Gajevy Lawyer AU
"I've been seeing a lot of you lately shrimp." The deep voice accompanied by a snicker raised the seated woman's head.
"Well we work in the same building so it's bound to happen a few times." The woman with bright cerulean hair gave a reminder to the man pulling up an uninvited seat.
"Keeping your enemies closer, eh?" He leaned in close grinning, flashing his unique set of extended canines.
The woman came up to the devilish smile hiding the true intentions of their current meeting. Even knowing full well of this detail, it couldn't stop the colorization of her cheeks. The man reeked of that 'bad boy' persona that was difficult to not be interested in.
Facial piercings upon piercings decorated his smug carless attitude. Those ruby eyes as intense as fire shinned into natural rebellion. He was made for the latest issue of a punk magazine, handsome at this magnitude would easily sell. Though his chosen path brought him into a competing law firm.
The blunette took an inch back as she covered her written documents with manila folders obscuring the words. "Gajeel, you can't think I'd let you see my case that easily." She raised an azure brow to his obvious actions.
"Gi hi, always were as smart as you look."
"Flattery will get you everywhere except into my client's information." She patted her scattered files into a neat stack as she stood ready to depart.
"Can't blame me for tryin' now can yah?" He spoke with an underlying snicker highlighting his disappointment.
"And another note, saying that you're my enemy implies that I see you as a threat." She turned the corner exiting with her files.
"Yeah yeah, bye shrimp."
"It's Levy!"
"Back from lunch so early?" The blonde secretary swiveled in her chair coming face to face with the petite body entering. She visibly stood with a shake to her hands as she set the documents carefully down.
"O-Oh I completely forgot about that, Gajeel came in and distracted me in the middle of work."
"Ouch, how awkward."
Levy leaned over the counter glaring her secretary and friend down. "It's your fault for finding only this building, remember?"
"I said I was sorry already. Also this one was the best for the rent for such an amazing location in front of the courthouse, easy access for you."
"I know but…"
"In my defense, I didn't know he was here."
"What? Of course you did! Where is it?" Levy turned from the woman to search the wall of framed images. "Here." She plucked the copper border bringing the image of the two women posing at the front sign reading "Gajeel Redfox."
"And you still kept it why?" Lucy raised a brow adding underlying interest in her questioning.
"I-I was proud of him…that's why." The blunette chewed on her lip running her delicate digits over the dated photograph.
"And now we can get rid of it." The blonde tried reaching over to take the frame.
"Hey!" Levy thwarted her attempt at disposal showing no hesitation in keeping the photograph.
"See you still care! Then get back together with him and just be happy, okay?"
"Lu, that's easier said than done." She clutched the photograph in her hands to her chest.
"You broke up with him so it's not like he lost feelings, there's always a chance."
"I-I…" She began to stutter before taking a different direction. "We both were too busy back then."
"It's different now, your free time is spent organizing your books. I honestly didn't know there was so many ways of putting something into order."
"I can't just waltz in and say 'I'm back, hey let's pick up where we left off, I don't want to hear your feelings behind it.'"
Lucy tapped her pen to her lips, "Well now since you say it that way…"
"Besides, I don't think he cares now, I doubt that he has the pictures like I do." Levy carefully aligned the frame back against the wall filing up the empty space. "All he cares about is getting my clients and running me out of here."
"Ouch, well there's a client in your office to get your mind off of it."
"Lu! How could you not tell me and leave me out here talking to you!?"
"I wanted to hear about it." The blonde shrugged, "go, hurry."
Gajeel rose from his seat after giving her a few seconds to reappear. He snickered to himself when hearing the door slam from her office down the hall.
"Fuck…" He turned to fastening the untucked fabric into the waist of his trousers. He took a trip to the vending machine hankering for a sweet snack to remove the foul taste in his mouth. He opened his wallet reaching for bills before stopping at the picture in the window slot.
Bright azure hair with a glistening smile jump started his heart adding an extra beat.
"Hey Gajeel, you have a new client wanting to talk to you now." The man appearing at the door brushed his eye clear of brunette shade.
"I'm going." He shut his wallet following behind into his office.
"I-I'm really sorry but I'm not a divorce lawyer, there's not much I can do." Levy tried to delicately explain herself during a difficult conversation.
