[She's not sure what kind of answer she was expecting, but it probably wasn't that.]

Then why didn't you? I mean - you just, every time - I can tell you do now - [Clearly] But ever since the audience, and we just - [How do you word??? Annabeth's a little grateful he's hiding his face, because her own's turning redder by the second. It doesn't really occur to her to equate Tartarus with this, because if anything, that's just made her want to kiss him more. Finally:] You were avoiding it.

[And after it'd kind of started to be A Thing with them?? She couldn't help but wonder.]