49 A RACE AGAINST DANGER

KAREN'S POV Okay, it was weekend. The previous days had been really fun, and amazing. Percy had to make me feel like I was in paradise, removing all sorts of terror from my head. And the thoughts of Max had also faded. Well, something like that. So, here we were, at a beach, about to spend more heavenly moments together. Life could never get any better. "Percy, I can't believe we're finally going to the beach together!" I brought out, really excited about this ocassion. Percy smiled at me. "I know, babe. I wanted to surprise you with a little getaway." I couldn't help but kiss him on his lips. "You always know how to make me happy." He smiled and held my hand. "Come on, let's find a spot to set up our towels." I looked around. "Wow, the water is so blue and the sand is so soft." Percy had to grab the towels, and then he spread it on the galvanizing sand. "This is the perfect spot." I sat down. "I can't wait to just relax and soak up some sun." Percy also s