"Magnus." Alec says, walking out of the bathroom, rubbing his head.
"Yes, darling." Magnus says, sitting up in bed and picks up his phone.
"This hit me in the head while I was shaving."
"Did you forget to shut the medicine cabinet again?"
"No, this hit me in the head."
Magnus looks up from his phone and asks, "what is that?"
"It looks like a seashell with an eagle engraved on it."
Magnus takes it with a confused looks and opens it.
"Well, it seems we are going to be giving some marital advice."
Alec starts to say something, thinks better of it then walks back into the bathroom.
***********
Alec and Magnus are sitting on the couch watching the kids play when they hear arguing coming from the hallway.
"Sounds like our company is here." Magnus says, standing up.
The arguing couple doesn't realize the door has been answered until Alec clears his throat.
"Please, come in." Magnus says, gesturing them inside.
"I can't believe your father is making us do this." She says, sitting in a chair.
"Well, your mother isn't innocent in this eithe." He says, sitting in the chair across the room.
"Annabeth, percy." Magnus says as him and Alec sit on the couch in between them. "Why don't you guys tell us what the problem is?"
"Percy has nothing but seaweed between his ears."
"Well at least I'm not too stubborn to listen to reason."
"Why don't you tell us why Percy has nothing but seaweed between his ears." Alec says to Annabeth.
"He wants me to stop training and you know how important training is."
"Why do you want her to stop training?"
"It is too dangerous."
"How am I supposed to stay in shape to go on quests if I dont train?"
"But you're going to have a baby, you can't be going on quests."
"I am not changing anything."
"Ok. First of all congratulations." Magnus says, patting alecs knee as he stands up and looking at Percy. "Just because she is having a baby doesn't mean she has to stop training, just take it easier. Then." He says, turning to Annabeth. "You have more to think about besides yourself now, you have to protect your baby."
"But I'm gonna get fat."
"That's what I thought." Alec says. "Both of us have carried our children. It was hard for me to cut back my training and not going on patrol but I did it to keep our child safe and healthy. My training was different but still kept me in shape. I can give you the training regimen that I did, I have it on my laptop in magnus's office." Alec says as rhey both leave the room.
"How did he convince her so fast?" Percy asks in amazement. "She never gives up that easy."
"I don't know because usually Alec isn't that confident when he is talking." He says as Alec and Annabeth walk back into the room.
