Finally Free By BookNeed007
"Wah! Wah wah wah!"
"Natsu, it's your turn…." Lucy said sleepily.
Natsu rolled over and looked at the gorgeous woman next to him and let out a deep sigh. "I'm so lucky to have them though." He thought. His wife, no his mate, was the most precious thing in the world. At least to him. Their new son, Liam, was a very close second, and they were both the jewels in his life.
"I'll get him, don't worry." Natsu replied. Lucy rolled over to face him and said groggily, "I love you"
"I know silly. Go back to sleep." Natsu said, giving her a kiss on the forehead and getting out of the bed. Liam was still crying, but quieter, like he had run himself out of tears.
When Natsu got to Liam's room, he was amazed that his son was standing in his crib looking out. "Well look who's figured out how to stand up!" Natsu said in a hushed voice. "Let's just keep this between the two of us hmm, what do you say champ? Mama doesn't know that you can stand yet and would throw a fit if we didn't video the moment." Liam had quieted down as soon as he saw his father, and was holding his hands up to be held. "Bub we really do need to get some sleep huh." With that Natsu started to rock his son gently back and forth until the moment he realized that Liam was asleep. "I can't believe how big you're getting bub. When are you going to start spitting fire like your old man hmm?" I can't wait. I love you Liam."
With that Natsu walked back down the hall to the room he shared with his mate, contemplating how lucky he had gotten. He and Lucy had been through so much before they allowed themselves to really accept the fact that they loved each other; albeit it took him longer than it did her. He had always known she was special, he just hadn't realized that he had grown to look at her as more than a comrade until he found Igneel, and he realized that even though he was so happy to see his father, and he wanted everyone to know about it, he couldn't help but reach for Lucy and pull her in for a hug.
As Natsu entered his room, he noticed two things; the first being that his mate was no longer in bed, and the second being that their bathroom door was open. "Luce? Luce are you okay? What's wrong?" Natsu asked as he went into the bathroom.
"Well I was going to keep it a secret until tomorrow, seeing as it's your birthday, but I guess this changes things." Lucy said, from her position across from the toilet.
Natsu stared at her for a few moments, in shock, and then he fell to his knees in front of her and said, "Really? Are we really getting another child? Are you okay, do I need to get you anything, how long…"
Lucy interrupted him saying, "Natsu, calm down. I'm fine. I went to the doctor today, because I wasn't feeling so well. He said that we had succeeded. Natsu we did it! They were wrong, we are going to have another child!"
As soon as Natsu heard those words he looked down and took both of her hands in his. "I love you. I love you so much. So much it hurts sometimes even." With that he looked up into her eyes and she realized that he was crying.
"Oh Natsu, I love you too. Probably even more. I'm so happy!"
As soon as those words were out of her mouth, Natsu crashed his lips to hers in a passionate kiss. Sweeping her up bridal style, Natsu said, "You have no idea."
With that Natsu realized just how truly lucky he was and he realized that he didn't need anything else but his family. The guild, Happy, Liam, the newest member of his family, and especially Lucy.
