Day 2 (Nov 5) - Stars

Jellal lied down on the lounger gifted to him by Erza when he moved into the house, and heaved a relieved sigh as he looked up into the night sky from the roof deck. It was a long day of hard work at the Council. He was grateful that the sky tonight was cloudless, so that he could enjoy stargazing to release his stress.

The stars were the source of his power; it made Jellal feel being revitalized from simply watching them twinkling and bathing in their soft lights. He was therefore always thankful that he had found the house he was living in now. It was a single-storey house built on a slope and located at the outskirt of the city, which not only provided an unrestricted view of the sky from its' roof deck, but was also away from the city lights and people's noises, making it possible for him to stargaze in tranquility at home.

The night was warm, and Jellal had almost fallen into sleep as he gradually relaxed his mind and body in the comfortable environment. But he came awake when he heard a small click sound coming from downstair, as if someone had unlocked the front door. Besides himself, Erza was the only other person who had the key to his house. But she had been away from town for a job which should take her a few days. Has someone tried to break into my house? Sitting up straight, Jellal frowned and stayed alert as he listened carefully for any moves from the unknown intruder.

"Jellal?"

Erza? Jellal was both surprised and relieved to realize that Erza was the "intruder" when he heard her calling his name.

"Are you home?"

"I'm on the roof deck!"

The sound of Erza's quick steps on the stairs rang in the house and a moment later, she appeared at the door opened to the roof deck.

Jellal switched on the floor lamp at the side of the lounger and smiled up at Erza.

"Hey."

"Hey." Erza smiled back and approached Jellal.

"I thought you were out of town for a job?"

"I was. But I've come back around an hour ago."

"What happened with your job?" Jellal took Erza's hands when she had come within his arms' reach, and pulled her down to sit beside him before sliding an arm around her waist. "I thought you wouldn't have come back until a few days later."

Erza pouted and lower her gaze. "The troupe master told me that he had found a better replacement from another troupe for their leading actress and my help was no longer needed. So I'm here now."

Jellal withheld a chuckle. What the troupe master told Erza might just be an excuse to decline her help after he witnessed her poor acting skills. But he loved her too much that he couldn't bring himself to step on her passion for acting by telling her that she couldn't act.

He gently cupped Erza's face in his hand and looked at her with assuring gaze. "It's their loss for not choosing you for their play."

Erza let out a heavy sigh. "It's really such a pity, for them but for myself as well."

"There's always a next chance."

"True."

Erza gave Jellal a small smile which didn't reach her eyes. Jellal took it as a sign that in her heart, Erza still had not fully gotten over the lost of the precious opportunity to perform on the stage. Comforting words to cheer Erza up formed at the tip of his tongue, but Jellal swallowed them back when Erza turned in his arm and slid a leg cross his thighs to settle herself in his lap

Looping her arms around Jellal's neck, Erza tilted her head to the side and asked, "How about your meeting with the Council? I remember that it's today."

"It is." Jellal wrapped his hands around Erza's waist. "The meeting went well; although it was rather long. The council was pretty satisfied with my investigation report and discussed it in length. We tried to formulate some measures to prevent those scattered Zeref's worshippers to gather up again. But nothing solid has came out yet. I agreed to visit various magic guilds to see if they have any good suggestions, and will consolidate all the views collected for discussion in our next meeting."

"I feel very happy for you that your hard work is recognized by the council, Jellal, and that you have gained their trust and respect."

"Thank you." The corners of Jellal's lips turned upward into a grateful smile. "I'm also happy that I can continue to do the work I've been doing since Crime Sorcière was formed as a private investigator now. It's not much, but hopefully my effort could still make our world a better place for everyone to live in, even only a little."

"You have made the world a better place by fighting dark guilds all these years, Jellal." Erza held Jellal's face in her hands, looking deeply into his eyes. "And my world has certainly become better because of you."

"Erza…"

Erza closed her lips around Jellal's, kissing him intently, effectively stopping him from trying to decline the credits she gave him. Her body pressed against Jellal's as her tongue sought his for a dance in his mouth. And Jellal slid his hands up at her back, holding her firmly in his arms.

They both heaved a sigh of satisfaction after their lips parted away. Erza touched her forehead to Jellal's.

"Would you mind if I stay the night?"

"You don't need to ask, Erza. You are always welcomed in my home. Anytime."

"Thanks a lot, Jellal." Erza smiled timidly. "But I really didn't mean to show up without telling you first. I just…..didn't feel like sulking over the role I've lost in my room, alone, so I took a stroll in the town. Then before I realized it, my feet had already taken me to your front door."

"It's fine, Erza. Really. My door is always open for you."

