I believe this chapter justifies the M rating (though I'm not really sure…)^^

TRUE LOVE AND ROSY ROMANCE

I was pinned against the mattress and felt the heated lips of the fire breather against my neck. The warm and moist touch of his tongue tickled its way down to my cleavage, where he buried his face. A curious finger explored the undiscovered area between my thighs and I let out a sound of pleasure.

Holy guacamole and what the f, right? How did I end up under him like a saucer? Let's hit the rewind button.

"Yo, Luce!" I remembered the voice and the arms clearly. "So what do you say? You just ran off!"

With his arm resting on my shoulders, he pressed me down with quite the amount of strength that I could barely stand. And that question… no words for that! My eyes widened in shock and I needed time to think about it. But what was there to think about. It was wrong in so many ways. I was not a blow up doll to play around with. So "to hell with you, you pervert! Who do you think I am? One of those actresses on pay TV?"

Somehow that seemed to have claimed everyone's attention. Gawking eyes were directed at the two of us and silence estranged the noisy environment typical to the guild of Fairy Tail. I glanced over my shoulder to see all of their confused stares. They looked at us as if it was trouble in paradise, as if my words were gunshots killing the harmony. But we weren't a couple or anything, just team mates. It was not the end of the world.

"No, no, everyone, it's nothing serious. Just a little difference in opinion" I ensured everybody of the mild nature of our fight. And that being said everything returned to normal.

"Why not?" Natsu was still persistent with his sick and sleazy suggestion. "We could be friends with benefits!"

"You know what, Flame Brain" I just had to clear things up. "I did not think that you were such a debauched person! If you ever suggest such nonsense again, I will terminate our friendship and leave the team for good!"

I felt totally righteous and proud of myself for being such an honorable and decent young woman. Yes, that's me, Lucy Heartfilia was not like that. She believes in true love and rosy romance.

"Ua hahahaha" Natsu burst out in laughter and I was totally confused. Whatever I said wasn't stupid. It was the plain truth and I seriously meant it. "I was just kidding, Luce! You're so funny. Did you actually think I would want to sleep with you?"

F U Natsu! I had no words left for him and he was left standing there. Subconsciously walking over to Cana's table – don't ask me, I don't know why I approached her – I madly crashed on one of the chairs.

"Ahh, Lucy, what was that all about?" she asked me and I should have known where she was aiming with that question. It was to HUMILIATE me, once again! But in that moment, I was too rattled and shaken by Natsu's craziness.

"He's driving me nuts! Just now, he seriously suggested that he and I should be friends with benefits…"

"Really? I wish I still had mine! Now, I just wake up every once in a while and don't know how I landed in some stranger's bed…" Cana said and I couldn't believe my ears. Why was I friends with her again? She's corrupted and polluted by the devil himself!

"Are you insane? No way would I get in such a relationship with him, I'm a good girl and good girls don't do these things" I had to make myself clear and perhaps appeal to her decency. She should not be that kind of girl because deep inside, there is a beautiful woman that deserves to be loved.

"So you're saying I'm a bad girl?" Cana seemed to be insulted by my words.

"No, I did not say that" I got out of the chair and faced her directly – she was sitting on the table with her barrel of booze.

"But unlike you, I don't wait for some prince on his white horse to gallop past. And according to you that is what a good girl does. Therefore I'm a bad girl…" She really had a point and I wondered how someone with so much alcohol in their system could reason so logically.

"I'm sorry, Cana, I did not mean it like that. I'm just not that kind of girl and do believe in true love. We just have two different views on this thing called romance and your lifestyle is totally legitimate minus the drinking part and the sleeping with stranger's part. You're an incredible woman, kind and caring. And to me, these are also traits of a good girl!"

"Well said, Lucy" Cana smirked and I couldn't help but feel like she was making fun of me when she acted all offended. "So you're honestly waiting for your prince in shining armor? Does it mean you're still a virgin?"

"There's nothing wrong with that… I'm waiting for the right one. The first time should be special and memorable" I was blushing the color of Erza's hair.

"And that's where you're wrong. There is no such thing as one first time. Whenever you first sleep or let's say kiss a new man, then that's your first time with that man or woman for that matter. Besides, the first time is nothing too special, anyway. After a while you will have forgotten about it or don't really care about it, anymore. What's done is done, you know. And who guarantees that the first prince you meet will be your happily ever after? You might reside on cloud nine for a little while but what if the cloud dissolves at some point and you'll fall like rain? That's why you should not make a big deal out of it. Those are unnecessary restraints you don't really need to put upon yourself. I say: be free and do what your heart desires."

She really had a whole speech on the topic. I was completely baffled and sent flying in space with her words. Cana might be right. What if I'll never find the man of my dreams and end up a frustrated, old maid who never got any? Then again, never will I ever end up a virgin, right? I'm blonde, I'm young, I'm pretty and I have massive tits. Moreover, I could definitely find my prince. I'm not overly picky.

You see, most women want a rich man and I don't. I know what rich can do to people. I'm just looking for a man who's intelligent, considerate and romantic. And a good sense of humor would definitely be of advantage – Natsu obviously does not have a good one – or he's not sensitive enough to know that I did not find any of his most recent jokes funny. So my significant other should know me well enough to notice my moods. He should think that I'm beautiful and attractive. Oh yeah and books, I love books and so should he! He should be interested in arts and culture, be well educated. If he knew how to play an instrument and wrote songs for me, that would be a massive plus. I prefer a man of calm nature; calm and yet adventurous because I enjoy seeing the world and going on missions. A little bit of healthy ambition and passion is not wrong. Natsu, however, has way too much for my taste. The fire mage tends to forget his surroundings when striving after his goals and destroys everything in his way. Having mentioned that, I think my perfect man should be polite, patient and caring. Later on in life, I would want to have a family, so my love should be good with kids and family oriented. I guess that covers it. It's not too long of a list, right?

