The Mating
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Laxus moved to sit down beside her, the two still without their clothing and she instantly curled up against him. Then she spoke words Laxus never thought he'd hear from a woman. "I love you."
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It was so unlike him but he couldn't help but wrap his arm around the girl lying next to him.
"So, did you talk to him?" she asked.
"I did," he responded, not giving anything away.
"And?" she encouraged.
Erigor smiled. "It worked. He's allowing me to investigate the Fairy Tail Guildhall while the games are underway."
Flare smiled and kissed the side of his chest. "I'm glad. You should be the number one son, afterall. You've been the most loyal to him."
"Careful what you say aloud for now," Erigor warned. He wouldn't put it past his father to be keeping tabs on him, even on his own time in his own apartment.
Flare nodded her head in understanding. "I've been told that I'll be taking your place at the games."
"Is that so?" Erigor replied with a raised brow. Odd that his father would replace Flare with him on the team right after the two started becoming more serious. Perhaps it was all in his head. No one knew that the two were sleeping together—at least they thought so.
"Be careful. I don't know everything father has planned, but I do know it will be somewhat dangerous."
"I'm not worried," Flare said a bit flippantly. "I can certainly handle myself."
Erigor smirked. "That I do know. And love to watch." Flare couldn't help but smile as the man climbed overtop of her, letting his fingers trail down her overflowing chest. She sighed as he replaced his fingers with his tongue, letting the muscle make small circles around her peaks.
Flare hadn't expected their tryst to last more than a romp or two. She had seen Erigor and the way he cast women aside in the past. So when he continued to return to her, and even to stay through the night and invite her to his apartment, she couldn't help but wonder what she had done right. But as his fingers moved further down her body to start playing with her lower lips, she lost all ability for coherent thought, focusing only on his actions.
It never took long to get Flare warmed up. Within minutes, Erigor was sliding himself inside, the wonderful sounds of the girl moaning beneath him filling his walls. Being distracted as he was, he failed to hear the small paper doll flutter out of his slightly opened window.
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Lucy awoke. Looking around, she found herself in Laxus' bed for the first time in what felt like forever. Their tension had grown to an all time high and Lucy was actually proud of herself for pushing them over the edge. She stretched her arms high over her head, loving how spacious the bed was—that is until she realized the bed was too spacious. Looking around, she didn't see Laxus anywhere.
"Laxus?" she called his name and heard a response from downstairs. Looking around, she grabbed one of his white tees and threw it on to cover her nakedness before heading downstairs. She stood at the entrance to the kitchen for a minute, watching him make coffee, before he finally looked up at her. "Hey," she said simply.
He smiled, something that didn't happen all too often. "Hey." He arched a blond eyebrow. "Nice shirt. Looks familiar."
Lucy laughed lightly and hugged herself. "So comfy."
Laxus arched a finger and Lucy ran to him, jumping up to straddle him. He caught her, hiking her up higher on his large frame before leaning his head forward to capture her lips. When the two broke he set her down on the counter, still pressed between her legs. "Sleep okay?"
"Better than ever," she giggled as Laxus began planting kisses down the side of her neck. She gasped as he began to nip lightly at the junction of her neck and shoulder. Suddenly he pulled away and she pouted slightly.
He touched his finger to the bottom of her chin. "Don't you worry, more where that came from. I just think we should get some food before I spend the rest of the day fucking you."
Lucy couldn't help but feel the area between her legs dampen further but consented as Laxus handed her a mug full of warm coffee. "So, what's going on today?"
Laxus smirked. "Other than riding you so hard that you can't walk tomorrow?"
"Yeah, other than that," Lucy said cheekily before taking a sip of her coffee.
"Promised Guildarts I'd get him the finalized lists for the Grand Magic Game teams," Laxus responded, pouring himself a cup.
"Oh," Lucy replied in a somewhat defeated tone.
Laxus furrowed his brow. "Oh? What's with the sad face?"
"Nothing," Lucy said, trying to brush it off.
"Like hell it's nothing," Laxus responded in an almost growl. "Talk."
Lucy sighed and put down her coffee. "It really is nothing. It's just that, I always wanted to take part in the games but I know there are stronger members than me that deserve the spots. It's fine, I'll just wait another year or five or whatever," she said, throwing up her hands in frustration.
