Good Evening! Thank you for the reviews and love for the story! This chapter was my second favorite to write! Only second to the Cana chapter, which who doesn't love writing Cana? Anyways enjoy!

Lucy hoped Laxus understood. He was going to be pissed about marrying her. She knew he never wanted to marry. She had come to terms with it. She wasn't going to get a pretty wedding in front of the whole guild. His love was enough to keep her satisfied, though. They could get it annulled when they got back. She knew you couldn't marry more than one person, and because she married Laxus first the church would honor that marriage. She thankfully had convinced Richard to let her sleep in a spare bedroom for the night. He had winked at her and told her it was best, she'd need her energy tonight. She gaged at the memory.

Now she was standing in front of a full-length mirror, in the ugliest wedding dress she's ever seen. It had puffy sleeves, a yellowed milk white color, high neck-line, puffy skirt, and browned with age lace. How old was this dress?! She had an hour before the wedding. She knew Laxus would see her in this dress. She was preparing herself for the teasing that'd go on the rest of their lives. She giggled. When she had left the shower yesterday, she didn't even try to hide the hickeys, or the bite mark. She wore it proudly, like she should've from the beginning. Richard needed to realize who she really belonged too. His face was beyond priceless. She only hoped they'd be on time. Fairy Tail tended to be late, to everything.

A maid knocked on the door before entering. "Miss Lucy! You'll be a beautiful bride! What a beauty you are!" Lucy raised a brow but played along.

"Thank you. I'm so excited to see my husband today!" She gushed in such a love-struck way she almost vomited at herself.

"I see you've warmed up to the idea of marriage." The maid smiled.

"It surprised me too. You know his charm. The electricity between us makes everything more tolerable." Lucy giggled. While the maid shot her a confused look.

"Glad you've come around cutie." Richard entered the room. She spun around to look at him, her smile never faltering. She was good! She deserved an Emmy.

"I'll always come around to my husband. He's the best." She winked. "Now you need to leave so I can finish getting ready." Richard smirked, and she held back the bile that rose.

Laxus, Loke, Levy, and Gajeel stood outside the estate. Laxus and Gajeel could hear Lucy giggle. It put Laxus on edge, before hearing her electricity comment. He relaxed a little. She was talking about him, and that made him get a cocky smirk on his face. This was going to be fun.

"Five minutes until go time." Levy said. "I'll start writing runes and using solid script to cause distractions. I'll be back. Stay smart Laxus! Don't think on impulse." Levy winked playfully at Gajeel when running passed him.

"She's going to kill me." Gajeel growled.

"At least she's not about to marry some 45-year-old perv." Laxus spat at him. Loke smirked. He had given Laxus the ring this morning, which put him more on edge than usual.

"You do realize how weddings work, right? Even if we had been late, her marriage wouldn't go through. It wouldn't be legal. She's already married smarty." Loke stated plainly. Laxus rolled his eyes, but inside thanked whatever God there was. He'd never survive without her by his side.

Laxus and Gajeel both saw the fog emit from the surrounding area. Levy was signaling it was go time. Loke winked at Laxus then disappeared. Laxus climbed the fence, while Gajeel ate his way through. They followed the fog out back where a preacher stood. Richard was to the left of him. Lucy was nowhere to be seen. Then the march started to play and Lucy walked out. Her long hair in a braid and… Laxus and Gajeel fell to the floor. They were laughing so hard, they were crying.

Lucy stiffened as she heard their laughter and broke down laughing too. Levy was rounding the corner.

"Wow Lu." She tried to stifle her laughs. "You make a gorgeous bride." Levy fell to the ground next to Gajeel, dying of laughter. She was clinging to Gajeel. Tears were gathering in all four mages eyes. The preacher and Richard were confused but said nothing.

"Well Blondie, never thought I'd see you in something so…"

"Modest." Gajeel interrupted. Laughing harder with Levy. They all grabbed their sides, as they were starting to hurt. They were still being watched.

"I was modest my last day at the guild!" Lucy said defensively, while still laughing.

"You do remember why, right?" Laxus asked wiping his tears away.

"Oh babe, they still won't go away! And for as mad as I was for them, I love them now." She winked at him. He growled.

"Who the hell are you people? We're in the middle of a ceremony! Now Lucy dear get up here." Lucy smirked and turned an innocent face on.

"Yes sir." She motioned to her friends to stay still. The three mages sat on the ground.

Lucy got up to the front, and Richard took her hands. Laxus' growl emitted a response from Richard, but he wasn't backing out. Lucy shot him a reassuring smile.

"Miss Heartfillia, are you a legal Fiorean citizen?" The preacher asked.

"Yes sir." She smiled.

"Are you currently pregnant?" She was shocked what kind of question was that?

"I don't think so? I don't know! What kind of question is that? It's no one's business but mine."

"Just a question, my dear. Are in any way susceptible to being deathly ill, mentally unstable, or in anyway not in your right mind to make this decision?" She smirked.

"You know who I am right? My mother is Layla Heartfillia." The preacher paled. "Ah you do. I'm a major target to dark guilds, and I've been kidnapped more times than anyone I know. I'm always at risk of dying." Lucy rolled her eyes. The preacher moved on quickly.

