A/N Ok folks, so this chapter has your first taste of lemony goodness, the first of much to come in future chapters, if you're not into m/m either leave now, or well, take your chances. The only warning I will give is that there will be other m/m pairings throughout this story as well. Once again, the wonderful Desna helped bring this chapter together, and we hope you enjoy. Please remember to read and review, it helps push us to keep regular updates!
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When Gajeel returned there was some discussion briefly about what they should do. His cabin hadn't been built with three adults and an exceed in mind, he'd built in when he'd been alone, before Lily had even come into the picture and while it was comfortable for him and Lily, even with just Levy there it had felt a little cramped.
"Just go to Bickslows, fuck the house has 5 bedrooms 4 baths a massive study with 12 foot bookshelves -LEVY- that Freed fucking saturated in silencing runes, a huge kitchen, den, shit we spent a year renovating that place and Bix will be more comfortable, you'll be close to the markets, closer to the guild and have all the space you could possibly need, I mean this is nice, but so Wendy can get to you easier every day to make sure the shit clears his system right…" Laxus trailed off.
Bickslow was now passed out laying haphazardly on the couch, his tall frame taking up the whole thing and then some. Gajeel couldn't argue, even he didn't fit laying down on the couch, he hadn't bought the fucking thing to sleep on.
Besides that, Levys eyes lit up like a damn Christmas tree when Laxus mentioned that study.
"Ok, I'll get him over there, we'll pack up some things…" He started and Laxus raised a brow at him.
"Let us help huh? Bix has been my closest friend since he was 15 and I was 16. I fucking get I'm an unmated male slayer but Bix is my damn friend. You and Levy pack your shit, Wendy and I will stay and when you're ready, I'll take Lily and your bags to Bix's house and Wendy can walk with you over there so she can help you get him settled in right." The Lightning Slayer offered, but it was just barely an offer and more a demand, he wasn't surprised by any of this, he'd known Bix too long, seen what had been developing and had been trying relentlessly to get Bickslow to talk to him about it, he'd sure as hell get after him later for all this, but right now, he meant to assure his friends comfort and safety.
Gajeel didn't like it, he caught the push and his dragon wasn't in any mood to be ordered around by an unmated male, however, Laxus had a point, a few of them, and while he may have hated them, he was right.
Gajeel wanted to provide for his mates, and he fucking would, but Bickslow owned a huge home in an upscale quiet neighborhood right on the edge of the market district. Gajeel knew it, he'd been there a couple of times when working on jobs with the Raijinshuu. Gods when Levy saw it was less than a block from one of her favorite bookstores…
"Fine, good idea…thanks." He added the last grudgingly, and only because Lily was giving him that…look. So he and Levy packed up their things while Lily packed his, looking entirely too happy about everything too, and Laxus took the exceed and all the bags, the ground shuddering slightly when thunder cracked heralding his departure.
Wrapping Bickslow in a blanket Gajeel lifted the man, smiling faintly, he really was not a small guy and while Gajeel could bench damn near as much as Laxus, he felt the mans weight. Settling him against him, Bickslow instinctively pressing in closer head resting against Gajeels shoulder while he was carried.
Gajeel drew in a deep breath biting back a moan.
The man smelled incredible, even with the faint smell of the poison still hovering on him, Bickslows exotic spiced earthy scent still carried and Gajeel had to focus. Now was not the time for him dragon to be slamming around inside of him demanding he taste his mates flesh, but that was what the fucker was doing.
The walk to Bickslows was a test of Gajeels control, between Levy intermittently touching his arm and Bickslow, worry still prominent in her beautiful face, and Bicsklow squirming a little so his nose pressed into Gajeels neck and his warm breath wafted over his skin the two were lucky he didn't just stop in the middle of the street and fuck them both senseless in the middle of the street. Gods knew his dragon wanted to, Bicsklow would survive it, he'd be careful.
But he didn't, and was relieved when they climbed the stone steps, Levy almost beaming looking around as they had reached the beautiful brownstone.
"Wallace Books is not even a block from here! Wessermans Bakery is right over there! This is closer to the guild than Fairy Hills too!" She was saying brightly. Gajeel didn't roll his eyes, he physically prevented himself from doing so because Levy would have noticed.
Instead he carried Bickslow through the door Laxus was already holding open for them and following Lily through the house, leaving Levy gaping just inside the door looking around wide eyed.
Laxus smiled faintly, stepping aside so Gajeel and Wendy could see Bickslow down the hall off the livingroom to the master bedroom.
"I'll show you around since Bickslow can't. We all pitched in and bought this place not long after we became the Thunder Legion." Laxus told her.
"Got it for a steal because it was a wreck of a place then, spent a year restoring it and we all lived here together for a while." Laxus said, leading her from the living room.
"Why is it Bickslows now?" She asked, eyes widening as they walked into the kitchen, the kitchen, dining area and living room were all open, vaulted ceilings going up over the living room a good 20 feet then dropping to ten feet over the kitchen and dining area allowing for track lighting and vents for the Kitchen and a gorgeous bay window for the dining area where a huge ebony wood table held 10 chairs.
The floors were also a rich dark wood, cabinets a beautiful cherry with white quartz counter tops and all stainless appliances, the stove was something a chef would have drooled over too.
"Well, Freed decided he really wanted his own place, and bought the house he's got over on Fairybrook, and Bickslow bought him out so he'd have a really good down payment, not even three months later Evergreen stumbled on the townhouse in the fashion district and couldn't pass up living steps from her favorite shops, he bought her out too. Following year Gramps decided to move closer to the guild and I bought the house in the woods just outside town from him and Bix bought me out too, so he just sort of…ended up with this place. He's always loved it from the moment we found it, worked his ass off on the renovations, we all did, but I admit Bix put in the most hours on the details." Laxus said smiling.
