Did You Forget? (A Percabeth fanfiction)

Chapter 12

Disclaimer: I'm secretly a turtle and typing this with a stick I found in the lake.
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Percy POV
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This was it, the day my life would become a living hell. I'd protested, I'd tried to pry the ring off. I'd done all I could but slice off my finger with Riptide.
Standing at the altar, I prayed this process would go by quickly. A figure in a white dress slowly walked up the aisle, revealing herself to be Hannah.
"Do you, Hannah, accept Percy as your husband?"
"I do," Hannah smirked. The evil girl couldn't have tortured me more, just by saying that.
"And do you, Percy, accept Hannah as your wife?"
I couldn't say yes. My heart wouldn't let me, although my mouth certainly tried.
"I... I... I..." I struggled with myself, trying not to speak at all.
Suddenly, another figure ran up the aisle. A smile spread across my face.
"I love Annabeth," I declared, finally getting the ring off.
I tossed it behind me and hit Hannah in the face, who growled in annoyance.
Right then, I woke up. Rolling over slightly, I was relieved to be next to the only person I ever wanted to wake up with - Annabeth.
Asleep, she was still the most beautiful girl I'd ever seen. She looked so peaceful, her eyes shut tight, her blonde curls cascading down her shoulders, her chest rising and falling with every breath.
And I could honestly say that she was mine.
I pulled Annabeth close to me and kept my arm around her. Before falling asleep once more, I pressed my lips to her forehead. I didn't move from that spot.
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Thalia POV
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After a few days away with Nico, I was glad to get home. We'd left to give Annabeth a bit of space, maybe continue to step two of Operation Percabeth.
I snuck into the house quietly, Nico trailing behind me. Walking down the hallway, I stopped outside Annabeth's room and peeked in quietly.
I gasped, and a smile spread across my face. Quickly closing the door, I dragged Nico into our room.
"We don't need Operation Percabeth anymore!" I whispered. "They managed to get back together on their own."
Nico smirked. "Didn't I tell you that?"
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Annabeth POV
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Waking up was one of the best experiences. I regained consciousness and immediately felt a warmth I don't experience when I'm alone. Blinking my eyes open, I realized I was next to my seaweed brain. His arm was draped over me, and his lips were pressed to my forehead.
A smile spread across my face, and I snuggled closer to my amazing boyfriend.
Percy shifted slightly, and I froze, hoping I didn't wake him. I glanced up, and ended up staring into his sea-green eyes.
"Morning, Wise Girl," He smiled.
"Just so you know, I'm not kissing you until you brush your teeth."
We both laughed, remembering when I said a familiar phrase when we were on the Argo II, heading to Rome.
"I never said anything about you kissing me," Percy smirked, kissing my nose.
I smiled. "That's true. Now go, brush your teeth. I have to get changed anyway."
Percy fake-pouted, but went into the bathroom anyway. I grabbed a red and white striped dress with butterfly sleeves and a loose thin gold braided belt at the waistline. The neckline was pretty high, less than an inch from my neck, but the dress itself ended about ten or eleven inches above my knees. It was made of semi-sheer fabric, so I chose a white camisole to wear under it. I'd worn the dress for a photoshoot before while modeling for People magazine. During the shoot, I'd worn six inch stilettos, and this time I was thankful to wear simple Candie's black combat boots.
As I looked over my outfit in the mirror, I decided to surprise Percy. I mean, it's not every day I choose to wear this, and honestly, I don't think he's ever seen me wearing this particular dress. So, I slip on a pair of sweatpants and a sweatshirt and walk into the bathroom.
"Hey Wise Girl," Percy greeted me once more.
"Hey Seaweed Brain."
After noticing Percy seeing the cover-up outfit, I reassured him, "I have something under this, but you can't see yet. I want everything to look perfect."
"But Annabeth, you already look perfect."
I felt my face heat up, no doubt blushing.
"Just so you know, I find it adorable when you blush."
With that, Percy left the bathroom. I rushed to brush my teeth. My hair, I paid more attention to. First closing the door, I took the sweatshirt off so it wouldn't mess up the hair I was about to style.
I brushed my blonde curls, making them perfect waves, flattened by my brush - and a bit of water.
Next step: makeup. I don't really like to wear a lot, so I simply used concealer, foundation, and powder where needed. For my lips, I applied a coat of coconut lip gloss to give a slight shine. Onto my eyes. I curled my eyelashes and used clear mascara, lengthening them slightly without the obvious use of makeup.
Slipping off the sweatpants (which were making me extremely warm), I checked my outfit in the mirror. Absolutely perfect - except one thing. I quickly put on my ruby earrings, the ones Percy had gotten me for my birthday once we escaped Tartarus.
Smiling at the memory, I pulled the door open and stepped through.
"Well, I hope this looks better than sweats and messy hair," I stated.
When Percy turned around, I swear he came close to passing out. "Wow, you l-look... Annazing.. I mean, Amabeth.. I mean.. Blarg!" Percy spluttered.
I laughed. "You are such a Seaweed Brain. I did this for you, ya know."
Percy smiled. "I know, and that's one of the reasons I love you so much. Come here and kiss me, Wise Girl."