Miles Apart

Five

"Did you actually fall asleep reading?" I hear someone ask as he/she pulls a book off of my face. I look up and it's Percy. Wait, no- a shirtless Percy. I look away immediately or I know that I'll keep staring. 

I cover my eyes, "Dear, God. Why do you not have a shirt on?!" 

He laughs at my reaction, "You can't tell me that Annabeth Chase is scared of half-naked boys. Right?" I can practically hear his smirk through my hands. 

"Percy! I'm awkward. How the hell did you think I'd react?" I whine. I mean, I'm not really complaining but he can't know that. He just laughs at my response and I hear him grab something. 

"Alright, better?" He asks and I finally peek through my fingers. He has an amused smile on his face as he watches me. 

I smile at him, "Much." I smell food coming from the kitchen and must have gotten a confused look on my face because he looked at me. 

"Oh, yeah. I made breakfast as a thank you."

"You didn't have to do that." 

"Well, you didn't have to let me stay here last night, but you did so. I wanted to return the favor as best as I could."

I get up and walk into the kitchen and I see some of my favorite breakfast foods. Chocolate chip pancakes, bacon, and fruit. I see my favorite Butter Pecan syrup like you'd get from IHOP and the complete love of my life, Motts Apple Juice. Like how in the world did he know all of this?

"Your mom gave me a list of foods that you liked." He answers as if he was reading my mind. "You know for such a wise girl, you sure look confused a lot."

I shoot him a glare. "Thanks." He laughs once again and we start eating. He tells me that he has to run a few errands for my mom and that if I really want to hang out, we can later. I'm not complaining because I enjoy spending time with him. Like, everything is just so effortless and comfortable but I hope we can't hang out today. We have spent one day together and my feelings are already beginning to be mushy. This is only a spring break trip and so it's not like anything will come out of it. I'll most likely only end up hurt in some way. After he leaves, I find my way back to my room and text Piper. It's probably about 4:30 in Greece. She immediately calls per my request. 

"Piper, I need help," I whine to her. 

"What is it?" Her voice has a tinge of playfulness. 

"I-uh Percy slept over last night," I pause to hear her shriek, "Anyways, it's not like we did anything. But, he made me breakfast, Pipes." She shrieks again. 

"Oh my God, I have got to meet this boy. AB, you like him don't you?" I can hear the excitement in her voice. I never like guys and if I do, it is certainly not after one day around them. 

"I'm not sure. I can't though, Piper. I'm only here for a week. I can't like him." 

"Well, I think that you shouldn't stop yourself from liking him, but you will. I know that you will."

"Why did this have to become so complicated? It was supposed to be a week to myself?" I groan. 

"I know, hon. Has your mom been there at all?" She asks me. 

"She was here for a total of like an hour last night. Charity events, paperwork, clients to meet, etc. It never ends with her." 

"You only have a few more days left and then you'll be back here with us." 

"Yeah, you're right. I can survive a few more days." 

***

Boy, was I wrong. It was only Wednesday and Percy had insisted we hang out every day. Every. Single. Day. If that wasn't bad enough, the more we hung out together, the more I liked him. And I did like him. A lot. He would sit down and talk with me or take me sightseeing. It wasn't much, but he knew some small places that only locals frequent. My mom comes in every once in a while, but she mainly stays at her apartment near her firm. It kinda bothers me, just a little. She made this huge deal to dad and has spent probably four hours around me. About that time, I hear someone knock on my door. I go to open it and Reyna and Thalia are outside.