Then he grinned as they passed through the kitchen and he held his arm out so she could walk past him through a hallway to the back of the house "Except this room, this…was all Freed." Laxus said and Levy thought she'd died, really, and walked into heaven. 12 foot ceilings and three walls were nothing but bookshelves, only a couple were graced with books…for now… a large desk with a comfortable chair, a couch even Laxus could have stretched out on faced a large fireplace flanked by two overstuffed chairs, a fluffy cream colored rug on the floor before the fireplace that was framed by a gorgeous pale white stone hearth and dark wood mantle above which a decent sized lacrima screen hung. There was another bay window behind the desk looking out over a large back yard that had a padded seat built into it covered in pillows.
When she turned she was shaking her head, a small fridge was built into the left side of the desk. Laxus smirked "Freed practically lived in here, you see the rune work he did, it's always quiet in here, can't hear the rest of the house and the rest of the house can't hear what's happening in here." Laxus said.
Levy nodded, she could see herself working her translations at that desk, curling up in one of the huge overstuffed chairs and reading, or sitting in that bay window on a pretty day curled up with a book.
There was a gym in the basement, Laxus had taken some of the equipment with him when he had moved out but there was still a punching bag, heavily re-enforced by Freeds rune work, two treadmills, mats set up for sparring, a leg press and weight bench…Gods Gajeel would love it Levy thought.
Four bedrooms upstairs with three bathrooms, one of which was like a spa and Laxus told her Evergreen had designed that. It was off the Bedroom that looked out over the front of the house and shared the footprint of the bay window the dining area had, with its own bay window and balcony overlooking the street that she imagined saw plenty of foot traffic during the day being right off the market district like it was.
Downstairs there was another small work room she recognized was set up for Bickslows woodworking, with a work desk, tools, spare wood and partially completed projects on sturdy shelves.
Just a little further was the Master bedroom, where Wendy was talking with Gajeel quietly about when she would be there the following day to check on Bickslow.
"Get the tour shrimp?" He asked and Levy nodded. Lily looked up from where he was sitting on the foot of the bed, the bed was massive, with dark wood posts at each corner, even Bickslow looked a little small in it.
"I had this made, I'm a big guy and I like to stretch out. Master at my house wasn't big enough to accommodate it when I moved in and when I changed that I just had a new one made and let Bix keep this." Laxus said, tapping one of the sturdy posts.
"I like the room over the Study if nobody objects." Lily said with a yawn. It was very late, edging into early morning already and had been a long, difficult night.
"Yeah, well, come on Wendy, I'll take you home, if it's ok I'd like to come with her tomorrow to check on Bix, and Freed and Evergreen will probably want to come by, they were with me when Cobra called." Laxus said, stretching, tired himself.
"Yeah, that's fine. I need to thank that fucker." Gajeel said, smiling faintly when Levy moved to sit beside Bickslow and smooth his hair from his face.
"He slipped out once he saw Bix was out of the woods, count on him showing up tomorrow too though." Laxus smirked, following Wendy from the room. Gajeel heard them leave, locking the door behind themselves and Laxus had the courtesy not to wake the neighborhood with a teleport it seemed because there was no shudder or clap of thunder soon after.
"Take the room you like Lily….Levy and I will stay here with Bix." Gajeel said softly, Levy already slipping under the blankets to cuddle up against Bickslows side after kicking her shoes off.
Like it or not, this house was perfect for them, he had to admit it.
Levys breathing had already evened out she was asleep and he drew a breath, looking down at his mates, they were the center of him now, his foundation. Once he sealed the bond already forming swiftly between them his soul and theirs would be entwined. He wasn't sure about the process Bickslow might need, Levy had started research into that but had found very little.
Seith mages were still feared, still hated in many places and information on them and their magic had been almost purged, what was left was patchy at best, but whatever they had to do, they would do it.
He shed his shirt and boots, too tired to do more and too eager to get into that massive bed with his mates. He slid into the bed on the other side of Bickslow and almost groaned at how good it felt, the bed was perfect, not too firm or too soft and he smiled, so much space even with all three of them in it, Gods bless Laxus for being a hulking behemoth greedy for space.
The moment his skin came in contact with Bickslows he grit his teeth at the arousal that stirred hot and fierce in his own body. He just wanted to hold them both, curl around them and know they were ok.
His dragon seemed to accept that after a bit and he was allowed to do what he wanted, Bickslow making a soft sound and moving into his chest closer, Levy pressing in tighter against Bicsklow when he moved, both drawn into Gajeels arms even while asleep.
Smiling, he heaved a sigh as their combined scents enveloped him and he drifted off peacefully for the first time in months.
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It was Bickslow who stirred first, feeling groggy and like he'd drank way too much of something way too strong he was reluctant to wake up. He was warm, comfortable, felt enveloped in peace, safety, more than he'd ever felt he realized and he never woke this way. Usually the ache started as soon as his mind started coming around, his heart and soul hurting and voicing their pain as soon as they could be heard.
But he wasn't aching, he felt so good, groggy, physically achy, a little sick and like he really wanted a shower and some strong coffee but…
Scents came to him then, ink and flowers and sun warmed metal and it was heavy and delicious and made his whole being hum in pleasure as his senses started checking in.
He was laying on his side, pressed in tight against a warm, hard firm…body, and another was pressed against his back, there were slender arms around his waist and his head rested on another far thicker one, his nose pressed into warm skin and thick soft hair.
