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percy's first impression of waking up in the same bed as annabeth was a face full of golden hair. he pushed it away, careful not to wake her. she shifted, moving closer to percy in her sleep. he smiled a little. he knew he should get up and move back into the living room before his mom woke up and realized he wasn't there.
camp had ended for the summer yesterday and annabeth decided to stay with percy for a night before going back home to california. sally was overjoyed at the idea of annabeth staying the night at their apartment. however, she was less enthusiastic at the idea of percy and annabeth sharing a bed for the night. so their conclusion was that annabeth would get percy's bed, and percy would be stuck sleeping on the couch in the living room.
percy wasn't super happy about the arrangement, but he figured he didn't have much of a choice. around 11:30 last night, percy kissed annabeth goodnight and took his place on the couch while annabeth made her way to his room. it had been a total of 8 minutes before annabeth quietly crept back into the living room. the street lights from outside illuminated the room through the blinds, allowing percy to see annabeth completely. she didn't speak, she just reached out for his hand with a soft, shy smile.
percy stood up and took her hand, letting her lead him back to his room as silently as possibly. once percy's door was shut, annabeth turned and wrapped her arms around his neck. he hugged her waist tightly.
"sally has to at least assume we were gonna do this," annabeth whispered, a smile on her face.
"oh, duh," percy replied, making annabeth laugh quietly. she pulled out of their hug and took both of his hands, pulling him over to his bed. annabeth pulled him forward until the back of her knees touched the mattress. just like in the living room, the street lights offered just enough light for percy to see her bright smile.
"gods, you are perfect," he said quietly, taking her face in his hands and kissing her softly. annabeth smiled into the kiss, her hands on his sides. she pulled away, the smile never leaving her face. percy pulled away from her and moved to lay back on his bed. he reached out for annabeth, making grabbing motions like a child asking for something. she chuckled and got on the bed. percy expected her to curl up next to him, but instead, she laid directly on top of him, her head on his chest and her arms tucked by his sides. their legs immediately intertwined and his hands moved to her waist, holding her close.
this was all he wanted. he understood why his mother had wanted them separated, they were teenagers, of course he knew what she had expected. but percy was more than content with this. annabeth just sleeping next to him was exactly what he had wanted when he had asked her to stay the night. at camp, they would never get the opportunity to sleep in the same room, let alone the same bed.
