Baby

| Adults |

- the song above is what I listened to while I wrote this chapter (all the feels :-)) - stan TXT for more serotonin. -

[there will be a pov change in the middle of this chapter]

Chapter Thirty - Adults

Baby had made it a ritual to have sleepovers at Percy's house. She would spend her afternoons doing homework and keeping the house clean, then as soon as the sun had set, she would be off to Percy's house.

She felt more at home with Percy and his dad than she had ever felt in her empty house. Her mom came and went as she usually did. No actual routine in her movement from work to the bar and back home.

It was a weeknight, Tuesday; and Percy was adamant about taking Baby out on a date. He planned it all out to the finest details. When he asked Baby, she was more than eager to agree.

Her only mission for the night was to look her best and try not to pass out from excitement. She felt like a real grown up as she did her makeup and fixed up her hair. Her brown eyes sparkled as she gazed at her own reflection in the mirror.

A jade colored satin dress draped over her figure in all the right places. Her legs looked longer with the help of a pair of strappy high heels with butterflies on them. She twirled around and admired the way the dress seemed to flow with her movements.

After touching up her dark lipstick, she checked her phone.

Boyfriend ^_^ - I'm outside. Bet me ten dollars that you look amazing.

Baby grinned and grabbed her bag instead of replying to Percy's message. Her excitement nearly made her trip on her way down the stairs. When she opened the front door of her house though, she was met with nothing.

Confusedly, Baby stepped off the front porch.

"Boo!"

The frightened girl let out a squeal and covered her face with her hands. She let out a laugh when Percy's arms wrapped around her waist a second later.

"Did I scare you?"

She turned in his arms and punched his chest lightly, "Meanie."

Percy grinned down at her innocently, "My bad. Kiss it better?"

Her cheeks turned a rosy color but she leaned up to him anyway. He gladly met her halfway and pecked her cheek softly.

When they separated from each other, Percy led Baby to his car after she locked the front door of her house. He opened the door for her like a perfect gentleman. Once they were both settled and Percy was about to start the car, she perked up and pointed at his hair.

"You braided your hair!"

It was actually just a French braid on the underside of his hair while the rest of his hair was tied up in a ponytail.

Percy smiled and nodded, "I practiced..."

Baby leaned towards him and touched the braid, "It's pretty. You should try to do that with my hair sometime."

"Anything for you."

♥️

After a long drive filled with Baby trying to guilt-trip Percy into telling her where they were headed, they arrived at the destination.