Decidedly two people and he knew without opening his eyes who they were. His heart just lit in his chest, his whole being warmed as memories flooded in, he was wedged snuggly between his soulmates, they knew…everything, shame flowed in with the elation but he wouldn't let it take this from him, no, not after he'd waited, suffered watching them find each other without him.
They had known, they had looked for him, needed him, wanted him…pulled him from the depths he'd fallen into. He could remember the feel of Levys lips on his, her arms around him now, her delicate body pressed against his back, and his hand lay on Gajeels chest, his bare chest, dear Gods he smelled so good, his black hair felt wonderful against Bickslows face.
He breathed it all in, opened his eyes and smiled, Gajeels strong profile relaxed in sleep wasn't something he minded waking up to at all, and Levys small hands, one on his belly the other, oh sweet Mavis help him the other on his thigh. He needed to clean off this…acrid scent, it had to be from the poison, and he felt he needed to just, scrub himself down, wash away all traces of the Madame.
He was hazy on what all had happened, had no idea how but knew he was in his own bed in his house because there was no way the three of them would have fit in Gajeels.
Gingerly he moved and felt Levys arms tighten but a moment later they relaxed. Ok Bixy, you've had years of training in gymnastics and acrobatics, you run Parkour three times a week, smirking he activated his magic and the babies sailed into the room from wherever they had been and he warned them mentally to keep quiet.
They were elated though, knowing what had happened, knowing who the two people he was wedged between were they were all sorts of excited. His stern warnings though reined them in.
You will NOT wake them up, we were all up late and you know why… he warned.
"Papa was so sick…it was scary." Pipis voice said sullenly.
I know but I'm ok, just help me up so I can get to the bathroom and clean up, get some coffee going…
He responded.
"The little kitty cat is doing that." Popo told him and he smiled, Lily was there too, made sense, wherever Gajeel went, Lily went.
His totem came to him though, and by carefully grasping Papa and hooking a leg over Popo he got himself up and out of the bed, Levy immediately snuggling into Gajeel seeking warmth with a few soft sounds that had Bickslow smiling.
His totems set him on the floor and he gripped the bedpost for a minute, being upright was making him dizzy. When it finally let up his little souls hovered close around him as he wobbled into the master bathroom and closed the door, heading into the shower and getting it going before he stripped out of his pants and boxers. He'd been stripped of everything else it seemed, not that he minded at all, they'd taken such gentle care of him.
The steaming water in his large shower made him groan, it felt amazing and he didn't miss as he had stripped down and tossed his dirty clothes in the hamper that there were two small bags in the bathroom that no doubt belonged to Levy and Gajeel.
The idea of their things being in his home just set of all new waves of contentment he certainly wasn't accustomed to. He knew there was a lot they needed to do, a lot they had to talk through and sort out, but they were…together, and whatever happened, that was all that mattered to him.
He gripped the wall of the shower as another wave of dizziness hit him and a soft growl made him turn his head too fast and he almost fell, wavering.
Gajeel stepped right into the shower and caught him, frowning at him. "You should have woke me up if you wanted a shower Bix, you're still dealing with the after effects of what that bitch did to you." He growled, not caring as water soaked down one side of his pants.
"I…I didn't want to wake you…you guys lost enough sleep because of me as it was." He replied quietly looking down. Gajeel caught his chin and made him look at him.
"Quit the shit Bix, whatever had to be done was done, Levy and I need you, you think after all we just went through either of us want you cracking you skull open falling in the shower? He turned making sure Bickslow was stable first and stripped off his clothes before joining Bix again, drawing a breath to steel his hold on his dragon as he did so and smirking slightly as Bix's eyes widened moving hungrily over his body.
That's right, my mate, I want my body to excite you…
As soon as he laid his hand on Bixs chest though his control staggered under the jolt of need that shot through him, it was obviously mutual too because Bickslow whimpered and leaned toward him. 'Stand up straight…" Gajeel snapped, narrowing his eyes and Bicsklow jerked, eyes that had darkened and become half lidded snapping open, a blush stealing over the handsome face.
Gajeel grabbed the bottle of body wash and started washing Bickslow down, it was a poor decision, his control had been straining and feeble for months, his need for his mates so powerful it was physically painful anymore and Bickslows body…lithe, toned, with tanned skin that sported elegant intricate tattoo work down his right side, wolves among the runes and symbols. The only thing that cooled his ardor were the bruises, the cuts, the marks that bitch had left on him with her nails.
"Turn around, face me." He ordered firmly, still beating himself up over the whole damn thing, sooner, he should have drug Bickslow right out of the fucking guild, not bothered to wait for the "right time" the right fucking time had never materialized and he and Levy had nearly lost Bickslow, he wasn't even sure what that would have done to them but he doubted they would have survived it.
Presented again with the handsome face, dark red eyes and those thick lashes, Bickslows hair wet and hanging over his forehead instead of sticking up in that damned mohawk of his Gajeel stilled in spite of himself, meeting eyes full of desperate need hunger he knew was all probably reflected in his own.
"Fuck.."He muttered, lunging in and seizing that mouth an arm wrapping around the slightly taller man, his body just burned as Bickslows came against it, and the kiss deepened instantly, tongues sliding against each other and holy Fuck Bickslows tongue…Gajeel could have spent days working that alone.
A soft sound made him pull back, Bickslow also turned hearing it and they both were looking at Levy.
