this was suppose to be posted forever ago, and I'm really sorry
It was also originally three long parts but I thought I could make the story flow better by breaking it up into smaller pieces
Anyway, LawLu, future smut, and office relations
A young man of twenty-one slipped into his boss's office as quiet as he could just in case the older man was on the phone. He hadn't knocked, just slid in, like it was ok for a regular employee to just waltz in on their boss whenever. And it was, at least for these two.
Luffy made his way over to the desk. "Hey Traffy," Something else only he was allowed to get away with. "Caesar asked me to bring this to you for confirmation." He handed over a manila folder.
His boss, Trafalgar Law, took the document and immediately began to review it. "Strange. He normally brings me his own work."
"I kinda volunteered. I need to make call."
Law looked up at this. "You need to borrow the phone?"
"No, but the crazy lady is stalking my floor and geeking out over everything she finds wrong." Luffy was already pulling out his cell.
Law was about to comment that said 'crazy lady' was technically his aunt and a member of the board but he knew that Giolla was in fact crazy and very annoying. She seemed to have some sort of personal vendetta against cell phones and hated to see employees on them while at work. He nodded and went back to reading.
Luffy waited for his friend to pick up. He sat down in one of the chairs in front of Law and kicked his feet up on the desk. The motion made Law look up again but only for a second. He grinned at his boss. He knew that if anyone else tried to pull this stunt Law would fire them before they took their next breath. And if his boss was anyone but Trafalgar, he'd be out of a job and internship.
"Hello?" A yawn answered the phone.
"Zoro, hey, all your text said was 'Sorry, we broke your bed.' The hell man?" Luffy tried to keep his voice down so Law could concentrate. "Ok, yeah, but how did you break my bed?"
Law finished reading and looked up to watch his favorite intern. He watched as Luffy's face went from mild frustration mixed with curiosity, to shock and horror to disgust.
"Ew, dude! No, never mind I don't need to know any more!" Luffy dropped his feet off the desk. "What I need is for you and Sanji to keep it in your pants 'til you get home!" He wasn't trying to keep his voice down anymore. Law looked at him concerned. "... B.S. Zoro, you live right down the freaking hall... I'm telling Nami." Luffy said this last part with a finality that even made Law give pause. "She bought me that air mattress; it cost her five hundred beri..." Luffy's anger had deflated. He sighed listening to his friend on the line. "No, I don't want you to try and fix it!" He snapped. "I want you to burn it and throw it out. And buy me a new one, the same one." He groaned at the answer from the other end. "Yeah, ok, bye..."
He hung up and stared out the window past Law's head. His boss stood and went over to the cooler. He came back with a cup of water. "Alright?"
"They killed my bed..." Luffy whined as he took the cup.
"How?" Law asked; although from what he had heard of the conversation, he could guess.
Luffy rolled his eyes. "I have a salt water fish tank. I've had it since I was in middle school. But it's kinda really high maintenance and some of my fish only eat certain things and have to be fed at specific times. So Zoro takes care of them for me sometimes when I'm at work or busy... and his stupid boyfriend was with him today and..." Luffy made a face. "I hope Nami kills them."
"I'm sorry Luffy." Law tried to sympathetic, but he couldn't pull the smile from his face. Luffy was too cute, all upset and flustered. He inwardly groaned. 'Damnit, Law, stop that...'
Law wasn't one to lie to himself. He thought of the young man, often, and in very non-professional terms. Despite being a member of the Family though, Law wasn't going to risk a relation. It's not like he would be fired. Luffy wouldn't lose his job either as long as he didn't broadcast it to the whole world. But Law still held on to his morals. Luffy didn't make it easy though...
The intern stood and stretched. "It'll be fine. Sorry for bugging you."
Law shook his head. "Don't worry. Tell Ceasar to e-mail me if you see him on your way back down." He walked Luffy to the door.
"Yup, don't work too hard Boss." Luffy smacked him lightly on the arm. As he turned he nearly ran into a tall blonde just outside the door. "Oh, sorry about that Mr. Corazon." Luffy nodded to the man and hurried down the hall. Law looked at Corazon who was watching Luffy. When the blonde finally turned his attention back, Law narrowed his eyes.
"Don't look at me like that!" Corazon darted past him into the office. "It's nice to see you being so friendly. You're finally opening up to your employees." He held out his arms for a hug. Instead, Law ducked under them on his way back to his desk. "Or not..."
