A/N: I do not own any characters! I honestly wasn't going to make the first chapter so long, but when you're in the zone then you're just in the zone Dx Next Chapter already in progress, coming soon Cx I hope you all enjoy feel free to review C:

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In the mirror stood a beautiful girl, with her blonde hair done up nicely with a diamond crusted pin holding it together.

The dress she wore was a luxurious red dress, that hugged every right curve on her body. Making her look stunning and breathtaking.

In the dressing stall beside her; she could hear the ding of an iPhone followed by clicking and clacking of a keypad.

"Levy I hope that's not you..." She sighed, her expression and tone turning into a flat monotone.

"Uh no...that's probably another stall..." Levy replied; followed by more clicking and clacking and another ding.

"We rented out the whole store for this, so I know that's you. Please tell me you're not talking to that guy again..."

"I just can't help it, he's just so cool!" Levy gave out a passionate sigh, hugging her phone close to her chest.

"Right now what would be cool, would be you picking out a dress for tonight." Lucy opened the dressing room door and stepped out into the hallway.

"I already did." Levy came out of her stall.

Taking one look at the bright orange dress with frills on frills Levy was wearing, made her best friend's eye twitch and lip quiver.

"What's wrong with it?" Levy frowned.

"You look like a grandma wearing a pumpkin..." Lucy tried to hold her laughter but a giggle just slipped out.

"Seriously?!" Levy ran back into her stall and after a couple of minutes she stepped back out.

"That...looks so much more elegant." Lucy took in the peach floor lengthen dress with a white trim and a white ribbon curving around her chest.

"Finally, can we get out of here now?" Without waiting for a reply the blue haired girl went back to change into the clothes she came came in with.

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Lucy Heartfilia and Levy McGarden grew up together. Being the daughters of two major companies in the city; their families are evenly rich and evenly sewed into society.

Making both girls always able to get what they wanted and go where they pleased.

But this type of life style always came with complications...

"I don't know why I listen to you sometimes...I should have gotten the pumpkin dress." Levy sighed as she stared out of the limo window.

"So you wanted to look like an orange mess at an event, that would probably cover tomorrow's paper?" Lucy lifted an eyebrow.

" I honestly don't even care anymore." She sounded lifeless and without a definite care.

"What's wrong with you? Lately you've been acting all bad ass...I mean I like this side of you but it's kind of scaring me at the same time."

"If I tell you something...can you keep a secret?" Levy got close to her bestie; looking more serious than she's ever been before. Lucy nodded slowly and cautiously.

"That guy I've been texting told me to join him for summer break. He's staying with his band mates in some beach front. And get this, every summer on that beach they have a concert! It's a party everyday!" Lucy could see her eyes light up just saying it out loud. But she had to keep her own mind realistic.

"If you're talking about that guy from the band we watched two months ago...then I'm not sure that's a good idea. And you think you're father will just let you gallivant off to some beach by yourself? Heh, you're crazy." Lucy crossed her arms now, turning her view out the window.

"Oh come on Luce, when was the last time you really smiled and had fun?" Lucy thought back to when she was younger. Before she met Levy, there was only her mother. Days spent with her at their beach house always made her the happiest. But she had priorities now, ones she wished she didn't have to deal with all the time.

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"Welcome everyone, I would like to thank you for all coming tonight please enjoy the evening with our live orchestra and our buffet over there!" Charles McGarden bowed to all of his guests as they clapped.

"I say this event gets better every year Charles," Jude Heartfilia shook his oldest friends hand.

"What really sets the right tone are these two lovely ladies." Charles hugged Lucy and Levy.

"Father can we talk?" Levy asked her dear father, trying to ask him about her trip.

"Can't it wait until later? Jude and I need to make our rounds before it gets too late,"

"No I need to ask you..."

"Hello there Charles, Jude..." A woman with blonde hair and blue eyes came between and interrupted Levy.

"Stelliana how nice of you to join us, we heard you were stuck in London so you couldn't make it?" Jude took her hand properly.

"Yes I almost didn't, but with a couple of arrangements I landed a pilot all to myself." All three grown ups began to laugh.

"I wish you would have told me sooner, my wife isn't here today. She's in Milan taking care of our branch down there," Charles said.

"Oh no, I wanted to get that green tea recipe from her. After my husband was cured of his upset stomach he just won't drink any other tea." The woman giggled as her son now took her side.

"Hello mother," he kissed his mother on both cheeks.

"Oh Sting dear, I didn't see you earlier. I had hoped you weren't going to forget tonight's event..." The woman gave her son a secret glare.

"Of course not mother, good evening..." Sting bowed politely to everyone else, Lucy almost wanted to vomit thinking how fake this guy was.

"Stelliana is that you?" A woman from afar called over.

"Pardon me gentleman... Lucinda darling how have you been?" The woman walked over to another group.

"Let's get going Jude, I see Douglas over there." Charles made his way across the room.

"Dance with him..." Jude whispered to his daughter before following Charles.

"May I have this dance?" Sting offered Lucy his hand with a smile. She was reluctant but she could already hear the lectures from her father if she didn't obey.

Levy shook her head with her own smile before walking off.

Putting her hand in his, Sting lead her to the dance floor where there was a band playing classical music.

"You still don't look all to happy to be with me," Sting whispered down to his partner.

"That's because I hate you." Lucy looked away, searching the room for Levy. Spotted by the swan ice sculpture there she was texting away again.

"Well get used to it, we're supposed to get married. And you're supposed to be wearing your engagement ring, where is it?"

"I lost it." Lucy shrugged with her shoulders.

"THAT'S...!" Sting tried to contain himself, "that's a one million dollar ring, how can you just lose it?"

"Simple...I walked into a pawn shop and it just disappeared."

"I can't believe you did that...that wasn't even..."

"That wasn't even what Sting, It wasn't meant for me? You don't think I know about her?" Lucy asked.

"I don't know what you're talking about..." Sting looked away, trying to play the innocent. But Lucy wasn't a fool, and she always did her homework on men who tried to steal her families money.

"Why are you marrying me Sting?"

"Because when I first met you I fell for you...I told you this before."

"Don't lie to me, I know about you and Yukino. And I know you're in love with her. But because of your mother's failing business, you had to give her up for me." Lucy looked straight into his eyes, waiting for a reply full of lies once again.

"Ok I don't know where you got your information from...but it's not my family. It's YOUR family."

Lucy stepped back, "what?"

Sting grabbed her hand and lead her off to the side, as to not cause a scene.

"Your father's company hasn't been doing that well lately. So he made a deal with my mother, about an arranged marriage."

"Wait...what?" Lucy couldn't believe this...would her father really do this to her?

"Look I don't care if you don't love me. The feeling is definitely mutual...but I made a deal with my mother and I intend to do well on that. So let's go back to the dance floor and..." Before he could even finish another word; Lucy backed up.

Her heart began to beat a mile a minute. The next thing she did; surprised even her. It was like everything she had done from now was for nothing.

After her mother died she obeyed every last word her father had told her...But selling your own daughter off to someone who doesn't even love them?

Lucy walked away from Sting not even giving a care to his own issues. She made her way to Levy; grabbed her hand and headed towards the exit.

"Where are we going, we still have to talk to our dad's about the trip..." Levy tugged her hand back making Lucy come to a stop.

"Screw them, we can make our own decisions!" Lucy said as she took out the diamond crusted pin out of her hair, letting her locks fall down her back. Levy didn't know what had gotten into her, but she smiled anyway doing the same.