Gajeel hadn't closed the door when he'd gone into the bathroom and waking finding herself alone in the massive bed she had heard the shower and her anxious peek into the room had turned into her walking in dazed watching Gajeel and Bickslow kissing passionately, both mens god-like bodies stark naked and wet with soap suds easing down both of them and she'd just been, lost, utterly consumed by a need to be with them.
Gajeel smirked and lifted a hand to beckon her. "Take your clothes off Kitten and come here, help me clean him up." He called smoothly and Levy felt her skin flush but she shed her clothes under those two sets of hungry crimson eyes, helpless to resist the pull of them and having no will to do so anyway.
Bickslows arm left Gajeels shoulders and pulled her into him and she sighed as steaming water washed over her.
The bathroom had been designed around Laxus' wishes for plenty of space, the river rock shower had four heads, including the rain bar over them and it felt divine, though nothing, nothing could compare to running her hands over the bare skin of the two men before her.
Hands moved carefully, they were all mindful of Bickslows still weak state, he wavered more than once, Gajeel having to support him to keep him from going to his knees though as they washed each others bodies he had no idea if the weakness was from his body struggling to free itself from what the Madame had done or the overwhelming desire, intensely heat laden touches and kisses he was getting and giving eagerly with his mates.
Somehow, Gajeel kept them steady, and was quick to wrap a towel around Levy and smack her ass to send her toward her bags in the bedroom to dress while he helped Bickslow dry off, slung a towel around his own waist and then Bickslows and ushered the man into the bedroom.
The initial shyness had been washed away in the shower, but Gajeels stern growls when Levy started kissing Bickslow again after handing him a t-shirt when he sat on the bed after he'd pulled on boxers and some sweat pants made her squeak and move from Bickslows loose hands on her hips.
Gajeel smiled faintly, heart swelling in his chest at the sight of the two smiling and blushing. Pulling on his own clothes "I smell Coffee, and it's almost 10am, Wendy and Laxus will probably be here soon and Gods know who all else." He said gruffly.
"Oh Gods…Coffee.." Bickslow moaned and Levy giggled, helping the Seith to his feet, Gajeel coming to his other side they made sure he made it from the bedroom to the kitchen and placed him at the table, Gajeel giving him a hard look when he started to object, wanting to look after himself.
Lily was sitting on the Kitchen island with a mug of Coffee smiling.
"You look better this morning Bickslow." He observed and Bix managed a smile, still a little put out Gajeel and Levy wouldn't let him get his own coffee.
Levy brought the pot, creamer and sugar though to the table while Gajeel brought over coffee mugs and they sat around Bickslow.
They had barely gotten their mugs filled when Laxus came through the front door, Wendy Freed and Evergreen in tow as well as a frowning Cobra.
Freed came to the table and set down several boxes that Levy was delighted to see Wessermans Bakery logo prominently on.
"We brought some breakfast, I know for a fact Bickslow has not been good about his shopping lately." Freed stated, going to the kitchen and bringing more mugs to the table while Evergreen pulled out a jar filled with foil wrapped tea bags after setting a pot on to boil on the stove.
The Raijinshuu knew every inch of this house and their familiarity showed.
Wendy ran her hand over Bickslows face then held it over his chest first then his back and Gajeel was grateful to watch the marks from the Madames nails on Bickslows neck fade and vanish while Wendy worked.
Once done she gratefully took a mug from Evergreen and took a seat beside Freed to fix herself some tea, reaching over and snatching a pastry from one of the boxes.
"He should be fine, another good nights sleep and I'd say he could return to mission status in two days, nothing strenuous, no workout or running today though, just rest, you can do something light tomorrow and by the day after that, whatever you want." Wendy said brightly, giving Gajeel a knowing wink.
The gesture, even though he knew Wendy was 17 and had been through a couple of mating seasons now, still surprised him. She was growing up so very fast.
"Yeah well have you seen the home gym I put in yet Gajeel? I used the whole basement for it." Laxus said, refusing to get sucked into any conversation the trio would have preferred to keep private. They were just there to check on Bix, bring some food over knowing he hadn't been keeping his shit together the last month, then they would leave. He already felt the weight of Gajeels looks, knew the man more than wanted, he needed, privacy with his mates.
"No, didn't even know there was a basement." Gajeel admitted, rising when Laxus grinned and offered to show it to him.
Cobra stood too, smirking "Gotta see this, I've seen that mess you call a gym at your house." He snickered.
"Fuck off Snakeboy, that house is almost a hundred years old, I can't change that it isn't laid out for work out equipment!" Laxus growled.
Gajeel rolled his eyes "Move your fucking asses or I'll just wait until your gone to look." He snapped.
The team stayed for about an hour, long enough to eat and put away the bags of groceries they had brought, which, Lily was delighted to find, included a bag of kiwis.
When they left Lily and Levy put the bakery boxes on the island and Levy sat back down at the table at Gajeels look.
"Would you like me to go spend time at Wendys?" Lily offered. Gajeel smiled at his friend "Not yet, but tomorrow, if you don't mind Lil, for a couple of days."
Lily smiled "Not at all, Carla and Wendy and I were thinking of taking a job together." He said brightly. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I'd like to go try out that gym downstairs." He was grinning as he shifted into his battle form and headed to the stairs by the hallway.
Bickslow drew a breath, meeting Gajeels gaze, knowing the Dragon Slayer expected him to.
"I admit, I don't know what all we need to do as far as the soulmate part of this equation is concerned." Gajeel said "What do we need for that?" He asked.
Bickslow bit his lip "Intimacy…I've read about how Dragon Slayer mating works, lacing souls is similar in some ways…no domination or biting though…just joined bodies, I have to have eye contact the whole while…" He said, rubbing his hair and blushing faintly.
