I was supposed to post this Yesterday oops
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Jason sighed as he tapped his pen on his desk, checking the clock again, letting out another sigh as he looked over at Stacey as she colored.

Her father was fourty minutes late now, and he wasn't picking up his phone. He looked down at his own phone, another text popping up from Piper.

If you don't get your ass here soon, you won't have enough time to get ready for your date.

Jason frowned, picking his phone up and typing out a response.

There's a kid still here, he responded, I can't just leave her. I tried calling her dad and he won't pick up.

He jumped when he heard the door burst open, looking up to see frantic green eyes looking over at him. Jason blushes, but it's definitely not because the guy's cute. How had he never met this man before?

"Daddy, look!" Stacey says, standing and running over, showing him the picture she had been drawing. The guy smiled, and Jason smiled as the guy put his hand on Stacey's back, taking the picture and saying a small praise to her. She laughed, hugged him, then ran off to get her bag when he told her to.

He stood up, looking back over at Jason, and sarted apologizing.

"It's okay," Jason reassured, and Percy shook his head.

"One of my friends was supposed to pick her up, but they got busy and I was in a meeting and couldn't get to my phone-"

"It's okay, Mr. Jackson," Jason reassures, and Percy smiles when Stacey hugs his leg.

"You can call me Percy," he said, looking down at Stacey and running a hand through her hair, "and, again, I'm really sorry."

Jason shakes his head, mentally making a note to cancel his date. And maybe get to know Percy a bit better.

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I don't really like how this one turned out.

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