"But I've interrupted you stargazing, haven't I? I'm sorry about that."

Jellal chuckled softly as he held Erza's face in his palm, brushing the apple of her cheek with his thumb tenderly. He knew Erza didn't like giving troubles to others but he was just glad that she had looked for him when she needed comfort. "Don't be. Nothing matters to me more than you, Erza. Just stay, please."

Erza locked gaze with Jellal for a moment before she nodded; a relieved smile found its way on her lips.

"I love you, Jellal."

She kissed him again, taking it slowly but sensually as she pushed up his shirt.

Jellal broke the kiss to allow Erza to take his shirt completely off his body before he pulled her off his lap to lay her down on the lounger on her back instead. Having come on top of her and settled one leg between her thighs, he pulled her shirt out from the waistband of her skirt and slipped a hand under it to fondle her breasts, while he left wet kisses along her jaw, then down to her throat. His fingers slid under the edge of one bra cup, pinching her nipple, as he settled his mouth over where her neck and shoulder joined, sucking her gently. Her delightful sighs rang like a love song in his ears. And he released her fresh from his mouth, singing along to her with his own sighs when she palmed the bulge between his legs and stroked him at a fast pace.

Erza pushed Jellal back and rolled them over when she felt his cock had turned hard enough in her impatient hand. Straddling him, she undressed herself with her magic before she pulled Jellal's house pants and briefs down over his hips, freeing his erection. Flattening her palmes on his abdomen for support, she raised up on her knees to align her opening with his length before she gradually sank down on him.

Jellal breathed deeply and clutched Erza's hips when she finally sheathed him fully, and hissed when she began rolling her hips back and forth over his in an agonizingly slow pace. To his relief, Erza's teasing didn't last long. As she moved on to lifting herself and slamming back down on him at a quick rythme, he felt his cock throbbing inside her, sending chills of pleasure up his spine.

Jellal would have closed his eyes to indulge in the wonderful sensations completely, if only he could take his eyes off Erza. With the starry sky as the background, Erza looked like a goddess who was empowered by the stars to him. She was enticing in the way her pretty face flushed with excitement and pleasure; splendid as her gorgeous body seemed to glow with the thin layer of sweat covering her skin; and fierce as she held his intense gaze with burning passion in her own eyes while she rode him restlessly. She made all the stars in the sky look dim in front of her powerful love which lightened up his dark world. She was the brightness star in his life, one that he prayed he could stay connected with forever.

Overwhelmed by his own emotions and also the pleasure Erza brought on him, Jellal felt himself getting close to his climax quickly. With the determination to make Erza come before him, he spared a hand to grope one of her breasts, rolling its hard and pink tip between his fingers, and bucked his hips up to meet her downward thrusts.

Erza shut her eyes close and moaned out loudly as she felt Jellal pushing his swelling cock deeply into her tightness, leaving none of her sensitive spots untouched. She could vividly feel him pulsing inside her while her inner walls squeezed down on him, and knew that he couldn't hold back much longer. And neither could she. The knot of pleasure in the pit of her stomach was tightening in an almost painful way. She pulled back one hand from Jellal's abdomen and stroked the sensitive nub stood out from her slick folds between her legs. Intense spasms rapidly spread across her body and took her over the edge.

Jellal watched Erza with zealous gaze as she threw her head back and cried his name into the heaven above; her body convulsing involuntarily while her inside contracting violently around him. He held his hips in place and spilled inside of her, finally letting go his control. She fell forward and lied flat over him after he finished.

Jellal pressed a kiss at Erza's temple, then looked up into the night sky as he ran his fingers up and down her back. Watching the stars twinkling, he imagined that they were actually beaming at Erza and him, giving them their blessings. A smile of satisfaction and happiness unfolded across his face.

"What are you smiling at?"

Jellal averted his gaze from the stars and glanced down at Erza. While he focused on the sky, she had raised her head to look at him.

"I'm thinking that maybe the stars are actually giving us their blessings when they twinkle."

Erza turned her head around to look up at the sky.

"They must be, if you think so. You are born with their power, and you know them well." Erza turned to face Jellal again and kissed him on the lips, before she slid off him to lie beside him instead.

They enjoyed the night's serenity and appreciated the starry sky together for a moment, before Erza spoke up again.

"I'm borrowing your bathroom. Would you like to stay or come with me?"

"I'll come with you. And can I help you wash your hair?"

Erza smiled widely.

"Surely you can."

She rose up, summoning a nightgown from her requip space to cover her naked body. Jellal got up, fixed his briefs and pants around his hips and picked up his shirt on the floor, before he took Erza's hand in his. Together, they went downstair while the stars watched over them from the heaven.