Levy was also nibbling her lip, imagining being wound in Bickslows arms, him inside of her, eyes locked with hers…imagining him with Gajeel…Oh Gods… she was so very much getting into some voyeurism.
"Dragon Slayer mating will take more out of us, I won't lie, I'm not likely to be gentle, not with as long as I've made my dragon wait. " He looked at Levy, who looked almost scared.
"No more waiting, no more thinking everything through, waiting brought us to this and I take responsibility for that, we should have pulled you in to talk a fucking month ago Bickslow." He growled and Levy bowed her head, she knew it was really her, her endless need to think the holy hell out of every tiny spec of a detail a hundred different ways before she was comfortable.
Gajeel had been indulging her, giving her time because she asked him to, she was having such a difficult time wrapping her head around being with two tall powerful men when she herself felt she was so very tiny and while her magic was strong she knew physically she wasn't even a shadow of the two men before her.
"Stop that." It was Bickslows voice and she looked up in surprise finding him and Gajeel both looking at her.
"You're the light to our dark Bookworm…I…I'm the one that went to that club…" He sighed.
"You were just trying to work through how alone you felt and it was me, thinking things to death, taking way too much time doing it that kept Gajeel from just dragging you to the house to go over it all, to confirm what we suspected. I held everything up." Levy blinked back tears, feeling very much that the two other parts of her heart were suffering now, struggling, one of them almost dying because of her.
"That's enough." Gajeel slammed his fist down on the table and both Levy and Bickslow sucked in sharp breaths.
"It's done, it's behind us. Shrimp, quit blaming yourself and putting yourself down, Bix, you too damn it, I'm not mating with anything short of two incredible, strong, people I damn well respect and neither of you were handed that, you both have fucking earned my respect. Today we rest, Tomorrow too, so just relax, both of you. Bix, show me how that huge ass lacrima screen in the livingroom works." Gajeel demanded.
Bix smiled. "Am I hearing a possible movie marathon forming?" He asked.
"Saw you have a fuck ton of movies…so yeah, I thought that would work." Gajeel smiled back and Levy bolted from her seat smiling and headed for the shelves under the lacrima screen in the livingroom.
"Dibs of picking the first movie!" She called.
"Hey! I'm the sick one!" Bix whined, Gajeel steadying him so he could get up without tipping over.
They settled on the large lounge, Lily joining them mid-way through the first movie and bringing drinks to the coffee table. The large fluffy blankets were pulled from the back of the lounge and the recliner beside it and Lily smiled, glancing down from where he sat on the back of the lounge. Gajeel resting against the armrest, one leg up against the back of the lounge, Bickslow laying between his legs using his chest as a pillow, Levy between Bickslows legs using him as a pillow.
They were quite the group…and the Exceed smiled, a family…
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Levy knew when she woke that the very air had seemed to change overnight.
Bickslow had been almost insufferably active and energetic his second day of "rest" so waking to movement, the sounds of muffled moans didn't entirely surprise her but her eyes flew wide and all traces of slumber fled her in a heartbeat at what greeted her.
Gajeel had Bickslow pinned, wrists held firmly on either side of his head as Gajeel devoured his mouth, the blankets had slid down the two men and lay across Gajeels thighs, his snug black boxer briefs hugging his firm ass the rest of him bare for her hungry eyes as he slid his body against Bickslows, ground his hips into the man beneath him, drawing low sounds of pleasure from the Seith that were muffled by their mouths pressing together.
For long delicious minutes all she could do was lay there and stare in wonder, watching Gajeels flanks hollow in while the muscles worked for his languid thrusts, corded muscle bunch and flex under smooth skin as both men moved against each other, Gajeels hair falling partially over his shoulder, hiding Bickslows face.
Bickslow had started the whole thing, he simply had more energy than he knew what to do with, happiness, the acceptance of his soulmates, had sunken in and he was eating and feeling better than he had in a long time. He'd gotten growled at and warned plenty of times the day before, and while he'd responded, instinctively always yielding to Gajeels warnings, his energy didn't lessen. Wendy had returned, blood she'd taken the day before revealed Bickslow was clean, in spite of all he'd been subjected to, no toxins or diseases or dangers remained in his system.
By that morning he'd woken up with a body on fire, Gajeel in the center of the bed, Levy on his right, Bickslow on his left and Bickslow hadn't been able to keep his itching fingers off the Dragon Slayer.
He knew today they would mate, Gajeel had promised they would, watched both he and Levy like a hawk all day the day before making sure they would be up to it. He should have waited, knew he should have, but the temptation to run his hands down that tall powerful body beside him had been too much, he'd wanted it for so long.
He'd freely admit had Levy been within his reach he likely would have awakened her too, just needing to touch her.
Gajeels eyes had snapped open within moments and fixed on Bickslows who was propped up on an elbow above the Dragon Slayer, a dominant position. He'd meant nothing like that, had just wanted to see more of Gajeels body as he'd eased the blankets out of his way.
The low growl had only momentarily preceded Bickslow being flipped onto his back and pressed down into the mattress by the Iron Dragon Slayer, barely able to utter so much as a squeak before his lips were crushed under Gajeels.
Now the Dragon Slayer was rocking into him, dragging what Bickslow knew from the shower the first morning to be one seriously large erection against his own, their thin clothes not much in the way of stopping the bone melting sensations it caused.
Levy made a soft noise and both men responded instantly, Gajeels head turning so fast his hair flew over his opposite shoulder and he released Bickslows wrist to reach for her, drag her close to them.
