Hazel's pov

Juli came tearing through the living room, screaming. Annabeth stands up fast and scoops her up and holds the trembling girl.

"What's a matter, baby?"

"Weird person!" was all Juli managed. She pointed toward the back door and we all followed her pointed finger. She lead us to a barn, and we went in. Chris and Leo stood there, grinning.

"Good job, Juli," Chris told the child, who was beaming at them, fear gone.

"Thank you. You owe me some candy now!"

"Sure thing, kiddo. Now, who wants to fight some real fake monsters? Clarisse, we made one just for you and me! You want to try it?"

Clarisse shrugged. "Sure, babe." Chris grinned so big, his face looked like it would split open.

A giant, golden bull burst out of a wall. Clarisse pulled out her spear and Chris had a sword ready.

"Hazel!" Someone hissed, and I turned around. Annabeth, Gee-Gee, Piper, Katie, and Rachel were standing behind me.

"Yeah?"

"We are going C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S shopping. Want to come?"</p><p>"No thanks. I'm going with Frank this weekend," I answered.

"Suit yourself. See you. Oh, can we take Lily? It is for Katie to practice taking care of babies."

"Go ahead," I answered, and they thanked me and left. I turned my attention back to the fight. Chris had managed to jump onto the back of the bull. Clarisse was facing it off, and they were circling like wrestlers. Chris drove his sword into it's back, and Clarisse stabbed it in the eye. It shuddered, then fell to one front knee. It's mouth opened, and a velvet box was concealed inside. Chris slid from the bulls back and copied its position. He grabbed the box and opened it, showing a glittering gold ring. Clarisse gasped. Percy gagged, and Jason elbowed him.

"Clarisse, will you marry me?"

"YES! Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes! I will! AAAAAAAAAAAAH!" I laughed, thinking the other girls were going to be sorry that they missed this. Chris scooped Clarisse up and walked out with her. I headed back to the house, uninterested in fighting. I found Justin and Juli sitting in Juli's room, looking depressed.

"Hey guys! Want to watch a movie?"

"FROZEN!" Juli shouted.

"Okay." We head into the living room and put in the movie. After it is done, the men aren't back from the barn, and the women are still shopping. I make the kids lunch, then put them in Juli's room together for a nap. Then I made the guys lunch and take it out to them. Then I made myself lunch. Then I sat on the couch and think about how bored I was. I am about to check on the kids when a car pulls into the garage. I hurry out and unload bags to the study, where the little ones and guys aren't allowed.

"Annabeth, Piper," I pull them aside. "Juli and Justin are sleeping in Juli's room together."

"Okay, thanks Hazel," Annabeth replies cheerfully.

"thank you," Piper says, sounding worried. She heads into the bathroom, and I, feeling worried, followed with Annabeth on my tail.

Piper comes out, looking stricken.

"What is it?" Annabeth and I ask at the same time.

"I'm... I'm pregnant!