Notes at the end, like always. And we're back to our regular swearing and sex, so consider yourselves warned!
Life, for the most part, had settled back into some kind of normalcy for Levy and Bickslow.
Their "houseguest" was gone, although Lily came to visit every other day when they were all in town.
Cristoff and Vander had gone back to Bosco, but only once Levy had sworn she would drag their brother home at the earliest opportunity.
Natsu was still pestering Levy about a rematch, but by some strange coincidence - or at least, as far as Natsu believed - they never managed to line up their schedules again. Levy definitely owed Lucy for her part in all of that.
The biggest change was that Bickslow rarely went on jobs with the Raijinshu anymore. Levy hadn't wanted to join them and risk stepping on Freed's toes, much to Evergreen's dismay at remaining the only female on the team. And with their bond still so new, and a complete unknown to everyone, the couple felt like it was better for everyone if they stayed as close to each other as possible for the foreseeable future. And so they stayed practically glued together at all times, which had led to some close calls and funny looks, given the sheer number of dragon slayers in the guild hall at any given time.
It was usually Laxus who gave them the most grief - Gajeel was still entirely too awkward around the entire thing to dish out any good natured ribbing, in fact he spent most of his time out on jobs to avoid it at all costs, and Natsu was still as oblivious as ever to anything that wasn't eating or fighting. Wendy was, of course, much too good natured to do more than smile and occasionally shake her head at the pair sneaking out of a broom closet, although she had taken to dropping comments to Levy about "remember to be careful" and "better name me Godmother" which had Levy blushing no end.
"She's right, Blue. You'd want to be careful" Laxus smirked, dropping into the chair opposite Levy at the table.
"Two things, Sparky. Why the fuck are you at my dining table at 7am, and what the fuck are you talking about?" Levy cocked an eyebrow at him, but still pushed the plate of bacon across the table to the hulking blonde slayer. "Bicks! Laxus is here!" She called over her shoulder towards the sound of running water.
"Saturday. Bicks makes pancakes on Saturday's, and no offence but I sure as shit ain't here for your cooking." Laxus stated, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world, crossing his arms as Bickslow stepped into the room, dropping a steaming pile of pancakes into the middle of the table. "And as for the second thing, we all know you two keep going at it like a pair of goddamn bunnies. You're gonna get walked in on, or knocked up one of these days."
"Yeah, but boss, that's half the fun of it!" Bickslow laughed, dropping a kiss to Levy's hair as he took his seat beside her. "Anyway, I know all about your secret plot with your thruple to secure at least one godparent title, so" he shrugged, dishing pancakes and bacon onto his plate, smiling as Levy snorted at his shoulder.
"Listen, Laxus. You're smarter than you like people to think, so I'm sure you don't need me to give you all the details. We're adults, in love, and we're not hurting anyone. Well, except for Bicks occasionally, but he likes it enough to ask for it. So how about, you don't give us a lecture, and I won't tell Gramps about that time you defiled his desk. Deal?" Levy smirked, holding her hand out, which Laxus begrudgingly shook, grumbling under his breath the whole time about "too goddamn similar" and "not ready for a third one".
Levy watched from her spot at the bench, a fresh cup of coffee in hand, as Laxus and Bickslow washed and dried the breakfast dishes. As much as she pretended to complain about the way he constantly dropped in unannounced, she really didn't mind. Laxus was good company, once you got under the prickly exterior - much like the rest of his team, really - and he did have a standing invitation for Saturday breakfast. The entire Thunder Legion did, though it was rare they were all in attendance at once. The fact that he helped clean up was just a bonus.
"Hey Blue, been meaning to ask, how come I don't see you with your old team these days?" Laxus shot a look over his shoulder, passing a plate to Bickslow to dry.
"You mean Jet and Droy? They don't like that I can make decisions for myself, so we see significantly less of each other these days. I'm sure they'll come around. Or not, up to them really." Levy shrugged, sipping at her still steaming drink.
"Their loss, amica. They know they're welcome here, just so long as they apologize to you first." Bickslow smiled softly, handing the tea towel over to Laxus so he could step over to the wistful looking bluenette sat on their bench and kissed her gently. "Iustus, patiens. Est magna mutation pro eis. Amant te, et veniet properans."
"Can you two just speak fucking English?"
"Dude, you're in our house." Levy snorted. "You could just learn Boscan. I know for a fact Freed can teach you. I mean, he taught you how to act like a civilized person after all!" She giggled, then yelped at the electric shock that ran through her body. "Laxus!"
