AN: Omg I finally finished chapter 3. I sort of had writers block on this chapter, but I like the direction its going now! I hope you guys do too! Thank you so so much for all the follows and reviews! I so appreciate the wonderful support :D
"I changed my mind! I changed my mind," Lucy hissed, wrapping her arms around her body and she moved to stand behind Levy. Lucy had a on a small bikini top and a matching short skirt. Her heels were the tallest pair she'd ever worn.
"You can't!" Levy whispered harshly. "You already agreed. Just go on the stage when he calls your name and you'll be fine!" she snarled at the blonde. Lucy's legs were shaking as Max continued to introduced the dancers. Levy had just taught Lucy the dances; she wasn't ready. She was going to make a fool of herself; she didn't dance sexy like the rest of the girls. She wasn't good at that.
"And I hope you're all ready to meet our newest dancer! She lovely, she's lively, she's Lucy!" Max called out and Lucy willed her bare legs to walk on stage. The lights shone in her face and she blinked a few times, glancing towards Levy. The blue-haired girl motioned for her to smile. Lucy quickly shook off her nerves and smiling, she waved out to the audience. There were whistles and cheers for her as she made her way over to her spot between Levy and Juvia. Luckily, the lights on stage were bright enough that Lucy didn't have to worry about people staring at her, for now. There was the part when she would have to go into the audience, but she tried not to focus on that. Max introduced Erza last as always and she made her way onto the stage slowly as she had done the previous night. The cheers for Lucy paled in comparison to the ones Erza received as she slid her way up to the stage. The music started and Erza began her set. Lucy did her best to follow Levy's lead and it didn't take long for Lucy to get into the music on her own. Her hips swayed back and forth sexily and she danced around herself, adapting to the stage and people around her.
The music adjusted, as it became time for the girls to go to the audience. Lucy followed the other girls off of the stage, making sure to be last. Many of the girls had spots that they would gravitate to and Lucy didn't want to steal any of the spots. Levy always made her way towards the bar and Lucy was pretty sure she was trying to catch the attention of Gajeel. However, it seemed difficult for her to do when two men at the bar kept ogling her. Lucy made her way to the back of the room and followed the other girls' leads. She ran her hands from her upper chest to her waist sensually.
"This new girl is cute!" Lucy heard one of the men say. She blushed and turned her body away from them. She caught the eye of Natsu at the bar, he smiled and held a thumb up. She smiled back at him, blushing. He seemed like a nice guy, unlike some of the other male members of the club. (Lucy hadn't been able to convince Loke to stop flirting with her.)
Natsu had blushed watching Lucy come out on the stage. He had been coming to his Grandfather's club for years and not once had he ever been so…interested in one of the girls. Of course, he had known practically all of them his entire life, but Lucy. Lucy was new. Lucy was exciting. He watched her walk onto the stage awkwardly and he laughed when he watched her realize she should be smiling.
"That Lucy girl is funny," he said to Gajeel, taking a sip of his beer.
"Are you finally turning into a perv like the old geezer?" Gajeel teased, cleaning off a glass.
"No! I just think she's funny, and kind of awkward," he snorted and folded his arms. He smiled as he noticed her getting into the music. "But when she's feeling the music, she's really good. I can see why gramps hired her." Gajeel nodded in agreement. Lucy was twirling around and Natsu could tell she was lost in her own body and the music. He was impressed; it was hard to tell she was new. The two men watched Lucy make her way down off of the stage, her arms flailed a bit as she maneuvered her way down the stairs.
"Maybe you should rethink that previous statement," Gajeel teased, going back to serving. Natsu shrugged and gave Lucy a smile and a thumb up, when their eyes met. She smiled, thankful for the support and her face became more focused. The girls made their way back on stage for a few more dances.
When the last song finished, Erza made her way to the microphone, "And now it's time for free dance! Drink up and grab a lady to dance with, don't ask me though, I'm too good for you," Erza said, winking. Lucy sighed a sigh of relief as the music started. She made her way to where Levy was.
"You survived!" Levy cheered and gave her new friend hug.
"Barely! I looked like such a fool out there in the audience!" she whined.
