*OK, bearing in mind the fact that I'm English, and have no actual experience with 4th July celebrations, pls tell me if I have done something wrong. Enjoy*

July 4th was always a fun time for Camp Half-Blood. It was spent having a lazy day and then seeing the fireworks the Hephaestus cabin had prepared. It was always something to look forward to. Nico, being Italian, didn't see the point in it, but enjoyed the celebration nonetheless. Tonight was one of the only nights a year when everyone was together at camp, as it was during summer break, so even the non-year rounders were there. Tonight was also roundly know as summer's best date night...

*Ok, so there isn't gonna be sex, as such, but sexual activities. So yeah. You've been warned*

Will had told Nico he wanted to meet him at the beach at dusk. Nico had agreed. When he arrived, there was a picnic blanket and a practical feast laid out before him. He stood, awestruck for a moment before Will pulled him down onto his lap. They began eating and finished long before the fireworks began. Will began nuzzling his face into the folds of Nico's neck, making him squirm, just as he had done that night... 

Will began nibbling at his earlobe and hiking his shirt up. Nico gasped at the sudden change in the mood. Will took this as a gasp of anger, or rejection, so stopped. Nico couldn't help it. He moaned at the loss of contact, then put his hand over his mouth in shock. Had he?... Will didn't care. He kissed his nose and looked, asking if he could continue. Nico gave a furious nod. Will began peppering kisses over his face and neck. He tugged at Nico's shirt. Nico paused and mumbled a single word: "Cold..." Will chuckled and whispered into his ear:

"Trust me" Nico did. So he let Will take off his shirt, and, surprisingly, as soon as Will began kissing his torso, he felt warm. He snuggled down, wanting to get closer to Will, and warmth. After a while of kisses, and whispered sweet nothings, Will hooked a finger under Nico's waistband. Once again, Nico gasped, but this was because it was an unexpected move. Will glanced and waited. Once more, Nico nodded at him to continue. 

Will pulled off his trousers and began kissing Nico's cock through the fabric of his boxers. Little Nico sprang up, well and fully active. Will chuckled again as Nico involuntarily bucked his hips. Slowly, ever so slowly, Will pulled his boxers down. Nico Jr was free of his confines. He wasn't as well endowed as Will, but he still had enough to work with. Will put his tongue on the tip of Nico's cock. Nico shivered, loving the feeling. Will began licking up and down the erect member, slowly, teasing him. Nico moaned and whispered.

"Please.." It wasn't more than a flutter of a word, but Will heard it just fine. He took Nico into his mouth. At first just the tip, but slowly he went down until he had all of Nico in his mouth. Nico moaned loudly and he had a firm grip on Will's hair. Will sped up and Nico's grip tightened. Nico could feel he was close. He managed to gasp out a "Will... I" before cumming. Will surprised him and swallowed it all. Nico pulled his clothes back on and kissed Will hard on the lips. They packed up and went to go meet the others in front of the lake. 

As they sat, Nico snuggled into Will, enjoying his warmth. The fireworks were splendid. There were Psyche and Eros, the whole story, from the prophecy to Psyche becoming a goddess. There was another Herculean task, this time one of him mucking out the stables. As the water gushed out of the river in the fireworks, Percy startled everyone by making the lake swoosh up. As the sparklers were handed out, Nico and Will's danced around each other in flashes of light. 

As theirs ran out, they turned just to see Frank kiss Hazel on the nose, write "I love you beyond words. So I'll show you" in the air with his sparkler, and get down on one knee. Everyone gasped. Frank looked up at Hazel, pure love and adoration in his eyes. He said:

"Hazel Levesque. I know I'm not your first love, but you are mine. You are my one and only. The day Nico brought you back was the best day of my life, even if I didn't know it. Because it was the day I got a chance to meet the person I loved the most in the whole cosmos. We've survived through wars, prophecies and whatever else the gods throw at us. But we've made it. If I had to go back and do it all again, I would. Because you were there by my side all the way." Hazel was crying, steady, streaming tears now. Frank pulled out a small box and opened it. "So Hazel. Will you do the honour of becoming-" he was cut off by Hazel jumping onto him, wrapping her arms around his neck and crying:

"Yes, yes, a million times yes!" everyone cheered and watched as Frank slipped a small ring onto her finger. The newly engaged couple shared a passionate kiss and the rest of the onlookers cheered louder. Nico smiled and went to go hug his sister. She smiled back and whispered into his ear "You knew, didn't you? He asked you" he nodded discreetly into their embrace.

 "I know you love him. He is your soulmate. I always knew you'd fall for someone again. How could you not? But he loves you, and I trust him. He will be good for you." After their embrace, Hazel and Frank were lifted onto the shoulders of the campers and carried to the lake. "Oh, gods" Nico muttered, shaking his head. They were then promptly thrown into the lake. When they came up - quicker than Percy and Annabeth had done - Hazel was riding a beautiful dolphin. They spent the evening celebrating the new engagement.

*Ok, I'm English (well, live in England, my mum's German and my dad is Australian) and I don't have lots of experience with 4th of July celebrations, so hey! Once again, if you understand it more than me, and feel I have missed shit out, feel free to tell me! Also, I'm feeling like a quiz kinda thing. Leave a comment if you know which book/s contain the fireworks from Hephaestus cabin over the lake. Yes, I know that that proposal wasn't Solangelo, but it just felt right, ya know? Hazel is Nico's sister and I felt that it was the right time. Anyway, the author's note is finally done! Jesus*