"Do you have any children, with past lovers?"

"Nope." She let the p pop.

"Do you have any valuables that should be stated at this time?"

"I have 10 Zodiac keys and six silver. I'm a Celestial Mage, remember?"

"Finally, are you currently married?" Lucy looked innocently at Richard.

"Um…well you see." Lucy was acting all shy, and intimidated. She brushed a stray strand of hair out of her eyes. Richard looked at her wide-eyed. Laxus stood up.

"Sir, she is married. I have the certificate to prove it. Under Fiorean law, unless we get a divorce she cannot marry anyone else. Arranged or otherwise." Lucy jumped into his embrace. He did it! He did it! She kissed his neck. Richard was fuming. Laxus smirked cockily.

"You bitch! You were supposed to marry me! Your father signed you over! You can't get out of this!"

"She's already married. We can't terminate her marriage if she doesn't want to. Do you Miss Heartfillia?"

"It's Misses Dreyar, and no I do not."

"You little brat! You ruined the best chance you had at coming back to the upper-class! You should be begging to marry me! You're in a dirty, old, guild! With drunks! A whore! I made you." Lucy kissed Laxus' cheek. He gripped her tighter. But she removed herself.

"I'll never care again. Even if I have no rent money, if I have no food, if I have no clothes, if I ever have to leave the guild. No matter what, I will never return to this life. This man, he's my everything. He taught me how to love again and he doesn't even realize it. You raped me, making my father sign me over." She paused. "You can call us even. I may not ever fully forgive you, but I'm moving on. My man is all I need. Along with the two bestest friends a girl to ask for, even though they just called me a slut." Lucy winked back at Gajeel and Levy. I've got to go now. First, Laxus, my keys." He smiled and gave her, her keys. Loke came out. He looked her up and down, twice! "I swear to God Loke, say one word I'll shave your head! Give me my clothes!" Loke winked and handed her clothes. He had given her a purple, flowy, summer dress. It went to her knees and was trimmed in gold. She went back inside to change. She threw on Black flats and walked back to Laxus. Her love marks still showing. She grabbed his hand and they left. Gajeel and Levy had already left. She looked at her man. He was in purple button-down, and black slacks. "Lax," He shushed her. He was angry. She knew he would be, but it still hurt. They walked in silence, until she found herself on a familiar path. Lucy looked up at Laxus. They were on their way up to her parent's graves. "Laxus? What's going on? I get you're mad. I'm,"

"Would you shut up for a minute! I need to say something!" Lucy gulped, her heart ached. His voice gave his pain away. "You are infuriating. Your pig-headed stubbornness rivals my own. I've never been so pissed, then I was when you walked out. I don't think you fully get that! You made me love you! You didn't give me an option. Then this whole mate thing came about and fucked everything up. You walked out on me, it doesn't matter if it was a day or more. You left. After making me promise to never leave you, you left. You never informed me there was a plan. You just walked out, and I broke. I was alone again! After every person in my life has left, the one person I never wanted to leave, left."

"I didn't have time!" Lucy started crying. "I'm so sorry! Don't you think you're being a little harsh? Breaking up with me at my parent's graves?" She let out a pained sob.

"Not done yet, Blondie. When you left all, I could think was how we had fought over something as stupid as marks that would go away, except the mate mark. We didn't appreciate us or what we had. Then you tricked me into marrying you. I had never wanted to marry anyone. That's what I told myself at first. I was pissed, but something clicked. I wasn't pissed we were married, I was pissed because you cheated me out of getting to ask you. I didn't get to do it. I didn't get to surprise you or watch your face light up. I was robbed of that." He took a deep breath. Now or never. Laxus dropped to one knee. "Lucy Ann Heartfillia, I can't say it enough. I love you. You are my everything. You make me a better person. I want to wake up every morning to your cranky ass. I don't want to ever be without you. Will you marry me?" Lucy's eyes were flooding. She dropped down next to him. She wasn't looking at the ring. She wrapped her arms around his neck. He kissed her neck and pulled her closer. She moved to kiss him softly on his lips.

She dried her tears. That's when she saw the ring, and she chocked, yet again, on tears. "I-How?" He smirked and put her ring on her finger. Then put his own on.

"You owe it to Loke. I begged, and he pulled through. We'll have some sort of ceremony with the guild later. I just want a couple days with you." Lucy smiled down at her ring. It had a traditional gold band, but the middle, where the diamond would go, was shaped like a key. It held a Celestial Purple Diamond in it. Simple, yet spoke to her heart. Laxus' ring was a simple gold band but held the same magic hers did. "I love you, don't ever leave me again." He was finally able to say it freely. He barely even said I love you to his grandfather. Now he was here with the woman of his dreams, and the words felt right. Like they were meant to be spoken forever.

"I'll never leave you again, I promise. I love you too!" She cried on Laxus' shoulder. "I need you please. I love you. You're everything I am."

"We're married. I've got you. I don't care about your team, or anyone. We've got us." Lucy buried her head into his shoulder, and he carried her back to the hotel.