Of course it's very embarrassing to realize that it's been over a month and a half since I thought I had posted the last chapter of the story.

Chapter 13

6 months later

Annabeth POV

Summer was arriving in one week and I couldn't be happier at the prospect of going back to Camp Half-Blood. I had spent the entire school year back in California, in an all-girl prep school designed to get us into college easier, transition-wise. On top of that I was back to living with my father and stepmother.

But at least I got to bring Perseus with me. When he heard that I was going to California with my family that I didn't really get along with, he offered to come with me. And I had told him that it was sweet of him to offer, but I couldn't accept.

That was until he shifted into his wolf form and whined at me with those large eyes, ears drooped to the side and lip pushed forward. There was no way I could say no to him like that. But when I asked him how this was going to work, he told me that he would stay in lupine form around my family. And it seemed to work because they instantly accepted him as a husky, thanks to the Mist.

Of course, Perseus wasn't always able to be around. He had received a couple of missions from Hestia, Artemis and several other gods that requested his help in rescuing their children from abusive homes. Perseus was happy to do so, but I could tell that it was taking a toll on him.

Thankfully, we were able to get some alone time for the both of us during my Spring break.

Flashback

School had just let out when I heard a motorcycle engine rev close by. I looked up to see Perseus on the bike, dressed in black leathers from head to toe. An extra helmet on the seat behind him and his own at his side. He was driving a brand-new silver Kawasaki Ninja H2R with green stripes down the sides.

I could hear the gasps and catcalls around me as I rushed up to him and wrapped my arms around his neck. He pressed his lips to mine and I felt myself be lifted off the ground, giggling at his action. He set me down and smiled before handing me the spare helmet. "Ready for a surprise?" He asked softly.

"No." I answered truthfully, getting a laugh from him.

"Hold on." He said, starting up the motorcycle.

I wrapped my arms around his chest, burying my face into his shoulder as we took off down the street. I instantly noticed that we weren't going towards my house, so I assumed that his surprise was elsewhere. I watched as we passed everyone on the freeway, zooming along in speeds that would make my father pee himself.

The only thing I could think about was how the vibrations were stimulating the insides of my thighs. I faced away from Perseus as I pulled off my helmet, hoping that he wouldn't catch my flustered self.

But judging from his smiling face and teasing lip-biting, he was well aware. He pulled me close and kissed me soundly, though I could feel his hands sneaking their way down my sides. I let out a tiny squeal as he cupped my backside and gave a tiny squeeze.

He chuckled against my lips as I tried to push him back, but he still released me from his grasp and laid an arm around my waist. He opened the door to the restaurant and whispered into my ear as we stepped inside. "After we get back home, I'll help you relieve some stress."

Flashback End

We had a couple of intense sessions, but we never went all the way, because we were both so new to everything. He still spent every night with me, curled around me, his face buried in the crook of my neck from behind with his hands holding my own. I was going to miss sleeping in bed together, since that wasn't allowed at camp, but that just means that we will have to find time for ourselves.

Of course, Perseus has been visiting Nico at camp once a week, to keep his promise. From what he's told me, Nico's a natural with the sword, and he's getting really good with his demigod powers, namely shadow travel and umbrakinetic. Since he's the child of the prophecy, he's been getting a lot of help from Chiron and my boyfriend in both battle tactics and combat, in preparation for the upcoming war.

We still have four years until the prophecy comes to fruition, but we can't afford to be caught unaware of what the enemy may try to do.

Perseus made a lot of enemies, namely Zeus when he killed Thalia. But there have been more warnings cast his way since arriving at camp. Clarisse is one of the forefront runners of the group that has decided not to be friendly with Percy. But she was never very friendly with others, so I wasn't surprised.

Since Perseus' godly parent isn't one of the Olympians, he was welcomed amongst the unclaimed kids with open arms. He's even become their unofficial leader/head counselor, much to the displeasure of the Stoll brothers. Although it wasn't his intention, it caused a sizeable rift between the unclaimed kids and the Hermes cabin.

"Hey beautiful." Percy's voice pulled me out of my thoughts as I turned around to see him leaning against the doorway of my house.

"Hey yourself." I quipped with a giggle as he wrapped me in a soothing hug.

"You ready for next week?" He asked, pressing a kiss to my temple.

"Kind of. I'm gonna miss sleeping in the same bed together, but I'm excited to see everyone again. And it will be funny to see people's reactions when they find out about our new powers." I responded lightly.

