Note: I swear I didn't mean to wait 8 months before updating this again it didn't even feel like that long, oops... I'll try to update quicker *thumbs up*

canon divergence, could maybe? possibly? fit in with my one shot 'After Hours' but you dont have to read that unless you don't want to imo. Strongly implied sexual intercourse. This is hella sappy.

Chapter 2: Mornings

When Lucy wakes up, its to lips softly kissing her. She hums in sleepy content and smiles, kissing back. The bed shifts and a hand gently cups her cheek, deepening the kiss. Lucy moves her arms and places them on strong shoulders, before wrapping them around a neck.

She's a little sore and sticky, but its not too bad. She's dealt with much worse and it didn't even bother her that much. The twenty-three year old is well aware of her bare skin sticking together with the persons on top of her.

Their lips part, but the hand doesn't leave. A callused thumb soothingly brushes against the scar under her eye, coaxing her to awaken. Its soothing and warm and Lucy almost doesn't want to wake up, wants to fall back asleep in the warmth all around her.

But then she remembers what yesterday was and her blue eyes open.

Blue meets brown and Lucy cannot help but smile her warmest smile. Right next to her is Ace, smiling warmly back at her. They're so close that she can count all of the freckles on his nose and cheeks if she wanted to. His brown eyes are shining with happiness and his smile is so gentle that something inside of Lucy aches and the Pirate Queen wants him to kiss her again, no she wants to kiss him. So she does.

This kiss is quicker, but has just as much love in at as the first.

Ace pulls her close into his freckled chest carefully, wrapping one of his arms around her torso. Lucy laughs softly and leans into his chest.

"Good morning, Mrs. Portgas." Ace whispers softly.

Lucy's smile widens and she nuzzles her face against Ace's bare chest. "Good morning, Mr. Monkey!"

She can't help but grin as the sleep fades and realizes that, as of yesterday, she and Ace are really actually married.

After years and years, they had actually done it. No longer were they the ten and seven year old who had a play wedding Sabo urged them to have. They were no longer the twenty and seventeen year old who had gotten together on complete happenstance when Ace was visiting one night, despite having loved the other in more than a friendly way for ages.

Lucy was glad.

Ace was her's and she was his - official now, even if they knew that was they way it had always been, even when they were still children.

"How are you feeling?" Ace asks and in a swift movement moves his hands down and grabs Lucy's bare hips. He flips them so he's on his back and she's laying down on top of him, her hands rest back on his shoulders. His skin is just as sticky as hers, but neither Ace nor Lucy can find it in them to care.

"Good! I'm really happy!" Lucy chirps, smiling widely as she rests her head on one of his pecs.

Ace smiles at her lovingly and a hand leaves her hips. He traces up and down her spine with the tips of his fingers sending little shivers throughout her body and making Lucy giggle. "I'm really happy too. It almost doesn't feel really."

Lucy reaches up and presses a kiss on her husband's chin. "But it is! We're really, really married Ace!"

"Yep," Ace says, his hand resting at the small of Lucy's back as he nuzzles his nose against her head. "I love you so much."

"I love you too!" Lucy exclaims, absolutely glowing.

Ace reaches down to kiss her once more. He absolutely loves kissing her, adoring the way her lips perfectly molded against his. The twenty-six year old pours as much love he possibly can into the kiss, but even then he knows it'll still fall short of what he feels for her. He can feel Lucy's love and affection in her kiss and his stomach flips.

Never would he thought that anyone could love him, especially someone like Lucy. He was truly blessed, a true miracle considering the cursed blood in his veins. Ace can't believe it was possible, but he treasured Lucy more than anyone or anything else.

Lucy giggles against his lips and pulls away, resting her head on Ace's shoulder with an elated and slightly sleepy still.

"Hey Ace? Do we have to get up?"

Ace hums and relaxes into the bed, one of his hands going up to his wife's hair to gently runs his fingers through her slightly tangled locks. Laying down with a Lucy for a little while longer sounded a lot better than getting ready for the day. Lucy's crew and his own probably didn't expect them yet anyways. "Nah, we don't have to. You still tired?"

Lucy hums in confirmation and Ace can feel her lips kiss his neck for a brief moment. "Mmm... Last night was really great... I'm little sore still, just gotta sleep."

She yawns before Ace answers. "Glad you enjoyed it. C'mon, let's sleep for a little bit longer."

Lucy makes a little sound. "Love you."

"I love you, too." Ace replies softly, holding her closer to him.

"You'll be here when I wake up?" She asks, clearly starting to doze off.

"Of course I will, always."

"Good." Lucy murmurs, sleep grabbing ahold of her.

Ace smiles and starts to slip into sleep, just happy he's with the person that he loves most in the world.

Note: Just an fyi! You guys can leave me prompts for Ace x Lucy drabbles/one shots in the reviews!