"Oh please! You were fine!" The blue haired girl dragged her down the steps to the bar. The dance floor filled up quickly with both the dancers and patrons of the club. Juvia had grabbed Gray and pulled him out to the dance floor. At first he looked a bit annoyed, as the girl danced around him, but Juvia knew she was difficult to resist and Gray eventually placed his hands on her hips pulling her close to him. Other couples were making use of the dance floor, especially now that many of them had had a bit to drink. Levy handed Lucy a drink.
"Are you going to dance?" Levy asked. Lucy shook her head. "Nah, unless someone asks me, I think I'd rather sit out after my first night."
"Great! Come sit at the bar with me!" she said and pulled Lucy to the bar.
Erza walked down of the stage, avoiding many of the men and made her way to the other end of the bar where Natsu had stayed.
"What do you think of the new girl?" Natsu asked as she leaned against the bar. Erza had been one of his oldest friends. They had grown up together and Natsu considered her to be his sister, even though they weren't blood related. Erza shrugged and took a sip of her drink.
"She's fine. I don't think she'll last long here. The new ones never do."
"I dunno. You should've seen her once she let go of her awkward-ness; she looked great out there. Reminded me of you when you started," Natsu teased.
"Seems like someone has a crush," Erza teased back, jabbing Natsu in the ribs. He coughed a bit.
"No, no, I was just observing."
"Well I don't care what she does, as long as she stays out of my way," Erza said. Natsu frowned as he watched Loke approach the blonde and drag her out to the dance floor. He sighed and shook his head.
"Loke always goes after the new girls," he growled.
"Is that jealousy I hear?" Erza asked. Natsu turned his head in embarrassment.
"I'm just saying he hardly knows her and he's already making a move." Natsu gulped down the rest of his beer. "I'm going to go rescue her," he said. Erza sighed and turned away.
"What a gentleman," she murmured.
Natsu made his way to the dance floor where he could see Loke and Lucy moving.
"Hey Lucy!" he said waving. She smiled seeing the pink haired man again.
"Hi Natsu!" she said pulling away from Loke. She was happy to have an excuse to not dance with him. Loke was attractive, very attractive, but Lucy had practically no experience in these sort of matters and it was clear that Loke was a veteran.
"Are you trying to steal my dance?" Loke said angrily to Natsu.
"Yup!" Natsu stuck his tongue out at the other male. "Besides shouldn't you be working?" Natsu teased.
"Oh you mean like Gray is working?" Loke asked gesturing to where Gray had his face attached to Juvia's. Lucy blushed and tore her eyes away from the pair.
"I suppose you have a point…C'MON LUCY!" He yelled and dragged her away to a different part of the dance floor.
"You didn't have to drag me away," she said timidly.
"No worries, Loke hits on all the new girls." Lucy sighed as Natsu laughed. Lucy blushed at Natsu's smile, he seemed so happy, all the time. He danced in front her not getting too close and the two danced goofily on the edge of the dance floor.
"You're so different from the other guys here," Lucy teased.
"I don't work here!" he shrugged, yelling over the music. "Would you prefer if I did this?" He grabbed her hips and pressed her against him. The pair blushed and both quickly backed up. "Ok probably not the best idea." The two laughed awkwardly quickly changing the subject, Lucy tilted her head towards Erza.
"How long has Erza been here?" she asked. Natsu shrugged.
"I honestly can't remember, we grew up together, so I feel like she's been here forever."
"Oh, I see." Lucy watched the woman curiously. She noticed a blue haired man with a tattoo on his face approach her. Lucy thought he looked familiar but she couldn't place her finger on where she had seen him. "Who's that?" she asked. Natsu turned his head around and frowned.
"Oh he's this guy who comes in to see Erza a lot, I don't really know much about him. I just know he's the one she sees the most. So did you enjoy your first night here?" Lucy barely heard Natsu's question as she watched the blue-haired man whispered something in Erza's ear. The two began to make their way towards the back of the dance hall. "Lucy?"
"Huh?" she said.
"I just asked if you enjoyed your first night here?" he repeated.
"Oh! Yeah! I did actually. If I'm being honest, I came in here this afternoon to quit, but then seeing how close everyone is, I changed my mind," she admitted.
"Great! I'm really glad you did!"
"Yeah I think am I too," she responded, enjoying dancing casually to the music. She liked Levy, Natsu and even Loke and she couldn't help but be curious about some of her other co-workers, she was looking forward to getting to know everyone better.
