter 1: Annabeth's POV

I woke up and saw a small child with blond hair and swirled green and grey eyes, laying at the end of mine and Percy's bed. It was Alex, the older one of our two kids.

As he sat up, he said," I came in here because Halee kept crying. And her room is connected to mine if you forgot."

I laughed and told the very intelligent three year old," don't worry Alex, I didn't forget. And trust me, I heard her too." I picked him up and carried him to the living room. I set him on the couch and said," Well, mommy's gotta get ready for work. Do you want to see if uncle Jason will watch you? Your dad had to go to work."

Alex said," Uncle Jason is awesome but Aunt Calypso and Uncle Leo are more fun (don't tell Uncle Jason I said that.)"

"Well," I said," last time you were with uncle Leo he got into the fire/water argument."

*flashback*

I opened the door to my house, where Leo was watching Alex (This was four months ago when I was seven months pregnant with Halee.) It was too quiet for Leo to be here unless he was up to something. I heard the giggling of Alex and followed the laughter to the living room.

I just got off work and was exhausted so my reaction might've been a little too harsh. Considering the fact that Leo's fear is me. Leo was kneeling by Alex and telling him that fire was better than water.

Alex said," Nuh uh uncle Leo. Water is better. I can put out fire with water. "

"Sure kid," Leo said," prove it. " Leo lit himself on fire.

Alex squealed and said," Fire! Fire!"

"Valdez! What have I told you?! No fire around th-" I stopped talking as Leo got doused with an endless amount of water.

As Leo sat there drenched with his fire extinguished and Alex clearly stated," See? Water wins."

I picked up Alex and said," Leo, you better go while I'm busy laughing at the fact that you got proven wrong by a three year old ." Leo left as fast as he could and I told Percy about what happened and he started laughing so hard that he almost busted the water pipes.

*end flashback*

I got ready and was pulling my hair in a ponytail as I walked into the living room. Alex was still sitting on the couch and was reading his book.

"So Alex," I said as he looked up from his book,"everyone's busy except for uncle Leo. So he's gonna watch you. Aunt Calypso is coming too. She's going to watch Halee and Kayla. Aunt piper needs somebody to watch Kayla. "

"Okay," he said,"what if uncle Leo sets himself on fire again?"

"Then I give you full permission to cover him in water," I said.

I called Leo and calypso and there was a knock on the door ten minutes later. I opened the door and was greeted by a scrawny Latino with a mischievous grin and calypso in a shirt over her two months pregnant stomach, jeans, and a braid hanging over her shoulder.

As Leo walked through the door I grabbed him by the shirt,"Valdez if you bring fire anywhere near the kids, I give Alex full permission to drench you in water. "

"Not if I kick his butt first if he brings it anywhere near them," Calypso said looking at her husband.

"Don't worry ladies, Leo Hot Stuff Valdez has learned not to mess with the Jacksons," he said while putting up his hands in surrender. "But I will never stop messing with Mrs. Valdez. " Leo kissed calypso and they stayed in the doorway with their lips on each other.

I cleared my throat to get their attention,"I have to leave for work and Kayla will be here soon. So I'd like to make sure that you're focusing on the children and not on each other." I left the couple in the doorway with their voices as red as strawberries.