"Yes I am aware of that." The seated blunette across the desk from her replied. "I would just like a professional to handle separations."
"I understand, that I can do." The blunette sorted out necessary documents pointing out where she should sign to continue. "All I need is his residence for those papers to be served to him."
"That won't be necessary, his right next door at the other lawyer's office."
"O-Other lawyer?" The blunette stuttered at the image of Gajeel appearing, blocking her words. "I-I'll have my secretary deliver it."
The two rose as Levy opened the door for the woman allowing her to pass though first. "I'll be in touch with you."
"Levy." Her name deadpanned coming up with a hint of superiority.
"Gajeel…" The blunette allowed his name to linger.
"I'll see you in separations." He handed her a copy of his documents before departing leaving the petite woman behind.
"Levy! Levy!" Lucy knocked on the blunette's door unable to catch her attention via sound. "Hey Levy." She opened the door finding her friend on a step ladder. "Levy! I wasn't being serious."
"D-Don't scare me!" The blunette grasped the book in her hands stopping midway from sliding the book back on the shelf.
"You need to hurry, they're waiting for you."
"Oh yes! I've got everything ready." Once picking up the hefty file on her desk, she ran out passing Lucy.
"Good luck." Lucy watched her friend off with a wave.
"I'm sorry, I'm here now." The closest seat to her client was occupied by her petite frame. "Let's start right away. First thing is the book collection. Ma'am you're requesting full custody in exchange for everything in the game room which includes –"
"No way." The strong willed man seated besides Gajeel quickly intercepted unwilling to heart her part of the deal.
"Huh?" The blunette stopped from his sudden inturuption.
"There's first editions in there and I'm not letting that go."
"F-First editions?" The blunette's eyes lit up to those two words she longed to hear ignoring the current situation for a moment.
"Oi." Gajeel interjected the rebuttal, "You don't want to mess with a woman and her books."
"What?" Levy lifted her head to his sentence at an attempt to reach a civil decision.
"Especially if it's that one." His pen found way into point towards the seated blunette. "Had to pull the book away to make her eat because she'd forget."
"Sounds just like mind too, she'd fight me all the way." The brunette man joined in a chuckle dropping his scowl adding his own part to Gajeel's statement.
Levy's cheeks reddened from his sentence speaking about her life. She covered her flushed features before toughing trying to take control of the situation. "C-Can we get back to this?" She tapped her pen on the documents before her.
"See her? She looks sweet but she's a fighter." Gajeel ignored Levy's plea to continue only adding further insight.
"Gajeel…" The blunette muttered trying to silence him before shifting the documents before her waiting for their conversation to end.
"Don't hide." Gajeel turned his focus on the petite woman whom he was revealing details of.
"Sounds just like you Anna." The man besides Gajeel spoke up speaking to his estranged wife across the table.
The woman nodded with a giggle picking up on old memories. Levy turned to the woman softening up from reminiscing.
"Ma'am please." An idea brood and Gajeel stood abandoning his seat extending his hand. "I think it would help if you sat in my spot." He escorted her before taking a seat next to Levy.
"What are you doing?" Levy whispered nudging Gajeel questioning on his sudden seat change.
"Just look." He crossed his arms victoriously leaning back in his new seat.
Levy looked up at the split couple slowly applying a patch to their relationship. "Oh?"
The two lawyers sat beside each other watching a civil couple. They set any animosity aside to reminisce on forgotten details once shrouded by anger.
Levy took peaks at the man beside her. He had the gently touch bringing the two to speak. He found common ground in an attempt to keep a couple together.
"I think we're going to hold off and try counseling." The woman relentlessly embraced the petite blunette thanking her for her help. The couple signed off their legal fees check in one handing it to the blunette before departing.
"Goodbye." Levy nervously waved as Gajeel crossed his arms. "Here." She broke the silence brining the check up to his attention.
"Nah, you keep it." He rejected the check.
"You deserve it, you brought those two back together." She passed the paper in his hands when he wasn't paying attention. She gave him a glowing smile as he took a look down at her.
"So I'll be seeing you around." The blunette began to take her leave.
"Oi wait." Gajeel took her petite wrist holding her back for a brief moment. "Maybe we can use this and get some lunch?"
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