Loke told Lucy that he was going to get something from the Spirit world so Lucy was left with her own thoughts. She lay restless on the bed, her mind racing ahead of her. Loke was great; funny, handsome, kind, reliable and mature- one thing that not many Fairy Tail members were. But he was human and had flaws just like everyone else. He was obnoxious at times He was irresponsible and she would never be able to trust him to not cheat on her. That last flaw was the most crucial to Lucy. She couldn't begin a new relationship with someone she couldn't trust.

After about an hour, she heard Loke return from the spirit world. She didn't want to have to talk to him, so she pretended to be asleep.

Loke smiled down at his sleeping angel. He couldn't begin to describe the love he felt for her, and he doubted Lucy would let him try. He knew he would never look at another girl again, not now that he felt real love. He would wait as long as it took for the blonde to be his. He felt possessive of her, he couldn't stand the knowledge that she spent the majority of her time with men. He couldn't stand the knowledge that those men freely sat in her apartment. He couldn't stand the thought of his perfect angel being with another.

Loke sat down beside her, and Lucy felt the bed dip as he did, but she continued to pretend. Lucy felt his cold fingers at her neck; they moved her hair aside and placed a delicate, cold, silver chain around her neck. The chain was a beautiful silver, heart shaped locket. Inside the locket were a pale green stone and the star sign, Leo. A memento of himself that he had bought a few months ago in the spirit world; an accessory Loke hoped Lucy would wear to remind her of him.

The bed moved under her, as Loke shifted into a laying position. Lucy felt his lips gently kiss her cheek, and she kept her eyes shut. Loke rested his head against a pillow, and lightly draped one arm over her waist and pulled her close. Lucy felt warm, safe and content in his grasp.

The morning came quickly, and Lucy awoke before she even knew she had fallen asleep. The arm that had encased her was gone now, leaving Lucy with an empty feeling. In the background, just barely a groggy sound, was the heavy pattering of a shower. Lucy sat up, rubbing the sleep from her eyes and wincing as her leg twisted awkwardly. She groaned and straightened out her leg, flinching in pain.

She was distracted at that moment, as the water shut off, there was a few seconds of silence, and then the door opened and Loke stepped out. Loke looked at her and smiled that smile that made Lucy's heart skip a beat. She smiled weakly back at him.

"Good morning, Luce." He said easily.

Lucy looked at him properly and a violent blush covered her cheeks. His chiselled chest was exposed, and the towel he wore loosely around his hips hung low and teasingly. She tried to look anywhere else but it was as if her eyes were drawn to him; every single part of him.

Loke smirked and walked towards her, "How is your leg?"

Lucy bit her lip anxiously, "It hurts a bit."

He frowns sadly, "I tried the doctor again. The storm is getting worse and he can't make it here."

Lucy sighed, "It's okay." Her eyes returned to his chest, and although she wasn't looking at his face, she could tell his smirk had widened.

"If you want to touch me, you can." He said slowly.

She would blush, and deny him, but she did want to touch him. She reached out, gingerly, and trailed her fingers down his abs. she looked innocently in his wide eyes and smirked, herself this time, "Don't take this as my answer, Loke. I'm not done thinking."

Loke blushes and the sight of his scarlet skin is adorable to her; so she smiles.

A/N: Hello folks, I hope you like this chapter, and I hope you stick with this story too! Comments/reviews are greatly appreciated, seriously- they are so great! Thank you for reading! Bye, Kate xxx