I took a deep breath and said to Cana: "I think you're right. But I'm not sure whether it would work me. Maybe I'm just narrow minded and too fixated on the idea of miraculous love. For now, it really is fine with me. Who knows, once I've had my share of experiences, I might change my mind and see the world with different eyes."

"Maybe you're lucky and you'll find everything you're looking for. My cards, nonetheless, disagree…" Cana said and read her cards. And did she say they disagree? What exactly did they predict? I truthfully needed to know because my mind was on a rampage imagining terrorizing scenarios of my future.

"Cana, please tell me what they say. I need to know" I urged her to disclose the information and even climbed onto the table like a madwoman.

"No, I won't tell you anything because my cards could be wrong. I don't want you to follow a path you're uncomfortable with just because pieces of paper foretold so…" it was a load off my mind to hear that I still had a shot at finding true love. My heart was at ease and I was in an elevated mood for the rest of the day. Of course I tried my hardest to avoid Natsu and kept giving him the cold shoulder to let him know that he was not amusing at all, when he made fun of me.

At the end of the day, I comfortably lay beneath my down duvet and thought of nothing in particular. Every now and then, the pink haired boy crossed my mind. Then, as if speaking of the devil, I heard his voice calling out for me.

"Yo, Luce. Are you sleeping?" The Flame Brain broke into my apartment again and dared to bother me. Sitting on my window sill, he lighted a hand to illuminate the room. Then I turned on the light and asked him what he wanted. Perhaps I should have shooed him away as if he was a stray cat or something. Because the question seemed to have come across as 'come on in'. Accordingly, he jumped into my room and sat down on my bed. "I wanted to apologize for earlier. It probably wasn't funny!"

Damn right, fire breather. There was nothing hilarious about it! But I appreciated it. He came to express his regrets for his misbehavior and that wasn't common sense for someone as dense as Natsu. I didn't think he'd realize his own faulty actions. And then – I don't know why – something bugged me about what he said back at the guild. I think it was: Did you actually think I would want to sleep with you?

Therefore, I was inclined to investigate: "Do you not find me attractive?"

"What do you mean?" He wondered innocently.

"I mean would you really not want to sleep with me?" I did not dare to look into his eyes as I voiced my question.

"Well, of course I would…" he mumbled. "You know, if you were like the last woman, I would have to, right?"

"Asshole" I had to curse. Frankly, Natsu was as insensitive as one could be. Only if I were the last woman? Sounds like he'd also fuck a cow if it were to be the last thing with a moist hole.

"Wait, wait… I didn't mean it like that, Lucy. We're friends, right and I don't know… I heard that stuff like romance destroys precious friendships and I don't want anything to happen to us. You're a very important person to me and of course you're lovable, attractive and beautiful!" He showered me with compliments and removed a strand of my blond hair out of my face. "You've got amazing brown eyes and luminous blond hair. Every guy on the street would turn to look at you!"

I smiled because it was the sweetest thing he had ever said to me. My heart felt so at ease after hearing his compassionate words. I lifted my head and gazed deep into his obsidian eyes. His lips formed a hint of an adorable smile and somehow my eyes were locked on them. And then, I didn't even know how, but I put my lips on his and stole a quick kiss. It was my first kiss and merely a fraction of a second later, I had my second kiss. Yup, Cana was right. The first time is nothing special at all, because the second one was so much better.

His warm tongue slipped into my mouth and wrapped around mine to gently massage it with tenderness. Slowly, I lay back down and he threw the blanket over to the side to be closer to my body. The kiss lasted for another minute or so and I wanted more. But he moved further down.

I was pinned against the mattress and felt the heated lips of the fire breather against my neck. The warm and moist touch of his tongue tickled its way down to my cleavage, where he buried his face. A curious finger explored the undiscovered area between my thighs and I let out a sound of pleasure.

"Natsu…" I hissed through my lips. "Don't stop!"

"I won't…" he ascertained and opened the buttons of my pajama blouse.

He planted soft kisses around my abdominal area and I arched my back to facilitate his access. When he moved back up to my breasts, he removed the bra with ease and attended to them. Gently kneading them with his strong hands felt sensational. I repeated his name in a high pitched voice and begged him to continue. His curious finger travelled into my panties and played around. I was lost in a trance when it entered and found a great spot to tickle me. The excitement built up and I flexed my abs to keep in control. Damn, was it hard; as hard as some foreign body part that Natsu was about to reveal.

The hand in my pants left the sacred area and moved into his to perform an up and down movement. I saw his member press against the fabric. I simply stared. Curiosity pulled me in like quicksand. Impatiently waiting to see, I held my breath. I squinted to solely focus on his pride. Then, with a swift move of his hand, he revealed the majestic scepter of the fire dragon slayer. I gawked like a retard. Damn, what a piece of meat…

Soaked in sweat, in a whole lot of sweat, I surfaced from a most crazy and unexpected nightly adventure. Checking my top and my pants, I confirmed that I was fully clothed. I took a deep breath and survived the first shock. When I turned to look at the window, the second shock hit me like a bolt of lightning. There he was, sitting on my window sill: Natsu Dragneel.

"Yo, Luce. Are you sleeping?" he asked and looked right into my confused eyes. "I heard you mumble my name while making strange noises!"

Thanks to lizzysakura21, Kawaii Kumochi, 21, , supermitch6868, mooney-996, and chrisgjm for all the amazing reviews. To show you my appreciation, I've been super motivated to finish this chapter! Your support keeps the story going! :D