The boy who grew up

5

Third person pov- time skip last 2 days of school

Percy sat on a his porch swing with Zoe who had her head in his lap, he began to play with her hair as he nervously wondered if his plan to ask her to be his girlfriend would work. He had fallen hard for her as she had for him. He checked the weather and it was an 80% chance of rain, the perfect time to ask her, but he didn't know if she would say yes, what if she didn't? No he couldn't dwell on what ifs, she just has to say yes or he'd die. Zoe was thinking of Percy, she still hadn't introduced him to her mom and she was thinking about going dating him. Her mom would kill her but Percy was the perfect guy...okay maybe not the perfect guy, he stinks at nicknames and is usually oblivious when girls try to flirt with him. Not that she minded his obliviousness. She even considered asking him out, but began to shy away from that idea. She had over heard Reyna telling Piper that she likes Percy a lot, but that's the thing, Reyna likes Percy but Zoe loves him. It's the last week of school and Percy and Zoe still haven't confessed their feelings for each other.

"What are you thinking about fish head." Zoe asked and Percy looked down and smiled at Zoe.

"There's going to be a lot of rain today, will you stay and watch the rain with me star girl?" he asked with a lop sided grin. Zoe's eyes opened wide and her breath caught in her throat, once she shook herself from her trance she silently cursed Percy.

"I guess, if that's your idea of fun. Star girl is still a stupid nickname." Zoe said with a smirk at Percy's baffled expression.

"It's fantastic because your last names Nightshade and the stars come out at night and..." he trailed off trying to think of another reason star girl was a good nickname. But when he couldn't Zoe smirked at him,

"That's what I thought." Percy mock glared at her which she returned until he backed down. She laughed at him so he did what he was actually good at and stuck his tongue out at her, only the mature Zoe Nightshade did so as well. Then the rain started, Percy gently lifted Zoe's head from his lap and ran inside.

"2 seconds he called back over his shoulder." Zoe rolled her eyes, that was his favorite quote from Shaun of the Dead. Percy ran back out with a radio and a cd. He popped in the song Have I Told You Lately by Rod Stewart and turned to an uncespecting Zoe and held out his hand.

"May I have this dance lady Nightshade?" Percy asked trying to play it off as an innocent dance. Not knowing what song it was, Zoe accepted.

"Of course Mr. Cheese ball." Zoe said poking fun at Percy's cheesiness. He chuckled at her formal, yet joking tone and grabbed her hand. He pulled her unexpectedly into the rain and she jumped once she felt the cold rain drops touch her skin, she didn't pull away though and wondered if this was more then just some dance. Percy put a hand on her waist and his other clasped hers as he smiled timidly at her. Then the song started.

"Have I told you latley that I love you? Have I told you there's no one else above you. You fill my heart with gladness, take away all my sadness, ease my troubles that's what you do." Zoe's eyes widened as Percy sang along to the song, looking deep into her volcanic black eyes. He looked at her with love as he continued to serenade her.

"For the morning sun and all it's glory, greets the day with hope and comfort too. You fill my life with laughter, somehow you make it better ease my troubles that's what you do." Percy sang this song with all his heart because he knew he found the right girl, he knew that she was the perfect girlfriend he envisioned and he truly did love her.

"There's a love that's divine and it yours and it's mine like the sun. And at the end of the day, we should give thanks and pray for the one, to the one." Zoe's love for Percy increased as she buried her head into the crook of his neck. Percy felt like screaming for joy, he got his dream girl, instead he finished the song and stood there with Zoe in his arms.