Of the three Levy was the only one without much in the way of experience, a mistake of judgement when she was in her teens meant she wasn't a virgin anymore but she'd done little sexually in her life, immersed so much in books and the vibrant worlds her mind could capture through them.
Gajeel shifted on the bed, lifting from Bickslow and fixing Levy under his ruby eyes, he curled a lip back and her eyes widened, seeing elongated fangs, much longer than they even normally were. He drew her up into his arms and she straddled his hips, wrapping her legs around him immediately.
"Kitten…" He breathed, pulling her nighty up over her head he looked past her as Bickslow moved behind her and nodded at the Seith. The two locked gazes for a moment and Levy felt herself eased back into Bickslows arms, Gajeel unwinding her legs from his waist, pulling her panties from her and tossing them aside before shedding his own last piece of clothing.
She was moved back to straddling him and a sure skilled hand slid up the inside of her thigh as she had her head tilted back so Bickslow could catch her lips with his, the Seiths hands closing over her breasts, palming them, long fingers working the sensitive peaks as she started to writhe.
It was almost too much, both of them at once, and Gajeels fingers started working between her folds, she moaned into Bickslows mouth, tongue tangling with the Seiths and dear Gods his tongue, he took her mouth thoroughly and her whole body was drowning in sensation between the attentions of both men.
Fingers invaded her body, pushed up into her tight center and she heard Gajeel growl, it wasn't a warning, almost a purr of satisfaction at the feel of her.
"So wet….oh Kitten…I'm going to make you mine…" He purred and she clung to Bicsklow, feeling him groan at the words even as she whimpered, feeling the fingers leave and the press of Gajeels impressive erection at her entrance. Instinctively she parted her legs farther inviting him, lifting her hips toward him hungrily.
"Ah! Please!...now!" Levy begged in a gasp when Bickslow let her up for air. Gajeel chuckled and rocked his hips forward, plunging into her tight heat and hissing through his teeth as he did. Levy mewled, not even aware of Gajeel reaching to Bickslow, pulling the man closer and wedging Levy between them until she opened her eyes and moaned watching them kiss right by her shoulder.
Then Bickslows lips dropped to her neck and Gajeels sealed over hers as the two men started rocking her between them.
She could feel Bickslows length rubbing against her lower back, Gajeel had gripped the mans hips and was using Bickslow to anchor Levy and between the two thrusting toward each other Gajeel was plunging so deep inside her it almost hurt.
Bickslows hands slid between Levy and Gajeel, one sliding right to the bundle of nerves at her center, the other massaging a sensitive breast and Levy wasn't able to think, was barely able to breathe anymore, every shuddering breath ended in a mewl, moan or whimper of pleasure, her hands tangled in Gajeels thick black hair as she was driven up and down his length between two powerful bodies.
Her end raced at her and as her breaths became shorter, more frantic Gajeel picked up his pace with a snarl. "Mine, you are..both…MINE!" that had both Levy and Bickslow reacting with overwhelmed whimpers.
When Levy came it was in conjunction with the feel of long fangs piercing her neck on the left while Bickslows mouth sucked at the over sensitive skin on the right and she screamed "Gajeel!..Oh Gods! Yours! I'm -AHH!" Levys screamed out. She felt the flood of magic, felt her own being drawn through her blood into the Dragon Slayer and almost blacked out as waves upon waves of pleasure consumed her mingling with the intense pain of the bonding.
Bickslows magic flared as it happened, and he watched in awe as Levys brilliant soul wound thoroughly with Gajeels, he was delighted to see his own reaching and being accepted by tendrils from both the others even as they consumed each other, still needing and wanting him.
A firm hand gripped his hair suddenly and he was yanked around, his lips crushed again by Gajeels. Levy was eased to the bed, twitching and panting while Gajeel moved suddenly over Bickslow again and the Seith was stunned that not only was Gajeel not winded, his member was as hard as ever, he'd heard the man growl out his release, felt that hard body go rigid and pump Levys body full of his seed, but it was as if it hadn't happened at all, the dragon slayer pressed him onto his back and moved over him greedily "You….you now….spread your legs…" He growled. Bickslow was already beyond riled up, still panting from all the contact and kissing with Levy, all the heated play before Levy had even awakened, he didn't even hesitate.
Gajeels firm hand gripped him and he groaned as that calloused grip started pumping his length. He'd run his palm over Levys wetness and that was what he was now spreading over Bickslows member, his own still dripping from the bluenettes body.
Gajeel slid over the Seith and slid his damp hand and fingers down, prodding at Bickslows opening.
It wasn't Bickslows first time, far from it, he'd been raised under Boscan traditions, spent his time with Sudehpah, had always enjoyed women and men about equally his whole life, something that suddenly made a great deal of sense considering his soulmates, he pressed up into the contact eagerly, so ready to be connected, bound to Gajeel he could barely stand the Slayer taking the time to be sure.
"Gods…please…make me yours…" He begged and felt Gajeels smile against his neck as warm lips trailed over the space where terrible claw marks had so recently been. Gajeel would lay his mark there, he'd decided, right over where that nightmare woman had tried to place hers.
"Anam…" Gajeel breathed and Bickslow groaned, too far gone to pleasure to wonder how Gajeel knew that name and had he asked, Gajeel couldn't have told him, it just came into his head, sung by his dragon as he pushed into Bickslows body.
"You're mine…Anam…" Gajeel growled as he started driving into the Seith.