Laxus arched an eyebrow. "Now that we're done with the mini tantrum," Lucy stuck her tongue out at him, "I was going to tell you that it was actually Guildarts who put the initial lists together and your name was on them." Lucy's eyes widened. "There's so much more that goes into picking teams than pure strength. If pure strength was the only criterion, myself, Guildarts, Erza and Gajeel would be on a team, and we all know how well that would work out."
Lucy giggled. "I would payto see you four try and work together."
Laxus sauntered back up to her on the counter. "Oh yeah? Just how much would you be willing to put on the table?"
Lucy's eye twinkled with mischief. "What would it take?" Lucy shivered as she felt Laxus hot breath against first her neck before finally her ear. He whispered something to her and her eyes widened before she smiled, the man sucking her lobe into his mouth briefly before pressing a kiss to the nape of her neck. "I might be able to arrange that."
As Lucy said the words, Laxus growled low and pressed himself against her spread legs. She could feel his heavy erection against her core and she almost moaned at what she knew was coming. She pushed on his chest. "Go take care of business. Then meet me upstairs."
Laxus captured her lips, running his tongue along her seam before finally letting go with an "okay." Lucy smiled as Laxus took a step back, finishing the last of her drink before hopping off the counter. She watched as Laxus gave her a knowing smirk before leaving the kitchen towards his first floor office. She winked at him as he turned back to look at her.
Laxus closed his office door behind him, not trusting himself to control his instincts that were all but screaming at him to go back to Lucy. He thought back to the night before, with her on the sofa, looking up at him in her hazy state, admitting that she loved him. He'd been shocked and his answer in response was less than romantic.
"Honestly, Lucy, you don't have to say that. After everything that's happened, I don't deserve that."
"Would you shut up with all that," she snipped back, the fire showing in her eyes. "Love isn't something that people deserve or don't deserve. It's a thing that just happens. And we're circling the drain with all this guilt and quite frankly, I'm tired of it. Can't we just—"
Laxus cut her off, capturing her lips with his. "You're right. About everything. And I love you too."
"Fuck," he breathed, letting his hand slide across his face. He certainly had not thought that any of this would happen when he decided to respond to Lucy's match on Finder.
He closed his eyes, reaching for his inner soul, hoping that somehow Electrum might speak to him, reassure him that he was about to do the right thing.
He loved her—how could he not. But was that really enough?
…Yes…
Laxus stopped dead in his tracks. He reached back inside him, hoping he might hear the voice he had missed hearing for so long one more time. Silence still. Did he imagine it? He must have…
He put the feelings out of his head. Walking to his desk, he finalized the lists for the Grand Magic Games. He really had been honest with Lucy when he said she had been selected for a team in her own right. He had some misgivings about himself not being on her team, but Guildarts, who was more perceptive than he let on, reminded him that Lucy wouldn't like it if Laxus turned into an "overprotective, make-her-sit-indoors-all-day, type of guy, boyfriend, fuck buddy, whatever you two are to one another." Laxus had sighed but realized the older man had a point.
Signing the bottom of the two lists, he scanned them into his computer before emailing them off to Guildarts.
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Upstairs, Lucy shed her clothes and hopped into the spray of the shower. She kept replaying what had happened to her and Laxus the night before over and over again in her mind. Hearing him say that he loved her felt right. She certainly did not think that accidentally swiping right on his picture would have led to all this. And she also did not even realize that she loved him until she had heard Grandpa Crux tell her that the half-Mating was hurting him.
The panic that had welled up inside her when she found out that rejecting the call of the Mating when such a strong bond had formed between them could actually kill Laxus shocked her. It was more than just a concern for his well being, it was also the realization that she needed him in her life. It was the moment it all fell into place for her.
She turned at the sound of the bathroom door squeaking and smiled as Laxus stepped into the spray with her. If it weren't for how large the shower was, there was no way the two would have fit. He slid in next to her and didn't even give the girl a chance to say anything before he cupped the back of her neck and was pulling her naked form flush against his body. Lucy melted into the kiss, trusting Laxus to take the lead.
