Percy P.O.V

My mind went blank...

Holy Hera.

Triplets...

Us.

I mean being parents was daunting enough, but triplets.

Gods.

OK, breathing.

That's important.

In, out, in, out.

OK, I'm alright, now I'll check Annabeth.

Oh Schist! She's fainted.

OK, breath again.

Now ask the doctor if that's normal.

OK, it's normal, and he told me not to do it. OK, hyperventilating is bad. Remember that Percy. Breathing, not hyperventilating.

"It's alright, calm down, both of you." The Doctor was speaking, I think he had been for a while now  I just hadn't actually noticed. Oops. "This reaction is perfectly normal and Mrs. Jackson here will be perfectly fine, as will the children."
Children.

As in more than one!
Holy Zeus!

This is going to take some getting used to.

Oh schist! Athena is going to kill me!

Again!

Styx.

But....I was looking forward to being a father and....this must me a bit harder (OK, a lot harder), but also three times as good...right? I might as well look forward to it. I mean I do really want to be a dad so....I can do this, I just have to remember that.

"She-they-will be fine?" I had to make sure. The doctor smiled kindly at me.

"Yes, they will be absolutely fine. She's just shocked, you were, who wouldn't be?" I chuckled nervously at that. More deep breaths.

"Have you come across triplets in your career so far or is this a first?" I was curious, blame the ADHD.

"No, I've never come across triplets before, but I've dealt with multiple pairs of twins, so don't worry." He smiled again, he seemed like a kind person, I nodded, acknowledging his answer.

"OK, I have to go in back to deal with the paper work for this, and any future, appointments. I'll be back in a minute, she should wake up soon." I turned back to my beautiful wife. She looked peaceful when she slept, all the tension melted away and she just looked so happy. I smiled.

We were going to be parents.

I was still daydreaming when I heard her speak.

"What are you smiling about, Seaweed Brain?" She sounded breathless, but alright.

"It just kind of hit home, we're going to be parents. And to three kids." I almost whispered the last part.

"Yeah, amazing, but a bit scary isn't it."
"More than a bit." I said, it was quite an understatement. I mean, triplets.

Three kids!

"I'm scared Percy."
"Me too Annabeth, me too." I took yet another deep breath, "But we can do this, together. We can do anything together remember." She smiled, "And anyway, we have camp, both of them in fact, we have our friends and our mortal parents. Styx, we'll probably have at least a little help from the Godly side too."
"Yeah." She breathed out. I reassured her, I would do anything to help her.

"It'll be okay." And it would, we were together.