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Well, that Annabeth Chase certainly knows how to make an exit. Maybe Nico would make that joke out loud under other circumstances, but he can kind of resonate with her. They'd tried to grill her on what may or may not have happened between her and Percy when they probably should have focused on her recovery from whatever happened last night.

It's a shame Annabeth isn't here to see karma hit Nico and Will. As soon as she gets up to leave, Piper takes the opportunity to ask about where they went after the tenth bell cart race.

The truth? They left at some ungodly hour with full intentions of having sex. Everything's a blur after that; Nico doesn't even remember the first bell cart race.

The evidence in the morning said that no, Nico and Will did not have sex. They must have been too drunk to even get their clothes off because Nico woke up in the same outfit he wore last night, jacket and all.

Piper obviously doesn't believe him when he recounts this story with fewer details but doesn't seem to care enough to investigate any further.

"I just remember kicking ass at bocce ball. I was already buzzed at that point, so by the time Leo brought us lemon drops, I was a goner. Found some pretty hilarious photos on my phone though," Piper says.

"Yeah, you sent those to the group chat," says Nico.

"Which group chat?"

Nico unlocks his phone to show Piper the proof. "You sent them to the wedding party chat. The one that's called 'Frazel forever'."

"Oh shit."

Will laughs. "Let me see."

Piper hesitates to hand over her phone. "Let me just, uh, delete Drunk Piper's nudes. She was feeling a little sexy when she got back... There we go."

Will takes the phone from her and starts to swipe through with his index finger. It's funny; he looks like a grandpa who's never used a touchscreen before.

"This one is probably my favorite. I might post it with my wedding photo dump if you guys are okay with it," Piper says.

It's a picture of Piper McLean super close to the camera, wearing her baseball cap and sunglasses- at night- with Frank and Leo on a bell cart in the background, and Will and Nico with their arms around each other just behind her.

They look like a real couple there. Not just two guys hanging out who might be hooking up for the time being.

"I guess I'm okay with it if you are, Will," says Nico.

Piper takes the phone back. "Sorry, I didn't mean to spark an awkward conversation. But, you know, while we're here... What is going on with you guys?"

Nico looks to Will for an answer, but it seems like Will's doing the same thing. They were just hooking up. That's how they defined it. But the friendly drunken joyride last night, and the trip to McDonald's, and now the feeling of Will's foot brushing up against Nico's ankle...

He's not sure anymore. They might need to have a conversation about a relationship that goes beyond sex soon. It was supposed to be no strings attached, but he should have known better than to try that with someone he's dated before. Now, Nico's afraid he might have actually caught feelings. He's not exactly known for getting over feelings easily.

Piper must notice the tension she accidentally caused because all of a sudden she says, "Oh, look! It's Leo!" and gets up to say hello.

Will swallows. "We should uh, probably figure this out before somebody else asks."