There are some grammar issues in the last chapter that I can't figure out how to fix so sorry about that. I am really surprised at how many people like this story and I really appreciate it. On with the story._
After Lucy had finished saying her goodbyes to her mother she went to the carriage and got in. Gajeel went to follow Lucy but was pulled aside by Layla. In a hushed voice Layla asked "Do you still have the keys?" Gajeel only nodded and patted his front pocket that held the keys when he gave no move to make a verbal response Layla continued with "Those keys are very important to my family do not lose them." after Layla finished speaking she walked away and stood next to like nothing happened.
Gajeel found what Layla said to be strange but just summed it up to be some weird rich person thing. I mean to collect keys with constellation symbols on them? Just weird.
Gajeel got into the carriage and saw Lucy and Freed sitting on opposite sides. Lucy seemed to be lost in thought while Freed was staring out the window looking bored out of his mind. Gajeel sat on the same side as Lucy and waited for the carriage to leave the Heartfilia estate.
After nearly 25 minutes of silence Gajeel was starting to get aggravated he new Freed didn't talk much but from what he understood he had just married Bunny and they had only greeted each other, so Gajeel snapped.
"Freed what the heck is going on here." Gajeel looked at Freed expectantly.
Freed closed the book he was reading after marking the page and said "We are traveling to my estate and you are gaurding and I."
"Freed I know what my job is you left saying you had urgent family matters not that you were going to go an' get married." Gajeel looked at Freed with doubt but said nothing more.
After a few moments of silence Freed looked at Gajeel rather pleadingly and said "Please don't tell anyone I never thought this was why my parents summoned me back to the estate" Freed took a deep breath before continuing "Others don't accept the way of life of the higher class , I myself among those people in there beliefs but I am heir to the Justine estate and therefore can not go of and pay no heed to my actions in reflection of my family's name."
Gajeel sat without speaking for several minutes processing what Freed had said before looking at said man with a straight face and saying "I have no clue what anything you just said means but as long as I get paid for the job I don't care."
With that said Freed relaxed more than he initially was and the rest of the ride to the estate was silent.
Sorry for the really short chapter. Thoughts ideas comments let me know. I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING EXCEPT THE PLOT. Thanks for reading!