"Oh no you don't love, you want to fight him, take it outside." Bickslow laughed, wrapping his arms around his girl to keep her in place.
"Save it Blue. I'm leaving anyway. Just wanted to tell you two that we're taking a job, be gone for a little bit. Also, Gramps has a request for someone of your particular skill set, so go pick that up because the old geezer probably forget it even exists." Laxus paused to shrug on his coat, before opening the front door. "Oh, and don't announce anything 'til we get back, yeah? Gotta beat Cana." And with that, he was gone, screen door banging shut behind him.
"Wonder which pool he means? The one about 'will they have a baby first' or the 'Levy's going to propose to Bickslow' one?" Levy laughed at the look on Bickslow's face.
"Nah, pretty sure he's talking about the 'Bickslow proposed because he knocked her up' wager Mira started ages ago" he shrugged. "Speaking of, shower?"
"You read my mind, handsome".
"Fucking hell, Lev." Bickslow swore, panting. His arms were braced on the counter because his knees threatened to buckle at the very sight of Levy, knelt between his legs, amber eyes staring up at his as her lips made one last pass along his member, her tongue swirling and sucking, capturing every drop of his release and then swallowing it, the sight of her throat moving had Bickslow's cock twitching back to life almost instantly. "Sorry, amica. You caught me by surprise."
"It's alright Bicks. I like it when you take control like that. And I really like listening to you come" Levy purred, licking her lips and she rose to stand, her bare chest pressed against Bickslow's abdomen.
"Mmm, the feeling's mutual Bluebell." Bickslow growled, pulling Levy along with him under the warm spray from the shower. Bending to capture her full lips for a kiss, he moaned at the slightly salty taste of his own release still lingering on her tongue. Her answering gasp was enough to spur him into action, and before Levy had a chance to register what was about to happen, she found herself lifted into the air.
Her fingers tangled into the dampening hair at the base of Bickslow's skull, as her back was pressed against the cold tiles and their bond was ripped open, the intensity of Bickslow's desire for her slamming into her consciousness at the same moment his length was pushing its way deep inside her. Overcome with sensation, both physical and emotional, Levy could do nothing but sob and cling to her mate as the pleasure crashed through her body, her orgasm tearing through her with no warning, leaving her a trembling mess of limbs as she endured the feedback loop of pleasure that came from the link between them.
"Pedicabo, Bicks. Never gonna get used to that" Levy panted, shaking the water from her eyes.
"Spero vos non, amica. I love watching you" he smiled, leaning in to kiss her again, tongue dancing against hers in time with his thrusts - slow and deep and languorous, their eyes locked and the whole world seemed to melt away. Neither one noticed the water slowly turning cold, the magic pressure building in the room, the way the babies dropped to the floor in the next room, or the glow that built around them as they guided each other towards simultaneous release.
Bickslow felt it coming, did his best to stave it off as long as possible, determined not to come without her. Turning his head slightly, he brushed his lips against the shell of her ear, delighting in the shiver he felt run the length of her body in response. "Veni mecum, cor meum".
That was all it took for Levy, overwhelmed by the sheer pleasure radiating from where their bodies met and the bliss coursing through her mind, her eyes went blank and she loosed a long, low moan that sounded distinctly like his name, much to Bickslow's short lived joy, before he too was pulled headlong into rapture and lost the ability to form any kind of coherent thought.
As they set about hurriedly drying off and warming up, having come back to their senses and realised just how icy the water actually was, neither Bickslow or Levy were aware of what had just occurred, or the repercussions they would have to deal with in the very near future.
Okay, first off - I am so immensely sorry for the delay in getting this update out! Life in the time of 'rona (yup, us Aussie's even shortened this thing) is just a hard slog, and creativity seems to be the first thing to disappear. I'm sorry for that, but I'm hoping my shiny new laptop will encourage me to actually use it and write more often. In terms of translations - do you guys like having them at the end of each chapter? Would you like them all in a chapter by themselves? At the start of each chapter? What's the best and easiest for you guys to follow?
To Dragonfly & Nic - your reviews are what kept me motivated to be at least thinking about this monster of a fic, and I hope this little update is enough to tide you over for the next one. I have plans, I think, and I'm excited to see what Bickslow lets me do XD As always, if you read, please please please review - it really does give me the drive to keep slogging away and updating! Translations as follows;
Iustus, patiens. Est magna mutation pro eis. Amant te, et veniet properans = Just be patient. It's a big change for them. They love you, they'll come back
Pedicabo = fuck
Spero vos non, amica = I hope you don't, love
Veni mecum, cor meum = come with me, my heart