Levy lay boneless near them, and Bickslows hand slammed to the bed as he sought purchase to meet Gajeels thrusts, he slid it over the cool sheets and Levy grasped it, moving closer, laying there feeling Gajeels magic coursing through her, the odd sensation at her neck as the mark was forming, watching the men she had fallen so hard for straining into each other.
Bickslow was lost in so much pleasure, so much joy, happiness, hearing Gajeel breathe out that name, growl it as he took him, this was all he had ever dreamed, so much better even, one hand gripped in Levys, the other gripping Gajeels ass as he pounded into his body so deep he felt things he'd never even experienced with the finest Sudehpah during his training as a youth.
Feeling the hot kisses burning over his throat, his throbbing erection pressed between their bodies, Gajeel skilled fingers driving him insane with lust until he felt the spine tingling herald of his end, and gasped.
"Gajeel!"
As he came he felt what Levy had, the long fangs piercing his skin, delving into his flesh, the searing burn of Dragon magic flowing into him as his own flowed into Gajeel through his blood.
He felt the movement of his own soul, felt Gajeels push into it, bringing Levys with it and the bond slamming open as the magic flowed between them.
More than ever in his life he belonged, felt it wrap around him securely as Levys hand tightened on his and Gajeel pressed a kiss to his lips, the taste of his own blood on Gajeels.
They were one, and once he'd laced their souls the connection between them would be beyond anything ever before it.
They lay near each other, touching, kissing, Gajeels low growls keeping them focused, Levy recovered first for obvious reasons and started kissing Gajeel. The Dragon Slayer, thoroughly sated but never one to deny his mates, saw Bickslows eyes and smirked. They managed a shower together but it degraded into Levy bent over, lips and hands wrapped around Gajeels cock while Bickslow slid into her from behind. The three couldn't stop either, tired as they started to get as the sun set, hours upon hours of relentless bone melting sex, it was driven by Dragon Lust that now coursed through all three of them equally and the long time waiting made it hard to sate the painful levels that need had reached.
Bickslow lit the fireplace in the large bedroom and they had a picnic on the bed that ended up on the floor in front of the fireplace and then all over all three of them, who would have thought barbeque sauce could have been that much fun?
The bath afterward in the huge tub was even more fun, the three of them laughing, dipping beneath the water intermittently to tease each other.
It wasn't until near dawn the next day Levy gasped out and Bickslow groaned, Gajeel snarling, Bickslow buried inside of Levy, Gajeel buried in Bickslow, the seiths arms burning from keeping his own and the Dragon Slayers weight off their small mate.
They curled up tightly around each other then, Gajeel dragging the comforter over them after recovering it from the floor, Gods only knew when it had ended up there.
Sleep finally forcing them to settle on the massive bed, lazy sated smiles on all of their faces.
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It had been a few days, Gajeels marks had darkened considerably on the sides of Bix's and Levys necks, and even now, as they sat around the kitchen table, eyes would catch, and and small smiles would be exchanged while cheeks flushed.
A few days before, when the mating had first been started, Lily had woken up to the sounds of snarls, whimpers, and moans and he didn't need much prompting to grab the bag he had packed for a couple of weeks and leave, heading to Wendy's, leaving the trio alone in the house.
Now, their bodies far more relaxed than ever, Bix was still fidgeting as he thought of what needed to happen next. He was feeling beyond energized, the mating had helped his soul that had been breaking, heal, and now he wanted to complete the bond, but wasn't sure how to approach the subject with them.
"Bix, just come out with it babe." Gajeel's voice broke into his thoughts. Blinking, Bix met Gajeels gaze and smirk across the table from him. Glancing towards Levy, he saw her watching him with her head tilted.
"You're anxious, and nervous, it's coming through loud and clear." Levy murmured, lifting her cup of coffee to her lips with a small smile. She still had a hard time wrapping her head around the bond that pulsed between the three of them, the love and affection, contentment, happiness that just flowed heavily around them. She knew the bond wasn't complete yet, but she had a hard time fathoming just how much stronger the bond would become when they took the last step with Bix's part.
Seeing Bix flush brightly, and fidget more, she could only smile more.
"Well um, seeing as how we took care of the dragon mating aspect of our bond..." Bix started, dropping his gaze, and feeling his face heat.
"Yes?" Gajeel encouraged, smirking, eyes heating as he let his gaze roam once more over Bix's body.
"I, uh, I'm feeling a lot better now, and I know we need to make an appearance at the guild soon. But I want to complete the bond before we do." Bix explained, shrugging slightly.
"What needs to be done for this part?" Levy asked, setting her cup down and turning her full attention on Bix.
"It's all centered around joining, so…I would need to well…" He frowned slightly, looking at Gajeel who rolled his eyes.
"Spit it out Bix, I'm not going to say "no" if that's what you're worried about. I don't give a damn what it involves, this is important." He said firmly.
Bickslow smiled then.
"Levy first…it's all about trusting me…joining body, then lacing the souls, because I'm doing it…I have to….top." He admitted and Gajeel sighed, that was the worry?
"Move it, bedroom, the guilds going to lose it's mind if we don't put in an appearance by tomorrow." He chuckled.
Bickslows mouth feel open at Gajeels easy acceptance. But he knew better than to question him, and scooped Levy up giggling and carried her over his shoulder back to the bedroom, tossing her onto the bed and following her onto it.
Her eyes were wide but eager and she was reaching for him as he moved over her. Gajeel climbed onto the bed with them but sat against the headboard to watch, feeling a mixture of curiosity, excitement, and anticipation vying for supremacy in him. He'd watched Bickslow and Levy a couple of times now and it didn't trigger jealousy, impatience, nothing but warmth, pleasure, they were his, he liked when they pleasured each other as much was when he was directly involved, which they had also done a lot of.