"I'll pick it up if you want me to, Cora." Law said into the phone. "You sure? I'm already here." Law walked into the store. "Ok, I'll see you Monday then." He hung up.
He took his time wondering the aisles of the store. It had been a relaxing Saturday and Gladius hadn't called him in on an emergency. 'Hopefully tomorrow will be the same.'
As he made his way past the pet department, a familiar laugh caught his attention and pulled at his chest. He turned and looked. Standing next to the aquarium supplies was Luffy and a woman with ginger hair. Law sighed before ignoring the little voice in his head. "Luffy?"
Luffy looked up and his smile widened. "Boss! Hey, look at you in casual duds!" He grabbed the girl by the hand and dragged her down the aisle toward him, barely giving her time to get a hold of the basket. Nami, this is Trafa... Tralf..." Luffy coughed. "Law, he's my boss." He turned to Law. "Nami's my cousin."
Law nodded to her. "Five hundred beri for an air mattress?" He watched as she grimaced, and Luffy hung his head.
"Those two are lucky they still have their balls." She huffed. "I bought him that as a moving in present for his apartment."
Law hummed in understanding. "Are they going to replace it?"
"In a few weeks. Zoro gets paid bi-monthly and Sanji has a car payment that's being taken this week." Luffy shrugged. "I'll be sleeping on the floor for a bit."
Nami looked at him sympathetically. "If I had the money, I'd get you one and make them pay me back but..."
"You don't have a couch to sleep on instead?" Law asked.
"It's not really a couch. It's too short and really uncomfortable to begin with. I'm better off on the floor." Luffy laughed.
Law frowned. "Hm, well, if you say so. It was good to see you. Until Monday, Luffy, Miss Nami." He nodded his farewell to them before turning. He would've like to stay and talk, but he needed to distance himself before did something stupid. Like invite Luffy to stay at his place. 'At least he'd always be on time for work.' Law laughed to himself. He was three aisles down when a squeal that sounded like it came from Nami made him and two other customers jump.
"Why didn't you tell me he was so hot?!" Law could hear her, not really a whisper, more of an excited hush. "I totally approve. Go get him tiger."
"Nami, shut up. It's not like that!" Luffy whined.
"Whatever, it so is. You should see the way you look at him." Nami giggled.
"Be quiet, Traffy might in the next aisle."
Law shook his head. What if Luffy felt the same? No, it didn't matter. He groaned and moved away. He didn't doubt Luffy feeling the same. But he was still unwilling to risk it. The office was not meant for romantic relations.
Half an hour of shopping and making sure logic and rationality reigned again, Law was heading out of the store.
"Law!"
He looked up. "Baby?"
She waved from the entrance. "Hey, I've been looking for you. Uncle Corazon told me you'd be here."
'Thanks Cora-san.' Law smiled at her anyway. "So, what brings you to the states?"
She fiddled with the edge of her skirt. "Father wants you to come to the conference-"
"No." He walked by her out the store.
"Hey, wait. It's not for another two months, will you at least think about it?" She followed him.
"No." This time he glared making her flinch. "I need you to tell my Uncle," He knew it was cheating, using those three specific words against her. "That I'm not going. Never will."
"Oh," Baby looked down at her toes, twiddling her fingers shyly. "You need me to... I guess, I guess I can do that."
"Thank you. I'm sorry you wasted your time coming out here but it was nice to see you." He let her hug him and gently wrapped his arm around her waist. As they separated, he saw Luffy and Nami coming out of the store as well.
Luffy waved happily at them. "Hi again Traffy."
"Traffy?" Baby giggled. "Aw, that's sooo cute."
Law noticed the almost evil look Nami was giving them. He shifted his gaze down to Luffy. "Baby, this is Luffy, one of my interns."
Luffy held out his hand. "Baby 5? Giolla talks about you a lot."
She shook his hand. "I'm a liaison from the home office in Spain. Though my trip here was a little wasted."
"Sorry..." Luffy tilted his head.
"Oh well, cousin isn't cooperative. I'm used to it." She smirked over her shoulder at Law.
"Cousin?"
"More like his sister. Not that it makes him any easier to deal with."
Nami watched their banter with approving eyes before giving Law an apologetic nod. She shifted her weight so that she was leaning toward him a little. "I guess I should thank you for taking care of him."
Law raised an eyebrow. "How do you mean?"
