Holding on to Each Other

Chapter 2

Helena looked over at the couch and whispered, "so do we wake them up?"

"Mom?" A tired voice said, "are you making dinner?"

"Yes, Percy, it's ready. Wake Annabeth up."

Percy looked down at his girlfriend, and he started to run his hand through her blonde hair.

"Annabeth," he said, "you have to get up now."

Annabeth just groaned and snuggled into Percy.

"wise girl."

"NOooOoOo." Was the response he got.

"Why not?"

"Because your warm, and comfy and safe....so safe'" she mumbled.

Percy chuckled, "Annabeth you really need to get up, dinner is ready."

"Dinner can wait...."

Percy sighed and sat up, pulling his girlfriend with him. His arm was still wrapped around her back.

"PERCCCYYYYY—"

She was cut off by soft lips touching her's. Percy hesitated for a second and was about to pull away when Annabeth grabbed his face and started kissing him. She brought her hands down to Percy's abs, which were hidden by his shirt, and ran them up his chest, up his neck and tangled them in his silky black hair. Percy pulled Annabeth closer to his body, he could feel her heart beat; their lips moved in sync. Percy then tried to rolled over but only accomplished making both of them fall off the couch. Percy ended up falling on top of Annabeth.

"Seaweed Brain!" Annabeth yelled.

"Sorry!"

"Get off! All this muscle makes you weigh like 5,000 pounds!"

He chuckled, "so you think I'm muscular?"

"Oh my gods, Percyyy! Get off!"

"Right. Yeah, sorry." He quickly scrambled off and helped her up.

When they turned around and saw that it wasn't just them in the room Annabeth started blushing.

Not only was Sally there but this other women saw them making out on Sally's couch. She looked over at Percy who's mouth was wide open, "Aunt Helena?!"

"Hi Percy! And Annabeth."
Annabeth smiled and waved, her cheeks bright red.

Helena came over and hugged Percy, "I missed you so much! You got so big!!"

Percy laughed, "I missed you too, Aunt Helena."

Sally interrupted them, "uh, Helena might stay for a little while. She's been having some....financial issues. She could use the guest room....and Annabeth, would you be okay with staying in Percy's room?"

Annabeth smiled, "yeah, should I move my stuff now or—"

"Wait until after dinner."

The four of them sat down at the table and started eating. Helena was talking about some guy she met at a tattoo store and Sally was lecturing her on how she shouldn't talk to random "shady" people. Helen suddenly turned to Percy and Annabeth, "So how did you guys meet?"

Percy choked on his water, kinda ironic son of Poseidon choking on water.

Percy was caught off guard, he couldn't tell his Aunt that he was attacked my the minotaur from Greek mythology.

"Perc? Are you alright?" Annabeth said.

"Yeah, yeah, I'm fine," he said with embarrassment.

Annabeth saved him from having to answer Aunt Helena's question, "we met at camp, when we were 12. He passed out and was taken to the infirmary and I took care of him."