Bickslow settled between Levys thighs, propped up on his elbows as he slid into her body and Levy arched into him eagerly, the shared sensations provided by the Dragon Slayers bond made every aspect of physical pleasure more intense and Gajeel bit his lip because he felt it too.
"Keep your eyes on mine Levy, don't close them, don't look away, and don't be afraid." He soothed and she locked her eyes on his and watched in wonder as the concentric circles in his eyes lit, light began to move and brighten, building in intensity until she was bathed in the shimmering green light of Bickslows magic.
She had never felt anything like it before, his magic flowing into her and the only thing keeping her aware of her body was the steady movement of him in and out of her body, the gentle thrusts burning through her body as her legs wrapped tightly around his hips.
His eyes were close to hers, lips brushing hers, whispering for her not to look away and she felt weightless, like she could lose her body completely if not for the passion flowing through it from his movements between her legs.
It changed, at first confusing her, his body joined hers, moving steadily, and then there was more, deeper, stronger, all through her, every inch of her felt it, felt him, his presence, gentle, warm, loving. Strong, he was commanding then, guiding her very existence she felt it, the fabric of her being was in his control and she gave it, offered it willingly and without reservation, the dragon soul was laced here, and it was less accommodating, protective, but Bickslow was a part of it too, and it wouldn't retaliate, instead letting him handle it, letting him weave everything.
He was lost in concentration on his magic, rolling his hips automatically, the physical sensation kept everything grounded in the bodies during this, it was important, lest they just leave them.
None of this process could be forced, there was no taking or claiming in this, only sharing, acceptance, complete trust. He was awed at how easily Levy gave herself to him, she loved him and he was in awe.
As their souls laced at the deepest levels and settled into balance he eased hers back within her as he pulled his back within himself, feeling her consciousness almost crash into him, her thoughts, her dreams, her hopes, he saw them, knew them as surely as he knew his own.
Levy was overwhelmed by the whole thing, she was still reeling with it when something else stirred, intense sensation, more than before, her body about screamed with it. Her breath caught, her desire, pleasure, everything flew off the charts his passion suddenly flowing freely with hers and it was shattering. He moved faster.
He lifted one of her legs while pinning the opposite hip down and drove hard and fast into her and she couldn't even breathe through the intensity of it.
"Breathe Kitten….just breathe...fuck this is intense…" Gajeels voice helped.
"It's ok Levs, Gods you feel good, this is amazing…" She heard him, but he hadn't spoken and that made Levys eyes widen. She lasted seconds after that, screaming out her release and dragging Bickslow over the edge with her.
"Oh. My. God." She thought and heard Bickslow chuckle.
"You heard me?" She asked out loud and Bickslow nodded beside her where he had rolled to catch his breath.
"I can, and you can hear me." He said in her head and she grinned.
Gajeel growled, he knew something had happened, had felt it. Bicsklow turned to him. Chewing at his lower lips, feeling Gajeel hovering over him before he even opened his eyes.
"You better have enough energy left." Gajeel smirked and Bickslow grinned "I do if you're ready?"
"I was ready in the fucking kitchen, now wreck me like you just did Kitten." He growled and laid back.
Bickslows heart raced in his chest, he knew this wasn't likely to happen again any time soon, Gajeel was indulging his needs for him to make this soul mating happen. Unlike with Levy though, he worked the Iron Dragons body over first, sliding down and wrapping his lips around Gajeels already throbbing erection and earning himself a delicious purr. Gods he loved that sound.
He was careful, prodding at Gajeels entrance and delighted to find him not resistant, a product of the bond they shared, the Iron slayer trusted him, and relaxed into his touch and Bickslow settled between Gajeels legs, easing himself into the slayer with care, watching lips curl back from glistening white fangs but no indication of anything but pleasure.
Once settled he smiled, kissing his mate eagerly, struggling with his excitement and lust, he knew this dragon wouldn't lay down for him again, possibly ever, and he was fine with that, but right now, he could savor this, the intensity of a sub on top of their Dominant…thrilling and terrifying at the same time.
"Open your eyes, keep them on mine, don't look away…." He instructed softly and Gajeel complied, and like Levy soon felt himself floating, weightless, and understanding of the mechanics of this suddenly dawned. Without Bickslow controlling the movement, it might stop, because he really was out of his body then.
In him the dragon soul was massive, Bicsklow had seen it plenty of times, but now he was handling it, and it, unlike Gajeel, was not gentle or overly indulgent, however, it recognized its mate, and while it hovered, and Bickslow had to struggle to remain focused, to do his task carefully and thoroughly, lacing Gajeels soul, and the dragon soul with his own completely, it did not interfere.
Minutes later he picked up his pace but Gajeel broke it, flipping him over and grasping his hips, "You don't need to finish inside me, but I sure as fuck need to be in you right now…" The Slayer growled and when he thrust into Bickslows body the Seith cried out, the intensity of the new soul bond made it mind blowing.
Each thrust shared by both of them and Gajeel cursed under his breath, pounding into the Seith and letting out a ragged snarl of his name when he came, Bickslow coming at the same time, spilling onto the sheets from his hands to his knees and both men collapsed panting.
"Holy fucking shit that's intense as fuck!" Gajeels thought came and Bickslow and Levy both chuckled.
"So heard that." Levys smug voice in Gajeels head made him gasp.
"Yep, oh man this is going to be fun to learn to use…" Bickslow added.
Gajeel grinned…Hell yeah this was going to be fun to master…