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Juvia repositioned herself off the arm of the sofa to nearly sitting on top of Gray, she watched Karen's eyes take Gray's body in.

"Juvia!" Gray butted, trying to shove his wife off his lap.

"But Gray-sama! Juvia is just very aware of Karen's motives!" Juvia sat beside Gray, holding her little fists up. Juvia's usual long free flowing blue hair was curled up as her bust was barely contained in her satin blue dress. Her prized emblem necklace sat above, almost swallowed on several occasions by her large chest.

Gray had unbuttoned his blue shirt, showing off his sculpted chest much to Karen's delight.

"Oh now Juvia... I wouldn't be interested in a married man. Well. Your married man that is" Karen smirked as she drunk from her glass. Looking around at the decorations and artwork, thoroughly enjoying winding up the women on the sofa.

Juvia rushed up from the sofa sliding through Gray's fingers as he tried to hold back his wife. "Juvia thinks you need to apologise!"

Spinning around on the spot, Karen's heels gave a slight grate on the wooden flooring, "Oh? And what for?"

"For – For" Juvia began speaking before Karen lent in quickly brushing her lips past Juvia's ears, muttering

"Juvia, I would watch what you say, You wouldn't want Gray to find out about those nights with Lyon"

"J-Juvia is innocent! It was a platonic gathering! Lyon-sama was with his friends too!"

"However you want to coat it Juvia... I have evidence that proves otherwise, you should know I have eyes and ears everywhere"

SLAP

Juvia's hand print was left on Karen's cheek, her blue eyes stared deep into Karen's "Don't threaten Juvia! Juvia would never jeopardise her relationship with Gray-sama! She loves him deeply and whatever evidence you have, you can show Gray-sama right now!" her face was dark, her body was shaking as she loomed over Karen.

"Hmph. I was hoping to have more fun with you." Karen huffed as she wondered away holding onto her arms as she looked out the window onto the city below, slowly sipping her drink.

Juvia felt a little bad at hitting the woman, but she knew in her heart that nothing had happened between her and Lyon. She was catching up with the man who was currently courting a brink pink haired Sherria. The woman had tripped into the man knocking his drink down his front causing almost love at first sight according to the younger woman.

The room began chatting again as Juvia wondered back to a stunned Gray, he was unaware of Juvia meeting up with Lyon but he was proud that his wife stood up for herself, calling Karen out on her bluff.

"Levy, how do these people know you?" Eric had cornered Levy in a distant bedroom, far away from prying guests and his boss.

"They... Are my friend's Eric.." She slowly took a sip from the glass before having it snatched out of her hand, watching Eric finish it for her.

"I'm here for a meeting and you are seriously trying to fuck things up for me again. Arn't you?!"

"N-no!"

"Did you just raise your voice to me?"

"O-O-Of course I didn't! I'm here to support you" Eric took a quick breather before carrying on his barrage to the shaking bluenette.

"You realise how angry you've made Mr. Redfox? He's never going to have any contact with me again. Thanks to your stupid display! Could you not see how disgusted the man thought you were? I mean for fuck sake Levy, we are here for a meeting and you wear that shitty get up? He was almost sick to his stomach from your outfit."

Levy bowed her head, taking everything in. Wishing she could be apart of the party for longer than a brief glance and a wave before hidden upstairs.

"Alright everybody! Natsu will be here soon!" Lucy shouted throughout the whole house as the guests had been allowed free roam. The living room began filling up with the guests attempting to hide behind furniture or large plants, some doing a very bad job.

Lucy looked around, trying to ensure everyone had hidden in the main living room where the large red dragon hung down from the ceiling.

"Gajeel... I can see the top of your head still" Lucy tilted her head as she ran over and began trying to stuff his large frame down more.

"S-stop it!" he growled angrily,

"You cant hide there, Natsu'll see you!"

"Salamander won't see me, he aint that bright!"

Grabbing Gajeel by the pierced ear she pulled him up and shoved him behind the long flowing curtain, causing him to whimper slightly from the pain before scowling at those sniggering at his reaction to the tiny woman beating him up.

Lucy beamed, she wasn't going to let Gajeel get away with being rude about her husband! No way!

The blonde almost forgot about her best friend standing in the background hiding behind a cabinet alongside her husband, grabbing her hand and the bewildered husband Lucy hid the man with Karen who looked disgusted that she had to bend down and hide. Whilst she dragged Levy to the curtain, almost throwing her into Gajeel's open arms.

"U-uh Hi" Levy mumbled as she felt Gajeel's warmth radiating off him.

"Shh!" Lucy shouted before turning off all the lights, she hid behind the wall waiting for Natsu to pull up on the driveway. Unable to control her excitement as Natsu casually entered the house.

"Oi! Luce! I hope you aren't in your birthday suit again!"

Lucy's jaw hit the floor from embarrassment as the lights flew on and everyone burst out from their hiding places crying with laughter.

"SURPRISE!"

Lucy had managed to recover after several glasses of champagne. Thrilled that Natsu hadn't cottoned onto the surprise party.

Natsu had changed into a more relaxed formal wear wondering around thanking those who attended before spying Levy standing awkwardly with her husband who looked unsure who the cherry blossomed man was.

"LEVY!" Natsu shouted as he tore through the guests grabbing the petite bluenette hugging her tightly.

"I missed you! What are you doing here? Are you my present from Luce?! Oh who's this guy?" He looked at Eric who's face was trying desperately to hide his boiling point.

"I'm her husband, and I'd kindly ask you to release my wife." Eric spread his legs as he began to stare down Natsu.

"Excuse me?" Natsu held onto Levy, he wasn't going to let her go anytime soon. "So YOU'RE the guy who's taken our Levy away, you got some nerve attending my party." Natsu's eyes began to burn.

"Salamander, cool it" Gajeel moved to prize Levy out of his firm grip, "Oi, Stripper, give us a hand here" Gray stood up and moved trying to pull Levy out as Gajeel forced open Natsu's grip, still burning into Eric's face.

"I said. Release my wife. You can't just touch her whenever you feel like it!"

Gray dropped his hold on Levy slightly, standing in front of the bluenette "What makes you think you can touch her?"

"She's my wife!"

"Juvia's my wife, but I don't hit her" Gray countered as he allowed Gajeel to take full control over Natsu's arms and Levy.

Natsu tilted his head slightly as his ears twitched from Gray's words, computing the words hit her

Letting go of Levy, she fell into Gajeel's arms, shaking as the two men began challenging Eric. "Gajeel... Please stop them" Levy's large eyes pleading with the man holding her.

Grunting he quickly pushed Levy behind him. He stood directly behind Natsu and Gray. "Leave Eric – Forget this altercation happened."

The man wanted to fight back, but he knew he was going to lose the battle instantly with these three men, their body's radiating hatred towards him.

"I don't know you, I don't know what you've done to Levy, but I know you took her away from me" Natsu snarled, "Get out of my house!"

Eric looked around the room, no-one wanted to give him eye contact, even if own wife was trying to hide behind his boss.

"Levy." He began

"She ain't going with yah" Gajeel held out his arm to prevent Levy from moving from behind him.

"Levy! Lets go!" Eric shouted.

Slowly Gajeel felt his arm being lowered by two small hands her face was pale as she slowly walked towards her husband as he grabbed her forcefully pulling her out of the house and into the driveway as he called a cab for them to take home.

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