The Guildhall was nearly empty with the exception of Lucy, Juvia, Mira, Laxus, Freed, Kinana, Lily, Gajeel and Levy. Gajeel and Levy sat in the library. Levy worked on some of her translations she called her job and Gajeel was asleep. He had returned several minutes back and the first thing he did was go to his girlfriend and spend time with her. He had his arms locked around Levy as she spooned in his lap and they sat on the floor.

He was so comfortable, like a giant teddy-bear. Levy purred against his chest as she realised her translations were finished. She started to stack the books together and kept the file of pages. Suddenly her eyes caught an unfamiliar book right beside her sleeping Gajeel and she couldn't help but reach out for it. "Fairy Albums #3." A photo album? Where was #1 and #2? Levy opened the first page and saw a picture of Mira holding the camera while Elfman hugged Lisanna. This had to be from before they left Tenrou. The next page featured Levy hugging Jet and Droy as the latter 2 cried in her arms. Droy was fa- I mean- different here. After Tenrou. No one had pictures from the 7-year time gap. Mira had to be the one who maintained the albums, judging by the handwriting.

She flipped the page and saw 3 consecutive photographs. 2 clicked before anyone could see her, one after she told everyone she was clicking a picture. Levy saw a photo of herself, Lucy, Natsu, Gray, Wendy, Erza, Juvia, the 3 exceeds, and Gajeel. She saw the date and felt disgusted at herself at how she used to pass time by pretending to read books but really just ogling Gajeel's delicious figure. Something caught her eye in the photos.

In the first picture, Levy was talking to Lucy and Gajeel was leaning back against the wall sitting next to Levy, and he was looking at the bottom of where Levy sat. More specifically, Levy's bottom. He licked his chapped lips as a slight blush could be observed on his cheeks. Levy felt her face heat up and she couldn't help but keep that shy smile off her face. She had never known that he liked her body that much.

The second picture. Gajeel had his elbows on the table as one of his arms supported his head. Levy saw his gaze fixed on her chest, more specifically, her non-existent cleavage. Levy saw the hunger in his eyes. The blush was more visible and Gajeel bit his bottom lip as an attempt to keep himself in check. Damn, he really looked like he was struggling to keep his composure. It was almost as if... he wanted, no, needed her. Levy giggled lightly and ensured that she would later tease Gajeel about this.

The third photo featured Levy hugging Lucy from one hand and everyone else posed to look at the camera. All except Gajeel. He looked shocked and his face was brightly lit from the blush. He had been caught in his act of ogling Levy and Mira now had photographic evidence of that. Levy laughed whole-heartedly but silently, to keep the sleeping dragon from waking up. That was until one unnoticeable detail caught her eye. Jet and Droy were in all 3 photos.

Though they were in the background, they had a look of pure disgust on all 3 of them. They hated the way Gajeel looked at Levy. In the past, Levy had always been caught by either Jet or Droy or both in her act of ogling Gajeel. That was fine because they did not expect her feelings to get reciprocated, no one did. But little did she know, that she was the reciprocator of feelings... Gajeel's feelings.

Jet and Droy had always hated Gajeel. For what he did to them, for what he did to their guild, and for what he did to Levy. Their hate grew at every step he took, from the moment he joined the guild to the moment he started to get acceptance, to the moment he became good friends with Levy, to the moment they realised he had fallen for her.

Why did they spite him? The reason was Levy. Intimidation. Whether it was them viewing Gajeel as a threat and them genuinely trying to protect Levy or the fact that they saw him as their 'love-rival', they hated him nonetheless. The very thought of what might happen if Jet and Droy were not to accept the new developments made Levy feel dejected. Lucy knew. Lily knew. Cana and Juvia knew. And they showered the couple with blessings and questions, but what about Jet and Droy?

The 2 were no less than her brothers. They were the closest thing she had to a real family. Despite their feelings, Levy always viewed them as her best friends, no, her brothers and though had come on terms to somewhat accepting the fact that she sees them as a family and not soulmates, the thought of her doing Gajeel for them would have been revolting.

Levy glided her fingertips over the picture as she felt Gajeel kiss her cheek. She smiled and turned her head around to kiss him as she placed a hand on his cheek. A loving kiss, yet so full of heat. Gajeel parted and tightened his grip around her waist. "Do ya think you'll tell them soon?" Gajeel asked cautiously as he looked at Jet and Droy in the photo. The glaring daggers could be pointed from a mile away and Gajeel knew that one did not require dragon senses to do so. Wow, they really hated him. He could care less about what they thought, but he didn't want them to be the reason for Levy's grief.

Levy nuzzled in his chest while mumbling a 'no'. They had made up their mind that the relationship will only be revealed to the guild when Jet and Droy also found out. Gajeel freed one hand from his grasp and put it back to its original place before using the hand to stroke Levy's hair. Gajeel kissed her forehead indicating his support, but it troubled him to know that he was somewhat the cause of her sorrow.

Suddenly Gajeel heard some voices calling out for Levy, and he knew that it was none other than those 2. However, he just wanted this moment to last forever and ever and ever. Levy turned her head as she heard someone open the library door followed by the sounds of footsteps resonating in the guild library. She panicked for a second but saw that Gajeel's grip had not loosened, so she forced herself to relax as she met eyes with a concerned Lucy. "Levy-chan! Jet and Droy are uh... looking for you." Lucy spoke as she thought that the 2 looked extremely adorable sitting like that. She secretly wished that she had someone to love her the way Gajeel loved Levy, but the person who she has her eyes on is too stupid to notice.

Levy kissed Gajeel lips longingly as she got up and headed towards the exit of the library with Lucy. Gajeel sat there all alone, blushing deeply. Levy never kissed him in front of others, let alone secretly grab his cock and smirk afterwards. Gajeel smiled like a fool as he started to remember all the great times they had had sex, despite dating for only 3 weeks. He groaned in annoyance as he realised that he couldn't immediately have Levy. Oh, the agony.

Levy smiled at the handy-work she did on Gajeel as they left the library and entered the Guildhall. Lucy saw Levy smiling creepily, unaware of what she had just done. She shrugged it as Lucy saw a happy Jet and Droy standing near the job listings board. Levy raced her way across as she high-fived the 2 happily and looked around the job listings board for an appropriate job.

3 hours later

Levy looked at the job details as she sat across Jet and Droy who were sleeping. Stop the bandits that had been targetting Jewelry stores. Seemed simple enough, right? Levy and her team had it all planned out. They would lure them to a store, get trapped in the runes and the 3 will later incapacitate the bandits. Levy smiled at herself, being proud of the devised planning she did as she suddenly looked out the train window and saw her own reflection. God the smile was more like a shit-eating grin.

Levy suddenly chuckled, unable to believe how much Gajeel had already rubbed off on her. She smiled at the memory of what she and Gajeel had done before they left for the mission an hour ago. The dragon never ceased to amaze her and she wanted more. Suddenly, Levy remembered a moment of what Gajeel told her after their intense 35 minutes of lovemaking. The memory came across from nowhere.

'Shrimp, they're no less than yer brothers. They deserve the truth.'

Levy seemed conflicted on what to do and what is the best thing to do right now. She desperately wanted to tell them, but she couldn't force herself to accept the consequences. She looked at Jet and Droy sleeping soundly and a stray tear rolled down Levy's cheeks from the internal turmoil she was facing. She wiped it and made up her mind.

No. She wouldn't do it today... Will she?