chapter 3: Nico Di Angelo learns how to hold a baby

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A month and a half after our wedding

Things have been pretty weird lately. Like me and Annabeth are - FIne? I guess? I hope? We have a little house in the country right outside Camp Half blood and by the ocean. We talk pleasantly throughout the day and don't fight much, but lately Annabeth has been very emotional, always crying or laughing or crying and laughing at the same time. I don't know what i did wrong!!! Grover says thats just women, but i'm not so sure. And asking my mom would be kinda awkward, so at breakfast that morning I just sat down next to Annabeth who was reading something worriedly on her phone.

"Hey wise girl.." i approach cautiously as to not startle her but she doesn't really seem super surprised to see me. "Oh hey seaweed brain." she murmurs, her tone so soft i barely hear her. "Is everything okay?" i ask quietly, not wanting her to snap and say " IM FINE!" loudly like she does when shes super stressed. "I think i'm-" she broke down crying her face in her hands. I immediately wrap my arms around her and hold her tightly until she kind of calms down. "You think your what? Whats going on? Do you need a doctor? I can call Will...." i start to reach for my phone but she stops me quickly saying "No! Don't do that i'm fine, i just - i think i'm pregnant." she whispers and for a moment her words don't register.

"OH MY GODS..." I exclaim burying my face momentarily in her hair, taking in the fresh beachy scent of her hair, the warmth of her body heat beneath her pajamas. "Wait-" i sit back now fully realizing " Annabeth! We're having a baby!!!!!!" squealing i lift her out of her chair and whirl her around in my arms. "I'm so happy i could sing!!!" I cry out, kissing her quickly. "You mean- you're not upset?" she whimpers. "Annabeth, i could NEVER Be upset about you, or anything we created. I'm ECSTATIC!!!" she giggles tears running down her cheeks. "Im so scared..." she admits. I calm almost immediately even if it was REALLY hard. "Hey, hey, i promise, all the monsters are shut in tartarus for good." i hold her to my chest, her arms wrapped around me and somehow everything else is shut out. I don't even know how long we stood there for but long enough that I was slowly starting to fall asleep.

"Don't drool on me seaweed brain." she giggles. I snap myself awake just enough to scoop her up in my arms and carry her to our bedroom for a well deserved nap.

8 months later

Yeah, lets just say trying to keep calm when you're a dyslexic ADHD demigod who's wife is giving birth is probably the hardest thing i've ever had to do. Annabeth is yelling at me, but I am ignoring all the insults and threats knowing she won't go through with any of them. Will Solace, our camp doctor, is encouraging her as well. Piper is using Charm speak to calm Annabeth slightly. (Demigod births are more painful than human births and ambrosia normally helps but not always)

"You're doing so great." i whisper in Annabeth's ear. She squeezes my hand 3 times in agony and it breaks my heart seeing her so pained

"Almost there Annabeth i promise!" Will encouraged. And with one more scream that im sure even came Jupiter heard, Will yelled "Okay, okay, and its a - its a BOY!!!!! PERCY YOU HAVE A SON!!!!"

Upon hearing that, I fainted....... Yeahh definitely not my proudest moment......

After everyone was finished laughing at me, ( I am taking names by the way, I see You nico!)

Annabeth and I convened on what to name our son. We agreed on the name Jason. Jason Magnus Jackson. When we revealed the name to Piper MClean, Jason grace's former girlfriend, she did her best to keep from breaking down but she caved eventually, crying constantly and thanking us over and over. Annabeth started to heal from the ambrosia and nectar we gave her, but she still wouldn't be walking for a day or so. So that meant when we went home I would be the one cooking and cleaning. "Annabeth, I hope you like blue food!" I joked , earning myself a glare from my wife. Will just chuckled , finished cleaning the baby off , clapped me on the back and shook annabeths hand then he was gone. When he left it felt as if all the sun light in the room went with him. "He really does light up a Room." Piper murmured watching him go.

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