"I got a surprise for you." Perseus blurted, taking my hand in his as he pulled me away from the house. "Do you trust me?"

"With my life."

3rd POV

"What's going on here?" Annabeth asked, a pointed look on her face as we walked into the karaoke bar that Perseus had found this past month.

Percy took her hands in his. "You know how I've been distracted lately and have been more tired than normal. This is what it's been for, and I know you're going to love it. It's something that I've been working on for this past month." Percy explained before pressing a kiss to her forehead before making his way to the front of the crowd and hopping on stage.

Percy looked over at the hostess and gave her a nod before the blonde passed him a beautiful guitar, attaching a small mic to the neck of the instrument and another one to the collar of his shirt. He took a step back and gave a thumbs-up to the man that brought out a wooden stool for Percy to sit on.

"This is for my Wise-Girl." Percy said into the mic before giving a nod to where the hostess was standing next to a computer.

As the first seconds of music started up, Percy started to strum on the guitar and locked eyes his girlfriend, who was standing next to his mother and had her hands over her mouth in shock.

Work all day, work all night

Might not get no sleep tonight

Baby, can you stay up?

We could talk, we could dance

Don't matter the circumstance

We don't let it change us

That's the beautiful thing about us

'Fore all the diamonds and rings, we got trust

Roll with me, get it right, faded on a summer night

Let's see where it takes us

I was shocked at the tenderness in his voice as he continued, holding my gaze he entire time.

I got real big plans, baby, for you and me

So love me for who I am and for who I'm gonna be

Ain't got everything you want, but got everything you need

So take a chance, take a chance on me

I got real big plans, baby, for you and me

So love me for who I am and for who I'm gonna be

Ain't got everything you want, but got everything you need

So take a chance, take a chance on me

I got real big plans

Hold up, hold up, baby

I got real big plans

Hold up, hold up, baby

At those words spoken, Percy stood up from his seat and walked closer to the edge of the stage before jumping down to the ground. But he continued to play and sing as he slowly made his way towards his girlfriend.

Know you're tired, know you're down

Know you wanna leave this town

Baby, give me one year,

Take my hand, take a leap

Girl, you gotta wait and see

Where I take it from here

That's the beautiful thing about you

I know that you'd do the same in my shoes

Never switch, never stop, I could see us at the top

Girl, why don't we go there?

I got real big plans, baby, for you and me

So love me for who I am and for who I'm gonna be

Ain't got everything you want, but got everything you need

So take a chance, take a chance on me

I got real big plans, baby, for you and me

So love me for who I am and for who I'm gonna be

Ain't got everything you want, but got everything you need

So take a chance, take a chance on me

I got real big plans

Hold up, hold up, baby (Oh)

I got real big plans

Hold up, hold up, baby

C'mon, c'mon, c'mon

Take a chance on

C'mon, c'mon, c'mon

Just take a chance on

C'mon, c'mon, c'mon

Take a chance on me

At this point, he reached the place where Annabeth was now standing in front of her seat and pulled up a chair from the table and held her hands with his own. He leaned in and pressed a kiss to the back of her right hand before stepping back so he could finish out the song.

I got real big plans, baby, for you and me

So love me for who I am and for who I'm gonna be

Ain't got everything you want, but got everything you need (Baby)

So take a chance, take a chance on me

At this point all of the surrounding noise died down and Percy was the one still strumming guitar slowly as the post-chorus came up.

I got real big plans

Hold up, hold up, baby (Take a chance on me)

I got real big plans (Take a chance on me)

Hold up, hold up, baby

I got real big plans

As the song ended and the entire audience erupted into applause and cheering as Perseus pulled Annabeth into a tight hug and sighed in relief as her arms tightened around his back. Her face was buried into the crook of his neck and she pressed a soft kiss to his skin with a sniffle.

Once Percy gave the guitar back, he kissed Annabeth firmly on the lips before taking her arm in his and brought her outside of the establishment.

"That was amazing Percy. I had no clue you could sing like that." Annabeth gushed as they walked down the street, no place in mind on where they needed to go. Just enjoying their company before life came back into their lives to screw up their happiness.

As everyone knows, life as a demigod tends to be short and delivered with a painful death.

A/N: Originally, I had intended to end it at the end of the Titan War, but after going through months of writers block, I'm more than content to leave this as is. Thank you for reading the story and all of your support!