Levy was really excited to be back on solid ground. As long as she didn't think about where she was and she closed her eyes really tight it wasn't that bad of a ride. She didn't even realize they stopped until Gajeel asked her if she was enjoying herself. She had a hard time unwrapping her arms from his waist and climbing off the bike because she was pretty much shaking, she wanted to kiss the ground and she didn't even want to think about the fact that was how she was getting home.

She caught her reflection in the window of the cafe she was sitting in, and she did her best to try and fix the bad case of helmet hair she had. She looked over to Gajeel who just came back with her coffee and was annoyed to see his long hair was still perfectly in place.

She was curious of how long it took him to do his hair in the morning, it always looked perfect, and she never actually seen him do anything to it. There was no way he rolled out of bed and it was just that perfect. " what's on your mind shorty? You're staring."

Staring was an understatement, she was full blown glaring at him, and he thought she was still pissed over the motorcycle thing. "Why is it, I have shitty helmet hair, and yours looks like it belongs in a shampoo commercial."

He smirked at her, amused by her indirect complement. "It's a gift." There was no way he was telling her how much he actually spent on hair care products. Girls got really mad when he told them maybe if they stopped buying shitty hair products, then maybe their hair would look better.

Levy did her best to ignore the word "shrimp" in big black letters on her coffee cup. She really couldn't complain since she ended up leaving her purse at the library trying to avoid Jet and Droy and now Gajeel was stuck paying for everything. He gave her the whole "like I was going to let you pay in the first place" speech, which made her wonder even more if this was a date or not. She decided to ask him at the end of the date just incase it wasn't one, she really didn't want to embarrass herself and then have to face him the rest of the day.

The cafe was really small compared to how it looked from the outside, it wasn't until she noticed how everyone else in there had a book in their hand did she realize the back half of the building was a book store. Levy had hearts in her eyes, a bookstore she hadn't been to yet was like a dream come true. She was giddy and Gajeel was laughing at the fact she was fighting to stay in her seat. "Gajeel can I-"

"Go for it shorty"


Levy was in her world, but she almost felt bad for Gajeel. Taking Levy to a bookstore was not for the faint of heart, and she didn't think he talked about anyone about today so no one had a chance to warn him about her dedication to reading. She had a second wind from her coffee and she was running around the store wanting everything. This store had everything, old, new, used books that were falling apart, and some that were still wrapped in plastic.

She lost Gajeel a while ago, after her second lap around the store he stopped trying to keep track of her. Levy was in her world, if this was the only thing today she would have been pretty excited. Gajeel was getting a hug, if this was a date, he already did a great job, he was forgiven for the thing with the motorcycle. Well until he made her get on it again.

Levy was walking past the manga section, and she saw something that made her the happiest girl in the world. They had the new issue of one of her favorite series, she didn't even know it was out yet. She just had to have it, she needed to know what happened with the story and now, the last book came out a year ago and she had been on her toes ever since.

She was really hating she left her purse at the library now. She just had to have this book, she was going to die without it and she didn't exactly want to ask Gajeel to borrow the money to buy this sort of thing. This manga was known for its suggestive scenes and adult material, most of the time she read it in secret, but she had a few friends that were also pretty big fans of the series. Maybe she could get the store to hold it for her, she only saw one copy and she wouldn't forgive herself if somebody got it before she did.

Levy picked up the book like it was precious, maybe if she just read the first couple chapters it would hold her off until she could come back tomorrow. She looked around to make sure nobody was watching her read something like this in public and then she dove into the story.

Levy was in her world, the author didn't waste any time getting to the good stuff, she was still in the first chapter and the main characters were doing everything that was hinted at in the last book. She knew she probably had a blush on her cheeks, the book wasn't skimping on the details, and she knew when she was done with it she was going to have to pass it on to Erza. She was so into the book she didn't notice the Gajeel sized shadow blocking her lighting until he pulled the book out of her hands and started using her head as an armrest.


Gajeel knew from the moment they stepped in the book store he was going to have a hard time keeping up with Levy. It was only the promise of coffee that made her sit down for as long as she did, and this place had the best. He didn't realize bringing a bookworm to a bookstore was going to be this much of a headache, I mean she worked in the library she should have had her fill of books already, but as soon as he blinked she was gone. Juvia was going to pay for this "Gajeel take Levy to a book store, it will be fun." Trying to find the tiny woman in the crowded bookstore was anything but fun.

He knew he shouldn't have let the her get a second cup of coffee, but she batted them damn eye lashes and let out a little yawn and he was sold. Gajeel didn't know when that shit started affecting his judgment but he was going to have to watch what he agrees to around her. This place definitely had the best coffee in town but it was really strong, she was probably going to be up all night. Right now she was running around like a kid in a candy store, he was gonna to let her run herself out for a while, and took the chance to sit down, finish his coffee and send a text Juvia.

He figured Juvia was a chick, she knew what girls liked, despite the light teasing he knew he would get from her, she seemed like the best person to talk to about this crap. The last date he went on wasn't even a date, he was forced to go to prom a few years ago with one of his moms friends kids. Gajeel spent the whole night thinking about how he would have rather chewed his own leg off, then spent another moment with a group of girls yelling "oh my gosh." every couple of minutes. It was worth it in the long run since his parents got him the bike he wanted for his 18th birthday.

Gajeel rolled his eyes when a text from Juvia told him to confess his undying love. Yeah because acting like her would be helpful, if some chick told him on their first date that she was in love with him, he would have probably ran for the hills, changed his name and joined the witness protection program. Gajeel didn't know why he asked her in the first place, If he listened to Juvia's advice, he would be walking around naked like that stupid boyfriend of hers. She must have Gray on the brain right now because everything she was suggesting was bull shit. He almost choked on his coffee when she offered to make him a Levy love pillow. That was enough of Juvia for today.

Gajeel looked around trying to find the shrimp, with her bright blue hair, and the yellow dress she was wearing today she was hard to miss. He wasn't surprised to see her nose in a book so he started reading it with her from over her shoulder. She was oblivious to the fact he was standing right behind her. Was she really reading a love novel?

He snatched the book out her hand, throwing his arm on top of her head and started reading the book in better detail. He held it right out of her reach, but she was fighting to get it back. "God shrimp is this the kind of shit you're into?" He raised an eyebrow at the pictures in the book, there were two girls in a position just friends don't get in.

Gajeel was about to ask levy just what team was she playing for, between her choice in literature and her kissing habits with her friends, he was starting to think he was barking up the wrong tree. "I'm not into anything! So give it back."

He laughed at her comment, it was so easy to tease her. Most of the time she set herself up for it. "No wonder you're so uptight." She blushed, she opened her mouth to say something else but anything she said would have dug her into a deeper hole. "So you wanna finish reading the thing you're not in to? Or are you ready to go?"

Levy shoved the book back on to a different shelf trying to hide it. Then she put as much distance as possible between her and the book as possible. She did not understand how somebody as tall as Gajeel could be stealthy, he was almost always sneaking up on her, she didn't know how because he practically eclipsed the sun. She stood outside waiting for Gajeel and was praying he wasn't reading the rest of the book. She didn't care that much that he knew she read that sort of thing, she just didn't want any spoilers.


Levy really wasn't ready to get back on his motorcycle so she was glad they were walking wherever Gajeel had planned next.