“But… I really can’t pretend nothing has happened, even if you want me to,” Josh Batton said truthfully.

“What’s so hard about it? Josh… You don’t have to be this way. Alright… Let’s clean up. We’ve got to get to work,” Annabeth Cates said seriously.

After that, Annabeth carefully patted Josh on the shoulder nonchalantly. “Alright… Stop whining. I’m a woman, and I’m not even whining. So why are you, a grown man, whining?

“Besides, I don’t think I’ve lost anything from sleeping with a top-notc