Lucy awoke the next morning and saw her phone had a voicemail.
"Good morning Lucy! Juvia and I are going for lunch at the café down the street from the club if you wanna join us, meet us there at 1:30! I hope to see you. Oh…this is Levy by the way!" Lucy laughed at her new friend. Levy was so sweet, though Lucy wasn't sure how she felt about Juvia. All she knew about the girl was that she was obsessed with Gray. However, Lucy was determined to make friends so she quickly got dressed and made her way to the cafe down the street.
"Lucy! You made it," Levy waved and approached the girl, pulling her into a hug. "I was nervous my voice mail was too long." Lucy waved her hand back and forth.
"Oh, no it was fine," she said, standing in line with the girls. "Hi Juvia," she said with a smile.
"Hello Lucy," she smiled back. Lucy was relieved to see that Juvia smiled at her, as opposed to accusing her of trying to take Gray away. "How was Lucy's first night dancing?" she asked.
"It was actually really fun. To be honest I was pretty nervous at first, but once I sort of let it all go, it was great. I'm happy to finally be dancing," she sighed. The three girls ordered their drinks and made their way to some comfy chairs in the corner of the cafe.
"So Juvia, you must've had fun last night," Levy teased as she curled her legs up underneath her, taking a sip from her tip. Juvia blushed bright red.
"Juvia had fun yes," she mumbled.
"Do you think Gray had fun?" she giggled. Lucy blushed a bit, remembering seeing Juvia and Gray kiss just the night before.
"Levy! Well it's not as if Gray and Juvia hadn't kissed before," the blue-haired girl muttered. If Lucy was being completely honest, she wasn't surprised that the two had hooked up. It was obvious that Juvia had no problems throwing herself at the guy and Gray was a guy, a shirtless guy.
"You're one to talk Levy," Lucy teased. "I know the reason you dance by the bar so often," she winked. Levy blushed.
"Lu-lu-lucy! What are you saying?"
"Oh come on, everyone knows Levy likes Gajeel," Juvia said calmly sipping her tea.
"No I don't!" she yelled spilling a bit of her tea out over her cup. Lucy giggled at Levy's protests. She could deny it all she wanted, but Juvia and Lucy could see right through her. "Be-besides! I wasn't the one dancing with Natsu last night!" Levy said pointing at Lucy.
"Hey! Don't direct this at me!" she said holding her hands up.
"Were you?!" Juvia asked.
"Uh-Uh, we were for just a tiny bit."
"Wow," she said, her eyes widening.
"Does Natsu normally not dance with people?" Lucy asked trying not to seem curious, even though she was.
"Not really," Levy said. "He's really focused on his school work, but when he does come to the club, he usually just sits at the bar and hangs out with Gajeel or Gray. Sometimes Erza."
"Speaking of Erza, I saw her walk off with a blue-haired man last night..." Lucy inquired desperately trying to divert the subject of her and Natsu. Lucy doubted Natsu wanted to be any more than friends with her and Lucy wasn't exactly looking for anything more either.
"Oooo, that's Jellal," Levy said quietly leaning forward. "He's some rich CEO or something, but he totally has a thing for Erza. He comes to the club all the time, but it's apparently supposed to be hush hush because he doesn't want to ruin his reputation." Lucy listened intently to Levy. "He's been coming for months. I'm pretty sure she has a thing for him too, but Erza would never admit to it."
"Why not?" Lucy asked. "Is it really that bad to love someone?"
"Of course not!" Juvia chimed in looking dreamily off into the distance.
"Well not to normal people," Levy said, rolling her eyes at Juvia. "But Erza wants to be a big time performer, so she's really focused on her career."
"Well there's nothing wrong with that," Lucy said.
"Aw, should we not expect Lucy to chase after Natsu then," Juvia teased. Lucy blushed.
"N-No! Even if I was looking for someone, I don't think it'd be smart to go after the owners grandson!" she yelled. Both Levy and Juvia shrugged.
"Eh, Makarov doesn't care about that stuff," Levy said.
"I do!" Lucy said, still blushing. She kept trying to convince herself that she didn't like Natsu like that and yet, her heart kept fluttering every time someone mentioned his name.
AN: Thank you guys for waiting for this update! I promise to be speedier next time ;_; Thank you for reading :D