He chuckled in her ear. "Now, now. Calm down, little one. I'll make sure we…" Lucy jerked her head violently to the side when he pressed his lips against her throat and flicked his tongue out to taste her skin, her lips lifting in a snarl. "enjoy ourselves." The road to recovery was never a smooth, easy one; after all it takes more strength to heal than to hurt.

Sometimes, Natsu would sit and marvel at how his life had turned out and remember the journey and woman that had made it all possible. Natsu's thoughts on being a father and husband. Can be cannon or AU, whichever you prefer.