Death by Sea (Pernico fanfic)

Chapter 30: How terribly in love am I? (Nico's POV)

*This chapter is terribly late, but quality over quantity and frequency, am I right? haha *nervous laughter**

Innocence

Guilt

Love

Hate

Marriage

Divorce

On track

Lost

Found

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"And this is where he blew up our sink when he threw a temper tantrum," Sally pointed to me. I raised my eyebrows.

"He... blew up your sink?" I asked.

"He wanted a cookie before dinner and I said no," Sally shrugged. "You get used to it if you have a demigod for a baby... especially one like Percy."

"Moooom," Percy groaned loudly and was flushed red. "Don't you think this is enough pictures?"
"Hmmm... you're right!" She smiled.
"Thank gods," Percy sighed and slumped back.

"This is enough baby pictures! It's time to move onto when you were going into schools," Sally grinned wickedly. Percy groaned and I smiled at him. I wished I had a mother who would embarrass me like this... but obviously that's never going to happen.

After a couple more photo albums and Percy crying like a baby Sally closes up the book and sighs.
"That's all," She smiled. "Sorry for boring you."
"No! It was very cute! I liked it a lot, thank you for showing me. I wish... I could be embarrassed by my baby pictures, or even show Percy my baby pictures, but I can't... so I'm really glad that we were able to do this," I replied quickly. Sally smiled at me sadly and I stood with her.

"Well, let's go to the kitchen and I'll show you how to make some blue food!" Sally grinned at me. I nodded and she turned the corner into the kitchen. I moved to follow her, but two arms snaked around my waist and pulled me back. I leaned back against Percy and sighed as his head dropped on my shoulder.

"That was embarrassing," he mumbles, his voice muffled against my shirt.
"I think you looked cute," I tell him.
"Can you stay a sec?" He asks me softly. I nod and he hides his face in my hair. He kisses my jaw softly and pulls away. "We're married," he remembered.

"You forgot?" I teased him.
"No... I just think it's surreal," he confessed. "Are you happy about it?"
"Of course," I smirked. "No one can touch you now."
"Well, no one can touch you now," Percy replied with a smile. He kissed my hair and looked me over for a sec. "I'm still taller than you." I tensed and glared at him.

"Don't call me short," I snapped. "And you're only taller than me because I have to finish growing still-"

"But you're eighteen," Percy reminded me. I growled and stalked into the kitchen to help with dinner.

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After making some different dishes with Sally she told me that the boys would get the dishes. I pointed out that I too, was a boy, but she waved me off.

"We cooked," she winked at me. "The chef doesn't have to do the dishes."
"I see," I smiled. "I like the sound of that." She nodded in agreement and called Percy to set the table. He came in and rubbed his eyes. He looked sleepy, like he took an accidental nap and smiled when he saw the both of us.

"Neeks... you're wearing an apron," he noted with a sleepy smirk.
"So?" I retorted defensively.
"Nothing... you look cute," He shrugged and started to set the table.