The hulking blond pushed Lucy against the shower wall. She gasped as the cold tile hit her fevered skin. Laxus used the opportunity to push his tongue deeper into her mouth and Lucy sighed at the contact.
Lucy wrapped her arms around his neck and began kissing him back with everything she was worth. Reaching down, she began to stroke his growing member and the man nearly sighed into her mouth. The feel of her playing with his cock was something he never wanted to forget. She did one better, falling to her knees before sucking his tool deep into her warm mouth. Laxus sighed, letting the warm water wash over both of them. Connected the way they were, the water almost seemed to wash away his doubts and insecurities as she continued to work him from base to tip.
Watching her suck him off was too much—he knew he wouldn't last. Leaning down, he brought her back to standing, pushing her legs apart with his large hand before tracing the edge of her lower lips with his fingers. She shivered at the contact, her eyes pleading with him to plunge into her but he waited. He continued to tease her until she was at her limit before finally pushing his fingers into her depths.
It felt amazing, his fingers deep in her core. She needed so much more than his fingers right now but he still worked her expertly, until she was nearly panting his name. He captured her lips for a deep kiss and she drank him in. He sucked hickies into her neck, making his way ever closer to her ear before saying, "are you sure?" His instincts were driving him; he knew what he needed to do and he needed her full consent.
Lucy's brown eyes gazed into his stormy ones and when she said "yes," he could tell she did so with no reservations. Any lingering doubts he had at that moment were extinguished as he allowed the Mating to take control of him. He trusted his instincts to do what was right; after all, when he let logic control, things had turned out pretty bad.
He dove back in. Scales began to form on his body before his fangs lengthened. Working his way from her collar bone up, he simply touched them to her Mating mark and Lucy went hazy. She began to move by instinct rather than by thought, so much so that she didn't even gasp when lightning began to arc around them.
Without breaking contact, she reached her hand forward, turning off the shower. Laxus growled at her before grabbing her by the waist. Lifting her up, they were in the bedroom before she had a chance to catch her breath and he was on her, pushing his slick body into hers.
She moaned as his length filled her—it was what she had wanted for so long and had been deprived. Her body arched involuntarily as she tried to push her body against him more. His movements were feral and rough but at the same time, she wanted it that way.
She was screaming his name within seconds, feeling his member sliding against her walls and his hands roaming her body. Lucy lost all senses, feeling only the rough scales of Laxus against her smoother skin and the rhythm of him pumping in and out of her. Reaching around her waist, Laxus effortlessly flipped them over, allowing her to ride him.
Lucy wasn't aware of anything except the feel of the man beneath her. The lightning that surrounded them wasn't hurting her and as he brought his hands up to cup her bouncing breasts, the feel only drove her closer to her edge. As she began to feel her climax, breathing the sensations through her deeper and deeper, she instinctually placed both hands on Laxus' chest.
She thought he was saying something but her senses were muddled. Concentrating on reaching her high, she slammed herself on top of him as deeply as possible, screaming his name in ecstasy. Her walls clenching his thick member tightly must have sent Laxus over the edge too, because as soon as she started to regain her senses, she looked down to see the man throw his head back and scream her name out as his member pulsed his own end.
It hit her suddenly and unexpectedly—Lucy fell forward onto Laxus without any grace, losing consciousness. Laxus certainly would have caught her, if he himself hadn't also lost awareness as soon as he crashed over his own edge.
END CHAPTER 44
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I obviously owe everyone an apology for the massively long wait before this chapter. It was just such an important chapter that every time I sat down to try and write it, it wasn't writing correctly so I kept putting it down. But, I've finally gotten it on paper and am releasing it to the world!
I'm starting to find a bit more work-life balance (if that's even a thing in today's day and age) and I'm hoping it will allow me to be better about updating more regularly. I have certainly missed writing and missed all of you.
So, we will be moving the story along from here. Things are far from over. If you recall, we have a lot of loose threads—Acno is still at large and plotting, Cobra is obsessing over Lucy, the magic games are forthcoming and we are unclear on Ivan's plans.
Lots of love to MadSoullessQuee for helping me think through this chapter and for always giving love and support where needed.
Can't wait to explore all this with you guys! Lots of love!
