Hearts Need Love

Chapter 8

AN: sorry for taking so long to update! School started again and I have two college classes on top of everything, not to mention my dog was sick and we had a flea scare. But it's finally the weekend so I could squeeze in some writing. Thank you all for your support!

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Will was halfway home when he realized how much he had fucked up. The news had shocked him, had changed everything he had been thinking the entire week he had been in New York. The boy he had been crushing on, the boy that seemed to have been so perfect, he had a life Will had known nothing about and a past most would look down on.

But Will still liked him, he was still attracted to him. He wanted to go back and hug Nico and tell him it was all okay, talk to his daughter and get to know her, try to make both of them happy about the situation they had found themselves in. But he had fucked up.

Jason was pissed at him, and from what Will know so far, Jason was protective of Nico just as Percy was, if not more. It was just his personality. And if he now hated Will, Will wasn't sure if he'd be able to get close to Nico again. Despite this fact, Will started the walk back to Nico's.

His heart was pounding in his chest, pushing against his ribs just as the air pushed against his skin. It didn't seem he'd be able to walk fast enough, and before he knew it, his pace had turned into a light jog and then a full run. He needed to get there, needed to get to Nico. If Jason told the dark haired boy what had happened from his point of view, Will would never be able to get Nico back.

Sprinting, air coming out in harsh gasps.

"I'm coming!"

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Nico held Bianca close to him with a doll in his other hand, silently playing with her as he waited for Jason and Will to return. It wasn't how he wanted to tell Will. He couldn't even remember why he had kept it a secret for so long. But now that it was out, he was terrified that Will wouldn't ever want to get together.

After what seemed like forever, Jason came down without Will.

"Kid's an asshole," Jason declared. "I kicked him out."

"You kicked him out of my house," Nico repeated.

Jason nodded. "As I said, he's an asshole. Just forget about him."

"First of all, no bad words in front of Bianca." Nico set his daughter on the ground and watched as she picked up a toy before he walked over to Jason. "Second of all, you and Percy were basically begging for me to get with him. Now you're saying to forget about him?"

"Nico, he's not good for you," Jason tried. "I know that-"

"But I don't," Nico argued. "You made that decision for me, Jason. You're not my father."

"No, I'm not, but I'm going to still make sure no one else hurts you."

"Guys, calm down," Annabeth commanded. "Jason, just explain what happened. What did he say?"

"I don't think that's a good idea..."

"Was it about Bianca?" Nico asked, his face having fought itself into a neutral expression. Fight, flight, or freeze. His brain protected itself from anymore pain.

Jason didn't look him in the eyes. He knew that look. "Yeah, it was. He-"

Will Solace took that moment to burst into the room, tripping down the last step and faceplanting into the carpet. For a few seconds there was only silence, but then Will was on his feet again and rushing to Nico with a guilty expression.