She waved vaguely at Luffy and Baby talking. "This would not have been possible three years ago."
Law nodded. Luffy was like another person when it came to the formalities of business. He pulled on a new persona and maintained complete professionalism. Law knew, having seen both sides, and honestly, it was a little frightening how easily he bounced between the two.
"Well, I have to go." Baby turned back to Law. "I'll tell him but he won't be happy." Law shrugged indifferently. "Bye, it was nice meeting you Luffy."
"You too, Miss Baby." They waved her off. "You ever been to the Spain office Traffy?" His shoulders dropped, and he relaxed back into himself.
"A few times. I try to stay away though, my Uncle gets on my nerves." Law shrugged.
They both turned at Nami's giggle. She apologized to them with a wave. "Sorry. Hey, Luffy," She pushed a Beri note into his hand. "Take your Boss out for a drink, my treat." She smirked at them.
"That's not necessary-" Law attempted to intervene.
"No, I mean it. As thanks for dealing with him. I know he isn't the easiest to put up with." Nami let the two of them glance between her, the note and each other.
Luffy opened his hand and stared blankly at the 100B note. "Nami, there's no way we're going to drink this much... Nami?" He looked up in time to see that Nami was already in her car and driving away. "Hey! How am I supposed to get home?!" He puffed out his cheeks. "She just ditched me…"
Law couldn't help but smile at the woman's intent. No one but him seemed to care about the finer points of the implications. "Since she offered, why don't we at least grab a drink or two?"
Luffy sighed. "Will you take me home afterwards?"
"Of course Luffy." Law led the way to his car.
"And then she said…" Luffy trailed off before giggling and dropping his hand back down to the bar. "I forget."
"I think I need to get you home." Law chuckled.
"Yeah, that would be awesome…" Luffy slid off the stool and wobbled. Law placed his hand on Luffy's shoulder and led him out with a wave to the barkeep. "Told her we wouldn't drink it all." He leaned heavily on Law as they walked to the car.
"Buy yourself lunch with the rest of it."
"And coffee. I'll buy you coffee." Luffy flopped into the passenger seat.
"I'd appreciate it." Law smiled. He started the car and headed toward Luffy's neighborhood. It wasn't long before he pulled into the small unused parking space designated for Luffy's apartment. "Hey, Luffy?"
"Hm?" Luffy mumbled from his side of the car.
"We're here."
"Kay…"
Law waited, but Luffy didn't move. He sighed with a small smile. Luffy snuggled into the seat beside him as he cut off the engine. He unbuckled his intern before getting out and making his way over to the other side. "C'mon, what floor do you live on?" He helped Luffy out of the car.
"Um, fifth?" It came out as a question rather than an answer. Law groaned inwardly. Well, he could always ask a neighbor. They rode the elevator up to the fifth floor with Luffy clinging to his boss. Law held him around the waist as they made their way down the hall.
"Do you remember your apartment number?" Law asked, his tone teasing even though Luffy was too out of it to notice.
"Five… five… um, five." Luffy pointed down the hall. "Two down from Zoro."
"I don't who Zoro is." Law chuckled. He helped Luffy to the door.
"Zoro's my friend… and he broke my bed…" Luffy frowned. He fumbled for his key. "You're awesome boss." He pushed the door open once it was unlocked. "I love you."
Law almost let go and dropped Luffy. Instead he coughed with a shake of his head. "Of course you do." He straighten Luffy a little and stepped back.
Luffy frowned at him. He held on to Law's arm. "I do." He leaned forward on his toes. "I really like you, and…" He pushed a little closer so that Law was supporting all of his weight. "And I love you." Luffy closed the distance and pressed their lips together.
Law couldn't help himself. He held Luffy closer, slanting his mouth over Luffy's. They stepped backwards into Luffy's apartment, lips still locked. Luffy moaned sweetly against Law, hands clinging to his shirt. Law's tongue swiped over their lips, and Luffy opened for him, welcoming the muscle with his own. The back of Luffy's knees hit the uncomfortable couch before Law lowered him down to it. As he pulled away Luffy grinned at him.
"See? Told ya." He poked Law in the forehead gently as he leaned back into the cushions, eyes dropping shut.
Law bit his lip and pulled away. He watched as Luffy's breathing slowed, sleep gently consuming him. He found a blanket on the arm of the couch and threw it over him. "Goodnight Luffy." He locked the door as he left, heart fuzzy and mind worried.